From: Diane Mikulis (DBMikulis@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 16:51:33 CST
Chip and others who have responded,
Thanks. Good things to think about. These are actually boys from the
same troop. Both crews are similar in age (14-16) and hiking abilities,
although I suspect that one will break camp quicker than the other. I
also have concerns about "visiting" and camp chores not getting done as
a result. Also that some may want to jump ship after a few days and
transfer to the other crew if things aren't going well. We have 4 adults
in each crew, so 2-deep should not be an issue.
Our plan is to let the boys make their trek decisions first and then see
how similar the two crews are. I just wanted to get some input from
those with experience to share with the boys as they make their
decision.
Diane
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Chip
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:37 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [Philmont]: RE: Sister crews
I have never had a sister crew from our own contingent so everything I
say
is pure speculation.
I don't remember if you are from the same troop or a council
contingent.
If your group is from the same troop I feel it would not be a good idea
to
be on the same trek as sister crews. I see problems for the crew to
jell as
a unit, the youth campers may tend to hang out with friends in the other
crew and not their own. If you are from a council contingent and the
crews
don't know each other that well it might be easier to be sister crews.
I will comment on my ideas of sister crews from the same troop.
In order for your crew leaders to have their own identity with their
crews, it would be better not to see how the other crew is doing things.
Boys in one crew might argue that the other crew is not doing something
the
way the crew leader wants to do it, give each crew leader to do the job
he /
she has been chosen to do. If one crew copies from the other the
decision
making experiences will be reduced.
It is always fun to meet a friend you know somewhere along the trek.
When
you do meet everyone starts comparing notes and war stories. If you
meet
towards the end of the trek you will see the change in the scouts in the
other crew which might make you aware of the changes to the people in
your
crew.
Chip Cenci IWTGBTP
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