I believe BSA sold Philtower in 1977. I don't know if the proceeds went
into a Philmont-specific endowment.
/Neal
On 6/6/07, John LeBlanc <philmontjohn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Think how much it would cost if the Scout footed the entire cost of his
> share of Philmont expenses? No PhilTower revenue or ranching or oil lease
> revenue to offset the cost. It would be prohibitively expensive.
> Therefore, to keep costs down, they protect and therefore make equipment
> last longer.
>
>
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