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Advisor Meetings
The Philmont 2013 Advisor Meeting dates are posted below. The meetings will be held in the President’s Room at the Baltimore Area Council Service Center. The meetings start at 7:30 pm and we make every effort to conclude by 9:00 pm, usually a few minutes earlier. It is our expectation the lead adult advisor for each crew will attend these meetings. However, it is important that at least one adult member from each crew attend. All adults participating in a crew are welcome. We prefer youth members of crews do not attend these meetings.
Philmont 2013 Advisor Meetings
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Baltimore Area Council Service Center
701 Wyman Park Drive
Baltimore, MD 21211
Outdoor Training
We will provide a one-day outdoor training opportunity for Crew Leaders and crew adults. We anticipate this outdoor training day will be held at Camp Spencer, Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation, in late March. It is very important the youth Crew Leader and the lead adult advisor attend this outdoor training. All crew adults are encouraged to attend.
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Crew Leader:
- Responsible for the overall success of the expedition, and safety, comfort and participation of each individual
- Represents the crew in meetings and decision making
- Sees that crew operates efficiently and strictly within the rules and regulations of Philmont and BSA
- Communicates and coordinates with adult advisors
- Develops daily rotating duty roster and supervises its operation
- Directly supervises Chef, Firechief, and Pathfinder
- Becomes thoroughly familiar with itinerary and carries a Philmont map
- Is responsible for "No Trace" camping
- Completes base camp reports and paperwork both before and after trek
Assistant Crew Leader:
- Responsible for all duties of Crew Leader as necessary
- Supervises Chaplain, Chronicler, and Medic
- Supervises camp improvement/conservation project
- Serves as Quartermaster and keeps up with location and proper use of all crew equipment
- Distributes crew gear and food packets daily
- In charge of setting up the dining fly and tents
- Serves as “bear bag” man and expert on what goes into the bag
Pathfinder (Naviguesser):
- Responsible for determining correct location and trail choices
- Carries a Philmont Map and a good compass
- Becomes thoroughly familiar with itinerary and regularly confers with Crew Leader on distances, schedule, and location
- Takes sightings and map checks at each cross trail and accounts for 11 degree declination
- Monitors crew location at all times
Chef:
- Supervises two cooks and all meal preparation (does not do the cooking)
- Responsible for efficient, timely, attractive preparation and serving of meals
- Assures proper amount of water for cooking
- Reads food preparation instructions fully before opening food packets, lays out food packages in proper order for meal preparation before cooking or serving anything
- Puts wash water on stove as soon as finished with cooking tasks
- Is exempt from most rotating duties
Firechief:
- Responsible for all fires
- Lights all stoves and wood fires as necessary
- Keeps up with fuel supply, refueling stoves and seeing that stoves are turned off when not needed
- Ensures that fires are dead out, cleans out fireplaces, and assures “leave no trace” fires
- Sees that a small wood pile is left for next crew
Medic/Safety Officer:
- Responsible for health and welfare of all crew members
- In charge of (and carries) the First Aid Kit
- Renders First Aid when necessary (along with advisor)
- Treats all drinking water with purifiers and sanitizes scrubwater
- In charge of (and carries) water purifier chemicals
- Inspects cooking gear after each meal cleanup for sanitation
- Reviews all medical records with advisers
- Monitors crew regularly for sunburn, dehydration, hypothermia, foot problems, heat stroke and other ailments, and keeps advisors informed
Chaplain:
- Responsible for carrying the devotional book
- Conducts a short daily devotional
- Assembles crew for meals and leads crew in "Philmont Grace"
- Conducts the sabbath devotional
- Checks on attitude and outlook of each crew member daily and coordinates with medic concerning health and welfare of each member
- Arranges for crew attendance at religious services at base camp
- Makes bed check each night and reports to advisors on camp security
Chronicler (Historian):
- Responsible for the Crew Journal or Chronicle
- Keeps a daily record of trek (altitude, trails, weather, wildlife, flora, fauna, sites, camps, trails, events, activities, participation)
- Writes a report each evening giving full account of the day
- Sees that postcards are written/mailed home by each crew member
- Distributes mail
- Arranges sightseeing and museum visits
ROTATING Camp Duties (Crew Leader prepares a daily roster) (Cooks for the day do not share rotating duties)(each job shown below has two positions)
- Water (WT) – Water retrieval and purification (for meals – not individuals)
- Cooks (CK) – Cooks (chef supervises the cooks)
- Clean Up (CU) – Meal & Site cleanup (including carrying garbage & trash)
- Dining Fly (DF) – Dining fly setup and takedown
- Bear Bag (BB) – Bear bag hanging and takedown
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