Mike, In our case, it is not a question of financial resources or equipment -- we have what we need of both. It is more the latter, where the boys are off doing something else.
Kelvin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark W Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]@juno.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [RR] *Shut down for summer.. *Anyone? > It is kind of interesting, I have made some friends because of this topic. > I didn't understand why people would shut down for the summer either when > summer was the most active time for Rangers. I had went from a monster sized > outpost (3rd largest in the Section) (over 75 boys) to a tiny outpost with > just 5 boys. Then I understood completely why someone would shut down for > the summer. In a small outpost, you just do not have the resources available > whether it's the Commanders, the boys or the finances because everyone else, > including Commanders are all taking their vacations during these times. It > is very difficult to manage resources when there just are not any to manage. > The larger outpost was able to handle it a lot easier because there were > just a lot more boys and not all of them would go on vacation. Likely 1/2 of > them would stay home and play with their playstations or something else non > productive. That was when going to the pow-wows were a lot easier but with > the 5 boys, we had to negotiate, we had to pull teeth, we had to come up > with the money to go to things like that because the church didn't have it, > and neither did the boys or their parents. It wasn't a matter of whether we > kept on going for Jesus or not. We just didn't have the resources and there > was no point in running ourselves into the ground when the boys were just > not available. Rangers was always competing too in the summer with not just > youth Group, but sports as well. It wasn't about MY wants on whether the > outpost was open for the summer or not, it was about the boys' wants and the > direction of pastor. I had wanted the boys to make a decsion on where their > priorities were and what they valued most. Rangers was unfortunately not > that high on their list. (at the time I was very highly against the > distraction called pokemon) (still am too.) God blessed the boys and they > were all back in the fall. > > Iron Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark W Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:08 PM > Subject: Re: [RR] *Shut down for summer.. *Anyone? > > > > We don't' shut down. We keep on Keeping on for Jesus. I like you don't > > understand shutting down. Summer months are ideal for camping and day > > outings after church. Nothing better than a old fashion great weather > > campout. > > > > Mark Jones > > p.s. > > We had a Pow Wow Work night tonight. Building a 24 foot 8' tall rock > > climbing wall which will double as our fasiod entryway. Things go up > > fast when you have 15 working at it. Pow Wow 9 days and counting. > > Also making bolo ties out of plaster. Made a latex mold with our outpost > > numbers on it. I just finished the second coat of rubberized latex on > > the for 3 other molds. Will make 4 bolos in one pour now. Two or three a > > night and vola! 1st attempt at this. They look ok..a little big grin! > > > > > > > > On Tue, 28 May 2002 14:52:59 -0700 (PDT) Star'Eyed Drifter > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > I was talking with Cdr.Jen about RR's as we often do<g> > > > > > > It sent me on a day dream to a place between "what could > > > have been" and what was.. > > > > > > I had dreamed that Royal Rangers was a "outdoor all weather > > > adventure" > > > and that the Dad's of my church would flock to go camping, NAW.. > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > *On reflection.. if RR's is about "ministry" then Ministry > > > oversight > > > should have a say in the churches *program.. I didn't see that > > > back > > > then and said so.. causeing stress, discord and straining > > > relationships > > > that needed to be stronger.. > > > > > > "What could have been" ...never happened > > > > > > You guys shut down.. or do you go into relax mode class "B"? > > > > > > Drifter- > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > *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 > > > > > > > > > Mark Jones, Ozark MO, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Download a Free Royal Ranger > > Database visit my website at: http://home1.gte.net/mjones02/index.html > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! 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