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What images come to mind?• Adventure• Journey• Trek

During this conference, we will:• Gain a greater understanding of RA Trek individual

achievement plan.• View samples of RA Trek.• Learn what RAs are responsible for accomplishing

during each Trek.• Find out what RA Leaders will do to guide RAs.• See the new awards created for participation and

completion of RA Trek.

What is RA Trek?

• Individual Achievement Plan for Royal Ambassadors• Designed to enhance overall RA experience• Designed to be completed on own or in small

groups..

Through RA Trek, boys will:

• gain a greater understanding of missions,• take a personal interest in missions involvement,

and• strengthen their personal relationship with God.

Resources

Patches and Chevrons

What are the Treks?

• Each grade level Trek includes activities for boys to complete in each of the seven growth areas. They are:• My RA Identity• My Praying• My Doing and Telling• My Missions Learning• My Giving• My Faith• My Church

How is RA Trek structured?

• One grade level Trek per year• Complete all seven growth

areas to finish a yearly Trek• Boys may work on

previous Treks after they have completed current Trek.

My RA Identity• Each “My RA Identity” growth area

requires boys to learn something about being an RA: our pledge, scripture verse, pieces of the RA shield, or our history.

• Boys must complete all three activities (including Physical Fitness) for complete the “My RA Identity” growth area in each Trek.

My Doing and Telling• As boys grow in their

understanding of missions, activities become more focused on individual learning and take more effort to complete.

• By Trek 6, boys are planning missions projects and activities in their own churches and communities.

Boys are responsible for completing activities and recording it in their Member Log

RA Trek Member Log 1-3• Each boy needs his own

Member Log book to record the projects he has completed and to reflect on his learning.

• Member Logs are designed to last three years.

RA Trek Member Log 4-6

• As boys continue to Treks 4-6, the Member Log asks them to record more information and realize how they can apply what they are learning to their own lives.

Inside each Trek, you will find:

Jr. Ambassadors

Boys working on Treks 1, 2, or 3 are qualified to wear the Jr. Ambassador patch.When boys complete each yearly Trek, they are awarded the corresponding chevron.

Ambassadors

Boys working on Treks 4, 5, or 6 are qualified to wear the Ambassador patch.When boys complete each yearly Trek, they are awarded the corresponding chevron.

For more information, contact:• Steve Heartsill, RA editor• sheartsill@wmu.org

• Heather Keller, Children’s consultant• hkeller@wmu.org