In this episode, we shift the focus to a historical discussion of the original program and the lodge at Zastrow.  Zastrow is one of Philmont's southernmost backcountry camps where the Cooks Peak Fire burned.   On April 22nd, 2022, the cabin was lost to fire.

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To kick off this episode and celebrate the historical origin of Zastrow, Bob Longoria joins the show.  Bob's Philmont volunteer and staff resumes are both extensive and diverse, starting in 1986 when he attended Walking Woodbadge at Zastrow.  The lodge at Zastrow was built in 1949 and was considered the home of American Woodbadge.  Bob calculated that 137 Woodbadge courses occurred at Zastrow throughout it's history.  The lodge was heavily decorated with scouting paraphernalia including flags, patches, shovels, and other symbolic totems of the Woodbadge program.  Bob also discusses what exactly Woodbadge is - an advanced leadership program for adult Scouters world-wide, focusing on the Patrol method.

The second portion of the interview highlights Bob's experiences working for the National Junior Leader Instructor Camp, now known as NAYLE and of course, his time working for the incredible Philmont Commissary.  Bob returns this summer, 2022, as the Backcountry Warehouse Manager.   

Philmont Volunteer Experience

• Walking Woodbadge (Zastrow+Trek) 1988-1994
• Philmont Training Center (Conference Chairman – “Conducting a Council Junior Leader Training Conference”, 1998, 1999
• National Junior Leader Instructor Camp (Rocky Mountain Scout Camp), 1999 – 2004
• National Junior Leader Instructor Camp, National Course Director, 2005
• National Advanced Youth Leader Experience (NAYLE), National Coordinator, 2006, 2007
• Worked with Doug Palmer – Did maps and elevation profiles for the Treks Itinerary Booklet, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Philmont Fly Fishing Invitation, 2001-Present

Philmont Staff Experience

• Camp Director-Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, 2008, 2009 (summer and fall)
• Commissary Driver, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Commissary Assistant Manager, 2013
• Camp Director, Rayado Ridge (NAYLE), 2014, 2015, 2016 (summer and fall)
• Commissary Driver, 2019
• Commissary Manager, 2021
• Backcountry Warehouse Manager, 2022

Check out Sproketbob to learn more about Bob's bike tour across the US.

Closing song by Mathias Olson titled "I Brought Everything." Check out his Instagram page and tiktok @graylightmusic 

Notable Mentions:
Bryan Grey
Charlie Nutter
Joey Fernandez
Derek Shiney
Jim Johnson
Katie Paneck
Julie Smith
Doug Palmer
Gene Schnell
Johnny Ulibari
Andrea Watson
Olivia Starich

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