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wow this site is missing a lot of information. someone should add training camps Frontier Camping fellowship and sapre corps.

for all intensive pourposes royal rangers is scouts. they do all the same things, merits, camping, comunity service. however it isn't associated with any other scouting programs. must of them do say it themselves if you ask them. the only ones who don't are the buracrats responsible for not getting sued. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.173.232.126 (talk) 18:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Could anybody tell me? Are Royal Rangers Scouts? And if so, why don't they say it themselves? Cnf. e.g. [1] or [2]. LARS 16:37, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

As I understand it, RR are a religious based organisation which broadly copies Scout structures and activities. Apparently they regard the Scout organisation as too secular. --Michael Johnson 22:08, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

So do they see themselves as part of the worldwide Scouting movement? LARS 07:41, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure, but many in the Scouting movement consider them Scouts, though they are not part of WOSM or WAGGGS. For Wikipedia purposes, they fall into the worldwide Scouting movement (see the projects RulesStandards page) and hence are included in the project.Rlevse 09:49, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I do not finde this page you are citing. But actually I don't really care, if their wikipedia article is covered by the wikipedia scouting project.

Instead I am interested in how they see themselves. I note, that the websites I quoted above carefully avoid the terms "scouts", "scouting" etc. So this indicates, that they themselves don't see themselves as scouts. Because, if they would, why don't they say so? LARS 11:13, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I spent eight successful years as a royal ranger, and never did we ever refer to ourselves as "scouts". Heck no, they were not us at all. However often I might say that Royal Rangers is "similar to" scouts when needed to explain shortly what Royal Rangers is to strangers to this. Mathmo 14:05, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

I agree, they would not describe themselves as scouts, but what are you driving at? --Michael Johnson 11:32, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

In Germany they call themselves "Christliche Pfadfinderschaft Royal Rangers", which translates into "Christion Scout Association Royal Rangers". I find it interesting, that there seems to be a contradiction between their self-understanding in different countries. LARS 13:11, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Well that fact is worth adding to the article. --Michael Johnson 22:49, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes it is. Royal Rangers is different in each of the countries on the list (the same a scouting) and regrettably this page (as well as the Royal Rangers international website) does only discuss Royal Rangers US. --159.235.52.252 12:41, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Our purpose is to "Reach, Teach and Keep boys for Christ" -- We are independent of Boy Scouts. Although we are primarily a part of The Assemblies of God, other denominational churches sponsor Royal Ranger Groups.

What is the Royal Ranger Code? A Royal Ranger is: ALERT -- Mentally, physically, and spiritually alert. CLEAN -- Clean in body, mind and speech. HONEST -- Does not lie, cheat, or steal. COURAGEOUS -- Brave in spite of danger, criticism, or threats. LOYAL -- Faithful to his church, family, outpost, and friends. COURTEOUS -- Polite, kind, and thoughtful. OBEDIENT -- Obeys his parents, leaders, and those in authority. SPIRITUAL -- Prays, reads the Bible, and witnesses.

What is the Royal 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.

What is the Royal Ranger Motto?

"READY"

Meaning of Motto: Ready for anything! Ready to work, play, serve, obey, worship, live, etc.

What does the Royal Rangers Emblem mean?

Four Gold Points: Four phases of a child's development: Physical, Spiritual, Mental, Social.

Four Red Points: Four main teachings of the Church: Salvation, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Healing, and Rapture.

Eight Blue Points: Eight points of the Ranger code: Alert, Clean, Honest, Courageous, Loyal, Courteous, Obedient, Spiritual.

Note: the Royal Rangers Emblem is a trademark of the Assemblies of God.

Which Churches Sponsor Royal Rangers Groups?

Assemblies of God, Pentecostal Holiness, Congregational Holiness, and various other church congregations with similar beliefs and a desire to reach, teach and keep children for Jesus Christ sponsor Royal Rangers outposts.

Our Men & Boys range in age from 5 through any age.

Ray Stewart

[edit] Levels

This seems to be missing the different age grade levels (although there is a stucture mentioned right at the start, am guessing the way they do it in america?). From memory there was the youngest kids (forget for the moment the exact name), then buckeroos, then pinoners ,trail blazers. Plus inside each age level there was a ranking of badges, except for trail blazers which had more subject focused badges which could be done in any order. At least this was my experience from being in the Royal Rangers in NZ. Mathmo 14:14, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Emblem

On the emblem picture, "The Royal Ranger Emblem. As worn by every royal ranger in the world.", for Royal Rangers in other countries is there not diffrent words on the emblem itself.

In non-English speaking nations, the phrase "Royal Rangers" (or as close a translation as possible) is on the emblem in that nation's language. For example, in Spanish speaking nations the phrase is "Exploradores del Rey" (The King's explorers or Royal Rangers). The emblem itself is the same in each nation.--Bubbabear 12:10, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

In Brazil it is "Exploradores do Rei", in Russia it's "Цapcкие Oxoтники" (Czarskije Ochotniki) and in Macedonia it's "Kpaлcки Извидници" (Kralski Izvidnici). In Kazakhstan Royal Rangers is called "Pioneers" as far as I know. --159.235.52.252 12:48, 5 October 2007 (UTC)