Mike I am working on a ROY Guide this year. As the "NEW" Springfeild
South Sectional Commander that is one of the things I want to see
developed. Since I will be over the Section ROY program I will put
together a ROY Guide that will point parents and leaders to success for
their rangers. If we all know what to expect at test day the rangers ...
all of them will be at their very best!
As far as the point system and campouts. Use the point system but don't
use it as a filter to keep boys from camping. During the campouts that
time is invaluable in building Christian relationships with our boys.
The Council Fire time is the very best time to reach boys for Christ.
We reward quarterly point award earners. The SA and Buckarros their
point system is different then the rest of the outpost but the guides
should be keeping the point sheets up right after opening ceremony. It
takes constant work and dilgent checking to be sure it is getting done.
Its important to keep track and reward and praise the boys for their
points. (it seems like a lot of work but if we don't do it lots of
things fall between the cracks)
Keep on Keeping on for Jesus!
Mark Jones
On Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:25:06 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hello All,
>
> As it stands, I presently have no guidelines, criteria or what
> have you for
> the Ranger of the Year program. Does anybody keep any sort of
> scoring system
> for any particular meeting? I need ideas that I can incorporate
> into the
> ministry as it is going to be offered at my church.
>
> This is what I am doing and it has already been approved by my
> pastor.
> Every meeting, I have a tally sheet that is kept and filed for who
> did what
> that evening. I am scoring on behavior, dues, uniform, Advanced
> Merits,
> Ratings, Attendance, and unfortunately, I also have to keep a tally
> of the
> negative aspects too such as verbal warnings (2) I'll give the boys
> 2 verbal
> warnings before they get a demerit strike. All of these are points
> of which
> I call maturity points. A demerit strike is a point that that has
> been taken
> away for misbehavior. The boys don't loose points on anything but
> misbehavior. They are given opportunity to gain back those points
> through
> x-tra credit opportunities as they come up or through completion of
> advancements, I'm always Leary of having to doc points, but I
> believe that it
> is an appropriate course of action modeled after many of the local
> school
> systems grading systems. I believe that if I can operate on a level
> that the
> children are already familiar with that is will ease the operation
> of the
> outpost and be less likely to confuse the kids and things like
> advancements
> will happen. My Pastor was pretty happy that this system provided
> for not
> only a nightly accountability, but an accountability that is
> documented
> throughout the year.
>
> Essentially, each boy can earn about 130 points a night with
> perfect
> attendance and behavior, and advancements and the whole bit, as an
> ideal
> situation. Though it would be desired, no boy is going to be able
> to meet
> that standard with any consistency. Most of what they do depends on
> them.
> Each boy is going to need to keep a point balance to be able to
> participate
> on trips and activities of which they will be given every
> opportunity
> generate those points. New kids wanting to go to pow-wow should at
> least
> have recruit rating and or a waiver signed by 2 commanders, pastor
> and parent
> (s) after each month, quarter, and year the boys with the most
> points is our
> candidate for Ranger of the Year.
> I had to set up and organize this as our basic operating policies
> because
> we presently have no organization. We are small, but we believe
> that with
> these guidelines that we will be able to operate a smooth outpost as
> each
> child will be taught what is expected of them, just as most schools
> use a
> student handbook and are issued one of those when school opens. It
> is not a
> tough program, it is advancement forward and I have boys who do want
> to do it
> and do it right.
>
> Commentary?
>
> Iron Mike
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