Newhires as of 12/31/2008

Richard Alves - Ranger
Brownsburg, IN - Arrival 5/14/2009

Warren Baur - Health Lodge Director of Medical Services
Albuquerque, NM - Arrival 5/11/2009

Lucy Brazil - Health Lodge Chief Nurse
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/31/2009

James J. DeLair - Philmont Chaplain/Protestant
Buffalo, NY - Arrival 7/5/2009

Ben Herman - Ranger Trainer
McGregor, MN - Arrival 5/21/2009

Meredith Liebl - Ranger II
The Woodlands, TX - Arrival 5/29/2009

Patrick Lloyd - Ranger
Port Orange, FL - Arrival 6/15/2009

Eric Martinez - Ranger II
Grapevine, TX - Arrival 5/29/2009

Aaron Merten - Ranger
Beavercreek, OH - Arrival 5/14/2009

Mic Mullins - Camp Director/Whiteman Vega
Park City, UT - Arrival 5/22/2009

John Scherschel - Ranger II
Bedford, IN - Arrival 5/14/2009

Jesse M. Smith - Ranger
Cosmopolis, WA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Brad Wilson - Ranger Trainer
Marietta, GA - Arrival 5/21/2009

Newhires as of 12/19/2008

Rosendo Gallegos - Program Counselor/Urraca
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/28/2009

Michael Bebeau - Ranger II
Lutz, FL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Larry Danna - Health Lodge Medical Recheck Coordinator
Richmond, TX - Arrival 5/07/2009

Veronica (Ronnie) Fye - Health Lodge Tent City Manager
Mill Hall, PA - Arrival 5/15/2009

Adam Herrenbruck - Chief Ranger
Moscow, ID - Arrival 5/01/2009

Diane Nelson - Health Lodge Medical Secretary
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/18/2009

Ross Robinson - Backcountry Manager
Fullerton, CA - Arrival 5/15/2009

Peter Weber - Program Counselor/ Crater Lake
Golden, CO - Arrival 5/28/2009

Logan Fritz - Ranger Trainer
Kalamazoo, MI - Arrival 5/01/2009

Elder David A. Wilson - Philmont Chaplain/LDS - Chaplain Coordinator
Orem, UT - Arrival 5/19/2009

Ben Sparks - Health Lodge Chief Driver
Greenville, KY - Arrival 5/01/2009

Newhires as of 12/18/2008

Timothy Strawser - Ranger
Dublin, OH - Arrival 6/15/2009

John Vihstadt, Jr. - Ranger
Arlington, VA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Daniel Walden - Ranger
Atlanta, GA - Arrival 5/14/2009

Tyler Whitworth - Ranger
Collinsville, IL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kimberly Willcox - Ranger
Glendale, AZ - Arrival 5/29/2009

Nicholas Wilson - Ranger
Alexandria, VA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Mary Jo Winters - Ranger
Lovettsville, VA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Alexander Wood - Ranger
Temecula, CA - Arrival 6/15/2009

Shawn Moix - PTC Group Leader II
Conway, AR - Arrival 5/27/2009

Lindsey Victoria - PTC Group Leader II
Stonington, CT - Arrival 5/21/2009

Jan Horwath - PTC Handicraft Staff
Kettering, OH - Arrival 8/07/2009

Susan MacDonald - PTC Handicraft Staff
Lakeland, FL - Arrival 6/09/2009

Stephen Tucker - PTC Handicraft Staff
Sullivan, IN - Arrival 5/27/2009

Grethe Ullrich - PTC Handicraft Staff
Richmond, TX - Arrival 5/24/2009

Newhires as of 12/17/2008

Daniel Ruthenberg-Marshall - Ranger
Potomac, MD - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kelly Shanahan - Ranger
Reading, PA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Jordan Smith - Ranger
Wellington, OH - Arrival 6/15/2009

Newhires as of 12/16/2008

Tristan Loar - CHQ Trading Post Manager
Mannington, WV - Arrival 5/18/2009

Brett Merillat - Ranger
Hudson, MI - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kristen Morrow - Ranger
St. Ansgar, IA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kyle Parkinson - Ranger
Ambler, PA - Arrival 5/23/2009

Erik Peterson - Ranger
Red River, NM - Arrival 5/29/2009

Justin Price - Ranger
Fort Washington, PA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Jonathan Reynolds - Ranger
Murfreesboro, TN - Arrival 5/29/2009

Newhires as of 12/15/2008

Eric Dulzo - Ranger
Evergreen Park, IL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Dow Emerson - Ranger
Hummelstown, PA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Bryan Faucheaux - Ranger
La Place, LA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Gavin Feeney - Ranger
Topeka, KS - Arrival 5/29/2009

Tyler Gillespie - Ranger
Dexter, MO - Arrival 5/29/2009

Andrew Green - Ranger
Coppell, TX - Arrival 5/29/2009

Timothy Grischkowsky - Ranger
Stillwater, OK - Arrival 5/29/2009

Schuyler Heiss - Ranger
Ogdensburg, NY - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kenny Herrmann - Ranger
Batavia, IL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Adam Hirsch - Ranger
St. charles, MO - Arrival 5/29/2009

Nicholas Hohnsen - Ranger
Downers Grove, IL - Arrival 6/15/2009

Max Keeler - Ranger
Berkeley, CA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Matthew Lamontagne - Ranger
Blackstone, MA - Arrival 5/01/2009

Laura Larsen - Ranger
Vadnais Heights, MN - Arrival 6/15/2009

Evan Lawrence - Ranger
Fayetteville, AR - Arrival 5/29/2009

Matthew Leberknight - Ranger
San Jose, CA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Samuel Liebl - Ranger
The Woodlands, TX - Arrival 6/15/2009

Thomas Skrocki - Ranger
Rochester Hills, MI - Arrival 5/29/2009

Newhires as of 12/11/2008

Brent Arnold - Ranger
Alexandria, LA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kilian Ashley - Ranger
Connor, TX - Arrival 6/15/2009

Timothy Bardin - Ranger
Round Rock, TX - Arrival 5/29/2009

Alec Bernstein - Ranger
Colts Neck, NJ - Arrival 5/29/2009

Timothy Borden - Ranger
Marlboro, NJ - Arrival 5/29/2009

Russell Brown - Ranger
Glens Falls, NY - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kevin Carlson - Ranger
Midland, MI - Arrival 5/14/2009

Jack Carson - Ranger
Yuma, AZ - Arrival 5/29/2009

Daniel Cole - Ranger
Wilton, CT - Arrival 5/29/2009

Anthony DiBiase - Ranger
San Diego, CA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kelly Marie Drake - Ranger
Baltimore, MD - Arrival 5/29/2009

Newhires as of 12/10/2008

Danika Foster - Ranger
Dillsburg, PA - Arrival 6/15/2009

Ian Prah - Conservationist
Cleveland, OH - Arrival 5/07/2009

Douglass Alongia - Conservationist
Metairie, LA - Arrival 5/26/2009

Ryan Gaul - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Williamsport, MD - Arrival 5/26/2009

Kevin Gessner - Conservation Work Crew Staff
University Heights, OH - Arrival 5/26/2009

Corey Martz - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Prairie Village, KS - Arrival 5/26/2009

Steven Sterling - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Tempe, AZ - Arrival 5/26/2009

Newhires as of 12/09/2008

Holly Austria - Camp Director/Dan Beard
Lincoln, NE - Arrival 5/22/2009

Chris Lothers - Program Counselor/Fish Camp
San Clemente, CA - Arrival 5/28/2009

Will Cook - Ranger II
Ada, OK - Arrival 5/29/2009

Matthew Hart - Ranger II
Amherst, MA - Arrival 6/15/2009

Bridget Hogan - Ranger II
Wichita, KS - Arrival 5/29/2009

Brian Hutzler - Ranger II
Oak Hill, VA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Chase Ingram - Ranger II
Wichita, KS - Arrival 5/18/2009

Heidi Johnson - Ranger II
San Diego, CA - Arrival 6/15/2009

Robert Kutten - Ranger II
Wildwood, MO - Arrival 5/29/2009

Ian Milunas - Ranger II
Gainesville, TX - Arrival 6/15/2009

Eric Niehaus - Ranger II
San Francisco, CA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Robyn Ruggles - Ranger
Eagan, MN - Arrival 5/29/2009

Garrett Schilling - Ranger II
Broken Arrow, OK - Arrival 5/29/2009

W. Tad Sigman - Ranger III
Mission Hills, KS - Arrival 5/29/2009

Samantha Tennis - Ranger II
Hudson, MI - Arrival 5/29/2009

Michael Thomas - Ranger II
Plymouth Meeting, PA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Daniel Warren - Ranger II
Fort Mill, SC - Arrival 5/14/2009

Julia Garver - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Roswell, GA - Arrival 5/26/2009

Laurel Gray - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Canton, OH - Arrival 5/26/2009

Adam Robinson - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Mission, KS - Arrival 5/26/2009

Justin Daniel Stine - Conservation Work Crew Staff
Nita, MO - Arrival 5/26/2009

Emma Sundberg - Villa Assistant Curator
Emporia, KS - Arrival 5/20/2009

Caitlin Mayton - Villa Staff
Ringgold, GA - Arrival 5/20/2009

Newhires as of 12/08/2008

Robert Fudge - OATC Coordinator
Bartlett, TN - Arrival 5/07/2009

Graham Nelson - Program Counselor/Crooked Creek
Mission Hills, KS - Arrival 5/28/2009

Will Cooper - Program Counselor/Rich Cabins
Wilmore, KY - Arrival 5/28/2009

Stephen Senter - Program Counselor/Rich Cabins
Browns Summit, NC - Arrival 5/28/2009

Diana Koehler - PTC Handicraft Assistant Manager
New Braunfels, TX - Arrival 5/15/2009

James Barlow III - Ranger Trainer
Lexington, KY - Arrival 5/21/2009

Andrew Buck - Ranger Trainer
Kansas City, MO - Arrival 5/21/2009

Claudia Burns - Ranger Trainer
Frenchlick, IN - Arrival 5/21/2009

Daniel Caine - Ranger Trainer
Wooster, OH - Arrival 5/21/2009

Alan DeWispelaere - Ranger Trainer
Lockport, NY - Arrival 5/21/2009

Martin Jacaruso - Ranger Trainer
Haw River, NC - Arrival 5/21/2009

Mark Jantosik - Ranger Trainer
St. Louis, MO - Arrival 5/21/2009

Alison King - Ranger Trainer
Lawrence, KS - Arrival 5/21/2009

Chris Lowery - Ranger Trainer
Chesterfield, VA - Arrival 5/21/2009

Sam Marking - Ranger Trainer
Floyds Knobs, IN - Arrival 5/21/2009

Paul Morrison - Ranger Trainer
Eagle River, AK - Arrival 5/21/2009

Piper Niehaus - Ranger Trainer
San Francisco, CA - Arrival 6/06/2009

Matt Przybylski - Ranger Trainer
St. Cloud, MN - Arrival 5/21/2009

Conrad Stoll - Ranger Trainer
Dripping Springs, TX - Arrival 5/21/2009

David Strawser - Mountain Trek Ranger
Dublin, OH - Arrival 6/15/2009

Eric Weis - Ranger Trainer
St. Louis, MO - Arrival 5/21/2009

Beth Romero - PTC Silverado Coordinator
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/31/2009

Nicole Shott - PTC East Tent City Manager
Bartlett, TN - Arrival 5/27/2009

Brian Batchelder - Mountain Trek Ranger
Evanston, IL - Arrival 6/15/2009

Andrew Chase - Mountain Trek Ranger
Durham, NC - Arrival 5/29/2009

Jeffrey Corbin - Mountain Trek Ranger
San Diego, CA - Arrival 5/29/2009

Brian DeJager - Mountain Trek Ranger
Naperville, IL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Clayton Freed - Mountain Trek Ranger
Casa Grande, AZ - Arrival 5/29/2009

James Grisetti - Mountain Trek Ranger
Winter Springs, FL - Arrival 5/14/2009

Megan Groetsch - Mountain Trek Ranger
Naperville, IL - Arrival 5/29/2009

Kathleen "Katie" Hogan - Mountain Trek Ranger
Wichita, KS - Arrival 6/02/2009

Kevin Hudnell - Mountain Trek Ranger
Winston-Salem, NC - Arrival 5/29/2009

Michael Phillips - Mountain Trek Ranger
Romeo, MI - Arrival 5/29/2009

James Bennett - Ranger II
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI - Arrival 5/29/2009

David Burkett - Ranger II
West Chester, OH - Arrival 6/15/2009

Thomas Claggett - Ranger
Lexington, KY - Arrival 5/29/2009

John Coglianese - Ranger II
Wynnewood, PA - Arrival 5/29/2009

James Cook - Ranger II
Lexington, KY - Arrival 5/29/2009

We are so excited that the hiring process has begun for the 2009 season at Philmont. I know that you are probably excited to get your contract. We just wanted to let you know that the contracts will start getting mailed in about 1 week to 10 days, hopefully by the 15th of December. We are just waiting for some of the printed material to get finished. As soon as you receive your contract we ask you to return it as quickly as possible. Also, if for some reason you are not going to be able to accept your contract, please let us know as soon as possible.

One last thing, we are still in need of more applicants. So if you have friends that would be good, no great, Philmont Staffers direct them to the website www.scouting.org/philmont to get an application. Also, remember that we are offering the $25 bounty again this year for every new staff member that you recruit. Just make sure your name is on their application.

Be sure to come back to this blog often to learn more about the 2009 season. Also, if you have questions that should be answered through this blog, just email those to steve.nelson@scouting.org and I will do my best to answer those important questions.

Newhires as of 12/05/2008

John Celley - Conservation Director
Moscow, ID - Arrival 5/19/2009

Sarah Burgess - Associate Chief Ranger
Coldspring, TX - Arrival 5/14/2009

Kirsten Anderson - Associate Chief Ranger
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/18/2009

Christine Salisbury - Associate Chief Ranger
Lee's Summit, MO - Arrival 5/16/2009

Owen Rust - Ranger Service Academy Coordinator
Laramie, WY - Arrival 5/19/2009

Joseph Helton - Ranger Trainer
Greensboro, NC - Arrival 5/21/2009

Brett Wolf - Ranger Scheduler Coordinator
Modesto, CA - Arrival 5/19/2009

Stephen Crane - Ranger Rayado Trek Coordinator
Nora Springs, IA - Arrival 5/19/2009

Alexander Klausing - Ranger Rayado Trek Coordinator
Louisville, KY - Arrival 5/19/2009

Virginia "Jenny" Gamewell - PTC Small Fry Director
Gainesville, FL - Arrival 5/15/2009

Will Baar - Program Counselor/Rich Cabins
Buffalo Grove, IL - Arrival 5/28/2009

Gwendolyn Neumeister - Program Counselor/Fish Camp
East Dubuque, IL - Arrival 5/28/2009

David D'Abate - Ranger Trainer
Painesville, OH - Arrival 5/21/2009

Sam DeFrees - Ranger Trainer
Bartlesville, OK - Arrival 5/21/2009

Chris Milam - Ranger Trainer
Dunbar, WV - Arrival 5/15/2009

Newhires as of 12/04/2008

Andrew "Onion" Cipolla - Ranger Trainer
Canton, MI - 5/21/2009

Newhires as of 12/03/2008

Elizabeth "Slim" Uribe - Camp Director/Cyphers Mine
Whitehouse, TX - Arrival 5/22/2009

Amy Carlisle - Camp Director/French Henry
Dallas, TX - Arrival 5/22/2009

Carrie Anderson - Program Counselor/Rich Cabins
Cimarron, NM - Arrival 5/28/2009

Ryan Gustafson - Camp Director/Apache Springs
Vancouver, WA - Arrival 5/22/2009

Rebekah "Boots" Uribe - Program Counselor/Crooked Creek
Whitehouse, TX - Arrival 5/28/2009

Lydia Uribe - Program Counselor/Fish Camp
Whitehouse, TX - Arrival 5/28/2009

Kat Kallal - Camp Director/Miners Park
McKinney, TX - Arrival 5/22/2009

Jada McGirt - Head Rock-Assistant CD/Miners Park
Waxhaw, NC - Arrival 5/22/2009

Melissa Bateman - Program Counselor/Crooked Creek
Lansing, MI - Arrival 5/28/2009

Rachel Rosenblum - Program Counselor/Rich Cabins
Kinsman, OH - Arrival 6/15/2009

Newhires as of 12/02/2008

Bryce Blankenship - Camp Director/Crater Lake
Kansas City, MO - Arrival 5/22/2009

Blake Butler - Backcountry Manager
Round Rock, TX - Arrival 5/15/2009

Michael Ritterhouse - Backcountry Manager
Red River, NM - Arrival 5/15/2009

Tim Collver - Roving Prospector
Tulsa, OK - Arrival 5/22/2009

John Logan - Roving Prospector
Leslie, MI - Arrival 5/22/2009

Zac Crawford - Camp Director/Dean Cow
Independence, KY - Arrival 5/22/2009

Sandy Danna - PTC Assistant Manager Handicraft
Richmond, TX - Arrival 5/15/2009

Celene Reynolds - Camp Director/Fish Camp
Prairie Village, KS - Arrival 5/22/2009

Meg Graham - Camp Director/Rich Cabins
Annapolis, MD - Arrival 5/22/2009

Steven Hirsch - Camp Director/Head of Dean
Paradise Valley, AZ - Arrival 5/22/2009

Geoffrey Martin - Head Rock-Assistant CD/Dean Cow
New Market, AL - Arrival 5/22/2009

David Plumb - Camp Director/Ring Place
Overland Park, KS - Arrival 5/22/2009

Matt Rendahl - Camp Director/Miranda
Robbinsdale, MN - Arrival 5/22/2009

Allison Vinson - Camp Director/Urraca
Atlanta, GA - Arrival 5/22/2009