--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 10/31/2000 1:14:33 PM Central
> Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << I do know you must enjoy racing model cars or
> acting as a cubmaster. >>
>
> Why do you insist on stating your opinion as if it
> were fact?
Let's be clear as to what I find troubleing about
mixing older boys with the younger. I'm sure I've
not seen the very best conduct from older Rangers.
They find they can push, shove and be rude, and
young impressionalble boys find that scary. At
the pinewood derby I attended, the Commanders
yelled to be heard above the noise of the race.
Holding seperate events that are age approprate,
will prevent a young boy from being under foot to
the older boy, and allow them to play age approprate
team games, or adventure based events.
A Ranger must be polite,kind and thoughtfull at all
times. It is true that I beleve the pinewwod better
suited to young cub age boys.
That is the way the Scouts handle it.
The fact is
> you don't like Pinewood Derby for older boys and you
> discourage them from the
> same (apparently). The fact is, many, if not most,
> older boys do like
> Pinewood Derby and do not consider it childish.
Rude behavior, domination, and lack of intrest
displayed in the older boys is childish. Removeing
them increases the participation of the young Ranger,
and that is my goal.
The
> fact is, we like
> Pinewood Derby for the older boys and that is not
> wrong or bad or childish or
> immature. However, what is opinion is that I
> believe you would rather rile
> feathers by claiming your opinion to be fact than to
> listen open-mindedly to
> others.
>
> Michael
I'm open to facts, but not to emotional outbursts.
If in fact our older boys wanted to race Pinewood,
they may! *But not to the detriment of the younger
non-camping Ranger.
The older matureing boy has differing needs, skills
and intrests to explore. We've decided he does not
have the time to invest in a Pinewood derby when
challengeing merits are availible, with others of
his own age and like minded intrest.
*Someone had mentioned NTC.
I haven't attended, but assume they recomend ALL
Rangers to participate in a pinewood derby every
year? NO! I've looked at the Commander of the year
award and no where does it ask for 100% participation
in a young ranger pinewood derby event.
Such events are not to dominate the Outpost or
it's mission. My older boys thanked me for working
to remove the ditractions of non-participating
boys in their group who are not serious about the
Royal Ranger program. *Their parents back me and
as I have said, so does my Pastor.
If a pinewood derby caused such emotions in my Outpost
as described here, I would work to shut it down and
burn the track. The boys I'm sure would enjoy the
bonfire.
In Christ-
Cdr.R.Wright Op88
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