LEAD 2010 was a Great Success!
The LEAD 2010 National Royal Rangers Council & Conference was a great success. With several hundred in attendance, this conference was seen by many to be the best national conference yet.
LEAD 2010 included an all-new training seminar for organizational leaders, called the Johnnie Barnes Excellence in Leadership and Ministry Initiative, in honor of our first National Commander Johnnie Barnes. This first-ever event represents the first instance of the Organizational Leadership Seminars required for the advancement levels for organizational leaders. Seminar topics included material on reading your environment, leadership habitudes, getting results, and the Question-Learn-Change process as well as other topics. Audio files are available in MP3 format for all sessions.
The premier of the new Ranger Essentials training program was also a main feature of this event. Ranger Essentials represents a core part of the requirements for the "Ready" level of Outpost Leader Advancement Levels. This training program is now available in most Royal Ranger districts.
An announcement was made that the LEAD 2011 National Conference will be held in Dallas, Texas. This move marks a departure from the traditional practice of conducting this event exclusively in Springfield, Missouri, the home city of the National Royal Rangers Ministry. The change of location will make the event more accessible to those traveling by air and will provide attendees with a wider variety of activities to enjoy before or after the conference. The date for the conference is March 10-12, 2011.
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Chartering is a unique and beneficial program that allows churches to receive discounts and exclusive resources when they register (charter) their Royal Rangers program with the national office. Chartering provides important information to the national Royal Rangers ministry that enables them to monitor and shape the success and well-being of Royal Rangers and supports the ongoing development and improvement of the ministry. For details on chartering download the 2009 Royal Rangers Chartering Brochure or visit our chartering FAQ page.
What is Chartering and Why is it Important?
Chartering is registering members of your outpost with the National Royal Rangers Ministries. Chartering provides:
- Important information to the national ministry that helps monitor and shape the success and well-being of Royal Rangers.
- Support for the ongoing development and improvement of the ministry.
- A solid fi nancial foundation for national and district ministry and preferred benefi ts for chartered outposts.
- Advancement of the important biblical cause of Royal Rangers to evangelize, equip, and empower the next generation of Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders.
What are the Benefits of Chartering?
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The benefits of chartering are many. The greatest, of course, is that you benefit from the services provided by the national and district eadership teams as they endeavor to continually improve and grow Royal Rangers for local church success. The following list illustrates the many benefits of chartering available to you and your outpost.
- 15% discount on Ranger gear when ordered via the online Ranger Superstore
- 15% discount on all national and regional training events (effective January 1, 2010)
- 15% discount on national and regional activities like Camporama, Rendezvous, National Council and Conference, and more (effective January 1, 2010)
- 15% discount on district training events (effective January 1, 2010)
- 15% discount on select district Royal Rangers activities and events (effective January 1, 2010)
- Each chartered member of your outpost will receive a free copy of Rangers NOW, the group-specific, annual magazine from the National Royal Rangers Ministries that lets boys know how to get the most from their Rangers experience during the current school year. There is an edition for leaders, too.
- Your outpost will get one free copy of the Outpost Promotional Kit, which is full of resources like promotional videos, reproducible touch cards, clip art, customizable banners to advertise your ministry and/or decorate your meeting rooms, and more!
- Exclusive junior training resources
- Full information on National Championships
- Access to download Outpost Navigator, a data-tracking tool to record and track boys’ and leaders’ advancements
- An official outpost number to wear on your uniform
As you can see, the benefi ts of chartering are huge! The discount on products and events alone should well exceed the cost of chartering.
What are the Chartering Requirements?
- An outpost must be sponsored by a church affiliated with the Assemblies of God or the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA).
- Other denominations and churches, including independent churches, may qualify if approved by the Assemblies of God district superintendent from the geographic district where the church is located. (Determined on a case-by-case basis)
- Outposts must have at least one qualified leader, and,if possible, one or more assistants for each group sponsored (Rangers Kids, K-2; Discovery Rangers, 3-5; Adventure Rangers, 6-8; and Expedition Rangers, 9-12). All boys from each sponsored group must charter.
Where, How, and When does my Outpost Charter?
Chartering can be conveniently completed online from this web site (click here). Information can be submitted online and fees processed using the church's (or individual's) preferred payment card. The discounts and charter benefifits are available 24-48 hours after online processing. For your ease of use, the charter information is stored on a secure database that allows quick processing in future years as relevant fields are automatically populated. You simply verify or update the information.
Those wishing to print a completed form and mail payment by check may do so. Please note, due to the additional data entry of mail in forms, an additional $15 processing fee will apply. Once the charter is processed by the national office, the discounts and chartering benefits will be available in approximately 24 - 48 hours.
The charter year is September 1 - August 30 (traditional school year) The charter-processing period will be August 15 - October 15 for all established outposts. All charter renewals should be submitted during this time (although charters submitted after October 15th will be accepted).
New outposts may charter at anytime of the year, and fees for their first charter period will be prorated. All outposts that have not chartered within the last five years will be considered a new charter. Outposts that have chartered within the past five years and submit their charter and payment after October 15 will not be prorated.
The only outstanding question is, "Should I charter my outpost?" The answer, of course, is, "Yes!" Chartering not only makes you a nationwide partner in a biblical cause but also off ers you and your outpost benefi ts that far exceed the cost of the charter. It is simply more cost effective to charter than not.
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