RE: [Philmont]: Reservation system

In APRIL 1997 I was on REDIAL for over 2 hours. I was the ONLY person
making the call that year. I think it was the REALLY old system with just a
few operators. I had SUCCESS that year, my first time calling. We got a
crew for 1999, and had a great time.

THE last time we called (2001 FALL I think), we were shut out in less then
45 minutes, more operators I guess. Ended up joining the Council Contingent
for 2003

Shut out last year too, #1453 on the wait list I think.

Wish me luck this time. GOOD LUCK to all of YOU too.

troop681@hotmail.com
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Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: "Rich Wenneker" <Rich@WennekerUSA.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: [Philmont]: Reservation system
>Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 16:08:51 -0600
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>It seems the "new and improved" Philmont expedition reservation system has
>taken the wind out of our sails.
>
>What are we supposed to discuss and cuss this time of year? It seems like
>only yesterday that we could talk about strategies to improve our odds of
>getting a telephone connection, complain about the bad system and suggest
>new methods, and congratulate the winners. Last year we at least had
>people
>scrambling to learn what region they were in. Since the Central and
>Northeast regions have completed their primary registration periods, surely
>someone must have a praise or suggestion.
>
>While I don't want to return to the old days, I have to admit to a sense of
>loss. The one day telephone system was an annual event - something with
>anticipation. My partners and I would huddle together with donuts and
>coffee and banks of handsets and do the countdown to initiate dialing. And
>within an hour, we knew our fate. The instant euphoria of getting to talk
>to a human in the first five minutes or the sadness of defeat when after an
>hour we kept dialing knowing it was hopeless. The new system is modern and
>efficient but doesn't have the same emotions involved, at least not on the
>same time scale. There is excitement when the first person on this list
>screams out that they have received their letter stating success. And then
>for a while, anticipation gets involved with the call home to the kids to
>see if the mail includes a letter from PSR. And after a day or so, when
>the
>letter doesn't come, and the reality hits, then it's the wait for the
>letter
>to announce the position on the waiting list.
>
>So, does anyone else want to share stories from the old and new systems?
>
>Rich
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