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I N S I D BACKCOUNTRY CAMPS THE WILD WITHIN STAFF HIGHLIGHT E PAGE 7-9 PAGE 16 PAGE 23 PhilmontScoutRanch.org July 6, 2012 Issue 5 HalfwayPhilNews to Heaven Bear Wilderness By Matthew Baide Research By Matthew Baide StaffFrom Writer the sweet ballad that song except one, playing violin, fit. Staff Writer is “100 Miles,” to the tender mandolin, and bass. “It was cool, I really liked the upbeat sounds of “Another They released their first experience,” Fields said. “I felt Lovin’ Mountain Song,” the band studio album, “100 Miles” on I wasn’t as prepared as I should Halfway to Heaven offers a song April 27. They played a CD have been, but we got it done. for everyone. show on the day of the release in I think it sounds really good. Joshua Standard met Jeremy Illinois. It was difficult and I liked the Ralstin last summer at Pueblano. Ralstin worked at a studio challenge.” The two decided to make an in Oklahoma, where the album Joshua Standard wrote or co- album together, and Halfway to was recorded. Fields lives in wrote every song on the album. Heaven was born. Oklahoma, and drove to the “Some of them were songs Nokosee Fields was recruited studio to do five hour recording that we could churn out in 30 into the band when he first came sessions, laying down mandolin, minutes with a jam session, and to Philmont. He features in every violin and bass however he saw Continued on page 5, Heaven Bear researchers Ben Carlucci and Grace Bond set up bear hair snares near the Urraca turnaround. The snares collect hair samples from passing bears that can tell researchers the gender, species and identity of the bear. AL GERMANN/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER The Philmont wilderness interest in bears and population,” is home to many bears, and Gould said. Matthew Gould, a graduate He has done all of his wildlife student at New Mexico State research with bears, including University, is working with grizzly bear recovery in Montana. Philmont Bear Researchers and His goal is to eventually work as a New Mexico Game and Fish wildlife biologist. to keep tabs on the state bear Gould is working in a population. collaborative effort with New Gould is researching bear Mexico Game and Fish, New populations in New Mexico Mexico State University, Forestry for his masters’ project. The department, United States New Mexico Game and Fish Geological Survey and private wanted to continue their landowners. research of bear population for From the Colorado border better management, so he took to Santa Fe, Gould is setting up the project after his advisor bear hair snares. The snares are informed him the assignment barbed wire wrapped around was available. four trees, with bad smelling Josh Standard, the Camp Director of Clark’s Fork. CONNOR SPURR/PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHER “I’ve always kind of had an Continued on page 5, Bear Friday 7/6 Saturday 7/7 Sunday 7/8 Monday 7/9 Tuesday 7/10 Wednesday 7/11 Thursday 7/12 Friday 7/13 Weather Hi 86–Lo 53 Hi 87–Lo 53 Hi 87–Lo 54 Hi 87–Lo 54 Hi 87–Lo 55 Hi 85–Lo 54 Hi 84 –Lo 54 Hi 84–Lo 52 Forecast 2 | PhilNews ACTIVITIES PhilmontScoutRanch.org PHILNEWS Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 5:15 p.m. 8 p.m. 5K Run Dodgeball @ starting on Baldy Pavilion Team SSSAC porch Editor-in-Chief 8 p.m. Owen McCulloch Humans vs. Zombies NPS Manager Bryan Hayek Sunday 8 Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 PhilNews Editor 8 p.m. Tom Munch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. Swing dance singer (details Brat Day @ Overnight Movie Night Coffee House “Wannabe Band” (Original Willy plays at The James Amanda Push and S’mores @ forthcoming) Baldy Pavilion hike to Rich Wonka) @ Baldy @ Staff Dining Badly Pavilion Pavilion Cabins, start @ Hall 8 p.m. PhilNews Writers 8 p.m. SSSAC Table Game Stargazing at the Stockade, meet @ Beverly Ponterio Rugby @ Triathlon @ SSSAC Health Lodge 7:15 p.m. SSSAC porch Garett Franklyn Knitting lessons in lawn Yoga @ PTC Walcutt Room Photo Contest Katelyn Sill Small Fry Judging Matthew Baide Photography Manager Katy Mooney In Issue 3 of PhilNews, Philmont Camp Director of Crater Lake, Ry Taylor, was referred to as “Ryan Taylor.” This is incorrect and the article should have referred to him as only “Ry Taylor.” Photographers If any corrections or mis-information in the PhilNews is noticed please feel free to I-Camp News and Photo Albert Germann Services or email us at [email protected] and we will make the appropriate corrections. Connor Spurr David Spitznagel Erin Nash Lynn DeCapo Matthew Prokosch Rachel Taylor Photo Lab Lead Matthew Martin Photo Lab Techs Alexander Jokerst Zack Sherrard Marketing Manager Greg Dunbar Marketing Staff Vincent Haines Lead Videographer Sean Barber Videographer Nick Pittman PhilmontScoutRanch.org 3 | PhilNews In Issue 3 of PhilNews, Philmont Camp Director of Crater Lake, Ry Taylor, was referred to as “Ryan Taylor.” This is incorrect and the article should have referred to him as only “Ry Taylor.” 4 | PhilNews MARK’S MINUTE PhilmontScoutRanch.org Mark’s Minute: Philmont Staff Teamwork By Mark Anderson Director of Program This week the National Visitation by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) took place across Philmont Scout Ranch. The Visitation Team affirmed that Philmont met all mandatory standards and all quality standards. The team found that the collective effort of the Philmont Staff was truly delivering wilderness and learning adventures that last a lifetime. The Visitation Team committed over and over again about the positive teamwork spirit they found in all areas of the Ranch. Teamwork is a rare gift that allows ordinary people to attain extraordinary results. “Lessons from the Geese” is a powerful illustration from nature of the rules of high performance teamwork. “As geese flap their wings, they create uplift for the bird following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if any bird were to fly alone. Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying Mark Anderson, Director of Program. SAMANTHA WAIDLER/ PHILNEWS PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER 2011 to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage up with the flock.” We will have another chance of the lifting power of the bird From this passage I would to show a Visitation Team our immediately in front. like to encourage each of us to abilities on July 9, 10 and 11 when The geese in formation honk work together to follow through representatives of the American from behind to encourage those in our “V” formation with the Camp Association conduct a up front to keep up their speed. program delivery that we have review to verify compliance When a goose gets sick or been practicing since May, to with the ACA standards of best wounded or is shot down, two continue to encourage each practices for camp operations. geese drop out of formation other as we continue to find ways I would like to thank each and follow it down to help and to help and support each other of you for the work that you are protect it. They stay with it until along our journey. doing this summer as members it is able to fly again or dies. They Helen Keller wrote “alone we of the Philmont Staff! then launch out on their own, can do so little; together we can with another formation or catch do so much.” PhilmontScoutRanch.org PhilmontScoutRanch.org FRONT PAGE CONTINUED 5 | PhilNews others like ‘100 Miles’ I worked dark. Ralstin and Standard are product I was really impressed.” Continued on for almost two months,” in every song with guitar and Ralstin is the Camp Director Standard said. vocals. Standard usually sings at Urraca, and Standard is the The entire album is original lead vocals with Ralstin singing Camp Director at Clarks Fork, and was written within the last harmony. so they don’t get much time to from page 1, two years. Ralstin’s favorite songs are practice together. But they get “The inspiration behind“100 Miles” and “Another Lovin’ together and practice whenever most of the songs is an undying Mountain Song.” they get the chance. love for the mountains,” Standard “I like the ballad and the The three haven’t done Heaven said. “Several are just about string section of ‘100 Miles,’ it’s many live shows together. They being happy and at home in the really cool,” Ralstin said. “And played at Cow Paddy’s when it mountains, such as ‘Another ‘Another Lovin’’ is an upbeat jam first opened. The group currently Lovin’ Mountain Song’ and song with good lyrics. It is just does not have any upcoming ‘More to See’.” fun to play.” shows, but they hope to book Standard was inspired by Both Ralstin and Standard a few before the end of the Philmont for some songs, such are hoping that Fields would join summer. Ralstin was hoping the as “Baldy Mountain Road” and Halfway to Heaven full time, and band would be able to play at the “More to See”. It was also a place that is certainly an option. Mission Creek Festival in Iowa. that gave him confidence to play “I would be more than The band is halfway through in front of people. down,” Fields said. “I am always writing the next album.