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Royal Rangers is a ministry that reaches across the United States and in over 65 nations around the world. It motivates boys spiritually through Bible study and memorization, devotionals, and Christian role models. Boys are strengthened mentally by an advanced awards-based weekly program. Further, the boys increase their physical prowess by participation in age-specific activities and recreation. Finally, they are introduced to church, community, and nature-related activities to develop their social skills and awareness.

Dedicated leaders, called commanders, provide boys the necessary direction during a weekly outpost meeting. The meetings are designed to develop the total boy for Christ and offer love and understanding between the boy and a godly role model.

The Life of a Royal Ranger includes great outdoor adventures through camping, water activities, hiking, rappelling, and mountain climbing, as well as challenging indoor adventures. There will be opportunities year-round to attend tremendous camping events at the outpost, district, or national levels.

The mission of Royal Rangers at Christ's Chapel is to reach, teach, and keep boys for Christ within the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky area! With God's help we intend to evangelize boys for Christ, develop the total boy for Christ (spiritually, physically, mentally and socially), and keep boys in our church.
Aim

Our aim is to instruct, challenge and inspire our boys in the areas of Bible doctrine, Christian service, moral conduct, and basic beliefs of our church through interesting activities that boys enjoy.
Goals

1. To instruct in Bible Doctrine. When a boy completes this program he should have a basic knowledge of what the Bible teaches.
2. To challenge for Christian service. When a boy completes this program he should be ready to take his place in the area of Christian service where God wants him to be.
3. To inspire a belief in the fundamental beliefs of our church. When a boy completes this program he should be Christian in belief for the remainder of his life.
4. To satisfy the boy's basic need for activity. A boy engaged in this program should have enough interesting activities to do to prevent him from being tempted to engage in unwholesome activities.

Royal Rangers ministers to boys in the United States and in over 65 countries through Bible study and memorization, devotionals, outdoor and camping activities, and Christian role models. Boys are strengthened

* Mentally by a merit-based advancement program
* Physically by participation in age-specific activities and recreation
* Socially through church and community service activities.
* Spiritually through Bible study and devotions.

Dedicated leaders provide direction during weekly outpost meetings in the local church, which are designed to develop the total boy for Christ.

The pledge is considered the central theme to the Royal Rangers program. It will direct the boy to show the love of Jesus Christ in everything he encounters on daily basis:

"With God's help, I will do my best to serve God, my church and my fellow man; to live by the Ranger Code; to make the Golden Rule* my daily rule."

*The Golden Rule: "In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you" (Matthew 7:12)

A Royal Ranger is...

ALERT
He is mentally, physically and spiritually alert.

CLEAN
He is clean in body, mind and in speech.

HONEST
He does not lie, cheat or steal.

COURAGEOUS
He is brave in spite of danger, criticism or threats.

LOYAL
He is faithful to his church, family, outpost and friends.

COURTEOUS
He is polite, kind and thoughtful.

OBEDIENT
He obeys his parents, leaders and those in authority.

SPIRITUAL
He prays, reads the Bible and witnesses.

"READY"
Ready for anything!
Ready to Work, Play, Serve, Worship, Live, Obey God's Word

Ranger Kids (Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade) includes a challenging and fun advancement system encouraging boys through indoor and outdoor activities and games. The weekly lessons and objectives help to reinforce godly principles in their daily lives, and they will have opportunities to achieve many advancement awards that can be placed on an awards vest and worn each week as part of the official Royal Rangers uniform.

The Discovery Rangers program (Third, fourth, and fifth grade), features an exciting premier advancement system. In this system boys will learn through camping and non-camping activities. An emphasis is placed on learning at their own pace in a merit-based curriculum.

Adventure Rangers (Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade), participate in more challenging camping and outdoor activities while emphasizing skill development, advanced camping, Junior Leadership Training, Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship (FCF), and Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals with national recognition.

Expedition Rangers (Ninth through twelfth grade) is considered a high action-packed adventure trail in which the boy is further challenged by advanced camping, camp craft skills, and ministry opportunities. These activities offer boys in this age group ways to become more self-reliant and develop confidence and a greater appreciation of God. Several advancement programs are available including Air Rangers, Sea Rangers, Trail Rangers, Junior Chaplaincy, High Action Rangers, Junior Leadership Academy opportunities and more. Boys will be challenged to serve through Home Missions, Foreign Missions, Youth Ministry, and Men's Ministry.

If you desire to be a leader or adult helper it would require the entire service time on Wednesday nights. Also available are opportunities to chaperone outdoors and campout activities, which would only require the specific times, scheduled for these events. These type campouts are usually planned over weekends.