Good report Gary. Your dedication to the Ranger Ministry has born good
fruit. Thanks for the ideas.
Mark
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On Tue, 4 May 1999 02:21:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Duane,
>
>I used to use a patrol competition.
>We had a Ranger of the year, so I thought I'd try a Patrol of the
>Year.
>
>I made a special patrol flag - a Lion lying on a field with his paws
>around a
>Ranger emblem.
>In the backgrpound was a Cross on a hill with a sunrise behind.
>The cross had a purple robe on it ( the one given to Christ as a
>mockery),
>but the shadow cast by the cross had no robe, since it was shameful
>only in
>the eyes of man, it was the Glory of God.
>Across the top was "Lion Patrol"
>Next to the Lion I drew a scroll with the Scripture from Revelation "
>The
>Lion of the Tribe of Judah has overcome and is worthy."
>I lashed the staff together and strung beads across the top in the
>colors of
>the Emblem - 4 gold, 4 red, 8 blue
>I used white cord for purity
>I told the boys that whoever won the patrol competition would be
>overcomers -
>overcoming the natural tendency of Pioneers to do their own thing and
>working
>as a team
>
>I awarded points for advancement, outing attendance, uniform
>inspection,
>patrol spirit, etc.
>I would make each boy a bolo with a lion's head. On the back was their
>patrol
>name and the year they won.
>
>The Lion Patrol was the honor patrol.
>They got to march in the front of the outpost at PowWow. They got
>first
>choice of campsite.
>And they were expected to live up to a higher standard of leadership.
>Four of those Pioneers went on to earn their GMA.
>Those and most of the others are in roles of leadership here or at
>other
>churches and outposts
>One even went to Outdoor Leadership School in Colorado and now serves
>as a
>webmaster for the NSA.
>
>The Lord gave me the idea and the design for the standard in one night
>after
>I had prayed.
>
>The point is I used the natural desire to compete and directed it to
>the
>Patrol System.
>
>Ad Dare Sevire,
>Gary "Burn'n Heart"
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