Re: [Philmont]: Underweight Scouts - Advance Approval

In 2000 I had a Scout that while he was on the high school water polo team and
could carry about half his weight, about 60 lbs, with no problem, there was
language about the minimum weight. When I called and explained the situation
to the Philmonot Staff, they didn't have a problem. The criteria I was told
was put there because more often there is a medical reason way a youth is way
under weight. When we got to Philmont he went though the physical without any
problem. I don't believe they even weighed him since he looked perfectly
healthy.

Brian Gorman

Philmont Advisor 2000, 705-K2, 2002, 726-L1
> In collecting Med forms for my 2003 Expedition last week, I
> was surprised to discover new verbiage in the warnings
> about weight that I had overlooked earlier. It reads:
> "Discussion in advance regarding any exception to the
> weight limit for persons under 21 years of age is required,
> whether it is over or under."
> It's the "whether it is over or under" that's new. This
> wording wasn't there last year.
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> Has anyone gone through the process of a "discussion in
> advance" about a Scout UNDER the recommended weight on the
> height-weight table? I sent an Email to the Camping Office
> on Sunday listing the few Scouts in our Expedition who were
> slightly underweight, got a note from Fran on Tues that she
> had forwarded it to Mark Anderson for a response, and have
> heard nothing since.
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> I'm wondering how strict they are about this. Last year
> our council contingent had a significantly underweight
> Scout, like an 80-something pound toothpick of a kid and
> the table minimum weight for his height was 107. I was so
> concerning myself that I phoned Mark and was put in touch
> with the Philmont Medical Director at U.Kans. While I got
> a very kind and thoughtful response from the Doctor, I was
> almost made to feel ashamed that I would consider not
> allowing this Scout to enjoy a Phil Trek and that his crew
> should do everything possible to include him.
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> Now I have a few Scouts who are otherwise in excellent
> health but borderline at the low end of weight, only one
> more than 5 pounds under, and I see Philmont wants advance
> discussion on all these cases. So if I don't get a
> response soon, guess I'll have to call. Seems like a lot
> of bother. Anyone else gone through ths process? In any
> case, take note that this new statement in on the Med form!
>
> Julian Love, Charlotte, NC
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Received on Fri May 30 19:22:33 2003