One negative I see is this new trail must cost more if GPH does'nt drop
prices on the drape medals. This will make it tougher on the smaller
church ( at least on the face of it ). Most of the new program sounds
good though.
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 20:45:42 -0700 Allen Way <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I had a chance to speak with Nat. Cmdr. Mariott this last weekend.
> Having talked w/ him & hearing his heart for RR I am more satisfied
> than
> ever that his purposes for RR & the changes he is overseeing will
> bring
> about positive changes for the program. I am also convinced that God
> is
> in this! Cmdr. Mariott told of several instances in which obstacles
> to
> what needed to get done for these changes simply fell, some even
> becoming aids. GPH committees which normally take months to act on
> things gave approvals in hours, even minutes. (I've worked at GPH; I
> have experienced the environment there & THAT impressed me!)
>
> I'm not one to like changes much so I know that I'll be
> uncomfortable w/
> anything until I get accustomed to it nonetheless I am excited to
> do
> what I can to improve how we go about reaching, teaching & KEEPING
> boy
> (& men) for Jesus the Christ.
>
> Cmdr. Mariott said he wants to help the small church have a RR
> program.
> As the program stands now, it is overwhelming to those churches. He
> stated, "46% of A/G churches have NO Royal Rangers." Of those, 88%
> have
> less than 200 attendance. Cmdr. Mariott wants to put RR w/in reach
> of
> those churches.
>
> To do that changes need be made in how the program is organized, how
> advancements are handled & in putting leader training more w/in
> reach of
> men. Cmdr. Mariott says that w/o LTC 90% of leaders leave RR w/in
> the
> 1st year. W/ turnover like that it doesn't take long to run out of
> men.
>
> Cmdr. Mariott informed us that the projected release date for
> materials
> for the new program is currently March of 2002 w/ a suggested start
> date
> w/in local outposts in September of that year. The revamp is still a
> work in progress w/ various details still subject to change but this
> is
> how it looks at present.
>
> For those of you who have seen Cmdr. Mariott's PowerPoint
> presentation,
> he says it will be available on CD-ROM to your various districts for
> training purposes, hopefully by next month. He also says the RR
> website
> is being worked on even now to provide info as well. That hopefully
> will
> be on-line soon.
>
> I can give more details if you all want.
>
> Again, I see God's hand in this thing. Cmdr. Mariott's heart is to
> reach, teach & keep EVERY boy in America. By himself he can't do it
> but
> thru the dedicated (& expanding) network of RR leaders & boys God
> can do
> miracles!
>
> --Allen
>
>
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