From: Mike Bingley (mbingley@telusplanet.net)
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 12:26:47 CST
Okay - well seems like a good idea to me, so I'll reintroduce myself too.
I'm an odd person on this list because:
A)I'm a Canadian
B)I've never been to Philmont (but would like to go one day)
Now that being said, why am I here? When I signed up for the list I just
wanted to learn as much as I could about the Philmont experience and copy it
for my base. What I discovered was this - you can't copy Philmont, it's
just not going to happen, but you can learn from what Scout leaders say
about it and develop a similar program.
So, why am I still here you ask? Well, for starters I like to flog my
program (*BIG SARCASTIC GRIN HERE*) and I'm hooked on the stories.
A little bit about me:
-worked two seasons at Northern Tier (you know - that _other_ national high
adventure base)
-Full Time Employee of Scouts Canada and the founder of Impeesa Extreme -
Canada's first Backpacking high adventure base
-avid outdoorsman and gear junkie (It's all about the gear really - I don't
_really_ like camping that much - I just like the toys :P ).
Enough about me, on with the show!
Mike
-- Mike Bingley Council Field Executive Scouts Canada - Chinook Region 403-327-4647 888-321-4647 (Alberta and BC) Experience High Adventure in the Canadian Rockies with Scouts Canada http://www.chinook.scouts.ca/impeesa-x/ ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------
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