RE: [Philmont]: We're back!

Greetings Pete,

Congratulations on a successful Philmont experience. I hope you got lots of
pictures, that you
will post them on the web and that you will send me the URL.

It was particularly gratifying to hear that half way through the trek your
crew came together as
a "well oiled machine". That's a special part of an authentic Philmont
experience, where the boys learn how to work together as a "family".

I hope the young men who went to Philmont will return to their home units
and share the Scouting they have learned with their fellow Scouts. The
teamwork they have learned at Philmont is a part of an authentic Scouting
experience in all Scout activities.

Best wishes,

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
Philmont Crew Member 1965; Philmont Advisor 1978

>From: "Pete Swiggum" <peter.swiggum@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: [Philmont]: We're back!
>Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 10:25:27 -0500
>
>Hi Philmonters!
>
>Crew 724-M2 from the Bay-Lakes Council Wisconsin has safely returned from
>Trek 4! Outstanding trek, outstanding experiences, outstanding crew. We
>felt so prepared, in large part, because of all of you. For that, I thank
>you very much.
>
>Met a couple Philmont list server members (Doug, Tom and others from Kansas
>City and their crew) and another whom I met at the Advisors meeting at
>basecamp after he noticed my name badge (I'm sorry, but I can't remember
>who it was).
>
>Great experiences across the board with regard to Phil staff, program
>areas, trails and everything related to our trek. Our boys met the
>challenge and had a great time (and so did the advisors).
>
>Camps: Lovers Leap, Urraca, Bear Caves, Beaubien, Crooked Creek, Clear
>Creek, Cypher's Mine, Webster Park, Tooth Ridge
>
>Boys' favorite program areas: Rock Climbing @ Cito, C.O.P.E @ Urraca,
>Blacksmithing, etc. @ Cyphers (the advisors thought the laid-back
>atmosphere of Crooked Creek was a highlight as well).
>
>Other highlights: Hiked up the south side of Trail Peak with packs (OMG!),
>my unexpected emotional experience on the top of Mt. Phillips (I'll never
>forget it), watching one of our boys who was standing down from the summit
>of Mt. Phillips staring out at the view for a long time and wondering what
>he was thinking (his father did nearly our same trek 30 years ago), seeing
>our council contingent come together as a crew and turn into a well-oiled
>machine about mid-way through the trek, listening to thorns, roses and buds
>every night, the unexpected tough climb over the rocks and boulders to the
>top of the Tooth of Time, and hiking through the gate coming back into
>basecamp.
>
>We had a great trip! More later.
>
>ICWTGBTP!
>
>Pete Swiggum
>Troop 1173
>Green Bay, WI
>Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net
>
>

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Received on Mon Aug 8 10:03:47 2005