Re: [RR] New program - Adventure Rangers

[Bob Triphahn]

 Suggestion -   Have the Adventure Rangers read the Bible Study at home before the meeting and answer the questions as well. You as the leader review the story and questions during the Bible Study time of the meeting. You are correct that if you read the story each week it will be boring. But, reviewing it and soliciting questions is a good way to go.   Starting on the Church Merit with Adventure Rangers? This is a Red Discovery Merit and the lesson plan is found in the Discovery Ranger books. Why are you teaching this in Adventure Rangers? This merit was designed for boys in the 3rd through 5th grade. Not that the older boys cannot work on it but for them to advance they need Gold Merits as the primary and Green, Red or Silver as the secondary merits along with the Brown Bible merits.   I show the first lessons on the Gold Christian Service merit, with the next five on the Green Orienteering merit. Please recheck which leaders guide you are teaching out of. Should be Adventure Ranges with the Purple cover.   God Bless,   Bob Triphahn   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [RR] New program - Adventure Rangers In a message dated 9/30/03 10:30:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, now that I know I haven't been voted out of the outpost, here's a question:   I have the Adventure Rangers grades 6-8.  In using the new material, I don't know that it is all that exciting for the boys.  I started with lesson 1, which includes the bible merit as I recall.  There was an inordinate amount of reading - by me to the boys.  They were to follow along in their books.  I am not a dull reader - I change tone and inflection to spice it up a bit; however, the boys were not at all interested.   Also, I started the church merit.  In going over the material in the leader's merit book, I was struck by how simplistic it seemed - cut out cards, put in a bag, draw them out and discuss, etc.   Am I on Mars or is this material really, I hate to say dumbed down, but it seems it is not challenging to the boys.   What am I missing?  Boys in grades 6 - 8 need to be kept busy - not to sit and be read to.  I thought we were selling "Action and Adventure?"   Levi I feel the same.  I am over the Adventure Rangers in my outpost. There IS a lot to read.  The stories can get repetative and sometimes don't fit the theme. Quite often, the merit activities are too easy.  One week, they had to do a word search. I am not completely satisfied by the program. Lucas Hoffmann Quaerite prime regnum Dei ‘be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you ...’ (1 Peter 3:15)