1.
Who should an individual
contact about applying to go to Philmont with a Patriots' Path
contingent?
The Philmont
Contingent Administrator, Debbie Wickham (phone 973-765-9322
x239, e-mail
dwickham@bsamail.org), should be contacted
with questions about applying to be a member of a Philmont
contingent crew.
2.
Who should a unit contact about
applying to be a crew in a Patriots' Path Council Philmont
contingent?
The Watchu
Expedition Executive, Bob Morris (phone 973-765-9322 x223,
e-mail
romorris@bsamail.org) should be contacted
with questions about a unit participating in a Philmont
contingent as a crew.
3.
Who should be
contacted regarding administrative and payment issues?
The Philmont
Contingent Administrator, Debbie Wickham (phone 973-765-9322
x239, e-mail
dwickham@bsamail.org), should be contacted
with questions about administrative and payment issues.
4.
Who should be
contacted regarding the Warren Wheeler Adventureship
program?
The Philmont
Contingent Administrator, Debbie Wickham (phone 973-765-9322
x239, e-mail
dwickham@bsamail.org), will be happy to
answer Warren Wheeler Adventureship program questions. The
Wheeler program is designed to help those who might need
financial assistance, and Patriots' Path Council is committed to
making Watchu and Philmont available to all eligible scouts and
venturers.
5.
Where can answers to
questions about Philmont and the Watchu Experience be found?
An extensive
collection of Frequently Asked Questions about Philmont and the
Watchu Experience has been complied on this Web site. Check it
out by clicking on the FAQs link in the left hand side bar.
6.
Who should be contacted with
questions
concerning crew development and training?
The Philmont
Contingent Advisor, Dave Setzer (phone 973-377-5103, e-mail
chiefwatchu@watchu.org),
will be eager to help with questions concerning crew development
and training, as well anything about the entire Patriots’ Path
Watchu Experience not covered in the Frequently Asked Questions.
7. Is
it possible for the Watchu team to
assign a mentor to a Philmont crew?
Absolutely.
The chief of Watchu Mentors is Alan Thomson (e-mail
chiefwatchu@watchu.org) who will be happy to work
with a crew and assign a member of the Watchu team to provide
the support needed. Let him know the specific needs and he will
find the perfect mentor for your crew.
8.
What is the contact
information for Philmont?
Call the
Philmont operator at 575-376-2281 (note-new area code) and ask for the department you
wish to speak with (Camping Headquarters, Trading Post, Medical,
etc.). The mailing address is:
Camping Headquarters
Philmont Scout Ranch
47
Caballo Road
Cimarron, NM 87714
The Web link
for
Philmont is
www.scouting.org/philmont/
9.
How can the Trading Post at Philmont
be contacted?
The Trading
Post at Philmont is called the "Tooth of Time Traders,” reached
through the main Philmont phone number, 575-376-2281 (note-new
area code), and asking
for the Tooth of Time Traders. Their catalog is on-line at
www.toothoftimetraders.com
10.
How can a crew member at Philmont be contacted in
an emergency?
Have the
crew number of your family member available for reference before
calling the main Philmont phone number, 575-376-2281 (note-new
area code), which is
manned around the clock during the summer. Note that
non-emergency contact with crew members is not possible.
11.
I'm sure the answer to my
question is on the Watchu Experience Web site, but how can I
find it?
Click
"Search" on the sidebar
to search the Watchu Experience Web pages by keyword.
12.
How can I send feedback
concerning the Watchu Experience Web site?
We are
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and reports of any errors you may have found. Simply click
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