RE: [Philmont]: New Reservation System

I do believe that Councils still get special treatment..............that is
how we got to go in 2003, with the Council Contingent. IT was a GREAT
experience, since scouts didn't have any previous "history" of problems.

I too believe that there needs to be a way to weight the system. It should
keep track of WHEN your unit has been on a TREK, and what years you tried
and were shut out.

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Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: Michael_J_Conkey@nbc.gov
>Reply-To: Philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont <Philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: New Reservation System
>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:28:41 -0700
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>Not having done much research into this item, but do the council treks
>still get a "preference or special treatment" over unit reservations,
>similar to the way it has been done in the past? YIS. Mike Conkey ('76,
>'02 & '04).
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>Now that is a very good idea. I completely agree that a weighting system
>would improve the system immensely.
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>Joe Tavares
>I used to be a Bob White... '00
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>----- Message from "Phil Brown" <phil@eisnc.com> on Mon, 1 Nov 2004
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>I really like the new system. Of course we were winners and are preparing
>for our trip next summer (701M).
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>I still believe there needs to be some weighting based on the number of
>consecutive years a Troop has attempted to get a trek and failed. Somehow,
>they should move up the list.
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>Phil Brown
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>From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On
>Behalf Of Dunckle, Jeffrey B (US SSA)
>Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 4:33 AM
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>Subject: [Philmont]: New Reservation System
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>I have a question about the new system. I have caught bits and pieces of
>discussion on this but do not remember this item specifically. The
>question is, does the system keep track of a troop's failure rate and
>increase your "weight" or chance of being selected the longer you go
>without getting a reservation? With Philmont being in such high demand, a
>system like this would seem like the only fair way to approach it. When I
>called in the fall of 2000, I guess I was very lucky as I got through in
>about 15 minutes and got the reservation we wanted. At least that was
>proactive in that I was physically doing something to try to get in. Now,
>other than following the every-other-year rule, what are the chances of
>being selected if it is a random drawing each year? If it is not already
>in place, having your unit's chances improve the longer you go without
>getting a reservation would be a way to improve the system and help ensure
>that everyone eventually gets their chance, say within 2-3 years of
>initially trying.
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>Jeff Dunckle
>Troop 180
>Philmont '02
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