Donald,
The point of the Council contingents, as I understand
it, is to give kids a chance to go to Philmont who
will not otherwise have the chance, because their unit
will not have a contingent they can join.
The council contingent isn't intended to be a troop
contingent.
Philmont will serve the same number of kids regardless
of where the contingent comes from. Council
contingents displace unit contingents. If a unit
truly has that level of interest, it should take its
place in the lottery like the rest of us.
Thanks,
Jack
--- "Donald S. Roberts" <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
wrote:
> > From: kbarley6@cox.net
> > My personal preference is that no troop (in a
> contingent)
> > form more than 60% of a 12 person crew. This is
> not alway easy.
> >
> > How important does anyone else feel this factor
> is?
> >
> Personally, I disagree. I see no disadvantage to
> having 11 of 12 from
> one troop and the 12th from another. Or even all 12
> in a council
> contingent from one troop. What is your reasoning
> for finding
> this undesireable?
>
> One factor you left out is that though a unit that
> can make
> up a crew of 7 to 12 can POPTENTIALLY get their own
> trek,
> they still only have
> a 1 in 5 chance in the lottery. What happens if
> they fail?
> Do you deprive those kids of the Philmont experience
> when
> they apply to the council contingent? I'm not
> seeing this one.
>
> Regards
> Don Roberts
> (Unit contingents only, so far)
>
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