Re: [Philmont]: earning the arrowhead patch

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From: Selden E Ball Jr (SEB@LNS62.LNS.CORNELL.EDU)
Date: Thu Aug 15 2002 - 07:50:41 CDT

Brent,

This topic was discussed thoroughly just a couple of weeks ago.
The thread ("Witholding Philmont Arrowhead Patches")
is still be available in the archive
See
http://iss.westhost.com/kb/usssp_l_kb/usssp_l_kb.cgi?active_tab=7&start_date=0

Many people are of the opinion that yes, the patch should be awarded.
The Philmont patch isn't a merit badge with specific, enforced requirements.

Others feel otherwise.

Selden

> Hopefully this will not become toooooo long of thread. If a youth does
> not finish the trek (last four nights were spent in base camp health
> lodge with a sore (strained?) back) should he be awarded the arrowhead
> patch? I know this is a tough decision....the rest of the crew
> volunteered to carry is equipment so he could complete the trek and I
> know he took tours of the Villa and several other sites while waiting in
> base camp.

> The feeling is that this would cheapen the patch for those of crew that
> endured blisters and sore muscles and backs to the end but we don't want
> to be unreasonable.

> Brent Steiner
> 726-m2 trek 24NFM2

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