Leaders

"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

There has never been a time in our ministry that our personal knowledge of Royal Rangers is more important then today!  It is vital to the success of your outpost that you remain well informed and up to date on the latest upgrades.  Are you getting the most out of your charter dollars using your 15% GPH discount when placing orders.  Do you know what TRaCclub is and how you can subscribe online?  What is Ranger Essentials anyway?  Have you stood beside anyone in a Utility Uniform yet and really got to look it over?

April is just around the corner as is the NW Region Commanders Conference and you need to be there.  Trickle down information is lousy, come and get your updates first hand from your Region and Network staff just back from Springfield!

Spend some time with fellow laborers in Christ for boys, and allow yourself some time of refreshing and encouragement.  Here's what you need to do: send the registration form to your printer RIGHT NOW, fill it out, attach the check and drop in tomorrows mail.

The success of Royal Rangers depends on YOU, come let us help you be all God has called you to be.

In service to men and boys,
Ken Gray
NWMN Royal Ranger Coordinator
Mobile 509 961-2268
kengray@royalrangersnw.com

I am very excited to participate in three National Training events this year either on staff or as a trainee!!!

Will you consider joining me? The WCO and the brand new NRMC are critical for every Ranger Leader, and the NCE will just be FUN! I have never been on a canoe expedition and this will the last of it's kind till the new National Adventure Camps are rolled out. Check your schedule and register today. Don't wait till the last minute we need to know you're coming!

Register Today at: http://royalrangers.ag.org/training/nationalcamps/

World Class Outpost seminar is designed to expose the outpost leadership team to a successful set of practices, methods, strategies, and tools that will enable them to develop into a "World Class Outpost". The outpost leaders are encouraged to attend and complete this event together along with their Pastor or Children's Pastor

National Canoe Expedition is designed to give leaders specialized training on how to conduct canoe trips and to provide outstanding adventures in some of the most beautiful canoe country in America.

National Rangers Ministry Camp provides instruction in basic outdoor skills and activities providing leaders with the skills needed to take their Ranger boys on exciting outpost activities outside their normal weekly meeting times. Instruction in effectively implementing the team/patrol method will be offered as a means to facilitate junior leadership development. Also, leaders will be challenged to connect with God and explore spiritual manhood.

In service to men and boys,
NWMN Royal Rangers Coordinator
Ken Gray
509 961‐2268
kenwgray@royalrangersnw.com

It's coming this July - Ranger Camp 2009! The special date is July 8-11, 2009, and the theme is "the AmazinG race". The theme will explore the race we are up against to get the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world, and how Royal Rangers is accomplishing that it other countries.

Speaking of Royal Rangers in other countries, our camp speaker this year is the National Director, Doug Marsh! He was the first Royal Rangers missionary ever. He's excited to share with you the Word of Life, beginning with our camp scripture - 1 Corinthians 9:24. We all run to get a prize, but what is the prize? It's eternal life in Christ Jesus and bringing others along to share the prize with us.

Expect to see some pictures soon on the hat and shirt combo for this year's camp - they're awesome! There should also be a video popping up after National Council with Doug Marsh, so stay tuned! There are some exciting and fresh changes this year in Ranger Camp that will make this the most memorable camp ever. It all comes with a free prize!

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.

Yakima, WA - "Leaving a Legacy" was the theme for the 2008 Regional Commander's Seminar was held Nov 7-8 at Stone Church. The purpose of the Seminar is for Commanders from the 6 Pacific NW states to gather together for sharpening their leadership skills, learning new ideas, getting updates on new information from the National RR Office and encouraging each other as fellow soldiers for the Lord.

Featured at the Seminar were 10 leadership workshops coordinated by Bob Killin (Oregon) with some of the topics involving:

• Classroom Management
• Working w/Boys with Disabilities
• Preventing Child Abuse
• RR and Missions
• Public Relations
• Devotions, and others

The Spirit moved during corporate worship time led by Jim Dawson (Montana), as we sang, praised God and gathered at the altar for prayer and personal encouragement. And as always, there was a huge dose of great fellowship and networking with commanders from across the Region, during our breaks and meal times.

Our hearts were challenged by Keith Elder, long time District Commander of Montana Royal Rangers and new Vice President of Trinity Bible College in North Dakota. You know, our life and ministry is not just about US! We impact so many other people without even knowing it, many times. Let us always be yielded, broken, and pliable in the Lord's hands as we serve Him.

One of the highlights, was the introduction of the boys participating in the Ranger of the Year evaluation. Gary Kirckof (Yakima) and Lloyd Fillis (Spokane) coordinated not only the boys' testing, but also the Friday late-night game time. Everyone goes home happy and tired!

With the upcoming changes from the National Office, the Regional Seminar is being shifted to a SPRING event. The next event will be in 6 months. Mark your calendar for:

We expect the release of dramatic changes and updates from the National Office. One of the National Officers has been invited to come and present the new material. Plan to be there!

Larry Norris III was recently noted for achieving 2008 Network Discovery Ranger of the Year. Both the Stanwood/Camino News as well as the Everret Herald recognized Larry for his outstanding achievement. Its always great to see our boys and leaders recognized for their outstanding achievements. It is a great way to promote Royal Rangers to the community at large.

On behalf of our Network Commander Ken Gray a special "Hats Off" to all the people who came this past Saturday, October 11th to the Network (District) Ranger Of The Year event which was held at the Central Assembly in Yakima, WA. The leaders who helped out are to be commended and were fantastic in their evaluations. But even more so, each Ranger boy who came is especially honored to be our new "Network Rangers of the Year" for 2007 - 2008. In all we had 21 nominations.

We as members of the Network ROTY staff are proud to be part of this great recognition event. These young men demonstrated to us that they have learned much this past year and accordingly impressed us with their many accomplishments. Below are the results of the 2008 ROTY event. Unless noted, each boy below scored in the Excellent category (just below 85%). Boys noted as Outstanding scored 85% or higher.

Discovery Rangers:

• Matthew Cumpston, Zillah, #398
• Larry Norris III, Longview, #168
• Austin Owen, Yakima, #162
• Cutter Wurl, Wenatchee, #150

Adventure Rangers:

• Wyatt Sunkel, Bremerton, #72
• Thomas West, Bothell, #64
• Mathew West, Bothell, #64
• Christian Lundeen, Wenatchee, #150

Expedition Rangers:

• Alex Walter, Port Angeles, #147 "Outstanding"
• John Chau, Vancover, #61
• Neil Gregg, Yakima, #357

In addition, each boy has received an appropriate district medallion and name tag he can proudly wear on his Royal Ranger uniform. The medallions and name tags are indicators that each boy did a terrific job this past year and is justly deserving to wear them.

Finally, the following boys have been invited to go to the Regional Ranger of the Year. This event will be held at Stone Church in Yakima on the 7nd and 8th of November. They are:

• Wyatt Sunkel (Adventure)
• Thomas West (Adventure)
• Alex Walter (Expedition)
• John Chau (Expedition)

To each of them, good luck, keep studying, and God Bless.