[Philmont] One mans opinion

You always know how to fire up the list John. Actually, I agree with you. I realize this is a Philmont list so the discussion is naturally about Philmont and treks here. But, many times it seems as though it is the ONLY destination worthy of effort. That leaves so many other good destinations untouched.

As for an advisor going multiple times or being the only one that can find time to go or afford to go I have an alternative. This year we are sending a crew in August. I was one of the advisors who went on our last trip in 2003. I was certainly more than willing to go again. Yet, my son in now in college and we have a troop with a number of young dads that we really need to get trained up. Their problem is one of finances not willingness. My solution, a "scholarship" to one young dad paying for Philmont and the train ticket. A number of good benefits: we get a new, young leader experience at Philmont, we broaden our leadership's experience and I get to have the fun of watching him go. A win all the way around.

I honestly have a issue not only with a single leader going each and every year, I have the same issue with the same troop going each and every year. Philmont is a resource that is best spread throughout the scouting community. But, that is a discussion we have had many times on this list as well.

I would also strongly encourage troop lead treks to the Rockies, BWCA, Appalachians, sea coasts - the list is endless.

Hang in there John. And ya gotta show me that trick with the horse laying down for you. Mine just wants to know where the heck his food is!

Have a good one.

Bill
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: John LeBlanc
  To: Philmont List Member
  Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:50 PM
  Subject: [Philmont] One mans opinion

  Shane,

  There are many ways to look at it Shane. Many ways. Yours is one. Mine is another. I respect your right to yorus. You should, but don't, respect my right to mine.

  I did get it Shane. More than you might ever know.

  Know what else? Since you sent your reply to the list and cc to me, I got it twice. The same thing, word for word. But know what else? I didn't read it twice, so you wasted your precious time you could have been planing your 21st trip to Philmont with, but I certainly did not waste mine.

  I don't have a high horse. My horse lies down for me to get on. That's something you will value in later years maybe, but you gotta train the horse to do that, it's not automatic.

  Scouts and Scouters going to Philmont are numbers. Mathmatics is numbers. I can do the math. It's just add and subtract anyway.

  And if going 21 times is important to you, I hope you make it. If your going on trek number 21 knocks out another Scout from going, I hope you don't make it.

  It's really a pretty simple concept. Even I got it.

  John LeBlanc

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