For 16 summers Steve Nelson witnessed staff and participants experience influential moments time and time again.  And not just in the summertime, but year round - from 2008 to 2023 Steve worked full-time as the Associate Director of Camping, Comptroller, and Director of Camping.Steve prides Philmont on recruiting the best of the best seasonal staff members.  And how when they arrive, they explode in awesomeness and terrific achievement.  And how proud he was to be a part of that for so many years.   Philmont Experience:1972 - NJLITC participant1995 - Philmont Training Center - Professional BSA Training1999 - Philmont Trek - 714-P2April 2008 - June 2009 - Associate Director of Camping (Unit 6) responsible for Base Camp Operations and Seasonal Human ResourcesJune 2009 - December 2017 - Comptroller/Director of Business Operations (Unit 4 and then Unit 3)January 2018  - September 2023 - Director of Camping (Unit 2)BSA Career:Nevada Area Council; Reno, Nevada - District Executive - 1983 - 1986Boulder Dam Area Council; Las Vegas, Nevada - District Executive 1986-1987Left the Boy Scouts in 1987 worked at Aspen Grove Family Camp - Brigham Young University Alumni Family Camp and taught classes in the Recreation Management/Youth Leadership Department. 1987-1989Tendoy Area Council; Pocatello, Idaho - Senior District Executive 1990-1993Grand Teton Council; Idaho Falls, Idaho - Program Director, Field Director and Director of Field Service 1993-2002Snake River Council: Twin Falls, Idaho - Scout Executive 2002 - 2008Philmont Scout Ranch 2008-2023Notable Mentions:Mark AndersonSasha NelsonFrank ReiglemanKeith GallowayJohn ClarkOwen McCullochChris SawyerEric MartinezAdam HerrenbruckRobert FudgeJohn Celley Andrew GotchenowerSid CovingtonHailey in Logistics John MurphyMatt LindseyJim LynchTim RosseisenTim HansenJoey FernandezGene SchnellKevin DowlingSupport the show

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