[philmont] Program Activities

We made it simple. Prior to our Treks in 2000, and 2006 everyone agreed to do all program activities, period. Their vote. If they did not want to do activities they could stay home and backpack. So all crew members went to all activities. Now you can't make a boy do spar pole climbing or fire the black powder, but everyone was there to cheer everyone else. And amazingly once at the activity nearly 100% participated 100% of the time (In the two treks the only one who opted out was one boy afraid of heights who would not try spar pole climbing). But the decision was made prior to Philmont, and all agreed, and there was no discussion on the trek. No votes were taken at Philmont. And I do not recall on either Trek that the advisors had to suggest otherwise or had grumbling from the boys. They just went. Now the advisors didn't always go, but that is something else. And there was usually time to still play cards or sit and talk.
-mike-
 
> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:20:35 -0800> From: mlaccs@mlaccs.com> To: philmont@troop47.com> Subject: [philmont] Program Activities> > Dr. Bob Klein wrote:> >> Our failure to discuss program aspects of Philmont became something > >> of an issue during our Trek as we had a small minority of boys who > >> didn't want to do ANY program activities. <SNIP> As an adult > >> adviser, I found myself arguing strenuously that the boys should > >> participate in all the program they could because there would not be > >> returning to the Ranch. > ###########################> > We see that problem all the time. As we all know Philmont does not > solve all challenges and if you have them at home they will follow you > to the ranch.> > The challenge is that if you have 10 boys and four don't want to > participate you cheat the other six out of a chance of a lifetime. > Where possible I would have those that don't want to participate stay at > camp or play video games or do anything else. Cheating those who are > interested would be my very very last option.> > If the activity is an all-in or nothing thing then I would really be > tempted to ave everyone participate. Much of this comes from time when > I was a youth and I wanted to do things that some of the others didn't > and felt cheated when the "vote" was to sit at camp and play cards. 30 > years later it still bothers me. > > > I wonder how the others deal with these issues. Gotta happen more often > than not, if not then let me know where you live and I got some kids to > mail to you <grin>.> > > Mark Liechty> ASM Troop 160, MC Pack 160 & 573> Eagle Class 0f 82> Lincoln, CA
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