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"Young-un" goes home to be with the Lord.

For over 20 years, Phil Wayman was the key figure in the Northwest leading,
training, and promoting Royal Rangers. To him, everyone was "young-un". With
his big, infectious smile, he would wrap his Oklahoma farm boy arm around you and
whisper, "You know Jesus loves you?" Phil had a way of getting right to the point. And
the thousands of boys and men who knew him, loved him.

Phil passed away at age 88, July 10, 2010. He leaves a legacy that will live on for years to come. He was District Commander from the beginning in 1962 until passing the baton to Rev. Bob Unruh. Phil lived in Lacy, WA attending Faith Assembly and leading devotions with boys in the local outpost right into his eighties. He loved Jesus and he loved boys, but he especially loved bringing boys to meet Jesus. Besides serving as District Commander, Phil also led many training events such as National Training Camps, Training Trails, and countless Leadership Training sessions.

Phil traveled abroad on at least 4 missions trips serving the local missionary and helping plant or train Royal Rangers in those countries.

Faith Assembly in Lacey hosted a memorial service on Friday, July 16 with about 250 people in attendance; many in Royal Ranger uniforms. The boys from local outpost 286 brought in the flags and led the congregation in the standard 3 flag salutes. Pastor Dan Secrist led the service sharing many stories and accomplishments from Phil's life. Songs were sung by Phil's grandsons, James and John Roberts. Special recognition was given to Alma Wayman, Phil's wife for all the years of support and prayer she gave throughout Phil's years of ministry. Certainly his ministry would not have been so impactful, had it not been for her strength, love and prayers. Thank you Alma! After a brief slide show of Phil's life, the congregation stood and sang Amazing Grace.

Phil was my mentor. As a young children's pastor coming out of Northwest College, Phil took me under his wing to lead, train, and encourage in ministry. I was only one of many for whom Phil did the same thing. We all say "Thank You, Phil" and we pledge to do our best to live up to the standard of excellence you set for us.

Certainly the Lord has welcomed you Home with the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"

by Dean Kimber

Parley had a new venue this year as 100 boys and 60 leaders from all four west side divisions came together for two days of fun, adventure, and fellowship. Everyone had a great time seeing how the Northwest mountain men of the 1800's lived and worked and got to join in with hands on activities.

Friday afternoon was spent among tall fir trees setting up tents, putting the camp site together, and having dinner. As darkness settled, everyone joined by the council fire for worship, songs, and a great message by Chad Laffey "Swift River" about how we all have gifts and talents. Afterwards there were S'mores back at the camp sites and then lights out.

In the morning a bugle reveille was blown and it was time to get up, get breakfast and then gather for morning worship and another message by Swift River about making the right choices. The rest of the day was filled with fun in the mountain man village where there was candle making, working iron in the forge area, shaping a long bow, trading beads, furs and other goods, and some story telling by the men in buckskins. Outside the tent village there was a trail walk with knife and tomahawk targets, an archery range, and a chance to shoot a black powder rifle.

The day wrapped up with everyone gathered one last time to receive prizes for the shooting and throwing events and then it was time to "load up the wagons" and go home. A big thank you goes to our hosts, The Tacoma Sportsman Club, for letting us use their picnic area and archery and shooting ranges.See you next year.

Randy Wright/FCF President
Northwest Network Royal Rangers

It is that time of the year again. Membership Dues are due. The Dues help to provide Quality Events and Services for Royal Ranger Men and Boys and the Marcus Whitman Chapter of FCF.

Remember, Dues paid after March 15th, are subject to a $5.00 late charge. You are exempted from paying dues if you are currently in college or serving in the military. But you must be current in your dues to receive this exemption. You still need to fill this form out even if you are exempted. Please indicate below your status in the dues box. If you are a past member and would like to be reinstated to current status or have not paid your dues for some time please inform the chapter president of your request before you fill this form out.

******* If you're total FCF dues from your household are greater then fifty dollars you can take advantage of the family rate. All members must live and be from your household. One form per member.

Please download the file "FCF Dues Letter 2010.pdf" linked below and follow the directions to renew your membership!

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, then education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearances, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home… a team…

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we wil embrace for the day… We cannot change our past… We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable… The only thing that we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you…

We are in charge of our attitudes.

Last years National Council gave us a new charge. The bottom line is what are we going to do for the sake of those boys who need the lord. Are we going to push for our own agenda, or are we going to be a team player for the cause of Christ? The above statement says it all.