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PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION NONPROFIT ORG 17 DEER RUN ROAD JUNE 2016 VOLUME 39, NUMBER 3 CIMARRON NM 87714 U.S. POSTAGE PAID CIMARRON NM PERMIT 8 www.philstaff.org ® HIGHT HE M AGAZINE O F COUNTRYT HE P HILMON T S TA ff A SSOCIAT ION ® Baldy Town Boarding House HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 HIGH COUNTRY®—VOLUME 39, NUMBER 3 JUNE 2016 IN THIS ISSUE FROM THE E.D. ED PEASE, EDITOR EMERITUS MARK STINNETT, EDITOR MARK DIERKER, LAYOUT EDITOR DOLLIE O’NEILL, AssOCIATE EDITOR BILL CAss, COPY EDITOR Articles My Favorite Things of 87714 DAVE KENNEKE, STAFF CONTRIBUTOR KEVIN “LEVI” THOMAS, CARTOONIST 8 Distinguished Alumni CONTRIBUTING EDITORS ROBERT BIRkbY, DAVID CAFFEY, BILL CAss, 14 How We Are Known What an exciting time to be a member of three-year term (January 2017-December GREGORY HObbs, WARREN SMITH, the Philmont Staff Association! Another 2019). Get to know our candidates, read MARY STUEVER, STEPHEN ZIMMER 17 1960 CHQ Tornado summer kicks off at Philmont, the launch- their bios, ask questions and vote! Every CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS IssUE 20 Building HOmE BOBBIE HOBBS, VINCE MATTHEWS ing of our new “Building HOmE” capital member of the PSA gets a vote and your 26 Bound for New Mexico LARRY MURPHY, MITCH STANDARD campaign, elections for the PSA Board of vote matters! © 2016, THE PHILMONT STAFF AssOCIATION, INC. Directors and another year of awarding Family! “The PSA unites the Philmont 17 DEER RUN ROAD, CIMARRON, NM 87714 Regular Features college scholarships – these are just a few staff – past, present and future – for the ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. of my favorite things in this pile of rocks. purpose of serving the adventure, heri- MAIL HIGHCOUNTRY PHILSTAFF ORG 3 From the E.D. E- : @ . Magic! Another summer brings tage, and experience of Philmont and the 4 PSA News longer days, warmer sunsets, the many Boy Scouts of America.” It’s good to dust PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION® BOARD OF DIRECTORS 24 Ranch Roundup shades of green and more smiling faces off our mission statement every now and 32 Short Stuff along with the attitude of “I am happy then, but I also like to think that we are JOHN MURPHY, PRESIDENT COLLEEN NUTTER, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP 35 Good Campsite to be here.” I call this the “magic of more than a mission statement – we are TIM ROSSEISEN, VICE PRESIDENT, SERVICE Philmont,” and it truly is incredible to “family.” A family that gives back, serves, ADAM FROMM, SECRETARY 36 Trail Talk MATT LINDSEY, TREASURER watch the “Phil-energy” come together awards scholarships, has “family” re- 38 From the Editor NATIONAL DIRECTORS in the formation of our Philmont staff. I unions, promotes Philmont and honestly AMY BOYLE, KEN DAVIS, BRYAN DELANEY feel honored to be here to witness this just does a lot of “good stuff” because, CATHERINE HUBBARD, LEE HUCKSTEP DR. DAN MILLER, STEVE RICK Other new energy roll in like a thunderstorm. well, that is what families do. This energy is electrifying and motivat- So, regardless of whether you are vis- REGIONAL DIRECTORS 4 Bulletin Board NORTHEAST: KATHLEEN SEITZ, RICK TOUCHETTE ing to say the least. I am so excited to be iting Philmont this summer or later in an- CENTRAL: MITCH STANDARD, PHIL WINEGARDNER 5 PSA Reunion SOUTHERN: ANNE MARIE PINKENBURG, DOUG WAHL selected to serve in the role as executive other year, stay connected and reach out WESTERN: NANCY STICKELMAN, MICHAEL WAGGONER 6 Notice of Elections director of the PSA and to be a moment in to your “Phil-family.” Enjoy your summer JIM LYNCH, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 12 From the PSA Store time of this “magic of Philmont.” – I know I will! It truly is an honor to MARK ANDERSON, PHILMONT STAFF ADVISOR 16 Worth Remembering Building HOmE! The PSA Office and serve this wonderful organization. Thank EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Museum Expansion Project capital cam- you for being a member of the Philmont EMERY CORLEY, LEGAL ADVISOR 39 Meet the Staff DOUGLAS FASCHING, TECHNOLOGY MANAGER paign is launched! How exciting is it that Staff Association – we couldn’t do what On the Cover: Architect’s rendering of the the museum is expanding into a bigger “we do” without you! DOLLIE O’NEILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR proposed new PSA office building, part of the and beautiful state of the art educational PSA® FELLOWS new museum and education center complex. complex? Then we add that the PSA will BOB HARVEY FELLOW See “Building HOmE” on p. 20. be building our very own office space to Dollie O’Neill PAUL AND MARY JANE HARVEY call our own. It is almost too much excite- Executive Director GLENN A. FOWLER FELLOW BRUCE BARNES ment to handle – almost. Icing on the GEORGE A. BULLOCK FELLOW cake, if you ask me. WILLIAM D. BRYCE MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS Elections! It’s not just an election year JOE DAVIS FELLOW Username: NewOffice BILL CASS for the president of the United States Password: BuildingHome16 JOHN A. MAXBAUER, JR. FELLOW of America, but for the PSA! We have a ANONYMOUS full ballot of candidates running for a 2 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 3 PSA® NEWS JOIN US FOR THE 2016 Summer Staff On Board PSA REUNION AT THE RANCH!! PSA® Website and Recent Phil-staffer Katie Gavin and first- E-Mail Address Changes year staff member Virginia Henderson Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10 will join Executive Director Dollie O’Neill Reminder: the PSA website has moved! Philmont Training Center in staffing the PSA office this summer. We are now a .org instead of a .com: Katie served on the staff from What to Expect: 2013-2015 as a PC at Miners Park, head www.philstaff.org rock at Dean Cow, and head rock at Cimarroncito. She’s majoring in new New PSA E-mail Addresses: • Lots of food, fun and fellowship media marketing at UMass Amherst. • PSA annual meeting Virginia hails from the other coast, where PSA Office: she attends the University of California, • Updates on latest developments at the ranch [email protected] Santa Barbara. • Chatauqua Performance, sponsored by New Mexico Humanities Council, by High Country: Special thanks to former staffers Jake PSA member Baldwin Burr [email protected] Koch and Lizzy Standard, who have been • Backcountry trip to see new staff cabin working in the PSA office throughout the Website Manager: spring. [email protected] • Day hike to Hart Peak • Annual PSA Silent Auction • Silver Sage Awards presentation • Music by fellow former Phil-staffers BULLETIN BOARD Upcoming PSA® Events • Housing at PTC Tent Cities • Last looks at the current Philmont Museum and Seton Memorial Library PSA Annual Reunion July 8-10, 2016 – Philmont Training Center before new construction starts Contact: Dollie O’Neill at [email protected] • Checking out the latest gear at award-winning Tooth of Time Traders PSA Summer Trek July 10-16, 2016 – Philmont Scout Ranch Open to all PSA® members and their families Contacts: Lee Huckstep at [email protected] or Doug Latimer at [email protected] Dayton Area Reunion What’s Your Cost? August 12-13, 2016 – Dayton, Ohio Contact: Scott Tritt at [email protected] Adults (18 and over) – only $100.00 PSA Volunteer Vacation (SOLD OUT) Children 6-17 – only $30.00 September 17-24, 2016 – Philmont Scout Ranch Children 5 and under – FREE! PSA Autumn Adventure Trek October 9-14, 2016 – Philmont Scout Ranch Contacts: Stephen and Cynthia Truemper at REGISTER NOW AT WWW.PHILSTAFF.ORG [email protected] or [email protected] 4 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 5 Notice of Elections The Philmont Staff Association will conduct elections in July 2016 for all positions on the Board of Directors. Those elected will serve three-year terms beginning January 1, 2017, and concluding December 31, 2019. As required by the association’s constitution and bylaws, the Nominating Commit- tee has proposed at least one candidate for each officer position and two candidates for each director position (listed below). Candidate bios are included in the insert in this issue of High Country. Per our constitution, additional nominations may be made within 30 days by submission of the nominee’s name, biography or summary of qualifications, and valid signatures of at least 25 currently registered members of the association. Additional nominations meeting these requirements must be received at the PSA office by July 1. Election Timeline July 1 Deadline for additional nominations to be received. July 8 Ballots mailed to membership. August 1 Deadline for ballots to be received at PSA office. August 8 Election results announced. National Officer Nominees: President: John Murphy Vice President-Membership: Amy Boyle Secretary: Kathy Seitz Vice President-Service: Bryan Delaney Treasurer: Matt Lindsay Vice President-Development: Mariah Hughes National Director Nominees (seven to be elected): Ray Batchelor Doug Palmer Sarah Burgess Anne Marie Pinkenburg Alli Dietz Dave Romack Adam Fromm Tim Rosseisen Cathy Hubbard Nancy Coleman Stickelman Lee Huckstep David Wilson Julie Huiras Mascitti Phil Winegardner Regional Director Nominees (two from each region to be elected): Northeast Central Southern Western Ken Davis Jeff Ash Charles Aldredge Tom Giugni Fr. Don Hummel Caitlyn Lowe Amy Hall Ryan King George Segelken Mitch Standard Dr. Dan Miller Piper Niehaus Rick Touchette Scott Tritt Joy Pendley Mike Waggoner 6 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 HIGH COUNTRY ▫ June 2016 7 2016 Distinguished Staff Alumni Award by Mark Stinnett High Country Editor Former Phil-staffer Will Hobbs, nationally recognized author of nineteen outdoor adventure novels for teens and young adults (opposite page), has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the association’s Distinguished Staff Alumni Award. Presented annually by the PSA on recommendation of the Presidents Com- mittee and approval of the Board of Will with Freedom, a rescued bald eagle that in- Directors, the “DSAA” recognizes “distin- spired “Liberty” in his wildlife rescue/rehab novel, guished or exceptional personal success Jackie’s Wild Seattle.