The decision to shut down was unanimous. The Buckaroo commander needed a break last year, I told him to take it, then Pastor prevailed upon him to baby-sit his kids. I'm not sure what you mean by "core" and "key man" as I sense a facetious tone. We have 3 LTC trained commander, a helper in SA/B (they're combined), and a new leader for Pioneers who started 4 weeks ago. Myself and my compadre - Vic - are the core of the outpost. If there is an activity to be planned (campouts, ranger day, etc.) or something needs done in the Ranger room, Vic and I do it. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. At one time, we had two commander for each age group - SA to Trail Rangers; however, they gradually moved off into other directions, some moved away.
I sense you're about to make a point, and I'd appreciate hearing it. Kelvin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Star'Eyed Drifter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Commander Pier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [RR] *Shut down for summer.. *Anyone? > > Wow.. *Classic.. > > You have become the center of the outpost, the core, the key man.. > and everyone can do what ever they want, but you carry the torch. > > True or False? > > -Drifter > > > > --- Commander Pier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For 3 years we shut down for the summer. We never had a problem getting > > the > > boys back. Then for 4 consecutive years, we went through the summer. > > Our > > numbers drop in the summer due to baseball, family vacations, etc. In > > fact, > > last year the SA/B had 2 boys - both pastor's kids. The Pioneers > > averaged 3 > > boys a meeting, and it wasn't the same three boys. It was impossible to > > have any continuity. Besides, I need a break. It has been at this 4 > > years > > without a break. I've been in it for 8 years now. If there were > > sufficient > > leadership. we could take turns taking a break. If I stay at it and > > burn > > out, what good is that? > > > > We will do advancements on Wednesday; however, the boy has to be ready > > to > > present it. Also, we'll make some FCF-type sliding chairs. > > > > Kelvin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ken Komoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [RR] *Shut down for summer.. *Anyone? > > > > > > > I know of several outposts that shut down during the summer. Some are > > > now permanently shut down. I never understood the philosophy of > > shutting > > > down. In one case, the Pastor's wife simply decided that the Rangers > > > should take a vacation simply because 'that's what the Missionettes > > are > > doing.' > > > In another, the Ranger commanders decided that they had been at it all > > year > > > and 'needed a break.' Our Pow-Wow is during the summer. Several > > other > > Ranger > > > events occur during the summer. Why would you stop meeting and remove > > one > > > sure way of communicating to your boys? Besides, the loss of momentum > > is > > so > > > difficult to overcome when September rolls around. > > > > > > At 02:52 PM 5/28/2002 -0700, Star'Eyed Drifter wrote: > > > >Summer in the Pacific Northwest is about the only time period > > > >that resembles camping weather, so it was befuddleing that early > > > >on.. The church would shut RR down for the summer. > > > ><snip> > > > >You guys shut down.. or do you go into relax mode class "B"? > > > > > > > >Drifter- > > > > _______ > > 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! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.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
