I'm going to throw out a sticky ball again and be direct.Brother a lot of the changes were asked for by smaller chuirchs if you review the new program you will see a broad selection of merits with manuels and lessons plans. And the changes were implemented not by non ranger but by ranger program
Royal Rangers was laid out on the table and disected up.. for
the pleasure of Non-Royal Ranger authority. Perhaps, the scope
of straight arrow to AST was too broad for the full development
of the program and facilitaion on a local level.
*That said.. RR started as a lead-in to a older boy program
that had very much the same pool to draw from as Boy Scouts.
Along the way, at every twist in the trail.. Royal Rangers has had to
justify it's mission statement with those in Ministry oversight.
With a distinct culture and doctrine that holds Christ at the center
of every decision, the success of a high adventure program has not
been primary. Other trade offs have been made in the implimentation
of the patrol system and effective development of leadership.
if christ were not the center we would not need rangers as the boy scout would do. And if you look at the new program the patrol system was not done away. And leadership developement is still in exictence
*When you look at Euro-Rangers.. you see them embraceing something
USA Rangers traded away for a primarily evangelical agenda. When
Euro Rangers visit the USA National Camp.. *They must wonder where
all the adventure has gone<G>
the adventure is there for outposts willing to reach for it and the powwows i have beeninvolved with have always strifed to supply the boys with adventure and advancement
US Rangers is a top-down Adult led effort.. where any boy is simply
told what to do and not allowed to be or do his best as a Royal Ranger.
come to new york look at our rangers of the year I am always amazed at the achievements and excellence of these boys. the program is as good as the outposts want it to be
Euro-Ranger leaders hold a different attitude.. one of a "scouting spirit"i think if its not in your section ask why i dont believe it is a wide spread nor fair anaysis nationwide. get involved if your area section does not have jltc camps and other opportunitys find out why be the spark to start something God bless you in your endeaver to help a ranger excel in all areas physically mentally and spirital Harry smith
where they mix in with the kids to assist them to achieve something and
gain self-confidence at a task. *The true worth of the program for
them is found in what it does inside the heart, from relationships and
from challanges.
All this has not been addressed by US Royal Rangers.
*Given the chance, I'd choos Euro-Rangers over the US version.
