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Show Survival in Lions Park began a tour for eastern youth group Bj V. D. McArthur Tired, weary and hun--t, a group of 20 young jwple from Emporia, Kansas, descended on the Lions Park last Thursday -sriing to wait for the :6?r half of their party to cist. A large van type rxk was awaiting their nival, filled with back-icks, back-icks, food and other appment necessary for sivivsl in the wilderness i ihe Canvon Country of Friday morning the .tier half of the party nived, after hitchhiking ran Emporia, Kansas, to Miab. They traveled in sirs, each being given 0 apiece to maintain ism on the two days they rsre allotted for the trip irara Emporia. Not only a the boys and girls 'screen 18 and 28 expected expect-ed to live for the 2-day trip b the $10, but they are ix eipected to return the count on their return. The party of young peons are to undertake a szvival course as part of zeii training to become blisters of the gospel, lie course in learning is w three years and is part i the International Bible Research and Teaching ttaistry from the Way Allege of Emporia, Kan-3. Kan-3. They are named the sy Corps and as a part tf&eir training they have hitchhike from Kansas Utah to join the Lead Outdoor Academy Interzonal. Inter-zonal. IAD is affiliated with Way College, the nomenclature meaning adership, Education, venture, Direction, h is located in Gunni-Colorado. Gunni-Colorado. This is the Poup sent out from 'college to LEAD which ' conducted by Mr. and to- Skip Wood of Gunni Regroup of 42 will, for I1 w days, carry back- while hiking, each ewokinghisor her own eals from the food jwured out at the Lions rjr last Thursday. They will also climb canyon walls with the aid of ropes, learn survival skills, and study rock formations and mountaineering. mountain-eering. Their motto and belief "I can do, therefore I do." All persons left Emporia Empor-ia with only the clothes on their bodies and the $10 given them. Their personal person-al belongings were transported trans-ported by bus to Moab, Utah, and will be returned the same way to Emporia. The group that arrived Thursday, slept overnight on the sand bar below the park and seemed in excellent spirits despite the drizzle of moisture that began to fall before they left by bus to their point of adventure. The young people are sponsored for their three years of training by different religious groups, without regard to affiliation affilia-tion of their personal beliefs or church doctrine. They all seemed sincere in their determination to succeed in the survival course which they believe will help them in the future. |