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PhilNewsRopin’ and Ridin’ for Wranglers at 90th By Beverly Ponterio Independence Staff Writer Maverick Rodeo By Katie Sill Staff Writer Throughout its history, a number of wranglers have represented Philmont’s ranch department at the July 4 Maverick Club Rodeo in Cimarron. Meanwhile, the remaining wranglers are always in attendance to support their friends and coworkers. This year, wranglers Dee Cwian and Kelly Knight participated in the senior barrel race. “Wranglers are not required A man rides in the calf roping competition at the Maverick Club Rodeo on Wednesday, July 4 in Cimarron. RACHEL TAYLOR/PHILNEWS to compete but we are expected to be Deidre Cwian competes in the barrel racing The 90th annual Maverick explained the Maverick Club, behind the name was because competition during the Maverick Club Rodeo on at the rodeo,” said Club Rodeo kicked off with a which puts on the rodeo no other club such as Lions or Wednesday, July 4 in Cimarron. ERIN NASH/ Knight. PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER parade celebrating July 4. The every year, and its history. The Kiwanis could brand them under The wranglers parade began on one end of town Maverick Club was formed in their rules, leaving them as horses in the rodeo. that decide to participate must and led straight to the Rodeo 1922 by citizens of the Village individuals. This is all according Knight and Cwian picked pay their own entry fee for the Fairgrounds. Admission was of Cimarron. The purpose was to the rodeo announcer, R.W. two cavalcade horses – Sunset events they wish to compete in. eight dollars and the stands were to “pursue social, civic, and Hampton a Philmont wrangler and Little John – to ride. These With the permission of the Ranch filled by 10 a.m. when events educational activities, while in the 70’s, now a western singer/ horses are used primarily for department and Bob Rickleffs began. avoiding political and religious songwriter. trail rides throughout the season. the Ranch Superintendent, the At the Grand Entry, they viewpoints.” The reasoning The parade was led by many At the end of the cavalcade Continued on page 5, Rodeo wranglers can even ride Philmont Continued on page 5, Wranglers Friday 7/13 Saturday 7/14 Sunday 7/15 Monday 7/16 Tuesday 7/17 Wednesday 7/18 Thursday 7/19 Friday 7/20 Weather Hi 86–Lo 53 Hi 85–Lo 54 Hi 85–Lo 54 Hi 86–Lo 55 Hi 87–Lo 54 Hi 86–Lo 55 Hi 84 –Lo 52 Hi 83–Lo 53 Forecast 2 | PhilNews ACTIVITIES PhilmontScoutRanch.org PHILNEWS Sunday 8 Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Coffee House Stargazing at in the Staff the Stockade, Team Dining Hall meet on SSSAC porch Editor-in-Chief Owen McCulloch

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Photography Manager Katy Mooney PSA Annual Reunion in Tulsa The Philmont Staffyears later the PSA will – if encouraged to bring any guests Philbrook rotunda Photographers Association invites all Philmont only for a couple of hours – you believe would enjoy this beginning at 6:30 p.m. staff members – whether or not “occupy” and retake possession event. • Silver Sage awards beginning Albert Germann members of the PSA – to its of this Tulsa landmark which is The schedule is as follows: at 8:00 p.m. in the Philbrook Connor Spurr Annual Meeting and Reunion so interwoven with Philmont’s • October 26, arrive in Tulsa auditorium. The evening will David Spitznagel October 26-28 in Tulsa. This history. and mingle at Edward B. conclude at 9:30 p.m. Erin Nash will be a once in a lifetime event In addition, there is an Delk’s Bar in the Philtower. Preferred rates for a block Lynn DeCapo to share with your Philmont opportunity for a guided (This bar is named for the of rooms at the downtown friends, old and new. historical tour of downtown architect who designed the Courtyard Marriott – next door Matthew Prokosch The Annual Meeting will be Tulsa explaining the Philtower, Philtower, Villa Philbrook to the Philtower and Edward B. Rachel Taylor held in the ornate gothic lobby of Philcade, Philbrook and the and Villa Philmonte. Delk’s Bar – have been obtained. the Philtower, and the Reunion Phillips’ impact on Tulsa. And Also note that Oklahoma The rates are as follows: Photo Lab Lead dinner will be at Waite Phillips’ when that is done, you will be alcoholic beverage laws will • Standard King Bedroom, Matthew Martin other home, the magnificent able to tour the meticulously be in force.) $85 plus tax. Villa Philbrook. restored offices of Waite Phillips • October 27, historical tour, 9 • 2 Queen Bedroom, $89 plus For those of you who may in the Philtower. a.m.; tour of Waite Phillips’ tax. Photo Lab Techs have forgotten your Phillips All these opportunities offices, 11a.m.; Annual• Tax is 13.517%. Valet parking Alexander Jokerst history, during the winters Waite wrapped into a single weekend Meeting in Philtower, 1:30 is $5 overnight. Zack Sherrard and Genevieve Phillips resided in is not likely to happen again, so p.m.; festivities at Villa Reserve your room by Tulsa at Villa Philbrook, a similar don’t be left out. Join with your Philbrook beginning at 4:30 calling the Courtyard Marriott at Marketing Manager but much larger residence than Philmont friends to create a p.m. 918-508-7400, tell them you are the Villa Philmonte. The Phillips unique Philmont memory. • October 28, depart at your calling to reserve a room for the Greg Dunbar donated Villa Philbrook to the Your charge for this event leisure. Philmont Staff Association event citizens of Tulsa and it now is just the cost of the dinner at The Villa PhilbrookOctober 26 and 27 at the special Marketing Staff houses a highly regarded art Philbrook, $30. You can make festivities include: rate, and give them your credit Vincent Haines museum and is the most popular your reservation on-line (www. • Self guided garden tours, and card details. place in Tulsa for special events. philstaff.com) or you can register docent guided museum tours Questions? Contact Randy The Philtower was Waite at the PSA office at the Training (Philbrook is an outstanding Saunders at the PSA office at 575- Lead Videographer Phillips’ business headquarters Center. The firm cut-off date fine arts museum) beginning 376-1138, or at randy.saunders@ Sean Barber and was given to the Boy Scouts for reservations is October 16. at 4:30 p.m. scouting.org of America to help support Persons showing up at Philbrook • Refreshments on the terrace Videographer Philmont financially as part without a reservation cannot be – where Waite and Genevieve of the “second donation” of accommodated. (You can attend Phillips entertained their Nick Pittman Philmont in 1941. The BSA took the Annual Meeting and other guests -- beginning at 5:30 possession of the Philtower in events without a reservation p.m. 1942 but later sold it. Seventy and at no charge.) You are • Dinner in the elegant PhilmontScoutRanch.org 3 | PhilNews

Philbrook rotunda beginning at 6:30 p.m. • Silver Sage awards beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Philbrook auditorium. The evening will conclude at 9:30 p.m. Preferred rates for a block of rooms at the downtown Courtyard Marriott – next door to the Philtower and Edward B. Delk’s Bar – have been obtained. The rates are as follows: • Standard King Bedroom, $85 plus tax. • 2 Queen Bedroom, $89 plus tax. • Tax is 13.517%. Valet parking is $5 overnight. Reserve your room by calling the Courtyard Marriott at 918-508-7400, tell them you are calling to reserve a room for the Philmont Staff Association event October 26 and 27 at the special rate, and give them your credit card details. Questions? Contact Randy Saunders at the PSA office at 575- 376-1138, or at randy.saunders@ scouting.org 4 | PhilNews MARK’S MINUTE PhilmontScoutRanch.org During this past week, we that according to folklore Mark’s Minute: have been able to enjoy a beautiful warns of changing Continued from Page 1, Rodeo full moon. The accumulated weather patterns. Cimarron Municipal Schools of Philmont’s Activities staff smoke in the air from the fires • Watching the A Legacy of Excellence dressed in interpretive clothing Reflection of across the West added to the August shooting stars as characters like Waite Phillips, color and intensity of those first darting around like Lucien Maxwell, Kit Carson, and few moments as it peaked in the lightning bugs from the The Cimarron Schools is many more. The American and Night Skies East and began its way across the south. seeking: New Mexico flags were followed sky. This full moon experience • L o o k i n g By Mark Anderson by the Maverick Club flag. As made me pause and think about through various in any 4th of July parade, the Director of Program one of the special things I have telescopes that allowed Social Studies/Language Arts vehicles and clothing were a enjoyed at Philmont – the night me to observe objects in Middle School Teacher patriotic red, white and blue. skies. the sky that I had only Bob Ricklefs rode out as Whether it is the moon seen in pictures before. A strong desire to coach is a Grand Marshal of both the in one of its phases traveling Great job Ring Place! parade and the rodeo. As the across the sky, or the full moon • Standing in the plus. parade rode by, many tossed illuminating the Ranch to allow a pasture above Zastrow candy for children to run out and person the ability to safely travel enjoying the Scouting Must meet highly qualified grab. At the end of the parade, at night, or an incredible display Rededication Ceremony was a long line of cars headed to of stars so close you feel like and thinking about how criteria for the State of New the rodeo. touching them, each is a special many people have used Mexico. Two riders entered the arena, moment. the North Star to guide one with the American flag, and I know by now that all of their travels and how one with the New Mexico state you have some special Philmont important it is to have a For more information call flag. Everyone took off cowboy night sky memories. direction for your life. Bonnie Lightfoot, CEMS hats and caps for the National • My daughter and I have My list of night sky Principal Anthem and kept them off with always enjoyed looking each memories goes on and 575-447-0892 (cell) heads bowed for the invocation. fall for the winter constellation, on. I hope your list will After thanking the Orion. begin to grow as well this appropriate people and making • Once we had a rare summer as you enjoy the The Cimarron Municipal introductions, the first event opportunity to view the Northern night skies. School District is an equal began. Lights, deep magenta bans in the I would encourage The first session of Booger North. each of you to pay opportunity employer. Brown Bull Riding had nine Mark Anderson, Director of Program. SAMANTHA WAIDLER/ • In the winter there is fantastic attention to Four day school week- 60 day riders signed up, which added PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER 2011 often a ring around the moon details! Contract up to a purse or prize of 1,000 dollars and a buckle. “Bulls 9, Asthma and Secondhand Smoke cowboys 0,” said Hampton when Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects • Children with asthma who live with a smoker your breathing. The disease causes the airway to the are more likely to experience asthma attacks, lungs to become irritated, making it more difficult take more medicine for their asthma, and miss to breathe. school more often. Asthma symptoms include coughing, • Children exposed to secondhand smoke are wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. more likely to be held back in school, do worse People living with asthma can experience attacks on tests, have more ear infections, more severe ranging from mild to severe and life threatening. asthma, more symptoms of ADHD and die Smoking hurts our bodies and worsens asthma. from sudden infant death syndrom (SIDS). Secondhand tobacco smoke causes more If you or a family member suffers from asthma, than 22,700 deaths from heart disease every year. cigarette smoke should not be permitted inside Secondhand tobacco smoke comes out of the your home or car. Ask family members to smoke end of a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe and some outside. If you use tobacco and suffer from asthma, other tobacco products. It contains approximately you should quit. 4,000 chemicals-including cancer-causing agents, Asthma cannot be cured, but if you have irritants and toxins. asthma, you can control how frequently you • Secondhand smoke can cause asthma in experiences its symptoms and discomfort. children who have never before experienced Don’t risk developing asthma, causing an any symptoms asthma attack, heart disease, stroke, high blood • Exposureto secondhand smoke makes it hard pressure or creating other heath problems. The to breathe, which can trigger an asthma attack best way to help yourself and your helth is to quit and make the disease’s symptoms more severe. tobacco use. If you quit smoking, you will feel • Tobacco smoke causes breathing problems and better and live longer. Choose your quit day. affects the immune system, making it difficult for lung tissue to repair itself. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org FRONT PAGE CONTINUED 5 | PhilNews Continued from Page 1, Rodeo Continued of Philmont’s Activities staff none of the riders qualified. To team had all three people holding dressed in interpretive clothing qualify, a rider must stay on the on to the rope as the cow drug as characters like Waite Phillips, bull for 8 seconds, which is when them through the sand. The team Lucien Maxwell, Kit Carson, and the buzzer sounds. According to that won was composed of Greg from Page 1, many more. The American and Owen McCulloch when the bulls Carpenter, Keith Johnston, and New Mexico flags were followed win, the prize money that would Taylor Witcom. by the Maverick Club flag. As go to the cowboy goes to the There are also events for in any 4th of July parade, the owner of the bulls. children at the rodeo, one being Wranglers vehicles and clothing were a In the Ranch Bronc Ride, the Lee Cotez Calf Scramble. In treks Scouts can partake in a Knight was the first of the patriotic red, white and blue. cowboys get on a bucking horse a calf scramble children six to mini-rodeo which includes two to run, riding Little John. Bob Ricklefs rode out as and have to stay on, also for eight 12 go out on foot to lasso a calf. barrel races. This puts them at a Just as she approached the first Grand Marshal of both the seconds. The scores given are Once they have caught it they disadvantage to the horses that barrel, Little John reared and parade and the rodeo. As the based on how difficult the ride must pull it across a white line. train for rodeo events regularly. shied away. Knight struggled parade rode by, many tossed was and how long the rider stayed If they get the roped calf across, “We’re not really here to to get her horse to round each candy for children to run out and on. They may only hold on with they win the calf. compete,” said Knight, smiling. barrel. She was determined to grab. At the end of the parade, one hand, the other should stay The Maverick Club 4th of “Just to have fun.” finish though and in the end was a long line of cars headed to in the air. Marshall Zimmer won July Rodeo is fun for people of all Even though Knight has her will won. Unfortunately she the rodeo. this event with an incredible ride ages. Barbara Robin Steenstrup been working as a wrangler for didn’t qualify for a time. Two riders entered the arena, on a horse that was bucking and came here from Kenya, Africa on multiple summers, this was the “I don’t know what one with the American flag, and jumping straight up in the air. a trip to visit an old college friend, first time she chose to participate happened!” said Knight, one with the New Mexico state Robert Aragon came in second Hal Fuller. “He enticed me,” said in the rodeo. Meanwhile, this was frustrated. “He’s usually really flag. Everyone took off cowboy place, and Pryce Marez and Tyler Steenstrup. “He took me to an Cwian’s third rodeo in Cimarron good at running barrels.” hats and caps for the National Moore tied for third. Indian Rodeo last time and it and last year she even took fourth When it was her turn, Cwian Anthem and kept them off with One rider was not so lucky was my first time so I was really place in the barrel race. made a successful run on her heads bowed for the invocation. having gotten to about seven excited. This rodeo is so fun and “Barrel racing is such a rush!” horse Sunset. This year, however, After thanking theseconds before being bucked off seems really well organized.” said Cwian, enthusiastically. her time wasn’t fast enough to appropriate people and making into the fence. The two of them went to During the barrel race the qualify for a prize. introductions, the first event The wild cow-milking event college, “a billion years ago,” rider must guide their horse Though Cwain and Knight began. is when teams go out in threes and according to Hal and reunited through a series of three barrels. didn’t win anything, they were The first session of Booger it is one person’s responsibility through e-mail. The rodeo is The goal is to quickly navigate the still able to have fun and take Brown Bull Riding had nine to rope the cow, another’s to pin something they have begun barrels in a clover-shape pattern. part in the festivities of the 90th riders signed up, which added the cow and the third to milk the appreciating together, proving The participants are timed with Maverick Rodeo. up to a purse or prize of 1,000 cow. The milker must get enough that it is enjoyable for people of an electric timer so the results dollars and a buckle. “Bulls 9, milk to qualify, which can take all ages from all backgrounds. are accurate. cowboys 0,” said Hampton when several tries. At one point, one

Bull RidingRodeoSr. Barrel Winners Race Saddle Bronc Riding No Qualifiers 1. Jana Campbell 1. Jeb Loney/ 2. Karlee Vigil Robert Aragon Calf Roping 3. Les Hudgins 1. Chase Pope Mixed Ribbon 2. Danny Garcia Open Team Roping Roping 3. Jim Hudgens 1. Bubba Whitten/ 1. Jim Hudgens Greg Langer 2. Jace Felts Ranch Bronc Ride 2. Andrew Jeffers/ 3. Dallas Day 1. Marshall Zimmer Eddie Jeffers Pole Bending 2. Robert Aragon 3. Mark Miller/ 1. Chase Kiker 3. Walker Lee/ Aaron Potter Tanner Shaw Mutton Bustin (20 Jr. Barrel Race (8 entries) entries) 6 | PhilNews BASE CAMP PhilmontScoutRanch.org Balance Your CHI: Crew Hygiene Initiative By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer There are six essentials for that equipment is constantly top off the bottle, try to finish sign administered by the Center As a staff member, Spitznagel staying well on the trail: wash passing through many sets of it so that thirst is quenched and of Disease Control (CDC) that was able to climb the Tooth for your hands, clean your plate, hands, and “those viruses are the water you refill with will last explains covering your cough, the first time this year. His father, stay hydrated, wash dishes, cover really resilient and can spread longer. and the Health Lodge is no who came off the trail with him, your cough, and get some sleep. from crew to crew,” said Nate Lay. Another issue is dishes. exception. One should always also was able to summit it for For the past two years Spread of disease is Often, dishes in the backcountry cover their mouth with a tissue the first time on a trek he was at Philmont, there has been preventable if crews and staff are washed improperly leading to or their sleeve when coughing leading. an increased number of take the proper precautions. gastrointestinal problems from or sneezing as well as wash or If staff become sick with gastroenteritis, commonly called One of the major reasons for the bacteria or soap that is left on sanitize hands afterwards. gastroenteritis, Nate Lay advises the stomach bug, cases among disease spread is inadequate the plate. Finally, get some sleep. that they stay away from work. In participants and staff. According hand washing. When crews or To wash dishes properly Without rest, your body cannot order to obtain permission to be to Nate Lay, Health Lodge Chief staff do not wash or sanitize their there must be one cooking pot repair itself. Every night when out of work, staff may either talk of Support, around 400 campers hands properly and then handle and one clean pot. After everyone you go to bed your body works with their supervisor or go to the come off the trail every year for equipment or trade in or out of has eaten, both should be filled to fix muscles and allows your Health Lodge and get a note. The gastro-intestinal illness. the swap box, bacteria is left and part way with clean warm water. immune system to fight foreign bug generally lasts for about one Another problem is lack the next person to touch it will Add camp suds to the cooking bacterial or viral infections. As to two days. of hygienic practices in the also get sick. pot and it becomes the wash is well known, it also gives you Do not share drinks, wash backcountry. Showers are rare Clean your plate. This means pot for the dishes. Wash all the energy to keep on hiking. your hands, get plenty of food and water is scarce. Crews are that one should always eat all dishes first and then use some of The quickest way toand sleep, and maintain good often tired when they get their of the food off the plate. It is the water from the clean pot to ruin a trek is to get a case of hygiene habits. This will help camps set up and so they do important in order to maintain rinse them. Once all the dishes gastroenteritis as staff member stop or slow the number of crew not choose to bathe or sanitize energy needed for the trek so are washed, scrub the wash pot, David Spitznagel, News and members pulled from treks as regularly. Sanitation on the trail that your body can continue to formerly the cooking pot, and Photo Services Photographer well as the number of staff getting is crucial to preventing the spread fight off bacteria and viruses. dump the residue into the sump. recalls from his trek in 2003. sick in tent city. Stay healthy and of communicable diseases. Staying hydrated is a vital part Then use the rest of the clean On his last day of hiking, they keep hiking. Everyone is living in close of staying healthy at Philmont. water to rinse the newly cleaned planned to summit the Tooth quarters, and virulent strains of Fill water bottles at every given cooking pot over the sump. Leave of Time, but the night before he gastrointestinal illness are highly opportunity and make it last. At all the clean dishes by the sump. became ill with the stomach bug contagious. Another reason is every filling station, do not just In every clinic there is a and had to come off the trail.

With the tallest mountain at Philmont Scout Ranch staring down at it, Baldy Town welcomes crews for a brief respite from their wearisome travels on the trail. “We’re a good place to relax, refresh, and recharge,” said Regina Engle, 25, camp director. Most participants who come to the camp enjoy a two-day layover where they can shower, pick up new food, and eat fresh fruit. While many choose to unwind from the strain of hiking, others use their layover for a trip up Baldy Mountain. “The mountain is a physical challenge, mental challenge, and PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org BACKCOUNTRY 7 | PhilNews Strike it Rich at French By Matthew Baide Henry Staff Writer The year is 1922, and there mines were shut down in 1940 he said ‘It is literally like being are a lot of rich gold deposits in because of WWII. a hundred years in the past,’” the area. Chinn enjoys blacksmithing Chinn said. Nestled in northwest the most. French Henry and Cyphers Philmont lies an establishment “Blacksmithing is fun Mine are the only camps that called French Henry, where the because it is not something they give mine tours, which makes a potential to strike it rich still get to do every day. You get to unique experience. lures crews. beat hot metal with hammers,” “The mine tour is unique A man by the name of Waite Chinn said. “It’s also a lost art because you can go into caves... Phillips just bought the property that has been sparked up a lot but you [usually] can’t just go next to French Henry. because of Philmont.” into what used to be a mine 100 Tara Bagley works as a While blacksmithing, the years ago,” Chinn said. mucker, which pays $3.25 a crews may participate in making “They all get beards from day. A mucker is a person who a J-hook, which is a hook the coal dust and its real fun,” shovels broken ore or waste rock participants hang things on. Bagley said. “They get to act like into orecars or orebuckets. Crews will work together on the real men for some time. The fact “I muck out 16 tons of rock three to eight step process, with that we can go into a 150 year old every day, and if I don’t muck one Scout hitting the hammer, mine...is pretty awesome.” out the 16 tons I don’t get paid,” bending the metal into a J-hook, While in the mine, crews Bagley said. and so forth until the J-hook is are asked to turn their lights off Fast forward to 2012, made. so they can hear the mountain where no Scout has found any Sometimes they can make rumble. significant gold amount yet, but S-hooks, which are double sided French Henry is a camp to the possibility always looms. J-hooks. enjoy history, and a chance for “It’s really interesting to Each staff member at French crews to have some fun before watch kids get down there, and Henry is creating their own they continue on their trek. you tell them that if they find forge design to change it up “There are things you do gold, they get to keep it, and their from making only J-hooks and at this camp that you can’t do eyes just light up,” Camp Director S-hooks. anywhere else in the world in Jack Chinn said. The camp also offers tours of an hour and a half,” Chinn said. In 1996, someone found Aztec Mine. “Hopefully for a lot of people, it Tara Bagley instructs a crew on how to pan for gold at French Henry a gold nugget that was worth “I had a crew the other day takes their mind off hiking and on Saturday, June 30. Crews may keep whatever gold they find in the $30,000. But the gold is not and I was talking with one of gives them a little bit of fun.” stream. DAVID SPITZNAGEL/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER profitable without mines. All the the participants afterwards and View from Baldy By Garett Franklyn Staff WithWriter the tallest an individual challenge,” Engle mountain at Philmont Scout continued. “It’s a crew challenge.” Ranch staring down at it, Baldy But for the mountain, it Town welcomes crews for a brief wasn’t always a day hike for tired respite from their wearisome crews staying the night at Baldy travels on the trail. Town. During the mid-1800s, “We’re a good place to relax, travelers from across the country refresh, and recharge,” said shot westward for gold and Regina Engle, 25, camp director. fortune. Many ended up at Baldy, Most participants who come and in 1868 Baldy Town was built to the camp enjoy a two-day to service these Midas-touched layover where they can shower, men. However, it wasn’t until pick up new food, and eat fresh nearly 100 years later, long after fruit. While many choose to the last gold panner left, that the unwind from the strain of hiking, mountain and the surrounding others use their layover for a trip tract of land were incorporated up Baldy Mountain. into Philmont. “The mountain is a physical Now, bodies crawl over the challenge, mental challenge, and Continued on page 8, Baldy Tim Sizemore, of Troop 625-F, takes in the view on Sunday, July 1, at Baldy Town. ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER 8 | PhilNews BACKCOUNTRY PhilmontScoutRanch.org Continued from Survival Skills of By Matthew Baide Crooked Creek Staff Writer Page 7, Baldy Crooked Creek is home to It is the 1950s, and the sweet the many animals and a scenic tunes of Alshire’s Golden Hits, view, but for the Casey family sending vibes of a simpler time. who call it home, they are just While ranching is not doing trying to survive. well during this era, Clarks Fork The year is 1875 and the is still thriving. Casey family is from Tennessee. “It’s the start-up of the cold They decided to move out West war, ranching is like a dying to a drier climate. breed, we’ve started up a war Lucien Maxwell has with this country called Korea,” purchased land in New Mexico, Program Counselor Blake Olvera and is letting people live on it, said. which was a perfect opportunity As a tier four camp, Clarks for the family. Fork has many programs to offer. Lucien Maxwell sold the land One of the most popular to the Dutch Trading Company programs at Clarks is horseback in 1870. The company told the riding. “I think it is really cool that Michael Lee, of troop 625-F, catches a trail lunch from David family they must pay to live on Steedman on Sunday, July 1, at Baldy Town Commissary. “Keep the the land or leave, but the Casey’s these kids who have never been assembly line moving,” said Steedman. “We’re almost done getting all told them they are not going to on a horse before get to come to your meals.” ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER do either. This was during the Philmont and get to do that for infamous Colfax County war. the first time,” Camp Director mountainside, searching not for the geology of Mt. Baldy, either “It’s really tough for us Joshua Standard said. gold, but excitement. at Baldy Town or on top of the because our mother dies on the To accomodate western lore, “They look at it, and they’re summit itself. way here, we have this beautiful Clarks has branding and roping. scared,” Engle said about newly- “I just hope they get an home, we pretty much lose it, this Clarks Fork has its own unique arrived crews. “Then they get to interest in geology and want to war breaks out,” Rachel Milner, brand, with a F on the inside of the top, and they’re excited.” learn more,” the 21 year old said. also known as Sally Casey, said. a capital C. Working at Baldy Town has As for the crews themselves, “We are never safe.” Zackary Garmoe is one of the given Engle an insight into how Baldy Town and Mt. Baldy Molly Casey, the oldest of branders at Clarks. They are able the challenges at Philmont can are a part of the journey that the family, is looked up to as the to make many different brands change crews, particularly after is Philmont. They’re at the leader. There are three boys: Jack, because they have wires they can conquering a mountain like mid-way point in their trek, Mick and Andy; and three girls: A Scout holds a chicken on Wednesday, July 4 at Crooked Creek. Baldy. Crews that come to Baldy and conquering Baldy means There, Scouts learn about homesteading and taking care of livestock. Molly, Sally and Lucy. Town, though, will be able to do conquering half of their journey. ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Crooked Creek delivers an more than just hike the highest “It [Baldy] is about where pet them, they will name them,” There is no road to the camp, interpretive camp experience. peak on the Ranch. They’ll also they were and where they are Camp Director Julia Hoss said. so they are truly cut off from the But it is not a typical interpretive “For some kids, this is the first outside world. But the staff at be able to learn about it. going,” Engle said. With the smoke of the camp experience; they are time they have ever milked a Crooked enjoy being cut off from David Kurzwil, an After this, it’ll all be downhill. recently-discharged Hawken actually living the lifestyle. Dirt c ow.” the normal amenities they are environmental studies major .50 caliber rifles dissipating, floors, wood fire stoves and Taking care of their animals used too. from the City University of Paul Newell, known as “boss” lamps is what participants will is something that the Casey “I love getting away from it New York, teaches crews about to the other fur trappers, begins find when they enter the cabin. family has to do every day. They all,” Program Counselor Travis his speech to the greenhorns “We are not exactly wake up at 6:30 and feed the Evans said. “I don’t have to check assembled before him. pretending, we are living it,” chickens, take their animals out Facebook out here.” “We want to send you home Milner, also known as Sally of the corral and throughout And don’t expect cell phone looking pretty for your mom,” he Casey said. “We are living the the day give the animals water. service when arriving at Crooked said, after teaching them about homesteading lifestyle…we have At night, they have to put the Creek, because there are no cell the sounds a misfire will make. to get water, we have to feed our animals back in the corral, milk towers in 1875. As participants Though he goes by Paul animals, we have to milk them. the cows and feed the animals. leave Crooked, they will have a Newell to the greenhorns—that The kids aren’t doing program, Along with the animals, much better appreciation of the is, campers—his real name is they are living the homesteading Scouts can take a tour of the things they have. Paul Maniscalco, the Camp life.” cabin. They have a cold hole “We live the homesteading Director of Clear Creek. The Scouts enjoy the animals instead of refrigerator and there life,” Hoss said. “We live the “As kids come into camp, we the most at Crooked Creek. The is no spigot to get water from. program we present to Scouts, it want to take them back to 1831,” family has two burros, two cows, There is also wood work for is not just something we do from Maniscalco said. “We want kids ten chicks and two hens. the Scouts, where they can chop eight to five, it’s something we do to believe they’re in this time “Scouts will just carry those wood. A popular activity with all the time.” period.” chickens around all day, they will the Scouts is the horseshoe pit. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org BACKCOUNTRY 9 | PhilNews Practice Your Cowboy at By Matthew Baide Clark’s Fork Staff Writer It is the 1950s, and the sweet bend into different shapes which includes a Chuck Wagon dinner tunes of Alshire’s Golden Hits, is how they F became a Clarks and a ‘lampfire’ bowl. The dinner sending vibes of a simpler time. Fork brand. includes beef stew, biscuits, While ranching is not doing “I branded STL for a crew pound cake and peaches. well during this era, Clarks Fork from St. Louis, I’ve branded The ‘lampfire’ bowl includes is still thriving. initials, and I’ve even branded songs and skits to entertain “It’s the start-up of the cold YOLO for some people,” Garmoe crews. The Clarks staff always war, ranching is like a dying said. enjoys putting on a show for the breed, we’ve started up a war Garmoe is making a crews. with this country called Korea,” checkerboard out of a stump, “I like to tell the story of this Program Counselor Blake Olvera and branding the squares and the place and the time that we are said. pieces. trying to represent,” Standard As a tier four camp, Clarks For those that want to said. “I give my talk at the end Fork has many programs to offer. practice their cowboy skills, and that’s always rewarding to One of the most popular they can rope cattle. The staff get to share my story with the programs at Clarks is horseback teaches simple techniques and if campers. I’ve had a bunch of riding. a participant learns quickly, they campers come up to me and say “I think it is really cool that can learn advanced methods. we needed that and that’s good to these kids who have never been “Certain days I’m good at h e ar.” on a horse before get to come to a certain kind of throw…most When the time comes to Philmont and get to do that for people are good at one and not leave Clarks Fork, expect to go the first time,” Camp Director good at the other,” Program with a smile on your face. Joshua Standard said. Counselor Kyla Rohrbough said. “Clarks Fork is unique To accomodate western lore, Rope-the-Log is a game just because of the chemistry Clarks has branding and roping. involving two participants with of the staff,” Olvera said. It’s Clarks Fork has its own unique lariats. Each participant tries to because everything just flows so brand, with a F on the inside of rope the log, pull it to it’s side, smoothly, and we have campers a capital C. and put their foot on it to be coming in who look exhausted Zackary Garmoe is one of the declared the winner. If both rope and tired. We can get them to branders at Clarks. They are able the log, then it becomes a tug-of- laugh and crack up and get all to make many different brands war battle to determine a winner. this energy.” Kyla Rohrbough teaches Scouts how to lasso on Friday, June 29 at because they have wires they can The evening program Clark’s Fork. CONNOR SPURR/ PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

By Garett Franklyn Clear Creek’s Firearms and Furs Staff Writer With the smoke of the It won’t a beaver trap, want them to spend their time recently-discharged Hawken be hard for and how traders here relaxing. We want them to .50 caliber rifles dissipating, Maniscalco to do lived during the feel at home at our camp.” Paul Newell, known as “boss” that, dressed as time period. As the participants ready to the other fur trappers, begins he is—a trapper “We want their Hawkens rifles, one of the his speech to the greenhorns from the 19th to train the younger fur trappers, looks on assembled before him. century. He wears ‘greenhorns’ on and makes sure they’re loading “We want to send you home a blue cotton how to survive,” the firearm properly. looking pretty for your mom,” he button-up tucked he continued. “We’re trying to give them said, after teaching them about into a pair of thin But as a good foundation for possibly the sounds a misfire will make. cotton trousers. important as their first time shooting,” said Though he goes by Paul A set of knives the lessons is Bobby Root, 22, who plays Frach. Newell to the greenhorns—that rests on his right the comraderie Meanwhile, the campers is, campers—his real name is hip, attached to of being a fur ease back on the triggers, firing Paul Maniscalco, the Camp a wide leather trapper, which the Hawkens. The camp is full of Director of Clear Creek. belt boasting a Maniscalco these disjointed sounds of black- “As kids come into camp, we muddled bronze A Scout shoots a black bowder rifle on Saturday, July 7 at Clear Creek. is keen on powder rifles going off. want to take them back to 1831,” buckle wide ERIN NASH/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER extending to the The noises are even heard at how to survive in the Western Maniscalco said. “We want kids enough to shame a Texas cowboy. tired campers. the main cabin, where the newly- backcountry as a fur trader. They to believe they’re in this time As participants arrive “They’ve had a tough hike up arrived meet “the Famous” Joe pick up tips on how to shoot a period.” at Clear Creek, they’ll learn and down Phillips, “ he said. “We Continued on page 15, Clear blackpowder rifle, how to set 10 | PhilNews BACKCOUNTRY COOKING: VEGETARIAN STYLE PhilmontScoutRanch.org

Best Ever Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients 12 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 block of Cheddar cheese, shredded 12 jalapeno peppers, seeded and halved 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and cheddar cheese. 3. Spoon this mixture into the jalapeno pepper halves. 4. Put the milk and flour into two separate small bowls. 5. Dip the stuffed jalapenos first into the milk then into the flour, making sure they are well coated with each. Allow the coated jalapenos to dry for about 10 minutes. 6. Dip the jalapenos in milk again and roll them through the breadcrumbs. Allow them to dry, then repeat to ensure the entire surface of the jalapeno is coated. 7. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the crumbs are toasted.

* These can also be fried in a skillet. Heat the oil to 350 degrees and fry until crispy. *For the non-vegetarian option, bits of bacon may be added to cream cheese and cheddar cheese mix; poppers may also be baked with bacon slices wrapped around them

Reviews for Jalepeno Poppers Noodle Kugel 6-8 servings “The cheesy-ness comes through the spicy-ness very exquisitely.” Al Germann (NPS) Ingredients “I like how they’re crunchy and not soggy.” Katie Panek (Conservation) 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese 3/4 cup sour cream “Love the heat, great flavor.” Zach Ford (Activities) 8 oz. cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat together until smooth. “The cheese jalapeño had the best visual appearance as well as a kick. The breaded 2 teaspoons cinnamon jalapeño had the best texture.” Valerie McCarn (Activities) 1/4 cup honey few dashes salt 2 medium apples or fresh peaches, sliced

Yogurt-Cream Cheese Pie 4 cups egg noodles, boiled in salted water until just barely tender. Ingredients Drain and butter. } Crust: Mix together above ingredients Directions 2 cups crushed graham crackers and press firmly into sides and 1. Combine everything into well-buttered casserole (if no casserole/ 1/4 cup butter, melted with 2 tablespoons honey bottom of 8-inch pie pan, save brownie dish, use large pot) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon extra crumbs for topping the pie 2. Top with a mixture of 1 cup bread crumbs (make by toasting the Filling: } bread and crushing over kugel), 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 cup 8 ounces softened cream cheese brown sugar 1/2 cup firm yogurt 3. Dot with butter 1/4 cup honey 4. Bake uncovered, 35 minutes at 375 degrees 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla grated rind of 1/3 orange

Directions 1 1/4 hours to prepare, 1. Beat with electric mixer till well-blended including bake time 2. Spread into shell, top with crumbs 3. Chill at least 3 hours and enjoy *Recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook, page 112 *Recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook, page184 PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org PHILMONT TRAINING CENTER 11 | PhilNews Family Home Evening By Beverly Ponterio Staff Writer Stay involved throughout the year!

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PAYROLL DEDUCTION (through July 31) 12 | PhilNews ART & ENTERTAINMENT PhilmontScoutRanch.org Andy Griffith Dead at 86 Jackie Chan to Combat Alan Jackson Raises Thousands Storyteller Cinema By Bill Trott and Jane Sutton, Myanmar Child Trafficking for Wildfires Relief Fund Reuters Associated Press WENN 110 Old Talpa Canon Road, Taos, NM Andy Griffith, best known for Hong Kong action star Jackie Country star Alan Jackson raised (575) 751-4245 starring on the classic TV sitcom, Chan is going to Myanmar on thousands of dollars at a special The Andy Griffith Show, died a mission to help combat child show to boost a disaster funds Savages (R) of a heart attack July 3 in his trafficking in the Southeast Asian for victims of recent wildfires Blake Lively, John Travolta North Carolina home. His role as nation. UNICEF announced in Colorado. Jackson sold off Sheriff Andy Taylor on the “The Tuesday that in his capacity as a premium front row seats for his 130 minutes Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s good-will ambassador, Chan show at Colorado’s Red Rocks 1:05, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40 gave him a place in television will visit the agency’s projects for Amphitheatre, and the special history. supporting trafficked children sale raised thousands for the Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) under special care for trauma and Denver Foundation for use by distress. He also will meet with the Colorado Wildfire Relief Katy Perry Bon Jovi Teams with Avon officials of the Social Welfare Fund. 95 minutes WENN Ministry and members of the 1:20 PM Myanmar Police Anti-Trafficking Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is set to Task Force in Mandalay, Chuck E. Cheese Being become the latest celebrity Myanmar’s second-largest city. Replaced Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) sign up and front a new Avon Associated Press Katy Perry fragrance campaign. The Bad 95 minutes Medicine singer, 50, will star in ‘Psycho’ on TV The company that operates 4:20, 7:05, 9:30 ads for both Unplugged for Her WENN the chain of children’s pizza and Unplugged for Him, which restaurants is retiring the giant will hit stores later this year. The Network executives are on the rodent’s outdated image — and The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) women’s fragrance is a floral hunt for a new Norman Bates to the man who voiced its character Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone oriental perfume, while the men’s star in a small screen series based for nearly two decades. The 136 minutes has a woody musk aroma. on Alfred Hitchcock’s classic revamped image of Chuck E. Cheese is a hip, electric-guitar- 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 horror movie “Psycho.” A&E is working on a 10-episode show playing rock star. The new Mickey Mouse Visits North which will act as a prequel to the Chuck E. Cheese will be voiced The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Korea iconic 1960 film. The series will by Jaret Reddick, the lead singer Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Associated Press be titled “Bates Motel” and will for the pop-punk bank Bowling for Soup. The Chuck E. Cheese 136 minutes tell the story leading up to the Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Hitchcock movie. The show is Facebook page now shows a 12:45 PM Pooh took the stage in North scheduled to premiere in next silhouette of a cartoon mouse Korea during a concert for new year. playing a guitar. Magic Mike (R) leader Kim Jong Un. Performers dressed as Minnie Mouse, Tigger Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and others danced and pranced Adele to be Engaged? ACT for Children? 110 minutes as footage from “Snow White,” Access Hollywood By Josh Lederman, Associated 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 “Dumbo,” “Beauty and the Press Beast” and other Disney movies Adele is expecting a baby with played on a massive backdrop. A new digital tool to test Ted (R) boyfriend Simon Konecki, but Featuring Disney characters should she also be expecting a academic and behavioral skills Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg signals that Kim may be seeking marriage proposal? Simon, 38, will target students starting in 106 minutes to carve out a different image is reportedly already shopping kindergarten. The tool tracks 1:25, 4:25, 7:15, 9:40 than his father and grandfather for an engagement ring for the students’ career interests, by easing restrictions on Western “Rolling in the Deep” songstress. academic performance and culture. The Grammy-winning singer progress toward goals. It’s Brave (PG) first met Konecki, a business man designed to follow students Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly who co-founded U.K. bottled from kindergarten through high 100 minutes water company Life Water, in school. ACT, the organization summer 2011. that developed the ACT college- 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20 entrance exam, will start testing Movies Coming out July 13 the tool in the fall. It will be Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) available to schools starting in Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) 2014. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock Red Lights (R) 93 minutes Trishna (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:10 *These movies may not be available at Taos’ Storyteller Cinema PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org SPORTS 13 | PhilNews Local and Regional National Sports Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Baseball Standings By Isotopes.com By Rockies.com American League AL East W L GB The Isotopes hit their stride just The Rockies finished their Yankees 52 33 - before the Triple-A All-Star dismal first half of the season this Orioles 45 40 7 Break, going 5-2 this week. The week, going 3-5 over that stretch, Rays 45 41 7.5 team produced double digit including almost being swept Red Sox 43 43 9.5 runs in four of the five victories, by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Blue Jays 43 43 9.5 and won four out of five games Rockies enter the All-Star Break AL Central in a series against Red Rock. with a 33-52 record, 13 games White Sox 47 38 - Albuquerque goes into the break back of the division leading Indians 44 41 3 a half game behind division Dodgers. They are tied for last Tigers 44 42 3.5 leading Oklahoma City. place in the division with the Royals 37 47 9.5 Padres. The first half did end on Twins 36 49 11 a positive note, with the Rockies AL West taking two of three from NL East Rangers 52 34 - division leading Nationals. Angels 48 38 4 A’s 43 43 9 Olympic Trials Mixed Martial Arts Mariners 36 51 16.5 By Associated Press By UFC.com National League NL East W L GB Swimming- Fireworks will start Anderson Silva defends his Nationals 49 34 - at the Olympics when Michael middleweight belt, defeating Braves 46 39 4 Phelps and Ryan Lochte get in Chael Sonnen in the second Mets 46 40 4.5 the pool. The two are swimming round due to TKO. Silva landed a Marlins 41 44 9 four events against each other hard knee, followed by a flurry of Phillies 37 50 14 in London: 400 IM, 200 IM, 200 punches that forced the referee to NL Central freestyle and the 100 butterfly. stop the fight. Silva improved to Pirates 48 37 - Phelps won three of the four, 32-4 and defended his title for the Reds 47 38 1 with Lochte edging Phelps in the 10th time, a UFC record. Sonnen Cardinals 46 40 2.5 400 IM. Along with three relays, earned dominant position in Brewers 40 45 8 Phelps could obtain seven gold the first round, but could not do Cubs 33 52 15 medals this Olympics. anything to get past Silva’s guard. Astro 33 53 15.5 Tito Ortiz, in his final UFC fight, NL West Gymnastics- These women losses by unanimous decision Dodgers 47 40 - made the U.S. Women’s to Forrest Griffin. Tito Ortiz, Giants 46 40 .5 Gymnastics team: Gabby recently inducted into the UFC Diamondbacks 42 43 4 Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, Aly Hall of Fame and former light- Padres 34 53 13 Raisman, McKayla Maroney and heavyweight champion, finishes Rockies 33 52 13 Kyla Ross. The United States is his career with a 17-11-1 record. Basketball Food Tennis the reigning world champions By Associated Press By ESPN.com By ESPN.com and is expected to bring home NASCAR the team gold medal from By ESPN.com Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala For the sixth straight year, Roger Federer won his seventh London. These men made the and James Harden were the last Joey Chestnut was crowned Wimbledon title, defeating Andy U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team: Tony Stewart won the Coca-Cola three players added to the the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Murray in four sets. Andy Murray Danell Leyva, John Orozco, 400, passing Matt Kenseth on U.S. Olympic Basketball team. Eating Contest champion. was the first player from Great Jake Dalton, Sam Mikulak and the final lap to earn the victory. They join Chris Paul, Russell He ate 68 hot dogs and buns, Britain in the Wimbledon final Johnathan Horton. ESPN.com This is Stewart’s third victory of Westbrook, Deron Williams, tying his personal best and since 1938, but couldn’t stop projects that the team will take the season, and moved him up to Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, world record from 2009. Federer from earning his 17th home a team medal. fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Kevin Durant, Lebron James, The sixth title ties him with grand slam title. Federer is now Standings. Kevin Love, and Tyson Chandler Takeru Kobayashi for the most tied with Pete Sampras for the Track and Field- Usain Bolt on the team. Many of the players Nathan’s championships. Sonya most Wimbledon titles ever. is expected to defend his 100 have international basketball “Black Widow” Thomas won meter gold medal from Beijing, experience, either being a part the women’s division. She ate 45 but he may have competition in of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal hot dogs and buns, beating her London. Yohan Blake beat Bolt team, or being a part of the 2010 old mark of 41 set in 2009. The in the 100 and 200 meters at the World Basketball Championships contest takes place at Coney Jamaican Olympic Trials. Along Gold Medal team. The team is Island and has been a tradition with Tyson Gay of the U.S., Bolt expected to Medal, with Spain for 97 years. will have a challenge to retain and France likely being the the Gold Medal. toughest competition. 14 | PhilNews WORLD AND U.S. NEWS PhilmontScoutRanch.org World National Egyptian President Orders Physicists Find Higgs-Boson Four Killings in Small Ohio Heat Wave Kills Over 74 As Colorado Lifts Statewide Fire- Return of Parliament By The New York Times Town may be Related Temperatures Cool Slightly ban By The New York Times By CNN By The Huffington Post By CNN Signaling a likely end to one Egypt’s president on Sunday of the longest, most expensive Police investigating the fatal The heat that blanketed much of Much-needed rain and forecasts ordered the return of the searches in the history of science, shooting of four people in Ohio the U.S. began to ease up from predicting cooler and wetter dissolved Islamist-led Parliament physicists said Wednesday that believe the deaths are connected unbearable to merely very hot weather prompted Colorado until a new one could be elected, they had discovered a new to a man who later drove to a Sunday as temperatures from Gov. John Hickenlooper to lift a challenging a decision by subatomic particle that looks cemetery and killed himself. the Midwest to the East Coast statewide fire ban Sunday. generals who had dismissed the for all the world like the Higgs dropped from highs above 100 assembly based on a court ruling. boson, a key to understanding “We still unfortunately have degrees down to the 90s. The heat “Mother Nature is finally giving why there is diversity and life in three different crime scenes, a lot of the past several days has also us some relief,” Hickenlooper “President Mohamed Morsi the universe. of different agencies are involved been blamed for at least 74 deaths said in a statement. “Even though ordered the reconvening trying to sort through the mess, across the country. A 4-month- the 2012 wildfire season is far of sessions of the elected Like Omar Sharif materializing for lack of a better word,” said old girl died and a 16-month-old from over and still challenging, Parliament,” according to a out of the shimmering desert as Police Chief John Kuivila of the girl was hospitalized in suburban we believe conditions are such presidential statement read by a man on a camel in “Lawrence Newton Falls Police Department. Indianapolis after both were that local authorities and federal Yasser Ali, an aide to Mr. Morsi. of Arabia,” the elusive boson “We are fairly confident that found trapped in cars during land managers ought to resume A parliamentary election will be has been coming slowly into these homicides are related.” 105-degree heat Saturday. Deaths control over fire bans in their held within 60 days after a new view since last winter, as the first have also been reported by jurisdictions.” constitution is approved by the signals of its existence grew until Police were alerted to a authorities in Illinois, Maryland, nation, Mr. Ali said. they practically jumped off the disturbance at a home in Newton Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee A number of Colorado counties chart. Falls just after midnight Friday. and Wisconsin. have fire bans in place, which Officers found a mother, a will remain unchanged by Libyans Celebrate Election father and a juvenile shot dead Hickenlooper’s action, his office By CNN News Taliban Execute Woman in the home, Kuivila said. An Ernest Borgnine Dies at Age 95 said. Accused of Adultery additional juvenile in the home By WENN After four decades of political By Huffinton Post was unharmed exclusion, Libyans on Saturday Hollywood veteran Ernest Usher’s Stepson in Jet Ski night celebrated a historic election A man Afghan officials say is a Borgnine has died at the age of Accident that many saw as the African member of the Taliban shot dead California Senate Passes “Anti- 95. By WENN nation’s first steps to building a a woman accused of adultery Arizona” Bill free and democratic nation. The in front of a crowd near Kabul, By CNN The actor, real name Ermes R&B star Usher’s stepson has landmark parliamentary vote was a video obtained by Reuters Effron Borgnino, best known been hospitalized after he was marred in places by disruptions showed, a sign that the austere The California Senate has passed for his role in 1955 film Marty, struck by a jet ski in Georgia, that prompted polling centers to Islamist group dictates law even a so-called “anti-Arizona” bill to passed away on Sunday after according to reports. Kyle Glover, close, but the overall turnout was near the Afghan capital. prevent racial profiling by police suffering kidney failure.the 11-year-old son of Usher’s ex- higher than expected. and allow local law agencies to Borgnine’s spokesman, Harry wife Tameka Foster, was sitting in In the three-minute video, a ignore federal requests to detain Flynn, tells the Associated Press an inflatable raft on Lake Lanier turban-clad man approaches a nonviolent illegal immigrants for the actor’s wife and children were when he was hit in the head. He Israeli Prime Minister Promises woman kneeling in the dirt and deportation, a state lawmaker with him at the Cedars-Sinai was rushed to an Atlanta hospital Military Draft Reform shoots her five times at close said. Medical Center in Los Angeles at and is in a critical condition. By CNN range with an automatic rifle, to the time of his passing. cheers of jubilation from the 150 The proposal, called the A day after thousands of Israeli or so men watching in a village in California Trust Act, would demonstrators demanded an Parwan province. be the first state law imposing end to rules that make ultra- “detainer reform,” though Orthodox Jews exempt from the Such rare public punishment was local governments in Illinois, draft, Prime Minister Benjamin a painful reminder to Afghan Wisconsin and elsewhere have Netanyahu said Sunday that the authorities of the Taliban’s enacted similar measures, nation’s approach to military 1996-2001 period in power, according to California service must change. and it raised concern about the Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s treatment of Afghan women 11 office. The Netanyahu named a new years into the NATO-led war team to draw up a law that against Taliban insurgents. No other states have legislation would “share the burden” of similar to what is now being military service. The existing law considered in California, provides an exemption for Arabs according to the National and ultra-Orthodox Jews. Conference of State Legislatures. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org CHAPLAIN’S CORNER 15 | PhilNews Chaplain’s Corner: By Father Gerard Gentleman Catholic Chaplain In the second letter that he bestowed upon those that are and with others. Lest we become wrote to the people of Corinth, still so young and the length of falsely independent, when we Saint Paul declares “for when I the season can try our strength. are weak due to our failures, we am weak, then I am strong.” Yet often during the times that have the opportunity to be made Strength through weakness our strength is at an end, our strong by merciful and forgiving is an experience that we are weakness is overcome by the love. continually made aware of at people our Creator has placed in As hard as the challenges Philmont. I am continually our lives. of Philmont are for staff and amazed at the good that is done Finding strength through participants, I don’t think any of here, not through physical weakness is also a key aspect of us would give up the chance to strength but through the faith and spirituality. So often we experience the blessing that we acceptance of personal weakness. are discouraged by our failure to encounter here. As a Chaplain, I It is only through accepting overcome temptations that lead blessed to see how this experience ones weakness and therefore us to destructive behavior in of strength through weakness depending on the strength of our lives. We are embarrassed brings so many to a profound others, that a participant and because we seem to commit to and deeper appreciation for their their adult advisors make it the change we seek or the doubts own gifts, the talents of others, through this event. In fact, it we want to overcome. the magnificence of the One who would not be rewarding if there In a strange but valuable created us and this place we love. was no weakness or failure along way, our failures can lead us to May we be ever grateful for the the way. a stronger and more committed strength that our experiences So too is the case for any spiritual life. These experiences here give us to overcome the member of our staff. The of failure place us in need of physical, mental, emotional and numbers of people we serve, compassion, mercy, forgiveness spiritual weaknesses of our lives. the tremendous responsibilities and reconciliation with our God Continued from Page

PhilNews is 9, Clear Meek, who introduces them to of his friends. nowaccepting fur trading while at a front porch Chris Siebarta misses his submissions to be decked in furs and candle-lit next throw before stepping aside lamps. to let one of his friends take his printed in future He’s bundled in furs himself, place. In addition to learning issues. a rifle held gingerly in his fingers about how to shoot a black- with the metal-tipped butt powder rifle and set a beaver resting against the dirty wooden trap, axe-throwing is yet another panels of the porch. He could be activity offered at Clear Creek. Either I-Camp or a daunting figure, but his smile Although it is a welcome email any articles and jokes belie a good-natured respite, some campers are ready humor. to get back to hiking. you wish to be “Now Texas is a small word,” “I’m excited to do another considered. Please he lectured to a trek from the mountain,” Siebarta, 16, said. state, placing the rifle aside and A Life Scout from Lakewood, submit all articles leaning forward to elaborate with Colo., he will be hiking up Mt. his. “So it must be a small place.” Phillips later in the day. by Saturday to be Joe Meek, who is played by The laughter at the porch in the following 24-year-old Reed Rutledge, grins. and the cheers at the log stacks The campers laugh in response. mingle with the shots from the Friday’s issue. Their laughs compete with the black-powder rifles. The campers Email: chatter of another group of are having fun. campers bustling around a stack “We like to be out with the philmontnps@ of logs. One of the participants kids,” Maniscalco said. “That’s throws a tomahawk toward the the mentality we always have, philmontscout ranch. stack, where it sinks deeply into ‘Pushing the bar higher.’” org the wood. “Chris is a master!” yells one 16 | PhilNews THE WILD WITHIN PhilmontScoutRanch.org The Wild Within By Beverly Ponterio Phrynosoma hernandesi Staff Writer By Jo Duran and Janice Dudley Seasonal Personnel and Payroll Staff

“We live in a wild world, yet act as captives. I instead hope to hold the world captive by exposing the wild

Horned toad. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER within it.” Though difficult to see due adaptation however, is the ability According to National to impeccable camouflage, the to shoot blood out of their eyes. Geographic, the blood contains a Beverly Ponterio horned toad makes its home The blood actually comes from chemical noxious to canines, the around the Ranch. Also called a sinus next to the eye according lizard’s main predator. the short-horned lizard or to animalplanet.com. When a The horned toad is Phrynosoma hernandesi, this predator corners the lizard, it carnivorous and primarily feeds lizard has developed special will shoot blood directly into the on ants, swallowing them whole. If you have a cool wildife adaptations in order to survive. mouth of whatever attempts to They also feed on grasshoppers, The short-horned lizard is eat it. It can shoot accurately for beetles, and spiders. prey to many desert animals such up to three feet. The short-horned lizard has encounter whilst hiking as coyotes, foxes, hawks, etcetera. According to a quote begun to decrease in number due One method of survival gave from animalplanet.com, Wade to habitat loss and the illegal pet in the backcountry or them the nickname horned toad. Sherbrooke, a horned lizard trade, but mostly due to efforts The texture of this lizard specialist who runs the American to exterminate ants. While a pest appears rough and spiky; in Museum of Natural History’s for us, ants are the primary food around base camp, please reality, they are not that tough. If Southwestern Research Station source for this lizard. a predator approaches them, they went the extra mile for his Only growing to about six will fill up with air in order to research. He wrote that the blood inches in length, they are hard to come by the News and appear larger. This can intimidate “appears to have a repulsive taste spot, but if you see a bit of desert the predator and chase it away. to kit foxes and probably to other ground moving, look closer, it Photo office and ask for When they are full of air, they canids but, as I discovered when I might be the elusive Phrynosoma look more round like a toad first tried it (the things we do for hernandesi. rather than slender like a lizard. science!), it was not particularly Beverly. We’d Their most intimidatingoffensive to my taste buds.” love to share it in our next issue if possible. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org OWEN’S CORNER 17 | PhilNews Unclaimed Money Owen’s Corner: Visitors are Welcome Waiting to be Found By Owen McCulloch, Associate Director of Program By Jo Duran and Janice Dudley Seasonal Personnel and Payroll Staff While it With her seems too good newfound to be true, there wealth she are thousands was able to of dollars just send her uncle waiting to be Bob on his picked up at dream trip to Philmont’s BronyCon, the C a m p i n g fan convention Headquarters dedicated to (CHQ)! Even the animated though CHQ show “My is open 7 days Little Pony.” a week, many Be sure individuals to stop by have been paid CHQ or your and just haven’t department picked up their office and paychecks yet. pick up your While unclaimed many staff areThe staff at CHQ wants you to pick up your paychecks and pay paychecks. Owen McCulloch. KATY MOONEY/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER receiving their stubs! CHQ is open from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. every day. LYNN DECAPO/ Even if you PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER Philmont is a great Visitor ID Badge through the salary through are having opportunity for not only our staff PTC Office or CHQ Office. A Automatic Payroll Deposit, many found over $1,000 waiting for your paychecks automatically to enjoy the beauty of Northern person being issued a Philmont of these same staff have their first him that he didn’t know he had. deposited, you will still want to New Mexico, but for the many Visitor ID Badge is defined as a checks (which are “live” checks He was able to immediately pay make sure your deductions are parents and family members person being provided a service – ready to cash) still awaiting for his mother’s earlobe surgery. correct, and your paycheck is for who come to visit as well. Family by Philmont Scout Ranch. pickup. Another amazing story the correct amount. members are encouraged to visit Individuals with a Visitor One man’s recent story comes from Susan Q., who had Philmont during the summer, ID Badge are allowed to eat one illustrates the power of picking over $750 she was able to claim and we have a few guidelines in consecutive day of meals provided up your paycheck. Jonathan B. from her unclaimed paychecks. place to make sure they are aware by Philmont. Additional meals of what is available for them to may be purchased as needed. Now serving thin-stuffed see and do when they are here. Family and Special Visitors St. James Hotel and thick crust. These guidelines are meant may be granted access to the to provide clarification and backcountry for the purpose of guidelines to the information visiting their family member’s Pizza on the patio Pizza ready daily from found in our Staff Guidebook. program area, or another specific 11 am to 11 pm. From the Staff Guidebook: destination. They are not Visitors and family members allowed to hike any backcountry Homemade pizza sauce are welcome at Philmont, trails or spend the night in the Unlimited soft drink refills however, THERE IS NO backcountry. They may join the HOUSING and visitors must backcountry staff for a meal if it check in and register at the does not place undue stress upon Build your own pizza. Camping or Training Center the meal service. Family and office. Visitors must purchase Special Visitors are only allowed Get it to go! Call 575- a meal ticket to eat. Visitors are in the backcountry if approved 376-2457 NOT allowed in the backcountry by Philmont Management, unless accompanied by a member and must be accompanied by a 617 South Collision Ave. of management. member of management or their Cimarron, NM 87714 Family and Special Visitors: designee in a Philmont vehicle. Family members of Visitor ID badges must be Philmont Staff and Special returned to the PTC Office, CHQ Visitors (designated by Philmont Office or Welcome Center upon Management) may be issued a departure. 18 | PhilNews FEATURE PhilmontScoutRanch.org Two New Trail Camps for Participants By Matthew Baide Staff Writer There are new places to camp because Serio and a group of campers out and allow them to “It’s a neat area, it’s got a nice crews that stay at that camp each at Philmont. conservation staff got lost there see another cool area.” little meadow out there, nice night and allow crews to have a The two new trail camps when they were designing the With Martinez Springs, Ponderosa grove, and the spring better wilderness experience by this year, Lost Gap and Martinez trail. Conservation was looking for a is sweet and you can get a real staying alone in a trail camp. Springs, are now operating. It is a dry camp, which was place to put a new trail camp. The cool view of Midnight Mesa,” Conservation hopes to Lost Gap was not originally a challenge. The camp is between spot for the camp was selected Serio said. “It has this really neat open up more trail camps in meant to be a trail camp. Deer Lake and Devil’s Wash because of the water source feel of being out in the middle of the next couple of years to help Conservation was making a new Basin. Conservation wanted to Martinez Springs provides. nowhere.” accommodate the Philmont trail, and they found on area open up the Deer Lake Mesa area Conservation started Lost Gap is in itinerary experience, including a spot near they thought would be good for so participants can experience looking at the site in 2009 and three and Martinez Springs is in Urraca. a camp. It was made in 2010 and something different at Philmont. started building it in 2010. itineraries 12 and 27. While they “It’s all up in the air right has six campsites. “We have a lot of trails on The camp was finished during aren’t being used much now, the now, and we have a spot picked “We were doing a trail survey the north side of the mesa, we training this year, just in time for camps will be used more once out but hopefully in the future up in that area, and we saw this didn’t really have anything on crews to stay there. It has seven Logistics decides how to utilize we will be able to utilize it,” Serio really sweet flat meadow up on that south side,” Serio said. “The campsites. the camps best. said. this ridge, and it just jumped out hike from Deer Lake Camp to “We have this resource and One of the goals at us as a cool place to camp,” Devil’s Wash Basin…you would it was an opportunity to spread Conservation has been working Conservation Director Mike have to hike this road and swing people out,” Serio said. on is to have one trail camp that Serio said. down to Devils Wash, so that is The camp is located between is only used by a few itineraries. The camp got its name why the trail went in, to spread Harlan and Upper Bench. This will reduce the number of Go to www.Printable-Puzzles.com for hints and solutions! Puzzle ID: #I815LS PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org GAMES 19 | PhilNews Across 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Medium 1. Corded fabric 14 15 16 5. In regard to 10. 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Book collector's delight 16. Consumes completely with “up” 6. Classic drama of Japan Federico ___ 30. Prognosticator's deck 64. Comic-book screech 51. Prefix with -fugal 17.4. Chief It may follow grade school31. Ran amok 7. Works for a magazine 19. “? inhumanity to...”: Burns 8. “And stay65. Foil by or my pan cradle preceder till morning is ?” 54. Knight's lady 5. Tax mo. 35. Notes between sol and do 20. “Thy word is ? unto my feet” 9. Island whose capital is Papeete 55. Kinda 6. Classic drama of Japan 36. Slangy suffix with smack or 21. Trait of a touchy personsock 10. Inadvisable advice 58. Item for Rostropovich 23.7. Work Thine, for a inmagazine Tours 11. Port of Japan 37. Denounce as a failure 62. Merry play 26.8. "And Powerful stay by myGreek cradle deities till 12. Russian Revolution leader 63. How a pendulum swings 27.morning Result is ___" of good pitch, maybe39. Sentimental weakness13. AARP and NAACP 66. Nile queen, informally 32.9. Island Prefix whose meaning capital is “one quintillion”41. In triplicate, a Seinfeld18. ? for (chose) Papeete catchphrase 67. Like many statesmen 33. ? Lama 22. ‘Just do it’ slogan 10. Inadvisable advice 44. Tightrope 68. Perpetually 34. Tried to catch a conger 24. East Indian vine 38.11. DoesPort of onJapan better than 46. Dance that requires25. a bar Dots in the ocean 69. Atlantic Coast area, with "the" 40.12. CrazyRussian RevolutionLegs Hirsch leader 49. Helps with the dishes27. Whale 42. ? avis 28. Nerve cell impulse transmitter 70. Stir up the fire 13. AARP and NAACP 50. Picks on 43.18. Furnish___ for (chose) funds for 51. Enchantress in Homer29. SoCal enforcers 71. Fly into the wild blue 45. Entirety 30. Prognosticator’s deck yonder 22. 'Just do it' sloganeer 52. ___ Gay (W.W. II bomber) 47. Hanks or Selleck 31. Ran amok 48.24. BookEast Indian collector’s vine delight 53. Expectant parents' choices35. Notes between sol and do 51.25. PrefixDots in the with ocean -fugal 56. Delta material 36. Slangy suffix with smack or sock 54. Knight’s lady 37. Denounces as a failure 55. Kinda 39. Sentimental weakness 58. Item for Rostropovich 41. In triplicate, a Seinfeld catchphrase 62. Merry play 44. Tightrope 63. How a pendulum swings 46. Dance that requres a bar 66. Nile queen, informally 49. Helps with the dishes 67. Like many statesmen 50. Picks on 68. Perpetually 51. Enchantress in Homer 69. Atlantic Coast area, with “the” 52. ? Gay (WWII bomber) 70. Stir up the fire 53. Expectant parents’ choices 71. Fly into the wild blue yonder 56. Delta material 20 | PhilNews SUSTAINABILITY PhilmontScoutRanch.org Sustainability: Responsible By Katie Sill, Staff Writer Landscaping In collaboration with the Sustainability Team Even though the Ranch water through shallow, perforated for the hotter months. By Anne W. Semmes Greenwich Citizen is receiving regular rainfall, pipes that diffuse water into the • Hand watering specific While he was working on Philmont is still under drought upper soil layers. This introduces plants with a hose. This is his Eagle Scout service project, conditions. Due to current the water directly into the soil so more efficient than blanket Robby Tolette of Cos Cob, drought conditions, Philmont is as to prevent evaporation. watering with a sprinkler. Conn. stumbled upon something especially conscious of its water In 2006 Philmont recieved • Water in the evening or extraordinary. Tolette uncovered usage. recognition from the state night to reduce evaporation the Medicine Rock that Ernest As a means of conserving of New Mexico for its water due to the sun and heat. Thompson Seton and his water, only designated areas of conservation efforts. Then again • When on water restriction, Woodcraft Indians used in their basecamp are being watered. in 2007 at the national level. On mow just before watering. dance ceremonies more than 100 Many will notice that the areas behalf of the Ranch, Compliance • Cut grass taller and with a years ago. receiving regular water are Manager Dave Kenneke traveled sharp blade to reduce shock Under the guidance of his program areas such as the Villa to Pennsylvania to recieve the to the grass and therefore Eagle Scout advisor, Nancy Philmonte and Mark Anderson’s Excellence in Evnvironmental its water consumption. Chapin, Tolette decided to restore lawn. Meanwhile, all Philmont Achievement Award from • Water your plants deeply but an overgrown trail for his service residences are restricted from the National Rural Water less frequently to encourage project. Chapin suggested the watering their lawns as a means of Association. deep root growth and location after she discovered the preserving the natural resource. To further conserve drought tolerance. trail on the Pomerance-Tuchman In the backcountry, areas water and continue the legacy • Don’t water when windy property. such as Ponil, Zastrow, Carson of responsible water use at • Mulch around plants and The Pomerance-Tuchman Meadows, Fish Camp and Crater Philmont, the sustainability team in beds to reduce water loss property was once the estate of Lake use grey water to maintain suggests the following practices from the soil Ernest Thompson Seton – one of their landscape. Grey water is be adopted: Remember, it’s our the founders of the Boy Scouts run off from sinks and showers • Water lawns during spring responsibility to maintain whichpeople cannot drink. The snowmelt when water is a sustainable lifestyle so water is used in the subterranean plentiful and less heat. This as to preserve the natural irrigation system in these areas. introduces moisture into the resources necessary for human Most use solar power to pump ground and helps prepare survival. Philmont Staff Association Announces Writing Contest The Philmont StaffPhilmont Rangers.” or someone you know at novelists who have used loudest and most obnoxious kid Association (PSA) is holding “Writing about Philmont Philmont? A near miss or New Mexico as a setting for in the crew could manage only its first ever writing contest is not as easy as it looks,” close call? A dream realized- fiction. one word: ‘Wow.’” Smith said for Philmont’s seasonal staff Smith said. “Because Philmont or deferred? A crazy day-off Smith offered this advice to this sort of close observation and members. has such obvious beauty and road trip? Let us hear about those considering submission. narrative detail allows a reader to The deadline for submission because we love it so much, it is it. “Great writing is concrete,” he enter the story, making flowery is July 13. The PSA will announce too easy to fall back on clichés • Spiritual/Personal Memoir: said. “It may offer thoughts and descriptions unneccessary. the winners on August 3. and sentimentality. The trick From Henry David Thoreau opinions, but those thoughts It is preferred that Winning entries will appear in to writing about Philmont- to John Muir to Annie and opinions should spring from submission be via email, as a “High Country,” the magazine of especially when you’re writing­­ Dillard, the “green world” close observation of the world Microsoft Word attachment. the PSA. for­ people who already know has provided powerful around us.” Email all submissions to The judges for the contest about Philmont- is to take what settings for reflections on He added that writing about [email protected]. Hand- are a panel made up of the is familiar and somehow make it spiritual matters. What has Philmont should “show and not written submissions must be Publications Committee of the n e w.” Philmont taught you about merely tell.” He said, “Don’t say legible and I-camped to the PSA PSA. Warren Smith will chair the The PSA Staff Association your life or your God? that the view from Window Rock office. All submissions are due by panel. Smith is a past editor of Writing Contest will recognize • Poetry: All forms are is beautiful. Say that a crew that midnight, July 13, 2012. Please “High Country” and a columnist a winner in the following welcome. had been obnoxiously loud all limit all submissions to no more for WORLD Magazine. He has categories: • Fiction: Lew Wallace, D.H. morning, became suddenly quiet than 1500 words. also written or edited 10 books, • Adventure Story: Has Lawrence, Walker Percy, when it stepped onto Window including the recently released something strange or Willa Cather, and Zane Grey Rock and saw the plains stretched “I Wanna Go Back: Stories of the unusual happened to you are just a few of the great out below them. Say that the PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org FEATURES 21 | PhilNews Scout Discovers New Path to Cimarron By Matthew Baide Seton Relic Staff Writer By Anne W. Semmes A path from Philmont to Greenwich Citizen Cimarron that has been in the While he was working on of America. Tolette had explored works will soon be complete. his Eagle Scout service project, the area before. “I would say Philmont is building a three Robby Tolette of Cos Cob, to myself, ‘Wow, this is where and a half mile path to Cimarron. Conn. stumbled upon something it [Scouting] all started,” said The path will be 10 feet extraordinary. Tolette uncovered Tolette. wide and will be for pedestrians, the Medicine Rock that Ernest The project took overbikers, as well as horses. Thompson Seton and histwo weekends and, according The village of Cimarron’s Woodcraft Indians used in their to Tolette, more than 50-60 committee, called Hikers and dance ceremonies more than 100 wheelbarrows of overgrowth to Bikers, thought it was a great idea years ago. clear the trail. to build a path from Cimarron to Under the guidance of his Tolette’s Eagle Scout project Philmont. Eagle Scout advisor, Nancy uncovered the original Seton “For years, we have talked Chapin, Tolette decided to restore campground, placed as it was about the need for some way an overgrown trail for his service overlooking Seton’s manmade to get safer access for the staff project. Chapin suggested the lake. It was here that Seton’s members that want to run, to location after she discovered the precursor to the Boy Scouts, the jog, to walk, to ride their bikes trail on the Pomerance-Tuchman Woodcraft Indians met and held between here and town,” Director property. their campfire council meetings of Program Mark Anderson said. The Pomerance-Tuchmanand dances. Tolette and his Philmont has been working property was once the estate of troops brought into view what on the plan for several years, Ernest Thompson Seton – one of some might consider the first trying to work with the highway the founders of the Boy Scouts Boy Scout campground. department to get a safer path to Cimarron. But there was no money in the state budget to build it. So Philmont took matters into their own hands and decided to build the path. This spring, the highway department agreed to help with the fence, providing some of the materials for the fence, Philmont Staff Association Announces while Philmont paid for the construction of the fence. Conservation recently Writing Contest finished moving the fence further Some parts of the trail are into town so it will connect with away from the highway to make going to be the natural prairie the network of paths that are in loudest and most obnoxious kid room for the path. The fence already there. Materials will be town. in the crew could manage only has 30 feet of space between it coming from Philmont to make When the trail is done, one word: ‘Wow.’” Smith said and the road, with 10 feet being the trail. Philmont plans on adding this sort of close observation and prairie, then the 10 foot-wide Conservation Director Mike historical markers and signs for narrative detail allows a reader to path, and then another 10 feet of Serio is going to have to build walkers to stop and read about enter the story, making flowery prairie before Highway 21. bridges on it for crossing creeks, the history of the trail. descriptions unneccessary. The path will be built into which they hope to complete And after several years It is preferred that the nature trail at PTC, crossing this fall. The Conservation team of planning, Philmont and submission be via email, as a the street and then continue plans on having the trail done by Cimarron will be united by Microsoft Word attachment. along Highway 21 until it reaches the beginning of next year. something other than Highway Email all submissions to the Polo Barns. It will cross “You get to look at the Tooth 21. [email protected]. Hand- highway 21 there and continue of Time and the glorious views “We will get people to town,” written submissions must be all the way to about the Apache of the East, but you’ll also have Anderson said. legible and I-camped to the PSA Springs Campground. Philmont several spots where the Santa Fe office. All submissions are due by has permission to paint the Trail is visible…and we will place midnight, July 13, 2012. Please crosswalk on the highway. some markers so people can see limit all submissions to no more The path will be similar to that as they are hiking along,” than 1500 words. the path from CHQ to PTC, a Anderson said. dirt path that is lined with rocks Cimarron plans on building on either side. at trail from that point all the way 22 | PhilNews MISCELLANEOUS PhilmontScoutRanch.org PSA Seasonal Staff Scholarship The Philmont Staff Association Silver Sage Staff Activity Center Seasonal Staff Scholarshipand the PSA office. Scholarship program has steadily grown over awards of $500 for first year staff, the past five years. More money $1,000 for second year staff, and for college expenses have been $1,500 for third year staff will be awarded each year, and more staff made for the Fall 2012 – Spring have submitted applications for 2013 academic year. Payment of these funds. Both trends continued the scholarship are distributed last summer. Ninety-eight summer directly to the school. Applications staff applied for the PSA Seasonal are due August 31, 2012. Staff Scholarships in 2011. Thanks Over the past five years, to our members’ generosity, the $96,000 was been awarded to PSA awarded a total of $34,000 to Philmont staff. First-year staff to thirty recipients last year. seasoned veterans, Wranglers to The Philmont Staff Association PTC staff to Rangers, freshmen is working hard to make 2012 an to graduate school students, even bigger year for the Seasonal the Philmont staff has been Staff Scholarship program. There well represented amongst the will be more funds available to use scholarship winners. All college for school expenses. However, you and post-secondary education need to apply. Forms are available students are encouraged to apply around the Ranch, including the this year. PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org NPS STAFF HIGHLIGHT 23 | PhilNews Staff Highlight of the Week: Run, Toph! Run! By Katie Sill StaffA crowdWriter of 50 people time of 14 hours at the 50-mile every available checkpoint to give gathered together in Angel Fire, mark. Of those three, only Toph him soup, water and gel packs. New Mexico the morning of chose to continue the race. After checking his physical Sunday, July 1. They were all Once the sun set, Toph and mental state they made eagerly awaiting the arrival of was alone on the trail. The race sure he kept going. The one man. Finally, after 29 hours officials tracked him with a GPS encouragement they provided and 20 minutes of running, Chris to make sure he was moving was the most vital. White emerged from the woods along the route. There was also “I wouldn’t have finished, and at 10:20 a.m. he became the a search and rescue team on call let alone placed, if it weren’t for first person in New Mexico state in case of emergency. Toph ran them,” said Toph, smiling. history to finish a 100-mile trail through the night and finished Toph averaged 15 minutes race. the last 50 miles of the race alone. per mile but he ran the last three “My goal was to just finish “Watching the whole miles in 30 minutes. The crowd and anything else would just be experience was inspirational,” that gathered in the early hours the icing on top,” said White, said Steve Nelson, Philmont that Monday morning was a better known as Toph. Comptroller. mixture of participants and This was the first time Toph, Steve and his wife Diane spectators. an avid runner, attempted a 100 Nelson served as Toph’s pit crew Steve said he could tell that mile run. In May of this year he throughout the entire race. While everyone was impressed with competed in the Jemez 50 in Los Diane currently works with Toph Toph’s accomplishment. Alamos, New Mexico and ran the as the Health Lodge Secretary Toph is not one to dwell on 50 mile race. It wasn’t long after at Philmont, the couple has his achievement, however. His that he learned of the 100-mile known Toph for years both from humble personality prevents trail race in Angel Fire. working at Philmont and training him from doing so. To him, the “I figured I’d try it,” said with their son in endurance runs. race was just another personal Toph. “It’s the next step after The two also competed together challenge. He was not prepared running 50 miles.” in the US Ski Mountaineering for the amount of attention he The Oklahoma TrailChampionships. has since received. Runners Association designed As part of his preparation for “He did something the trail run through Angel Fire the Angel Fire race, Toph asked extraordinary,” said Diane, with to showcase the area as a place both Steve and Diane to help care pride. “He just doesn’t realize it where runners from nearby for him. yet.” Oklahoma and Texas can train in “We focused on just him,” Regardless of where he goes high altitudes. said Diane. “We made sure he was from here, Toph will always In addition to the 100-mile eating and drinking enough. We have the honor of being the first race, there was also a 50-mile also made sure he was mentally person in New Mexico state race and a 50-kilometer race. Of well because extreme distance history to finish a 100 mile trail Christopher “Toph” White. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS the 20 runners who began the runners can become delirious race. PHOTOGRAPHER 100-mile race on Saturday June after a while.” 30, only three met the qualifying The Nelsons met Toph at 24 | PhilNews PHOTO FEATURES PhilmontScoutRanch.org

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