[Philmont] Increased Participation

Another problem, at least in part of the country, is that the public schools start their year off earlier and earlier. The school district where I live, this year had opening day of classes K-12 on Aug 17. Next year (2007) its Aug 13. Take two weeks off that for fall sports practices. The parents in our Troop would not support a trek date after Aug 1. And since this same school district doesn't end classes until about June 3, we have no choice but to take prime dates in late June and July.

The trick may be in adding treks. Reconfiguring routes could conceivably see a gain in the number of treks to maybe 40. I'm just thinking off the top of my head here, but something like that could work. Certainly the number of available treks has changed over the years. I can't recall if there were 35 treks available when I was a kid, but I doubt it. This could possibly add capacity, thus allowing more participation.

Craig Winney
UC, Troop & Crew 787
GSLAC

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dr. Bob Klein
  To: Philmont List Member
  Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:20 AM
  Subject: [Philmont] Increased Participation

  The problem with extending the season is that many of the staff members
  have to be gone by mid-August, either because their colleges start up
  their fall semesters in mid-to-late August, or their college sports team
  practices start up. Ditto for many of the trekkers - in many parts of
  the country, fall sports start on the middle Monday in August. This is
  why you saw so few Crews on your trek.

  David K. Palmer wrote:
> Good evening.
>
> One way to increase participation would be increase the number of
> crews in August, perhaps extending the season several days.
>
> We arrived at Philmont August 6, 2006. Our trek #22 was not crowded.
> We had no sister crew. We were not crowded in camp: Vaca, a trail
> camp, no other crews; Deer Lake, a trail camp, no other crews; Ute
> Springs, a trail camp, perhaps 2 other crews; Lambert Mine, a trail
> camp, no other crews; Mt. Phillips, a trail camp, perhaps 2 other
> crews; Porcupine, a trail camp, no other crews; Beaubien, a staff
> camp, maybe 5 or 6 other crews each night; Abreu, a staff camp, maybe
> 4 other crews; and Miners Park, a staff camp, no other crews.
>
> -- David K. Palmer Scoutmaster & Advisor 2006 Crew 806-C Trek #22
> Olympia, WA
>

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