Great to hear your compass course was a success. So how did you go about
setting up the course? I'm just starting to teach my buckaroos how to use a
compass & plan to use a computer generated version of the BSA compass course
which I think is very useful, especially when space is limited.
Also, I'm curious about your friend's knotless rope rescue technique.
--Allen
On Sat, 01 Apr 2000 22:13:40 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear rangernetters:
> I have a report of success from today and I beleive it was worth missing
> the Commanders Conference to do for the boys.
> We set up a compass course for a day outing. My freind who is a multi
> talented guy and a ScoutMaster gave us the basics and was our guest
> advisor.
> Using some of his directions I set up the course. I wondered if I hadn't
> made it too difficult for them and they would get frustrated. We used
> the basic map and compass material from the Ranger Handbook but then I
> got carried away asking the boys to do a little triangulation to find
> their locations.
> Bear in mind in North Central Illinois there isn't too much to use for
> prominent land features to aim your compass at. Either you are in a farm
> field or you are in a woods or unfortunately to our east the most
> prominent landmarks is a new housing development.
>
> We were in the middle of a woods and I used mostly streams and trees to
> use as reference points. These Pioneer boys picked it up right away.
> When I thought I was giving them pity and asked if they were tired of
> taking compass readings and doing map work it was a unanimous response
> to keep doing map and compass.
> My assisstant Commander, Dan Sass picked up the slack and taught the
> boys in the areas I didn't cover to get their Pathfinder Merit.
> My freind Scot the ScoutMaster taught them some interesting extras
> related to navigation and a rope rescue without tieing a knot.
> Some of the vegetation was starting to sprout so we could teach the boys
> what some of the five plants there are in the area to pass one of their
> Long Rifle requirements.
> It was amazing that a dead dear was sighted about 50 yards off trail and
> the boys could examine that.
> I praise God for allowing a day full of adventure and learning for these
> boys.
>
> Also, pray for Scot, I really beleive he is unsaved and and thinks he
> is. I recognize his fruits as being self made and not led by the Spirit.
> He is very intellectual and knows more about science than the average
> person. He is a blessing to us as far as technical help and resources
> like canoes, etc. I am hoping that he will see the strengths of the
> Royal Ranger Ministry and see the Holy Spirit at work. As long as he
> remains unsaved it would be wise of us to use his resources on a limited
> basis.
>
> We didn't have grits for lunch but we had plenty of beans.
>
> Onward In Gods Service
> Randall A Hermanson
> Pioneer Commander
> FCF 1998
> OP#1 Woodstock, Il
>
> ?
> ?
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