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Hello Duane and all,
As per our Regional Seminar, National Commander
Mariott presented why they would like to elevate the GMA to the level of the
Scout's Eagle. It has more to do with how a young man can use the GMA to
better himself when entering the military. Currently the military brass see the
GMA and the path to it as too confusing. By changing the structure of the
advancement program the National office has gained support by the military brass
to legitimize this achievement.
From your perspective you are correct that the GMA
does not contain the processes the Eagle scout must go through. I do not believe
this was National's goal. You make an excellent point that should be brought to
their attention if they desire the equality of the Eagle.
Just my thoughts,
Bob Triphahn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 5:44
PM
Subject: [RR] Compareing GMA to
*Eagle...
At the national RR web sight is found a
phrase..
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To
preserve the "equivalency of the GMA to Eagle"
and I wondered if any one
had any idea why Rangers
would desire such?
How would anyone know
the difference?
The GMA and the BSA Eagle are in no way
similar!
The GMA requires little administrative follow-up
or 'second
opinion on the quality of the work done,
or outward significance of the
*program on a boys life
beyond a signature of a local
Commander.
Every BSA Scout merit is completed by the
agreement
between the boy's work and a qualified "Merit councilor"
who
may be trained or hold an occupation in the merit
field of study. The
record of the merit is recorded
on a 3 part blue card and kept by the
Scoutmaster, the
Councilor and the boy. At the time of advancement
to
Eagle Scout.. a Boys entire record must be submitted with
the
original merit cards, and confirmed by the Scoutmasters
record. *The ethic
used is an open understanding of No-more
No-less than the
requirement.
A RRanger GMA stand before one (1) "board of
review"..
with only loose guidelines for content.
A BSA Eagle scout
has had a Scoutmaster review at every
advancement followed by a board of
review by the Troop
committee at each fulfillment of advancement in
rank.
Tenderfoot to Eagle has 6 reviews!
The GMA Ranger has many
"essays" to complete with several
merits, but spelling-grammer-content is
not critical and only
Commander sees the product.
The Eagle must
develop a non scout community project, present
plans for completion,
safety, materials and crew such as a
constructions site supervisor to the
troop comm. for approval,
get Scoutmaster approval, the Community that will
receive the
projects benefit approval, the District office approval
and
meet all local state and code restrictions as needed! *Then
the
Scout organizes a work party, provides the tools and food
water and
transportation as needed to complete the
project!<G>
*It seemes to me that there is little to compare
between
the two *programs, in mission-Leadership or outcome..
and
*perhaps dropping the compareison would free Royal Rangers
to be
who we are, Reaching Teaching and keeping boys for
Christ!
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