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by lim Kennedy, nationalFCF field advisor

he cold arcticwind was bloltringhard as the youngEasterner finallyarrived in St.

Louis, the jumping off placef or the mountains.Christmas day would soonarrive. The snow wasbeginning to pile up in

through his ciothes like aknife. The blowing snowmade him damp andchilled. He needed a properoutfit if he was to survive.

Joseph needed thingslike a dependable rifle, a

riding preacher. He waspreaching a message ]osephhad heard manv times, sit-ting bv the fireplace in hisparents' cabin.

The preacher rvas talk-ing about the Savior named|esus, He had come to earthso that e\-erv person might"be prepared for a journey."

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iourner,r, Iike two trails,leads either to heaven or

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Joseph stopped dead inhis tracks as the word jour-ner-florved from the preach-er's 11ps, Joseph began tothink about his own situa-tion. He lr,as starting on ajourner-. Wiihout Lreingfulh- equipped for his jour-ner., Joseph knew he eouldwind r,rp at the end of,one ofthose trails.

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the grizzled, old trappersrealized the truth of whatthe preacher was saying.The trapper spoke up andasked the preacher, "Howcan a man with my past besaved?"

The preacher replied:"AII men are equal at thefoot of the Cross. Whoevercalls on the name of theLord shall be saved. A11you must do is confess withyour mouth and believe inyour heart that God raisedlesus from the dead. Thenyou will be saved."

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ooBe preparedfor a journey"The journeyis one that

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realized their need to befully equipped for life'slourney.

After they had prayed,the preacher shared with

them the words of Jesus,about how He would neverleave them or forsake them.As the preacher shared thegospel with the two men, itseemed the Lord had putthem together. They formeda partnership-not onlywith each other ... but withthe Lord.

This Christmas would bea special day, one they hadnever fully understoodbefore. They were nowfuily equipped for life'sjourney. They were readyto celebrate the real mean-ing of Christmas, then travelto those snow-coveredmountains. @

by Rev. Robb Hawks, national productions coordinqtor

and the exciting time he hadhad in the Lord.

Youth camp hadbecome a regular rou-tine in his summers,along with Pow Wows

and other Rangers camp-outs. Two summers ago

lonathan had knelt at thealtar and had received thebaptism in the HolySpirit. It had been atremendous experience.But this past summersomething had hap-

pened that would altarall the plans he had careful-

Iy made for his life.ummer. Majorbummer!

.--rlonathanthought to himself as helooked out the window. Theflakes of snow continued tofall. For most kids, a heavysnowfall meant snowballfights, skiing, and sledding.But for Jonathan it was puredisaster. Ail his plans wereruined.

]onathan had spent weeksplanning an awards camp-out.His patrol had planned onearning the Survival Merit.Now . . . well it was obviousthat even if his comm-ander would let them, his par-ents would not. Bummer!Bummer! Bummer!

Jonathan continued tostare out the window andwatch the big snowflakes gen-tly fall. His mind began towander back to youth camp

]onathan's daydreamturned to the adventures hehad planned. I could havebeen a great archeologist anddiscover ancient ruins,Jonathan thought. Or I couldhave been a running back:"He fakes left, then right,dodges a middle linebacker,breaks through the line, thentouchdown!" Or I could havebeen a world famous scientist,carefully examining theresults of my latest experi-ment.

Adventurer, athlete, scien-tist, and inventor, all dreamsthat would never come topass, Jonathan assumed,aII because of youth camp.

Then again lonathan'smind drifted back to youthcamp: The evangelist hadpreached a great sermon atthe youth camp. ]onathan'sheart had felt a major tug as

he went to the altar to pray.AI1 around him other teenswere praying and rejoicing inthe Lord. The organ playerwas playing a song andsingers were singing, "I'll gowhere you want me to go,dear Lord." Tears began tostream down Jonathan's face.This song was indeed hisprayer. He wanted to do whatGod wanted him to do.Jonathan looked up from thealtar, and there above the plat-form hung a huge banner."We must go . . . so they willknow!"

lonathan recalled readingthe line over and over. Eachtime he did, the still, smallvoice of the Holy Spiritbecame louder and louder,saying, "Jonathan, will youBo, so they will know?"Suddenly, Jonathan's heartmelted in the presence ofGod. He krrew that someday,somehow, he would become amissionary and travel theworld for his Savior, lesusChrist.

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ight regional finalistswere named NationalRoyal Rangers of theYear-one of the high-

est and most prestigiousawards in Royal Rangers-andthe finalists were honored ata special luncheon in July atAssemblies of God headquar-ters, Springfield, Mo.

Central), lohn Reep (GreatLakes), less Youngblood(Gulf), Daniel Hocker,Jr. (Southeast), AnthonyGoodwin (Northeast), TrentonPoIk (South Central), MichaelHammond (Northwest), andWesley Penner (Southwest).

Jonathan Brown , 17 ,

attends Maple Grove

Gresham, Oreg. WesleyPenner, 17, attends FirstAssembiy, Loomis, Calif.

Though the days of com-petition are over for thesewinners, the Iessons theyIearned in Royal Rangers willnot be lost. Each can testifythat Rangers not only haschanged their lives, but willimpact them as long as theylive. Now their burden is toshare Christ with the lost andto share with the saved howRoyal Rangers can deepentheir relationship with God,

Each of the eight NationalRoyal Rangers of the Year dis-cussed the impact of RoyalRangers upon their lives:

fonathan BrownMore poise, self-confi-

dence, a moremature relation-ship r,r,ith Christ,and an increasedability to set goalsand achieve themare just a few of the benefitsRoyal Rangers has brought toJonathan."Through the RoyalRangers program, I haveBrown up with many godlymen that I have looked up toas role mode1s, " he said."The spiritual values andinstruction taught to me inRoyal Rangers have been asignificant factor in thedevelopment of my own per-sonal values. The strongupbringing in the Word hashelped me face many trialsand temptations. I know thatit will continue to help me inthe future."

cont. on pg, 14

Top: Daniel Hocker, less Youngblood, fohn Reep, Marshall Bruner.Front: Paul Stanek, Trenton PoIk, fonathan Brown, Wesley Penner,

Anthony Goodwin, Ken Hunt. Not Picturcd: Michael Hammond

The Royal Ranger of theYear award goes to those whowin their sectional, district,and regional Ranger of theYear competitions, the resultof months of rigorous compe-tition among hundreds ofRoyal Rangers throughout theUnited States. The eight win-ners become 1-year membersof the National Royal RangersCouncil and uito travelwithin their regions to speakat Royal Rangers functions.

The 1995 national win-ners, Iisted by region, areJonathan Brown (North

Assembly, Maple Grove,Minn. lohn Reep , 16,attends F irst Assembly,Bellefontaine, Ohio. JessYoungblood, 16, attendsChristian Life Assembly,Picayune, Miss. DanielHocker, Jt. , 17 , attendsChristian FellowshipAssembly, Tunnel Hill, Ga.Anthony Goodwin, 17,attends First Assembly, ColdSprings, N.l. Trenton Polk,17, attends Christ's Church,Houston, Tex. MichaelHammond, 16, attendsFamily Worship Center,

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Marshail BrunerNational Public Relations

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One-on-OneHale r ou erperienced self-donbt. questioned vour self-r,r,orth? I'11

be the first io adr.nlt so br',.ar-ing, teil' Il .'o, iru.-. er-er felt inacle-quate-if lou haven t. then lou must be a super human-about vourabillties. stop for a moment to thlnk uhat our Rolal Rar.rgers mustfeel at times gror,r,ing up in todar''s rtorlcl,

The comforting thought is that thoLigh rve in oursehes are u.orth-less and inadequate, we are more than conquerors: \\-e are heirs. chil-dren of the living God, This is nhv He instructs us to lean noi on[our] own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5, NIV).

The psalmist reminds us ln Psalm 139:14 that \\re are "fearfulh'and wonderfully made." ]ust think of what God has in mind for thespirit-man.

Is there anr, vronder nhy the apostle Paul says in Ephesians 5:1,"Be imitators of God"? Our natural tendencv is to think of ourselvesand our abilities in human terms. Hor,rjever, God r,r,ants us to"retune" our thinking to His thinking: as His children who canreceive from Him exceedingly abundantll, above all we think andask.

Read closely what Paul states in Ephesians L:18-21.: "I play ... fhotthe eves of your heart may be enlightened in order that you ntayknov' the hope to which he hcts called you, the riches of his gloriousinheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great por,rrer.., is likethe r,r,orking of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ whenhe raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in theheavenlv realms, far above all rule and authority, po\^rer and domin-ion, and everv title that can be given, not only in the present age butalso in the one to come" (NIV, italics mine).

The next time you feel inadequate in ,vour calling and talents, thenext time you r,r,onder if you are making a difference in the lives ofRangers, or the next time you see a Royal Ranger whose self-worth islacking, remember this: The One r,r,ho has conquered death itself issitting at the right hand of God, ever interceding for us and our min-istry.

Neil Anderson states it well in his book Daily in Christ, aDevotional: "[God] wants us to be what He has called us to be. And ifthat's what God wants done, no situations or circumstances of lifecan keep you from being the ... leader God has called yoit to be." Hesiates further, "God has a unique place of ministr-v for each of us. "

For us that unique mlnistry is Roval Rangers. And for us theabove Scripture verses note that nothing can stop us from being r,rrhatGod wants us to be and doing what God \ /ants us to do. in short, r,r,e

can be great warriors in the battle for the souls of bovs, and togetherwe can reach thousands ofboys for Chrisi.

The battle-and it's a constant one-begins in our minds; rve mustrealize who we are and r,r,hat God has in store for us. Let's gear up forbattle by being imitators of God and b1, ful11, undslslanding r,r,ho r,ve

are in Christ Jesus. The rest will come naturallt- as the Holl SpiritemPowers us' -{\^^^/ttil1B{**---

Ileuotions lor Boys

A\Nbrd For}fuur Pastor:

Theb anks, Oklahama District cammanderbelieve they can do all thingsthrough Christ who strengthensthem. While they learn todevelop a spiritual focus, a

deeper life commitment to Godis formed.

As a pastor my approachwas simple: Every new convertwas encouraged to understandthe necessity of Christiangrowth that would lead to disci-pleship in Christ. Apostle PauItaught us in Ephesians 2:10 thatall things are in Christ |esus.Without Christ there is nohopc. "Wc are lris workman-ship, created in Christ Jesusunto good works." The point iswhatever Jesus would involvehimself in just might be thebasis of becoming an effectivefollower of the Cross.

Speaking as a minister, I feelit is necessary to point out thatwhile almost all new convertswant to be used of God in thelocal church, I feel sufficienitime (at ieast 6 months to 1

year) should pass before allow-ing new converts to step into a

place of leadership. This timespan should be used to otrservejust wliat kincl of change hastaken place in the ner,v convert,while giving opportunity forChrislian malurity.

Pentecostal worship in ihechurch family and involvementin cornrnitted altar services willtell much about true comrnit-ment to Christ. Deviant charac-ter will be brought to ihe fore-front in sincere prayer timearound the altar. Not only does"altar time" present an opportu-nity for an individual toapproach Cic,d on a dilect basis,we usually find that either adeepcr Iife commitment isrnade, or they wiil retreat to alesser place in which true char-

of Thainingacter rvill testify of itseif.

At the point of learning toprepare for ieadership, ourchurch leaders made everyeffort to enroll individuals ineither the Royol RangersLeadership Training Course orthe Missionettes LeadershipTraining, Caurse. We found thatthe cardinal doctrines of theAssemblies of God and the fun-damentals ol faith are taught ona level of knowledge that wasreadily understood by all.Simplicity and yet depth are ofgreat value to new converts.

In today's makeup of ourpresent society, one quicklyrealizes that not all "peoples"have been educated in ourBible coileges or have had theprivilege to attend ourAssemblies of God youthcamps.

From my pastoral view-point, I am constantly in awelBeing a part of God's plan ofteaching a "wayward soul,"regardless of the particularsocial standing or ethnic back-ground, is spiritually reward-ing. The importance of trainingbecomes a spiral that leads con-tinualiy uprvard toward theC-TOSS,

Pastor, do you find yourselfwonciering what to do withthose hr-rngry faces sitting in thecongregation each week?Watch for that "LTC" date fromyour district or sectiona] com-mander. Through your Men'sMinistries Department, invite a

kno,,vledgeable spokesperson toshare what training is available.God has in all probabilitycalled someone to do the workof that particular ministry. Theimportance of training in thediscipleship process is still ofgreat value today. @

by fim EuEvery

SUC CESS.ful pas-tor andchurchadminis-

tration is constantlv involved inthe discipleship process or thetraining of new converts. As a

pastor I often felt the need forand the importance of trainingwas closely related to the "ptiv-iJege of ministry."

Webster's dictionary definesthe meaning of the word disci-ple as being a follower or pupil.The n,ord value has a doutrlemeaning. The standards ormoral principles of a new con-vert are laised by a growth andmaturing process, as well asproviding scripturally qualifiedworkers for a church family. Iam still inrvardly thrilled by theprivilege of being a part of thatprocess as a minister.

Training enlarges the base orfoundation that helps a new fol-lower or disciple io grow andlearn, It becomes a self-l"ruilding of confidence. Totrain rreans to guirle in thedeveloprnent of-to instruct orprepare as one learns to waitupon God for his or her min-istry.

The feeling and attitude ihatis developed by a sense ofaccomplishment seems toeniarge itself and when put in ascriptural context begins to cre-ate a cycle of growth in thechurch body that can be far-reaching.

Arr individual is brought tothe kingdom of God throughregeneration, then discipled ortrained. In a true conversionand transformation of nerar con-verts, they begin to feel a senseof burden that leads them to

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"If you are totally fulfilled in your Christianexperience, seldom fiustrated, and rarely dissatis-fied with yourself, this book is noi for you."

"l'fhe Holy Spilitl longs to empower us with Hisdynamic presence, change our attitudes, warn ourhearts. show us how and where to walk. comfort usin our struggles and our sorlows, strcngthen us inthe weak and fragile places of orrr lives, and literallyrevolutionize our piigrimage.... "

The WaIk, Gene A. Getz, Broadman &Holman Puhlishers

"Dr. Getz takes the readers back to the NewTes[ament to measure their ministry by the divinestanclard instead of yielding to the "feel-good" phi-losophy and theories of our times. He builds a solidfoundation on biblical principles mixed withrefreshing freedom in form and structure."

Active Spirituulity, Charles R.Swindoll, Word Publishing

Writes Swindoil: "Few Things are nrole neededin our times than fcrr God's pedptr to be bihlicallyliterate, But unfortunately, even though the humanmind is able to absolb ur,

".o..rors anirrunt of infor-

mation, mental laziness in this important arearemains a scandalous and undeniable fact,

"So much for the bad news-the problem; let'sfocus, rather, on the good news-the solution.While there is not some quick-'n'-easy method thaiwill suddenly get us started on the road to biblicalliteracy, I do believe that one particular discipline{more than any other) wi}l get us on the right track.lVhen I hegan to get seriotrs about spiritual things. itwas this discipline that helped me the most. Noneother has come to mv rescue like this one tnemoriz-ing Scripture."

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Book ViewBooks of Interest to Leaders

Winier 1995-96 3

f{ational Academy Determined a Successby Marshall Bruner, editor

Question: Describe the purPose

and function of the National Academy.

Answer-Paul Stanek, camPdirector: The purpose of the NationalTraining Academy is to eievate the ser-

vice and ministry of each individual-teaching them to be better men, better

ministers, and better commanders.Our second purpose is to help thetrainees to become our key ieaders inour future national training camps.

Actually we have two schoolsgoing on during National AcademY-Phase 2 is designed to train general

national training camp staff members

and Phase 3 for senior commandercandidates. Phase 1 is the correspon-

dence course that candidates must suc-

cessfully complete prior to NationalAcademy.

Question: Explain why the acade-

my was developed:

Answer*Ken Hunt, national com-

mander: It has been almost 2 Yearssince we began developing theNational Academy. The concePtevolved out of the Staff-in-TrainingProgram, which before that was the

National Staff School. Paul Stanek

lnational training coordinator] and Ibegan to talk about the inadequacy of

the Staff School, in that we needed to

provide more hands-on training.Another main objective of the academl,

is to set a national stan-

dard on how to conduct a

National Training Camp.

Many of the students whograduate from theNational Academy will go

on to receive on-the-iobtraining at NTC's, gaining

experience to becomesenior guides or campcommanders.

The success of Royal

Rangers goes back to the

most basic essential thing: that is train-ing. So the National Academy meets

two objectives: 1) We have a nationaitraining center here at Eagle Rock, Mo'2) We have people who are coming toget trained. That interprets into a suc-

cessful Royai Rangers ministry. If we

have well-trained leaders, we willhave effective men who are being com-

missioned by Christ to win souls.However, if leaders are poorly trained,

then obviously ihe effectiveness of the

ministry will diminish.In short, the National Academy

will better equip our NTC staff, whichwill beiter train those attending NTC's

how to reach, teach, and keep boys forChrist. So it is an investment, and

each of the leaders who have attended

the academy have come to make an

investment into the Royal Purrt.r.ministry. We are raising the standards

of leadership plus paving the way for

the future leaders and the spiritualwell-being of boys.

Question: What is your role at the

National Academ,v?

Answer-Fred Deaver, staff mem'ber and national FCF president: Iserve as the master senior guide, teach-

ing Phase 3 senior guide candidates.

We are in the process of a camPslte

orientation iesson. The senior guidecandidates have erected mini NTC

campsites, where they each conduct a

erhaps you have attended a

national training camp. Didyou know that the nationalinstructors are carefully

selecterl and trained? The nationalRoyal Rangers Office recently imple-mented a new training camp fornational training camp instructors to

better equip them for their task. The

training is called National Academy.

The first ever Nationai AcademY

was held May 3-7 at the NationalRoyal Rangers Training Center, Eagle

Rock, Mo. Over 100 trainees and staff

gathered to qualify leaders as nationaltraining camp instructors. Over 20

classes were taught to those becoming

certified as national training camp

instructors.The National AcademY was

designed to set a higher standard oftraining across the United States and

abroad. Both students and instructorsalike commenied on the tremendoussuccess of the training program, Manystudents said they enjoyed the "hands-

on" training, which provided them the

practicai experience they needed to

improve their instructor skills.Following are brief interviews

from staff and trainees of the 1995

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senior guide orientation session" The

training will give them some experi-ence and build up their confidence as

they go through this camp. Our iob as

staff members is to point out theirstrengths and their weaknesses.

At one point in their training, the

senior guide candidates will join the

camp commander and general staffcandidates to function as a team. Ithas been a pleasure to work with the

six senior guide candidates and workwith them one-on-one.

Answer-fim Kennedy, staff mem-

ber and national FCF field advisor:We are enabling each man to see,

through hands-on experience, the vari-ous methods of training taught at

national training camps. My responsi-

bility is to evaluate the candidates to

ensure they meet standards of trainingthat have been established-which is agood effective instructor who can pre-

sent himself as a representatives of

|esus Christ and the Royal Rangers

ministry.

Answer-David Craun, staff mem-

ber and Louisiana District comman-der: This afternoon I will be doingstudent evaluations, and tomorrow Iwill be evaluating teams that set up the

Wild Wild West Show for theThursday night Council Fire. Todaymy students will be setting up themodel campsite. We have four teams

in ali setting up the model campsites.

The camp is outstanding. Themethod in which the academy is being

conducted is probably the most effec-

tive way of training students within a

L-week period.

Answer-|im Barger, staff mem-

ber and president of National RoyalRangers Council: Many of the trainees

here said they came because theythought it was a necessary evil. These

are our veterans who have served as

NTC staff members. However, nowthat they have experienced the acade-

my, their opinions have changed and

they feel the experience thev havegained is good. I am excited to see the

fruits of the academy next year at our

National Training Camps. TheNational Academy is a super con-cept-it's too many years overdue.

Question: Where are you from, and

what is your opinion of the NationalAcademy so far?

Answer-Dennis Hammer,trainee: I am from Boise, Idaho. We

are enjoying the academy because we

have never been to staff school. Al] ofus in Southern ldaho are hoping thiswill help us out for NTC next year. So

far it really is getting practical applica-

tion. Instead of learning from a book,

we are doing it out here in the open,

which helps a lot. The hands-onIearning gives us the ability to put our

Iearning into practice.

Question: What was your percep-

tion before coming to the academl,compared to now that you are here?

Answer: We are getting morehands-on training instead of lectures

on how to do it. We are part of the

new program, so we were able to do allthe book work ahead of time. Theacademy reaily gives us a sense ofcommitment and accomplishment.

As a sectional staff member, Iencourage pastors and our men's direc-

tors to attend an NTC,

Question: You obviously havebeen involved in Royal Rangers quite a

bit. From a pastoral standpoint whatdo you think Royal Ranges is all about

and what this camp is all ahout?

Answer-Gary Fountain, trainee:I'm from Home Dale, Idaho, HomeDale Assembly of God, Outpost 43" Iam the senior pastor there.

I was in Royal Rangers for years,

kind of doing it a self-made way-notdoing it the correct way. Then when Icame to Home Dale, a couple of mymen were excited about Rangers. They

had the Rangers program going andwanted to participate in theLeadership Training Course. So i com-

pleted the course as well. After 2

years I finally finished after attending

NTC. It was when I went to the NTC

that I really caught the vision of theprogram because I did see it from a

boy's perspective. I saw how to do itright and got a lot of helpfril hints.From there I completed LTC and wenton to the Advanced National TrainingCamp, the Winter National TrainingCamp, and now the NationalAcademy. And here I am, just realiysold on the program.

When you see the boys and girlsget saved at a young age, I feel that the

Royal Rangers and Missionettes pro-grams are really where it is at. I am

not saying that Royal Rangers is the

best program, but I do not know of a

better one. So I guess it is the best,

and I really appreciate the RoyaiRangers and being a part of the team.

Question: Pastor Fountain, If youhad an audience of pastors here before

you, what would you say to them?

Answer: I would encourage every

man to go to take the LTC and go to an

NTC. Those 3 da1,s r,vould be the most

valuable days of a guy's life hecause liewouid see the Royal Rangers perspec-

tive in the way they really would wantto portray it. Pastors need to have a

vision for Royal Rangers. They need to

be exposeri to it, and without the expo-

sure they really do not know what ltheministryl is about. Once they get the

exposure, i think they really catchthe vision. @

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by lohn Eller,nationaldispatcher

Strqight ArrowsOverall Approach: Winter need

not be a difficult time for planningactivities, With a little ueativity, you

can develop fun activities throughoutthe colder months. Keep your meet-

ings exciting and infarmative.Remember, Straight Arrows have a

short aftention span, so keep changing

activities to retain thefu interest. The

suggestions given here are only a

model. Use your own ideas to supple-

ment and enlarge.

Becemher1st Week-Hawaii: Have on hand

a map or a globe that clearly shows the

state of Hawaii. Tell the boys this isour 50th state. Did you know you can

snow ski in Hawaii during wintertime?We usually think of Hawaii as being

tropical year around.

Explain that on Hawaii's biggest

isiand two volcanic mountains are so

high their summits are snow covered,

Discussion Questions: Could you snow

ski and water ski the same day inHawaii? Which would you rather do?

Which requires more skill? Whichrequires more equipment?

2nd Week-OceanograPhY: InDecember 1872 oceanography became

known as a science. The first research

ship, the Challenger, was launched at

that time. Discuss the similaritiesbetween the first oceanography shipand the U.S. spaceship Challenger. lt1,872 Ihe ocean was a relativelY new

flontier. In 1982 the atmosphere was a

new frontier. Both ships were to be

used for exploration of new frontiers.Discussion Questions: What happened

to the spaceship Challengerl (It blew

up on a mission, with the seven people

aboard iosing their lives.) What do we

owe the peopie who have risked theirIives to improve life on earth? Can

you name some other pioneers?(Columbus, Magellan, Marco Polo,etc.).

3rd Week-Chewing Gum:Display different kinds of chewinggum. Name some flavors of gum. T'ake

a vote on the most popuiar flavor.Explain that chewing gum has been

around for a long time. The patentwas granted in 1869. DiscussionQuestions: Which is your favorite kindof gum? Do you chew sweet or sugar-

less gum? Can you think of ways gum

can be good for you? Can you think ofways gum can be bad for you? Can

gum contribute to good health? Howcan your teeth be affected by gum?

What should we do with gum whenwe are finished chewing it? What isthe wrapper used for? Some people

say gum helps you to be more sociable.

Do you think it does? Should youaccept gum from people you do notknow? Why is it unsanitary to throwaway used gum on the sidewalks or

streets?

4th Week-Milk Milk is associat-

ed with good things to eat all year

long, especially in winter, Some milkcartons contain the words pasteurized,

homogenized, arrd fortified. Ask the

boys what these words mean.Pasteurized means milk has been heat-

ed to destroy germs. Homogenizedmeans the fat globules of the milk have

been "beaten" so tiny that every drop

is the same-smooth. Fortified mearcsomething healthy has been added tothe miik-usually vitamins A and D.

Discussion Questions: What is wholemilk? What is 2 percent milk? Do you

like canned milk? What is poweredmilk? What is ice oeam made from?

Janu*ry1st Week-Happy New Year: Lead

in a prayer of thanks to God for Hisblessings this past year. Ask each boy

to tel1 something good that happened

to him in 1995. Ask the followingquestions: What is meant by the say-

ing, "Happy New Year?" Was youryear happy this past year? Do youknow what a New Year's resolution is?

List on a chalkboard some possible res-

olutions: 1) read the Bible more, 2)

attend Sunday school regularly, 3) help

people in need, a) do all your home-

work, 5) be helpfui at home. Conduct

a discussion on each and ways boys

can keep their resolutions. Next, Iist on

the ciralkboard some goais for the out-

post group. 1) Each boy earn advance-

ments, 2) each boy have a uniform, 3)

new activities and projects, 4) invitenew boys to the meetings, 5) morecrafts and field trips. Conclude the

meeting with a Happy New Year cele-

bration.

2nd Week-Health: In 1964 theU.S. surgeon general announced thatsmoking was hazardous to people'shealth. What is the surgeon general's

job? (The surgeon general is a doctorappointed by our federal government

to be in charge of the health ofAmerican citizens.) Discussion

Questions: If you had heard this news

in 1964, would you have predicted that

the percentage of people smokingwould decline? Why or why not?What do the warning labels on ciga-

rette packages and ads mean? Whatkind of diseases are associated withsmoking and other uses of tobacco? Is

tobacco good for you? Why do some

people think it is "cool" to use tobac-

co? Is tobacco good for your testimo-

ny? Involve the boys in a group discus-

sion on how habits are formed-seeSection 2, "The Trap," in the IioYa,l

Rangers lnsight Group handbook.

3rd Week-Reptiles: List fourgroups (classes) of reptiles inalphabetical order (crocodiles,dinosaurs, lizards, pterosaurs,

snakes, turtles). Now classifY the

reptiles according to which are

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extinct and which are not (extinct:dinosaurs, pterosaurs; not extinct:crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles).Discussion Question: What do reptilesdo in winter? What are endangeredspecies? How many endangeredspecies can you name? What can be

done in the new year to help theendangered species survive?

During fanuary winter conditionsaffect much of the United States. Tellwhere you think the follol,r,'ing animalsare now: monarch butterflies (Mexico),

Pacific huurpback whaies (Hawaii and

California), Canada geese (NorthernMexico), cardinals (usually don'tmigrate), Yellowstone bighorn sheep(down from high mountains into lor.n,er

meadows). What other migrating ani-mals can you name?

4th Week-Presidents: Presidentsare sworn into office on |anuary 20.

Does this happen every year? Whynot? List on a chalkboard some scien-tific facts and concepts that presidentsshould know in order to be effer:tive in

office. Here are some examples: 1) pro-moting medicine/health, 2) protectingthe environment. If a president dies inoffice, when is the vice-presidentsworn in as president? How manypresidents have we had? (42 if youcount Grover Cleveland twice for histwo separate terms). How many vice-presidents eventrrally became presi-dent? (13). Which president served theIongest? (Franklin D. Roosevelt waselected to 4 terms but served just over12 years. He died only a few months

after being sworn into his fourth term).Which president had the shortest term?(William Henry Harrison served 1

month). Who is our president and vice-president now? Why should we prayfor them and respect them?

5th Week-*Doctors: This weekdiscu.ss the different tlrpes of doctorswho care for the sick. List on a chalk-board the various types of doctors andexplain their duties. List exampleslike the following: veterinarian, pedia-trician, cardiologist, neurologist,internist (a doctor specializing inadult's generai health), etc. Discussion

Questions: What is the doctor calledwho takes care of your teeth? Why do

some doctors give shots? What is a

pharmacy? What is a prescription?When did you last see a doctor? Whvdo doctors charge fees?

Allernative: 5th Week-Vicfor'sVictories: If you have not done so,

introduce the Straight Arrows toVictor. In the Royal Rangers handbookcalled Vicfor's Victories, the centralcharacter named Victor teachesRangers about God's perspective onissues today's young boys face. Use

one of the lesson plans in Victor'sVictories and involve the boys in the"Suggested Activities" and "OptionalActivities."

Fehrumry1st Week-God's Creatures:

Explain the following: Bears andhumans alike walk on the soles of theirfeet. Most other Iarge mammals walkon the front part of their feet.. The rest

of their foot looks like part of their leg.

Why do yolr suppose God createdsome animals the way He did? Howare horses different than cattle? Whatkind of animals are eaten by man?Which animals are most often heipfulto man? What is the differencebetrareen domestic and wild animals?Can wild animals become tame? Can

domestic animals turn',vild? How are

dogs different frorn cats? What are

some unusual pets people have? Do

laws prevent having certain animals as

pets? What kind of animal would you

have as a pet ifyou could?

2nd, Week-WashingtonMonument: Show a picture of theWashington Monument. Explain thatit was dedicated on F'ebruary 21, 1885.

Involve the boys in a discussion usingthese questions: What building materi-als were used to construct the monu-ment? (Answer: The outside is whitemarble. Granite and limestone werealso used. 'Ihe roof is aluminum,thought at the time to be a preciousmetal. The walis are set with 1BS

carved memorial stones presented by a

variety of countries, states, and peo-ple-some of historic significance.)Who is honored by the monument? Itis said that Washington was, "first inwar, first in peace, and first in thehearts of his countrymen." What does

that mean? What do you thinkWashington would say if he could see

America today? What might surprisehim? (automobiies, trains, airplanes,space craft, etc.). How do you think he

would like the way America acts andfeels about things?

3rd Week-Sky View: Explain thefollowing: Hans Lippershey probabiyinvented the telescope in 1608, butGalileo was the first to point a tele-scope at the stars. Gaiileo's telescope

was weaker than the average pair ofbinocuiars today. What did Galileo see

that anyone can now see with a goodpair of binoculars? (Four of Jupiter's12 moons, mountains of the earth'smoon, and sunspots-never point anyoptical instrument at the sun.) Show a

chart of the night sky and discuss theNorth Star, Big and Little Dippers, and

other star formations. When possibleplan a stargaze to identify stars andplanets. Expiain the differencebetween astronomy and astrology.Show the difference between star str.rdy

and superstition. Explain why we are

to be guided by God and His Word, notby stars. Encourage prayer for direc-tion in daily life,

4th Week-Gone Fishing: Explainwhv commercial fishermen like to fishin parts of the ocean called banks. In

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the ocean a bank is an area that is more

shallon, than the rest of the ocean. F'ish

congregate in shallor,ver r,vater because

there is a greater varietv of plants for

food ciose to the surface.Photosl,nthesis occurs in these plants

because sunLight can get to them. Note

that the Grand Banks, offNen founclland, have been partiallyclosed due to overfishing. Discussion

Questions: Do fishermen go fishingduring .,r,inter? \,Vhat kinds of lish are

found along the coasts of the continen-

tal Uniterl States? I{ave vou heard of

deep-sea fishing? What kind of fishcan you catch there? Where does the

fish served at restaurants come from?

\,Vhat is the difference betr,veen fresh-

r,r,ater and saltrn'ater fish?

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Overall Approach: Buckaroos are

curious and eager to learn. This quar-

ter can be a Jun time t'or them as vou

utilize the opportunities in vottr out-post group meetings, Keep the excite-

ment level high as vou show tlteadventure of leorning. Winter need

not be drab. You can hrtve successful

meetings every time by osking the Lord

to guide and direct you in giving your

best elfort.

ffimmq*mfums'1st Week-Greeting Cards: It is

nice to stay in touch with friends and

family living far from home. What bet-

ter r'vay to stay in tor,ich than rt'lthhomemade greeting cards? Cards hav-

ing a nature theme are especiaily nice'Prior to this',veek instruct theBuckaroos to bring in a varietv ofgreeting cards. Al1ou' time for thebovs to do a show and tell, using the

greeting cards they have collected. For

a craft project, let these voung Rangers

create their own greeting cards. Thiscan be done using a \regetable, believe

it or not! Cut a potato in half and

carve a deslgn on the cut surface. Thisbecomes vour stamp. (You will need

to harre an ink pad on hand ol several

pads r,rrith different colors of ink.)Onl1, the raised part will print, so cut

a-rvay what vou do not r,','ant to show'

Let the potato dry at least t hour. Dipthe potato in ink, or brush it on care-

fuily with a small brush. Press thepotato onto the paper, working careful-

Iy so that it doesn't smudge. Now Iet

the bo1,s print their own greetingcards.

2nd Week-Decorations: Thisweek allow the Buckaroos to decorate.

Decorations can be made from naturalmaterials. Here are some ideas: 1)

Decorate pine cones with sequins and

gold and silver balls glued to thescales. 2) Make minlature wreathsfrom tinv hemlock cones glued to card-

board shapes. 3) Tie bundles of cinna-

mon sticks with velvet ribbon. 4)

Make some festive "snow" coveredcones to hang or wire to wreaths.Wind some wire around the cones and

dip into wallpaper paste. When the

paste feels tacky, dip the cones intowhite laundry power. Let dry before

you decorate them with some ribbon.Everyone ioves to string popcorn and

cranberries.

3rd Week-Cone Crafts: Here are

some more craft ideas: Make comical

figures, like a jolly woodland clan.Thev can be made to hang or stand.

To keep the cones upright, glue the fat

ends of the cones to small circles cut

from cardboard. or make bases frommodeling clay. Make heads fromacorns and chestnuts. Fashion arms

from pipe cleaners. Clothe your people

with bits of felt and paper.

Bird figures can also be made fromcones. Different shaped cones will sug-

gest different birds. Add real feathers

to the cones, or make some from tis-sue, crepe, or construction paper. The

bird ligures can be hung horizontallyor made to perch.

4th Week-Winter Clothing:Prepare for this meeting a display ofwarm clothing, and explain how the

items help trap and hold body heat,

important for outside winter activities.

Explain why clothing made from nat-

ural fibers-such as wool or cotton-are excellent for keeping warm during

the winter. Natural fibers let your skinbreathe. Let the boys take a close lookat some wooi yarn to see how each

fuzzy strand helps create a barrier tohelp trap body heat. The more layers

one puts on, the warmer he gets.

Encourage your boys to dress warmlywhen they go outside in winter.Remind them that more than 50 per-

cent of body heat is lost through the

head, so headgear is important.

Alternative: 5th Week-Victor'sVictories: If you have not done so,

introduce the Buckaroos to Victor. Inthe Royal Rangers handbook calledVictor's Victories. the central character

named Victor teaches Rangers aboutGod's perspective on issues todaY's

young boys face. Use one of the lesson

plans in Victor's Victories and involvethe boys in the "Suggested Activities"and "Optional Activities. "

-*xmrumry1st Week-Wind Chill: This week

teach your boys about wind chill.Thermometers cannot measure one fac-

tor that contributes greatly to the cold,

which is wind. Explain that cold tem-

peratures plus wind equal even colder

temperatures. During the wintermonths, many forecasters warn ofwind chill. While an outside tempera-

ture of 30 degrees may be tolerable,adding a brisk 25 mph wind will ren-

der a wind chill of 0 degrees! Discuss

frostbite and how to guard against it.

2nd Week-Frosty: Examine win-dow frost, using either an actual win-dow or a picture. Frost forms in beauti-

ful fern and feather-like patterns.Explain how frost forms: When the

cold outside air comes in contact withthe warm, moist inside air at the glass

itself, the moisture fieezes, This once

common occurrence is seldom seen

nowadays because most windows have

double panes of glass, or are protected

by slorm windows. You can experi-ment with the boys by leaving a storm

window up a bit and making sure the

windows are not completelY clean,which can cause frost to form. Explain

that frost patterns usually start forming

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PLEASE PRINTPersonal GPH Account No.

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Address

City, State, Zip

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You must be 1B years old or older to attend this camp,

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CHESTER (CAMP TAKULA)

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CRAWFORDSVTLLE (CAM P ROTARY)

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TWIN FALLS (CAMP TAWAKANT)

EATON (DOUBLE-K CHRTSTTAN RETBEAT CENTER)

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Any medicalfacts we should know:

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Because of the limited size and the advanced cost ol setting up these camps, a $50 preregistration fee must accompanythis application. This will be applied toward the total camp fee, which will be approximately $110. A $5 discount will begiven at the camp for those who preregister 4 weeks prior to the camp date. NOTE: To cancel you must notify thenational office at least 3 weeks prior to the beginning of the camp. Your preregistration fee will be refundable (minus a$10 clerical fee). Cancellation after this date is nonrefundable! ln the event of low enrollment, these events are subject tocancellation and total refund. Cancellation will be made 3 weeks prior to the event. Please submit your application asearly as possible.

MAIL THIS FORM TO: Royal Rangers; 1445 Boonville Avenue; Springfield, MO 65802-1894

CREDIT LEDGER: 001-01-031-4001-000

ffis$ IUATI(DNAL Tt:.AINING CAlrtrPPERSONAL EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

CLOTHING1 Complete Class B Royal Rangers uniform (long-sleeved khaki shirt, khaki trousers, khaki

Royal Rangers belt-no dress coats or ties are worn)1 Royal Rangers jacket1 Royal Rangers sweatshirt (for colder areas only)

1 Pair army fatigue trousers, jeans, or other work-type trousers for casual wear

2 Royal Rangers T-shirts* Extra uniforms or fatigues for fresh change

1 Pair heavy shoes or boots for camp activities and hiking2 Pairs heavy socks (navy or black)1 Poncho or raincoat with hood* Underclothing and handkerchiefsx Pajamas* please Note: No cap or hat is needed. A special beret will be issued. (Every item except emblem,

name tab, and district strip should be removed from uniform).* As desired

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Sleeping bagAir mattress or foam PadToilet kit and mirror (no outlet for electric tazor)Towels and u'ashclothsMess kit (plate, bowl, and cuP)

Silverware kit (Icrife, fork, and spoon)

CanteenPack and lightweight pack frame (for overnight hike)

Small lightweight tent (for overnight hike)Ground cloth (waterProof)Flastrlight with exrra batteries

OPTIONAL ITEMS

Ditty bag to carry small itemsInsect repellentFolding plastic cupThermal underwear (for colder areas)

Small package of facial tissuesNail clippers with fingernail frle

Personal frrst aid kitPocket knife and whetstoneHand ax8-inch mill fileCompass (Silva style preferred)Waterproof match container with matchesAduentures in Campizg handbookRoyal Rangers Leaders ManualSmall BiblePen and pencil

Compact sewing kitSuruiva] kitCameraSuntan lotionSunglassesPiIlow

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OUTPOST COMMANDER'S AWARDThe Outpost Commander's Award is a special achievement award for outpost commanders who have demonstratedoutstanding service. AII points must be earned for service rendered during the current calendar year. NATIONALTRAINING EVENTS MAY BE COUNTED EACH YEAR.

Name Address

State District

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED:

1. ,{N UP-TO-DATE CHARTERED GROUP:20 points

2, COMPLETED LEADERSHIP TRAININGCOURSE I-V: 2O points

3. ADVANCEMENT PARTICIPATION25 points if at least 50% of boysin your outpost received an ad-vancement and if at least 4 Councilsof Achievement were conducted

4. OUTPOST CAMP-OUTS; 2 points each

5. OUTPOST OUTINGS; 2 points eachexcept for camp-outs

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ATTENDING A NATIONAL TRAININGCAMP: 5 points

ATTE NDIAIG OTHER I'IATIONAL TRAIN.ING EVENT; 5 points for each event

OUTPOST PARTICIPATION IN ADISTRICT POW WOW: 5 points

S. BOYS WON TO CHRIST: 5 points each

1,O. NEW MEMBERS; 2 points each

11,. RANGER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM:5 points

City

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12. WEARING PROPER UNIFORM: 5 points

1,3. OUTPOST MEETINGS: 1 point eachmeeting conducted

1,4. OUTPOST USING THE PATROLMETHOD PROGRAM: 5 points

1"5. GOLD BAR MEETINGS: 1 point eachmeeting of boy/adult Ieadershipplanning the outpost meetings andactivities

1,6, CURRENT RED CROSS CARD:2 points for each card

17. OUTPOST SERVTCE PROJECT:2 points for each project

L8. ACTM FCF MEMBER: 2 points1,5. LEADERSHIP MEETINGS: 2 points

each for attending area-, section-,or district-wide meetings

20, OUTPOST VISITATION PROGRAM:2 points for each home visited

21,, ATTEND LFTL RALLY ORBANQUET: 2 points

22. OUTPOST PLEDGE TOLFTL LITERATURE: 2 points

23. LFTL LITERATURE: 4 points forpaying an outpost pledge in full

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REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD1. The outpost rnust have an up-to-date charter.2. Tlre conrmander rnust have cornpleted the leodelship Training Coutse.3. A mininnrnr of 180 points are needed to qualify.

All outpost conrmanders who meet the above qualifications will be eligible to receive and wear the OutpostConrnranrler's Award. Tirne period-JANUARY 7 through DECEMBER 31 of the current year.

NOTE: Please complete your copy of tlie Outpost Commander's Award Evaluation Sheet, and mail it to your districtcontntander, not the national office. Your district commander will supervise the awarding of the OutpostCornrnander's Award. Seven dollars nmst be attached to cover the cost of the medal (subject to change by GPH with-out notice.)

If all outpost colnmallders of one church earn this nredal, the senior commanders may also wear an OutpostCommander's Award.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESRoyal Rangers national training events arc designed to give you the very best training for all phases of the Royal

Rangers ministry, with maior emphasis on cantping,

NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP is designed to give leaders professional training in camp-ing and leadership, plus the opportunity of outstanding fellowship and adventure in theou1-of-doors. See attached application for Iocations and dates.

BUCKAROOS/STRAIGHT ARROWS TRAINING CONFERENCE is designed to give lead-ers training in various techniques and methods of leadership, Trainees will also receive

"training in various aspects of the Buckaroos and Straight Anows ministries. Locations anddates for 1996: Lake Wales (Masterpiece Gardens), Florida, January 26-28; Chester (CampTakula), Texas, February 8-10; Cariisle (Penn-DeI Conference Center), Pennsylvania, May23-25; Carlinville (Lake Williamson Christian Ctr.), Illinois, October 1,7-19; Woodworth(Woodworth A/G Campground), Louisiana, November 21-23.

NATIONAL TRAINING TRAILS allows leaders to participate in outstanding, rugged out-door activities surrounded by some of America's most beautiful scenery. Leaders will beon the trail 4 exciting days, carrying all their gear and food in backpacks. Locations anddates for 1996: Glennie (Huron National Forest), Michigan, May 23-26; Eagle Rock (Carnp

Eagle Rock), Missouri, October 10-13.

NATIONAL CANOE EXPEDITION is designed to give leaders specialized training onhow to conduct canoe trips and to provide outstanding adventure in some of the mostbeautiful canoe country in America. Location and dates for 1996: Eagle Rock (CampEagle Rock), Missouri, April 18-21.

ADVANCED NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP is designed to provide Royal Rangers lead-ers with additional training beyond that offered at the National Training Camp. It willalso help inspire leaders to greater involvement in the Royal Rang-ers ministry. A leadermust have a[tended NTC before enrolling. Location and dates for 1996: Ogden (A/GCampground), Iowa, May 23-26,

NATIONAL ACADEMY is a national training school designedbecome staff members for national training camps. LocationRock (Camp Eagle Rock), Missouri, May 1-5,

WINTER NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP will give leaders professional training in wintercamping, camp craft, and various winter-related activities. The c-amp will be conductedin ai ap-"propriate winter setting. The camp is designed to inspire leaders to provide moreactivitiei foi their outposts during winter months. Location and dates for 1996: YubaGap (Snowflower Resort), California, January 1'8-21'.

to train selected leaders toand dates for 1996: Eagle

around an irregularity on the surface of I earth has little extreme temperatures,the glass then spread outward. I although they do have a winter.Encourage your boys to iook at the dif- | Prevaiiing winds and ocean currentsferent designs lrost makes, Ask if they I also contribute to Florida's mild tem-ever heard of Jack Frost. Discussion I peratures.

Questions: What does frost on thepumpkin mean? Can plants survive I Sttr Week*Winter Words: Thisfrost? Which of them cannot? | week's project is winter word garnes.

Create a poster that says, "A ]anuary3rd Week-Evergreens: Explain I fog will freeze a hog." Have the boys

that ancient people held evergreens in I think of all the words that relate tohigh esteem. To them these plants, I cold-such as freezing, frigid, numb-just by being green during wintertime, I ing, arctic, teeth-shattering. List theheld the promise of spring renewal. I words on a chalkboard. Find someInstruct the Buckaroos to bring twigs of I rhyming words for winter conditions-evergreen to this meeting. Have the I such as nice ice, snow show, and sleetboys explain what type treat. Have the Buckaroos think

dress for the weather. DiscussionQuestions: What is a down jacket? Can

vou imagine how birds must feel whenthey fluff their down? How do animalsIike sheep and dogs keep warm in win-ter? What lessons about the cold dowe learn from animals that hibernate?

2nd Week-Animal's WinterApparel: Bring to this meeting dis-plays of animal furs and different plantlife. Discuss each display in detail.Lead in with a discussion such as fol-Iows: How do animals keep warmwithout the benefit of insulated houses

and heated homes? Some animalsmigrate to warmer areas. Others hiber-nate and become dormant. Other ani-mals remain active in spite of the cold.Horses and dogs put on their wintercoats. Some birds use barns and otherman-made shelters. Plants have waysto keep warm also. Some may lookdead, but they are not. Some plants,called annuals or biennials, die after tor 2 years. Others live on for manyyears. The perennials, like trees, keepgrowing year after year. Many shedtheir leaves and halt their growth.Pine trees keep their needles becausethey are covered with a waxy sub-stance. It's like the hand Iotion youuse.

3rd Week-Winter Safety: Discuss

icy roads and sidewalks with yourboys. Explain why they are dangerous.

Ask questions such as this: "How canyou get hurt on icy steps? What hap-pens when tires slip on the ice?"Explain how to prevent accidents onthe ice. Discuss topics such as the fol-Iowing: Some highway departmentsuse both salt and sand to combat theicy conditions. Why is sand betterthan salt? (Salt leaves a stain and canwash off into drains and ditches andcause trees and other plants to die.Salt melts ice, but sand just adds grit toassist in traction.) For a good visualaid, demonstrate the foilowing usingtwo ice cubes: Sprinkle one ice cubewith salt and the other with sand. Ask,"Which melts quicker?" Then explainwhy sand is much kinder to a car,shoes. or boots.

of evergreen ihey ti{M* .",,t;'"'lnlJ,fun of the colors associated withhave gathered. Bring

*'""''- '",",fugffi winter-white, grays,

an encycJopedia and B):*.. .,,.,$l&!s. and black. Havc themdisplay the rariotrs .;f.* ,,,r. *Y'oY'q'r,,ffi make up some win-

|H,"-i::',ri.','.: ffi,. ",*"T..,fl:l? i:li:theyexist.Usealit-' ;affi Discussiontle of the evergreen to "'r$',mm\Iffiriffi 111q1T\T''

Questions: Whatmake the room look fes- T

#ffi "ffi ffi is vour favorite thingtive. You mar.choose to 't"1* ffi "ryffi about winter? Do youbring enough evergreen to rr'\r1'q'srrlrR\\ like sleds? Have youmake wreaths ever been on a sleigh ride?

Why have sleds and sleighs fallen out4th Week-What Causes Winter?: I of usage? Was there snowfall in your

Bring to this meeting a globe of the i area last winter? How many snows doearth. Use it to iliuslrate the following: I you expect each year? What was theWinter differs greatlr. around the coun- | coidest day last winter? How manytry and around the u.orld. The cold I days were temperatures below freez-often associated n'ith u-inter occurs I ing? Any days below zero?

when the portion of the earlh where | * "we live is tilted farthest fiom the r"". I Fffiffifl&&ffitrW

as the earth makes its learlr' journey | 1st Week-Man's Winter Apparellaround the sun. A globe that is tilted I Do a display of different kinds of coatson its stand shows hor,r, this happens. I and jackets. Display a winter wear cat-

You can illustrate with a 1amp, the I alog, preferabiy one designed for out-bulb representing the sun. Using the I doorsmen, and discuss the differentglobe, rotate it around a lamp bulb. I winter wear and its intended design.Next, have each boy make a fist and I Stress the importance of neck scarvesrotate his fist around the bulb. Have I and sock caps. Lead in the topic with a

them pay attention to the heat radiat- | discussion like this: People come uping on their fists. Explain that during ] with some ingenious ways of keepingwintertime in the Ilnited States, and I warm in winter. Some change theirother places in the northern hemi- | environment-like going to Florida-sphere, people in Australia and other I instead of adapting to the cold, as ani-places in the southern hemisphere are I mals do. While we have borrowedenjoying their summer. Explain that I ideas from nature, we have gone fur-areas such as Florida stay warm year- | ther in some cases. We insulate ourround because they reside near or on I homes, like squirrels do their nests, butthe equator. The middle section of the I we also heat them artificially. We also

Winter i995'96 q

4th Week-Salt Water & Winter:Ask the boys, "Have you ever won-dered why the ocean water doesn'tfreeze in winter?" Explain that itdoes freeze, but the heavy concentra-

tion of salt causes it to freeze at a

Iower temperature. AIso, the con-

stant movement of the waves discour-ages the water from freezing into ice.

Only in the far north does salt water

freeze with any regularity. About 10

percent of the earth is covered withice. These are huge masses of ice that

never melt. Icebergs are large chunks

that break off and float. (If possible,

display an encyclopedia with pictures

of icebergs.) These will sometimesmelt if they reach warmer waters. Atother times, icebergs will adhere to

each other and form larger icebergs.

Icebergs are a hazard to shiPs. One

famous ship that was supposed to be

unsinkable, the Titanic, sank on itsmaiden voyage after hitting an ice-berg. (If possible, bring to the meeting

an encyclopedia explaining thewreckage of the Titanic.) Most ice-

bergs show only their very top-about10 percent. The rest is submerged.

Pioneers,Tbailblazers, Air-Seo-Trsil Rangers

Overull Approach: Retaining the

interest of our boys at any age duringthe winter months is a challenge.However, this time of year is good fotworking on advancements, encoutag-

ing your Rangers to work on meilts,and doing a general suNey of youroutpost group. Challen7e your boys at

each opportunity to strive for excel'lence and overcome the obstacles as

they arise.

Ilnramhur1st Week-Conservation: Review

the conservation section of theAdventures in Camping handbook.Involve the Rangers in a discussion

on conservation. Involve them in a

conservation assignment. For exam-

ple, instruct the Rangers the week

before to separate at home all recy-

clable items. Before they separate the

trash, have them weigh the entirecontents, then weigh it again after the

recyclable items have been removed.

Doing so will help them understandhow much we throw away can be

reused. Doing our part might notseem like much. But if everyonebecomes conservatively minded, itadds up to big savings for the envi-ronment.

Znd Week-Draft Dodger: Thisweek let the Rangers make their own

draft dodgers to place across thresh-olds and window sills that lose a lotof heat. Choose some tightly wovenfabric. Cut a piece 6 inches wide bY

at Ieast 4 inches Ionger than thethreshold or sill it will span, Withthe right side of fabric folded to the

inside, stitch the fabric lengthwiseand across one end. Turn the fabricright side out and fill with sand. Sew

up the open end. Put the draft dodger

in place. No more drafts! Such a pro-ject could be used as a winterfundraiser for the outpost.

3rd Week-Christmas Giving:Christmas is a time of giving.Perhaps this Christmas your Rangers

can give a lasting gift to nature. Many

nature centers and zoos have smallstaffs that care for aII the animals.They only get time off if volunteers

offer to help feed the animals and

keep an eye on things, esPeciallY

efforts to preserve Iand orendangered species need suP-

port. Another way of giving is tohave the Rangers visit the sick ina hospital or to offer cannedgoods and gifts to the needY.

This year help make a merryChristmas.

Another way tokeep the Rangersactive is to decoratethe meeting roomwith a Christmastree. The tree.vou willnotice, will make a

nice meeting feature during

the following week. Decorate the tree

with strings of berries and popcorn.

4th Week-Recycling: RecYcle

your Christmas tree. There are anumber of ways to do this. Some

foods on the tree-like cranberries,popcorn, or cookies-should be taken

from the tree to feed the birds' The

tree can be set in a corner of Yourproperty, Many animals and birdswill use it for shelter. If your Rangers

have not had the chance to count the

rings of a tree yet, do so now' Saw

the trunk straight across for a clear

view. Most trees are B to 10 years old

when they are felled and sold as

Christmas trees. How old is your tree?

January1st Week-Huppy New Year:

Lead in a prayer of thanks to God for

His blessings this past year. Ask each

boy to tell something good that hap-

pened to him in 1995. List on a chalk-board some possible New Year's reso-

Iutions: 1) read the Bible more, 2)

attend Sunday school regularlY, 3)

help people in need, 4) do all yourhomework, 5) be helpful at home.

Conduct a discussion on each resolu-

tion and ways boys can keeP them.

Next, Iist on the chalkboard some

goals for the outpost: 1.) each boy earn

advancements, 2) each boy have a

uniform, 3) new activities and Pro-jects, 4) invite new boYs to the

trips. Conclude the meetingwith a H"ppy New Year's cel-

ebration.

2nd Week-UninvitedGuests: A nice, warm house

is an open invitation to var-

ious small animals whoneither migrate nor hiber-

nate. Mice are the most

commonly uninvitedhouse guests.

Depending on whereyou live, you mightfind shrews, rats,

bats, lizards, andeven squirrels inhabit-

ing a house. Challenge your

over the holidavs. Those who make meetings, 5) more crafts and field

l0 High Adventure Leoder

Rangers to trap some creatures thisweek. Involve them in a craft projectof assembling traps, r,t'hich they buildfrom a plan or construct using theirimagination. Peanut butter works wellas bait. The Rangers may wish tokeep the animals for a day or sobefore returning them to the wild.But ... Rangers should let the crea-tures go far away from their homes orthey will return to that warm habitat.

3rd Week-Treasure Display: Itis fun to collect nature things duringhikes and camping trips. This weekhave the Rangers display what itemsthey have collected during outings,even Pow Wolvs and Camporamas.Create an area in vour meeting roomto place nature treasures. This neednot be elaborate-just a table or two.A bulletin board is ideai for tackingup pictures and information. Explorethe possibilities of using a pegboardor a free-standing oversized box totape things to or even a piece of stringstretched taut from rvhich items can

be hung.

4th Week-Things Gathered:Instruct the Rangers to bring for dis-play a1l the things they should notthrow away. Each Ranger should dis-cuss the items he brought and explainhow they are useful. Doing so canteach the Rangers that recvclingbegins at home-by reusing shoeboxes, berry boxes and baskets, plasticbags, jars, cardboard boxes, catalogues

and magazines, film canisters,Styrofoam butcher's trays, egg cartons,coffee cans, deli containers, plasticsoda bottles, yogurt and cottage cheese

containers and margarine tubs. Be onthe lookout for these and other itemsthat can be used or reused.

Sth Week-Watch for Snow:Explain the following: When the tem-perature at cloud level is at freezingtemperatures or below and the cloudsare filled with moisture, be on thelookout for snow. If the air close tothe ground is warm enough, the pre-cipitation that started out as snowmay turn to rain by the time it touch-es earth. Snow is not frozen rain,which is properly known as sieet.The same principle determineswhether the snow will be "wet" or"dry." "Wet" snow forms whenslightly warmer temperatures causethe falling flakes to bunch together inclumps. "Dry" snow forms when theair temperature is very low (cold) andthe resulting flakes are smaller andharder.

f,ehruary1st Week-Snow Melt: Explain

the following: The volume of snowchanges as it melts. The greateramount of snow melts to a

lesser amount of water. The airtrapped within the flakes accounts forthe difference. Theamount of airdepends on theconditions whenthe sn ow fe ll .

"Dry" snow trapsmore air than "wet"snow that clumpstogether. Facedwith a drivewayfull of snow toshovel, you wouldprobably hope for"d.y" snow.because it weighs a

lot less! Conditions being equal,"dry" snow will also melt more readi-ly than the "wet" stuff, If you are

hoping to build a snow fort, "wet" isbest. This project can be tested bygathering snow and freezing it forsuch a meeting feature as this.

2nd Week-Snowflakes: Displaydrawings of different snow flakes,such as those iliustrated in "TheAnatomy of a Snow" in the attachedHigh Adventure. Explain that all

snow fiakes are six-sided crystals ofice, forming in one of seven basicshapes: prismatic column, hexagonalplate, cup, hexagonal column, needle,flat plate, and dendrite. It is said thatno two snowflakes are alike. Couldthat be? Considering the averagesnowflake contains 10'o moiecules ofwater (that is 10 times 10, times 10,

1B times), the number of differentcombinations those molecules canmake is mind-staggering.

3rd Week-Catching Snowflakes:Can you catch a snowflake? They meltso quickly when they land on a warmsurface. Catching them requires someplanning. Chill a dark sheet of con-struction paper outdoors or in a freez-er. Examine the single flakes with a

magnifying glass as they land on ihepaper. Permanent impressions ofsnowflakes can be made by catchingfalling flakes on a chilled pane ofglass which has been sprayed withhair spray or artist's fixative. Keepingthe prepared glass as cold as possible,take it outdoors and allow some

flakes to settle onit. When you havecollected enough,take the glassindoors and let itdry at room tem-perature for about15 minutes, You'llhave a permanentrecord of some ofnature's mostamazing designs!

4th Week-Snow Gauge: Your

Rangers can make a snow gauge. Itcan be made from any container thatyou can mark off in inches or cen-timeters. A simple gauge can be madefrom the bottom half of a clear plasticsoda bottle, marked with an indeliblelaundry marker on the outside. YourRangers can also measure snow with a

yardstick, although this is not alwaysreliable since snow drifts. On a

snowy day have the Rangers comparetheir findings with the forecastamount. @

Winter l995-96 I I

s I crossed Donner Summit MaY

15, 1995, I noticed large snow-

banks. Normallv the bankswould not be there this time

of the year. The1, brought to mind a

r,r,eek in February 1958, when I and 40

other young men spent a week in the

vir:inity of the Castle Peak Rest stop

on Interstate 80. Now in those days I-

80 was not there ... but we were. We

were there to learn about winter srtr-

vival in preparation for becoming sur-

vival instructors with the U.S AirForce.

When we think about survival, we

know that food is important. Water

and fire are important fbr survival too,

but the most important is shelter. To

survive one must protect himself from

the elements. flvpothermia is a killer,so to survive one must do all he carr to

stay dry and warm. And to have a fun

winter camp-out, your shelter isequallv important.

The first night of our survivaltraining, we slept in one-man moun-

tain tents, which were set up on top of

the snow. Because theY were com-

pletely enclosed, with floors and walis

all attached, we figured it would be

nice and warm. Wrong! That was

probably the coldest I have ever been.

The second day we built a snow

trench (Figure 1). We slePt a lot

Snow

by Robert E. Doughtiewarmer that night and et en war[lerthe third night. We had dug snow

caves (Figure 2) during that da,v. We

dug into the base of a snow bank rt'ithan opening about 2 feet in diameter.

We worked in two-man teams so one

person would be inside digging out

snow 'r,r,hile the other person \,ras on

the outside moving the snow ar'vaY

from the shelter. This shelter is builton three levels (see Figure 2). We

found when l,\Ie were insicle that it\,\ras verv quiet. Snow not only is good

insulation frorn the cold but aiso from

noise, It is irnportant to keep the airvent open. You can do so by using a

long stick.

Setting Up Winter SheltersWhen setting up a winter shelter,

use pr:tential places in the area forshelter (Figures 3). Also, use alaiiablematerials to iniprovise a shelter(Figure a).

What is the shelter to Protect Yotlfrom? Perhaps vou are thinking ofrain, cold, sns\ r, and winds, However,

an adequate shelter not onlv protects

you from the natural elements, but italso provides psychological well-being necessarv for good rest.

Good rest is imPortant for a sound

mind in older to make gooil decisions.

Lean-to shelters (Figures 5) offer only

rnarginal protection from wind and

rain. But an A-frame (Figures 6) ismuch easier to build and a lot easier

to close off from wind and the ele-

ments. A survir,al shelter mav be

small and cramped, but it should pro-

tect you from the elements.

When seiecting a shelter site,arroid low areas, such as creek beds'

And do not build under dead trees or

limbs. Construct the shelter so you

can sleep reasonablv well. Select a

level or near level site. Remove stones

and sticks.Even if you have commercial

tents, you mav find that in inclement

r,r,'eather thel, do not protect you from

the elements. For this reason it is

wise to carry some type of waterproof

material- such as a sPace blanket,piece of plastic sheet, etc. You can

cover a tent with a large piece of plas-

tic wrap, securing the ends of the

material at the corners with cords and

a small rock (Figure 7) so it will not

blow off. This witl also create a dead

air space betr,r,een tain cotrer and tent.

Doing so will help keep out the ele-

ments and help hold in heat.

Winter camping can be fun if Youare prepared. So this winter let your

Rangers have lots of fun: shon' them

how to build winter shelters, @

Plastic TarpCovering

Bough Roof

DisplacedSnow .

Insulation:Pine Needles,

Bark, orf,eaves

SleepingI-evel

HollowArea Inside.. Snow

CoveredFur Tree

FoldCornerAnd Tie

EntranceBlock

Sleeping AreaCold Air

SumpWorking

I-evel

MoreProtection,Easier To

Build/,tl

Air Vent

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A re you having one of4 those davs when you

I lcan't go outside? lf so.here are some ideas of thingsyou can do inside when youcan't go outside:

One of the great activitieswell-remembered at our outpostis the father-and-son events,Our outpost did this oneWednesdav night, We had sentout flyers the previous week,inviting all dads to participate.

evening, our first activity wascalled "ratilesnake swat," Thisgame is accomplished by form-ing a circle of about eightpairs-dads and lads. One pairis selected to start. Both partici-pants are blindfolded then spunaround inside the circle formedby the other plavers. Next, thedad is given rolled up newspa-per, which is used to swat with,The boy is gir,en a small canwith pebbles in it to ratile when-ever the dad said "ratt1e."

The object is for the boy torattle his can as the dad tries toswat the rattle. The secret isthat after the first raitle, theblindfold is removed from theboy, so he can easiiy arroid beinghit. After a few frustrating miss-es by dad, the dad swiichesplaces with his son. However,the boy is handed a heaviernewspaper. Now envision a boywith a hefty newspaper who cansee and a blindfolded dad withhis rattler. You can figure outfor yourself the fun this gamecan provide.

After playing other interest-ing games such as this, the meet-ing can be ended with a devo-tional, which relates to father-son relationships. We get many

Rangers Ieaders from theseevents.

Boys enjoy seeing them-selves on television, regardlessof how meaningless the activity.This can be done by videotapingthe Rangers during their activi-ties. Plays are particularly funfor the boys. For example, planan outing at someone's houseand invoive the boys in a play.Afterward play the video for theboys to watch. Watch the boys'faces during the video and youwill see the delight they have inwatching themselves.

After showing the home-made video, share how great theboys looked. Ask them howthev felt when they were watch-ing themselves. They all will tellyou they were great and it was alot of fun. Then remind theRangers that God feels exactlythe same way when He seesthem sharing His Word withtheir friends and that everythingthey do and say He reviews.Then add, "Don't we want tobring God this great joy?" Closem prayer.

enjoyed our "Mall TreasureHunt." Perhaps your Rangerswould too. The objective is forthe boys to unravel clues at themall. The commanders give theboys clues so the Rangers candiscover the "hidden trea-SUIES.,,

First, obtain permissionfrom the mall manager to do theactivity. Then go to the mall afew days before the event tostart making notes for clues,The treasures (answers to theclues) should not be hidden in

the stores to avoid disturbingcustomers. Just by windowshopping the Rangers should beable to answer all the questions.

The entire mall should bedivided into sections on a map.Each section should have aseries of questions that thePioneers need to answer. Hereare some examples: Question:Where would someone likelyfind a king? Answer: At theHallmark store. (The crownover the store name is easy tolocate,) List about 30 to 40questions on the back of themall map.

Once the event begins, eachboy should be assigned to a"buddy team." Each buddyteam, then, is appointed to anarea of the mall, as indicated onthe map. The teams must begiven a specific time and placeto regroup following the lrea-sure hunt. Before the treasurehunt, go over the rules on howto play the game. The fun thingabout this game is there are noIosers and all win.

After the teams haveregrouped, allow the boys toshare what clues they were ableto solve. You may wish to con-clude the treasure hunt as wedo: by sharing a Bible storyabout how God's Word gives usclues for discovering His willfor our lives. By now the boysare likely hungry, so treat themto a snack or a meal there at themall.

This winter you are boundto experience those days whenyou can't take the Rangers out-side. So try games such as thesewith your boys inside. Andremember, it may be lousy onthe outside ... but Sonny on theinside if you know ]esus Christas your personal Savior!

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give you things whether they're good

for you or not. And ihe things people

ask of Satan aren't good,

Oh, yes, Satan is real! When Ireturned to Los Angeles, he went withme. I couldn't get him off my back. I

coniinued worshiping Satan, along withali my friends. I was an anitnal. One

night I took three huge friends of mine

to a graveyard. These guys a1l had their

black belts in Karate. I was going to

introduce them to Satan.

Satanic power \ ras delinitely there,

and the eeriness scared us ail to tears!

Those three big guys were shaking as

much as i was. We ran from that grave-

yard as fast as we could.

After that I started mainlining hero-

in. I realized I was getting in deep and

pieaded for help from some friends ofmine.

"Sure, we'Il help vou get off," they

agreed. They locked me in a closet,

n,here 1 stayed for 2 weeks. I banged

rn1, head and hands against the walland broke my knuckles. When theY

finally let me out, I swore I'd never try

to stop again. I went back to heroin.

My liabit grew from $5 a day to $50

a da1,. I had to steal to get that kind of

money. Life r.r'as killing me. I hadn't

had a bath for about I months. MY

clothes hadn't been washed for almost 3

years. i was a lilthy mess.

"lt's not worth living anY more," Imumbled to rnyself. Shooting a huge

overdose of heroin, I crawled into a big,

square garbage can to die.

It was a fitting piace for me. I laY

there spltting blood lbr 4 days-all 115

pounds of me in absolute miserY.

Finallv I puiled rnyself out of that

trash can atrd staggered home. I don't

know what my mother thought of me as

I walked in that door. But You know

how mothers are, "Mom," I cried, "Ineed helpl" I dropped into a kitchen

chair."I have ]ust the solution for you,

Son," she said. "There's an evangelist

in town.""Aw, Ivlom, I've tried reiigion

hefore." I ansltered. "It doesn't workl"I had been president of our churchyouth group when I was 14, during the

same time I was shooting drugs and rid-

by Muriel Larson

Scripture verses cited from the New

Intemational Version

BoW Subiect"I'm not going into that cave! There

might be bats in itl" Andrea declared.

"The rest of you can Bo, but You can

count me out!""What are you afraid of a few little

bats?" her brother |effrey exclaimed.

"So okay, go on inl" Andrea said.

"And if you get bitten by a bat and die

of rabies, don't say I didn't tell you so!"

"A11 right," said their faiher, "that's

enough, you two. We're on rracation,

and we came all this way to see the

wonderful Carlsbad Caverns, and we

will. Andrea, the bats go to sleep during

the daytime, and they don't come out

until evening fails. So you don't have

anything to rvorry about. Let's go!"

How do you feel about bats? Most

of us think they're kind of scary, don't

we.

When vou hear of bats, what comes

to your mind? Rabies? Blood-suckingvampire bats? Scary stuff? Did Youknow there are two sides to the bat

story? In fact, there are two sides to

bats. They are really mammals yet they

have wings and can fly like birds. They

have thumbs, a tail, toes, and big ears.

Did you ever hear the saying, "as blindas a bat"? Well, it's not true. Most bats

have very good eyesight.

Bats can fly swiftly through the

darkest night without bumping intoanything. That's because God built into

them a kind of radar system. As a bat

flies, it makes high-pitched sounds we

can't hear. Its big ears catch echoes of

sounds bouncing off anything in itsway. It can even avoid wires as thin as a

human hair.Bats hang upside down with no

effort. God built them iust right so they

can sleep like that, usually hanging

from the roof of a cave.

The natives in Western Samoa

enjoy eating bats. They wrap a bat inleaves, bake it on stones in a ground

oven, and then serve it. What does ittaste like? Like greasy chicken, they

say. I'll take chicken, won't You?Vampire bats are small. TheY live

in the tropics and are the only kind that

live on blood. Megabats prefer flowers,

pollen, and fruit. Most bats live on

insects.

Now why did God make bats? Well,

probably because they love to eat

insects, like mosquitoes, that are harm-

ful io man. So the next time You hear

the "bzzz" of a mosquito nearby, firstslap it then thank God that because of

His little bats, there are probably a lotfewer mosquitoes!

The Lord has a reason for everY-

thing that exists in this world. John 1:3

says, "Through him ali things were

made; without him nothing was made

that has been made."

From Druss toDevil Wor"shipas told to Muriel Larson

I was a "Hell's Angel" for 7 Years. Ihad joined the group in Los Angeles

when I was just 13. I desperately need-

ed someone I could look up to, and the

"Angels" represented big brothers tome.

One of them warned me, "Rick, ifyou ever take drugs, we'lI tear Youapartl Dmgs kill people. And they're

killing usl"But I figured, "Man, if You're going

to do it, so am L" Soon I was smoking

pot and dropping pil1s. I went on to

hallucinogens-LSD and mescaline.

They took my rnind right out of mY

body for hours. But as soon as the

effect wore otT, I had to have more. The

LSD began to affect my mind.One day while riding rnY cYcle, I

deveioped tunnel vision, saw spirals of

fire coming frorn my cycle. Thinking Ihad wings, I started flapping them to

get away, I soared off mY cYcle and

landed in the dirt by the road' Pain

seared me. At the hospital I vowed,

"l'11 never touch dope again!"

Famous last words for someone

hooked on drugsl Back I went to them.

Then a guy got me hooked on heroin.(He's now in a mental institution')

About this time I weni uP to San

Francisco to look irito Satan worship. I

liked it, because Satan granted mY

every wish. He's not llke God. He'lI

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your necklDrivers often regard "stop" signs

rather casually. They cruise up to thecrossroads, slow a little, glance left and

right, and keep right on going. Some

find themselves looking up into thegrim face of a patrolman.

Then there are those speed limitsigns. "It won't hurt to go a little overthe limit," say some drivers. Soon theyhear a local justice-of-peace intoning,"That will be $25."

Warning signs are there for a rea-

son. One day a driver was tearing downthe highway at, or a little above, thespeed limit. Suddenly he saw a "sharp

curve" sign, with a 25-mile-an-hourspeed limit.

Oh, they can't be serious/ He

thought. So he iust slowed to about 40,

and barely made the curve on twowheels.

Yes, he should have obeyed thatspeed limit sign. It's wrong to break the

Iaw. And it can be downright danger-

ous,

The same thing goes for ignoringGod's warning system, He has posted

the Christian's way with all kinds ofwarning signs. Many of these are foundin His Word. But you don't see a warn-ing sign unless you look, do you? That'swhy it's important for us to read HisWord. "I have hidden your word in myheart that I might not sin against you,"said the psalmist in Psalm 119:11.

Every human being has a built-inwarning system from God; it's calledconscience. Some people ignore it so

often they cease to hear it. That's a bigmisiake, because it's there to help pro-

tect us from ourselves and from the liesofthe devil.

Besides a conscience, we who are

Christians also have the Holy Spiritdwelling within us, He warns us whenwe're about to do something wrong. Ifwe quench His voice, it's like drivingblindfolded on the freeway.

The Bible says, "We must pay more

careful attention, therefore, to what we

have heard, so that we do not driftaway" (Hebrews 2:1). God's warningsigns have been posted for oureternal benefit. To ignore them is sheer

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But Mom taiked me into going iohear the evangelist anyway. I'm glad

she did. For 4 days I lay on the grass

field where the crusade was being con-

ducted, going through withdrarval ago-

nies and listening io the evangelist.That was the first time I had ever heard

Jesus Christ presented like that. ]esusChrist was a Man, he said-yet He was

God, who loved us so much that He

died for our sins,

"If you will receive Him," declared

the evangelist, "He will change yourIife. "

I lay on mv back and looked up at

the fleecy rn,hite clouds overhead."lesus," I said, "if You are real, and ifwhat this man savs about You is true,then come into my life and make me

the kind of person You want me to be."A moment later a tear trickled

down my cheek. He was real-just as

Satan was real. But as His love filledmy heart, I realized the great difference.Now I wanted to do right. Now I want-ed to do God's will, not rny own.

And norv I'm God's servant, cleaninside and out, transformed by God'spower!

Jesus said, "I am come that theymight har,e life, and that they mighthave it more abundantly" (John 10110,

KJV). You can have this too if you just

open ihe door of your life and ask ]esusChrist to come in.

Thin lceA lot of us like to see how close we

can get to danger rvithout getting hurt.In the tor.vn rvhere I grew up, we

had a pond, After ser,eral days of freez-

ing weather, most of the church teens

would gather there after school. We'dsit down on a fallen tree and pull on

our ice skates. Smaller kids would runwith their sleds and beliy flop onto the

ice, skimrning across the slick surface.

Some of the older guys rvould start abonfire, using the dead wood lyingaround.

The ice was thick and dependable

where we were. But over by ihe bridgewhere the water ran in fast from theBarnegat Bay inlet, water rippledthrough holes in ihe thin ice.

"Watch me skate between thoseholes without going through!" one dar-

ing soul declared.

"You'd better not try it!" I called."That water is cold!"

"Don't worry about mel" heanswered. "Here I go!"

And off he sailed across the icewith sweeping strokes of his long legs.

We all stared after him, wondering ifhe'd make it. He didn't.

"Help! Help me!" he yelled. So

some of the older guys skated out, get-

ting in as close as they dared, andextended a branch to the shiveringdummy.

You'd have thought he'd learn, buthe didn't, Later he came back to thepond and did the same dumb thingagain. But ihe rest of us learned fromhis experience.

Unfortunately, a iot of us like to see

how close we can get to danger withoutgetting hurt. Likewise, we toy with mildtemptations that mighi lead us intosome real trouble, "Well, this isn't so

bad," we might say. "I don't see whythe church is so against it." Or, "I don'tsee what's so bad about the crowd I go

with."Others may see we're skating on

thin ice and try to warn us. Or we mayhear or read a Scripture verse that ringsa warning bell to us.

Do we brush it off and plungetoward thin ice and a miserable experience? And if already we've had a miser-able experience, have we learned any-thing from it?

The Bible warns Christian believ-ers, "Be very careful, then, how you-live, not as unwise but as wise, makingthe most of every opporiunity, because

the days are evil. Therefore do not be

foolish, but understand what the Lord'swill is" (Ephesians 5:15-17).

Warning Signs!When you drive, you see all kinds

of road signs-stop signs, yield signs,

slow signs, and sharp curve signs. Whatwould happen if you didn't stop ata stop sign and a motorist with theright-of-r,vay hit the intersection at50 miles an hour? You might end upwith a steering wheel wrapped around

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If so, two new opportuni-ties avrrait your respGnse:Royal Rangers/AIM tripsand Royal Raagers/MAPSassignments.

The national Royal, Rangers Office has linkedi arms with the Ambassadors' in Mission {AIM) prograro

and the Mission AmericaPlacement Service (MAPS)

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Rangers/AlM Trips

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You can become appoint-ed by the Division of HomeMissions as a Rangers MAPSworker to assist urban pas-tors and missionaries start

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Together we can rcachthe inner cities for Christ.

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I suppose there are a few things more fun than camp-ing in the snow.- "Hey Mike," you might say, "whY should I go out andmake myseif into a human icicle .,. especially when Icould stay at home and work on mv collection of postagestamps, featuring colorful butterflies from around theworld?"

You've got a point there. But look at some of theadvantages of winter camping:

# You get first pick of the campsites.* You don't have to worrv about ants (except

for the little furry ones).# You don't get very dirty.

It does, howevet, have certain disadvantages-proba-bly the biggest one being that you can freeze to death. Tomake the best out of your camp-out, it's best to avoid this.

By Michael WaruenHere are a few things to

remember if you're skiing forthe first time:

,. Skiing can be expen-sive, When you have a day toski, make the most of it. Plan togo early and ski ali day. Since afull day of skiing can be strenu-ous, make sure you'te in goodphysicai condition and paceyourself throughout the day.

rr* Take a sack lunch withyou. Most ski resorts haverestaurants, but they are usuallyquite expensive and overcrowd-ed.

rr* If you haven't skiedbefore, take some lessons beforeyou hit the slopes. Don't letfriends talk you into doing morethan you think you're ready for.Go at your own pace and don'tworry about being called a"chicken."

rrr* Be patient with yourselfwhile you'te learning. It takes awhile to get comfortable havingenormous slats of fiberglassstuck to your feet while wearingheavy boots that don't bend atthe ankles.rr| Dress warmly, and try to

something that snowdoesn't stick to, such asnylon wind pants. Don'twear jeans either, unlessyou scotch-guard orwaterproof them-theycan soak up snow like asponge.Lr+ Bring clothes tochange into for the ridehome, or wear layers soyou can remove the outerones. You'll be morecomfortable.u+ And whateveryou do, stay on the regu-lar slope. Skiing amon€the trees is for experts. @

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ffi frave you taken a closeffi look at snowflakes? IfA Aso vou noticed that notall snowflakes are star shaped.Snowflakes take on severalprominent shapes. The waythey are formed depends onthe conditions of the cloud'satmosphere at the time.

shapes. Stellar crystals mayhave plates on the ends oftheir arms, or plate crystalsmay have stellar formationsgrowing off them.

Another common form ofcrystal is the needle crystal.This fiake looks almost likethe name implies: It Iooks

and looks just like a little ballof snow. Th"r" are sometimescalled graupel, or soft hai1.Due to the conditions in thecloud, the original design hasbeen hidden by rime ice.Other times the snow fallingis just a variation of sleet, orsome other hard-to-distin-

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The stellar crvstal isformed in low clouds withIots of moisture when temper-atures are mild. Faliing to theground slowly, the itellarcrystals often interlock withother flakes. Slowing theirdescent then clinging to trees,fence posts. and cars to createthe perfect winter wonder-Iand.

Closely related to the stel-Iar crysta[ is the plate crystal,or more accurately called thehexagonal plate due to its sixsides. Often stellar crystalsand plate crystals will formtogether and create interesting

much iike a pine needle orsewing needle. It has sixsides-which you can't reallycount since they are sosmall-with pointed ends.Needle crystals may form ingroups but will usually breakapart on impact with theground.

Not so common, but stilisix sided, is the column crys-tol. It looks just like a minia-ture post. Column crystals areformed in the high cirrusclouds. On the wav downthrough the clouds they maypass through conditions thatare favorable for the formationof plate crystals. When thishappens the columns mayend up with a plate crystal onboth ends. Such snowflakes,then, are called cappedcolumns or tsuzumi crvstals.

Many times the sriow hasno discernible pattern to it

guish crystal. So don't getdiscouraged if you can't figureout any particular crystai.

Observing the types ofsnow that is falling is not justfor fun. Weather forecastersexamine snow types to givethem more informationon atmospheric conditions.Avalanche forecasters some-times sJudy snowflakes toassist them in determiningdangers in avalanche-pronEareas.

The next time it starts tosnow, don't forget to look forwhat type of crystal is earth-bound. Stick vour arm outand capture the flakes andtake the time to observe Lhebeauty of God's creati on.Don't wait until it has stoppedsnowing. Because once iheflake lands it starts a transfor-mation and begins to loose itsdistinct ive shape forever.

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rekindled John'spassion for church,Ieading him towater baptism andIater to the baptism

in the Holy Spirit. He now hasmore knowledge of the Biblefor witnessing, and through theHoly Spirit has "the boldness Ineed to witness and thestrength to live righteousiywith integrity."

John adds: "Some of myfellow students now come tome for advice, or they want toknow how I feel about certainissues because thev knort, I canand will help them u'ith theirproblem. It's cool the way theLord works in your life."

$*ss Y<suaagfu3*rsdThe impact of

Royal Rangers uponJess has been pro-found, especially inrelationships.

"I believe Igained strength to stald againstpeer pressure by being involvedin Royal Rangers," Jess said. "Itis difficult to stand for the Lordin school. The studentswonder why I am so differentbecause I do not participate insome of the activities, but theBible says we are a 'peculiarpeople.' The classmates just donot understand me, but whenthey need he1p, they alwayscome to me. This year I wasespecially blessed when myclassmates presented me with aspecial award that they puttogether themsehres because ofthe help I gave them throughthe year in advalced chemistry.

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Christ and a desire to grow evercloser is one important benefit

Daniel has gained from hisRoyal Rangers experience.AIso, he has leained how to bea better witness for Christ. Headds:

"Royal Rangers has builtmy self-esteem and self-confi-dence, proving to myself that ifI set my mind to dosomething, I can doit. My parents, andRoyal Rangers,have taught me thatthings are not justhanded to you, but ywork to earn themsomething, it's upachier.e it!"

Aiatfu*nc. G*cdqt,inRor-ai Rangers has been

Anthonr.'s spiritual anchorstarting from the age of +.Through the program heaccepted Christ, received thebaptism in the Holy Spirit,grew close to God, and hasbecome a much better witness.

"Without Royal Rangers, Iprobably would not bethinking about going to aChristian college, or even livingfor the Lotd," he said. "I havebeen able to witness to allof my friends in school byteiling them r,vhatRoyal Rangers is allabout, and then byexplaining whatbeing a Christian isand what I believein."

Ya"eclt*ca Fq*EkThrough Trenton's ongoing

involvement with RoyalRangers, he accepted Christ atchurch camp, received the bap-tism in the Holy Spirit at a dis-trict Pow Wow, and continuesto grow in Christ through theinfluence of his Rangers com-manders.

"God has really blessed mylife through Royal Rangers," hesaid. "It has made a great

impact on my life.It has helped me tobe a better witnessfor Christ. Byknowing the planof salvation that istaught in Rangers, it has madeit easier for me to witness."

Micteaei FdammoredRangers has instilled a love

in Michael's heart to see otherscome to the Lord through theprogram. He has learned to beunafraid to witness and to be agood example.

"Rangets has shown me toguard my heart and be a strongservant of God Manyvoung kids look up to me, and Iknon. I alu,avs have to watchmv actions. [If) I stumble,ther,'re going to stumble as weli. . . . God knows that I'm goingto shape a young kid's life bymy actions as a Royal Ranget."

BVeslev PemnerEveiy area of Wesley's life

has felt the impact of RoyalRangers, but above all he saysthe program has kept him closeto the Lord.

"I was baptized in the HolySpirit at a Ranger's adventurecamp," he said. "Evety meet-ing and camp-out ailowed meto become closer to the Lord.

"Royal Rangers has builtgreat confidence in my life," hecontinued. "I can freely talk topeople about theLord. It has givenme the scripturalknowledge to coun-sel my peers. Itmade me mote out-going and open to others. Ithas given me a respect forauthority and my elders . . . .

My leaders have shown mehow to live a godly life . . . . Ithank God for men who arewilling to stand in the gap andmake a difference in youngmen's lives." "

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Suddenly, the phone rangand awoke lonathan from hisdaydream. "Hello!" Jonathananswered into the phone.

"Jonathan, this is Shelton.I just heard from the comman-der. He says that since wecan't have our survival camp-or-it that we can have a wintercamp-out and earn out WinterCamping Merit!"

"Hey, this is great!"Jonathan replied.

"You said it," exclaimedShelton. "We can have oursurvival camp later in the year.But a snow camp only comesalong once in a long time."

lonathan hung up thephone. Isn't this just like God,lonathan thought. He sets ourplans aside and gives us some-thing better.

Yes, the survival campwouid have been fun, but awinter snow camp will beeven better. And althoughbeing an athlete, adventurer, or

scientist would be an interest-ing life, fonathan was sure thatGod had something even betterplanned for his life.

Who knows, maybe Godwill allow him to travel theworld and see strange andunusual things. Maybe in histravels he will be able to par-ticipate in international sports.And wouldn't it just be likeGod to put him in a ministrywhere He could use his cre-ativity and scientific mind.Who knows? God does! @

It was the start of a holidayweekend and the service stationwas crorr-ded. f inally an atten-dant bustled up to the preacher'scar; he had been waiting in line forsome time.

"l'm sorrv about the delay."said the atlendant. "Everybodywaits until the last minute to getready for a trip ihey knew theywere going to take."

The minister smiled and said:"I know what you mean. I have

the same problem in my business."

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The Straight Amows ofOutpost 5 were being quizzed onthe story of the prodigal son.Commander Joe asked one boy,"Who was sorry when the prodigalson returned home?"

The boy thought for some timethen replied, "The fatted calf?"

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