Dear Commander Wheeler;
I am not in a quandary about the changes that are supposedly going to be made. I am
still too busy working
on the front with Pioneers, trying to get the boys developed into exactly what you are
talking about. The
boys I am working with are developing good wisdom and may soon be ready to take on a
true patrol system. We
have one boy that was elected patrol guide over some boys that I would select for the
job instead. He is
popular and is very quick at games but when it came to doing a team building exercise
he was lost and stood
away from the group. I see a whole year of teachable moments with this situation. 1.
The cleverest and most
well liked is not always the best choice for leadership. 2. The boy that does not know
how to lead can learn
from his first failure in leadership and knows where he needs to grow. These are the
main things that we
will be using to teach but there will be others as we go on.
I like your ideas about the patrol system.
Onward In His Service
Randall A. Hermanson OP#1
Woodstock Il.
Duane Wheeler wrote:
> *fROM DEEP hOLIDAY ROUTINE WITH no spellcheck!<g>
>
> This may be part of the great changes comming..
>
> Rangers has allways selected Patrol leaders and have never assigned
> responsibilities to them.
> We have allways run the outpost as one group with the Commander as
> leader.. Dicipline administrater and advancement sign-off dude.
>
> I call this form of management "Leader-Led" as opposed to "Boy Led"
>
> The yeild from this is that all "boy" jobs lack respect by the back row
> Rangers.. and they are who we need to "enguage"..
>
> My plan is thus.. based on NTC Training..
>
> Make Sr.Guide do the job we think of as "Commander"...
>
> I saw adults should be silent and invisible in the weekly meetings
> promoteing good beahvior of course.. and doing the jobs of councilor.
>
> Yes adlults drive and have money<G>
>
> *But planning where to go, what to do when you get there and what to eat
> and how to cook ect. are all valuible "teachible moments" that Rangers has
> overlooked as we attempt to get them to that council fire for a salvation
> message.
>
> How much better the "sermon" will be after knowing you as a boy... have
> made your camp the best you can and earned the respect that comes with
> being a real part of a group- a Patrol!
>
> Bravo for the Patrol system..
>
> My future involvement in Royal Rangers is tied to makeing this happen.
>
> No "patrol system?"
>
> ->A No.1<- Charter member FCF is history.
>
> Cdr.Duane Wheeler
> Thanksgiving 1999
> OP354 NW Dist.
>
> > What responsibilities do you give to the boys and what to the Commanders when
>using the Patrol System?
> >
> > Greg Shaffer
> > OP49 Potomac District
> >
>
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