[philmont] 13th crew member

The other option is minimizing the Adults in the Crew.
>From what I have experienced (1 trek) and heard, adults are usually the problem
people on the trek (I am not trying to start a bar fight!).
 
My son's trek would have been much better if myself and another out-of-shape, acrophobic, Cubscout father had been left at home.
 
Do not get me wrong I loved Philmont. In fact sang my 3-year old daughter to sleep last night with the Philmont hymn. The trek did give my son and I a shared, treasured experience that we do talk about positively.
 
But If you have more than 2 adults and one standby adults then you have too many.
Most of them will not get into shape will carry way too much for anybody's fitness level on their back and slow up and emotionally drag down the scouts (boy, I sound negative).
 
BTW, our trek leader lost his mother January before the trek, he had exercise induced asthma that she had been hiding from us, and the night before we left the father decided not to let him go, so even with 13 person crew you might leave with only 12
 
Just thoughts
Sam Taylor T89, Austin, Texas
" I once was a bear ......"
 
Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance

>>> On 08-Apr-08 at 8:38 AM, in message <MDAEMON-F200804080839.AA3909146pd50005853206@troop47.com>, "Dzierzak, Edward" <dzierzak@marshall.edu> wrote:
I called the Ranch a while back about this. The answer was to first
write a letter to Mark Anderson. Then hope.
Treks, campsites, food and program are planned/setup for crews of 12
maximum. This may have some impact of the desirability of an extra crew
member.

Ed Dzierzak
623-J2 Trek 23 2008

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From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
scott vivian
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:28 AM
To: philmont List Member
Subject: [philmont] 13th crew member

I think I remember a posting a while back where someone mentioned about
having a 13th member added to their crew.

We have a new scout who just relocated due to a family situation and
wants to go with us.

Who does one send this type of request to? Does it matter that it is a
Council Contingent?

On a side note, is there a way to search this lists' archives?

Thank you for your assistance.

Scott

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