*Amen and good post! I so hoped that Rangernet would take such report'n the right way.. and you'all did<G>
Got me! THANKS! 5pm Time to CAMP! -=A=- --- Commander Pier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You had to ask! > > Johnny comes in, "Commander, Commander, I know the Ranger Code, Pledge, > Motto" OK, Johnny, lets hear them, Johnny recites all three - good job, > here's your patches, now take a seat. My guess is the boy could recite > the > boy scout code and some commander wouldn't know the difference. At one > time, I was one of those who didn't know the ranger code and pledge. > Until > Fall Camporee (my 2nd year in Rangers), and a buckaroo recited the > entire > code, point by point (alert - physically, mentally, and spiritually > alert). > That shamed me to learn it. Yeah, yeah, I know you're supposed to know > that > for LTC, by our training chiefs didn't push it. > > We've done the review board thing, not as thorough as you described. > That > was when we had 2 commanders for each age group and they'd send the > young > man to me with his books and I'd quiz him, to the chagrin of the > commander > when I'd send him back with some deficiencies to correct. > > Sound familiar anyone? > > Kelvin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:45 PM > Subject: [RR] *Best me- I dare yah! > > > > > > When a boy fullfills his requirements before a Leader each advancement > > point directs him forward to the last requirement of a "Scoutmaster > > conference" then he is presented to a "Board of review" made up of > > 3 to 6 parents who agree to scouting princeipals and are registered > with > > the troop. > > > > The boys handbook is his record.. *But also a advancement record is > kept > > in a big Tally book tied to "Toopmaster software" > > > > This records not only progress but attendence and participation at > > events and service hours to the community. > > > > Haveing fullfilled requirements very simular to Royal Rangers- > > a Tenderfoot in uniform stands and give his best with a slaute > > and recitaion of the scout oath and law. *He then sits and a > > conversation begins led by a TRAINED councilor. > > > > He may be asked to share his greatest joy or his largest effort > > to reach the rank advancement he is applying for. He speeks about > > his outside involvement in church and school and the family. > > > > He can be asked for insight into his patrol and the leadership > > he has experianced.. > > > > *Then he is dismissed.. and the Board talks privetly- > > On a positive decision by the board he is called back and > congradulated. > > > > He has ADVANCED! > > > > *How do you guys do it? > > > > -=A=- > > > > ===== > > *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! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > _______ > > > > "Do to others as you would have them do to you." > > -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) > > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: > http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm > > > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > > > > > > ===== *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! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______ "Do to others as you would have them do to you." -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
