PHILNEWS JULY 18TH, 2014 YEARS OF ISSUE SEVEN 76 PHILMONT 2014 Photo Autumn and Winter Adventure Staff Pro-Scouting Contest Rules Applications now Being Accepted Interest Photos must be submitted by July 21 at11:59 p.m. Reception 1. Entrant must be the photographer who took all photos he/she submits. On Thursday, July 31 at 6 2. Entrant must be currently employed p.m., there will be a reception by Philmont Scout Ranch. at the Villa Philmonte Pool 3. Entered photos must have been taken Garden for individuals who on Philmont property, in a Philmont are interested in learning more program area or be scenes of Philmont about professional Scouting. landscapes. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will 4. No digital alterations (e.g be served, so come for dinner. “Photoshopping”) are permitted, except Joining the reception are several in the Digital Creations category. Scout executives who are the 5. Each submitted photo must be in a ‘CEOs’ for local councils, as digital format, between 2MB and 40MB. well as representatives from the No printed photos will be accepted. regional and national offices 6. To be considered in the contest, all of the Boy Scouts of America photo entries must be submitted to: to answer questions about registerphilmont.org/photocontest. professional Scouting. Prior to judging, all photos will be If you are interested in printed in an 8x10 format (some attending the reception or cropping may occur). want to learn more about 7. All entered photos will become professional Scouting, contact property of Philmont Scout Ranch. Chris Sawyer at Camping 8. A maximum of three photos per Headquarters, 575-376-1131 entrant, per category may be submitted. An Autumn Adventure crew passes through Baldy Town. Courtesy of the NPS archives (office) or I-Camp your name 9. Photos stamped with date, time, Are you looking for some Personnel Department at Camping program that allows a crew to plan and department. copyright, titles, text, watermarks adventure? Are you avoiding leaving Headquarters. The deadline for a customized itinerary and hike An invitation is not and/or special graphic treatments are God’s Country? Are you afraid you’ll applications is Monday, July 28 at the backcountry with a staff guide. required, but please RSVP so generally not considered. never see squeeze cheese again? 5 p.m. Applications received after Winter Adventure is Philmont’s we have an accurate count of 10. Over $600 in prizes will be awarded Applications are now being the deadline will not be considered. cold-weather camping program, attendees. to contest winners. Three winning accepted for fall and winter staff Offers for fall and winterand includes ski touring, snow photos from each of ten categories positions. Positions available employment will be extended after shelter building, snow camping, will appear in the PhilNews, on include: Autumn Adventure guide, July 31. Only applicants who are winter ecology, hiking, snowshoeing PhilmontScoutRanch.org and in the PTC conference, food service, employed in the previous season are and the use of winter tools and 2014 Silver Sage Staff Activities Center. The Trading Post, Horse Department considered for these second-season equipment. best photos will decorate 2015 Philmont and Maintenance. In addition, a positions. Serving as a member of the publication covers. small number of staff members are The Autumn Season runs Second Season Staff is a great 11. Entrants must include a title and employed to support the winter and September 2 through November 21 opportunity to be part of the Winter the location from which each photo early spring operations for Camping, (end date varies depending on the “behind the scenes” action that submission was taken. PTC and Trading Post operations. position). The winter/spring season makes the Philmont magic come 12. Contest categories: Camper Activity, If you would like to be runs from December 27 through alive year round. Applicants should job Fair Digital Creations, Black & White, considered for one of these staff March 31. A few positions will run understand they will be expected to Flower & Plants, Humor, Landscape, openings you need to complete a through April until the start of next perform a wide variety of duties if More information Porch View, Staff Activity, Storms & Philmont Seasonal Employment year’s summer season. hired for these positions. Rainbows, Sunrise or Sunset, Wildlife. Application and submit it to the Autumn Adventure is a fall Continued on page 3 on page three @Philmont PhilmontScoutRanch.org Philmont Scout Ranch 2 | PhilNews Friday, July 18, 2014 PhilmontScoutRanch.org NEWS AND July 18-July 25 Friday, 18 Saturday, 19 Sunday, 20 Monday, 21 Wednesday, 22 Friday, 23 Saturday, 25 PHOTO TEAM 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 8 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 8 p.m. Salsa Night at Saturday Shakes Brat Day at Baldy Movie Night and Winter Job Fair in Winter Job Fair in Friday Floats at the Baldy Pavilion at the SSSAC Pavilion s’mores at Baldy the SSSAC the SSSAC SSSAC Snack Zone Snack Zone Pavilion 8-11 p.m. NPS Manager Last day to submit Ladies Night in Bryan Hayek photos for the the SSSAC TV photo contest rooms PhilNews Editor Amanda Push “Parents can only give good advice “Happiness is not a goal, but a by- PhilNews Writers or put them on the right path. product.” --Eleanor Roosevelt Scott Allen Dallas Elmore The the final forming of a person’s Kyle Nutter character lies in their own hands.” “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never Emet Blood --Anne Frank to have tried to succeed.” Photography Manager --Theodore Roosevelt Erin Irwin “Never tell people how to do things. Photographers Tell them what to do and they will “He who has never learned to obey Kaitlyn Chaballa surprise you with their ingenuity.” cannot be a good commander.” Morgan Court --Aristotle Christine Henri --George Patton Cassidy Johnson Stephen Maurer “We become happier, much “As one goes through life, one learns John Mitchell happier, when we realize life is that if you don’t paddle your own Bethany Nilson an opportunity rather than an canoe, you don’t move.” Photo Lab Lead obligation.”--Mary Augustine --Katherine Hepburn Imara Chew Photo Lab Techs Collin Anderson Corrections Submit Your Work to PhilNews Peter Friedlander If any corrections are seen please notify the PhilNews Editor by emailing [email protected] or I-Camp it to News We are accepting poems, short Marketing Manager and Photo Services. stories, photos and artwork. Jessica Micheli Marketing Staff Bear Safety Tip of the Week Either I-Camp or email any articles Dominic Baima Playing dead in Philmont is dead wrong. If you you wish to be considered. Please Lead Videographer Gabe Marchetti are attacked by a mountain lion or bear do not submit all articles by Friday to be in play dead or run away. Either motion will trigger the following Friday’s issue. Videographer instincts within the mammal to become more Connor Black aggressive and dangerous. Instead, fight with everything you have at your disposal. People have Email: philmontnps@ successfully fought back with rocks, sticks and philmontscoutranch.org bare hands. This instance should be a last resort! Photo contributed by Gary Powell PhilmontScoutRanch.org Friday, July 18, 2014 PhilNews | 3 Three Continued 2014 Winter job Fair List Generations From Page Dallas Elmore The 2014 Winter Job Fair is skiing in northern Colorado. More walk to work. More information can one, August being held Tuesday, July 22 and information can be found at www. be found on their website at www. Staff Writer Wednesday, July 23 at the Silver steamboat.com/steamboat-life/ redriverskiarea.com/job-openings, In a summer where and Winter Sage Staff Activity Center. Hours employment/employment.aspx or contact Ana Haydon at 575- Philmont made the millionth Adventure for July 22 will be from 10 a.m.-6 or call 970-871-5135. Contact 754-2223 ext. 206 or anahaydon@ participant mark, one crew p.m. Hours for the July 23 will be HR Recruiter Lyndsay Haywood redriverskiarea.com. from South Carolina passed a A number of staff positions from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Staff looking for at [email protected] or Angel Fire Resort: Angel Fire milestone of their own. are available from August 22-30. winter employment opportunities HR Manager Michelle Omalev at Resort hires fall and winter staff Troop 543 from Huntsville, These staff will help close base in the ski resort industry are [email protected]. to work at the resort in a variety S.C., completed their trek on camp and prepare for the fall encouraged to attend and meet Squaw Creek: The Resort at of positions. More information July 8. The hike down Tooth programs. The Ranch is happy to with employment representatives Squaw Creek is a hop, skip, and can be found on their website Ridge, however, marked extend a summer contract to cover from the following resorts. jump from Squaw Valley Resort in atangelfireresort.com/careers, or the second time the troop this additional time; it is also a Winter Park Resort: Winter the Olympic Valley of California. contact Maya at 575-377-4217 or had completed a Philmont good way to earn a little more gas Park Resort is an Intrawest With its abundance of amenities [email protected]. expedition with a family three money for the return trip to home Resort located in Winter Park, and location 10 minutes from the Taos Ski Valley: Taos Ski generations deep on the crew or college. Colo. Enjoy all the perks of shores of Lake Tahoe, the resort Valley hires staff to work in a variety roster.