--- Mark W Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This past weekend I finished Phase II with F.C.F.
<Snip>
> As a Sectional Commander I felt it was important to
> be balanced in all aspects of Royal Rangers.
*Let the Church respond with a hearty A-men!<G>
We need to "Lead" in a direction the boys will
gain the greatest personal advancement from in
their Mental,Social,Physical and *Spiritual lives.
I would be wrong, and be taken wrongly if I said
FCF has not met that challange, but also understand
there is much that FCF could do to better Royal
Rangers in other directions than primitive campcraft.
At the 1966 call-out the focus was not on "primitive"
examples, but on "Exploreing the Wilderness"
*I've had an incredible experiance of this 'thought..
by being right here on Rangernet since 1995 and fondly
remember my 1200 bdu modem over a phoneline<G>
We should be mindfull to not celibrate the limits
of that "primitive" era<G> (Mosseberry pie aside..)
But *explore the original intent of calling Royal
Rangers out of the cyber darkness to the light of
this campfire!<G>
FCF also can share in that positive act of bringing
light to the Wilderness dark....
The "Patfinder" program is excellent.. and what
a outstanding thing if the Youngbucks could travel
as the oldtimers do, to assist others.
> 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.
I understand your thinking, "to each his own"
as some are more prone to FCF style than others..
You are saying: "Best be those that dress in buckskin"
if that wins souls to christ.
I'm trying to say, that the Lewis and Clark expedition
had elements that could be improved upon by the use
of modern supplies readily availible to us, at the
Wal-mart today, and that we do not *prefer their
primitive thoughts about hygene, food and shelter
to modern understandings of the same. If the duty
of FCF is to promote "Camping" in Royal Rangers..
A Modern arm of FCF would do well to promote
being "Ready for anything" in Gortex parkas and
lightweight trail boots<G> Flint and steel would
translate into the "Metal match" and the investment
in the "Tipi" would be ballanced by promoteing a
4 season nylon dome tent.
*Pleasureable as it is to stand behind a young
boy and teach him to shoot... We might gain equal
pleasure in teaching him to Orienteer or cook in
a Dutch oven.. to improve his confidence as a leader.
*Some FCF skills do not transfer well back to the
Outpost. (Hawk-Knife ect.)
In truth, we allways can reach upward for more,
and should! There is no "resting place" on the way
to the goal.
> 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.
*Amen..
When it is "out of your abundence" but not at
the expence of quality of life for others...
>
> 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.
Now your catching the fire!
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->A No.1<-
1966 Youngbuck deluxe
2001 Old timer salty dog<G>
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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