First-who's camp stove was detroyed by cutting the hose, etc. And the jacket/coat. Destruction of property needs to be handled by a restitution process. Maybe the boys can work off the cost of a new or used stove and coat. Improper and/or careless use of a knife may result in loss of cut & chop or having to go back through the program-sort of like drivers ed. Hope this helps. Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "sammy moppin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [RR] Cobra Patrol.. what would YOU do? > Wow! What an outing, I'm sorry I missed it. This is one of those that you > will never forget. What would you do, is a big question. Of course we would > all like to think that we could act quickly and decisively on the spur of > the moment, right? That's what we as Royal Rangers Commanders do isn't it? > But by asking what would you do gives us a chance to review the story and > second guess our decisions. > > I guess what I'm saying is, this is where the Royal Ranger Code comes > into play on the leaders level. > Alert - Mentality - Unique personalities huh? Maybe we should have divided > those personalities amongst the rest of the Outpost. To level the field or > remove the lumps so to speak. Boys seem to learn better from watching and > doing from other boys. Physically - Boy leadership is right on track, Show > me an Outpost that uses it's boys and I'll show you an Outpost on the move. > But the term unique tends to haunt me. If you knew they were a breed of that > nature maybe a close watch of Senior Guide or Lt. Commander just to distill, > not interfere, until they get over their head. Remember the best way to > learn sometimes is to fail. How many times have you done something and it > went wrong? The reaction to that is usually, I'll remember what I did wrong > the next time I try this. Spiritually - When something like that happens my > first reaction is to go nuke! But because of the Power of the Holy Spirit > that dwells in me (Bless his Holy Name). I can take a breath sit the boys > down, order a few minute of silence. Listen with my Spiritual ears then > proceed with a review of maybe Camp Safety. You may even have this patrol > help teach Camp Safety to the Outpost using the blunders of this camp as an > example of what not to do. Don't embarrass them or shame them but learn from > their mistakes as well as you own. > > Above all be honest with yourself, the boys, and other Commanders in your > Outpost debrief about the incident find what went wrong, when it went wrong, > why it went wrong, and how to correct it. We can only improve if we look > inward. > > Sammy Moppin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 11:30 AM > Subject: [RR] Cobra Patrol.. what would YOU do? > > > > > > Cobra patrol is made up of 6 boys who have been > > part of the troop for a year or so.. They are ages > > 11-13 and have several unique personalities<G> > > > > On the camp-out Sat. night, in a State park's primitive > > site where fires are permitted.. The cobra patrol buit > > a small fire and had trouble getting it to go... > > > > (It was cold/damp about 38F) > > > > *Investgation is on-going, but it appears that they > > tried to heat candles on the propane stove to dump > > hot wax on the fire, as it is evident that the stove > > is covered in spilt wax of some sort.. > > > > Next.. "someone" in the patrol had a "IDEA" and began to try > > to untwist the fitting off the regulator to the stove that > > feeds gas from a bottle of Coleman fuel.. They discovered > > that there was a safety device on the hose and also that they > > had worked so hard with a Leatherman tool that the fitting > > was ruined.. so "someone" decided to just cut the hose off. > > > > Suddenly- they had a open gas line.. and stuck it in the fire > > pit.. and built a BLOWTORCH! > > > > This had them excited.. and they started to yell loud enough > > to attract attention.. > > > > Just as a Adult leader looked into their camp, "someone" in > > the Patrol picked up the burning bomb and started to wave it, > > or chase others around with it...arrrrrrr > > > > This shook up the bottle and it flared up and came back up > > the hose with fire! > > > > (overheard) "turn it off! I SAID TURN IT OFF!!" > > > > *Further evidence is that "someones" coat caught fire.. or > > was use to try to put out the flames.. > > > > Shortly-----*! > > -------------- > > > > Senior Patrol Leader (Sr.Guide) and his staff and Adults > > converged on the Cobra patrol in the dark.. and asked what > > had happened.. > > > > *No one in the Cobray patrol knew! > > ================================== > > > > *In addition, the Patrols food.. bought by the Patrol was > > dumped on the ground and 2 dozen eggs were thrown around the > > campsite. Open knives and a saw were found beside a living > > tree that was about to be cut down. > > > > > > What would YOU do? > > > > Doc- > > > > <real true event currently being ajudicated tonight 2-11-'o2> > > > > ===== > > *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!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! 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