[philmont] Talent release form

The only way to know for sure if having all signatures on the the Talent
Release form is mandatory is to contact Philmont's Camping Department
<camping@philmontscoutranch.org>.

When I asked the question two years ago, I was told that Philmont would
avoid taking photos of any crew for which even one parent of a crew member
under age 18 didn't sign the form.

You had better check on the medical form situation too as my understanding
is that anyone under age 18 WILL NOT not be allowed on the trail unless a
parent or guardian has signed the medical form.

YiS,

-- 
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/
> The trek package which just arrived says the Talent Release form is
mandatory, and all parents must sign on one page.  Nowhere in the
council
> planning guide did I notice this requirement.
>
> My crew is a rural council contingent, spread over several thousand
square
> miles.  Logistics are difficult.  One family in my crew has deep
reservations about having their children's images broadcast, and may
decline
> to sign.
>
> Is this a big deal?  In other words, will Philmont remove a crew member
whose parents failed (because they're flakes) or refused (because it's
perceived as a danger) or have religious objections to signing the form?
(Is the crew in jeopardy for having an incomplete form?)
> Logistically, can we submit multiple counterparts (1-2 parents signing
per
> copy)?  I'd rather not circulate an almost-completed form by mail to
parents
> who aren't functionally literate.
>
> Philmont's material apparently does not state that a parent's signature
is
> required anywhere else . it says medical forms can be done at PSR if a crew
> member "forgot" them (Guidebook page 5).  (An original parental
signature
> would be close to impossible at that point.)  The only written consent
required for youth to attend Philmont appears to be the picture release.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your thoughts,
>
>
>
> Steve Mountainspring
>
> SM, T-111
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