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The scout system seems very heavy on the more leaders is better. The
GMA focus is more on the young man and the personal aspects of his Church.
I am glad I am in Royal Rangers and the focus is on Christ with the rest of
the points on the Rangers development. Scouts per say focus is not on
Christ. Royal Rangers is.
The ranger method of review is one step at a time and sign off on
that step. Record it and go on. If you don't trust the very ones who
are doing the one on one work then your sunk from the start.
With a less than 1% of Royal Rangers getting the GMA and about the same
percentage for Scouts it figures that the federal government would be excited
about this Hugh figure of less than 1% of all our Boys.
If a boy is a GMA'er or a EAGLE I would assume he would be more inclined to
go after a job that delivers much more than a job in our military.
We are not boy scouts and my personal two cents is this is a moot
point.
I most likely came off unkind here. I apologize.
Mark Jones
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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