Stephan, Your point system sounds great. We had the same dilemna
concerning lost points due to absence and i'm glad you brought it up. Tha
way we handled this was on an individual basis, and we made determinations
based on percentages of possible points earned (like grade point averages)so
that a boy who missed a meeting for a legitimate reason would not get so far
behind as to get discouraged and give up. We have not tried rangerbucks yet,
I am a little hesitant to because I don't want the boys to think that i'm
trying to "buy" thier efforts or anything. I'm definitely not knocking it
for those who do use them because I know that they work I just haven't tried
it myself, though maybe I should. God bless you real good!
>From: "Stefan Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Allen Way" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "RangerNet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [RR] Incentives
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 22:08:14 +0200
>
>Hi,
>
>
> > Tell me more about your positive discipline point system. Is it the same
>you
> > use for advancements? How does it work?
>
>In my outpost we do have one system for both discipline and advancements.
>We
>once had a different system and from what we experienced then I designed a
>new system which works really great.
>In our former system the rangers could earn several points for wearing
>complete uniform, bringing their bibles, books etc. in each meeting. The
>effect was if one of them was not able to attend a meeting for what reason
>ever he was so far behind the others it was hardly possible to reach them
>again. So many rangers lost interest in the concurrence.
>Another effect was some thought it was not a too big effect not to gain one
>of the points in the concurrence, so they came without uniform or they
>didn't behave etc. And in the end they had however collected more points
>than others if they had always attended the meetings.
>So the most important thing in our new rules is: You can only gain ONE
>point
>per meeting which contains uniforms, bibles, books, behaviour. If you have
>everything you need and you behave disciplined during the meeting you will
>gain it, if not you'll lose it.
>Second rule is you can gain a whole lot of extra points. Those are for
>winning a game or solving the question which we ask in the beginning of
>every meeting, for bringing a friend, knowing your bible verses etc.
>Third and last rule is: There is only ONE possibility to lose the
>'attendance point' which you should have gained in todays meeting (except
>from not fulfilling the rules for attendance points). We have a 'patrol of
>service' in each meeting, whose job is (during the meeting) to lead us in
>the pledges and (after the meeting) to clean the rooms. If it is your
>patrol's turn to clean the rooms and you do not help the rest of your
>patrol
>(for what reason ever) you will lose your attendance point.
>
>We also had a boy who said he would not continue to take part in the
>concurrence as he thought he would never win against some other boys. We
>talked him into it again and today he is one of our top-rangers. He had to
>try hard, but he gained such an amount of extra points that he succeeded.
>
> > 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.
>
>We gave book-cheques for the local christian bookstore to the winners of
>our
>concurrence.
>
> > 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.
>
>During my time in the army I wrote a program of 84 meeting plans for
>pioneers which covers the whole (german) pioneer advancements. Part of it
>is
>a book with lessons on the requirements which each of our pioneers got from
>the outpost. So there are two ways to get your requirements. First attend
>the meetings regularly (so you'll be taught all the requirements). The
>second (and possibly faster) way is: read your book and teach yourself.
>
>Allzeit bereit f�r Jesus,
>Fani
>Pioneer-Cmdr
>OP #78 M�tzingen/Germany
>
>
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