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=== The Boy Rangers ===

=== The Boy Rangers ===

Jefferson Smith probably felt the loss of his father very deeply. The name of the adult man who came into his life at that point and provided at least some measure of fatherly leadership was never revealed, but that some such man entered his life is almost certain. (Equally certainly, it was ''not'' Joseph Paine, or else Smith would have remembered him for that.)

Jefferson Smith probably felt the loss of his father very deeply. The name of the adult man who came into his life at that point and provided at least some measure of fatherly leadership was never revealed, but that some such man, most likely his [[pastor]], entered his life is almost certain. (It was ''not'' Joseph Paine, or else Smith would have remembered him for that.)

When Smith became an adult, he was determined to return the favor that this unheralded man granted him, by becoming a father figure to other boys. So he started his own youth group, which he named the Boy Rangers. The Boy Rangers organized clubs throughout the length and breadth of Colorado, but at least annually would meet for a massive camping trip near Willett Creek, in Terrell Canyon in Ambrose County. On such trips, Jeff taught the boys woodsmanship (including authentic Native American methods of woodcraft, including how to start a campfire with a spinning stick) and appreciation of nature and wildlife.

When Smith became an adult, he was determined to return the favor that this unheralded man granted him, by becoming a father figure to other boys. So he started his own youth group, which he named the Boy Rangers. The Boy Rangers organized clubs throughout the length and breadth of Colorado, but at least annually would meet for a massive camping trip near Willett Creek, in Terrell Canyon in Ambrose County. On such trips, Jeff taught the boys woodsmanship (including authentic Native American methods of woodcraft, including how to start a campfire with a spinning stick) and appreciation of nature and wildlife.