Sorry, but has the Ranger Code been applied here? The Code applies to the Commanders even more so than the boys.
Sounds like to me in this 'hypothetical question' the Code has been relaxed. Does the boy learn for the rest of his life that you can get by with things. Remember we are teaching the boys things now that they will be able to use for the rest of their life. Please realize that I am not talking about you. It is quite possible that you could test the boy in the merits that "he has earned". Any GMA worth his stuff is not going to have a problem with this. And a GMA is to be looked up to by the rest of the boy in his OP and in the region. Dad shouldn't have a problem with this since his son knows everything about the merits that his son has earned. I know that this is so easy to say, but is so true. What would our Senior Ranger do?, what would Jesus say. I myself forget to think of what would Jesus say and do. We have the Ranger Code in front of us and we have our conscience. We must be guided by God. Take the Boy and his father and explain to them that while he has the merits on and things have been signed off you will need to make sure that he truly knows the things that he has merits for. I think that you should also include the Senior Commander in this discussion. I don't envy the position that the trailblazer commander is in, but, with prayer and delicate timing, this could turn out to be something good for the boy. Since the whole thing is about the boy. Scott Tobman -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RR] What would you do? The Pioneer is moving up to Trailblazers soon. He is wearing 15 merits on his chest, including Bible, Physical Fitness, Citizenship, etc. His Pioneer Commander Daddy says "He's just a couple of months from earning his GMA". But... You _know_ the requirements for many merits have been superficially adhered to at best. You _know_ that Mama and Daddy have been lenient in signing things off. You are _not_ the Senior Commander. You _are_ the Trailblazer commander. What do you do, if anything? Of course, this is PURELY a hypothetical situation! <G> _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org "The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, or Trojan Horse when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant/RCI is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachment." _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
