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Philmont
1967
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Standing: Larry Resnick, Troop 24; Tom Tworkowski, Troop 19; Joe "Bags" Paczkowski, Post 21; Chris Belle, Ship 25; Jim Berry, Troop 2; Ed Suczewski, Troop 19; Tom Mifsud, Troop 2. Sitting: Tom Bogart, Troop 2; Ranger Tom McKenzie of Virgil, Kansas; Jake Bogart, Scout Master, Troop 2 Advisor; Tom Weaver, Troop 2.
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The following is a reprint of an email sent to dearOldCampLewis@gmail.com

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM tom mckenzie <tomrascal2014@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, To whomever this may concern. I came across this post of your group to Philmont in 1967 710-F. I was your Ranger Tom McKenzie from Virgil, Kansas, Troop 276, Quivira council out of Wichita, Kansas.

Over the years I have wondered if any of the campers ever came back to work at Philmont !!! I was a Ranger 1966-1967. Then I was in the Vietnam War 1968-69. At least I had two good years at Philmont. Scouting gives me an opportunity to go places and meet people from other walks of life.

The photo is of me at the farm where I grew up. It is 7 miles from Virgil. I'm still upright and going strong !!!

Thank you,

Tom

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1977
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Standing: John Antos, Rich Pietruszki, Bob Lesiak, Charlie O’Brien. Seated: Bill Ryan, Frank Antos, Allen Scott (Ranger), Rick Kwiatkowski, Mike Hurley
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Frank Antos, Rich Pietruski, and Mike Hurley
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"One day an uninvited guest arrived. From the looks of things, I'd say he was a former airlines baggage handler."
1979
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Philmont staff members Frank Antos and Mike Hurley
Apollo Astronauts
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Apollo astronauts pose for a group photo at Philmont Scout Ranch during a geology field trip in June of 1964. Astronauts participated in geology field trips to give crews detailed training in the types of observations they might expect to make on the moon. Pictured from left to right: Pete Conrad, Buzz Aldrin, Dick Gordon, Ted Freeman, Charlie Bassett, Walt Cunningham, Neil Armstrong, Donn Eisele, Rusty Schweikhart (behind Eisele), Jim Lovell, Mike Collins (partly hidden behind Lovell), Elliot See, Gene Cernan (behind See), Ed White, Roger Chaffee, Gordon Cooper, C.C. Williams (behind Cooper), Bill Anders, Dave Scott, Al Bean.