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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)
• 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
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)
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
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
Non-Uniform Recognition
• Alternative methods of award recognition are now
available for groups utilizing non-standard Royal
Rangers uniforms
• Purchase restrictions still apply
TRaCclub Content Updates
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Orange Bible Merits
Skill Merit Updates
New Skill Merits in Development
Leadership Merits
Meeting Guide Updates (DR & AR)
Spanish Curriculum
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
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
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
Boys will need access to all three books to
complete their advancement trail
Bulk pricing is available on all handbooks
and both resource books
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)
Questions