Allen, I think you've hit the nail on the head. Discontent, despair,
and discouragement are all enemies that we must battle in the Spirit(2nd
Chr. chap. 20) before we can effectively minister to the hearts of boys. I
also believe that the success of any effective point system can be
accredited to God alone. I don't know nor can I explain how these things
work, I just thank God that he blesses our efforts.
As for the point system that we utilized, we offered points as follows:
1. Wearing "class 'c' uniform"=1point.
2. Wearing full khaki uniform=2points.
3. Bring bible=1point.
4. Bring Handbook-workbook=1point.
5. Bring a friend for the first time=2points.
6. Follow the ranger code throughout the meeting=1point.(This is the
one that really surprised me- I was dumbfounded to see how hard even the
most difficult boys tried to hold to this one point!)
7. Having an item to be checked off on advancements=1point.
The first five items were considered basic requirements, the rest were
"bonus" points, for a possible five points basic points per meeting.
We expected boys to accumulate at least 60% of the basic possible points to
be eligible to attend an outside activity (i.e.-paintball, campout,etc.)
during a set period of time, usually 3 months.
Each quarter, we conducted a council of achievement at which 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd prizes were awarded for the greatest number of points accumulated.
These boys were also named ranger of the quarter and subsequently, ranger of
the year for our outpost, as the point system served as an accurate
evaluation for the same.
The boys were showered with praise for thier accomplishments and each
strived to attain the goal. It totally changed the outpost. I am sure that
others have implemented ideas that work equally well for them. The
Wintracker point system can be edited to fit the individual needs of an
outpost. For more info or to download the upgrade to the latest version,
visit www.wintracker.com.
>From: Allen Way <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: clint grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [RR] Incentives
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:49:09 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Tell me more about your positive discipline point system. Is it the same
>you
>use for advancements? How does it work?
>
>We use a point system in our outpost w/ "Ranger Bucks" earned & the chance
>to spend them on neat stuff monthly. The boys like payday & store nite.
>However, there seems to be less & less connection in more & more boys'
>minds
>between the work needed to earn points & getting to buy stuff at store.
>They
>don't want to work for what they get. "It's not fair," I hear grumbled
>increasingly often. Discontent sets in. Discipline problems follow.
>
>Is it the fault of the point system or the ranger bucks? Definitely not. It
>boils down to a question of how does the cdr. minister to hearts w/ such
>attitudes?
>
>--Allen
>
>On Tue, 15 Aug 2000 18:26:22 CDT, clint grant wrote:
>
> > Dear Green Hornet, A point system is the best toolthat we have ever
>utilized
> > in Outpost 171 N.Tx. district. This a healthy and friendly competitive
> > environment that inspired 100% of 40 boys to consistently show up at
>weekly
> > outpost meetings wearing full khaki uniforms with bible, handbook, and
> > workbook in hand. Each quarter we held a council of achievement at
>which
>we
> > offered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes for the boys who had accumulated the
> > greatest amount of points.
> > We also used the point system as a discipline tool by offering
>points
> > for not doing anything inconsistent with the ranger code. By doing
>this,
>we
> > were able to maintain a considerably high level of order without having
>to
> > use any type of negative reinforcement, which I like to discourage.
>Showing
> > up early to help boys work on advancements has always been met with an
> > enthusiastic response from the boys in our outpost, also.(The
> > go-getters,that is.) I am learning that training is the #1 key to
>unlocking
> > the untapped potential that rests within the life of every boy. If we
>are
>
> > willing to spend the time and effort (and prayer) then we will see that
>boys
> > are more than eager to learn all they can about the world around them.
>God
> > bless and anoint your efforts, Clint Grant.
> >
> >
> > >From: chris meier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: [RR] Incentives
> > >Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 12:31:37 -0600
> > >
> > >if anyone has an idea that they would like to share with me on
>incentives
> > >for Pioneers and Trail Blazers to get there requirements dun. That
>would
> > >be great I am fresh out of ideas.
> > >
> > >thanks
> > >Green Hornet
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