--- Edward Christiansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ummm.... I had no problem identifying gender, nor do I have > any problem at all with the uniform. Having been a BUckaroo > commander, and knowing many others, most of the women commanders > were wearing red shirts and jeans already.
The gender issue has never been a "problem" at the local level.. and it is not a problem for the boys... Women freely come to serve boys as leaders. Allways at the local level they are welcome, and given full respect. They often are the helpmates of a Commander, and have sons in the program. So called "National Policy" a fabrication of upper management being stuck between a rock and a "Hard" place, of their own makeing. As with any diplomatic solution, "official policy" is debated behind closed doors, and perhaps run up the "flag pole" on occasion, to test it's effects to draw *Fire.. I don't beleve this has anything to do with effective Leadership, and has everything to do with man made *Domination, as it just seems contrived. The test for effective leadership is the resultant High "Morale" that follows success and freedom, as in Victory over obsticals.. since "morale" is the emotional force that gives drive to group action. You can convince yourself that the sticking point is the uniform or some other consideration, but the real issue is justice/ fairness and respect to all, by includeing every "Adult leader" in all training and positions of service to the Lord, and the boys. *If there are reasons for gender policies, I sincerly hope they are clearly published and each individual given resources to have them explained to their full satisfaction. Doc > > > "Jose F. Rodriguez" wrote: > > > > Yesterday I went to the Official RR website and saw a glimps of the > uniform > > that the female (and probably the male) Ranger Kids commanders are > going to > > wear. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about go to > this page: > > http://www.royalrangers.ag.org/royal-rangers/applications.cfm and > click on > > "Page 1: General Information" (you of course need an Acrobat Reader to > view > > them). Once your one the first page of the All New Transition > Brochure look > > closely at the picture on the lower left which should show a group of > Five > > male commanders and two female commanders in the front. The female > commander > > on the left is apparently wearing the new uniforms that Ranger Kids > commanders > > will wear. Apparently the women and men will be wearing uni-sex > uniforms > > instead of a separate female and male uniform. As you can see in the > picture > > female commanders in that age group will be able to wear pants also. > I have > > nothing against women wearing pants but that uniform looks so > "unfeminine" on > > the lady in that picture. When I first saw the picture I thought to > myself > > "is that a boy or woman?" I'm not trying to make fun of the lady in > the > > photograph by the way, but just something doesn't look right about the > > uniform. I was wondering if anybody else sees what I'm trying to say. > _______ > 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! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.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
