Re: [RR] The New RR program

[Bob Triphahn]

Jose,   At first I was skeptical of the changes. As I listen to what is in store I became excited. Why? The changes in teaching methods, especially for those of us with few leaders and small outposts. Plug a new boy in where you are and if he wants to do the work you have already done then he goes back and completes it on his own. How many times have you as a commander been frustrated with thinking you've got all your boys on the same page and then a new recruit comes in and he has to start from scratch, upsetting the whole game plan.   Patches for the merits did seem to be a bit much to me at first. Especially since you could not wear them on the uniform. But, since the Ranger can wear colored class B ribbons on the uniform there is nothing to say that you do not buy the patches and only stick with the ribbons. Merit patches will be in the $0.69 range. Merit ribbons cost $1.95 each, not including the bar to hold them. Vests can be made inexpensively. Make a Ranger project out of it.   Question for you. How did you hear about the new changes, as well as the commanders you have spoken to who do not like them? (And what's wrong with wearing a American flag on our uniform? I think it's a great idea, Boy Scouts having them or not :-)   God Bless,   Bob Triphahn Sr. Cmdr. O/P 312 Victory Church St. Clair, Mo.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Jose F. Rodriguez To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 12:58 PM Subject: [RR] The New RR program Does anybody out there feel like National office should have done a nationwide vote to see if the majority of outposts in the United States would have wanted or not wanted or agreed with the new changes in the Royal Ranger program.  I've talk to a lot of commanders who are angry with the new changes and the loss of "uniqueness" that the old program had in comparision to the Boy Scouts to which the new changes more closely resemble now (ex. awards vest for new merit badges and an American flag).  I for one liked the program just the way it was and feel they should have done a nationwide vote among the outpost of the US.  This is after all suppose to be a democratic nation after all, and I we're going to now be wearing an american flag on our uniform then thats even more of a reason for the national office to have done it in a democratic way.