Tomahawk: March-April 2016 Edition

Tomahawk
Potomac District Royal Rangers  News and Information for Royal Ranger Leaders  March - April 2016
Church Makeover
Join the team to renovate New Creation A/G
in Virginia Beach
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Full of Holes
Is your life a container
full of holes, ‘leaking’
the goodness of God
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Rangers Complete
Wilderness Vigil
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Rangers International Report
Dairy Cows for Kenya Children’s Homes
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2016 Light for the Lost Tour Schedule
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Potomac Rangers Enjoy Hunting Season
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Projects Unlimited
22nd Annual
Golf Tournament
May 21, 2016
POTOMAC DISTRICT
ROYAL RANGERS
www.potomacrangers.org
Royal Rangers is a principal ministry of the Assemblies of God focused on discipling boys for
Jesus Christ. We provide Christ-like character
formation and servant leadership development
for boys and young men in a highly relational and
fun environment. Our mission is to evangelize,
equip and empower the next generation of
Christ-like men and lifelong servant leaders.
The Potomac District administrative region of
the General Council of the Assemblies of God
takes in Washington, D.C., Maryland, most of
Virginia and northern West Virginia. Over 100
churches throughout this region currently provide Royal Ranger ministry to more than 2,500
boys and young men. We use many tools to
achieve that goal whether it be camping, merits
or interactive skills, all designed to help develop a
boy into a man while having fun and getting to
know God.
We want to develop both men and boys in mentoring relationships and leadership skills, and
guide them to Jesus Christ. We reach boys, so
they may reach another in their world.
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Potomac District Executive Director
Rev. Bobby Basham
Potomac District Commander
Bob Blessing
Outreach/Publications Coordinator
Newsletter Editor
Gary Wagner
Projects Unlimited Accepting Hole Sponsorships
for Annual Golf Tournament Fund Raiser
Unlimited opportunities exist for individuals, businesses or other
groups to sponsor a hole for this year’s 22nd annual Projects Unlimited
Golf Tournament scheduled for May 21 at Hickory Heights Golf Club in
Spring Grove, Pa.
This event directly benefits Potomac District Royal Rangers. Monies
are used to help a couple of inner city outposts and to fund Potomac District Royal Rangers ministry. Former district commander Rev. Dan Harlan
will serve as manager for the tournament.
While there are limited slots for golfers, there are unlimited opportunities for hole sponsorships at the Silver level ($100) and the Gold level
($200). Anyone interested in registering to be a hole sponsor may contact
Gary Groves at [email protected] or (410) 781-0236 to request a tournament brochure and sponsorship application.
The Tomahawk newsletter is published bimonthly
as a means of communicating news and information to Royal Ranger leaders throughout the
Potomac District. Sectional staffs and outposts
are invited to submit articles and photographs
that feature activities of Royal Ranger ministries
on a local level, or to share ideas and successes.
Email material to [email protected]. Please
submit photos as separate jpg image files.
The Tomahawk is distributed via email as an
electronic publication. Email address corrections,
or requests to be added to the distribution list,
should be forwarded to Potomac District executive secretary Denise Raduano at [email protected].
Royal Rangers Emblem © 1962 by the national Royal
Rangers Office, The General Council of the Assemblies
of God; Springfield, Mo. 65802. The Royal Rangers
Emblem may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—
electronically, mechanically, photocopies, recording, or
otherwise—without prior written permission from the
national Royal Rangers Office.
Potomac District
Royal Rangers on Facebook
www.facebook.com/PotomacRangers
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Supporting Churches,
Businesses & Individuals
Special thanks to our Supporting Churches, Sections, Businesses
and Individuals. Your generosity enables further enhancements
to this ministry. Anyone wishing to join our group of supporters
may request an application from the Potomac District Royal
Ranger office, email [email protected].
GOLD MEMBERS
Projects Unlimited - Gary Groves
Walt Eger Service Center
Briel PC
Eldersburg, Md.
Severn, Md.
Charles Town, W. Va.
SUPPORTING CHURCHES
Outpost 2
Outpost 6
Outpost 9
Outpost 18
Outpost 46
Outpost 47
Outpost 49
Outpost 60
Outpost 89
Outpost 100
Outpost 124
Outpost 150
Outpost 152
Outpost 186
Outpost 240
Outpost 277
Trinity Assembly of God
Pasadena Assembly of God
Calvary Assembly of God
Eastern Assembly of God
Bethel Assembly of God
Trinity Assembly of God
Centerpointe Church at Fair Oaks
Chapel Springs Church
Bethel Assembly of God
Hancock Assembly of God
Jubilee Christian Center
Warrenton Assembly of God
Lighthouse Worship Center
Hazel River Assembly of God
Living Word Community Church
Ocean City Worship Center
Lanham, Md.
Pasadena, Md.
Frederick, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Savage,Md.
Lutherville,Md.
Fairfax, Va.
Bristow, Va.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Hancock, Md.
Fairfax, Va.
Warrenton, Va.
Hayes, Va.
Rixeyville, Va.
Mechanicsville, Md.
Berlin, Md.
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Rev. Bobby Basham
Bob Blessing
Mark Brannon
Yvonne Georg
Gary & Faye Groves
Tracy Groves
Homer Kitchen
Phil Vieth
Gary Wagner
Stephens City, Va.
St. Michaels, Md.
Huntingtown, Md.
Brunswick, Md.
Eldersburg, Md.
Eldersburg, Md.
Gerrardstown, W.Va.
Yorktown, Va.
Fredericksburg, Va.
DISTRICT COMMANDERS’S MEMO
Time to Gear Up!
By Bob Blessing
S
pring is almost here! I can feel
it and you can see all the signs.
MLB pitchers and catchers
have reported to their respective
teams for early tune up. Every day
when I drive past the local golf
course and driving range I see more
and more guys gearing up for their
season of chasing a little white ball
through the fields and in some cases the woods!
Have you geared up for your season? Have you considered
all your options? Are you Ranger Ready to begin reaching the
boys in your community for Christ? I’m not just writing to the
commanders/leaders here; I’m writing to you the GMA winners and the Discovery to Expedition Rangers as well.
The Royal Ranger 2016 calendar is full of events, including
National Camporama at Camp Eagle Rock, Mo. in July and the
Potomac District Pow Wow at Camp Rock Enon in Gore, Va.
in August. These are two great reasons to invite your friends to
Rangers so they can experience the fun and excitement of your
activities, the praise and worship time during our council fires
and the opportunity to meet God during our altar services.
What a great gift to give to one of your friends who has not
been walking with God. The gift of a relationship with our
Heavenly Father and the promise of eternal life in Christ.
We also have a full calendar of training events for you
Rangers that are ready to take on a challenge. The Potomac
District JLTA is on the calendar for June 10-12. Make your
plans to attend one of the camps we will offer: Junior Leadership Camp, Junior Survival Camp, Junior Missions Camp, Junior Training Trails, Shooting Sports Camp, and Advanced Junior Leadership Camp. Check the district website for applications and information pertaining to these camps.
I also want to encourage all our leaders and Rangers to
check out our newly designed website for Potomac Royal
Rangers at www.potomacrangers.org. Additionally, commanders/leaders please make sure the boys in your outpost see the
Tomahawk. We need your support in getting it into the hands of
our boys and their parents. Printing a copy for your pastor
might be a good thing to do as well.
We also have teamed with a vendor to provide customized
Royal Ranger wearables for Potomac District. Go to www.royal
-rangers.deco-apparel.com and check out all the new gear available, including the “Building Strong Christian Men” sublimated jersey. There is also a recognition ring that has been specially designed for the Potomac District. See the ad in the Tomahawk.
Let’s gear up for a great Ranger Season during 2016!
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Leaky Vessels
e now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God,
not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are
not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted
down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are
not destroyed. — 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
very Christian is a vessel
God has uniquely created
for sharing a treasure with
others. This treasure, referred to as the gospel of Jesus, is
contained in "fragile clay jars" so
it's "clear that our great power is
from God, not from ourselves."
Paul uses the phrase "fragile clay
jars" because as humans we are
easily broken and we struggle with
the most basic details of life. Yet
we are called to pour out our treasure so that the world comes into
contact with God.
God's works flow naturally
from a person whose life has been
totally committed to him. The key
is to give liberally of what we've
received, knowing that the Lord
will continue to fill us so that we
are never totally empty nor constantly overflowing. Instead, our
container will be full of holes that
continuously pour out the love of
Jesus. As long as we are being
filled by God daily, we will never
have a problem serving those he
wants us to serve (see Galatians
6:10).
However, these clay jars can
eventually become empty from
lack of use. Empty vessels serve
little purpose other than taking up
space. And the Lord does not want
us to simply exist. As pastor Rick
Warren has correctly noted, each
person has been made for a purpose. When a follower of Christ is
not connected to the source of
these gifts, his or her desire for
serving God and other people diminishes.
Think about your life-vessel
today. How has it been used to
store the goodness of God? Has
that goodness flowed into other
lives? Has God's measure of goodness in you evaporated from days
and months of non-use? Or is your
life a container full of holes, leaking the goodness of God continuously because you are continuously filled by the source that never
runs dry?
This devotion was originally
posted on Feb. 5, 2013 on Ministry Today Leadership Weekly at
www.ministrytodaymag.com.
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Joshua Powis
at the campsite
he prepared for
his FCF vigil.
Rangers Complete Wilderness Vigil
T
wo Rangers from Potomac District— Joshua Powis and
Chisholm Wilhem—completed
their vigil at last fall’s Frontiersman Camping Fellowship Territorial Rendezvous in Greene, N.Y. to
earn their Wilderness membership
in FCF.
Chisholm is a member of Outpost 152 at Lighthouse Worship
Center in Hayes, Va. and served
as Scout for FCF’s Blue Ridge
Chapter.
Joshua, age 14, is a member of
Outpost 6 at Pasadena Assembly
of God in Pasadena, Md. He has
been active in Royal Rangers for
nearly 10 years, and a member of
FCF for three-and-a-half years.
Among his other accomplishments in Rangers, he earned the
Gold Trail in Ranger Kids, Gold
Eagle in Discovery Rangers, and
his GMA as an Adventure Ranger this January.
He has also attended six Junior
Training Camps - DTC, JTC, JSC,
JMC, JWC and SSC.
Josh explains that he joined
FCF “to serve others and spend
more time camping with Dad.”
He wanted to earn his FCF Wilderness “to lead by example to
others in FCF.”
What was most memorable
about his Wilderness vigil experience? “Spending the night praying around my campfire,” replies
Josh.
Proceeds to Benefit Deaver Family
Patch Set Commemorates
Frontiersman Camping
Fellowship 50th Anniversary
T
he Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship celebrates our 50th anniversary during 2016. To help
commemorate this special event, the
National FCF Staff has developed a
special patch set. Each patch gives
the details of the 5 National FCF
Presidents. 100% of the sales of this
five patch set will be donated to the
health care costs of Fred and Joyce
Deaver. Fred was our second National FCF President and has been a
great contributing force in the development of the FCF and Royal
Rangers. 250 sets have been produced. The sets are $100 each. Shipping will be $6 for USPS Priority
Mail. Please contact Paul at [email protected] for more details.
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Outreach Opportunities for 2016
S
ituated in a rural area in
South Africa in a little
town called Barberton,
there’s Christ is King Community
Church. This small church has
three locations spread out across a
40-mile radius amongst some of
the poorest of the poor. On this
trip we will be working with them
to fix up their church buildings,
preaching and teaching in the
churches, and evangelizing their
local community.
Trip Dates: July 1-16
Trip Cost: $3,000 (includes
airfare, local travel, accommodation and meals)
T
o the east, in the outskirts
of the capital city of Pretoria, is the township of
Mamelodi. In this township is Berakah Education Foundation, a
Christian community organization
that provides education for 150
children from the ages of 6 months
to 6 years old. On this trip we will
be working with Berakah to fix up
some of their classrooms and their
kitchen facilities. We’ll be minister-
ing to the children at Berakah and
their families. We’ll also be working with nearby churches to evangelize the local community.
Trip Dates: Sept. 16-30
Trip Cost: $3,000 (includes
airfare, local travel, accommodation and meals)
If you or someone you know is
interested in being a part of either
of these outreaches, please follow
the link below to apply:
https://form.myjotform.com/53302371338550
V
isions of Africa Ministry
was established as a nonprofit ministry in 2008 by
Bryan Hill, who grew up in Royal
Rangers in the Potomac District.
VOA’s primary church affiliation
in the United States is with the Assemblies of God, through Freedom
Church A/G in Fredericksburg,
Bryan’s current home church.
Internationally, VOA partners
with churches and communitybased ministries in South Africa to
reach the people of Africa
through existing churches with
community development initiatives, evangelism and discipleship.
VOA supports and engages in
several community development
initiatives from orphans and vulnerable children care, to poverty
alleviation, small business development, agricultural development,
prisoners rehabilitation into society, care for at-risk teenage pregnancies, and also working with
youth in schools.
Bryan started in Royal Rangers at age four as a Rainbow, and
remained active in the ministry for
the following 13 years, most of that
time as a member of Outpost 202
at (church) in Capital Section.
As a member of the Frontiersman Camping Fellowship, Bryan
earned his Wilderness rank. He
served as District Scout for a year
starting in 2003, and as National
Scout from 2003 to 2005.
Bryan earned his Gold Medal of
Achievement (#221 in Potomac
District) along with one Gold Buffalo and two Silver Buffaloes.
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Dairy Cows for Kenya Children’s Homes
and Bringing Rangers to South Africa
A
ndy Whitman and his wife Stacey, Assembly
of God missionaries from the Potomac District, chair the Kenya Assemblies of God
(KAG) Child Development Committee. KAG operates
eight homes for abandoned children, and one project
of the Child Development Committee is to help each
of the homes to obtain a dairy cow so the children can
have fresh milk. The homes will also sell any surplus
milk to generate additional income to support the
ministry.
Stacey recently met with David and Mary Boyd of
Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC) and
they are behind the project. If you or the children of
your church would like to help purchase a cow, please
contact the Whitmans at [email protected] for more
information. The KAG will
raise $300 themselves for
each cow, and donors that
can raise an additional $900 per cow are needed.
The International Assemblies of God is interested
in using Royal Rangers for their boys in South Africa. Andy and Doug March traveled to Johannesburg
last September (right photo below) to meet with their
executive leaders and to begin planning for the future—a special training event is now in the works for
March 2016. Also pictured are missionaries Earl and
Laura Goodrich of South Africa.
Please visit the “Donate” page at
www.WhitmansinKenya.com to make a tax-deductible
online contribution.
Gold Medalist
in Training
Ranger Kid David Hendricks with
Outpost 262 at Ellicott City Assembly of God in Ellicott City, Md., joins
Outpost Councilman Doug Schafer
in leading pledges for his outpost’s
opening ceremony. David loves to
lead the pledges. He has been in
Rangers for two years - on his way
to becoming a Gold Medalist!
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HAD I BEEN THERE
By Eleanor Dolan
Had I been there in Jesus’ day would I have called Him Lord?
Would my eyes have seen His glory, my heart received His word?
When the holy ones and wise ones, the leaders of my land
had branded Him impostor, what then had been my stand?
Would I have scorned convention and dared to call Him King,
this meek and humble stranger, a lowly Nazarene?
Would I have watched an hour in the garden’s lonely night?
Would I have spoken for Him in chill dawn’s early light?
Would I have walked beside Him as he climbed Golgotha's hill
midst curses, mockings, laughter, that the ages echo still?
When He cried in anguish, “Father, they know not what they do,”
would his searching eyes have found me grieving with His precious
few?
In the awful din and rabble that dark noon on Calvary
would my cries have joined another, “Master, please remember me?”
We do not know, we cannot say how those days might have been.
But, here is truth, an absolute: He's the same today as then!
Another truth, an awful truth; mankind is still the same,
and yet His timely question, “Whom say you, that I am?”
With each answer He’s exalted or crucified again.
That He is Lord, that He is mine, my joyful heart proclaims!
Calling All Frontiersmen!
Frontiersman Camping Fellowship ~ Blue Ridge Chapter
Spring Trace
April 1-3, 2016
“The Hiding Place”
Fredericksburg, Va.
Trace schedule and registration information is available on line
at www.potomacrangers.org.
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Join the 2016 Light for the Lost 2016 Tour
A
ll outposts are invited
to attend Light for the
Lost (LFTL) banquets
scheduled for each section
within the Potomac District
between April 4 and April 12.
Light for the Lost is administered by National Men’s Ministries but fulfilled by the
church as a whole. Through
generous giving of churches,
individuals and businesses,
LFTL assists missionaries and
missions projects around the
world with evangelistic resources to share the gospel
message.
Commanders who plan to
attend with their Rangers are
asked to make reservations
with the host church or banquet point of contact at least 10
days prior to the event. Contact
phone numbers for making
reservations to each banquet
can are listed on the tour
schedule.
Also at the banquet, opportunities to contribute to ongoing Light for the Lost projects
will be presented. Faith promises made by outposts and
churches that are funneled
through the district’s Royal
Ranger office are directly distributed to Royal Ranger missions activities specifically,
such as efforts by Royal Rangers International to support
Ranger ministries around the
world.
North Tour speaker David
Grant and his wife have focused most of their 40 years of
ministry on the land of India.
They currently direct Project
Rescue, a ministry to millions
of young women enslaved in
sexual slavery.
South Tour speaker
Charles McMillen has served as
a missionary in Africa for 10
Potomac District
Light for the Lost 2016 Tour
North Tour Speaker – David Grant
Date
April 4
April 5
April 7
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 10
Location
Time
Hancock AG, Hancock, MD
6:30PM
Living Waters, Denton, MD
6:00PM
Pasadena AG, Pasadena, MD
7:00PM
Fogo de Chao, Washington, DC
11:30AM
Trinity AG, Whitehall, WV
7:00PM
South Cumberland AG, Cumberland, MD 6:00PM
Full Gospel AG, Prince Frederick, MD 5:30PM
Contact
301-678-5313
410-479-0585
410-647-2025
443-975-4778
304-363-8237
301-777-2731
410-535-2446
South Tour Speaker – Charles McMillan
Date
April 4
April 4
April 5
April 7
April 8
April 12
April 12
Location
Celebration Church, Richmond, VA
Kirby AG, Kirby, WV
Olive Garden, Lynchburg, VA
Calvary AG, Virginia Beach, VA
Hazel River AG, Culpeper, VA
Jubilee Christian Center, Fairfax, VA
Golden Corral, Harrisonburg, VA
years. He and his wife have ministered in Sierra Leone, West Africa
and Zambia. He and his wife focus
on training pastors in bible colleges
and evangelism seminars in the 2,100
Assembly of God churches in Zambia.
Time
12:00PM
6:00PM
12:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
11:30AM
Contact
804-920-1668
304-996-8363
804-920-1668
757-495-1004
540-937-6041
703-383-1170
540-896-4235
For more information on the
Assemblies of God Light for the
Lost ministry, on the web go to
www.lftl.ag.org. For questions
about the Potomac District LFTL
Tour events, contact Dave Carter
at (703) 421-3416.
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Potomac Royal Rangers
& Men’s Ministries
2016 Calendar
JANUARY
29-30 Regional Commander’s Conference, Harrisburg, PA
FEBRUARY
1-7 Men’s Ministries One Voice Conference
12-13 District Staff Meeting, Fredericksburg, Va.
MARCH
10-12 National RR LEAD Conference
17-19 Extreme Makeover
APRIL
1-3 FCF Spring Trace
4-12 Light-for-the-Lost Banquets
MAY
21 Projects Unlimited Golf Tournament
12-14 Extreme Makeover
JUNE
10-12 Junior Leadership Training Camp
18 Men’s Ministries Motorcycle Ride
(South-Colonial Heights)
UPCOMING JUNIOR
CAMPS
April 8-9, 2016
Elite –Saber Camp
Pasadena AG,
Pasadena, MD
June 10-12, 2016
Junior Leadership (JL)
Advance Junior Leadership (AJ)
Junior Survivor Camp (JSC)
Junior Missions Camp (JMC)
Junior Training Trails (JTT)
Shooting Sports Camp (SSC)
Camp Rock Enon BSA
Gore, VA
JULY
18-22 National Camporama
AUGUST
4-7 District Pow Wow, Camp Rock Enon, Gore, Va.
SEPTEMBER
10 Men’s Ministries Motorcycle Ride
(North-Winchester-Cumberland)
15-17 Extreme Makeover
30 – 2 FCF Fall Adventure
OCTOBER
8 District Staff Meeting
14-15 Men’s Conference
NOVEMBER
12 Regional Royal Rangers Business Meeting
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For more information contact the
District Royal Ranger Office
410-781-6376
DISTRICT NEWS & INFORMATION
IN MEMORY
R
New Gold Medalists Honored
Outpost 152 at Lighthouse Worship Center in
Hayes, Va. honored their newest Gold Medalist
Rangers—Chisholm Wilhelm and Nathan Taylor—
on Jan. 17. Pictured are all GMAs from Outpost
152 (from left): Zach Taylor, Caleb Metzger, Joel
Metzger, Chisholm Wilhelm, and Nathan Taylor. Also pictured are outpost and sectional staff
members. The second row starting from the left
Annette Wilhelm, Keith Wilhelm, Jay Metzger,
Dale Taylor, Wiley Wilhelm also a GMA. The back
row starting on the left is Phil Vieth, Steve Ginsler, Mike Doty, Mark Seaton, and Jon Thompson.
obert M. Weber, Sr.,
a Royal Ranger
commander in Potomac District, passed
away on Feb. 12.
He is survived by his
wife Charlotte; his daughter Holly Bonanno; his son
Robert M. Weber, Jr. and his wife Lauren; and his
grandchildren Abigail and Dominic.
Bob was a Royal Ranger commander at Outpost
103 for about 20 years, working with various age
groups, before he then transferred to Outpost 18 several years ago. Bob joined the R.R.A. in 2008 and
worked faithfully in both section and district Pow
Wow concessions.
Having worked with him at G.M. and outside
Rangers, says Gary Groves, Royal Ranger Alumni
president for Potomac District, he was always a man
whom you could depend upon when needing help.
“The Royal Ranger Alumni would like to offer
our condolences to the family of Cmdr. Weber. He
had a big heart for boys and often gave money for
their cause. He will be missed at the concession
stand and in this ministry,” Groves said.
Potomac District Royal Rangers Enrolled in AmazonSmile Giving Program
T
he Potomac District Council is now a participating charity in the AmazonSmile program,
which offers Amazon customers a simple and
automatic way to support their favorite charitable organization every time they shop, at no cost to customers.
When you make a purchase from
Smile.Amazon.com, the company will donate 0.5% of
your purchases to a charitable organization of your
choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you
know. Same products, same prices and same service.
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to
smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your
computer or mobile device. Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. Shoppers will see eligible products marked “Eligible for
AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages.
Shoppers can use their existing account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. A customer’s shopping
cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other
account settings are also the same.
On their first visit to AmazonSmile, customers
will need to select a charitable organization to receive
donations from eligible purchases before they begin
shopping. Customers’ selections are remembered, and
then every eligible purchase made on AmazonSmile
will result in a donation.
If you wish to have Amazon donate to Potomac
District Royal Rangers, all you have to do is type in
Potomac District Council Assemblies of God. The funds
will then be put in our Royal Rangers account. If you
purchase through Amazon regularly, this will directly
benefit Royal Rangers.
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DISTRICT NEWS & INFORMATION
Potomac Rangers Enjoy
Hunting Season
Sean Pierce, a Discovery Ranger from Outpost
262 at Ellicott City Assembly of God in Ellicott
City, Md. shot this nice buck with his crossbow
during the state’s hunting season last fall. Senior
Cmdr. Tracy Groves congratulated him on this
special accomplishment. Sean started in Rangers
as a Ranger Kid.
Potomac District Rangers Sean Pierce of Outpost 262 at
Ellicott City Assembly of God in Ellicott City, Md., and Josh
Powis of Outpost 6 at Pasadena Assembly of God in Pasadena, Md. went on a Nutcracker squirrel hunt at Heartwood
Outdoors Outreach Center in Big Poole, Md. Cmdr. Dale Eger
and Josh Powis (l. to r. above) won overall competition of
the day. Cmdr. Tracy Groves, founder and owner of Heartwood Outdoors, hosted the event. Overall, 32 people attended including 16 hunters, and five squirrels were harvested.
Potomac District Royal Rangers
New Wearables Website
Hooded sweatshirts, crew
sweatshirts, zip up jackets,
long sleeve and short sleeve
Polo Shirts base ball cap,
and the new sublimated jersey.
Many color options to
choose from. Order on line at:
www.royal-rangers.deco-apparel.com
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Recognition Ring Available for Potomac Rangers
W
e have designed a
special recognition
ring for Royal
Ranger leaders and boys of the
Potomac District. This ring is a
one-of-a-kind design that will
enable leaders and boys to
show our pride in the Royal
Ranger ministry.
The cost of the ring is dependent on the medal chosen.
Please see the chart below.
The ring has a facet cut
blue sapphire stone. The ring
can be customized on each
side. One side displays the
starburst of the Royal Ranger
emblem and can be personalized to display the year you
started in Royal Rangers, or a
Gold Medal of Achievement
number.
The opposite side of the
ring can be engraved with
your name or nickname to a
total of 10 characters.
Individual ring orders can
be placed by calling MTM
Recognition, contact: Tim Bissonette, at (800) 443-4618, Ext.
2622.
Have your ring size, your
selection of metal for the ring,
and the personalization you’d
like for each side of the ring.
At the time of your order,
MTM will quote you the final
price including shipping and
handling and the anticipated
delivery time.
Quality
Description
Durability Levels
Selling Price*
10K
10K White Gold
Superior Durability
$769.98 each
AST
Astrium
Excellent Durability
$347.76 each
Very Good Durability
$250.61 each
Good Durability
$147.22 each
PLAT/SS
SS
Platinum/Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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POTOMAC DISTRICT
ROYAL RANGERS STAFF
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Rev. Bobby Basham - Executive Director
166 Serviceberry Ct. Stephens City, VA 22655
[email protected] (540) 869-8432
Chris Basham - Media/Productions
166 Serviceberry Ct. Stephens City, VA 22655
[email protected] (540) 869-8432
Nate Hawthorne - Junior Aide de Camp
3005 Lochary Rd. Bel Air, MD 21015
[email protected] (410) 420-2215
Bob Blessing - District Commander
304 Lincoln Ave., St. Michaels, MD 21663
[email protected] (410) 443-7657
Gary Wagner - Publications/Outreach Coordinator
3905 Swanson Ct. Fredericksburg, VA 22408
[email protected] (540) 898-7415
Tommy Horton - Junior Aide de Camp
5719 Amelia Springs Circle Haymarket, VA 20169
[email protected] (571) 248-0136
Homer Kitchen - Deputy District Commander
8614 Apple Harvest Dr. Gerrardstown, WV 25420
[email protected] (304) 229-5793
Mike Cocolin - Missions Coordinator
8413 Elvaton Rd. Millersville, MD 21108
[email protected] (410) 315-8433
Cliff Jewell - Staff Advisor
9150 James Madison Hwy. Warrenton, VA 20186
[email protected] (540) 216-3365
Seth Van de Ven - Deputy District Commander
9816 Hampton Lane, Fairfax, VA 22030
[email protected] (703) 932-9167
Gary Groves - RR Alumni President
2326 Liberty Rd. Eldersburg, MD 21784
[email protected] (410) 781-0236
Sam Linn - Staff Advisor
1687 McCoys Ford Rd. Front Royal, VA 22630
[email protected] (540) 635-7497
Mark Brannon - FCF Chapter President
2815 Angus Chase Lane, Huntingtown, MD 20639
[email protected] (443) 486-5199
Linda Cocolin - Health Officer
8413 Elvaton Rd. Millersville, MD 21108
[email protected] (410) 315-8433
Tracy Groves - Staff Advisor
2340 Liberty Rd. Eldersburg, MD 21784
[email protected] (410) 781-4906
Harry Hawthorne - Pow Wow Coordinator
3005 Lochary Rd. Bel Air, MD 21015
[email protected] (410) 420-2215
Tyler Mazer - GMA Coordinator
99 Shenandoah View Dr. Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
[email protected] (304) 876-1875
Dick Aldridge - Staff Advisor
46 Tadcaster Circle Waldorf, MD 20602
[email protected] (301) 645-9091
Phil Georg - Training Coordinator
111 East H St. Brunswick, MD 21716
[email protected] (301) 834-9871
Isaac Brannon - Special Aide de Camp
2815 Angus Chase Lane, Huntingtown, MD 20639
[email protected] (443) 486-5199
Brandon Campbell - FCF Scribe
116 Ellis Martinsburg, WV 25404
[email protected] (304) 268-1807
Craig Powis - Junior Training Coordinator
100 Kingbrook Rd. Linthicum, MD 21090
[email protected] (410) 917-3612
Dale Eger - Special Aide de Camp
3720 Benson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227
[email protected] (410) 980-7134
David Jimerson - District EMT
4812 Amberjack Ct. Virginia Beach, VA 23464
[email protected] (757) 822-8375
SECTIONAL COMMANDERS
Mark Craft - Capital Virginia Section
4518 Eastlawn Ave., Woodbridge, VA 22193
[email protected] (757) 822-4519
Phil Vieth - Tidewater North Section
200 Treis Trail Yorktown, VA 23693
[email protected] (757) 766-8351
Jerry Sinden - Northeast Section
1805 Milstream Dr. Frederick, MD 21702
[email protected] (301) 620-0034
Mark Craft - Capital Maryland Section
4518 Eastlawn Ave., Woodbridge, VA 22193
[email protected] (757) 822-4519
Roger Riendeau - Tidewater South Section
7719 Doris Dr. Norfolk, VA 23505
[email protected] (757) 440-8432
Northwest Section
Jerry Sinden (Acting)
Ken O’Maley - Central Section
11042 Settletown Place Rixeyville, VA 22737
[email protected] (540) 937-6139
Paul Moses - Eastern Section
18 Maple Lane, Elkton, MD 21921
[email protected] (443) 207-8398
Marvin Boswell - Southern Section
P. O. Box 35 Rockville, VA 23146
[email protected] (804) 749-8397
Robert “Buzz” Gregory - Eastern Shore Section
9260 Hickory Mill Rd. Salisbury, MD 21801
[email protected] (410) 742-0415
Potomac District Royal Rangers on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/PotomacRangers
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Greg Barr - North Central Section
Box 384, Fort Ashby, WV 26719
[email protected] (540) 580-9615
Western Section
Greg Barr (Acting)