Duane,
Your point is taken, and I agree with what you are saying. However,
if the requirements are defined already, then that material at least
should be covered in some indexed fashion to adequately equip the
leader to teach that specific item.
I have found myself out on the "helpful images" pages, or the public
library way to often. This basic requirement stuff should be in a
comprehensive guide for the leaders. Ranger material is WAY slacking
in this arena!!!
He is sufficient though!
Rene'
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Subject: Re: [RR] cirriculum
Author: Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at $INTERNET
Date: 2/10/99 10:23 AM
> 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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