I assume <G> you've implemented ONE successful patrol led meeting.. You've done your best... and exhausted every Ranger resource<G> The patrols have worked to design a flag and come up with a cheer and a snappy name. NOW WHAT? -------------- WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD------ (Old Tire ad indicating "making the main thing the main thing!") You need to keep the ball rolling! It's my opinion that Royal Rangers is flawed in having two groups in the khaki uniform. And before you throw tomahawks... let me explain! Young boys can be lead by older boys...and making the older boy a "hero" and backing his authority to lead, requires great virtues to be placed on the older boy which transmits better to the younger boy<G> Both gain...both become trained.. and you perpetuate the Patrol.. If we all best "learn by doing.." then *Doing the patrol System is hands-on training for working as a team on a project or task. Later in life we have supervisors, lead men, captains ect. who are "mid-management" When we promote our top Pioneers to become "bottom" Trailblazers we loose the momentum in building the Patrols...and boy leadership.. I perceive that Pioneers can lead the patrol of like aged boys and the older Trailblazer boy needs a "staff" role as he prepares to earn the GMA.. spliting them at 12 wounds the overall wholeness of the older boy program, requires too many men who often send conflicting signals on leadership, and sometimes stiffles the advancement of the boy to the GMA. (*I'd like to see one clear understandible advancement program with zero repetitive advancement requirement leading to the GMA) (*Secure opinion- charge it to the wind and let the dust settle it<g>) There is a break in the relationship of the "Officer Ranks" the "Deans and Presidents" the "CEO's" who use the delegation of authority to manage the task. Applying this to the Outpost.. the Camp-out... "many hands makes the task light" Adult leaders should *Plan ahead for successful events to "challenge" the new fragile patrols system.. this means planning successful campouts, trips and hikes. I'm going to secure now for a time to get some feedback... and note this is a particular privilege of conversation here on RANGERNET<G> Lay it on me<G> Cdr.Duane -=A=- _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
