Congratulations on a terrific bunch of young men. You might encourage them to seek out other opportunities in International Scouting. With the continued globalization of the world's economy the opportunity to travel to another country and experience Scouting is a wonderful to expand a young person's horizons.
As I write this I am in a hotel room in London, UK. Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Gilwell Park. Yes it is a very real and scenic Scout Camp north of London. The campmaster's cabin still exists behind the reception center and the folks there are very hospitable. They opened the museum and the camp trading post for me. I will be returning with a nice Gilwell Park polo with the woodbadge emblem. Should make for interesting conversation at the next Woodbadge reunion. To walk the same ground as BP certainly re-enforces the lessons of Scouting and the impact on the organization has had on the world.
I used to be an Owl....
and did get to return to Gilwell.
Mike
Eagle Scout
Philmont '72, '02 ,04
Woodbadge Philmont '00
former Scoutmaster T314 Rockwall TX
>From: "Calvin H. Gray" <405geezer@igg-tx.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
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>Subject: [Philmont]: Why Philmont?
>Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:51:37 -0500 (CDT)
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>This weekend, our troop will have seventeen young men graduating from high
>school. They are graduates of three different schools and include a home
>schooled young man too. Fourteen of them are Eagle Scouts and, hopefully,
>the other three will complete their Eagle requirements during the next
>month or so.
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>They are quiet a group! Several National Honor Society members. A
>National Merit Scholar. The Editor of the high school newspaper. Several
>accomplished athletes. Lots of honors, awards and college scholarships.
>This fall, they will be attending colleges and universities in five
>states.
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>During our troop meeting this week, fourteen of them showed up for a group
>photo. I had previously asked them to fill out an information sheet
>summarizing their school, church and community activities. I also asked
>them this question: "Other than making Eagle, what was your top experience
>as a Scout?"
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>Well, twelve of the seventeen young men have been to Philmont. Most
>participated in other high adventure trips too. Their Philmont
>experiences included a regular Backpacking Trek, a Cavalcade, a Kanik
>Adventure and a Mountain Trek. As it turned out, eleven of the twelve
>Philmont alumni selected a Philmont trip as their top experience. The
>other young man selected the C.O.P.E. program in which he participated
>during a summer camp trip in 2002.
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>To me, this points out what a special place Philmont is for young people.
>And to adults too as seeing young people have a great time at Philmont is
>certainly a blessing.
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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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