[scouts] Philmont 2010!

[Shuck, Mark W.]

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-----Original Message-----
From: scouts-bounces at baldwin-city.com [mailto:scouts-bounces at baldwin-city.com] On Behalf Of Richard Deitz
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:57 PM
To: 'Baldwin City KS Boy Scouts Listserv'
Subject: Re: [scouts] Philmont 2010!

thanks mark!  count patrick and rick deitz as definitely "in".  rick and
patrick

>>> "Shuck, Mark W." <ShuckMW at bv.com> 7/20/2009 12:50 PM >>>
As you have no doubt heard via previous communication........"We have a
reservation at Philmont for the summer of 2010!"  and as a couple of old
sayings go - "75% of scouting is outing" and "we can't have fun without
u in the middle"!

We have several opportunities remaining for potentially the most
awesome experience of your scouting career!  Several things need to be
done by early fall (crew leader selection, trek selection, gear
preparation, training -hiking and backpacking campouts), including
making a major payment to Philmont.  The list of attendees needs to be
finalized ASAP to make that happen. If you are interested please read
the attached website information and contact me as soon as possible!

Our stay at Philmont is from July 3rd through July 15th, 2010 with
tentative travel plans via train that will add a day to each end of the
trip (departing Baldwin July 2 and returning on July 16th).

The cost for Philmont is $620, with $60 due on 8/1 and then 7 monthly
payments of $80 starting 9/1.  We have already paid a deposit of $50 per
spot with payments of $285 due in October and March.  If you would
prefer you can pay at any rate you chose as long as you meet the
Philmont payment schedule.  In the past the monthly payment schedule was
appreciated.  Your scout fund can be used to pay for any of these
expenses.  Once the crew is organized if additional fundraising is
desirable the crew will have that option.

Transportation will be paid for from the High Adventure fund,
approximately $200 per person will be budgeted for the train ticket
(currently $158) and bus transportation from Raton, NM to Philmont. 
There are also some museums that may be visited during the acclimation
or recuperation periods, the entry fee for those will come from this
fund as well.

And then there is gear and spending money. If you are going to buy new
boots, backpack, light weight sleeping bag and high tech rain gear you
could easily spend $300-$400 or more. However, some borrowing and
creative bargain shopping can greatly reduce that amount. Spending money
- you should allow anywhere from $5 to over $100 depending on your
shopping habits.   If you have any questions about gear let me know. I
have some Philmont quality stuff that I don't think is going to get used
next summer.

There is a big payment ($285 per spot) due to Philmont in October and
once we get close to that we will need to start filling our blank spots
from other troops, so don't delay, sign up today!

Thanks
Yours in scouting
Mark Shuck


http://www.scouting.org/HighAdventure/Philmont/Hikers.aspx 




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