Re: [Philmont]: Re: Arrival date- departure date

In both 2002 and 2005 our day 1 fell on a Wednesday and day 12 fell on a
Sunday. For each trek, the adults all took 2 weeks + 1 day off from work.
We departed home on the Saturday before day 1 and did some pre-Philmont
activities including an acclimation hike at the Taos Ski Valley. We
returned home on "day 13" which was a Monday (it helps to only be ~550 miles
from Philmont).

If the adults want to go to Philmont, they will make the time... I took an
unpaid leave of absence in 2000 to fill in for another advisor that had to
drop out at the last minute. I'd do it again tomorrow if it got us
reservations...

Shane Hoffman
Advisor Crew 445 - www.crew445.org - SHoffman@crew445.org
ASM Troop 445 - www.troop445.org - SHoffman@troop445.org
"We should all realize that every right implies a responsibility, every
opportunity an obligation, every position a duty, and that the most
effective sermon is expressed in deeds instead of words." ~ Waite Phillips

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Thompson" <j-d-thompson@msn.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Re: Arrival date- departure date

> If you choose midweek dates- Do you have a problem getting Adults to
> attend and get time off from work??? My concern was getting eneough
> Leaders to attend with the crews and being able to get the time off.
> Thanks for the replies.
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> From: "Calvin H. Gray" <405geezer@thegateway.net>
> Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
> Subject: [Philmont]: Re: Arrival date- departure date
> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 15:32:54 -0600 (CST)
>
> First of all, your chances of getting a Monday arrival day are 1 out of 7.
> If you only specify Monday arrival dates in the computer generated
> lottery, your chances of being selected are very, very small. By the way,
> this week is the final week to register in the lottery for 2007.
>
> The arrival date is the day you arrive at Philmont. The earlier in the
> day the better. The first night is spent at Camping Headquarters (CHQ).
> The trek begins the next day and you'll have ten nights in the backcountry
> and then one night back at CHQ camp before departing. That yields 12
> nights at Philmont, including 2 nights (first & last) at CHQ. For an
> extra per person fee, you can usually arrange to arrive a day early or
> depart a day later.
>
> If you arrive on a Monday, here is what your visit will look like.
>
> Day 1 - Monday - Arrive. Typically, the train arrives in Raton in the
> afternoon so you won't be able to accomplish very many of the CHQ check-in
> tasks that day.
>
> Day 2 - Tuesday - Rush to finish up CHQ check-in tasks and catch an
> afternoon bus to the backcountry.
>
> Day 3 - Wednesday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 4 - Thursday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 5 - Friday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 6 - Saturday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 7 - Sunday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 8 - Monday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 9 - Tuesday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 10 - Wednesday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 11 - Thursday - In Backcountry
>
> Day 12 - Friday - Come in off the trail. Hopefully, in the morning.
> Final campfire program that night.
>
> Day 13 - Saturday - Depart Philmont
>
> YiS,
> --
> Calvin H. Gray
> Scoutmaster, Troop 405
> Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 405
> Georgetown, Texas
> I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
> http://www.troop405.org/
>
> >
> > I am assuming that the arrival date listed for registering for Philmont
> is
> > the actual day you start your trek.??? In other words I want to start
> > our
> > Trek on a Monday--is that the arrival date as the dates listed on the
> > registaration sites list 12 days out with a 12th day departure day. We
> > have
> > a 24 hour train ride going and returning- would like to get the adults
> > back
> > home on a Sunday for work on a Monday.
> >
> > Any insight on this would help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jerry Thompson
> >
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Received on Mon Dec 5 19:00:54 2005