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July - August 2014

A Newsletter for Royal Ranger Leaders of the Potomac District ď ś Central Section

Fighting the Good Fight Sectional Pow Wow is Featured in a Photo Essay with Awards List Page 2

Frontiersmen Converge on Madison for Spring Trace Page 5

Rangers Survive the Elements in Wilderness Campout

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Fighting the Good Fight at Sectional Pow Wow 2014

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early 100 people—including 78 campers and 21 visitors—participated in Central Section’s 2014 Pow Wow held for the third year at Camp Red Arrow in Stevensburg. Campers endured a torrential rainfall Thursday night that flooded some campsites, but fair skies and warm weather the remainder of the weekend enabled all Pow Wow activities to proceed. This photo essay from the event is followed by a list of all the competition results on page 4.

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Clockwise from top: Five Gold Medalists from the section form an honor guard to present Colors for Saturday morning’s assembly; guest speaker Jordan Crews, director of the Teen Challenge men’s home in Fredericksburg, brings a morning devotion; a Ranger prepares his team’s campfire during the All-Star campsite competition; Rangers share testimonies during Thursday night’s devotion sheltered under a campsite dining canopy during a torrential rain!

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Clockwise from top: Outpost teams show their lashing skills in the “chariot” race; a Ranger competes in one of the “Minute to Win It” challenges; an outpost standard crafted

by Outpost 215 highlights this year’s Pow Wow patch design; active-duty and former military personnel (standing) were recognized during Pow Wow, which coincided with this year’s national observance of Armed Forces Day on May 17.

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Dutch Oven Desserts

Commanders 1st Place Ricky 2nd Place Alex Tuck

OP215 OP378

Rangers 1st Place Stephen Rusinko OP215 2nd Place Nick Whitaker OP25 3rd Place Zachary Butler OP378 Fun ‘n Stunts

1st Place Outpost 378 2nd Place Outpost 215 All Star Campsite Competition

1st Place OP48

Aaron Brandel Tyler Mugele Logan Marcotte

2nd Place Colton Gogol OP215 Kameron Johnson Kraig Johnson 3rd Place OP48

Daniel Jarrell Josh Wood Colin Barron

Whiffle Ball Tournament

1st Place Team 1 - Tyler Mugele, Christopher Rickman, Andrew Le, Josiah Harris, Travis Bruce 2nd Place Team 3 - Jacob Sikora, Andrew Bergman, Kameron Johnson, Colin Barron, Caden Greenwalt

3rd Place Team 2 - Thomas Jarrell, Isaiah McCready, Spencer Whitman, Kolin Johnson, Jack Wood, Kraig Johnson

1st Place Kraig, Kameron, Ben OP215 2nd Place Daniel, Logan, Josh OP48 3rd Place Tyler, Andrew, Travis OP25 Bible Quiz

Discovery Rangers 1st Place Josiah H. OP361 2nd Place Will Bergman OP25 3rd Place Andrew Bergman OP25 Adventure Rangers 1st Place Thomas Jarrell OP48 2nd Place Isaiah McCready OP361 3rd Place Logan Marcotte OP48 Expedition Rangers 1st Place Caleb Richters OP48 2nd Place Isaiah Padgett OP48 3rd Place David Hannold OP361 Equalizer (Obstacle Course)

3rd Place Chris Brown

Basketball Tournament

Adventure Rangers 1st Place Daniel White

2nd Place Team 3 - Nick Whitaker, Daniel White, Colton Gogal, Sam Bryant, Caleb Richters, Steven Gibson 4

3rd Place Kolin Johnson

OP215

Seneca Run

Discovery Rangers 1st Place Andrew Le OP48 2nd Place Tyler Binnix OP25 3rd Place Freddie Antuna OP261 Adventure Rangers 1st Place Logan Marcotte OP48 2nd Place Steven Gibson OP25 3rd Place Noah Triplett OP378 Expedition Rangers 1st Place Sam Bryant OP48 2nd Place David Hannold OP361 3rd Place Caleb Richters OP48 Outpost Standard

1st Place Outpost 25 2nd Place Outpost 48 3rd Place Outpost 215 Entrance Way

1st Place Outpost 48 2nd Place Outpost 215 3rd Place Outpost 25

OP215

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

OP361

1:10 2nd Place Logan Marcotte OP48

1:22 OP215

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Campsite Inspection

1:18

3rd Place Ben Rusinko

2nd Place Kraig Johnson

OP361

1:17

3rd Place Team 4 - Kevin Santiago, Brian Antuna, Jonathan Wile, Freddie Antuna, Levi Forester

1st Place Team 1 - Logan Marcotte, Josh Wood, Noah Triplett, Daniel Jarrell, Aaron Brandel, Eric Kennedy

OP25

1:11 2nd Place Jacob Sikora

OP48

1:19 1:20

Chariot Race

Discovery Rangers 1st Place Travis Bruce

Expedition Rangers 1st Place Aaron Brandel

Outpost 215 Outpost 25 Outpost 48

Overall Outpost

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Outpost 48 Outpost 215 Outpost 25

Spirit Cup

Outpost 48

Frontiersmen Rendezvous in Madison for Spring Trace By “White Feather Warrior” Julius Williamson

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he Spring Trace camp of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Frontiersman Camping Fellowship (FCF) was held April 4-6 at “Chic and Will Farm” in Madison County right in the middle of Central Section. We were blessed with beautiful weather as God directed the rain clouds away from the area.

Central Section was well represented with members from Outposts 48, 186, 215 and 361 in attendance. Rangers and leaders from the section also did well in the competitions. Sam Bryant (OP48) placed first in Young Buck Horn blowing, and Kolin Johnson (OP215) placed second in the Young Buck Seneca Run. Aaron Brandel (OP48) placed second in Young Buck Horn Blowing.

Among the Old Timers, Randy Johnson (OP215) placed first in Flint and Steel and second in trap setting, and in the Gray Beard division he placed second in the Seneca Run. We were honored to have “Babbling Brooke” Mark Poole as the guest speaker for the trace. He brought a timely message about our role as Godly men in bringing the gospel message to our world.

The Spirit of God touched many lives through his words and during the prayer time at the end of each council fire.

An “Old Timer” and member of the Royal Ranger Alumni prepares a stew that the alumni served to everyone for one of the meals during the Trace.

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DEADLINE FOR ORDERING YOUR GROUP TICKETS IS JULY 11TH 6

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Rangers Experience Wilderness Survival

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dventure Rangers and Expedition Rangers from Outpost 215 and Outpost 48 began an incredible test of endurance on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21.

Equipped with only the bare essentials, this group of survivors entered the bush in Partlow, Va. to test their skills in primitive shelter building, primitive snare construction and general wilderness survival.

Running out of daylight and with temperatures reaching the mid 90s, this group of Rangers had to work together to complete the most basic of survival skills, shelter construction. A total of four shelters were built including a tipi, lean-to, wikihut and one addition-

al shelter style that was unable to be identified.

Some of the Rangers were incredibly creative. The shelters were all constructed with durable bamboo and various other native limbs and branches using the appropriate lashing. Later that evening, these shelters would all be put to the test as the unpredictable northern Virginia weather would bring torrential downpours into the area all night long.

Before nightfall and after the shelters were finished, the boys looked to secure dinner. Armed with only a small length of fishing line and a hook, the boys dug and found a significant base of worm bait. Using some fallen bamboo as cane poles, they attached the line and hook and fished the nearby river from the bank.

Within a couple of hours and with darkness rolling in, they had caught a small bluegill for every member of the group and were also able to nab two catfish. The main thing here was that the boys worked together. Not all the boys caught fish but those that were catching fish were able to catch enough for the entire group.

Evening fully upon them, the boys gathered firewood and started a large cooking fire as the fish were cleaned by the commanders.

De-scaled, filleted and prepped, the fish were handed out on sticks like s'mores. Roasted over an open fire, the fish lost most of its dirty river flavor and actually filled the boys’ bellies.

Food, water and shelter accounted for, the boys took to some fellowship activities to pass the

Photos courtesy of Kyle Llewellyn

By Kyle Llewellyn

READY … With Tools and an Attitude

Group Shot from left to right: Thomas Jarrell, Nathan Burns, Reynaldo Carranza, Kolin Johnson, Eric Kennedy, Jovani Negron, Austin Clark, Daniel Jarrell, and Nickolas Burns.

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Catfish filets being cooked between split bamboo. Soooo tasty!

time. However, around 11 p.m. on Friday night, the thunderstorms moved in forcing everyone into their ready-made shelters. Hunk-

ered down, the only thing to do was attempt to get some sleep as the rain doused the cooking fire and soaked all the gathered firewood. Breakfast would be a challenge.

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Llewellyn-style wikihut sheter, aka “The River Runs Through It.”

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o one slept as the shelters were unfortunately not totally waterproof.

Though the rains were kept at bay, the constant downpours finally found their way through the tangled boughs of the shelters. Steady drips and flows began to soak the insides of the shelters turning the floors into slosh pits. The rains were constant and did not let up until morning.

Fishing was attempted in the morning but was unsuccessful.

All attempts to restart fires failed as well. Unable to cook any caught food, breakfast was abandoned and classes in snares and tomahawk throwing were conducted.

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"Whenever you are in the wilderness, make sure you enlist the help of a Johnson from Outpost 215 to build you a bamboo pole bed (above) that Commander Kyle can attest is extremely comfortable."

Shelter inspection was also conducted and discussions were held to talk about the good and bad of each shelters. The Rangers learned some valuable lessons about ensuring that in a survival situation, you leave enough time to conduct a proper shelter and ensure it is waterproof.

The 2014 survival camp for Rangers in Central Section was completed by nine Rangers in all.

Through their incredible dedication to Ranger standards and demonstrating skills in various areas of survival expertise, all participants have been awarded a set of black dog tags with the designation of Royal Rangers Central Section Survivalist.

This was an incredible event and the Rangers lived up to the Ranger Code as well as the event Bible verse: “But those who endure to the end, shall be saved” (Matthew 24:13).

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Lexington

ALLEGHENY AREA

Monterey

Stuarts Draft

Waynesboro

Staunton

HARRISONBURG Outpost 232 Outpost 369

BROADWAY Outpost 261

Timberville

Raccoon Ford

CULPEPER Outpost 129

Charlottesville Louisa

Catlett

Bristow

Colonial Beach

Dahlgren

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RAPPAHANNOCK AREA

FREDERICKSBURG Outpost 48

GARRISONVILLE Outpost 243

SPOTSYLVANIA Outpost 215

Bealton

WARRENTON Outpost 365

RIXEYVILLE Outpost 186

ORANGE Outpost 121

Sperryville

Belvoir

HIGHLAND AREA

SKYLINE AREA

PIEDMONT AREA

MADISON Outpost 361

Shenandoah

Stanley

Luray

FRONT ROYAL Outpost 25 BENTONVILLE Outpost 13

Rileyville

Woodstock

Mt. Jackson

SHENANDOAH AREA

Currently chartered outposts are indicated in red.

Strasburg

JOIN US FOR OUR LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE Our next sectional staff meeting and commanders’ roundtable will be held on Saturday, July 19, at 9 a.m. at First Assembly of God in Front Royal.

All Ranger leaders in the section are welcome to attend.

We will discuss plans for upcoming sectional events. We will also provide you with resource material and information that will help you in your outpost.

There is no cost to attend. Morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch will be provided. We will accept donations to help with the expense.

The church is located on 1111 N. Shenandoah Ave. From I66, take exit 6 onto Rt. 340 south (Winchester Rd. turns into N. Shenandoah Ave. once you cross the Shenandoah River). At the intersection with W. 14th St. continue straight ahead. The church is two blocks ahead on the left.

CENTRAL SECTION STAFF Sectional Commander Ken O’Maley ...................................(540) 937-6139 Email: kenomaley@aol.com Skyline Area Commander ...........................(Vacant) Shenandoah Area Commander Tony Wilson ....................................(540) 856-8423 Email: royalrangergfm369@gmail.com Allegheny Area Commander .......................(Vacant) Piedmont Area Commander Julius Williamson ...........................(540) 948-4347 Email: jwilliamson@rrcsb.org Highland Area Commander ....................... (Vacant) Rappahannock Area Commander Gary Wagner ..................................(540) 898-7415 Email: garywagner54@aol.com Training Coordinator .................................. (Vacant) Ranger Kids Coordinator Keith Meeder ................................ (540) 635-1906 Email: linden.meeder@hotmail.com

July 19 Sectional Leadership Roundtable August 10-13 Junior Leadership Training Academy August 14-17 Potomac District Pow Wow

Discovery Rangers Coordinator Dan Pignaloso .................................(540) 720-0144 Email: danpigna@yahoo.com Adventure/Expedition Rangers Coordinator Kyle Llewellyn .................................(571) 438-5210 Email: kllewellyn81@gmail.com

September 5-6 Leadership Training Academy

Public Relations Coordinator Gary Wagner ................................. (540) 898-7415 Email: garywagner54@aol.com

September 13 Discovery Ranger Event

Boys’ Representative Isaiah Padgett ............................... (540) 899-2986

September 26-28 FCF Fall Trace October 11 Sectional Leadership Roundtable

CENTRAL SECTION ROYAL RANGERS 11042 Settletown Pl., Rixeyville, VA 22737 Phone: (540) 937-6139 Email: kenomaley@aol.com

October 24-25 Sectional Ranger of the Year November 7-8 Sectional FCF Rendezvous December 6 Leadership Training Academy 10

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