The 2015 Philmont Staff Association Membership Membership in the PSA is open to all former and current Philmont Staff (including Autumn Adventure and Kanik Staffs), Philmont Training Center Instructors (including conference hosts and facilitators), Double H staff, and NJLIC and NAYLE Staff for courses held at Philmont. Seasonal (E-Rate): $15 1 yr $25 2 yrs $35 3 yrs $50 5 yrs Annual: $20-1 yr E-Rate (includes digital High Country) $32-1 yr Standard Rate(includes paper High Country) $60-2 yr Standard Rate $85-3 yr Standard Rate $140-5 yr Standard Rate Family: $35 1 yr E-rate $40 1 yr Standard rate $75-2 yr Standard Rate $110-3 yr Standard Rate $175-5 yr Standard Rate Receive HIGH COUNTRY forever! Life Memberships in the PSA receive all of the benefits of a Regular Membership, plus a 10% discount on all in-store purchases at Philmont s Tooth of Time Traders Trading Post and the Seton Museum. Life Memberships can be paid all at once or over a 12-month period with an initial $50 installment. Life: $595 (can be paid over 12 months with an initial $50 payment) $297.50 Additional family life member For more information contact Colleen Nutter,VP-Membership: vpmembership@ philstaff.org or Randy Saunders, PSA Executive Director: psadirector@philstaff.com Or call the PSA Office at (575) 376-1138 Holiday Catalogue
Please take a moment to browse our second annual High Country merchandise catalogue. Patches We have many new items for 2015, plus some old favorites. The Philmont Ranger hat was brought back last summer and became an instant best seller. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, a collector s edition belt buckle was developed by a local artisan and we only have a few left. We also introduced a performance 87714 t-shirt, a high-quality PSA pullover, and new items for the future Philmont staff members in your life. The Scholarship Calendar is back and on pre-order. Plus, we still have our popular PSA polo shirts and Nalgene water bottles. Don t miss out on our huge book sale. For a limited time, all books are only $8! Our map stationery set and Ansel Adams posters are also on sale for $8. Online orders will be processed through our new, user-friendly store at: http://philstaff.org/store/. As always, you can call Randy and Dollie at the PSA office and place an order by phone. Thank you to everyone who made last year s first catalogue a great success. Your purchases supported either our scholarship fund or our operating expenses and we truly appreciate it. Thank you for supporting the PSA! Colleen (McLaughlin) Nutter 2015 Reunion Patch $3.00. 3.5 inch diameter patch PSA Square Patch $5.00. 4 inch patch 87714 Patch $3.00. 1.5 x 4.25 inch patch 2014 Reunion Patch $3.00. 3.5 inch diameter patch Give the gift of membership! $32.00 annually, $60 for 2 years, and $85 for 3 years. Life Memberships are $595, $297.50 for additional Family Life member.
Apparel PSA Golf Hat Our popular, lightweight hat proudly displays Philmont Staff Association on the front and Cimarron, NM on the back. The Dri-FIT fabric is pale putty (not white; not cream) with grey lettering. Under the brim it s charcoal. One size fits all with a Velcro adjustment band. $25 PSA Polo shirt, Our popular PSA polo shirt is available in Green with limited sizes in Grey and Red. This short-sleeved shirt is dri-wicking and protected with Scotchgard. Green is available in all men s and women s sizes; please check the website or PSA office for Grey and Red sizes. $30 Bottles PSA Nalgene Water Bottles Get your choice of a 22 oz. flip-top or a 32 oz. wide-mouth Nalgene water bottle with the PSA logo. The 22 oz. flip-top bottle is available in: Clear (with a blue top), Light Green and Red. The 32 oz. widemouth is available in: Glow Green, Orange, Red and Blue. As the name suggests, Glow Green glows in the dark. BPA-free. $12 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. New for 2015, this hat is already a best seller! $20 87714 Performance T-Shirts This performance, wicking t-shirt features the 87714 logo on the upper left chest. Graphite color. Available in Men s sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and 2X- Large. $16. Hardware PSA OA 100th Anniversary Belt Buckle limited supply Crafted by a local artisan, this 2015 buckle commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. Proceeds benefit the PSA s Seasonal Staff Scholarship Fund. Three buckles are available in limited quantities: $25 Pewter Buckle, $30 Bronze Buckle, and $65 Two-Tone Buckle. Get yours before they are gone!
Books & More Sale Prices Good Through 12/15/15 High Country Annuals, A whole year of High County magazines wrapped up in one attractive package. 2008 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 available. $12.95 each now $8 I Wanna Go Back, written by co-authors Warren Smith and Marty Tschetter, tells the stories of the Philmont Rangers from before the department s beginning in 1957 through their 50th anniversary in 2007. Published in 2011 and revised in 2013. $16.00 now $8 Let the Coyotes Howl, The first known book about a Philmont expedition is the PSA s newest addition to our growing library of Philmont literature. In 1941, 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 movement. $10.00 now $8 Carry On, written by Jim Sundergill and edited by Bill Cass, is a biography of Joe Davis. Davis served as Philmont s Director of Program from 1965-1973. Available for the first time during the 2010 holiday season. $16.00 now $8 The Other Side of the Road, is a history of the Philmont Training Center. Author Mark Griffin is a former Director of the Philmont Training Center. The foreward was written by Bill Spice, Philmont General Manager from 1993-2000. The work was published in 2009. $12.00 now $8 The Life and Times of Jack L. Rhea, published in 2012, is the biography of one of Philmont s early pioneers. Mr. Rhea, a Silver Sage recipient, is also a decorated war hero. By Bill Cass. $17.00 now $8 Give the gift of membership! $32.00 annually, $60 for 2 years, and $85 for 3 years. Life Memberships are $595, $297.50 for additional Family Life member.
Return to the Summit of Scouting, Join Bill Cass as he returns to Philmont as an expedition advisor and father, over two decades after having left the Ranch as a summer staffer. In Return to the Summit of Scouting, young campers discover themselves through trial by terrain and weather, accomplish goals through teamwork, and apply the basic skills of Scouting as they have never been applied before. $16.00 now $8 2016 PSA Scholarship Calendar We are taking pre-orders for the 2016 PSA Calendar! Order your PSA Calendar today and enjoy beautiful photos of the Ranch for the entire year. The new 2016 PSA Calendar will include significant historical dates pertaining to Philmont and New Mexico. Price is $25 and net proceeds go to the seasonal Staff Scholarship Fund. Thank you for your support! Born at the Confluence, by Dr. Ken Davis, is a history of the Philmont Staff Association. Published in 2010, the introduction was written by Ed Pease, past PSA President (2001-2007). $19.00 now $8 PSA Map Stationery Set now $8! Our Philmont map stationery set is on sale for $8. The set contains twelve 5x7 cards with envelopes. Each card displays a portion of the Philmont map; arrange the set to make a complete Philmont map. $12 now $8! Head for the High Country, by David Caffey, is a re-printing of Caffey s 1973 account of the Philmont Staff experience. Contains original foreward by Joe Davis, and a new introduction by the author. Published in 2008. $12.00 now $8 Ansel Adams Poster now $8! Our Ansel Adams poster is on sale for $8. Taken over the Philmont plains in 1961, Thunderstorm over the Great Plains makes a great gift. The text below the photograph reads: Ansel Adams, Philmont Scout Ranch - Thunderstorm Over The Great Plains, Sponsored by the Philmont Staff Association 1973-2003. $25 now $8!
New Items We need your support to help the Philmont Staff Association meet its goals. As a member you know the great job the PSA does each year in bringing you great events, news & updates, and assistance to Philmont staff and programs. Take a look at what we provide! Future Philmont Staf Stufed Animals We have the perfect gift for the Future Philmont Staff member in your life! Each PSA stuffed animal has a removable hoodie with Future Philmont Staff embroidered on the front. Available in five 7-8 animals: Bear, T-Rex, Horse, Wolf, Eagle. $12 Seasonal Staff Scholarships and the Staff Amigos program Rayado and ROCS Scholarships for campers Reunions and Treks High Country for news and more The PSA website and e-newsletters A voice with Philmont Management None of this is possible without your generous contributions. In order to provide these services and grow for the future, we need to meet our Annual Giving goal each year. The PSA works year-round to provide services to its members and to Philmont. It is always a challenge to find operating funds, especially early in the year. The 19.73 Club pays tribute to 1973, the PSA s founding year. Through the 19.73 Club you can donate a small amount every month with an automatic withdrawal and help the PSA meet its obligations. How will you be charged? The PSA Executive Director will contact you to establish a scheduled monthly charge to your credit card or checking account in the amount of $19.73. For more information go to the donation website at : http://store.philstaff. com/1973club.html or call the PSA Office at 575-376-1138. Give the gift of membership! $32.00 annually, $60 for 2 years, and $85 for 3 years. Life Memberships are $595, $297.50 for additional Family Life member.