THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, November 2, 1995             TAG: 9511020375
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

STRAIGHT TO THE TOP A CHALLENGE FOR BUILDING TEAMWORK

DREW C. WILSON/The Virginian-Pilot

Above, Andrew Riedell, 29, of the Dare County Sheriff's Department

overcomes the challenges of an Alpine tower Wednesday near First

Flight Middle School in Kill Devil Hills. At right, Gene Johnson,

34, completes the 50-foot ascent. The wall is part of a sheriff's

department project designed to allow youngsters to practice healthy

risk-taking. Local organizations also will use the wall to bolster

morale and build teamwork skills.

by CNB