[philmont] Interesting E-mail From Philmont

In 2006, one Philmont Trail crew of our contingent was made up entirely of a Venturing Crew that had gone with us every other year. There was a father son pair on this Crew who had been to Philmont twice before.

Previously the son was under 21, and had been granted an exception both times for being overweight. He is in fairly good shape. This time the son was over 21, no exception was granted, and the son was kept off the trail. His Dad had told him that exceptions are not granted for adults but the son did not believe. The Father said, his son learned an expensive lesson!

Now the Father usually fails the Blood pressure test the first time and then in several hours, next morning or so, he passes. In 2006 he was not allowed a retest and he too was kept off the trail.

Luckily this was a Venturing Crew so a male 18 - 21 year was upgraded from youth to adult and they set off with the other over 21 adult who passed her physical (The Mother of the now over 21 boy who was overweight and the High Blood Pressure Advisor's wife, a true Phil Phamily).

Dave Lyons
Southern NJ Council, BSA
Philmont 1997 (with son), 2000, 2002 (with daughter who went on to work Phil staff for four summers) , 2004
(In 2006 I had had elbow surgery and stayed at PTC while the contingent hiked)

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Bob Gardere <rfgardere@tx.rr.com>

> It just amazes me that people would go there thinking "Since I am here they have
> to let me go". I went in '05 (Trek 21 then) and the last thing I wanted was for
> them to say "You cannot go". What a let down to my crew and to my son. I
> worked hard to make sure that would not happen.
>
> Bob
>
> ---- Steve Mac wrote:
>
> =============
> This is not new news. It happens every year. Unless you have been there, there
> is no way you can understand why they have to be like this until you make that
> first climb of altitude on the trail.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Gardere
> To: philmont List Member
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 22:26
> Subject: [philmont] Interesting E-mail From Philmont
>
> June 13, 2008
>
> TO: 2008 Crew Advisors
> FROM: Mark Anderson, Director of Program
> SUBJECT: Philmont Health Forms
>
> During the first 5 days of operation - June 8, June 9, June 10, June 11, June
> 12 and June 13 - Philmont has sent 16 participants home who did not meet the
> guidelines. Fourteen were adults and two were youth participants.
>
>

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Received on Fri Jun 20 07:50:17 2008