Next Fall when you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in their "V" formations, you might be interested to know what science has discovered about the way they fly.  It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediatey following. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

LESSON:   People who share a common direction and sense of community, are travelling on the thrust of one another.

Whenever a goose fall out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front.

LESSON:If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed where we want to go.

When the lead goose gets tired, he/she rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point.

LESSON: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership-interdependant with each other.

The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.

LESSON: We need to  make sure our honking from behind is encouraging, not something less helpful.

Finally: When a goose gets sick or wounded by guns shots and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow the injured goose down to help and protect them.  They stay with them until they are either able to fly or until they are dead, then the protectors launch out on their own with another formation to catch up with the group.

LESSON:  If we have as much sense as the geese, we'll stand by each other like that.