In July 1966 Cdr.Johnnie Barnes asked me if I would gladly accept the challange of the ORDEAL before me by pledgeing to remain silent, and meditateing on the Ranger Code.
*I did.. At a great campfire, Johnnie spoke of many frountiersmen and explorers who went out into the wilderness "Ready for anything". He told us that thou many were able to follow, only a few were "Called to lead" He named a few people who broke new ground to open the Wilderness to settlement. That night, in silence I was bound to a rope.. and with others led into the night for a series of "test's" of Courage,Loyality and Fellowship. The night was long.. and we rolled out our bags under the stars. That night I was 14.. and now I'm 50.. FCF Wilderness member. last Sat. night, I again was under a code of silence and laid out under the same stars<G> *I was led by a youngbuck, given no slack and tested by ardious labor and scant food to endure by ORDEAL a test to see if I was *Prepared for CHEERFUL SERVICE. *I was selected by vote of my peers.. and recomended to the order.. At a great Campfire.. in silence I was led by a rope signifying a bond to a brotherhood, and- I recieved a sash as a token from a boy, dressed in flannel faux buckskin- headress of turkey feathers.. who leaned forward and wispered in my ear.. "allways Love one another" Wilderness journeys are a Lifetime adventure.<G> D.Wheeler ->A No.1<- ===== *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!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com _______ "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you." -- Luke 6:31 (NASB95) "Do to others as you would have them do to you." -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
