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OCTOBER 2016 VOLUME 39, NUMBER 5 ® HIGHT HE M AGAZI N E O F COUNTRYTHE P HILM on T S TA F F A sso C I AT I on ® www.philstaff.org PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION PHILMONT STAFF 17 DEER RUN ROAD CIMARRON NM 87714 Mission unites (PSA) Association Staff Philmont The and present— staff—past Philmont the adventure, purpose of serving the the for Scout Ranch heritage and experience of Philmont Boy Scouts of America. and the Our Mission HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 The 2016 Philmont Staff HIGH COUNTRY®—VOLUME 39, NUMBER 5 OCTOBER 2016 IN THIS ISSUE FROM THE PRESIDENT ED PEASE, EDITOR EMERITUS MARK STINNETT, EDITOR MARK DIERKER, LAYOUT EDITOR Articles Going Places DOLLIE O’NEILL, AssOCIATE EDITOR BILL CAss, COPY EDITOR 8 Worth a Thousand Words Ready for some good news? The sum- Our vision statement says it all: DAVE KENNEKE, STAFF CONTRIBUTOR mer of 2016 at Philmont turned out to be “The Philmont Staff Association is KEVIN “LEVI” THOMAS, CARTOONIST 14 A Trek for the Ages the third largest ever in terms of atten- recognized and celebrated for outstand- CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 18 My First Philmont Trek ROBERT BIRkbY, DAVID CAFFEY, BILL CAss dance. Meanwhile, the PSA reached the ing service to Philmont Scout Ranch and GREGORY HObbs, WARREN SMITH 24 Charles Beaubien 3,400-member mark on August 18. That the Boy Scouts of America. We do great MARY STUEVER, STEPHEN ZIMMER 32 A Halloween Ghost Story represents an 8.4 percent increase from things for Philmont. We do great things CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS IssUE GILBERT HERVATIN, GREG HObbs, ERIC MARTINEZ, 2015. Amazing! for program. We do great things for LARRY MURPHY, DOLLIE O’NEILL, RUssELL SMART Regular Features What that tells me is that Philmont youth. We do great things for the experi- © 2016, THE PHILMONT STAFF AssOCIATION, INC. Scout Ranch is alive and well and con- ence.” 17 DEER RUN ROAD, CIMARRON, NM 87714 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 From the President tinues to offer the best high adventure E-MAIL: [email protected] 4 PSA News program anywhere. To do that it takes a talented staff and Philmont continues PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION® 11 Building HOmE to find incredible people year after year. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 22 Ranch Roundup How does PSA help that effort? Often JOHN MURPHY, PRESIDENT 28 I-Camp COLLEEN NUTTER, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP we pass on names of potential summer TIM ROSSEISEN, VICE PRESIDENT, SERVICE 31 Short Stuff staff to the ranch, either friends, relatives MARIAH HUGHES, VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT ADAM FROMM, SECRETARY 36 Trail Talk or someone we met through the local MATT LINDSEY, TREASURER 38 Good Campsite council. Also, PSA offers the chance for NATIONAL DIRECTORS scholarships to both first-time and return- AMY BOYLE, KEN DAVIS, BRYAN DELANEY 39 Poems of Philmont CATHERINE HUBBARD, LEE HUCKSTEP ing staff. As former staff we understand I ran across this photo from a 2006 DR. DAN MILLER, STEVE RICK the challenges of rising costs for travel backpacking trip to Wyoming. It remind- Other Stuff REGIONAL DIRECTORS and expenses and are trying to make it ed me that with great challenges come NORTHEAST: KATHLEEN SEITZ, RICK TOUCHETTE an easier decision to work at Philmont. CENTRAL: MITCH STANDARD, PHIL WINEGARDNER 7 Bulletin Board great rewards. As we start to get closer SOUTHERN: ANNE MARIE PINKENBURG, DOUG WAHL Applications for PSA scholarships are to the end of 2016, I just wanted to say WESTERN: NANCY STICKELMAN, MICHAEL WAGGONER 12 Office & Museum Update available by calling the PSA office at 575- thank you to all PSA members for making JIM LYNCH, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 19 Return of PASS and PAW 376-1138. MARK ANDERSON, PHILMONT STAFF ADVISOR this a tremendous year. We have some 20 Photo: Storm Flees Zastrow With the completion of the election of exciting challenges ahead of us over the EX OFFICIO MEMBERS EMERY CORLEY, LEGAL ADVISOR officers and directors for the PSA 2017- next couple of years and I know we are DOUGLAS FASCHING, TECHNOLOGY MANAGER On the Cover: “Bonding Time,” by Peter 2019 term, I want to take this opportunity up for them. We look forward to provid- DOLLIE O’NEILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Randolph – First Place, Camper Activity and to personally thank each of you who ran ing more staff scholarships, creating new for an elected position or offered to serve PSA® FELLOWS First Place Overall in the summer staff photo events for members at the ranch and on a committee. In this busy world, it is across the country, and seeing the PSA BOB HARVEY FELLOW contest. See story on page 8. PAUL AND MARY JANE HARVEY great to see those willing to take on a role office building at the Seton become a real- GLENN A. FOWLER FELLOW to help lead us toward the next decade. ity. So get ready! Together we are going BRUCE BARNES We have many very bright and talented places. I look forward to seeing you back GEORGE A. BULLOCK FELLOW MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS WILLIAM D. BRYCE members and because of your willingness at Philmont. Username: Baldy2016 JOE DAVIS FELLOW to serve, whether it be on a committee or BILL CASS Password: FallAspen in a leadership role, the PSA continues John Murphy JOHN A. MAXBAUER, JR. FELLOW ANONYMOUS to be a strong and effective organization. President 2 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 3 National Directors: PSA® NEWS Congratulations to the following members elected to the association’s Board of Direc- Sarah Burgess, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. tors for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2017. We asked each of them to provide (Ranger 03-04, RT 05, Rayado Coord. 06, ACR 07-09, Sust. Resource Spec. us a Twitter-sized statement about Philmont or the PSA. Enjoy the responses: 10-11, STEM Coord. 13-14, Assoc. Dir. Cons. for Env. Educ. 15-16) Lead Research Naturalist, Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center National Officers: “Thanks to PSA, opportunities, friends and stories will continue.” President: John Murphy, Tyler, Tex. Cathy Hubbard, Middleton, Wis. (Ranger 72-74) (PTC Dining Hall 76, Ranger 77, Infirmary Nurse 2012, 2014-15) Landscape Architect and President, Site Integration Studio Nurse Practitioner, Univ. of Wisconsin Medical Foundation “Serving Philmont through the PSA and being able to give back to current staff “From the moment I arrived at Philmont as a camper in 1975, I knew that it is an honor and a privilege.” would have a special place in my heart.” Lee Huckstep, Houston, Tex. Vice President – Membership: Amy Boyle, Lander, Wyo. (CHQ Food Svc. 71, Cito Comm. Mgr. 72, Postmaster 74, Asst. Registrar (PTC Asst. Group Leader 78, PTC Group Leader 80) 76, CD Phillips Junction 77) Project Geologist, Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality Asst. General Counsel, KBR “PSA provides a great opportunity to connect, reconnect and to support “I could never have imagined in 1968, when I stepped off the bus onto Philmont Philmont for future generations!” soil, what an influence it would be on my life.” Vice President – Service: Bryan Delaney, Atlanta, Ga. Doug Palmer, Valdez, N.M. (Ranger 98-00, MTC 01, ACR 02-03, Camping Projects Coord. 04-10) (Assoc. Director of Program 88-11) Mentor, Second Nature Blue Ridge Retired B.S.A. Professional “Our opportunities for service to Philmont abound in the PSA – we each need “I was privileged to work with thousands of Philstaff – it’s an honor to serve as to find our best way to give back.” a director of America’s greatest alumni group!” Vice President – Development: Mariah Hughes, Denver, Colo. Tim Rosseisen, Wheat Ridge, Colo. (HL Recept. 83, Ranger 84-85 & 87, EPC Cito 88, CD Dan Beard 89, (Ranger 84, PC Cito 85, 87, PC Miners Park 86, HR Dean Cow 88, CD CD Crooked Creek 90, Assoc. Dir. Cons. 91, Dir. Cons. 92) Dean Cow 89, CD Cito 90, CD Beaubien 91-92, HL Support 93 & 95) Director of Operations, IX Power Clean Water, Inc., Golden, Colo. Owner / Operator, Vacation Home Services, Breckenridge, Colo. “IWGBTP – for me, that means I wanna GIVE back to Philmont!” “We (the PSA) have truly made a mark on Philmont with our presence.” Secretary: Kathy Seitz, Glastonbury, Conn. David Wilson, Orem, Utah (PTC Dining Hall 81, PTC Trading Post 82, CHQ Services 83) (LDS Chaplain and Chaplain Coord. 02-14) Voice Services Tower Lead, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Executive Officer, Utah Energy Conservation Coalition, Inc. “I got involved after the 2005 PSA event and never looked back! I’ve recon- “Philmont is God’s Country for any and all faiths and religious traditions. nected with those who love ‘this pile of rocks’ as much as I do.” This is what sets it (people and place) above all else.” Treasurer: Matt Lindsey, Nacogdoches, Tex. Phil Winegardner, Overland Park, Kans. (Wrangler 87) (Ranger 69, TR 70, CD Fish Camp 71-72, CD Baldy Town 73, CD Cito 74) Asst. Prof. of Management, Stephen F. Austin State University Retired Systems Architect for AT&T and IBM “Looking forward to a second term as treasurer. It has been a great experience “I’ve never been too profound or witty. I love Philmont and I love the PSA – I working with committees and the board during my first term.” hope I can continue to help and give back to both.” 4 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ October 2016 5 Regional Directors: Western Region Northeast Region Piper Niehaus, Denver, Colo. (Ranger 06-08, RT 09, Rayado Coord. 10) Ken Davis, Alexandria, Va. Software Engineer, Pivotal Software, Inc. (PTC: Staff 60-61, Field Sports Dir. 63, Asst. Prog. Dir. 62, 65) “Philmont will always hold a special place in my heart.