Josh had a plan... "I need to find a project to meet the needs of the community and be one that can be completed with boy power only... I want it to be big enough, yet small enough to be completed successfully" (time passes...) At a event held at the local State park, Josh is introduced to the park ranger, and after exchangeing howdy-do's inquires: "Say.. Would you be interested is haveing a Nature trail developed for use by the public?" Ranger Carl replied.. "Lot's of things we would want have to wait for volenteers to help us in this era of limited funding" 16 year old Josh followed up: "Well, I would think that your day use area would benifit from a marked nature course, identifying the various trees and plants, ...I have a intrest in that myself and could facilitate a small project to your specifications with Scout labor and donated resources" Ranger Carl smiled... "Well, if you wanted to work up a proposal, show me a sample of what you had in mind.. I would entertain the notion of what you proposed" Josh: "Yessir! How about... later today?" Thus began Josh Wheeler Eagle Scout project. Josh indeed went back that day with a writen proposal that was reviewed and accepted by the State park. He had his Eagle packet signed off by Ranger Carl and put togather a presentation to the Troops adult parent committe last night July 16th 2001. Josh entered the room with a set of transparencies and a overhead projector and handed out a photocopied brochure containing a powerpoint presentation. The people sat back and waited... 30 min's later, after selling his project with confidence and humor, eye contact and poise... Josh recived approval, and the heartfelt endorcement of the parents of troop 328! He inspired them to see their sons stand and delever a simular presentation, and to the side... Josh's Dad beamed with pride at the emergeing young man! Josh is FCF Buckskin "Whiteriver" and GMA #3911 -=A=- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
