Re: [Philmont]: Philmont Patches for Sale

David,

Are you related to a Charlie Palmer who lives in Missouri?

Dan Bedell

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From: "David Palmer" <dkpcullen@comcast.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 8:33 PM
Subject: [Philmont]: Philmont Patches for Sale

> Dr. Bob said, "My will has a small section detailing that all of my
> Arrowheads are to be returned to Philmont, with a request that those not
> wanted for historical purposes (presumably the the 50th and the Y2K) be
> destroyed at an opening or closing campfire."
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> Why not use that patch to help with Philmont staff scholarships?
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> I mean no disrespect to Dr. Bob. I understand that what one wants done
> with
> their stuff after they die is an intensely personal decision on many
> levels.
> Also, I believe I understand the personal value of that Arrowhead. I have
> earned 2 and, GW&TCDR, I will earn a third next August. That patch,
> especially for an adult, represents both months of preparation and a
> difficult journey once one arrives at Philmont.
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> Anyway, it seems such a loss just to destroy the Arrowhead once you are
> gone. What if you gave the patch to the Philmont Staff Association for
> scholarship purposes?
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> You could donate the patches to the PSA and it could sell them during a
> fundraiser. If one donated them with a journal and pictures, then the
> patch
> would have context for the new owner.
>
> Will this guaranty that the new owner will appreciate the patch? No. It
> may
> just go into a desk somewhere.
>
> Will this fund a full scholarship for a Philmont staffer? Probably not.
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> However, this gift is a small way to to say, I want Philmont to be
> valuable
> to future Scouts and the best way I can do that when I am gone is to help
> the staff.
>
> Anyway, not meaning to pick on Dr. Bob, but his post got me to thinking.
> So,
> where did I put my will?
>
> David K. Palmer
> Scoutmaster - Olympia (Wash.) Troop 266
> Every Scout Absolutely Matters
> www.olympiatroop266.com
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