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District Ranger of the Year | New for 2003-2004
Guidelines:
Purpose: It is the job of every commander to train his boys to achieve, to reach for high standards. Thus, the purpose of Ranger of the Year is no longer to try to eliminate qualified and successful boys in order to find the highest scoring candidate, but rather to develop and train as many boys as possible to become Rangers of the Year. Each church, section, district, and region should endeavor to produce as many Rangers of the Year as possible. We want all boys to achieve, to grow, and become mature men of God.
Levels of Achievement: During the Ranger of the Year the boys will be able to strive for three levels of achievement. The first achievement is excellent. Every boy participating at any level of Ranger of the Year has already demonstrated excellence in Christian living and achievement. The second level of achievement is outstanding. These boys have made extra efforts to better themselves, to become godly young men. The third level of achievement is superior. These boys have shown their ability to grow, strengthen their Christian walk, and demonstrate superior skills in the Royal Ranger ministry.
Levels of Participation:
Boys must be evaluated at each level, above outpost, to determine if they may continue. A score of outstanding or superior must be attained for the boy to move to the next level. Their scores will help them see how they measure up to an established standard, what they can do to improve their skills, and lastly how to set goals and make plans to achieve those measurable goals.
Outpost: Boys will fill out the Ranger of the Year Achievement Form. If a RK boy achieves one Advancement Trail and 200 points he will receive a Blue ribbon with Bronze medal and/or Ranger of the Year name tag. His title is Outpost Ranger of the Year.
Section: Boys will bring their completed Ranger of the Year Achievement Form to the Section Ranger of the Year. He will take a Skills test, Written test, participate in an Oral Interview, have his uniform inspected, and receive an overall evaluation. Results of this evaluation will be given back to the boy so he can determine how he did, what he can do to advance to the next level, and prepare for Ranger of the Year next year. He will receive immediate feedback so that he can begin future goal setting and planning for improving his skills.
Boys who achieve the excellent or outstanding level would receive a Red ribbon with Silver medal and/or Section Ranger of the Year name tab. Boys who achieve the Superior level will receive a Red, White, and Blue ribbon and Silver medal and/or Section Ranger of the Year name tab. Their title will be Section Ranger of the Year.
Division: It is recommended that districts not hold ROTY in order to lesson the number of weekends that boys and commanders are gone from their church.
District: Boys will bring their completed Ranger of the Year Achievement Form to the District Ranger of the Year. He will take a Skills test, Written test, participate in an Oral Interview, have his uniform inspected, and receive an overall evaluation. Results of this evaluation will be given back to the boy so he can determine how he did, what he can do to advance to the next level, and prepare for Ranger of the Year next year. He will receive immediate feedback so that he can begin future goal setting and planning for improving his skills.
Boys who achieve the excellent or outstanding level would receive a Gold ribbon with Gold medal and/or District Ranger of the Year name tab. Boys who achieve the Superior level will receive a Red, White, and Blue ribbon and Gold medal and/or District Ranger of the Year name tab. Their title will be District Ranger of the Year.
Region: Boys will bring their completed Ranger of the Year Achievement Form to the Region Ranger of the Year. He will take a Skills test, Written test, participate in an Oral Interview, have his uniform inspected, give a 5 - 10 minute speech, and receive an overall evaluation. Results of this evaluation will be given back to the boy so he can determine how he did, what he can do to advance to the next level, and prepare for Ranger of the Year next year. He will receive immediate feedback so that he can begin future goal setting and planning for improving his skills.
Boys who achieve the excellent or outstanding level would receive a white ribbon with Gold medal and/or Region Ranger of the Year name tab. Boys who achieve the Superior level will receive a Red, White, and Blue ribbon and Gold medal and/or Region Ranger of the Year name tab. Their title will be Region Ranger of the Year. The Expedition Ranger with the top score in each region for will become the National Ranger of the Year. He will receive his National Ranger of the Year medal at that event. He will be invited to come to Springfield, MO to receive his name tab, have his National Ranger of the Year medal engraved, and participate in a number of planned events with the national staff.
It is suggested that a label or engraving be placed on the back of the medal to indicate year of award, name of boy (if possible), and Outpost/District. This can be done at each level.
Tentative Ranger of the Year Schedule:
Outpost: Ranger of the Year can be awarded at the last Council of Achievement held in August. It is based upon the school year. It should be completed prior to the end of September.
Section: Ranger of the Year should be held before the end of September.
District: Ranger of the Year should be held before the end of October.
Region: Ranger of the Year should be held before the end of November.
National: The Expedition National Ranger of the Year will be invited to attend the National Council held every March in Springfield, MO.
Testing at Section/District/Region:
All testing will consist of the following philosophy.
- All testing will be evaluated using objective mechanisms. This will insure parity and consistency.
- Each boy participating in the Ranger of the Year will submit the Ranger of the Year Achievement Form with his Workbook.
- Boys will be encouraged to work towards high standards of achievement instead of competing against each other. However, at the regional level the top scorer in Expedition Rangers will be honored as the National Ranger of the Year.
- Each year the national office will provide each district with the Ranger of the Year guidelines, including all forms and tests. Rules and a code of conduct will also be included.
- Boys will be able to download the Ranger of the Year Achievement Form from the national website. In addition, the Commanders will be able to download a Ranger of the Year packet from the website that will detail the expectations and areas of testing for that year. For example, a list of the merits the boys will be tested upon will be found in that packet. The boys will then know which merits to study and understand the expectations placed upon them in order to achieve excellent, outstanding, and superior levels. Boys will be given the option of choosing 6 of 10 merits to study and be tested during Ranger of the Year. General Royal Ranger knowledge from their handbook will be expected.
- The Achievement Form and the testing at each level will truly test the total boy and the four ways that he grows.
- The boys will be able to develop greater confidence through the Ranger of the Year because the boys will know what they are expected to do, know their capabilities, and put appropriate pressure upon their achievement progress.
- Boys achieving the qualifications for the next level of advancement will be announced at the end of the Ranger of the Year event at each level. A list of all boys who qualify for the next level will be sent by the coordinator of the Ranger of the Year event to the next level coordinator. Only boys receiving Outstanding or Superior, plus qualifying based upon points and Advancement level from the Ranger of the Year Achievement Form, will advance to the next level.
- Ranger of the Year will also train boys on how to set goals, determine a means to achieve them, and provide an opportunity to assess their goal making. The boy should always be encouraged to ask himself this question, "Where can I improve?" This will be done through a summary page provided by the commanders conducting the Ranger of the Year. Upon completion of the event each boy will receive a copy of that summary page.
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