Re: [RR] Royal Rangers vs. Boy Scouts - Good ?

[Boris Chikota]

Yall,   I thought it's quite interesting question you brought up. The matter is our opost  have changed our meeting time/place. It did not really work on midweek service, cause it was too late for some kids, and some kids were studying late in the school. So we asked them, what is the better time for them. We moved it couple times, and now meet on Saturday.   It is interesting because now we have only those boys and girls who are interested in this. If they don't want, they don't come. Parents don't bring children now just because they are going to the service. And it is kinda different level of work. It solves usually most of discipline and interest problem. We are telling boys now, that it's THEIR outpost. If they want it to be interesting, they should help and work with us. I'm not sure now if I would want to get back to the old setting, when kids come just because of parents.   I won't say anything about Pioneers and Trailbl. commanders. Just shoot them (kidding). :-)) Yes commanders sometimes as much problem as kids.   Blessings, Boris Chikota ======== Royal Rangers ========= National Training Coordinator, Russia Sr.Cdr. RR Outpost 1, Ufa, Russia [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://russianrr.webjump.com -----Èñõîäíîå ñîîáùåíèå----- Îò: CmdrPier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Êîìó: RangerNet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Matthew C. Barnhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Äàòà: 6 ìàðòà 2000 ã. 9:02 Òåìà: Re: [RR] Royal Rangers vs. Boy Scouts - Good ? Subject: [RR] Royal Rangers vs. Boy Scouts Why should a non Christian boy choose Royal Rangers over Boy Scouts?  That is a question that I need help answering.  Any thoughts?   Good question Matthew.  Why would a Christian boy choose Rangers over Boy Scouts?  Just because it is Christian?  Are we presenting a dynamic outpost meeting where the boys can't wait for next week?  If our meetings were not on a church night (ours is on Wed.) how many of the boys would still come?   I am somewhat discouraged since the Pioneer and Trailblazer commanders do not open in prayer (as they arrive right at 7:00, our starting time, or a few minutes later), nor do they do a devotional since they have not planned any aspect of the meeting.  The boys are getting a half-baked scouting program.  This is really shameful since about half of the boys do not attend church, period.  We are the only Jesus they may see and we have Him hidden.  I have talked to the commanders and yet it is the same old, same old.   Discouraged in PA, Kelvin Pier Sr. Commander Outpost 34 Penn-Del District