How does the January lottery work?
Patriots’ Path Council is typically assigned a total of 20 crews by Philmont, forming five contingents of four crews each arriving separate days in late June through mid-July. Units submitting a crew application must rank their preference for the five dates. The first crew selected in the lottery gets their first date preference. Subsequent crews get their highest preferred date that is still available. Once all crews slots have been assigned, the selection process continues to establish a Waiting List, if necessary. Units submitting a crew application after the lottery deadline will be placed at the end of the Waiting List in the order received.
