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LITTLE ELM TIDE
YOUR LOCAL PAPER
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June 1972
Second chance for a new life
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Councelors and boys who profited from Bootstrap Ranch.
Interested persons listened to information about Bootstrap Ranch.
they’ve slipped and are willing The program itself is not sup-
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to do their part in pulling them-
selves back up. Only boys that
convince the Acceptance Board
We Rise Once
A Month
We Cover
the Waterfront
ported by or built on a specific
faith.
President Bill Fursman ex-
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plained that bootstrap had come
about as an effort to help boys
that were on the road to re-
formatories. He feels that given
a chance, many of these boys
can change their direction and
return to a productive life.
Under the direction of Mel
Ferguson and his capable wife,
Linda, Bootstrap has been in
operation eight months, and cur-
rently has five boys in the pro-
gram. They are housed in rented
trailers in a wooded area on the
north side of Grapevine lake.
The boys attend school in Lew-
isville.
The majority of the support
for Bootstrap comes from indi-
vidual donations and although
the spirit is strong and their
enthusiasm overwhelming, they
frankly admit that if they are to
progress, grow and prosper, they
they will need a lot of help
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Action is being taken by in-
dividuals in Denton, Dallas and
Terrant Counties to provide guid-
ance for young boys in trouble.
Wednesday night this group of
private citizens held a dinner at
the Denton Country Club for
the purpose to our community.
They have formed a non-profit
corporation that is incorporated
in the state of Texas under the
name of Bootstrap Ranch In-
corporated.
Bootstrap Ranch provides a
year around resident program for
the boys that have had brushes
with the law or are having severe
home and school problems. The
name Bootstrap was selected to
highlight the fact that the ranch
is designed for boys who realize
of their sincere desire to help
themselves will be considered to
participate in the program. Boys
come to the ranch through Den-
ton, Dallas, and Terrant Pro-
bation Departments, Texas Re-
habilitation Commission, refer-
rals from private sources and
other valid sources approved by
the board.
The board is composed of
business and professional men
from the three county area. Al-
though Rev. Tom Shipp, pastor
of Lovers Lane Methodist Church
in Dallas, is a member of the
board are quick to point out that
while religion is considered to be
an important part of the young-
sters growth, each boy is free to
pursue the faith of his choice.
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from a lot of people. They sin-
cerely desire support, help and
financial assistance from the
communities they are trying to
serve.
As Rev. Tom Shipp explained,
“All we’re asking is that you
help these boys help themselves.”
After dinner the goals were
presented. Bootstrap hopes to
ultimately care for forty boys.
They don’t wish to be any larger
than that because they feel being
too large would cause the pro-
gram to lose the personal touch
and understanding that makes it
so great. If you would like to
help Bootstrap or learn more
about the program their director
Mel Ferguson invites you to con-
tact him at:
BOOTSTRAP RANCH
Route 3
Roanoke, Texas.
Phone 430-1228.
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Griffin, Sharon. Little Elm Tide (Little Elm, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1972, newspaper, June 1, 1972; Little Elm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1520473/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Colony Public Library.