Ken Komoto wrote:
>
> I dunno Duane, this whole conversation goes directly to the heart
> of the Royal Ranger Ministry, what it does, why it does it...
>
Right.. if we build a fire.. *they will come<G>
> If we wanted to replicate Boy Scouts, we would have simply adopted
> the Boy Scout program and had a PROGRAM. Instead we built a Ministry
> that uses scouting techniques to draw the boys to the church.
The use of "scouting techniques" is a concern of mine and
what I think a lot about. I attended NTC and assumed it
to be as real as the words spoken at the first FCF callout..
On re-turn to the Outpost I discovered a vast differnece between
OP207's Sr.Guide and NTC's! *Useing my brain, and *heart<G>
it became a conviction that the *spirit of the Outpost was
to be kindled by the friendship and joining of the boys in
achieveing togather the goals of the Royal Ranger *program..
and through that process come to find a multi-layered meaning
of the Ranger emblem unfold in their heart and lives!
Do you remember the silent walk in the dark with the CODE
ablaze?
I understood that to mean.. Darkness would be overcome by
the light of our Christian testimony as we togather join
to raise the MORALE of the boys.
That's
> one of the reasons why I didn't and don't have a problem with the new
> directions that the National Office is taking... I'm seeing some real
> changes in the nature of the boys I deal with in Pioneers.
*No problem.. We want changes! We expect changes!
*But "conservitive values" do not change, and are based on success!
It is a "conservitive" princeipal to do what works and promote
traditional values found in all good men of character.
About half
> have only a passing interest in camping or learning campcraft. But if
> we set up visits to skateboard parks, that half would go nuts with
> anticipation. And I have several kids that are perfectly content to
> stay indoors, play video games and surf the internet. It pains me to
> say it, but the boys and their interests are changing...
*Use the tool God gives you and apply the structure of the
Code-Emblem and the Motto! *We are not just... Ready to camp,
or do what Commander choses.. but in fact READY for the future
and *Our life! *If the boys are to excell.. what should they know?
What 10 essencials are there to success at school, at study and
in the work place? *If learning to confront a Grizzly Bear is
deemed boring or outdated... how does one confront an angry
Man?
>
> So that was a long roundabout way of asking the question...
> What is the purpose of the Royal Ranger Ministry?
*It's a bridge to the future.
*It's a toolchest of wisdom.
*It equips, protects, and builds faith.
*It's a easy understood game for the boys to play.
> Are we aiming at raising up Leaders?
We SHOULD do what we say...we are about!
We should bravely let the chips fall to honesty.
*Lead-*Follow or get out of the way!
> Or at raising up Christian young men?
> Or both?
Both.
We are to be READY for everything!
-=A=-
>
> At 04:53 PM 2/27/01 -0800, you wrote:
> >But on the subject of why the US Millitary would honor a
> >Eagle over a GMA the answer is not found in *ministry but
> >in Leadership of teams.
> >
> >I'm proposeing an ethical withdrawl from compareing the
> >GMA to the Eagle on those grounds.. To "Equal" the Eagle
> >we must preach team building, patrol leadership, critical
> >thinking, character building and integrity. We would have
> >to develop policies of 2 deep leadership for child protection,
> >and administrate an accountibility double check to back the
> >claim a boy brings for the GMA award that his work meets
> >the requirement No-more No-less..
> >
> >Let's forget all that and keep RR the way it is.
> >
> >Men working with boys, and quietly signing off for them
> >for the award. All this "Boy leadership" takes too much time
> >and get's in the way. After all... what would the Commander do?
> >
> >-=A=-
>
> ============================================================
> Kenneth Komoto mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Pioneer Commander Outpost 193 Phone: (530)752-7197
> Southpointe Christian Center Fax : (530)752-0329
> Sacramento, Ca 95828
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