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SusieQ#1
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Date: October 18, 2010 01:02PM
My mother taught the class that prepares the children for baptism and bought the CTR rings for her class in the 70's to 80's before she became ill and died in 1984. They sold for 35 cents originally. Prices went up from time to time. The last I recall they sold for maybe a dollar for the 7 year olds.
Creation
The creation of the ring was headed by a committee of eight women of the LDS church: Noami W. Randall, Norma Nichols, Virginia Cannon, Vauna Jacobsen, Ruth Clinger, Virginia Bryner, Jean Hughes and Helen Evans. Head of the committee, Noami W. Randall was the first to recommend that the symbol be officially incorporated into the church's teaching material for the youth. The church wanted a "Badge of belief" for both boys and girls. Norma Nichols recalled, "Back then boys didn't wear necklaces and earrings, so a ring seemed like a good idea." The committee thought a shield would be appropriate as to "shield" the youth from temptation. A green background for the shield was recommended in relation to the evergreen tree - a tree that remains constant as seasons change. The committee contracted Coy Miles, president of a Salt Lake-based jewelry company to design the ring, and Joel Izatt created the artwork for the teaching materials.
In 1970, then apostle of the church Gordon B. Hinckley, officially announced the new "CTR" material in a church-wide conference as part of a program for six and seven-year-old children. In conjunction with the new program, each child was to be issued a new CTR ring and also be taught its symbolic meaning. At the time of its release, the adjustable CTR ring made of a combination of nickel and platinum was sold for only 35 cents. Since then, the symbol and its meaning have been taught to the LDS primary-aged youth of the worldwide church.
CTR Today
Since the creation of the CTR ring, the symbol of the shield and letters have been put on t-shirts, earrings, bracelets, bookmarks, stationary, ties and hundreds of different ring designs in over 30 languages. Manufacturers pay royalties to the LDS church in order to put the shield on their own products. Thousands of CTR rings are sold each year through online retailers and brick and mortar stores, including Walmart.
It has become popular for the members of the church, especially the youth, to outwardly express their devotion and commitment to doing what is right by wearing their CTR rings and other memorabilia.
CTR Rings
Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brandon_YoungREFERENCE:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-History-of-the-CTR-Ring&id=1465840Now that little children's ring has become one of many items to sell to Mormons - many companies produce them.
Of course, they pay royalties to the LDS Church!