*perhaps, we are on the same frequency, and you have deserned
the challange in delevering the lesson of the "teachible moment"...
I see perhaps from your comments that I have sounded harsh in
promoteing only one way- *boy leadership to get there... you
in turn have blessed me in knowing that other's have the same goal
in *explaining or *mentoring or even *helping with hands-on
to reach the boys for Christ.
I'm interested in where this "relay" might lead... as I hand off to
others with professional expertiese. Brian Hendrickson as a
educator is aware of some of the thinking you share and applies
it to the new re-structure.
Leadership Training is then critical to bring common lay thinking
into line with a proper application of the new program, for the
intended goals as stated by Cdr.Marriot.
Am I gett'n closer to the bull'seye?<G>
-=A=-
Les Hamlin wrote:
> Duane Wheeler wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > The involvement of MEN is critical... *I suggest we enhance the
> > involvement of the boys, while working quietly as men to build leadership
> > in them. I'm talking of a attitudinal shift. The model I saw (*slide show)
> > as valid at NTC had the Commander sitting in a lawn chair...drinking
> > a Coke as the Outpost set the camp.
> >
> > I'm just applying that thought to FCF and leadership.
> >
> > *Thoughts?
> > -=A=-
> >
> >
> >
>
> Duane,
>
> Do I have any thoughts? I'm afraid so!<G> Thanks for the invite.
>
> May I speak clearly and frankly?<G>.....It is my opinion that US Royal Rangers
>foremost,
> first and always exists as a ministry to spread the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
>into
> boys' lives so that they may know the salvation of the Lord and all his subsequent
> blessings and then to keep them there. I believe this should be the primary and
> underlying motivation behind everything we do, both in Royal Ranger as well as (in a
> broader sense) our private lives. I believe it is absolutely correct that in RR the
> overriding focus and consideration should be on the boys and not on the commanders.
>If
> anyone is working in RR for selfish reasons or to boost their own ego they should
> re-examine what it is that is really motivating them.
>
> It seems to me that one area where many of us disagree is the methodology we use to
>work
> toward this purpose the Lord has given us. From the 27 years I have been a teacher
>and
> counselor in the public school system it is clear to me there is not a single best
>way
> to teach or lead young people. What works for most does not work for all and what
>works
> for one may not work for another. BUT...most of the time I found that when I could
>get a
> student's interest and curiosity aroused, not only did the student learn, but they
> WANTED to learn. I also found out (pretty quickly) that simply standing in front of a
> class and lecturing or trying to just "tell" them what they needed to know didn't
>work
> too well. I have used an extension of this idea in working with Royal Rangers by
>getting
> them actively involved, with a hands-on approach and letting them go down a path of
> active discovery by doing a lot of things themselves and not having it just done for
> them. I will admit I did not get to sit in a lawn chair too often though. <Sigh>
>
> Maybe you and I are saying the same thing?
>
> Les
>
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