Re: [Philmont]: Council Contingent Sign Ups

Our Council Contingent will take no more than 2 youth and 1 adult from any
one troop.

Kim Pigorsch
Outdoor Chairmun (sic)

www.troop681.org

San Diego, CA

>From: Michael_J_Conkey@nbc.gov
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Council Contingent Sign Ups
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:38:20 -0600
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>Lou-welcome to what was my dilemma. Our council hadn't requested
>contingent treks in YEARS. The basic problem was that they need some
>strong, Philmont-experienced volunteers to make it happen and our council
>didn't have that. Once I convinced them of my sincerity (and put it on my
>Wood Badge ticket), they came right around.
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>Your council just got a letter from National asking them if they want
>contingent treks. It just went out last week. They deadline for
>requesting them is Sep 15. All your council needs to do is tell them HOW
>MANY treks and the 1st and 2nd choices for departure date. Then the rest
>is in your hands. The first payment of $50 per participant is due May 1,
>2006, so you have about 6 months to fill the treks and get the cash
>deposits.
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>Soo, the bottom line is, call your council FIRST and get their support.
>Remember, the fundamental purpose of council contingent treks is to give
>the Philmont opportunity to youth who OTHERWISE wouldn't get it. So, small
>troops that can't muster their own treks, inner-city troops without
>backpacking expertise/equipment, drawing from various diversity groups,
>etc. While you are talking to your council, ask them about scholarship
>money they may have available? Our council has some money, but it has to
>be requested very early in the year....
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>The purpose is NOT to circumvent the lottery program. So if your home
>troop/crew has enough participants for a trek, they need to enter the
>lottery like everyone else. Do not go through council to request a
>contingent trek and then load it with all folks from the some home unit.
>That wouldn't be very Scout-like....
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>Good luck! YIS. Mike ('76, '02, '04 and hopefully '07).
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>Our council hasn't put together a Philmont contingent in as long as any
>of us can remember. Where can I find information about the procedures
>to put a council contingent together?
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>Thanks!
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Received on Fri Aug 26 23:37:53 2005