RE: [Philmont] Parent Rally info

Joe Tavares writes...

I have a very important suggestion, let's just call it a lesson learned. <snip>

If this seems harsh, then consider what it will be like when you are carrying part of someone else's gear every day because their ego will not let the medical guys take them out of the backcountry. Don't let them tell you how active "I play soccer every week!" they are. Make them prove it.

Comment...

Actually, their ego little nothing to do with it - even if they want to leave the trail, Philmont will do everything it can to keep them on the trail.

Echoing a theme in other posts, just as important as the physical preparation is instilling the "its a crew, not a group of individuals" mindset. For instance, at the training weekend for our sixteen council crews, one point that we stress is "hiking is a team sport." There are a number of techniques involved with that to uphold the principle that the crew always stays together - no jackrabbits way out in front or stragglers way behind. If the crew can't stay together, they probably have other issues as well.

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Al Thomson, Troop 236, 
Schooley's Mountain, NJ 
Treks 1999, 2001, 2003 
Autumn Advenures 2000, 2002, 2004
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