> Good morning.
>
> Just a little vent this morning. So I've got a few new boys working
> on their pioneer powder horn and I ask myself, self "why is the ranger
> material not laid out for the leader to turn to a book and find each
> requirement description and information." Boy scout material is laid
> out like that. e.g. the cooking requirement- "Explain to your
> commander the importance of cleanliness in the camp cooking area."
>
*Interesting!
I may not hit the target here... *because I don't know if you'd prefer a
Ranger Leader guide to the GOLD TRACK or better resources for the boys to
use...?
The new BSA Scout handbook has sections for each rank *Tenderfoot to First
Class color coded and at each requirement is the listing for where a scout
can read about the subject and learn the answer... *Looking at each
requirement the "Leader- Adult or Scout" can turn right to the training
information... IN THE BOYS HANDBOOK
As I went thru the Royal Ranger *program we'd allways refer to BSA
training to guide us as a check against Adventures in Camping...
That does NOT mean BSA material is "better" or more correct.. But
they have the resources to put out a "more readible or understandible
field guide handbook"
Currently there is a *Need to update "Adventures"... however our RR
National Staff is not nearly the size needed with the expertese to
completely reserch and develop a replacement book.. on our own.
Changes in camping techneque as well as ethic point that while Rangers
Adventures in Camping has served well... *It's replacement should be
upgradeable or revised on a regular basis...
*What would be Excellent...
Is to find a manual of camping produced by another group with larger
resources or perhaps more focused on Outdoor skills and "piggy-back"
or authorize the use of say... a Red Cross publication or a Search
and Rescue manual...
GOOD NEWS!
*Because... RR does not give a reference to a resource, that would allow
us to impliment the new material without reprinting every GOLD TRACK
handbook untill whatever review is scheluled...
> Of course we as commanders can come up with a whole list. But is that
> was rangers is about. How good of knowledge the commander has... I
> have found that you literally have to DIG some of this stuff out of
> the ranger resources. Why don't they lay the material along side of
> the requirements.
>
*The answer is... *Commander has to dig!<G> Look at the camp equipment
offerings in the GPH catalog.. *Trinkets! ...you and I know the Green
Canteen is archaic compared to the Naglene Bottle and a "bladder hydration
system"<G>
"Raiseing the Standard" is just within the ability of the Local OUTPOST.
That's where a on-fire Commander..Heheee (<G> thought of a vision of *me
running out the tipi with a burning can of fuel) ...anyway
IT's in the local Outpost where change is best implimented!
Cdr.Duane -=A=-
> okay... Sorry about that. Just wondering if I'm the only one that has
> experienced this frustration.
>
> See ya!
>
> Rene' Glover
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