Aside from the GMA "board of review"
I'd recomend the boys stand for a "board" at every rank advancement as the final requirement.. The way our group is set has Parents there on most nights willing to do "something" that is purposefull and don't cost money<G> T328 "Rules for Boards of review" --------------------------------- 3 to 5 members with one in the "lead" who is a trained/ registered parent committe member (*paid and on record) No Commanders! *Unless absolutely needed.. 15 min's at most! No trick questions.. No discourageing words- you may criticize or *suggest improvement, but don't rub salt in a boys obvious shortcommings.!! Full Uniform required Open handbook there for review. *Questions- ----------- Please repete the Ranger Code, motto, pledge.. Tell us about your uniform? can you describe the award you are earning? Are you enjoying Royal rangers? What has been the best event you have attended.. What requirement challanged you the most? " The least? When you are quiet and at home, do you think about the Outpost? Would you invite your school frinds to come? How are you "Ready" for anything? Are you ready to advance? Why do we have patrols? What is the buddy system? What does *Spiritual mean to you? Why do we need to be *Alert? Doc- --- Boris Chikota <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello guys, > > I have a question to clarify. You have an interesting discussion going > here. > Right in the middle of my busiest time. And you greatly distract me from > work :-))))))) > > First, I have never seen here in Russia a real boy scout (and girl > either). > Even though there are boy scouts in Russia. They are in real bad shape > here, > sometimes very ... say pagan. > > So I would like to know how is this Board of Review done. Who is in the > Board? Is it open for anybody to come? scouts? instructors? What is > general > direction of questions? What I need to know is some basical stuff. I've > seen > here the procedures for the GMA (it was very helpful document - thank > you > Jonathan). Is that different? > > Boris Chikota > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doc Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:54 PM > Subject: *About the merits of Review Boards[RR] What would you do? > > > > > > --- Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I find myself in the same corner as Doc again. (Yoikes!) > > > > (we are going to have to quit meeting this way...<G>) > > > > > > > > Yes, the boy has earned the achievement. But this points out a > problem > > > that > > > I have observed in Rangers over the years and that is a lack of > review > > > boards. > > > I've always maintained that if Rangers used the Missionettes review > > > board > > > structure that we would have more solid knowledge, but probably > fewer > > > boys > > > really advancing. > > > > *I disagree.. here's why- > > > > T328 "plays" the game this way. > > > > The boy get's signed off in the course of time for the > > requirements by meeting them no-more no-less just like > > Royal Rangers are supposed to do. Howeverm knowing that > > they will have to stand before a board of review.. allows > > the Leader to act as "coach" to prepare the boy for a > > moment of -> reflection.<- > > > > The "Board" has a silent agreement that the requirements > > in the rank are not to be re-tested or questioned, because > > there has already been a "Commander conference" with the > > recomendation of the Adult leader for advancement. > > > > *Rather the question for the board is: Does this boy show > > the "maturity" to be advanced to say.. Tenderfoot? Can he > > carry the added responibility, and likewise be entrusted with > > the new "status"<G> Is he a good candidate to be a boy leader? > > > > The boy is expected to describe the Code and Pledge and > > what the ranger emblem means in his own boy-like words.. > > > > Does he get along with everyone? Is there life in his Patrol? > > What other things intrest him, and what does Rangers do to enhance > > his life? > > > > *I beleve this is where the "meaning" or "worth" of the award > > comes home to roost in the heart of the boy by the act of his > > own words before the public.. as a "confession of faith" > > > > The other beauty of a "Board of review" is when we use it to > > clear the air about a positive event or a shortcomming in the > > outpost, as when one patrol cuts the hose on a gas bottle and > > almost burns up the camp<G> > > > > A "problem boy" get's to see the mindset of the Board that can > > help him to improve his attitude, or suggest other ways to solve > > problems. This all runs along side of the weekly meeting and > > backs the authority of the boy leaders and Commander. > > > > *At least it's supposed too<G> > > give it a shot! > > Doc > > > > > > And the existence of such boards would encourage > > > boys, > > > commanders and parents to more closely monitor sign-offs. So there > you > > > have the trade-off: easy signoff/no review and more advancements or > real > > > signoff/review board and fewer but more qualified advancements. > There > > > is > > > always the possibility that the added challenge will encourage the > > > boys... > > > > > > At 07:08 PM 3/4/2002 -0700, Bob Simons wrote: > > > >I've worked with boys alot on these acheivements and have signed > them > > > off > > > >when they have quoted something by memory but then the next week > when > > > called > > > >upon to recite it they stumbled and couldn't do it word perfect. > What > > > do you > > > >do then? Did they earn the acheivement or not? > > > >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. 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