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Philnews June 19Th, 2015 Issue Two PHILNEWS JUNE 19TH, 2015 ISSUE TWO The hardy constitution Cimarroncita: a diamond in the rough of the Conservation Marie Reynolds In 1931, Minnette “Min- Department Staff Writer nit” Thompson established Kate Johnson the Cimarroncita Ranch Camp Staff Writer Along Highway 64 in for Girls (CRC). Thompson Ute Park, New Mexico, married Frank Burk in 1936, “One of the penalties of an nestled between the Enchant- and ten years later they es- ecological education is that one ed Circle Byway and the San- lives alone in a world of wounds. tablished the Cimarroncita Much of the damage infl icted on ta Fe Trail, lies the timeless Ranch Camp for Boys, with a land is quite invisible to laymen. Cimarroncita Historic Ranch ridgeline separating the two. An ecologist must either harden his shell and make believe that the Retreat. This June, Philm- “The CRC offered a broad ont offi cially purchased this consequences of science are none range of activities, from horse- of his business, or he must be the land, adding 2,684 acres of back riding to ballet, and en- doctor who sees the marks of death beautiful landscape to Philm- sured that all campers had the in a community that believes itself ont’s 137,493 acres of terrain well and does not want to be told time of their lives spending otherwise.” – Aldo Leopold, A Sand Cimarroncita has served their summers enjoying the County Almanac many different purposes. Ac- high country of New Mexi- Philmont staffers cross the bridge to Cimarroncita, Philmont’s latest addition of land - The Conservation Department 2,678 acres. Josh Galemore/PhilNews is hard at work helping to keep cording to the Cimarroncita co’s fabled Cimarron Canyon,” tions closed after the summer of had changed … and fewer fam- Philmont’s landscape healthy. The Ranch website, the land was a states the Cimarroncita website. department is one of Philmont’s most 1995. According to an article in destination for mining and lum- Thompson, Burk, and ilies were sending their chil- diverse. They manage work crews, the Albuquerque Journal, oper- dren to camp for long periods.” environmental education programs, ber industries to work off the eventually their children ran railroad going through Cimar- ations shut down because, “By Minnette Burges, cousin crew conservation service projects, the camps successfully for 65 geographic information systems, the early 1990s, social customs Continued on page 3 ron Canyon during the 1800s. years. Camp opera- the ranch’s sustainability efforts, eradication of invasive species, as well as four of Philmont’s individual set aside at least an hour every trek programs: Roving Outdoor Robert Gates visits the PTC day to think about my agenda – Conservation School (ROCS), Trail my agenda for change – because Crew Trek (TCT), Order of the Caleb Wong during his career while keeping overriding importance of a clear Arrow Trail Crew Trek (OATC), bureaucracy will swallow you and the Science, Technology, Staff Writer the big picture in mind. vision. up.” Engineering, and Mathematics On Monday, June 8th, “You need to make time to (STEM) Treks. If you ever look for Robert During his presentation, Gates Gates spoke to a group of strategize,” said Gates. “When According to Field Manager Gates, national president of the said great leaders, as opposed to Zach Seeger, “conservation is the BSA national executives I was secretary of defense, relationship between the land, Boy Scouts of America, you managers, effectively articulate and Philmont Training president of A&M, and head of people, and the future. For every might find him thinking about organizational visions and positive or negative decision we Center participants about the intelligence community, I change for an hour each day. A know how to achieve goals. make regarding the environment, several aspects of leadership there is a corresponding former Texas A&M University “Leadership is “You have to have a vision, required for leading change consequence that will impact all president, secretary of defense, more about the heart a goal. We need practical three.” in organizations. Throughout The department’s existence is and CIA director, Gates has led visionaries. People who can not his speech, he emphasized the than the head.” owed to the Rayado River fl ood large, bureaucratic institutions only have a vision of what the of 1965 and the work ethic of the Continued on page 3 Continued on page 5 2 | PhilNews Friday, June 19, 2015 PhilmontScoutRanch.org NEWS AND June 19-June 25 Friday, 19 Saturday, 20 Sunday, 21 Monday, 22 Tuesday, 23 Wednesday, 24 Thursday, 25 HOTO EAM 6 p.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. P Ecology Continuing Edu. Insanity in SSSAC T.V. room Yoga 1 in SSSAC T.V. room Yoga 2 in SSSAC T.V. room Western night at PTC Crafts at PTC P90X in SSSAC T.V. room T Training at Baldy Pavilion 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Brat Day in Baldy Pavillion STEM Continued Training - Patch Trading at PTC South Open mic night at Baldy PIYO or Zumba in SSSAC Baldy Pavilion Tent City Pavilion T.V. rooms Country theme night at the Snack Bar 8 p.m. NPS Manager Dance Workshop at the Baldy Pavillion Bryan Hayek Bears of the Assistant NPS Manager/Photography Southwest – A gait Supervisor through history Cassidy Johnson Jordan Rosell and Marco PhilNews Editor Mascitti Patrick McNeill Bear Researchers L.L. Dyche felt a pang of PhilNews Writers sorrow as he stood over the monstrous grizzly he had Kate Johnson shot on a rainy day in 1883. A Caleb Wong collector and naturalist, Dyche Marie Reynolds was travelling through the Sangre de Cristos of northern Photographers New Mexico when he crossed Erin Irwin paths with the massive Doyle Maurer bruin. After several weeks of Josh Galemore arduous stalking and waiting, Tyler Sanders Dyche had finally prevailed Sean McElligott in his ambition to bag a Bear researchers display bear remains Kaitlyn Chaballa/PhilNews File Photo Justin Gilliland Southwestern Grizzly. Though Leanora Benkato a skilled and very experienced as a family of raccoon-like a strong link. From the Apache These practices are by no hunter, there was something creatures much smaller than and Navajo nations to scouts means solely in the past as Photo Lab Lead about the majestic creature today’s bears. However, the and staff hiking Philmont’s many peoples continue to bears which now exist in trails, humans have worshiped, use and include bears in their Jaime Lopez which lay before him that stopped Dyche in his tracks. North America (Grizzly, Polar hunted, watched, and studied culture. and Black) descended from both grizzlies and black For centuries, grizzlies and Photo Lab Techs The death of this beast carried a certain tragedy, one that has Ursus Minimus, an animal bears for thousands of years. black bears lived together David Kellogg been felt by many throughout similar to the American Black Early native peoples in the throughout much of the Neal Simmons the course of history in the Bear, which traveled across Southwest performed several U.S. The grizzly bear, a U.S. the Bering Strait around 13 ceremonies which centered subspecies of brown bear, Lead Marketing The first bear descendants million years ago. on bears and some of these is an impressive animal. Specialist appeared in North America Humans and bears in the people hunted and used bears Dominic Baima around 42 million years ago Southwest U.S. have long held as a part of their livelihood. Continued on page 12 Kate Johnson Disc Golf in Base Camp Marketing Media Staff Staff Writer is substantially less expensive than strength of the Taylor Hill Have you ever heard of disc golf? golf. player as well as Marcos Palacios Ever wanted to try it? e Activities ere are dierent varieties of the distance and Department can provide maps of discs, with variations in weight, angle to reach Lead Videographer Base Camp’s very own course, which material, style of rim and so on, the basket. begins behind the Silver Sage Sta that aect trajectory. e three e Activities Kreable Young Activity Center (SSSAC) and goes basic types are long-range drivers, Oce has all the way to the Villa Philmonte. mid-range discs, and putters. Most discs for sta Videographer Disc golf is played much like regular come in brilliant neon colors to to borrow and Mitchell omas golf; the goal is to throw a disc into help players nd them aer they are use. e Tooth the basket in the least number of thrown. Which disc is best to use of Time Traders Pat McNeill/PhilNews throws possible. However, disc gold will depend upon the skill level and sells a three-disc starter set available for $30. PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, June 19, 2015 PhilNews | 3 The unsung heroes of the ranch: the Maintenance Department From page one:Cimarroncita to Minnette Thompson Burk, and her husband Alán Huerta acquired the land shortly af- ter 1995 and have since pre- served its rich history. They have maintained the historic structures and buildings, cre- ating a recreational space for CRC alumni families to enjoy. The relationship between Philmont and Cimarroncita dates further back than many realize. According to John Clark, former Philmont gen- eral manager, Waite Phillips advised the CRC in its early years and his daughter was a John Clark puts a lock on the gate to Cimarroncita, the latest piece of land purchased Mike George, right, of Cimarron, inspects one of the leaky sinks the closed male tent city participant in the summer camp.
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