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Cracking the New Advancement System. Program Updates 2012. John Hicks National Programs Coordinator. Requirement Changes. New Member Requirements ( DRH p68 ) New requirements for annual awards ( DRH p68-70 ) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cracking the New Advancement System
Program Updates 2012
John HicksNational Programs Coordinator
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Requirement Changes
• New Member Requirements (DRH p68)• New requirements for annual awards (DRH p68-70)• Leadership Merits from other groups may now be
counted for advancement (DRH p68-70)• Advancement Restrictions (DRH p71)
Refer to the new Discovery Rangers Handbook for details
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New Bible Merit System• Each advancement step now requires (1) Bible merit
(rather than 2)• Each Bible merit now requires the completion of (8)
Bible lessons (rather than 5) – See DRH p66• The (8) lessons may now come from any Bible lesson
set within that color category• Up to (2) of the (8) lessons may be “alternatives” (66)
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Buffalo Awards
• Earned after the highest award in each age group– Bronze Buffalos – Discovery Rangers– Silver Buffalos – Adventure Rangers– Gold Buffalos – Expedition Rangers
• Worn on the medal or ribbon representing that highest award
• See DRH p71
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GMA Capstone Project
• Use of FIRE Institute for the Capstone Project will be discontinued
• Details are currently in development and will be released with the new Adventure Rangers Handbook
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Non-Uniform Recognition
• Alternative methods of award recognition are now available for groups utilizing non-standard Royal Rangers uniforms
• Purchase restrictions still apply
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TRaCclub Content Updates• Orange Bible Merits• Skill Merit Updates• New Skill Merits in Development• Leadership Merits• Meeting Guide Updates (DR & AR)• Spanish Curriculum
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Print Materials• Boys Handbooks
– Discovery Rangers – available NOW!– Adventure & Expedition Rangers – available May/June– Ranger Kids – updated in 2010
• NEW Resource Books available soon!!!– A Guys Journey to Manhood– A Guys Journey to Servant Leadership
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A Guys Journey to Manhood
• Based on “path to manhood” material used at NRMC
• Will tie into a revised version of the blue, green, and silver (new) Bible merits
• All groups will use the same book as a resource, but will cover varying degrees of content
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A Guys Journey to Servant Leadership
• Includes all leadership distinctives for all leadership merits
• All groups will use the same book as a resource, but each group will refer to the materials for the merits they are studying
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Boys will need access to all three books to complete their advancement trail
Bulk pricing is available on all handbooksand both resource books
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Other Updates• GPH Catalog
– Will now include ALL Royal Rangers products, including restricted and training items
– Three categories of products, in terms of ordering process:• Unrestricted – available to anyone• Application Restricted• Contact us at [email protected] (we will forward as needed)
• Points of the Emblem Updates (DRH p8)
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Questions