Hi all,
just my 2 cents but the way the pioneer handbook states the requirements
is "For becoming eligible to work on the Gold Track to earn the GMA, you
must complete each of the regular requirements plus the following advanced
requirements."
Thats the way our outpost has been operating and there have been no
problems, even with boys that start late. If they have changed this it would
make it a little easier but there seems to be conflicting information
between different books.
Mike Archer
op 93
so mo dist
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From: Robert Triphahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [RR] Time limits
> HI Cmdr Mike, et al <g>
>
> > As I understand it, please correct me if I'm wrong, to earn the GMA a
boy would need to complete the Gold Track for the Pioneer ratings, but not
all of the Pioneer ratings. The Gold Track is just the Bible work right?
>
> You bring up an excellent point. Can a young man earn the GMA and not
> have completed the Pioneer standard track. I would believe this to be
> true. Especially in the case of a young man entering the outpost as a
> Trailblazer. Reading from the "Leaders Manual" Revised 1998 Edition, pg.
> 189: "After having earned the highest rank of the Trailblazers standard
> and Gold Track ratings, a boy may earn the top award of the Royal
> Rangers program: the Gold Medal of Achievement." A part of his
> requirements as a Trailblazer is to have completed the Pioneer Gold
> Track.
>
> Is the Gold track just the bible work? No, it also includes both
> required and elective merits and other camping skills. What the Gold
> track does is give direction to the Ranger, helps break down the larger
> task into smaller bites (easier to accomplish this way).
>
> If the fog has cleared, then it's land ho!
>
> Blessings,
>
> Bob Triphahn
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