*Welcome back Dale-
On incentives, I'll be honest-
The two Outposts we have been a part of have received
torpedo's and sank because of raising the eyes off the prize.
You can "walk on water" if you keep your eyes on Jesus!
A "relationship" with our Lord is the main thing- and we should
always keep the main thing the main thing!<G> Jesus is the target
at the center of the Ranger emblem!
Along side these two "experiences" my son and I and later
Cdr.Jen joined a BSA scout troop. I must say I didn't expect
much, but slowly I have become very impressed!
The "incentive" in scouting is active participation in outdoor activities
that are led by boy leaders using the patrol system. Boys desire
action, and the 'game is to involve them in fair play under rules that
make sense, and remain constant.
The "game" Scout leaders play is in getting to know the boys for
"who they are, and what they can become" so the expectation is
that in time, by honing the rough edges off a boy, they expect
positive changes to happen. The "tool" they use is positive peer
pressure and role modeling. *Boy's leading boys ages 11 to 17
Cub scouts is more familiar to us Royal Rangers in that the Cub
Leaders plan, set-up, facilitate meetings and events and the Cub
get's to play and show "scout spirit".
*Be assured there is a great drop-off in the transition to Boy Scouts
from that enviroment! It "shocked me" and stressed my son to find
he would be expected to perform requirements "no more- no less"
than what was agreed by his handbook! The Scout Law and Oath
are serious!
(when he ran a mile on a metric track, he ran a full mile 4.5 times
around the staduim<G>)
*Now- I could become "proud" of holding the line on integrity,
and recommend that "hard core" is the best policy... except that:
THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO BE A LEADER!
*when leading a heard of cows, it does yah good to look back
over the shoulder once and awhile.." *Things can go astray!
However- *Once the heard get's the smell of green grass and
fresh water- *GET OUT OF THE WAY! STAMPEDE!
A wise Commander- will paint the goal of the GMA "green
and growing pasture, and devleop a "taste" and a yerning for
the prize, and along the way *expect the Ranger to aquire the
"deeper" meaning found in significant personal achievement.
In the greater sence- it's not the arrivial at the goal, but the journey!
If "incentives" fire the passion to accel, go for it. But the goal of the
GMA is "awareness" and Independence for Life!
-=A=-
Dale Kings bury wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Is there still a log at this here campfire? Or are we
> all in camp chairs around the ampitheater by now?
> Name's Dale Kingsbury, and some of the old-timers will
> remember me, but I've been off Rangernet for about a year
> and a half. I've finally got web access at home, so we'll
> see if I can get back in the flow. I expected to lurk a
> little longer, but I can't seem to keep my trap shut.
>
> I've seen some of the talk about the incentive system,
> and I've got to say that the one Stephan came up with is
> one of the best I've ever seen.
> I remember as a Trailranger our outpost used a system
> similar to Clint's except more points were given for
> attendance than anything else. We also had a rule that
> anyone who made a set number of points got to pick from a
> footlocker full of prizes. Our Sr. Commander put shelves
> in, and the top shelf (best prizes) was reserved for those
> with a perfect score. Sort of a precursor to the
> Rangerbucks idea.
> As a Buckaroo Boss, I tried to imitate that example, but
> I also reduced everything to a percentage so that boys who
> missed a week for a valid reason were still in the running.
> The system fell apart when the outpost staff was reduced
> to my wife and I, and all prizes were purchased out of our
> pocket money. About two weeks ago a Junior Commander
> (Challenger) was filling out the attendace forms for the
> absent Sr. Guide, and he asked me to remind him what the
> point values were. He was a poineer (and Sr. Guide) when
> we stopped using them, so I know they stay with the boys a
> long time.
> I'm not sure if I'm going to go back to the incentive
> system again soon or not. Like A#1, I prefer spending my
> time investing in boys, and I now have one (the above Jr.
> Commander) actively persuing his GMA, and three more who
> are catching the vision. Not bad in an outpost of 12, but
> I can't help wondering if these boys would be closer if a
> carrot had been put out earlier.
>
> Dale A Kingsbury
>
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