From: Greg Leuch (philmont@adventures.port5.com)
Date: Mon Aug 05 2002 - 20:14:40 CDT
Wow! I have not seen so much activity on one thread before. I think everyone
needs to settke back and let everything idle for a moment.
I really think circumstances matter on every detail involved. So I really
think we should chill out on this thread since everyone is jumping at the
bit to "chime in" about it. Calm down. I've already seen some word/actions
with people responding to this thread that makes me wonder how much of a
scout they really are. This email I finally replied to actually appalled me
with the vulgar and inappropriate words used! Chill out everyone!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Loaker@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Awarding the Philmont Patch
> You bring up the height / weight issue.
>
> Who failed?
> The BOY because he was over the guidelines? Or the leaders who let
> him go on the trek? If the boy is a big kid playing football and in good
> shape, no problem.
>
> The LEADERSHIP? If he is a grossly overweight, perhaps the adult
> leadership is at fault for allowing him to go because they didn't want to
> forfeit monies owed to Philmont.
>
> We had similar problems this year. One boy who didn't meet the
> height/weight, he played footbal, but is a jelly belly. We sent him on
the
> easier trek of the 2 crews. Another boy has had 2 episodes of altitude
> sickness, dad got the MD to not mention it on the physical. He went on
the
> easy hike also, had a problem the 3rd day, they brought him down, pumped
him
> full of fluid and Tums and back on the trail. He made it.
>
> We mulled the cases over amongst the leaders and talked to Philmont.
> Philmont seemed willing to take on almost any kid. Before we left for
> Philmont, they said that they would be willing to keep the kid with
altitude
> problems in CHQ while we were on the trail if he had problems.
>
> You know, we're not awarding Medals of Honor. If Philmont was concerned,
> they would hand out the Arrowheads based on how many came off the trail
> succesfully, not on how many started. If my son didn't finish, but tried
his
> best, I would be damn mad that he didn't get his Arrowhead.
>
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>
> Lynn Oakleaf
> Committee Chair
> Troop 277, Pleasant Hill, CA
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