From: Diane Mikulis (DBMikulis@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Feb 05 2003 - 07:56:01 CST
John,
I’m not sure what you’re saying. Are you advocating that parents not go to Philmont? That the advisors be adults not related to the boys? We have two full crews and are able to accommodate every boy who wants to/is able to go this year. The extra slots are filled with adults. Our view is that if a parent is going, he/she should be in a crew with the boy; this is not a vacation for the parent. (Try saying that about Sea Base!)
Our policy for all high adventure programs is to fill only the minimum number of adult slots, fill the rest with boys and if any are left let additional parents in up to the maximum. We have only two adults in the troop who do not have kids – one isn’t interested in going to Philmont and the other just joined, long after the crews were filled. How do you find non-related adults that you trust and who are willing to take 2 ½ weeks off work for a trip with non-family members?
I appreciate all the information and perspectives from this board and have shared much of it with our troop committee. We are learning.
Diane Mikulis
Troop 757, Glenwood, MD
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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On Behalf Of Johnlebl@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:20 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [Philmont]: One Giant Leap
In a message dated 02/04/2003 5:07:15 PM Central Standard Time, DBMikulis@comcast.net writes:
Sorry for the confusion. We would never separate our 8 parents from their boys. That’s the reason for them going – not because they are Philmont experts.
Somehow going to Philmont has lost some of it's original meaning Waite Phillips gave it to the BSA for. Nowhere in his words did he state giving it for the enjoyment of parenthood so that parent/child pairs could hike together. It was given for the youth.
I'll be the first to tell you that I really enjoyed being a member of a crew my daughter was on this past summer, but I'll also be the first to tell you that I benefitted tremendously by being a youth member of a crew my daddy was not on nor was any other parent.
Do not even think of suggesting or thinking there was a less than fantastic relationship between my dad and myself. It's just that at some point in time, It is time for a young person to "flee the nest" and go out on adventures on their own sans parent.
Attending Philmont is, to paraphrase Neil Armstrong, "one small step for adult advisors, one giant leap for the youth crew".
John LeBlanc
Eagle Class of 1959
Phirst Phil Ptrek 1959
PhilTrek 2002 630H2 Trek 16
My latest adventure was yesterday,
Today is not over yet!
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