*Thanks for the warm fuzzy<G>
Lately.. I've been feeling something like a "turn of the seasons" in my *spirit with reguard to Royal Rangers.. Something NEW needs to happen. It's not the boys.. All boys are potential energy. It's not the *Program.. "It" looks good on paper. It's not the uniform.. It's snappy. It's not the Ranger CODE and Pledge- They are GOLDEN! If it's not the Church, the Room you are in or shopping at "K-mart" that makes your Outpost shy of an groov'n "adventure"- *It must be Leaership... "Leadership" strikes real close to home. The good news is that it's the easiest thing to improve<G> It's our JOB! -=A=- --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 1/31/2002 9:36:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I ve found your insight into this issue very helpful. Asa matter of > fact I > plan to read portions from your letter at a commander's meeting Sunday > morn. > Thanks for taking the time to share. > > Taking The High Ground for Jesus > James Styles, " Smoke Signal" > Sr Commander Outpost 45 Huntsville, Al > > Proverbs 27:19 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the > man. > > "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." > --Frederick Douglass > > > > > I thought about the "Uniform" question all night.. > > > > *Flip the "view" from my (ADULT CDR.)position on uniform to one of > > a young man, entering our RR meeting room for the first time. > > > > If- you "wanted Bad" to come and join, Uniform isn't a problem. > > > > If- you were a boy, and came because your Mom dropped you off and > > told you it would be good for you to "try it".. You would come > > with some reserve, or caution.. and stand silently giveing zero > > body language and holding your emotions to yourself. > > > > You are "checking this out"... you are prone to quick judgement. > > > > Most kids who attend public school have a strong self-protection > > intrest, and it comes out as "attitude".. You develop a personality > > to cover your inner thoughts and perfect the ability to throw off > > unwanted intrusion into you "space" ...waiting for a time where you > > choose to "get-the good stuff" (the snack or handout) then dart back > > to your safe harbor.. *It's just immaturity, and survival mode. > > > > Ministers, Youth pastors know this and perfect ways to bridge the > > chasum, to have a young person come to a decision, for Christ. > > > > *However, no uniform is required in Youth church.. > > (Tho often Youth wear a sort of Uniform i.e. baggy cargo pants, > > too big hoody sweat shirt and a ballcap.. ahhh Insight!) > > > > Even in the boys who come regular to the meeting... *If they > > do not actively "join" in the ownership of the Outpost, a "Uniform" > > will not seem important, or of your stated "beleved" value. > > > > This makes sence to me. > > > > *But it is simply them playing a "Game" that is familiar to their > > homelife and school and friends on the street. With no uniform, or > > with a sloppy uniform they "reserve the right" to not yeild to full > > membership in the Royal Ranger effort to build a "community". > > > > Therefore, No uniform, or sloppy uniform is ANTI-SOCIAL and that- > > is a violation of the intent of the RR emblem and a GOLD point.. > > > > Pressing that point to a boy with "attitude" is likely to firm his > > conviction that RR leaders are into domination and not freedom. > > He'll tell you in the extream.. "get lost man".. > > > > WHAT TO DO! > > ----------- > > > > Change the game being "Played".. > > > > The answer to me is build a Royal Ranger Community of friends who > > do intresting things togather<G> *Uniform is the result of a > > decision to "join" in spirit. Ranger *Spirit is what we want > > deep down anyway so, we should say so.. > > > > Earn their respect by discovering who they are and LEADING them! > > > > IF ROBIN HOOD was "Commander" the outpost would be full of > > "merry men" in green clokes, and tights with pointy hats<G> > > > > There was a "Movie" years ago called "Dead Poet Society" > > that my son watched in school to provoke an intrest in English > > by his teacher.. *there what was first judged "dry" "boreing" > > was changed, brought to life by a fundimentaly change of "mind". > > > > A group of students formed a 'club or even a "gang" and used the > > patrol method to share membership in a special "thing.." > > > > The answer to the Uniform question is thus found in your abilities > > to sell Royal Rangers to the boys in a way that they pick up the > "ball" > > and you become the coach,teacher,mentor.. > > > > *Enough- > > Jelly Do-Nut time<G> > > > > -=A=- > > > > > > ===== > > *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. > > --------------********+********-------------------- > > Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, > > of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, > > and both in the .....cause! > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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