A while back I bought a frame from a 1928 Ford. It was leaning against a barn and later that day, I put it in my garage<G> About the same time I bought a shiney Jeep<G> I paid thousands! It was all I thought I desired.. clean, soft 4x4 and even smelled good. One quick trip to the bank and 48 payments later.. That Jeep became a *Heap.. dripping oil and smokeing like a wreck. It needed a new engine and brakes, tires and paint. 4 years later it wasn't near worth what I paid... *Meanwhile... back at the Ranch<G> Over that 48 mo's I had found a body for the Ford, engine seats, brakes and running gear. I had blasted the frame and painted it fresh. Just a little work in my spare time, and the project was underway. I added parts as I went, with a plan in mind for the future! *I was makeing progress, and recently... I noted that the value of the accumulated parts was greater than the *cost I paid! *Wah-Hoo! and it was fun to boot! Today.. the "value" of a '28 Ford Hotrod is greater than the price I paid for the Jeep! Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....! I detect a "trend"<G> Let's see.. I want to have fun, and build it my way.. mayby I'll learn something usefull, and gain in wisdom! I want to take something that's not being used, and add value by working it over... *i can do that... Let's lay out the 24 merits from the GPH catalog, throw down a Uniform and all the patches.. and add one boy as a basic chassis<G> Let's explain the *game to him<G> Then let's wind him up and let him go! If he goes at it one merit at a time, he just might enjoy the process and add VALUES as he advances.. Mayby the end result is not met by arriveing at the long off goal, but found in the process of careing about the journey <G> That something I can enjoy<G> Mayby parents need to know this.. There is a way to look beyond the obvious to see the potential. Our care for a brief moment now.. can pay dividends later! The Goal is to have 48 mo's of Royal Rangers produce a classic worth more than buying something new off the showroom floor<G> For that too work their needs to be a plan, and some elbow grease is involved. Mayby working as a Commander, or OP councilman.. mayby assisting as Advancement Chair.. Facilitating an outing, dinner or event? *What is it going to take to make the Outpost go?<G> As adults, We work "behind the sceans" the boys need to step up to the challanges presented them. They are the Classics <G> -=A=- ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
