Because preadolescent boys need frequent and immediate recognition, Stations or Blockhouses completed during the meeting should be awarded the same night. Appropriate ceremony lends color and excitement to Stockade Honors and demonstrates to the boys that advancing in achievement is important. Stockade Honors, men and boys sit in a circle to hear truths from the Word of God. Boys listen eagerly to an exciting story told by a Christian man. It is his opportunity to present important truths to the boys.
Men demonstrate their deep concern for boys by careful preparation of story messages.
Thoughtful attention by the other men shows their love for the Lord, as well as for the boys. The group then quickly forms a rough horseshoe, sitting on the floor or chairs. Rangers sit among boys throughout the group. The ranger telling the story stands or sits in the gap. After a few minutes of singing or a special feature, the man be-gins the story without further introductions.