May-Jun2014 Scribe

May - June 2014

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

‘Race Day’ Report Recap and Results from Pinewood Derby Page 2

Bonding Over a Block of Wood Page 4

Gold Medal Spotlight Reflections on Adventure, Character and Task Page 5

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ne hundred pinewood derby cars entered this year’s Central Section Pinewood Derby held March 22 at Highway Assembly of God in Fredericksburg. Rangers from nine outposts from throughout the section participated.

A special addition to this year’s derby activities included static displays by the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, which featured the department’s SWAT vehicle, police cruiser and appearance by a search-and-rescue horse team.

Bob Randall’s return with his dragster was also a hit with Rangers during their breaks from racing their pinewood cars, as were the popular craft time and video race games.

Rev. Dick Jackson, pastor at Highway Assembly of God, presented the devotion during the opening program for the derby, which also featured the presentation of the colors by a squad of Gold Medal of Achievement recipients in the section.

2014 Pinewood Derby Race Results Ranger Kids

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Marcus Fero Zayden Gryder Eathan Mathena Keaton Burns Brent Bakken

Commanders

OP215 OP215 OP215 OP36 OP48

Discovery Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Kyle Jarrell Camden Scott Christopher Rickman Ty Pullen Andrew Le Jacob Burton Nick Whittaker Thomas Jarrell Steven Gibson Daniel White

Photos courtesy of Eric Kennedy

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Caleb Richters Daniel Jarrell Kolin Johnson Austin Clark Eric Kennedy

OP215 OP261 OP25 OP215 OP243

Missionettes

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

OP215 OP25 OP48 OP25 OP361

Open

OP48 OP48 OP215 OP48 OP48

Fastest Overall

Expedition Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Randy Johnson Robert Click Michael Sharp Mark Fero Daniel Pignaloso

OP48 OP129 OP215 OP129 OP48

Adventure Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Keaton Burns Abigail Shoars Jayden Jenkins Carissa Rickman Emma Greening

OP36 OP215 OP129 OP215 OP36

Nathan Richters Nicki Bradley Steve Bradley Jennifer Le Justin Lehmer

OP48 OP25 OP25 OP48 OP25

Marcus Fero Caleb Richters Kyle Jarrell Christopher Rickman Zaydan Gryder

OP215 OP48 OP48 OP215 OP215

2014 Pinewood Derby Workmanship Awards Ranger Kids

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Brent Bakken Marcus Bryant Marcus Fero Hunter Gram Eathan Mathena

Commanders

OP48 OP48 OP215 OP215

Discovery Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Caden Greenwalt Johnathan Wile Christopher Rickman Andrew Le Ty Pullen Daniel White Jacob Burton Spencer Whitman Isaiah McCready Trevor Parker

Mark Fero Samuel Burton Kyle Llewellyn Robert Click Ken O’Maley

OP215 OP215 OP215 OP261 OP186

Missionettes

OP261 OP261 OP215 OP48 OP129

Adventure Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Abigail Wile Hannah Davenport Jordan Clark Corinne Rickman Abby Bryant

OP261 OP48 OP48 OP215 OP48

Open Class

OP361 OP215 OP48 OP361 OP129

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Quiana Whitehead Nathan Richters Jessica Pignaloso Jennifer Le Nicki Bradley

OP48 OP48 OP243 OP48 OP25

Expedition Rangers

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Caleb Richters Kolin Johnson Austin Clark Sam Bryant Daniel Jarrell

OP48 OP215 OP48 OP48 OP48

Marcus Fero (above), a Ranger Kid with Outpost 215, won a remotecontrol car for having the fastest single race time of the day at 2.3470 seconds!

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Bonding Over a Block of Wood A Royal Ranger Leader’s Reflection on God’s Activity Through Pinewood Derby

By Mark Fero Outpost 215

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orty years ago I entered a pinewood derby. It was a dismal car, but the joy I experienced still brings a smile to my face. Shortly thereafter, both of my parents passed away and I never built another pinewood derby car.

Last year I was not involved with Royal Rangers when Outpost 215 senior commander Randy Johnson asked me if I wanted to bring my son on Wednesday nights to help him build his car.

(My son is currently a Ranger Kid in the outpost.)

I was amazed at how many kids hungered for adulation and instruction. My heart was broken when I realized that the kids I had seen with smiles in church on Sunday had no father, or their father was in jail, too busy or just wasn’t interested in participating. My minimal knowledge and skill became an invaluable asset in the children’s lives, but best of all my son and I bonded over a block of wood.

I was hooked. Our car wobbled down the track that year and except for design, was barely noticed.

Well, it has been over a year and I have been committed ever since to teaching the Ranger Kids every Wednesday night.

This year, Marcus and I combined every bit of knowledge and wisdom we could gather and designed what we thought was the

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perfect car. He said it was “perfect” because he wrote on it “Son of God!” Then the night before the race I dropped the car and the front end broke off just beMark Fero (r.) with a few fellow commanders from Outpost hind the axles. My 215 take time to record a “selfie” during heart sank. I panicked, this year’s Central Section Pinewood Derby. but a nearby Expedition Ranger had some super glue and I glued the broken kids’ cars didn’t win that they car back together. would still be able to smile.

My son came bounding up to I confessed to breaking his car me (not knowing the car had been and God honored his prayer. He broken) and said, “Dad, we need smiled, but did not gloat when his to pray for the car and the car won just about every race, ultirace.” How right he was! mately winning the overall fastest To my surprise he not only time. God used a broken car to prayed for his car, but for the other teach us that the excellence of kids, and that if he or the other power is His and not ours.

Marcus Fero proudly displays the remote-control car he won at this year’s Central Section Pinewood Derby.

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GOLD MEDAL SPOTLIGHT David Hannold, an Expedition Ranger with Outpost 361 at Harvest Church of God in Madison, became Central Section’s newest Gold Medal of Achievement recipient during a formal court of honor celebrated on Jan. 18. His was the 524th GMA awarded in the Potomac District.

Adventure, Character and Task A Ranger’s perspective on principles outlined in ‘A Guy’s Journey to Manhood’

By David Hannold

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Camp iGovern. All of these have been real adventures for me and I don’t plan to forget them anytime soon.

The idea behind character is your hobbies, skills, talents, personality, and other things that define you. A well-built character means knowing what you can or cannot do well and knowing your likes and dislikes. Of course, everyone has character flaws. For me, I need to not take what people say personally all the time. However,

’m David Hannold, born Oct. 18, 1997 and I became a Christian at around age 6 and have been part of Royal Rangers for as long as I can remember. As a requirement for my GMA, I read “A Guy's Journey to Manhood” by Doug Marsh. This book had been split into three parts: Adventure, Character, and Task.

To me, Adventure is some kind of unusual or abnormal event that occurs to you and possibly others around you. Within “A Guy's Journey to Manhood,” it went on to point out two different kinds of adventure.

There’s a common adventure where it’s an adventure that everyone takes. For example, a road trip to see relatives, taking up a business opportunity, or finding out what you’re going to have for dinner.

The other kind of adventure is a special adventure. As per the name, this is an adventure that is suited by God for you or for a very small group of people. My unique adventures have been Ranger events like Pow Wows and hiking up David Hannold is pictured with his grandmother, Old Rag Mountain. Others are Marge Creasy, during his Gold Medal of Achievement presentation ceremony on Jan. 18. going to camps about government known as TeenPact and

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character can be improved by the adventures we take. Adventure will shape your character.

Then there's your Task. This basically means your life calling or dream. I received my calling at Camp iGovern. Simply put, I was praying and God spoke in my ear.

He told me to enter the world of politics. On the last day, they (the camp directors) asked people while we were all in one room if anything significant happened. I said that I was most definitely going into the world of law and government. That got some cheers let me tell you.

But even knowing my life calling, I know that’s not my end goal. I can truthfully say that I have never directly witnessed and therefore lead someone to Christ. That is truly my highest task and goal.

Overall, this book has opened my eyes to things in a new way and to help define who I need to be. I will say one thing however; any book (other than the Bible) can’t sum up how to run your life that fast. But while this book is not able to get someone fully on the right track, it will help a lot.

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CENTRAL SECTION STAFF Sectional Commander Ken O’Maley ...................................(540) 937-6139 Email: kenomaley@aol.com Skyline Area Commander ...........................(Vacant)

May 15-18 Central Section Pow Wow June 21 Adventure/Expedition Ranger Event July 14-18 National FCF Rendezvous

Allegheny Area Commander .......................(Vacant) Piedmont Area Commander Julius Williamson ...........................(540) 948-4347 Email: jwilliamson@rrcsb.org Highland Area Commander ....................... (Vacant)

July 19 Sectional Leadership Roundtable

Rappahannock Area Commander Gary Wagner ..................................(540) 898-7415 Email: garywagner54@aol.com

August 10-13 Junior Leadership Training Academy

Training Coordinator .................................. (Vacant)

August 14-17 Potomac District Pow Wow September 5-6 Leadership Training Academy September 13 Discovery Ranger Event September 26-28 FCF Fall Trace

Ranger Kids Coordinator Keith Meeder ................................ (540) 635-1906 Email: linden.meeder@hotmail.com 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

October 11 Sectional Leadership Roundtable

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

October 24-25 Sectional Ranger of the Year

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

November 7-8 Sectional FCF Rendezvous December 6 Leadership Training Academy

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Shenandoah Area Commander Tony Wilson ....................................(540) 856-8423 Email: royalrangergfm369@gmail.com

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

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