This past weekend I finished Phase II with F.C.F.
I now have a F.C.F. Pin, Flint, Lead Ball, Choaker, Silent Stick and know
how to make Jerky!
I enjoyed both Phase I and Phase II testing. I will say I am mighty
pleased to say that So.Missouri F.C.F treated me with fun and adventure
as well as disicpline. All done in a loving caring way. My heart goes
out to these men who have shown the F.C.F. to young and older and did a
great job of it.
As a Sectional Commander I felt it was important to be balanced in all
aspects of Royal Rangers. F.C.F. was one of the last items on my list to
discover. My trail of advancement has taken may avenues. Each one
different and each one I see the outreach in it.
To say that one Ministry is above another is strickly a flavor of choice.
As each one reaches its own element and finds those that need Christ in
their lives and work as the tool to bring the harvest in.
My calling at this time is Royal Rangers but from time to time I can see
a smoking stick some jerky and some white canvas filling the view.
God Bless Royal Rangers and God Bless the F.C.F.
My challenge! Is to bring out the work horse for Royal Rangers that
F.C.F. was created to be. That is the dream and the vision with God's
Help we just need to make it happen.
Mark Jones, No longer a GREEN HORN!
p.s. My F.C.F. Name is going to be:
a. Chief Full of Bull (Boys came up with that name for me)
b. GRIN (Fits me. I am always grining. Gets me in lots of trouble)
c: Ding a' Ling! (Phone man)
What chaah think?
On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 09:17:39 -0700 (PDT) Jay Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>
> --- Spirit Rider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Each year I think it would be neat if chapters would
> > give a certian amount of money to the top Greenhorn.
>
> *Yes it would be "neat" however let me try to share
> something about this thought. I sure do hope people
> can see the intention of my words is not to spoil
> the fun, but to temper the the stewardship of
> resources
> back on track.
>
> FCF can be a very exspensive club to join.
>
> I can only speak for me of course..
>
> *But after sponsering three youngbucks and
> aquireing the rig to house, feed and *Wahoo..
> in primitive style.. I found it was keeping
> me from some of the "Home Improvement" duties
> that are my primary job.
>
> I count 5 Black Powder rifles, a $1,000 Tipi
> and my Chevy truck-fuel to travel up to 500mi's
> as part of the sport along with dues for two and
> event fee's and "gifts"...
>
> All along I knew that "Dressing the part" is
> secondary to haveing something else happen.
>
> I have championed turning old blankets into
> Capotes and scrap wool into bags to sell to
> feed the FCF pile of plunder.
>
> *Don't get mad or upset, but when we started
> going High Adventure with the Scouts, we were
> not equiped with proper light weight gear, or
> shelter for all weather 4 season camping. I
> discovered that to outfit a Scout with proper
> Pack,Boots,rain gear and layered clothes was
> about the same as outfitting him with a total
> FCF "package".
>
> Where I'm leading, all readers is to a "reflection"
> on where FCF as a "camping" booster might head. to
> bless the Royal Ranger outdoor program. Open the
> FCF handbook and gaze at the meaning assigned to
> FCF to support the camping arm of Royal Rangers.
>
> Boy's need activities that allow them to feel
> challanged at their most heartfelt sence of
> adventure. Backpacking trips have long been
> a part of the life of Royal Rangers and builds
> the team, through the *planning and use of the
> patrol system. "Planning is low cost" and so
> is "Challenge" but when you put the gaggle of
> outfitted FCF members on the trail... the finest
> beaded moc'erson pails to a K-mart boot.
>
> Likewise arriveing at the end of a 10 mile treck
> uphill.. A simple Target store tent or tarp beats
> that 16' sunforger Tipi!
>
> *It's wonderfull that many can do "both" and
> perfect their FCF primitive rigs for pennies,
> and not drag on quality camping with the Outpost..
>
> Frankly, I wasn't able too myself. *And for a
> Greenhorn youngbuck, I'd now recomend a quality
> sleeping bag over buckskins anyday. That would
> be of more "value"
>
> Cdr.Duane -=A*=-
>
>
> > The money would be split between the top youngbuck
> > greenhorn and top old timer greenhorn. For example
> > if members give a total of $50.00 each one would get
> > $25.00.
> > This money would then be encouraged to used toward
> > that members FCF outfit.
> >
>
>
>
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