We tangle our lines with our "Man-made" misunderstanding of the term "Requirements" and "Achievement" when we think that we as Ranger adult leaders are not involved in the process of rendering Honor. Let me go slow so I don't lose anyone... ---------------------------------------- *Normaly- A Ranger reads a requirement, and uses his initiative to create a solution to that challenge. He presents the solution to a leader and we face a call of judgment. This "call" currently is ours to make. One ethical standard is to judge it against the slogan- "No-more No-less" than what is written. Another is: "Good enough..Go!" The integrity of the boy's as well as the leaders rest in that judgment, as normally there is no question following a sign-off of an advancement. Advancement in RR leads to leadership oppor- tunities, and here is where we sometimes trip over our good intentions. Why do boy leaders seem so shakey? (*mayby they have no experiance in developing core beliefs through being asked to explain their works) It is common for a Ranger to not be prepared for the challenge, and often will try to negotiate his way to a signature by allowing the Leader to "lead" him to the answer! RESIST! Painfully, I've worked with boys who ask a question... recieve a *reflective answer and assume they have "earned" the requirement. ADVANCEMENT IS NOT A GUESSING GAME! ----------------------------------- *neither is advancement a reward for good behavior Advancement to the requirement is what a Boy brings to the table for Honor. A boy must learn to advance.. God does not want us to remain a baby Christian but to grow in Grace. We learn more, and desire a deeper walk by being tested and overcoming our frail nature. But neither does God make the ladder so tall that we cannot climb to the goal! *Proposal- Use common sense and back your judgment with a third party present to witness the quality of the exchange between Commander and a boy. If a boy shows integrity, than there is no question.. *Advance him! But if a boy stumble's, give a half answer or puts you in a spot for "Leading his words" then let it rest for a week or have another there to back your judgment call. This builds character and the boy will know you care, because you value his effort. Advancements take time.. they cannot just be briefly looked at on a flash because they are the heart of a GMA on his path to integrity! Thanks- -=A=- _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
