11/02/09
Gail please send to troop
2011 Philmont Trek
I have received the initial information to apply for a Philmont Trek for the 2011 season. The application process is randomized and does not guarantee a trek, although we have been successful for the last few years.
For those of you who are not aware of Philmont, it is the National Boy Scout Ranch located in Northern New Mexico. Philmont provides the most enjoyable and challenging long-term backpacking experience available to Scouts. It is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity for all who attend. If you are interested in going to Philmont, please email me to indicate your interest. This will be used to determine if we have enough interest to field a trek crew of 12 participants. This will not at this time commit you to a trek. It is also not a guarantee that you will qualify for a trek. Qualification criteria are currently being worked on. If you are a Venture Crew member, do not indicate interest to both Mr. Meyer and myself (he is trying for a Venture trek crew). Please note that Philmont limits the number of adults to no more than 4 per crew. The minimum crew size is seven total. We must take a minimum of 2 adults. Adults may lose a spot on the crew if they fail to qualify or if they are the third/forth adult and a ninth or tenth scout wishes to attend. Qualification and certification of adults will be by independent adult committee.
Boys must be 14 years of age at time of trek or 13 and graduated from 8th grade. They should be in reasonable health and will need to have a current Philmont health form (hopefully the new BSA form). They must also conform to weight minimums and maximums. They must be First Class rank minimum.
The base cost of the Philmont trek in 2011 is $725. Cost for transportation (location is in New Mexico) is extra. By train (lowest cost), the cost last year was about $350. This did not include food and incidental expenses during the trip. There will also be at least 3 training hikes that will be accounted for separately, but all or some may be required to attend Philmont.
So if all that sounds appealing to you, please respond to me no later than Nov. 10, 2009.
Loren Dacanay
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