[philmont] Philmont 2008

Mark,

Don't give up. Check with your Council and try to get your scouts
signed-up for a Council crew. Our troop sent 9 scouts with the Council
this year and it was the same great experience.

Dan Preston
Philmont '70, '72, '02, '06
On Dec 5, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Mark Trankina wrote:

> Alas,
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> Again my troop has failed to gain a trek.  We have been trying since
> 1999 without success.  Our troop basically backpacks so I feel bad for
> the youth.  This was my own son's last chance before aging out (and
> perhaps mine).  Perhaps, it just was not to be.  It does not appear to
> any of us that the system is fair nor equitable despite being part of
> the scouting movement.
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> YiS,
> Mark F. Trankina
> Assistant Scoutmaster - Troop 1
> SM Jamboree 2005 - Troop 1502
> ASM World Jambo 2007 - SR-13
> SR-479, SR-609, SR-764
> Eagle Board of Review
> Vulcan District Committee
> Roundtable Staff
> Greater Alabama Council 1
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Received on Wed Dec 6 09:24:31 2006