The excitement at SummitCorps has been high with participants cheerfully working among their brothers. The crews this week are working so well that they are beginning to start on trails that they did not think they would get to begin cutting.
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| Crews eating the hearty Philmont meals for breakfast |
With so many buses leaving to different places, the participants have to pay attention to where they are going in the morning, otherwise they will be with the wrong crew/work site.
Some of the larger rocks require many people to move. With so many people around the rock and feet shuffling everywhere, it's very important to communicate and watch your toes! The rocks may be used for retaining walls, rock walls, rock pitching, or any number of features.
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| A crew tamping their trail after a rock retaining wall |
With the temperatures getting hotter and hotter, it becomes more important to hydrate while working to prevent dehydration and overheating.
The day ended with the program staff holding a patch auction, both a silent auction and a more exciting live auction. This was followed by a presentation for the Summit. The auction raised a lot of money for two great local charities. All of the crews had their crew photos taken today also. These will be posted on photobucket.com/SummitCorps2011
With the night setting in, the participants went to bed to get a good night's sleep to wake up in the morning for trail work.
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