--- Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm with you, Doc. >
*Oh my ach'n back... You guys still in the loop need to bring up this critical point with the "powers".. if it's a concern. > In my experience, the lax sign-offs are not restricted to 'Mom and Dad' > situations. Some Commanders, in an effort to be a 'good guy', will sign > off partial or skimpy requirements or accept a 'promise' to finish'. But > done is done and past is past. The Trailblazer Commander can only affect > events under his watch... Affirmitive.. *and there is little support for going back to test a boy again. Like I say, when Commander fires up the pen.. *That's it.. Now in BSA Scouts- A "Hot Pen" makes ripples that are caught on rank by use of the "Scoutsmasters conference" that is a brief meeting between the boy and the SM to review his book and prepare him for the final event in moveing up the ladder- "The board of review".... The Trail to Eagle requires at every step up the trail a "Board" so.. "Tenderfoots" come and stand at attention and should be able to give the salute and tell the motto and generaly recite the oath and law.. In Scouting the first four ranks echo RRangers (*Scout-*Recruit) (Tenderfoot- 2nd class) (2nd class- RR 1st class) (1st class- RR Advanced) At Scout 1st class- Ranger style advancement ends and the boy shifts to merit accumlation and Leadership positions to fill out he rank requirements.. *At each step the boy comes in Uniform to stand before the board made of parents of OTHER scouts. They ask reflective questions.. then VOTE on awarding the rank. *They can say no BTW..and each "board" get's progressively deeper into "substance over form"<G> > > I thought there was a District Review Board for GMA? At least, I'm > pretty > sure there is such a thing in NorCal/Nevada District. There is.. Josh had one. *I got to "attend" as Cdr.Dad but not say anything<G> The assembled Men of NW Dist. grilled Josh on his personal testimony and spiritual life, and didn't ask about one advancement. As "meaningfull" as this exercise was for Josh, and the men present.. Josh had lot's of outside events to talk about, leadership experiances, people he met, suggestions to consider ect. But.. like all good Rangers.. he just settled back and got his ticket punched... 99% of the time in Royal Rangers you get the answer from Cdr. as he struggles to ask you the question<G> a smart boy can learn to "read sign" and then it becomes not an "advancement" but a guessing game. I hated it but the "game" goes like this: *Commander I wanna get signed off on this.. ------------------------------------------- Well all righty! ..so let's see you name 5 birds in your area? Ahhh.. Like what? ----------------- Oh.. 5 birds you've seen flying around.. Oh- Like a Eagle? ---------------- YEA! That's one.. now four more.. *Ahhh- Like a Chicken? ---------------------- Well.. Heheee.. a Chicken is a fowl and sort of bird.. I was thinking more like a hawk or something like that- *HAWK! ------ Well all righty there.. that was wise lake an old barn-- OWL! ---- Well.. you steped right up and didn't duck on that one<G> DUCK! ----- Wow! No Buzzards gonna get the jump on you! BUZZARD! -------- Doc- > > For the future, though, it would be good if the Trailblazer Commander > was > able to CONFIRM skills and requirements for merits and advancements... > > At 10:04 AM 3/4/2002 -0800, Doc Wheeler wrote: > > >Now that I've moved on down the line, I'll be honest with you > >about what I'd do.. *I'd accept them as presented.. > > ============================================================ > Kenneth Komoto mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Pioneer Commander Outpost 193 Phone: (530)752-7197 > Southpointe Christian Center Fax : (530)752-0329 > Sacramento, Ca 95828 > > _______ > 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 ===== *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!? Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports.yahoo.com _______ 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
