District Boys Camp 2009
DTC, ATC, JTC, AJTC
July 9-12
Madison Maine
Junior Leadership Training Academy (JLTA) is a camping-centered spiritual emphasis and learning opportunity for our boys that follows guidelines prepared by the Royal Rangers National office. Age appropriate training in leadership development, team work skills, and camping skills, are designed to provide boys with professional training to become effective leaders in their Royal Rangers outpost and church. In addition, JLTA is the place for outstanding fellowship and fun with other Rangers from throughout Northern New England. More Details are available here
Rangers “Leave No Man Behind” at NNED Men’s Retreat
By Jay M. Woodward
Pony Express Editor
On May 14-16, 2009, Northern New England HonorBound Men’s Ministries held its annual Men’s Retreat at the Sunday River Conference Center in Newry, Maine. Approximately 150 men from across the three Northern New England states gathered for this exciting weekend of fellowship, recreation, great food, and most importantly, spiritual growth. For the fifth year in a row, Royal Rangers made its presence known at Men’s Retreat, and several of NNED’s finest Ranger leaders came to participate, and to serve in many different ways. Indeed, Rangers and Men’s Ministry go hand-in-hand. As District Director Jerry Love explained; “without strong, committed, Godly men in our churches, we cannot raise boys to become the next generation of lifelong servant leaders.
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“Leave No Man Behind”
District Wide Commanders’ Conference 2009 - A World Class Event
By Commander Jay M. Woodward
Pony Express Editor
On April 3-4, Northern New England Royal Rangers held the Annual District Wide Commanders’ Conference and Banquet at Curtis Lake Christian Church in Sanford, Maine. Leaders from all across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont gathered together for a wonderful time of training and fellowship, and much more. Indeed, it is a time for leaders to really get to spend quality time together and interact in a way not readily available to them at other District events, and to be recognized for their contributions to the Rangers ministry!
The World Class Outpost Seminar
What made this year’s Conference so special was the World Class Outpost (WCO), a two-day National Training Event that, according to the National Royal Rangers office, is “designed to expose the outpost leadership team to a successful set of practices, methods, strategies, and tools that will enable them to develop into a "World Class Outpost". This was the first time the WCO seminar had ever been brought to NNED. As District Training Coordinator Jason Wright commented, “While the WCO Seminar training was ‘completed’ that weekend, the WCO process is far from over. In fact, it is really only the beginning; the real (and difficult) work starts back at the Outpost level, and hopefully the Seminar graduates have understood that! I am anxious to see the future of NNED in the years to come when our already terrific outposts make the journey toward ‘World Class’ results and successes! As a Senior Commander myself, I am particularly anxious to get started with re-evaluating everything we do using the WCO tools and methods. ”
SHOOTING SPORT & SPIRIT CHALLENGE WEEKEND
On May 29-31, we are holding our 6th Annual Shooting Sport and Spirit Challenge Weekend. This event has taken on a new dimension since its inception, with a big emphasis surrounding our evening campfire on Saturday night. It is still a shooting event for your older boys, with all types of firearms being used by the men and boys, along with instruction as to their proper use. The boys will spend most of the day shooting, which is really popular. They will shoot Black Powder (muzzleloader and flintlock), .22 rifle, hand gun (with a Sig Arms instructor on an indoor range, shotgun (skeet shooting) and possibly long range shooting (with special rifles and instructed by Dale Bishop).
See the Downloads section for all the documents you'll need.
Saturday evening will be centered around the Spirit Challenge Campfire, with topics that are rarely, if ever, discussed with our young men in an audience of their Christian peers and leaders. I can't begin to tell you how well received this type of discussion was at our last campfire in 2007. This year will be no different. These young men will be seriously challenged in areas that affect their Christian walk in their everyday lives. They should not miss this!
This year, as in the past, you will camping at the Pemi Fish and Game site, and providing all of your own meals, as well as cooking. This is an opportunity to have your older boys display their skills at planning and executing a camping weekend. Don't shy away from this. When we "talk" about "reaching, teaching and keeping", here's your chance. Step up, Commander. You won't be disappointed.
The necessary forms can be downloaded by clicking here. Open them now, copy them, and fill them out...give Commander Love a call or an email, and we'll see you at the end of the month.
Spring 2009 Broadhead Gazette
The Spring 2009 Broadhead Gazette is ready for download here
