--- Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11:49 AM 9/4/2003 -0700, Ace Numer- Uno wrote: > > >The point would be that: > > > >Royal Rangers used to be about membership in a group, that > >held promise for individual character development. > > It *still* is. >
I would hope so<G> Such talk dosen't seem to be on the front burner before the boys or the parents. I found that even the Church didn't know what RR was about<G> again..(ho-hum i've said this before) I had the AoG Youth pastor ask if we "were some kind of christian scout club"... Wearing the uniform required a constant explination of purpose and in time the "sales pitch" didn't meet the changeing expectations of the customers or sponsers. I wanted to shift.. to sell "character" and on return from NTC develop the patrol system/boy leadership. > >When I was a Ranger... *I had something to learn, something > >to prove and something to share. > > > >That became a learning ground for me to advance in school and on the > job. > > For the motivated boys, that is still the case. For others, Rangers is > simply another place to display their 'coolness' and to have > fun. Achievement and advancement don't enter the picture. Sure, they > learn, but they are not concerned about any evidence of proof that they > did > learn something. In the Troop.. the "coolest" are the Senior Patrol Leaders buddies who run the weekly meeting. A "back row boy" don't cut up when they come around.. and have: 1.Hiked 50 miles 4 times- 2.Sailed a 40' sloop in Florida 3.attended Jambo with 40,000 scouts 4.are 17 have a skuzzy chin wisker and drive. > > >*If you are going to the effort to keep track of advancement > >are you also sending home progress reports? *In the troop.. > >we would talk with a underperforming boy and then his parents > >in a "Board of review" > > Not like I get from my kid's school. I discuss advancements, home > situations, parental situations and behavioral issues with the parent(s) > > when I can. We do not have a 'bar' to measure performance. I'm happy > to > have the boy there. He is exposed to Christian men, to Bible lessons > and > devotions and sometimes to life experiences. In some of my boys, he > sees > examples of strong Christian upbringing. That's compelling... *But I don't see where it touches him any more than one on one for the time you volenteer to him and his friends... Let's say the Marines want to build a boy into a man of character. Yes you start with a skilled Instructor.. but he is not alone. He will introduce you to the light.. but you must respond and square yourself away! You will see the white light, the shineing path, you will be motivated! He will guide the recruit to many challanges and tasks where others invest in his training. He reviews the performance of the unit and offers motivation to the slacker<G> His goal is not to dominate,command or distroy your character.. he desires you to rise to a higher calling than mear attendence<G> A good DI will use all his resources, and even the fellow recruites in his purpose. In the end he will graduate young Marines that he is willing to serve with in his deloved "corps" Semper Fi! > > >The extream option would be to offer them a $1 bill to transfer > >to a Troop better suited for the boys positive growth. > > Why would I ever want to encourage a boy to leave my outpost? God has a plan for every boy. Every boy... does not respond to your leadership. The $1 will encourage him to find another better suited to lead him. We both know he is welcome to stay.. *If he joins as a member.. Failing that, he is wasteing away. -=A=- > Especially > if I know that what I mentioned above will seldom occur in his life > outside > of Rangers? > > > >D- > > > >--- Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, Duane, you assume that simply being present in the class is > > > sufficient to earn the award. It ain't. Bible Study pages need to > be > > > completed, merit worksheets need to be completed, the actual skills > need > > > to > > > be signed off. I have several boys who have been to every class and > > > have > > > never bothered to do the work involved to earn the awards. Net > result: > > > when merits and patches are awarded, they don't get them. > Encouragement > > > > > > and one-on-one hasn't helped. They simply don't care about the > > > awards. However, they've missed very few campouts and they have all > the > > > > > > campskills and Bible knowledge I've ever taught. > > > > > > So I guess I miss your point. What was it? > > > > > > At 11:35 AM 9/3/2003 -0700, Ace Numer- Uno wrote: > > > > > > >Just a clanging bell to say that *Teaching Ranger material > > > >like a course of classwork is redundent to the notion of "scouting" > > > > > > > >Yes it may be effective, and erase any mental prep work<G> > > > > > > > >But it also shoots individual achievement and the associated > "Honor" > > > >of personal effort in the foot. In the troop we attend.. a boy who > > > >attends the meetings and campouts may *never make rank or rate. > > > > > > > >He might be asked why he isn't interested in advancement.. But he > > > >never is given a bribe or cut a break on his duty. The weekly > meeting > > > >is often crazy or disorganized. Getting a handbook signed is hard > > > >to do.. unless you get it done by your personal effort. > > > > > > > >How does teaching a Royal Ranger sunday school lesson promote the > gold > > > >points? > > > > > > > >How does holding a lecture/reading class relate to "earning" > anything? > > > > > > > >Later in the life of every American Citizen... > > > > > > > >*Do we advance in life by attending classes, or by enguageing in > the > > > >struggle with all our talents? > > > > > > > >-=A=- > > > > > > ============================================================ > Kenneth Komoto, Commander mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Adventure Rangers Outpost 193 Phone: (530)752-7197 > Southpointe Christian Center Fax : (530)752-0329 > Sacramento, Ca 95828 > ===== *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!? 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