Royal Rangers

The Royal Rangers (RR) [ rɔɪəl reɪndʒəz ] are an international youth organization of the Scout method uses and in the 50 years reached over 2.5 million children and adolescents worldwide since existence.

In Germany, the Christian scouts Royal Rangers is currently 334 active parent items ( local groups ) and around 17,300 members as part of the Federal Youth Office of the Federal Pentecostal Churches recognized sponsor of youth welfare.

The umbrella organization of Royal Rangers International currently has 86 Member States and approximately 250,000 young people. The largest national association located in the United States with approximately 4,500 outpost and 125,000 members.

4.1 Structure of the Association of Royal Rangers Germany
4.2 Structure of the Association of Royal Rangers Switzerland
4.3 Structure of the Association of Royal Rangers Austria
4.4 ages of Royal Rangers Germany
4.5 ages of Royal Rangers Switzerland
4.6 ages of Royal Rangers Austria

Contents of the Royal Rangers

The work of the Royal Rangers is characterized by two aspects: on the one of the scout method and on the other by the Christian mission.

The emergence in the U.S. characterizes the implementation of the Scout method with Royal Rangers, the highly oriented to the Boy Scouts of America. From other German scouts Royal Rangers are therefore often classified as scoutistisch. With the growth of the Royal Rangers in Germany, there was, however, in recent years a number of contacts with other Scout associations and thereby to acquire various pieces of the German youth movement elements. Therefore, the work of the German Royal Rangers now significantly different from the American model, but which still remains recognizable in many elements.

Unlike many non-European associations, the Royal Rangers work in German-speaking co-educational. The self-understanding of the Royal Rangers provides " creative experiential learning through teamwork, fun and lots of action - go ahead in and with nature. In this way, the scouts can be optimally and comprehensively challenged and encouraged. "

Royal Rangers Emblem

Referred to the badge of the Royal Rangers, as Royal Rangers Emblem (ugs. also Ranger - star or in Austria and Switzerland, partly also called Royal Rangers Signet ) is Royal Rangers as a substance badge on the left arm of the ride shirt ( Boy Scouts gap ) 3 worn cm below the shoulder seam. It shows a stylized compass rose with the colors: gold, red and blue. It thus differs from the two common symbols in the Scouting movement, the lily and the shamrock.

It was founded in 1962, designed by John Henry Barnes, founder of the Royal Rangers. The idea for the name " Royal Rangers " came not from Barnes, but by the Reverend Charles Scott. The " Royal " in the name means " royal ". It shows that the Boy Scouts only God, their only king belong.

The Royal Rangers Emblem shows a total of sixteen spikes in different colors, which have a specific meaning:

The four golden spikes represent the " four growth areas " of the Royal Rangers: physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. The four red spikes to represent the " four basic truths of the church": salvation through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit as a rejuvenator and helpers, the healing of men by Jesus Christ and the Second Coming of Jesus. The eight blue spikes represent the eight elements of the Royal Rangers rules: alert, clean, honest, brave, loyal, polite, obedient and spiritually.

History

The first Royal Rangers group was 1962 in Springfield (Missouri ), United States, founded by John Henry Barnes in a congregation of the Assemblies of God. He wanted to create on the basis of the Scout method, a program for youth work in the Pentecostal movement. In the same year was in Warren (Ohio ), another outpost ( Outpost 2). Already in 1966 the first groups outside the U.S. ( Australia and Latin America) were founded.

Germany

In 1980, John Henry Barnes, the parish of Richard Width in Bremen. After a pilot program of Royal Rangers there was started. In 1981 the first German outpost was founded in Bremen by Richard width. The first National Training Camp (NTC ) on German soil was at Castle Naumburg in Frankfurt am Main with the participation of John Barnes, Fred Deaver and Dr. Jerry Shepert (all from the USA) organized in the same year. This was also the launch of the Royal Rangers Germany, founded on 20 September 1981. Richard width was appointed the same year to the federal head.

During a first phase of construction of approximately five years originated in Western Germany individual groups. In the second half of the 1980s, the association then experienced a strong upswing. The first outpost in eastern Germany with the number 101 was founded in 1992 in Leipzig. In 1993, the outpost was established in 100 in Berlin. In 1995 at the national assembly, the meeting of the Federal Committee of Royal Rangers, Gerd Ersfeld unanimously elected as the new Federal Head and confirmed. 1997 and was the first all-German Federal Camp in Neufrankenroda in Thuringia held with 3,800 participants from 150 outpost. For Federal Camp 2005 under the motto "decision", which took place back in Neufrankenroda, more than 10,000 people had come. Thus, it became the largest Scout camp in Germany after the Second World War and so far ( as of 2008) the largest Royal Rangers camp world. In March 2008, became the new head of the Federal Royal Rangers Germany elected to the Federal Assembly in Troisdorf Peter Lehmann.

Currently in Germany there are 334 active parent items with a total membership of 17,310 Royal Rangers.

Switzerland

1981 was among the participants of the above NTC Castle Naumburg also a group from Switzerland. To her belonged among other Hanspeter Neck, through whose initiative and leadership in the same year the club was founded in Switzerland Royal Rangers. This was the "official" launch of the RR work in Switzerland. Neck was appointed the same year to the National Director of Switzerland. Between 1981 and 2005, the RR work grew and was spread throughout the German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. In 2005, Royal Rangers International transferred the rights to the logo and the name " Royal Rangers " to the Swiss Pentecostal Mission ( SPM). The children 's and youth work association Youthnet spm represents the Royal Rangers on behalf of the SPM within Switzerland.

Various Free Church communities work together with Royal Rangers Switzerland. The Royal Rangers young crowds look on as youth work and thus limits of the secular Scout associations from.

Currently, the Royal Rangers in the German-speaking Switzerland have 1,850 members in 49 active parent item.

Current national director Markus Hediger.

Austria

Hanspeter Neck came in the 1980s in contact with the Swede Sven Bengtsson, who was pastor of the Free Christian Church in Dornbirn at that time. Bengtsson took in 1985 on the NTC in Switzerland part. In the same year he founded in Dornbirn the first outpost of Austria. Three years later, in 1988, the second outpost in Bürmoos was founded. Since autumn 2011, Gerd Wassertheurer National Director of Royal Rangers Austria, previously Edwin Delio Mini had held this position for over two decades. In August 2013, the " Austria Pow Wow " ( Federal stock) was held on Hafnersee. Currently in Austria there are a total of nine active parent items that have a total membership of around 300 members.

Structures

Since the Royal Rangers are organized into an independent international umbrella organization, the membership of the General Association or national federation in the World Organization of the Scout Movement or the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is excluded by their statutes. Participation in the events of the two major world organizations such as the World Scout Jamboree is therefore possible only upon special request. The Royal Rangers Germany are members of the Forum of Christian Boy (FCP ) and support the Head of Training of the Royal Rangers work in other countries as well, which was founded in 2012 Scouts for Christ ( PfC ).

Initiated in 2002, the umbrella organization Royal Rangers International ( RRI) is divided in addition to the United States in five global regions of Africa, Asia and the Pacific (Asia Pacific ), Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean ( Latin America and the Caribbean ).

The sub-organization of Royal Rangers Europe ( RRE ) are currently connected 28 European nations with over 25,000 members; , Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary and the United Kingdom.

Association classification of Royal Rangers Germany

The Federal Association of the "Christian scouts Royal Rangers " is a work of the Federal Free Pentecostal Alliance (BFP ), headquartered in Erzhausen and as such part of the Federal Youth Association of the BFP. This status is established as a recognized provider of private youth welfare.

Despite the free-church anchoring the Royal Rangers Germany not a member of the Association of Evangelical Youth ( aej ). They are represented (VEF ) in the working group " youth group and scout work " of the Association of Evangelical Free Churches.

Organizationally, the Royal Rangers Germany divided below the national level in

5 districts, which are in total
Are divided 32 regions.
The outpost ( local groups ) consist of the
Teams ( small groups ) that meet the clans in other Scout associations.

The Federal Bureau of Royal Rangers is based in Winter stream in Baden- Württemberg since November 2009. Before you move in September / October 2009 it had its headquarters in the neighboring Schorndorf.

Association classification of Royal Rangers Switzerland

Royal Rangers Switzerland is subordinate Youthnet spm.

Organizationally, the Royal Rangers Switzerland subdivided into:

7 districts, which are in total
Are divided in 17 regions.
The outpost ( local groups ) consist of the
Teams ( small groups ) and ages which correspond to the structure of other Jungschar departments.

The Office of the Royal Rangers Switzerland has its headquarters in Dietikon in the canton of Zurich.

Association classification of Royal Rangers Austria

The " Royal Ranger Austria " are a branch of the children and youth of the Free Christian communities in Austria.

The Royal Rangers working in Austria since 1999 is divided into regions and organized as a outpost with teams.

Ages of Royal Rangers Germany

In the Royal Rangers program four age levels are distinguished, which are divided into himself again into subsections:

Starter ( 6-8 years)
Scouts ( 9-11 years)
Scouts ( 12-14 years)
Path Ranger ( 15 to 17 years)

Members aged 18 years and form the adult leadership of the association. This will be trained on numerous courses dealing with both general management issues as well as technical issues Scouting. Is supported adult leadership of the so-called junior leaders who can visit the JLTC (Junior -wire training camp ) as head of training from the age of 14 years. From the age of 16 can guide a dedicated team, a junior manager.

Ages of Royal Rangers Switzerland

In the RR program five age levels are distinguished, which are divided into himself again into subsections:

Vorstarter ( 5-6 years)
Starter ( 7-8 years)
Scouts ( 9-11 years)
Scouts ( 12-14 years)

The training is organized by the Head Youthnet spm and carried out. Here can be entered at the age of 14 years in the leadership with the Completing the MLK (Head Course Mini ).

Ages of Royal Rangers Austria

In the RR program four age levels are distinguished:

Starter ( 6-8 years)
Scouts ( 9-11 years)
Scouts ( 12-14 years)
Path Ranger ( 15 to 17 years)

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