[Philmont]: school summer vacation

We get out June 21st this year and start up again on Aug 25th. The summer
keeps getting squeezed smaller........

To save $$$$, last year my district had a full week vacation at
Thanksgiving, 2 weeks at Christmas, 1 week in Feb,and 1 week in April.
California state gov pays per student--per day, and with a day off here and
there, parents were taking kids out to make long weekends for ski trips,
etc, and and the district lost alot of money.

Last year My district saved over $300,000 with this school calendar, only
problems---- scouts who have to take summer school get NO summer vacation at
all (or scout camp or family vacations) , dates for Philmont (etc) are
limited, and there isn't much time to have a couple troop summer backpacks.
HECK, the Sierras a right HERE and there's not much time to enjoy
them................

troop681@hotmail.com
           (click here to reply to ME)

Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: "Brian Gannon" <briangannon@cox.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Lottery Results are Out!
>Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 11:27:18 -0500
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>Due to extensive lobbying by beach resort owners, who were losing their
>summer help in early August, the General Assembly in NC passed a law
>mandating that school start no earlier than August 25 and finish no later
>than June 10, effective in August 2005.
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>Here in Virginia, we have a similar law for the same reason. In fact, with
>only a couple exceptions, public schools don't start classes until the day
>after Labor Day. That means that they don't finish until well into June
>(Fairfax County's last day of classes this school year is June 24!). That
>makes it a little more difficult in terms of getting a slot at Philmont, as
>they usually start operation on June 9 or 10. Texas is good example of the
>opposite - you'll see tons of Texas crews during the first few weaks of the
>Philmont season, but when the end of July comes around, they are all
>getting
>ready to go back to school.
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>As many of you know, there is a push toward year-round schooling in many
>areas. I've always wondered how such a change would affect not only
>Philmont, but other summer programs as well...
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>Brian Gannon
>ASM, T-1113 - Fairfax, VA
>Philmont Ranger 1997-2000
>Philmont Treks 1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005
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Received on Fri Dec 10 16:35:58 2004