Re: [Philmont]: Adding Cavalcade members later

I wonder how the weight limit of 200 was arrived at.

The general weight chart for Philmont is at

http://www.scouting.org/philmont/visitors/planning/weight.html

A chart posted at

http://web.ambassadortravel.ca/UV-Dude_Ranches_Weight%20Chart.html

suggests that different height weight requirements have been found to be
satisfactory in another riding
program.

A second riding program shows a similar height weight chart at
www.quickbrochures.net/brochures/ 1sundance/Sundance_Ranch_Brochure.pdf

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
Philmont 1965; 1978

>From: "Calvin H. Gray" <405geezer@thegateway.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Adding Cavalcade members later
>Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:39:21 -0600 (CST)
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>Vannerson, William G. said:
>Does anyone know if you can add a crew member at anytime up to your
>maximum size like you can for backpacking treks? We have a leader who
>wants to go badly but weighs 215 pounds. Problem is he's tall and in
>fairly good shape already and losing 15 pounds will be a challenge
>because of his height and thin build. So I'd like to know if we are
>under our 15 max crew size and he's able to drop below 200 lbs., can we
>add him to our crew. I know you can do so for backpacking treks even on
>the day of your arrival, but I'm concerned that the rules may be
>different for Cavalcade as the added logistics of horses may require a
>different set of rules.
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>Yes, you may add additional youth or adult members to a Cavalcade as long
>as you don't exceed the limits (15 riders, including no more than 4 adults
>age 21 or over).
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>Philmont is serious about the 200 lb. limit although they may accept a
>couple of pounds over the limit for a long, lanky rider. In 1998, we had
>an adult needing to lose about 60 lbs. to participate. He did it. In
>2003, we had a young man who needed to lose about 15 lbs (much of it in
>his rear). He did it too and Philmont didn't weigh him. We did have an
>adult who had to weigh in one year during a regular trail ride at one of
>the back country camps. He weighed about 210 lbs. and Philmont didn't let
>him go on the trail ride.
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>YiS
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>Calvin H. Gray
>Scoutmaster, Troop 405
>Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 405
>Georgetown, Texas
>I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
>http://www.troop405.org/
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