Royal Rangers

Ranger Motto

"Ready"

Ready for anything!
Ready to work, play, serve, worship, live and obey God's Word

Ranger Pledge

With God's help,
I Will do my best
to serve God,
my church, and
my fellowman;
to live by the
Ranger Code;
to make the
Golden Rule
my daily rule

Ranger Kids   -    Discovery Rangers   -    Adventure Rangers   -    Expedition Rangers

J.B. Beaver is the mascot and guide for the Ranger Kids program.

What is Ranger Kids? Ranger Kids—the trail to fun and adventure—is an exciting program for boys in kindergarten, first and second grades. Boys in this age group participate in great fun and excitement that will allow boys to develop their interests and needs as well as mold their character. Weekly experiences and activities are enhanced through a specific advancement system designed to give the boys a sense of achievement and purpose. Through interactive learning and fun activities, Ranger Kids will grow in four ways: Physically: Their bodies will grow strong through proper exercise and diet. Spiritually: Their spirits will grow strong through prayer, Bible study and witnessing. Mentally: Their minds will grow strong by reading, studying, and memorizing Scripture passages. Socially: Their relationships with people will grow strong by learning how to treat them.

Discovery Rangers is a fun and exciting program for boys in third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade. Not only does the boy get to discover great indoor and outdoor activities, he will get to make many new friends. Being a Discovery Ranger is another step toward growing into a man of God in four ways:

Requirements to Become a Discovery Ranger
If the boy has promoted from Ranger Kids into Discovery Rangers, he should have completed the necessary recruit requirements as one of his last tasks as a Ranger Kid. The boy's Discovery Rangers records or Handbook will contain the information verifying that he has completed the recruit requirements.

If the boy is joining Royal Rangers for the first time as a Discovery Ranger, he will need to complete the following recruit steps:

• Be in at least third grade
• Complete the Royal Ranger Charter form
• Complete the outpost medical information and parents' medical waiver
• Recite the pledge to the United States flag
• Recite the pledge to the Christian flag
• Recite the Royal Ranger Pledge
• Recite the meaning of the four red points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the four gold points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the eight blue points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the Royal Ranger Motto
• With the boy's parents or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet Preventing Child and Substance Abuse: A Parent's Guide. (Included with the Discovery Rangers Handbook.)
• Participate in a Recruit Interview

Adventurers from the past include men like Christopher Columbus, who sailed west into uncharted waters to get to India and discovered the American continents; Nicolaus Copernicus, who developed a new theory about the arrangement of our universe; and Jedidiah Strong Smith, who explored the wilds of America's western frontier. These are men who inspire us all to probe and expand our horizons.

As Adventure Rangers, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade young men have the chance to do as these men. A Ranger is one who explores new frontiers, so the Adventure Ranger will explore new areas as he learns the history of Royal Rangers and takes advantage of opportunities for the future.

As an Adventure Ranger, a young man will experience growth in four ways:

Requirements to Become an Adventure Ranger
If the young man was promoted from Discovery Rangers into Adventure Rangers, he should have completed the necessary recruit requirements as one of his last tasks as a Discovery Ranger. The young man's Discovery Rangers records or Handbook will contain the information verifying that he has completed the recruit requirements.

If the boy is joining Royal Rangers for the first time as an Adventure Ranger, he will need to complete the following recruit steps:

• Be in at least sixth grade
• Complete the Royal Ranger Charter form
• Complete the outpost medical information and parents' medical waiver
• Recite the pledge to the United States flag
• Recite the pledge to the Christian flag
• Recite the Royal Ranger Pledge
• Recite the meaning of the four red points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the four gold points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the eight blue points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the Royal Ranger Motto
• With the boy's parents or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet Preventing Child and Substance Abuse: A Parent's Guide. (Included with the Adventure Rangers Handbook.)
• Participate in a Recruit Interview

Expedition Rangers is the exciting ministry for older youth in grades 9-12. It has four primary categories:

Each of the four categories is linked together with the "Spirit Challenge", a weekly Bible study developed specifically for older teens. There are also over one hundred different silver merits providing tremendous options to learn different skills, participate in sports and youth ministries.

Royal Rangers is developing youth for the future through our four-phase strategy: Evangelism, Discipleship, Missions, and Ministry.

Royal Rangers and National Youth Ministries encourage churches to provide both Youth ministries and Expedition Rangers for their teens. This can be accomplished by having the ministries on different days and will allow you many options as you participate in these excellent ministries.

Requirements to Become an Expedition Ranger
If the young man has earned his recruit rating in any of the other groups (Ranger Kids, Discovery Rangers, or Adventure Rangers), it is not necessary for him to repeat the requirement steps.

If the boy is joining Royal Rangers for the first time as an Expedition Ranger, he will need to complete the following recruit steps:

• Be in at least the ninth grade or at least fourteen years old
• Complete the Royal Ranger Charter form
• Complete the outpost medical information and parents' medical waiver
• Recite the pledge to the United States flag
• Recite the pledge to the Christian flag
• Recite the Royal Ranger Pledge
• Recite the meaning of the four red points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the four gold points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the meaning of the eight blue points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
• Recite the Royal Ranger Motto
• With the boy's parents or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet Preventing Child and Substance Abuse: A Parent's Guide.
• Participate in a Recruit Interview