RE: [Philmont]: New Reservation System

NO, I do not believe that your unit's past history is taken into account
when filling the treks.

I TOO think that would be an important item to factor in.

My troop hasn't gotten a crew since 1999, I was on redial for 2 hours and 30
minutes in April 1997 to get that reservation, it was on a TUESDAY too. I
believe that might be the OLDest "phone in" system.

3 from my troop tried calling in FALL 2001 to get a 2003 trek ended up #369
on the wait list, didn't get in. We ended up filling part of a Council
contingent, a good experience but not like fill a crew with your own troop.

Used the NEW computer lottery system FALL 2003 for 2005, thinking that in a
Jamboree year our chances would be better, NO Luck. We ended up #1453 on
the wait list, went to Northern Tier in Bissett, Manitoba instead.

I'm hoping that our luck will change, Since we haven't had a TROOP crew
since 1999.
I wish it made a differrence.
'

troop681@hotmail.com
           (click here to reply to ME)

Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: "Joe Tavares" <j.tavares@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont <Philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: New Reservation System
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:13:20 -0600
>
>Nope. Everyone starts on equal footing every year.
>
> _____
>
>From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On
>Behalf Of Dunckle, Jeffrey B (US SSA)
>Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 3:33 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
>Subject: [Philmont]: New Reservation System
>
>
>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.
>
>Jeff Dunckle
>Troop 180
>Philmont '02
>

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Received on Sat Nov 27 12:35:29 2004