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PAGE 1 SERVING BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD SUMMER 2018 No Summer Treks, Family Adventures Usher In A New PTC Era Most PTC and Fall OK To Go The new Family Adventure weeks After careful consideration of the Experience (NAYLE) will proceed as have marked a new era at Philmont situation and available options, the scheduled. This decision does not Scout Ranch. The program ties in difficult but prudent decision has affect Philmont’s fall programs, in- serendipitously with the Scout Family been made that the Philmont back- cluding Autumn Adventure and fall Program as girls join boys in Cub country will remain closed for treks PTC training conferences. See Page Scouts. and individual programs for the re- 4 story for descriptions of Fall pro- Hundreds of scouters, spouses and mainder of the 2018 summer season. grams. their children of all ages enjoyed the This means that 7- and 12-day treks amenities of PTC. A number of at- and individual backcountry programs Refund Checks for all affected crews will be sent to the lead contact advi- tendees were at Philmont for the first scheduled for this summer are can- time ever. celed. sor on Monday, July 9, 2018. Over the next few days, our staff will be While many activities were similar to This decision applies only to contacting the lead advisor or contin- those usually enjoyed by Family Pro- Philmont’s backcountry pro- gent leader of these crews confirming gram members such as the Craft grams. Philmont’s Camping Head- the refund, offering a trek at Philmont Center, horse and pony rides, and quarters and Base Camp area, the for the 2020 season, and answering trips to Philmont Museums, several Philmont Training Center, the new any questions. While High Adventure new ones were added as well. National Scouting Museum, the opportunities are at capacity at North- These included a hike to Hunting Chase Ranch, and the Kit Carson ern Tier and the Florida Sea Base, Lodge and rock climbing at Cimar- Museum at Rayado will remain open there are many opportunities at The roncito, all summer. Training courses at the Summit. They would be happy to Philmont Training Center and the accommodate your crew. PƧ The program proved to se such a National Advanced Youth Leadership success that it will be expanded to four weeks beginning in 2019. PƧ WWWHOHOHO ’’’SSS WWWHOHOHO ATATAT PPPHILMONT Shelley O’Neill, Director of Business Operations Duties at Philmont: would be nice to bring them some • Oversees the budget and financ- extra food for dinner. I bought ribs es of Philmont Scout Ranch and packed them in a bag with ice • Gives leadership to the Philmont Training Center, Purchasing Department, The Tooth of Time Traders, and the IT and Market- ing Departments Number of Years at Philmont: 22 Delivering the Promise full time and 7 seasonal Prior Position at Philmont: Tooth of Time Traders Manager, 6/96-12/17 Philmont 2020 Planning Starts Now Scouting Positions: Den Leader, The journey of a Philmont trek starts recruiting effort. They could also join they can pick out the ones they would Advancement Chair and incredible with a single idea. Ambassadors can up with another small troop so that the like to experience in the backcountry. supporter of my husband as Cubmas- help to spur on a Crew’s Trek plan- combined units can field enough par- Rifle Shooting, Climbing, Fly Fishing, ter for Pack 69 for two years, We ning by emphasizing that a 2020 Trek ticipants and advisors to fill a Crew. If and Geology merit badges are just have two sons, a Life Scout and a starts today. only a couple of recruits are needed, some examples of skills that will en- First Class Scout, both on their trail to Eagle Long-term planning is one of the best older scouts could recruit fellow Order hance their Philmont experience. of the Arrow members from their local Most Memorable Experience at ways to retain interest and keep youth chapter or lodge. Setting a goal a year or more in the involved in Scouting. Having monthly future also allows time for Adult Advi- Philmont: It was on my second time outdoor activities and attending long- For larger troops, the prospect of high sors to plan their vacation schedules. up the Tooth of Time. (My first time and put this all in my pack. I got a term summer camp certainly form the adventure trips like Philmont enables Often these are set a year in advance. was when I was a year old and my ride to Miner’s Park and hiked that basis of an annual program. Larger experienced Scouts to pass along Seven day Treks are available starting Dad carried me.) I arrived with not beautiful trail along the North Fork goals like a Philmont Trek give an knowledge they have to younger on weekends from early June to early much of a desire to spend the sum- Urracca for 58 stream crossings. I impetus for youth to learn more, do members. This added responsibility August and daily in the middle of mer. I had a trunk of stuff and a pair started a bit late...well a lot late and more, and stick around longer. can prompt them to attend more August. These allow advisors with of Vasque Sundowner boots. On my soon it became very dark. I pulled Troop campouts and activities. Don’t limited vacation time to accompany third day there, I put on those boots Units need to anticipate the dates of and made the climb, still disgruntled at out the flashlight I had purchased at Philmont Lottery which takes place underestimate the satisfaction that their unit on the adventure of a life- the trading post; it worked for about a older scouts obtain from Scouting by time. my lot in life because it was definitely minute and went dead. from mid-October to mid-November. being leaders and instructors. my parents idea for me to go to New Waiting for their program year to crank “A Scout is Thrifty” implies that Scouts Mexico and work at Philmont. As I said, it was very dark and I up to full speed in the early fall Unless a troop already has regular should earn all or a good part of the thought I had counted at least 50 or months can be too late to start think- experiences in mountainous terrain, money necessary to pay for their The magic of Philmont took ahold and more crossings. Then the bag with the ing about a 2020 Trek. Getting the the Sangre de Cristo Mountains can Philmont trip. Having 18+ months to rooted itself so when I got off that ribs and ice began to melt and I could Philmont deadline onto the unit calen- pose a formidable challenge. Ad- raise funds challenges youth to use mountain, I called my parents and only imagine I had some of the rib dar is the first step to ensuring that vanced planning allows crews to start events like pancake breakfasts, car thanked them beyond measure for juices was soaking my back. plans are in place when the lottery developing the skills needed for a washes, popcorn sales, etc., to earn pushing me to Philmont instead of dates arrive. Trek. Acquiring the knowledge need- their way. spending the summer in NYC. Twen- I was remaining calm and couldn't ed to earn the Camping, Hiking, Back- ty-nine years later and I am still here understand why I wasn't in camp yet One reason that Units may not plan packing, Orienteering, First Aid and That group photo at the “We all made loving every minute! (BTW - I wrote when I heard something and could for Philmont is that they believe they it” sign is the completion of a long this story up for Vasque boots and only imagine a bear or mountain lion won’t have enough older Scouts to other merit badges takes time. journey that begins today. With Am- won their memorable boot story con- stalking me for the ribs! I freaked out, form a full crew. (See box on Page 2 As crews look over all the activities bassador’s encouragement, we can test. Now have a new pair of Vasque dropped my pack and ran. I heard for information on the minimum crew available at Philmont’s staffed camps, help begin to make it happen. PƧ Sundowners with my name on the voices of the staff and I was so grate- size.) Gathering interest to meet the inside!) ful. My "friends" went to retrieve my pack had told me it had claw marks minimum required crew size can be a Important Dates Most humorous experience at challenge which takes time. However, Philmont: all over it and was ripped open. In there are solutions to these challenges September 16, 2018 Autumn conference week begins fact, there were no marks and the ribs out there just waiting to be implement- October 15, 2018 (approx.) 2020 Lottery Opens In 1992, on my fourth year staff, a were fine. The noise came from the ed. few of my friends were working at burro pen!! Philmont is full of adven- November 15. 2018 (approx.) 2020 Lottery Closes Black Mountain, so I decided to hike ture! PƧ Smaller units can join a Council Con- up for their PhilFiesta. I thought it tingent to take advantage of a larger PAGE 2 PHILMONT AMBASSADOR UPDATE SUMMER 2018 Philmont’s 80th Year Patches at ToTT In 1938, Waite Philips’ generous do- other items starting every Monday Changes to nation of 35,857 acres started the through August.