[Philmont]: High Adventure promotional materials

To Don Roberts,
Couldn't agree with you more about the HA bases needing a major improvement in promotional materials. What Northern Tier has to offer is some of the most wonderful north country experiences a boy (and adult) could ever imagine, but if no one knows and if you can't "paint the picture" well enough for the boys to get them excited about it, they'll go toward the places they'll be more comfortable.

Philmont and SeaBase aren't any different in that regard.

The closest thing I've found is a video I got through our Council (I think it was only $3) that is a promotional video on Philmont, Northern Tier and SeaBase, plus Okpik and the Philmont Training Center. Most segments were only six to ten minutes in length, but at least the boys could see what the bases were all about. If you haven't seen it, you may look into getting one for your Troop.
  
Pete Swiggum
Troop 1173
Green Bay, WI
Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Donald S. Roberts
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 12:10 PM
  Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Regarding Northern Tier dates for Philmont waiting list

  From: mackrm@comcast.net
> Last year we had someone form the OA at the regional level come into
> our roundtable to do a presentation on Northern Tier. He made the pitch
> that if they didn't get their numbers up National was going to close it down.

   I don't know if NT is in trouble or not, but from my perspective, I find it a hard sell
   because there is so little information available about their treks. The BSA does
  not provide very much information about any of their HA bases (including Philmont)
  If it weren't for the things put out by the volunteers (like the PSA and past
  trekkers), information about Philmont would be just as sparse.

  You would think the Loons out there would put out more information about what
  you do on an NT trek, but I sure haven't seen it. Go to the official Philmont, Sea Base
  and NT websites. Where is the detail about the activities? The variety of treks?
  How do you get a Philmont treks booklet? You have to commit to a trek! Even so,
  the treks book is so dry, it has no appeal.

  So, you want us So. Cal. folks to visit NT or SB? Get us some information about
  what is really offered so we can let the boys know *why* it is fun. Just telling us
  we'll have a blast, but trust us as to what you will do, does not cut it with our boys,
  and I would be surprised if it works with many others.

  Regards
  Don Roberts
  Philtrek 05 808-K

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Received on Thu Sep 30 11:02:33 2004