RE: [Philmont]: wait list

Donald S. Roberts writes ...
 
Someone posted they got an invitation at 320 or so a few weeks ago. Amazingly deep for a non-jamboree year. Usually they only get to 100 or so. Maybe the increased transport costs are getting to crews.

Comment...

While I did not see the post about getting to 320, I would not be surprised to learn that one result of the on-line registration / lottery for slots (compared to the old phone-in procedure) is more crews "take a shot" at getting in, maybe even pay the initial deposit to hold a slot if they do, but then back out (probably when the next payment is due) when they've decided (for whatever reason) to not go.

It will take a few years under the new process to come up with a new "usual" number.

-- Al Thomson, Troop 236,
Schooley's Mountain, NJ
Treks 1999, 2001, 2003
Autumn Adventures 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006

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Received on Wed Dec 21 07:25:01 2005