PhilCast - Contingent Crews - 20120625

We still have slots in 2013, click here to learn more: http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/75

Sometimes troops cannot meet the required number of participants for a crew trek in Philmont's backcountry. This is where Contingent Crews come in. Contingent Crews consist of members from multiple troops that are guided by leaders who are designated by the contingent crew's Council. Contingent Crews offer Scouts a chance to embrace a different group dynamic than the one they are familiar with and make new friends to share the Philmont wilderness with!

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[Bob Sob]

When I went for the first time in 2010, I was technically in a contingent crew, but it was really all my troop except four boys from other troops. Our sister crew was only boys from my troop. Since the 100th Jamboree was 2010, people wanted to go to it instead of Philmont. The council couldn't fill its contingent slots, so they just let my troop have the two crews. It was great. We even met some people from another troop that we invited to come with us when our troop got slots this year.

[theTRUTHgroup]

Love, love, LOVE!!!