Spirit Rider wrote:
> Each and everone of us hear is in Royal Rangers for a reason.
> Some of us was in Rangers from Straight Arrows, while others
> of us just got in Rangers.
> What is the differance between a good outpost and a great outpost?
A Good Outpost can hold it's own against any other Royal Ranger group in
everyway..
Achievements, attendence, events ect. they go places and do things..they have a
functing OP council and
regular award leadership meetings...
However, a GREAT Outpost has the ability to "lift" both the boys the leaders
and the parents to a higher
challenge than what they had thought on arrivial.. A Great Outpost inspires the
*spirit... and instead
of a gulf between the boys you beging to see the natual friendships blossom<g>
Leaders find they
don't have to fight to speek and boys find they *desire to be a part of
something good<g>
It's a kind of "Dream-like" time.... and you don't want it to end.
In a great outpost the boys "Lead" and care for one another, need no bribes or
"time-outs"...
...everyone plays<g>
>
> I think the answer is in both the leaders and the boys.
> In order for us to understand a good vrs great outpost. I think
> we must know the meaning of good and great. Webster's Dictionary defines
> good as satisfactory or superior in quality. Likewise great is defined as
> first rate, excellent.
> With the leaders a good vrs great outpost has at least three things. 1. The
> attitude
> of the leader 2. the dedication of the leader and 3. how willing the leader
> is.
> While there maybe other qualities in a good vrs great outpost let us look
> at
> these three qualities.
> Attitude.
> I think the attitude of the leader is what runs the whole outpost.
*Agreed... "Attitude" is needed but also it is fortified by success!
Success builds confidence and that yeild the right attitude that can reach
out...
> Many of us do our best to do a satisfactory job and quit at that.
> If you only strive for satisfactory that is what you will get out of the
> boys. The attitude of the commander will be that of the boys. In the moive
> Top Gun. one of the
> officers says this " There are no points for second place." Likewise being
> satisfactory and
> excellent is what tells the differance in a good outpost vrs a great outpost.
*Salemanship has something to do here<G>
When "Teamwork" is successful you begin to see that being the core leader is
not important.
What is important is keeping the "groove factor" underway<G> *What feeds the
"groove?"
Do that<G> BTW you do get points for second place<g> and we are to not worry
about first place....
the "Best Camp" is the happy camp<G>
>
> Dedication.
> The dedication of the leader plays a vital part in the outpost. Just
> because a leader has
> the right attitude and willness does not mean he has dedication.
> Dedication shows the
> boy you are not just a commander but a friend as well.
Somehow this "dedication" has to make a jump from the leader to the boy...
I've from time to time found myself discouraged for various reasons... and it
was
a boy that encouraged me with his "dedication" to continue on... Commanders pay
day
can be various things, teamwork comming togather, plans made and carried out..
and sometimes just the sparkle in the eye of a boy<G>
> Dedication not only
> comes in the
> from of the boys. It also comes in the form of training.
> The willings of the leader.
> In think willings should be second to attitude. As a leader we must be
> willing to do things with
> our boys. A great outpost goes to a good to a bad outpost because the
> leaders are not willing.
> If the leaders are not willing to spend time outside the classroom with
> there boys. The boys will
> stop coming. What good is taking training if you are not willing to put
> into use? It's just a waste of
> money and time.
You know... Nothing about Cdr.Johnnie Barnes spoke "super-camper" or
"macho-buckskinner" His ability was to make you feel important<g>
He would get to the heart of the matter, challenge and *smile...
...some have told me he had a temper, *I never saw it. He wasn't judgemental,
even though he had strong opinions...
I have fondness for him because of his kindness... honesty and humor<G>
Good post!
-=A=-
>
> As leaders we need to be examples and our boys need to be examples. With
> the new year fastly approaching, now would the time to think about where
> you have been and where you want to be.
> Remember Chirst gave us his all. Shouldn't we expect our boys to be frist
> rate?
>
> Later,
> Noel"Spirit Rider"Bell
> F.C.F 97
> Buckskin 99
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