[Philmont] Program Schedules

*The one thing they are asked to do by the admin is to remain flexible and
to bend over backwards for the crews to get them a program.*

They were not flexible to get crews a program this year at least in the
North Country. Once the slots were full they didn't even blink an eye to
tell the crew they won't be doing program. Head of Dean did not even mention
signups for the challenge events during our porch talk, and when our crew
leader went to ask about it they said to go wait by the flag pole to only
find out that the soonest slot wasn't till 4 and we were staying at Santa
Claus. This while they had one person doing proch talks, one doing the
challenge events, and 4-5 others sitting around flapping their jaws. There
was definitly no bending over backwards to accomidate crews for program. We
were very disappointed how program was ran this year. Of the other 3 trips I
made I do not remember having to signup for program times other than for
Horse rides.

On 8/19/07, John LeBlanc <philmontjohn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Having known many PC's and CD's through the years, scheduling for a
> particular program is pretty much up to the the CD and the PC staff for a
> particular year. They gotta use what they got to get done what they need to
> do.
>
> They usually have an early session to catch crews staying nearby before
> they hit the trail and a late one to catch late arriving crews and enough in
> between to cover the demand.
>
> And they tweek it toward what works and how man staff they have on a
> particular day. Staff do get days
> off.............occasionally.............and a lot of them work on their
> days off because they love doing what they are doing. I mean being paid to
> go to Philmont for a summer.
>
> What puzzles me is why is the demand for going to Philmont so hjigh and
> the applications from Scouts to work there so low? Have we been that lax in
> our teaching Scouts to pay back the system and help younger Scouts comming
> up or what?
>
> Oops! Amlost got off on anotehr tangent there.
>
> However, what worked this year may need to be tweeked for next year and it
> is dependent on a lot of things like new programs nearby that shift the
> demand on their program.
>
> The one thing they are asked to do by the admin is to remain flexible and
> to bend over backwards for teh crewes to get them a program.
>
> Some things are not flexible such as showers closing at 5PM sharp. That's
> a bear safety issue and there are others.
>
> Comp-acting trash started as a good thing (although this is not program or
> scheduling) and it evolved into harassment and punichment.
>
> Philmont is a dynamic thing and what program was offered this year at a
> certain time may not be the same next year.
>
> But knowing this gives you a good idea of what is to be expected, just
> expect the same to be different.
>
> Except one thing or rather two things. Timberline tents and external
> frame packs.
>
> Oh, by the way, it's LEATHER boots and DOWN filled mummy bags and Leki
> Super Makakalu trekking poles. All other is second rate at best!
>
> And next post I'll tell you exactly how I feel.
>
> John LeBlanc
>
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Received on Sun Aug 19 14:32:42 2007