Wow-exactly. We seem to have a good kick off in the fall with lots of boys and even a good amount of workers. But somewhere as the year goes on some of them drop out. I think that if we went through the summer the numbers would be so low I would be tempted to quit all together. It seems like Rangers isn't high enough on the boys or parents list after a long days work and having to run around driving kids here and there-they just get tired. Our Mom/commander usually never gets to Rangers on time-15-30 minutes late. She comes straight from work after picking up her son and they eat dinner after Rangers. That should give you an idea of how busy some people are. She is a very committed person and is a great blessing to the outpost. I just realize that not everyone can or will committ to that kind of sacrifice. Our other Dad commander lives out of town and has to drive at least 30 minutes from his house so he is late sometimes. 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. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark W Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]@juno.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 12:13 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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