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The Philmont Staff Association (PSA) unites
the Philmont staff—past and present—
for the purpose of serving the adventure,
heritage and experience of Philmont Scout Ranch
and the Boy Scouts of America.
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The Magazine
Volume 38, Number 6
of the
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JJ Stevens shows off a
Jicarilla Apache pot reconstructed by the 2015 Indian
Writings staff. See story on
page 23.
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High Country®—Volume 38, Number 6
December 2015
Ed Pease, Editor
Mark Dierker, Layout Editor
Randy Saunders, Associate Editor
Bill Cass, Copy Editor
Dave Kenneke, Staff Contributor
Kevin “Levi” Thomas, Cartoonist
Contributing Editors: Robert Birkby, David Caffey,
Bill Cass, Gregory Hobbs, Warren Smith , Mark
Stinnett, Mary Stuever, Stephen Zimmer
Contributing Writers: Jan Gimar Lee Huckstep
Dave Kenneke Jerry Lobdill Jason Mascitti Larry Murphy
Daniel Nellis JJ Stevens Mike Thomas James Van Hecke
© 2015, The Philmont Staff Association, Inc.
All rights reserved. High Country® is the official
magazine of the Philmont Staff Association®
Philmont Staff Association®
Board Of Directors
John Murphy, President
Colleen Nutter, Vice President, Membership
Tim Rosseisen, Vice President, Service
Adam Fromm, Secretary
Matt Lindsey, Treasurer
National Directors: Amy Boyle, Ken Davis, Bryan
Delaney, Catherine Hubbard, Lee Huckstep, Dr.
Dan Miller, Steve Rick
Regional Directors: Northeast - Kathleen Seitz,
Rick Touchette
Central - Mitch Standard, Phil Winegardner
Southern - Anne Marie Pinkenburg, Doug Wahl
Western - Nancy Stickelman, Michael Waggoner
Jim lynch, Immediate Past President
Mark Anderson, Philmont Staff Advisor
Ex Officio Members: Emery Corley, Legal Advisor,
Douglas Fasching, Technology Manager
Randy Saunders, Executive Director
Dollie O’Niell, Office Manager
PSA® FELLOWS
Bob Harvey Fellow
PAUL and MARY JANE HARVEY
in this issue
columns
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from the prez
from the editor
ranch roundup - ranch committee
ranch roundup - president’s circle
mort’s gorp
short stuff - summer of ‘65
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20
23
26
28
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articles
other
psa news - fall phestival
psa news - staff scholarships
psa news - new year’s at psr
psa news - 2016 psa elections
psa news - 2016 psa trek
philmont history - wild kingdom
philmont history - the ponil pot
philmont history - indian raids
philmont history - historic places
philmont history - baldy town
15 bulletin board
36 trail talk
38poetry
39 good campsite
Cover photo by Mark Dierker
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BRUCE BARNES
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WILLIAM D. BRYCE
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Volume 38, Number 6— December 2015
from the president
The Trail Ahead
The pleasant September breeze blew
ing ahead as well. We are looking at
across our faces as we walked through
improved ways to serve the Ranch
a beautiful green meadow. I could
and our membership and how we
not help but stare across at Baldy and
can better get information out to keep
Touch-Me-Not and marvel at the view
everyone in touch with the latest hapfrom the other side of Highway 64.
penings. Adam Fromm, PSA Secretary,
We were on a special PSA tour of the
has organized a fine group of folks to
newly-acquired Cimarroncita property.
update our website and online store.
Mark Anderson, Philmont’s Director
Those updates will make it easier to
of Program, explained that with this
find information on Philmont, how to
additional
sign up for fuland, the Ranch
ture events and
would now
purchase new
encompass apmerchandise.
proximately 219
Oh, and you
square miles.
can track our
(Take note all
progress on doyou former
nations to the
Rangers who
Annual Fund
memorized the
goal for 2015 as
214 number!)
well.
How fortunate
Another sigPhilmont is to
nificant piece
PSA members will love the view of Baldy from Cimarbe able to add
of news- our
roncita, Philmont’s recent land acquisition.
this particular
Executive Dipiece of property so closely tied to the
rector Randy Saunders married Nicole
Phillips family and a part of the rich
Duran September 19th. I hope you will
history of the region. It will certainly
join me in wishing the happy couple all
open up lots of potential for itineraries
the best as they start their wonderful
and crew pickups in coming summers.
life together.
As we look back at 2015, the Cita
Construction plans are nearing comproperty is but one example of forward
pletion on the Seton Educational Center
thinking by Philmont to improve what
and our new PSA office building. Bids
is already the finest High Adventure
will be generated over the winter and if
base in the world. The PSA is thinkall goes well, construction is scheduled
from the prez 3
to begin in mid-August next year.
By the time you read all this, we
will have celebrated Thanksgiving and
moved into the last month of the year.
It’s a time when I like to pause and
reflect on friends, family and Philmont.
We are indeed thankful and fortunate
to be a part of this great place. Our
greatest asset at the PSA is you, our
dedicated members. Without your
support and involvement, we could not
step up and serve Philmont year after
year. As we head toward the finish of
2015, let me wish each of you a wonderful holiday season.
John Murphy
PSA President
from the editor
In the special issue devoted to “The
Summer of ‘65”, we queried our readers about whether a photograph submitted as one of the staff at the Volunteer Training Center (now the Philmont
Training Center, or PTC) was in fact
from that year. Two prompt responses
confirmed that the photo we ran was
not the VTC staff in the Summer of
1965. Here’s the first, from Larry Fox,
a member of the staff there in 1963 and
1964, confirming that the photograph
we printed was the 1964 staff.
“Good Morning Great job on both the special Flood edition and the latest High Country! With respect to the question about
whether that VTC staff photo in the
flood edition is from 1965...I believe I
can confirm that it is actually from
1964.
I was on the VTC staff in 1963 and
1964, but not in 1965. I am in that
picture (4th from right, top row), so it
definitely was not 1965. 4 from the editor
middle of the second row with glasses is Rudy Peterson, the Director. To his right
is George Hay and to George’s right is his wife Barb Hay. They are the parents of
Bobbie Hay, later to be Mrs. Greg Hobbs. Bobbie is the second from the left in the
next to the last row, blond hair and an almost white dress. George and Barb were
first introduced to VTC by long time Program Director from Denver, Max Jordan,
who is the person to the right of Peterson. To his left is his wife Audrey. The
Hays and Jordans worked for the Denver school system and, like the Loves, Chief
Ranger Dunn and others from Arlington, TX, thus were free to come to the Ranch
in the summer. Both the Hays and Jordans had multiple kids who worked one
place or another at PTC over several years.
Four places to the right of Bobbie Hay is Rachael Sisneros, who worked in the
You caused me to dig back into my
dusty old boxes - attached is a scan of
my staff photo from 1964 and you can
see that it is a match for the one you
printed.
Thanks for your great work Larry Fox
VTC- ‘63, 64 “
The second, from PSA Board
Member Ken Davis, includes a photo of
the actual Summer of ’65 VTC staff, together with some reminiscences about
folks in the photo.
“OK - here is the actual 1965 pic,
with note on back to me and Diane
[Ed. Note. Diane is Ken Davis’ late
wife, who was also a staffer at the
training center] from the Director, Rudy
Peterson (initials RGP for Rudy G.
Peterson), since we missed the picture
- think it was postponed because of
rain the first time and we had to leave
before the second pic was taken.
You might be interested in the connection of this picture to PSA - in the
Staff of the 1965 Volunteer Training Center (now the Philmont Training Center, or PTC).
office with my Diane as Asst. Secretaries under Loula Mae Love (as I had done as
the FIRST Asst. Secy under Loula Mae in 1961) AND later returned to Cimarron
and eventually became Rachael Ricklefs, married to Bob.
In the far right of that same row, there is a blond girl (Johnnye Maynor) whose
father was one of the key Maintenance guys full time at the Ranch and they lived
at the Polo Barns. BUT next to her on the right is Molly Vigil, who might be the
same Molly working in the PTC dining hall today, but maybe not.
-Ken Davis”
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seen if it weren’t for him.
The journey actually began
on a county road near Bedford,
Iowa. As the bus pulled over on
the side of the road, you could
just feel the joy and excitement as
we off-loaded from the bus. The
looks from local farmers (the traffic seemed heavy for a Saturday
morning) as they drove by was
most perplexing. Our bus driver,
Jim, was continuously cautious
for our safety as having nearly
70 people on a county road is not
customary.
Professor Mark Rom (Georgetown) offers a view of a
Agatha and Mark, mother and
freshly harvested soybean from the field just in front of the son owners of the Norton farm,
boyhood home of Waite Phillips.
greeted us from their pickup
beginnings at Harlan.
truck at the first tour stop as we
Bob grew up in southern Iowa and
carefully unloaded from the bus to
was the perfect companion for an adstand on a country highway, looking at
venture into a land we may have never
what seemed to be not much more than
PSA Fall Phestival
by Jason Mascitti
A full-circle study of the life of Waite
Phillips prompted the 2015 Fall Phestival, the Philmont Staff Association
reunion introducing PSA members to
the Iowa birthplace of Waite Phillips.
Though far from Baldy Mountain,
a Sheraton hotel in West Des Moines
served well as basecamp from October
2-4, 2015, and travelers were treated
to splendid autumn weather, reminiscent of the New Mexican blue sky and
warm sunshine.
The circle began in October 2013
when PSA members gathered in Tulsa,
Oklahoma where Waite and Genevieve
grew their petroleum company and
real estate skills, including building
their original mansion, now home to
the Philbrook Museum of Art. In January 2014, Los Angeles was the destination for current and former staffers to
see the fruits of the Phillips family’s
land developments first-hand, and reverently visit their mausoleum during a
PSA-hosted service of celebration.
As the Curt Rom song, “New
Mexican Cowboy” states, “Friends are
joined from all about, from all across
this land, a common memory binds us
all to a place that’s truly grand. And
this moment always lives with us as
a smile begins to form on each young
weary traveler’s face and the hearts
begin to warm.” This event clearly had
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an awesome feeling of New Mexico
and the people that were (are) such an
important part of our lives.
On Friday, it was exhilarating to see
close friends seeing each other again,
some after as much as 35+ years. Later
in the evening, more than half the
group gathered for a non-Philmont-like
dinner of fresh seafood at a local wellknown establishment.
For those that patronized the local
Waterfall Grill, morning came fast (as
the late Yogi Berra might say). All 52
travelers boarded a charter bus at 7:20
a.m. and off to Interstate 35 south, it
was. The tour was led by former rangers, Joe Liesz, Jeff Ash, and Bob Birkby.
Bob began the tour by telling some
interesting anecdotes of his Philmont
left to right, Eda Rose, Gary “Roper” Rose, Bev Aldredge, Charlie Aldredge, Julie Huiras, Jason
“Mort” Mascitti.
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Members of the PSA Fall Phestival gather on the current Norton farm. This is site of the original
Phillips family home where Waite and Wiate were born in 1883.
a healthy roadside field of soybeans.
Warm, friendly, and with a big
smile, Agatha surprised us by pointing
to the location where the Lewis and
Lucinda Phillips family’s original home
stood. In addition to telling us about
their own family farm, she recounted
how she let a friend retrieve a chest of
drawers from a corner in the attic of the
original building, which was by then
dilapidated, as a bulldozer was ready
to begin it’s work. Agatha humorously
mentioned she didn’t receive it back
after the friend expertly restored the
dresser and later passed away.
The Nortons said they were awestruck by PSA members’ curiosity and
good manners and happily joined us
for the tour.
The second stop of the day was
probably the most impactful. It was
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our visit to the Taylor County Historical Society in lovely, Bedford, Iowa. Bob
Birkby had made prior connection with
Rosalyn Cummings, President of the
Society. Rosalyn had recruited her entire board and other docent volunteers
to greet us and entertain us for the next
few hours. The highlight of the morning was a captivating recollection of a
visit to the Phillips home for dinner, by
100 year-old Margaret Lucas when she
was five years-old. Later, we explored
the two floors of the massively sized
museum, particularly for the size of
the town of Bedford, and were treated
to homemade cinnamon rolls and hot
coffee. The museum grounds included
a restored cabin, a school house, small
chapel, and a stunning, rare, round
barn where we were treated to a downhome good ole Iowa barbecue lunch. Volume 38, Number 6— December 2015
PSA’ers were thrilled with the
weather, the significant history, the
food and of course the camaraderie that
was gaining momentum throughout
the morning.
After lunch we visited the cemetery
in Gravity where Wiate and his parents
and sister are laid to rest. This was an
especially emotional part of the trip at
least for this author, as after hearing
of the tragic story of Wiate’s untimely
death for decades, we now were seeing
the actual grave site where he was left
to rest after Waite brought his body
home on the train from Spokane.
After the Gravity stop we checked
in at the second home of the Phillips
boys where Paul Chandler and his
relatives were waiting for us. They
showed what is likely to be the original
foundation of the home where the boys
lived. It was speculated that they may
have boarded the train for the west, just
a ways down the field from the site of
this house. We were offered a sampling
of delicious, tart red apples right from
the tree! Many takers were present for
this simple treat.
Before heading back to Des Moines,
we made a few more quick stops and
fueled up on hot coffee and baked
pastries at the Upper Crust bakery in
downtown Conway. This small town is
also an Amtrak stop for Scouts heading
to Philmont.
The bus ride back to Des Moines
was full of lively conversation, memories, napping and of course football
scores for the loyal fans of their respective alma maters.
We arrived back at the Sheraton just
100-year-old Margaret Lucas tells of her family’s
visit to the Phillips home for dinner when she
was a child.
in time for a delicious dinner and later
were entertained by the fine music of
Tom Munch. Tom played several popular Philmont and other tunes and later
was joined by George Michaels, Ellyn
Washburn, and Christine McCarthy
Standard. There was a loud, large, family wedding occurring in the room next
to us, but even the thunderous bass
from the DJ couldn’t drown the fine
and soft flow of many Philsongs, which
were played well into the morning.
There was another connection underway during the weekend, this one
silent but crazy.
On Monday evening following the
reunion, our son Marco called (on the
phone, not through text message!) to
talk about the event. Marco is a senior
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that people
liked seeing
the field, even
though the original farmhouse
was not there,
and she showed
AJ a ‘brochure’
describing all
the stops…”
I immediately sent Marco
a photo of Mrs.
Agatha Norton
for AJ to con35 years later, 1980 buddies reunite: Camp Directors Gary “Roper” Rose,
firm she is his
Pueblano; Ken “Schmeade” Block, Cypher’s Mine; George “Josh” Michaels, Black
Mountain; Jason “Mort” Mascitti, Apache Springs; Charlie Aldredge, Associate grandmother.
Marco wrote
Chief Ranger.
back with a
at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens
simple,
“Yep,
that’s
her.”
Point and a Philstaffer (Ranger ’13;
The Phillips’ gift of Philmont truly
Bear Researcher ’15). He was eager to
continues to enrich life, opportunity,
tell us about an amazing one-degree of
friendship, fellowship…and quiet outseparation moment.
Marco knew his good college friend, of-the-way places.
AJ Grill, was back home in Iowa City
during the same weekend, performing as a stand-up comedian on Friday.
When the two college guys met up
Monday, AJ asked Marco if he knew
“…how that guy who gave that place
Philmont to the scouts was born in
Iowa?” Marco concurred.
AJ continued to tell him that a
group of people visited his grandparents’ farm over the weekend to see
exactly where “that guy” was born, and
how his uncle and grandmother joined
the bus tour.
AJ told Marco he heard all about it
during their family dinner on Saturday
and his “…grandmother was happy
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62 Seasonal Philstaff Share $55,000 in
PSA Seasonal Staff Scholarships
by Jan Gimar
And from the PSA Scholarship Committee: Sixty-two summer staff have received
awards totaling $55,000, the largest in the history of the Seasonal Staff Scholarship
program. First-year staffers received $500; Second-years received $1,000; and veterans with three or more years of service received $1500. Because the scholarship
fund received a last-minute windfall, the committee dipped into those not making
the original cut and made awards of $300 to $800 to recognize as many additional
candidates as possible. The unanimous lament of the committee members after
reviewing all the applications was “It’s a shame we can’t help all these worthy
staffers.” The PSA Seasonal Staff Scholarships are designed to recognize academic
performance and encourage continued service on the Philmont Staff. Applicants
must be members of the PSA, eligible for future staff service, enrolled as a fulltime student, and demonstrate need. The Scholarship Committee, composed of 11
PSA members representing all BSA Regions and eras of staff service from the 60’s
through today, is delighted to announce these 2015 Seasonal Staff Scholarship recipients with their schools, majors, and 2015 Staff position. The quoted comments
are taken from the applications of the recipients.
FIRST YEAR STAFF:
Tim Bawden
Cole Bestgen
Zachary Clarida
Andrew Dillon
William Dugger
Dacia Giordana
DeForest Gould
Univ. of Iowa
Kenrick Glennon Seminary
Southern Illinois Univ.
Auburn Univ.
Miami of Ohio Univ.
Univ. of Wisconsin
Illinois Central College
Elementary Education
Philosophy/Theology
Geology
Industrial Engineering
Undeclared
Spanish/Intn’l Studies
Environmental Economics
PTC Group Leader
Chaplain
PTC Food Service
Groundskeeper
Ranger
PTC Small Fry Dir.
TOT Traders Clerk
“Every day (on staff) I learned something new. Every day I met people with
a wealth of knowledge that I didn’t have. Who knew that I would meet someone
from NASA who works on the Mars Program? Or an Army Ranger? Or a chemical
engineer? This instilled in me a desire to learn more every day.”
Joe Liesz and Bob Birkby at the Phillips 66
replica.
“I have also learned the most important things out here, like how to lead other
people, how to solve tricky problems with a level head, how to be humble, and
even how to drive a manual transmission!”
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“I did my first year on staff before starting college, and I could not have imagined a better way to transition from high school to college.”
Jacob Harris
Mitchell Hoffman
Annie Humpherys
Katherine Johns
Brooke Kowalski
Samantha Linton
Jeremy Male
Callum May
Ryan McNeil
Ella Rausch
Davilyn Rohr
Jordan Rosell
Earlham College
Colorado State Univ.
Northern Arizona Univ.
Univ. of Denver
Univ. of Notre Dame
Brigham Young Univ.
Emory Univ.
Wichita State Univ.
Mt. St. Mary’s Univ.
Univ. of Wisconsin
Kansas State Univ.
Brigham Young Univ.
Biochemistry
Engineering
Choral Music Education
Neuroscience
Chemical Engineering
Special Education
Business Administration
Biology/Pre-Med
Business
English/Environ. Studies
Anthropology/Business
Wildlife/Wildlands Conserv.
Carson Meadows PC
TOT Traders Clerk
PTC Group Leader
Clark’s Fork PC
Ranger
Ranger
Outfitting Services
Wrangler
Wrangler
Ute Gulch TP Mgr.
PTC Craft Center
Bear Researcher
“My project was to find a correlation between memory and music in those
with memory-impairing disorders like Alzheimer’s. One particular man could not
remember his childhood. He was quiet and reserved; when he started listening
to the music I prepared, his face lit up and he began to hum along with the tunes
from his past”
Sara Schmidt
Brad Shine
Taylor Siskind
Brittany Smith
Abigayle Sytsma
Daniel Turner
Serina Wilson
Colo. School of Mines
Texas Tech Univ.
Texas A&M Univ.
Univ. of Colorado
Univ. of Virginia
Temple Univ.
Univ. of Baltimore
Geological Engineering
Biology
Anthropology
Biology/Ecology/Evolution
Biology/Cognitive Science
Environ. Sci./Spanish
Government & Public Policy
Villa Staff
Ranger
Indian Writings PC
Activities
Medical Recheck
TOT Traders Clerk
Ranger
“Over the last year I have helped start a campus organization for the international program “Wine to Water” whose focus is to provide clean drinking water
and sanitary facilities in several countries. Our campus group was formed last fall
and has been recognized as campus organization of the year.”
“This scholarship will influence my ability to continue studying Recreation
Management. I love this major..have used lots of the leadership skills and teaching
tricks that were taught in my courses (as Ranger).”
“I have greatly enjoyed working with the staff, participants, and the bears
themselves. I know this scholarship will help me get the most out of my education
so I can continue to serve as a steward for conservation and wildlife, ideals which
have been largely shaped by my experience at Philmont.”
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SECOND YEAR STAFF (R= 2014 Recipient)
Bradley Auker R
Noel Bond
Matthew Breeding R
Mitchell Fransen
Colin Halpin
Matthew Hill R
Jeffrey Maiden R
Marco Mascitti
Timothy McCarty
Carson McRae
Debbie Mitcham R
James O’Rourke R
Aaron Pudlicki
Kaitlyn Richardson
Kori St. Marie
Carlo Sivilotti R
Javan Stalls R
William Troske R
Bonnie Warrick R
Kristen Wieber R
Katheryn Wilkerson
Dylan Wilhelm R
Millersville Univ.
Pennsylvania St. Univ.
Sam Houston St. Univ.
Univ. of Illinois
Kansas State Univ.
Rock Valley Comm. Coll.
Kansas State Univ.
Univ. of Wisconsin
Illinois State Univ.
Red Rocks Comm. Coll.
Auburn Univ.
Hillsdale College
Humboldt State Univ.
Texas A&M Univ.
Northern Arizona Univ.
Swarthmore College
Trinity Univ.
Univ. of Michigan
Concordia Univ.
Univ. of Tennessee
Univ. of Memphis
West Texas A&M Univ.
Social Studies Education
Recreation/Tourism Mgmt.
Chemistry/Physics
Kinesiology
History/Economics/Pre-Law
Cisco Networking
Food Science
Wildlife/Ecology Mgmt.
Biology Education
Fine Woodworking
Psychology
Economics
Forestry
Biology
Geographic Sci/Comm. Plan.
Computer Sci/Pre-Med
Neuroscience
Chemical Engineering
Business Management
Therapeutic Recreation
Nursing
Engineering Technology
Hunting Lodge PC
Ranger
Ranger Trainer
CHQ Dining Asst Mgr
Harlan PC
Dan Beard PC
Ute Gulch CD
Bear Researcher
Villa Gardener
Clark’s Fork PC
Welcome Center
Crater Lake PC
Environmental Educ.
Cimarroncito PC
Conserv. Site Foreman
Ranger
Ranger
Ranger
Ranger
Urraca PC
Ranger
OA Trail Crew Foreman
“This summer the flood was very difficult to deal with. After pushing through
a fractured foot, a hernia, a flash flood, and a waterborne bacterial infection, I have
absolute confidence that I can handle almost every situation.”
THIRD YEAR - PLUS STAFF (R= 2014 Recipient)
Carly Casper
Nathan Coney
Shaun Frankow R
Cassie Hansen R
Ashton Jones R
Cassidy Johnson R
Jessi Kauffmann
Michael Martinez R
Regan Milner
Alexander Moushey
Kyla Rohrbough
Patrick Smith
Caroline Ullrich
Carl Vogt
Indiana University
Lesley University
Marquette Univ.
Willamette Univ.
Missouri State Univ.
West. Kentucky Univ.
Luther College
Dona Ana Comm. Coll.
Univ. of So. Indiana
Dartmouth College
Brigham Young Univ.
Auburn Univ.
Univ. of Texas
Colorado State Univ.
Psychology
Environmental Science
Accounting
Environmental Sci.
Geology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Internat’l Studies/Spanish
Fire Investigations
Geology
Biochemistry/Theater
Exercise Sci/Outdoor Rec.
Aerospace Engineering
Elementary Education
Landscape Architecture
Cimarroncito PC
Assoc. Dir. Conserv.
Clear Creek PC
Ranger Trainer
Rich Cabins PC
NPS Ass’t Mgr.
Dean Cow PC
Grounds Foreman
Dean Cow PC
Ranger
Clark’s Fork Asst CD
Phillips Junction CD
PTC Program Mgr.
Coord. Conservation
“Since I want to be a teacher, I thought Philmont would be a good learning experience. I have had many chances to share my musical talents with those around
me. I’d love to come back….I will relish the chance to continue getting more experience with kids.”
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New Years at the Ranch 2015-16
Philmont and the Philmont Staff Association are teaming up to welcome former staffers back to the Ranch to celebrate the incoming new year. Come out to
Philmont and join your Phil-friends for fellowship at this special time.
Lodging:
Available at Philmont December 31 through January 3:
• Roofed housing at PTC (duplexes, multiplex rooms, etc.): $30.00 per person per
night.
Meals:
• Dinner on December 31 is being provided free of charge by Philmont.
• Build-your-own Omelet Breakfast on January 1 is being provided free of
charge by the Philmont Staff Association.
**These are the only meals that will be available at Philmont.**
New Year’s Eve Events:
• “What’s going on at Philmont” remarks by Ranch Management.
• Satellite television, games, karaoke, billiards tournament, and fellowship at
Silver Sage Staff Activity Center.
• Bring your musical instruments for a jam session.
New Year’s Day Events:
• Football games on TV in the Silver Sage Staff Activity Center.
• Philmont 5K run/walk and day hikes to be determined by weather conditions.
• Activities and events in the area, including skiing at:
• Angel Fire www.angelfireresort.com/winter/
• Red River www.redriverskiarea.com
• Taos Ski Valley www.skitaos.org
Roofed housing is expected to fill up quickly. Get your registration and money in
today to reserve a room.
Are you staying nearby and just want to join us for the New Year’s Eve celebration? Please let us know so we can make sure we cook enough dinner for everyone!
2016 is PSA Board of Directors Election Year
Pursuant to the By-Laws of the
Philmont Staff Association, the following schedule has been adopted by the
Board of Directors regarding the 2016
election of the Association. Officers and
Directors for the term January 1, 2017,
to and including December 31, 2019,
will be elected.
Those who wish to be considered
for a position on the Board of Directors or as an officer of the Association,
or who wish to recommend others for
these positions may contact Cathy Hubbard, Nominating Committee Chair, at
cahubb@tds.net, or by mail at Philmont
Staff Association, 17 Deer Run Road,
Cimarron, New Mexico 87714.
Recommendations for Officer and
Director positions must be received by
the Nominating Committee not later
than March 15 in order to receive consideration.
Members are welcome to volunteer
to serve on PSA committees, including:
Membership, Service, Administration,
Development, and Finance. If you
would like to serve on PSA committees
2016 Philmont Staff Association Election Schedule
December 2015: Notice of Elections
published in High Country and put on
PSA website
April 9, 2016: Nominating Committee report to the President at the Board
of Directors meeting
June 2016: Candidate biographies
published in June High Country
June 15, 2016: Deadline for additional nominations from the general
membership to be received at the PSA
office
July 1, 2016: Ballots mailed to membership
August 1, 2016: Ballots tallied by
Executive Director and two members
appointed by the President. Results will
be announced shortly after August 1.
BULLETIN BOARD
Upcoming PSA® Events
New Years at Philmont – December 31, 2015-January 3, 2016
Philmont Scout Ranch
Contact: Randy Saunders at psadirector@philstaff.com
PSA Annual Reunion – July 8-10, 2016
Philmont Training Center
To make reservations:
Contact DeeDee Montoya at (575) 376-2281 ext. 1135 or denise.montoya@scouting.
org.
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(which are appointed by the President
and which do not require election by
the membership), contact Randy Saunders, Executive Director, at psadirector@philstaff.com or (575) 376-1138.
PSA Summer Trek – July 10-16, 2016
Philmont Scout Ranch
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PSA Trek: An Enduring Tradition
by Lee Huckstep
Since 1987, PSA members and their
eligible family members have gathered
at the Welcome Center to meet their
Rangers and kick off what has become a
summer ritual in many members’ lives:
the annual PSA Trek.
This most enduring of PSA traditions is back again in 2016. The Trek
dates are July 10-17, 2016, and the cost
is $515 per person. There is a nonrefundable $25 cancellation fee for each
registration, and payment of the Trek
fee allows you to attend the Annual
Reunion the weekend before, July 8 to
10, at no additional cost.
You can register after January 1,
2016, by sending your check to the
PSA, 17 Deer Run Road, Cimarron, NM
87714. Alternatively, you can register
on-line at www.philstaff.com beginning
in early January 2016.
If you register by mail, please
include a slip of paper (or complete
the attached form) with the names,
ages and gender of your eligible family
members. This helps identify Youth
Protection and tenting issues early-on.
Also, if you or your eligible family
members have not done the PSA Trek in
the past five years, please include a description of each person’s back-packing
or other strenuous activity experience
during the past five years. This will
assist us in getting you crewed-up with
persons of similar experience and ability.
If you register on-line, we will be
contacting you for the information de-
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scribed above. Please respond promptly.
The basic Trek information is as follows:
Spend the night of Saturday, July 9
in the Philmont area.
Report to the Welcome Center at 8
a.m. on Sunday, July 10.
Hit the trail on Monday, July 11.
Come off the trail on Saturday, July 16.
Depart Philmont Sunday, July 17.
The Trek eligibility requirements are
as follows:
(1)Be physically and mentally fit.
(2) Be a member of the PSA or Trekeligible family member,
(3) Be a member of the BSA,
(4) Have a current completed
Philmont medical form,
(5) Be 14 years old OR completed
8th grade and be at least 13 years of age
prior to participation.
Your doctor’s approval and signature on your medical form are alone not
enough clearance for trek participation.
Ask yourself: am I physically and mentally fit enough to work at Philmont?
If the answer to this question is “no,”
the Trek is probably not for you. If you
are not physically and mentally fit, you
will not enjoy the Trek and there will
likely be negative impacts on your crew
members, as well.
You are encouraged to bring your
Trek-eligible family members. Trekeligible family members include your
spouse, child or stepchild, sibling,
parent, grandparent, grandchild, niece,
nephew or in-law of PSA member
who meets the eligibility requirements
above.
We have 60 Trekker slots to fill. We
have had no trouble filling these slots
(and more) in past years and in 2016
we will fill them all. Don’t dawdle and
wait, because your slot will be sold and
you will be left weeping at the Welcome Center as your friends head to the
bus drop-off points.
As always, your crew will be free to
design its own itinerary, subject to the
PSA’s itinerary planning guidelines.
By registering early, you can form
your own crew or join the crew you
want-- before it fills up – and be a part
of the itinerary planning fun. And with
information requested above about
your past backpacking and strenuous
activity experience, we can help you
find the right crew.
Register after January 1 – several
persons are already chomping at the
bit to register. For further information
contact:
Doug Latimer at latimerdk@verizon.net
Lee Huckstep at lee.huckstep@kbr.com
Dave Romack at dromack@tx.rr.com
Cancellation policy: (1) All registrations are subject to a non-refundable
$25 cancellation fee. (2) Cancellations
prior to the registration deadline of
June 1, 2016 will receive a full refund,
subject to the $25 cancellation fee.
(3) Cancellation after the registration
deadline will not receive a refund.
Monies paid can be used for another
PSA event prior to the end of 2017 or
can be contributed to the General Fund.
(3) In exceptional cases, the Executive
Director AND Vice President of Service
can authorize full refunds for cancellation after the registration deadline.
The staff and volunteers of
High Country Magazine and
The Philmont Staff Association
Wish you and yours the
Blessings of the Season
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ranch roundup
Bullets from the Fall Ranch Committee
Meeting
• The 2016 Capital Budget (maintenance,
repairs, replacements, new investments)
in the amount of $2,487,000 was approved. $100,000 was added to the 2017
capital budget for repairs to the dam at
Webster Lake.
• Attendance at the various Philmont
museums in 2015 was announced as:
Philmont Museum and Seton Memorial Library – 16,768
Chase Ranch – 4,172
Villa Philmonte – 15,957
• Historic restoration of the southwest
room at LaPosta at Rayado is in final
stages of completion.
• Digital archiving of all crew photos
in the Philmont archives continues.
In 2015, all photos from 1982-1986
were digitized and uploaded to make
them more easily accessible. Since the
Philmont Museum began this program,
more than $7000 has been generated in
online orders for photos from years gone
by.
• Attendance at the Philmont Training
Center in 2015 (these numbers do not
include fall conferences, which were not
available at press time) totaled 4,442.
• Attendance for camping programs
during 2015 totalled 21,992.
• The 2015 Philmont staff consisted of
1,130 positions. All 50 states were represented on staff.
• A new program called PASS (Philmont
Advisor Skills School) is being introduced this fall to first-time adult leaders.
The first three will be held at Philmont
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Scout Ranch with others to follow in
locations around the country. Coming soon – another new program called
PAWS (Philmont Advisor Workshops).
• Tooth of Time Traders is on track
for another record sales year in 2015
(currently up 6% over same-day sales a
year ago). The biggest sales day of the
summer was June 25, with one-day floor
sales of $65,940.00.
• Tooth of Time Traders was again
recognized by the Grassroots Outdoor
Alliance as one of the Top 100 specialty
outdoor stores in the country.
• As of mid-September, snow and
rainfall for 2015 was 20.3 inches. Annual
average at Philmont is 13.8 inches. For
the first time in memory, Philmont had
to throw away hay (1400 bales) because
it was so damaged by excess rain.
• The Horse Department reported 6,052
participants on trail rides, and 334 participants in Cavalcades.
• The number of bear sightings was the
lowest in ten years, with only 15% of
crews reporting sightings.
• John Murphy’s report on behalf of
the Philmont Staff Association included
membership growth of 6%. Membership
now exceeds 3100 members.
• Dr. Ken Goertz and the Order of the
Arrow were the recipients of the 2015
Silver Sage Awards.
• Over $337,000 has been raised by the
PSA for the Seton expansion, including
the new service center for the PSA itself.
President’s Circle Weekend: An October
Treat
The weekend of October 23-25 was a
splendid sampling of autumn in the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains that are
the home to our beloved Philmont.
PSA members that contribute to the
President’s Circle campaign in the first
quarter of the year made their way
HOmE for a weekend of fellowship and
fun on that very weekend.
Participants attended a reception at
the Philmont Museum on Friday night.
Mark Anderson provided an insightful talk about the expansion project for
the museum and library. On Saturday,
the group took a Suburban tour of the
Backcountry, heading south and west to
Beaubien, Phillips Junction, Fish Camp,
and Crater Lake. While most of the fall
color was fading, there were still golden aspens in the hills. Later Saturday
afternoon, a smaller group ventured
up to Baldytown. The mountain was
snow-capped and under the clouds.
On Sunday morning, Mark Anderson gave a tour of the Cimarroncita
property. Kathy Leach, PSA Life member and former Cimarroncita counselor,
provided some memories of her experiences at the girl’s camp. The view of
Baldy from Cimarroncita is breathtaking. Overall, everyone had a great time
and a wonderful visit to Philmont.
The President’s Circle is a first
quarter Annual Fund drive that gives
members the opportunity to donate
$1,000 or more in the first three months
of the year. The President’s Circle
campaign provides cash flow to the
PSA early in the year which allows us
to operate “in the black” all year long.
Any PSA member or friend of Philmont
is invited to donate to the President’s
Circle. Contact the PSA office for more
information. 575-376-1138.
President’s Circle participants pause for a group photo at Crater Lake.
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philmont history
The Wild Kingdom Meets God’s Country
by James Van Hecke
I hope Mutual of Omaha will forgive
me for revealing some of the “behind
the scenes” information about the
filming of “The Philmont Trail”. It has
been over 50 years since we filmed this
program.
Before there was cable TV or satellite TV, with Discovery Channel, Animal
Planet and Nature there was Mutual of
Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Wild Kingdom was a weekly network
television show during the 60s and 70s,
about animals and their behavior in
their natural habitat. The “in nature” scenes were shot
with scratchy 8mm or 16mm cameras,
usually with elevator music in the
background. The host, Marlin Perkins, an older
gentleman, mostly described the part
of the world the show was visiting that
week, while his young enthusiastic
assistant, “JIM” Fowler got to run from
lions and wrestle the alligators. Marlin was often chided for lines,
such as, “Jim’s in trouble here, since he
is in the alligator’s home turf. Uh, oh.” “My assistant Jim is now approaching
the bear and will proceed to wrestle
him to a standstill, while our crew gets
a close up view of the bear’s unique
incisors...” In June, 1964, NBC and Mutual
of Omaha were planning to shoot an
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episode of Wild Kingdom at Philmont
Scout Ranch. They contacted the Kit
Carson Council (now the Great Southwest Council), in Albuquerque, looking
for a quality unit to participate in the
filming. Air Explorer Squadron 99 of
Los Alamos, New Mexico was just such
a unit. I was a member of the Squadron
at the time, and participated in the filming of the show, as the Crew Leader.
When we first arrived at Philmont,
we were clueless about film making. We showed up the first day, in
complete uniform, as was required by
the National Council, and full back
packs. Fortunately, we were told that
we didn’t really need all the stuff in
our backpacks for the filming, so the
next day we could fill the packs with
slightly inflated air mattresses to simulate a full pack. Boy, were we relieved!
Jim Fowler was a big, athletic guy.
That is why he and not Marlin went in
the river to wrestle the beaver. In fact,
it was kind of an industry joke that you
would regularly see Marlin on the sidelines describing the action, while Jim
wrestled with the alligators or fought
with the bear. In all fairness to Marlin,
I have seen episodes where he did the
wrestling.
Jim was a very personable guy, and
we all liked him immediately, but for a
bunch of teenage boys, he was a target
for a little mischief. Jim was carrying a
backpack, like the rest of us. Every time
Marlin Perkins (left) and Jim Van Hecke (right) examine Philmont porcupine “Quilly Mays.”
we stopped to rest, one of us would
sneak a rock into Jim’s pack. It was
three days before he noticed. By then,
he was carrying 50 pounds, and wondering if the altitude was really getting
to him. He took it well, but we were on
the lookout for payback for the rest of
the shoot.
The final scene was a bear cub loose
in the corral. That bear was native to
Philmont, and so was its mother who
was in a cage nearby, and mom was not
all that happy to be there.
The script called for the bear to run
loose among the horses in the corral.
The wranglers would get the horses out
of the corral, and we (Marlin, Jim and
Explorers) would do what we could to
capture the bear with garbage cans. I
have no idea who thought up the garbage cans. Well, the bear cub didn’t want anything to do with us.
Within five seconds of our entering
the corral, the bear shot out of the corral, under the fence, and down to the
river a hundred yards away. It took the
wranglers a while to recapture the bear
and bring it back to the corral. Again,
the bear was released, and we chased
after it, with packs and the garbage
cans. The bear saw the open garbage
can, and seeing it as a sanctuary, darted
right into the can. Well, we still didn’t
have enough film footage, so the bear
was dumped out, and we started the
chase again – and the bear darted back
into the can again. We did this several
times, before we had enough “chase
time” on film. When the bear ran into
the can for the last time, the lid was
placed on the can, and we had our bear.
Two different sized garbage cans were
used during the chase, one smaller
than the other. The small lid was tried
first, and went directly into the can
with the bear. The second lid fit the can,
and sealed the bear in the can, with
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the smaller lid. The bear was thrashing around in the can, and the lid was
making all kinds of noise, so Marlin
decided to get the smaller lid out.
He removed the top lid, and reached
into the can to get the smaller lid. He
yanked his arm out and immediately
began sucking on his hand. He had
been bitten by the bear, on the fleshy
pad below his thumb. He said, “I
guess I can’t blame him for that, can
I?” They took Marlin to the doctor at
Health Lodge. He got a shot, and was
back in no time.
A poster was made to publicize the
program. I was selected to be on the
poster, along with Marlin Perkins, and
Quilly Mays, the porcupine.
The film aired in November of 1964,
but our 15 minutes of fame actually
lasted for about 4 years. As TV production companies were known to do back
then, they repeated the show each season for the next three years. It would
air on the east coast, and work its way
west, one time zone each week. Each
week, I would get calls from friends or
relatives telling me that they had seen
me on TV, so I knew when it was on the
way.
It was a great experience, and we
had a wonderful time for that week. I
developed an interest in movie-making
that has lasted until now. I have made
several films from my Explorer Post’s
Superactivities, I was a cinematography
merit badge counselor for many years,
and now I work as a movie extra, whenever I can.
Mutual of Omaha has put many of
their programs on Youtube. You can
view this Philmont Trail episode at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_
query=Philmont+Trail
In 1964, Jim Van Hecke was a nineteenyear-old Air Explorer from Squadron 99 of
Los Alamos, NM.
After The Fire, After The Flood: the
Ponil Pot Restoration
by JJ Stevens
photos by Mark Dierker
From all the stories emerging from the
2015 Flood, this one is unique; it’s of
a close-knit staff fractured, and then
binding together again, restoring more
than themselves. This is more than a
“feel good” story, it is a story of two
calamitous events and family. All
camps have their histories and legacies,
and Indian Writings has its own that
few can rival. Imagine having history
reach out to help heal. Philmont’s
archaeology program has its roots in
1941’s Philturn Archaeological Expedition, and the tale of the “Ponil Pot” reconstruction begins with the aftermath
of the 2002 Ponil Complex Fire.
The desolated areas of the burn
revealed many archaeological finds.
Cached in a niche near the confluence
of Horse and Middle Ponil Canyons,
a pot and moccasins rested for centuries. At some point prior to the fire, the
moccasins deteriorated, leaving only
an awled leather fragment, and the pot
in numerous sherds. The intense heat
of the fire caused the pot to oxidize
dramatically, causing discoloration and
further breakage. What could be recovered was wrapped, boxed, and shelved
in the Philmont Museum vault for over
a decade.
Dave Werhane, Director of Museums, showed the box’s contents to me
in May of 2014 while we were preparing and installing exhibits. It was
immediately obvious that the pot could
be restored with care, but no plans were
made.
It wasn’t until this last July that the
Backcountry Cookbook Recipe Appeal
The Backcountry Cookbook was first created years ago to provide Philmont’s
Backcountry staffs with a resource useful for preparing meals using items provided in a the typical commissary. The first edition had plenty of SPAM recipes.
The latest revision of the cookbook was done in 2009.
Now it is time to update the cookbook again. If you have recipes that were
used in Backcountry camps, please send them in to be added to the newest version of the Backcountry Cookbook. We are looking for recipes for entrees, appetizers, desserts, drink concoctions (non-alcoholic of course), dips and other edible
treats that have graced dining tables in the Philmont Backcountry.
To submit your recipes, send them to: psadirector@philstaff.com or mail to:
PSA, 17 Deer Run Road, Cimarron, NM 87714. The new Backcountry Cookbook
will be available for purchase in the Spring of 2016.
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Douglas Fasching examines the Ponil Pot as JJ Stevens explains how and where it was found.
philmont history 23
became the focal point in the lab as it
restoration idea came up again. Many
was spread across a worktable. Many
of the camps and others directly affectcrews had the opportunity to not only
ed by the June 27 events were brought
witness the restoration process but to
into Base for further de-briefing and
handle some of the pieces. Of its own
opportunity for crisis counseling. The
accord, the project became a metaphor
days (and some long nights) followfor IW, of
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The interior of the Ponil Pot showing clues to how the pot was made.
Jicarilla
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pottery
wanted
techniques, helped sort the puzzle
to be in our canyon home with each
pieces, and glued the pot together. It
other. Dave Werhane saw me on Mark
was enshrined in the IW Field Museum
Anderson’s lawn after the debrief. It
in time for our Phil-fiesta. One of the
was obvious I was a mess, but a simple
difficulties in the project was the heat
request came of its own accord, “could
warpage from the 2002 Ponil Complex
we have that burnt pot to put back
Fire. Individual pieces fit well together,
together?” The answer was simple in
but larger spans and multiple pieces
return, “Of course!”
created challenges. Approximately
A week later the boxed sherds and
85% of the pot survived into the 21st
moccasin fragment arrived in camp,
century. The pot may not hold water or
and for the first time in several years,
stews again, but it’s a beautiful work of
the IW Field Lab was fully utilized.
art. Best research places the pot as JicaQuincy Kennedy used the old museum
rilla Apache, who mastered thin-walled
section as an office workspace, and
micaceous pottery. Dating between
the lab section was converted to foul
1600-1850, this utilitarian ware vessel
weather program area. The pot then
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was once in daily use. For archaeology
geeks such as the IW staff, the opportunity to put together a pot is thrilling
beyond dreams.
This is how history can heal, imagine seeing and handling a locally made
pot, and be wonderfully overwhelmed
by the myriad details. The eyes easily
detect the scrape marks from a wooden
paddle used to smooth the coils inside
and out, and puzzling, tiny crescent
incised grooves appear randomly. Then, handling and caressing reveal
simplicity. The crescents are fingernail
marks, and the bumps and grooves
inside and around the neck are indeed
the impressions left by the Jicarilla
woman’s hands who made this pot! To
feel the labor and skill involved in the
pot’s creation as we restored it-even
writing about it gives me the tingles, a
sensation that never gets old when han-
JJ Stevens talks about how the pot was made.
dling antiquities. Like passing through
a sipapu, each of us connected directly
with the past. Moments like this are
precious to the soul.
Recovered following a devastating
fire, restored following a devastating
flood, by need, with love and skill, the
Ponil Pot is its own legacy.
Originally from the St Louis area, JJ has
lived in the Southwest for over 20 years,
teaching, traipsing, and writing mostly.
He first served on Staff 1987-92, and again
2012-15. Except for a season in Logistics,
all the others have been in the Backcountry
(IW, Apache Springs, Abreu, and Ponil).
JJ discusses the challenges of reconstruction.
The 2015 Indian Writings Staff were Chris
Heden, Isabelle Herde, Quincy Kennedy,
Kellie Looper, Taylor Siskind and JJ Stevens.
philmont history 25
Indian Raids on the Rayado
Editor’s Note: Staff members of the late
1960s will remember Larry Murphy as
Philmont’s Assistant Program Director,
working in tandem with longtime Program
Director Jerry Traut. Murphy circulated in
the Backcountry and coached staff members in “unnatural” programs including
burro racing and Indian ethnology, while
Traut worked with program counselors
responsible for “natural” programs like
field biology and paleontology. Propelled
by his Philmont experience, Larry became
a historian, writing his Master’s thesis
on Baldy mining and earning a Ph.D. at
Texas Christian University. As a university professor, he specialized in western
American history and increasingly took on
administrative roles. Larry held faculty appointments at several universities. He was
Professor of History and Director of the
Lifelong Learning at Wayne State University in Detroit at the time of his death in
1987. Murphy’s notable historical works
include Philmont: A History of New
Mexico’s Cimarron Country (1972), and
Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell: Napoleon
of the Southwest (1983). Following the
organization of the Philmont Staff Association, Murphy was an early editor of
High Country, serving in that capacity for
approximately five years.
Without doubt the greatest danger
to Beaubien’s settlement at Rayado
came from hostile Indians. Just as they
had traditionally raided the Utes and
Apaches in northeastern New Mexico,
the Comanches and Kiowas now
turned their attention to the newly-
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arrived whites. As Carson had told
Pancoast, livestock was their favorite prey. Occasionally a herder was
killed, keeping the settlers in constant
apprehension that an all out attempt
would be made to drive them out of the
region.
Early one morning when most of
the men were gone, a German boy
working at the ranch came running
from the creek where he had been getting water. Indians had massed on the
hill for an attack. Soon a large party
approached the gate demanding food
and threatening hostilities if it was not
provided.
Mrs. Tom Boggs – wife of the
famed mountain man – was staying
at the village and recommended that
rather than try to repel the natives, the
settlers should give them a feast; one
man should be sent south toward Fort
Union to get troops.
Teresina Bent recalled what followed: “So we women all set to work
cooking – coffee and meat and whatever else we had. I was twelve years
old and the chief of the war party saw
me and wanted to buy me to make me
his wife. He kept offering horses – ten,
fifteen, twenty horses. Mrs. Boggs said
for us to act friendly with the Indians
and not make the chief angry.”
“My, I was so frightened! And
while I carried platters of food from the
kitchen the tears were running down
my cheeks. This made the chief laugh.
He was bound to buy me, and when
they all got through eating, he said that
they would wait; if I was not delivered
to him by the time the sun touched a
hill there in the west he would take me
by force.”
As Teresina waited nervously, the
Indians camped outside waiting for the
sun to set. Inside the adobe enclosure,
everyone scurried to take bullets to
the men who were preparing for a
fight. But just as the moment of attack
neared, Kit Carson and a company of
soldiers rode dramatically up the road
from Santa Fe. The Indians fled. “I was
so glad,” remembered Teresina. “I did
not want to go with the dirty chief.”
A similar, although perhaps legendary, incident gained fame for Vidal
Trujillo, who had married Beaubien’s
daughter Leonora and moved to
Rayado. One morning a party of
Apache warriors appeared on the ridge
north of Rayado. A fight seemed inevitable when two men who went out to
see what they wanted were fired upon.
As the men turned to flee, 600 warriors
topped the hill, pursuing the pair until
they were inside the compound.
Conditions were especially bad
since most of the men were gone and
the ammunition supplies had run low.
Someone, Trujillo knoew, would have
to ride for troops. So he volunteered.
The mount he chose was Rayado,
a fine race horse named for the settlement. Once mounted and ready the
great gates flew open and out sped
horse and rider. “Like a thunderbolt,”
a later writer recalled, “the big chestnut
horse shot into the midst of the circling
savages. Crouched low over his withers, Vidal, a professional jockey, guided
him through the savages in the greatest
race of his career. So unexpected the
act, and so complete the surprise, the
flying rider was through the line before
the Indians knew what was happening…Fate rode with Vidal Trujillo that
day. Miraculously he escaped their
missiles, and by virtue of the great
horse under him, outran them.”
Never daring to spare his horse,
Trujillo pushed on as rapidly as possible until he reached Fort Union.
There, Rayado, his last energy spent,
fell dead. But the soldiers, having gotten the message, departed northward,
driving away the attackers. Once again
Rayado was secure.
Philmont Ranger Hat
The Philmont Ranger hats are back!
Based on two Ranger hats from the
past, you may choose from a green
cap with gold lettering or a tan cap
with green lettering. Both have the
words “Philmont Rangers” embroidered on the front and “Humble
Pride” on the back. $20.
Order online at philstaff.com or by
calling the PSA office at 575-376-1138.
philmont history 27
Historic Philmont Places
by Larry Murphy
Ed. Note: In addition to the column that
Larry Murphy wrote for the Springer
Tribune, he wrote a regular column for the
staff newspaper at Philmont as well. These
three columns appeared in the summer of
1966.
I. Rayado
Rayado, Philmont’s oldest settlement,
traces its origins back over a century to 1848. In that year, Don Carlos
Beaubien, who had been granted a vast
tract of land by the Mexican government seven years before, decided to establish a ranch along the Rayado River
near Philmont’s southern boundary.
To direct the Rayado colonization,
Don Carlos selected his two sons-inlaw. One, Jesus G. Abreu, was descended from a line of distinguished
Mexican residents and had married
Petra Beaubien. The other was Lucien
B. Maxwell. Originally from Illinois, he
had long tramped the Rockies, exploring, hunting and trapping with such
mountaineers as John C. Fremont and
Kit Carson, who lived for a short time
with him at Rayado.
By July 1849, primitive structures
had already been constructed at
Rayado. High adobe walls protected
inhabitants from the Indians; inside, a
two-story building and several adobe
houses provided temporary accommodations until more sturdy ones could
be erected. A large corral, stables, and
slaughter houses stood outside of the
wall.
When the United States government
established a military post along the
Rayado, the fledgling settlement was
even better protected against attack.
The troopers also bought cattle and
wheat in the area. It was evidently
with the hope of leasing lodgings to the
army that Maxwell began to erect the
spacious adobe buildings which still
grace the area.
Rayado’s military contingent soon
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left for the newly established Fort
Union to the south; by 1857 Lucien
Maxwell moved north to the Cimarron
River where he built a new home and
began to expand his holdings. Only the
Abreus remained. Until his death in
1900, Don Jesus maintained an extensive ranching and farming operation on
the Rayado Ranch. Later several others
owned the property before it was acquired by Waite Phillips, who gave it to
the Boy Scouts of America in 1941.
Today Rayado is one of Philmont’s
most interesting areas. A museum
there portrays the history of the ranch
in a building much like one where Kit
Carson lived in the 1850s. To the west
of the museum lie the graves of Abreu
and his wife, pioneers of Philmont and
long masters of Rayado. After standing
for over a hundred years, the old Abreu
home is only slightly changed. Today
it is the headquarters for the Individual
Training Center, where Scouts from
throughout the nation learn skills of
leadership and conservation. For any
staff member of Philmont, or visitor,
Rayado is worth an afternoon visit for
a glimpse into New Mexico’s historic
past.
VI. Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp, Part I.
After acquiring the Urraca Ranch from
George H. Webster, Jr. in 1923, Waite
Phillips continued to enlarge it through
the acquisition of additional property.
The Rayado Ranch to the south, Mathias Heck’s Cimarroncito homestead,
H.M. Porter’s Ponil property and nu-
merous small tracts were added. Thus
by the mid-1930s, the Tulsa oilman
owned some 300,000 acres of prime
New Mexico ranchland.
Much of Phillips’s property seemed
ideal as camping areas. Even during
Webster’s ownership, a group of Boy
Scouts had visited the Urraca Ranch,
camping on Deer Lake Mesa near
present Harlan camp. Albuquerque
Council Executive Carroll Thomas held
a district camp in Cimarron Canyon in
August of 1934. Afterward he and assistant executive Arie Poldervaart were
asked to make “a preliminary judgment
as to where on the Phillips ranch might
be the best place to locate a permanent national wilderness camp.” “We
made a horseback tour over the ranch
property,” Poldervaart remembers, “to
look for the possibilities with a view
to accessibility from the existing roads,
types of timber, scenery, streams, and
nearness to communications facilities.”
The man most responsible for Scouting’s acquisition of Philturn, however,
was James P. Fitch, longtime Region 9
Scout Executive from Dallas. Knowing
Phillips and his brother Frank, who in
1938 gave the National Council a sum
of money to train scout executives,
Fitch often visited Tulsa and apparently
suggested the possibilities of obtaining
a part of Philmont as a national scout
camp.
The Tulsa oilman believed very
strongly that it was the responsibility
of those who acquired wealth to share
it with others. In addition, Phillips
thought that all boys should develop
self-sufficiency, inventiveness, and
philmont history 29
industriousness. A gift of part of his
ranch would, he thought, be a great
contribution to the Scouting program.
Thus late in 1938, after conferring
with Chief Scout Executive Dr. James
E. West, Arthur A Shuck, and others,
Phillips deeded to the National Council
Boy Scouts of America 35,000 acres
of his ranch north of U.S. 64. Named
Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp,
the tract included most of Philmont’s
colorful northcountry, except of course
for the Baldy tract. In addition grants
totaling $61,000 were made for the
improvement of the area. During the
next three summers, Philturn would be
Scouting’s showplace in the West.
VII. Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp, Part II.
After four years of planning, Walter M.
Head, President of the Boy Scouts of
America, announced October 20, 1938,
that Waite Phillips had deeded 35,875
acres to the National Council. A group
of prominent scouters including Chief
Scout Executive James E. West, Arthur
A. Shuck, director of the Operations Division and later Chief Scout Executive,
Region 9 director James P. Fitch, and
the Engineering Service, had already
visited the ranch, Head announced.
After surveying the entire camp site
on horseback, they had unanimously
recommended acceptance of the gift.
In announcing the acquisition,
President Head elaborated on the place
of Philturn in Scouting’s program:
“There is a demonstrated need for opportunities where troops and patrols
with experience, training, leadership
and proper equipment may secure the
benefits of what may be termed wilderness camping. I believe this will appeal
to older boys in all parts of America.
This is implicitly a more rugged experience with ‘nature in the raw’ than is
possible in the existing local Boy Scout
council camp.”
To select a director for the new
property, Dr. West wrote letters to
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Few boys ever attended Philturn.
Transportation difficulties restricted attendance primarily to boys from Region
9 where Jim Fitch continued to promote
the camp. Still, without previous arrangements, planned itineraries, or tour
permits, groups rolled into Five Points.
Greeted by Director Dawson, they soon
headed out with guide, horse or burros
to enjoy the wild surrounding area.
As the first campers began to arrive
at Philturn, Waite Phillips carefully observed their reactions. Riding through
the canyons of the northcountry on
horseback or quietly driving towards
the main camp, he chatted with the
boys. Were they enjoying their wilderness experience? Could the spirit of
industry and self-reliance be fostered
by a camp such as this? In general,
Phillips must have heard affirmative
answers. That Philturn had succeeded
was demonstrated in December of 1941
when Phillips gave an additional 92,000
acres to create Philmont Scout Ranch.
Who’d a thought….?
As your old editor was sifting through past issues of the staff newspaper
to find Larry Murphy’s columns about Philmont, an array of other nuggets
from the past appeared as well. Here, the listing for movies showing in the
Philmont area during late July, 1966:
85 Drive-In (Raton)
Days of Wine and Roses
Cimarron Theater
Cat Ballou
Crafted by a local artist, buckles will
be available in the following metals:
Pewter - $25 retail
Bronze - $30 retail
Two-tone - $65 retail
leading professional scouters in the
nation requesting their suggestions as
to the ideal program for Philturn. On
the basis of his suggestions that the
area remain as primitive as possible
with minimum facilities at a central
starting point but very few elsewhere,
B.B. Dawson, Cornhusker Council
Executive from Lincoln, Nebraska was
selected for the position. Arriving in
Cimarron, Dawson set up headquarters in the Don Diego Hotel and began
answering inquiries about his new
national Scout camp.
Five Points (now Ponil) was selected
as the administrative headquarters and
starting point for all groups. Under
the direction of Ray Bryan, a mess hall,
the long house, director’s home, and
other required facilities were erected
from rustic logs and native rock during
1939. A commissary was equipped
with food and supplies which would be
sold to campers requiring them. Staff
members were informally hired from
surrounding towns.
Zia Theater (Springer)
North to Alaska
El Raton
Around the World Under the Sea
What struck your editor was not so much the recollection of movies from
days gone by – but the number of theaters in the Cimarron area at the time!
philmont history 31
Baldy Town, Then and Now – A Ranger
Perspective
by Daniel Nellis
As anyone who has spent much time at
Philmont knows, the place grabs a special hold on our hearts and stays there,
forever pulling on us to go back. So it
was for me this year. In the summers
of 1972-1975, I was a Ranger, Gateway
Ranger, Training Ranger and Camp
Director at Baldy. This year my son,
Brad, is a Ranger and for me, this summer marks the 40th year since spending
three great months at Baldy Town.
As a PSA life member, I saw that
a PSA trek this summer had space
for two more, and the North Country
itinerary would take us right through
Baldy. How could my wife, Kathleen,
and I not go?!
2015 Baldy CD Sean Murphy with 1975 CD
Dan Nellis.
Brad requested to be the Ranger
for our trek and took the ribbing he received by eight former Philmont staffers, several of whom had also worked
as Rangers, with grace. I thought he
led us admirably! When it was time
for him to leave us the morning of day
Trek 712 PS5 atop Baldy Mountain.
32 philmont history
Baldy Town in 1975. left to right - Steve Peck: PC, Mark McCandless: Commissary, Dan Nellis: CD,
Don Donnelly: Trading Post.
three of our hike, his role became that
of trek participant as he had planned to
use three days of leave so he would be
able to finish the weeklong trek with all
of us.
At Baldy, we were treated like VIPs!
The staff all wanted to know what it
was like working there, back in 1975.
Staff housing was wall tents where the
hotel used to be and there were fewer
crews coming through to pick up food
and to climb Mount Baldy. Forty years
of growing vegetation is making it
harder to see some of the ruins. And of
course, there was no new staff building
108 steps up the hill.
Several years ago I sent pictures
of the 1975 staff to Baldy Town. I was
delighted to see those pictures in the
cabin scrapbooks and hanging on the
wall, showing them to my family and
fellow trek participants, and to have my
picture taken with the current Camp
Director of Baldy, Sean Murphy. I can’t
help but wonder what changes the next
forty years will bring to Camp Baldy
and to Philmont as well. Maybe our
grandson or granddaughter will follow
in our Ranger footsteps and work a
summer or more, at Philmont Scout
Ranch!
Baldy Town CD Dan Nellis and Don Donelly
from the Trading Post in 1975.
philmont history 33
mort’s gorp
While working in the Backcountry for
several summers, there were many
evenings when the crew load was at a
maximum, the camp was near full, and
program ran right up till the dinner
hour. After a long day’s work, it was
pretty important to enjoy some good
hot food complete with nourishment.
We often needed to squeeze in this meal
in less than 30 minutes after the last
program and before advisors came up
for coffee hour.
Meals like this needed to be easy to
prepare, quick, and full of zest. Sound
easy? It is easy, but the pronunciation
of this fine Italian dish is far from easy.
It’s called Aglio Et Olio. Just try to say,
“I oie ya”…..That’s it, “I oie ya.”
Aglio Et olio is basically a garlic and
olive oil sauce served over hot pasta.
It is often enhanced with some fresh
grilled or baked chicken, tuna, fresh
grated parmesan. I even recall using
freeze dried pork chops diced and
mixed in with the pasta.
Even when you aren’t in the
Backcountry, this is a great, warming
winter dish that is comforting to most
palates, especially kids. Kids seem to
just love spaghetti noodles with this
sauce. It also can be thrown together
on whim and ready to eat gourmet
style in less than 20 minutes.
Prep time 10 minutes
Actual cooking time 8 to 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cloves fresh garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
34 mort’s gorp
short stuff
Ed. Note - The special issue commemorating “The Summer of ‘65” resulted in it’s
own “flood” of communications, electronic and otherwise. From the many, we
reprint this one.
To the Editor -
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
pinch of grated black pepper
sea salt
dash chile pepper
1 lb spagetti or linguine
To prepare:
In a separate pot, boil the water for
your pasta. While the water is heating, place two tablespoons of olive
oil in cast iron skillet. Turn heat to
med high. As the oil gets hot, crush
the garlic and place in the hot oil,
add ground black pepper to cover the
garlic. A dash of sea salt is preferred as
well. Sauté the garlic until it begins to
brown and look toasty. Boil the pasta
per directions. Drain the pasta - always
keeping a bit of the pasta in the pasta
water. (This prevents the pasta from
getting sticky). Move the pasta to a
separate serving bowl, drizzle the garlic
sauce over the top of the pasta. Add
one more tablespoon of olive oil…….
Garnish with fresh grated parmesan, ground black pepper, red chile
pepper and top with any type of meat
or protein, though not required.
I’ve only been a PSA member a couple
of years, but always look forward to
reading High Country. You and your
staff are to be commended for the special “Flood” edition. Best yet!
I was not on the Philmont staff in
‘65, but was a camper the latter part of
the summer. I recall few, if any, signs of
flood damage on the itinerary route we
hiked.
I had a brief, chance meeting with
Darrel Kirkland (the author of several
of the pieces in the “Flood” edition)
in ‘66; he worked at Porcupine while I
was assigned at Cypher’s. We jointly
assisted in getting a non-ambulatory
injured camper from atop Comanche
Peak to HQ for medical aid. At the 2015
PSA reunion, I ran across Darrel for the
first time in forty-nine years. I remembered few details of the ‘66 rescue. Darrel remembered small details as if they
happened yesterday. His incredible
memory is further evidenced by the
recent articles he wrote. Darrel is quite
a unique personality, probably good for
many more stories in addition to the
ones just published.
Pardon this long-winded message.
Again, thanks to all who made the
“Flood” edition the great work that it
is.
Mike Thomas
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trail talk
1970s
William A. Mills, Jr. (72) has hung up
his boots and is enjoying retirement.
Contact: 1976 Maple Grove Circle,
Williamsport, PA 17701. 570-971-8563.
wam1976@hotmail.com.
Aylmer E. (Eugene) Montgomery III
(74-77) was elected to the Executive
Board of the BSA’s Louisiana Purchase
Council in January of this year. Contact: 3806 Deborah Drive, Monroe, LA
71201. 318-348-0086. emontgomery@
cf-ins.com.
1980s
Ami (Fine) Hazell (82) has been teaching Montessori (lower Elem) for 18
years and has gotten into competing
in making gingerbread houses (and
she has been known to bake cakes
for friends and family as well). She
and her husband enjoy boating and
camping. Contact: 1400 Wrighton
Rd, Lothian, MD 20711. 410-741-9401.
afhazell@gmail.com.
1990s
Jon Copeland (92-94) after Philmont,
completed his undergraduate degree
at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in
criminal justice and will complete his
MBA with a concentration in finance
in the Spring of 2017. He and his wife
have both remained deeply involved
in Scouting (ASM, NOAC, Jamboree,
Wood Badge, NAYLE, Philmont and
more); their oldest son is an Eagle and
the youngest is on the Trail. Contact:
4601 Rolling Meadows Road, Bartles-
36 trail talk
ville, OK 74006. 918-214-2711. speedjunkie96@att.net.
recipient of the District Award of Merit.
Contact: 2015 Bolsover, Houston, TX
77005. 713-526-1654. scouterpaden@
gmail.com.
Valerie Mollet (96-97) graduated
from Virginia Tech in 2000, served as
an Army officer from 2000-2009, then
studied at Southern Illinois University
(Edwardsville, 2009-2012) and is now
a functional analyst with a military
contractor. Her second child is “on
the way”! Contact: 2024 Dammer
Dr, Highland, IL 62249. valkyrie88a@
gmail.com.
Lela Puckett (12-15), after attending
the University of Richmond, is now a
student at the University of Colorado
(Boulder). She was recently appointed
to the Camping Task Force of the
national council of the BSA. Contact:
1925 30th Street, Apt. 254, Boulder, CO
80301. 806-676-9886. lelapuckett@
gmail.com.
Brents Priestley (96) is a financial
advisor for Edward Jones Investments
in McKenzie, TN. He serves as SM for
Troop 78, and he and his wife Shalya
have three future Eagle Scout sons:
Logan, Landon, and Larson. Contact:
5512 Hwy 124, McKenzie, TN 38201.
731-415-6039. bkpriestley@me.com.
Nicole (Duran) Saunders (12-13)
completed coursework and received
her Paralegal certificate in August 2015.
The following month, on September 19,
Nicole and Randy Saunders (90-91, 9394) were married in Albuquerque. Fred
Cribbett, PSA Life Member officiated
the ceremony. Nicole and Randy are
grateful for the outpouring of love and
support shown by PSA members and
2000s
Rev. Steve Hickle (04, 10, 14) is retired
United Methodist clergy, now the faith
outreach director of Stop Hunger Now.
He can offer Scouts and leaders guidance in developing Eagle projects that
are “high energy, high volunteer engagement, world-changing and a whole
lot of fun.” Contact: 712 Mordecai
Towne Pl, Raleigh, NC 27604. 919-4123548. shickle@stophungernow.org.
the Philmont family. Contact: randynicole2013@gmail.com.
In Memoriam
Forever on the Trail
We learn from his son Peter of the
passing of Rev. Clifford Crook, “Padre Cliff”, on June 24, 2015 at the age
of 87. He was a Protestant Chaplain
at Philmont in 1975 and Life Member
of the Philmont Staff Association.
He was a camper/participant, Advisor and Contingent Leader and also
the High Adventure Chairman at
Indianhead and Central Minnesota
Councils, sending many contingents
to the trail and Scouters to PTC from
1974-1987. He was a World War II
veteran, and his ministry spanned
four states, but his special passions
were always young people, social
justice, and the out-of-doors.
2010s
Lyman Paden (15) remains involved in
Scouting as an Assistant Scoutmaster,
and District Cub Scout and Boy Scout
Training Chairman. He was a 2015
trail talk 37
poetry
Another Good Campsite
Ed. Note: Life Member Jerry Lobdill recently shared with us a couple of poems he wrote
in 1954 after returning home from a summer as a wrangler at Philmont. He had forgotten
about them, but his sister – to whom he sent them more than sixty years ago – surprised
him with them earlier this year.
Philmont
Far away from noisy cities
Lies a cleaner, fairer land
Where I spent a carefree summer
Wrangling horses in the mountains
Far away and long ago.
The Trail to Beaubien
There’s a green and pleasant valley
And I know it has no twin.
Near its head there is a meadow
And a camp called Beaubien.
Take the trail past old Abreu;
Climb until you think you’ll drop.
But you mustn’t waste a minute
‘Cause there’s paradise on top.
You’ll top out where quaking aspen
And blue spruce trees mingle in.
You will think you are in heaven
On the trail to Beaubien.
There’s a little brook a-runnin’
Down this valley of the Lord.
It continues up the canyon
Into parts you’ve not explored.
You will marvel at their beauty;
You’ll be glad you are a Scout.
When you see in blazing sunset
What appears to be the head
Of this green and pleasant valley—
Well, there’s Beaubien—and bed.
When you wake up in the morning
There’s a freshness in the air,
An invigorating freshness
That you’ll find no place but there.
You will hear the anvil sounding
As the wrangler shoes a steed,
And a mule train leaves for Clear
Creek
With Jim Godfrey in the lead.
When you leave Bonito Canyon
There’s a feeling deep within
That when springtime brings back
mem’ries
You’ll return to Beaubien.
Jerry Lobdill
Wrangler, 1954
Very soon you’ll see the meadows
Where the valley widens out.
38 poetry
Stonewall Pass with the Tooth of Time in the background and the wall which gives the
camp its name.
Stonewall Pass, located between Urraca and Fowler Mesas is a familiar and
often photographed landmark on Philmont, yet is often only seen from a distance.
Stonewall Pass was used as a Trail Camp in the 1960s and early ‘70s. On a good
year a few seeps can be found along the rimrock of Urraca, but one should plan on it
being a dry camp. Stonewall is named for the actual rock wall or fence that separated the old
Urraca and Rayado Ranchos of the Maxwell Land Grant era. Although the Cimarron
Country and all of the surrounding area is widely known and heralded as Cowboy
Country, “Stonewall” and many like it in the country recall the days when large flocks
of sheep were being tended in the area. With an abundance of rocks available at no
cost other than sweat and labor, stone fences were constructed by shepherds and
ranch hands to help control the movement of the vast flocks.
Occasionally the keen eyed hiker can still spot the old rock cairns stacked
up by these early stockmen to trap eagles which were known to play havoc on
flocks--especially during lambing season.
A visitor to Stonewall today need not be stressed by the worries of those
early days. Sit back and wonder at the intensity of that long past labor, enjoy the
view, and watch the eagles soar.
- Dave Kenneke
good campsite 39
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literature. Prior to WW II, a veteran Scout leader takes a
group of boys from Quinnipiac Council in Connecticut,
after intensive preparation at Yale, to Philmont to conduct
the first archeological “dig” on the Ranch. The introduction and afterword by Dave Caffey put the story in context of the times – both American and within the Scouting
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