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Category Archives: Ranger Reflections
TBYR!
Are you familiar with this acronym? Take a second to try and figure it out. To…be…your…rightious…, no. Thoughts…become…your…rules…no. The…best…yogurt…round…no. This one was new to me. And I kept seeing it over and over on some letters I found written by … Continue reading
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From the Archives!
While going through some files in the offices of the URC, we came across some Ranger’s letters from the summer phase of 2008. The letters have several different topics. The first we found were letters to the URC staff addressing … Continue reading
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Summer Challenges…
In addition to the many lessons and valuable skills that the Rangers learn during their time with the Urban Ranger Corps, they also experience challenges and frustrations. This is a great learning process for the youth, and of course, with … Continue reading
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Thoughts about the summer
After completing the Summer Phase of the year-around program, the Rangers complete an evaluation of their nine-week summer experience. This is valuable feedback for our staff as they develop the 2011 Summer Phase. Here are some of their thoughts about … Continue reading
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Ranger quotes…
Throughout the Summer phase of our year-around program, the Rangers practice letter writing skills during Friday educational sessions. We have found that our Rangers provide substantial insight of life as a teenager in Kansas City. The ‘Ranger quotes’ section of … Continue reading
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