Fr.

HU ER'S HORNNew York District

Summer 1990

Hundreds of Rangers head to Pow-WowTheHo1ySpiritwiIIbemovingJu|y19.22at..Jesus{9rfu|opportunities!o1theboystohavefun,,'said

i" iora; plitineir WarieniUurE, in "warren County, District Commander John Overton.

61u:d-r;}d ---lrctivifies*witt-irrcffie-c'anoeirr$-swtunmirrg;;;r;6i;, th"i-n;ilit New York District Pow-Wow. archery, BB rifle, FCF village, FCF Phase I testing,

|Morc preetous rhan Gord" witrb" !l:jq"T".fl ."?xfillxt' 3['.TdJfl"g:#3J::l'.+ffii'll*iilg; iSiI-t]?g..four-day event, the largest of the year for the iriftra.r"r,cedaward.f"r-.*a"6;tiliifi.i.cllstrlct' That's a lot for one camping trip. Tiat's why the

i.Everything is ready, and there are many won- New York District Pow-Wow is the place to be.

BEST N NEW YORK STATE !Cox, Patladino, Rasmassen are RoAal Rnngers of the Aear

Itllfiuruus uI- It,a,lrBtrIti IluiAtI ut I_ uw- YvlrwThe Holy spirit will be moving July__Lg-22at "Jesus gsrful opportunities for the boys to have fun," said

i* i."a;-r""rt-neir fiarrensuurE,-in"wirren courriv, oistrict commander John overton.as frnnAr;i tivitierwi11-ir@qe@; -swi_nrmitg;"- * -;;-#i;;-th"i*,uiiNl* York District pow-Wow. archerv, BB rifle, FCF village, FCF Phase I testing,

"More preeious rhan Gold" wnbe tle lh.eTe.pl LlXfill,"#:' *'.tfdJ,fg:#3J::l'#ffiitl3*iil5; iSiI-the.four-dayevent,thelargestoftheyearforthei,jtt,a,"',cedawardciiisanacooking.6$.,district. That's a lot for one camping trip. Tlat's why the

;.Everything is ready, and there are many won- New York District pow-woiv iE itrdptace to be. "

BEST N NEW YORK STATE !Cox, Patladino, Rasmussen are Royal Rangers of the Aear

BRUCE COXTrail RangerOutPost 66

When two dozen of the state's bestRoyal Ranger boys gather in head-to-head competition, the judging will bekeen - and tight.

That's what happened March 23-24 atthe New York Distriet office in Liverpool,Onondaga County, for the annual noyaiRanger of the Year competition.

The top three Royal Rangers weredetermined that day and later wererecogntzed at an awards dinner at LeMoyne Manor.

The state's top Royal Rangers are:O Bruce Cox, Trail Ranger, Outpost 66,

Williamsville.C lllichael Palladino, Trailbl azer, Out-

post 43.O AIex Rasmussen, Pioneer, Outpost

60.The three winners have advanced to

Regional RR competition.The second- and third-place finishers in

each age-group outpost were:Trail Rangers: 2 - Gary Chichester,

Outpost 104; 3 - Brian Miller, Outpost 43.Trailblazers: 2 David Schmidt, Out-

post 66; 3 - Philip Comfort, Outpost 9.Pioneers: 2 - Matthew Anderson, Out-

post 66; 3 - At Nazzaro, Outpost 103.

,,\ The Pioneers (ages I to 11), TrailblazersI \O 1 .,1 \ ^-l tTl-^il I)^*^A*A (1tr 1?\ rrT,.-n

MICFIAEL PALLADINOTrailblazerOutpost 43

tested on their knowledge of the Bible,overall Royal Ranger program (writtenexam), appearance in uniform and skillsability.

SKILLS TESTING. Matthew Andersondemonstrates his ability at lashing duringDistrict Royal Ranger of the Year com-oetition. He is a Pioneer in Outpost 66.

AI.EX RASMUSSENPioneer

Outpost 60

Skills testing was in compass, ropecraft,Iashing, fire Uuitaing and toolcraft.

Testlng was handled and judged by t!9New Yoik District Royal Ranger staff,headed by District Commander JohnOverton.

Bruce Cox, the top Trail Ranger, was inthe competition for the seventh time. Healso had served as camp senior guide atthe Distict Junior Leader Training Campat Tuscarora Scout Reservation in 1989.

"ft's a great way to meet other guyswho are the top Rangers in their area," hesaid. "You learn a lot from them - and alot about Christianity."

Bruce said the competition makes aRanger more disciplined about the wayhe presents himself.

Alex Rasmussen called it a greatexperience and was happy for the chanceto meet other commanders and Rangersfrom around New York state.

"It was challenging to, see how well Iknew the Ranger skills," h€ said.

Alex said he prepared for the RoyalRanger of the Year competition bYreviewing his Pioneer handbook andAdventures in Camping book. His parentshelped quiz him in areas such as rope-craft, toolcraft and firecraft.

Eleven new RR units charteredThe highest Royal Ranger outp_os_t

number in the state is now Outpost 203,Newburgh Assembly of God, Newburgh(Southern Section).

The unit is among 11 new ones whohave been chartered since Jan. 1, accord-ing to Dan Gingerich, District chartercoordinator.

The Southern Section accounted for themost new charters, with five.

In addition, three units who have beeninactive for nearly I r/z decades have ren-ewed their charters, Gingerich reported.They are:

- Outpost 16, Calvary Assembty ofGod, Glens Falls (Eastern Section), after14 years.

- Outpost 99, Valley Stream A/G,

Robert SherryZnd in outpostto earn GMAOnly 1,725 Royal Rangers have ever

earned the Gold Medal of Achievementwith gold and silver buffalos, q-nd NewYork District's latest is Robert Sherry ofPutnam Valley. -

Robert also is the second Royal Rangerfrom Outpost ll8, Yorktown Assembly ofGod, Yorktowil, to earn the coveted GMA.The other was John Caputo J_q., the 1988National Royal Ranger of the Year.

Nearly 100 peopld showed up to honorRobert at a recent recognition cere-mony/dinner at his church.

The Gold Medal of Achievement, the

(Long Island), after 13 years.

- Outpost 117, Full Gospel A/G, Wood-bourne (Southern), after 13 years.

The 11 newly chartered units are:O Outpost 193, Schenectady Church of

God (Eastern Section).O Outpost 194, Camden A/G, Camden

(Central).O Outpost 195, New Testament Chris-

tian Church, Rochester (Lakeshore).O Outpost 196, Grace A/G, Brewster

(Southern).O Outpost L97, Metro A/G, Brooklyn

(New York City).O Outpost 198, Philipstown A/G, Philip-

stown (Southern).O Outpost 199, Saugerties A/G, Sauger-

ties (Southern).

.? gylpost 2Q0, Springviile A/G, Spring_ville (Western).

Outpost zgl Faith A/G, Spring Val-ley (Southern).

O Outoost ?0Z,.Living Word A/G,Ontario (Lakestr-oibt.

' ' "'D " r"' \

9qlport 209, Newburgh A/G, New_burgh (Southern).

Royal Ranger unit commanders whoare aware of units near their communitieswho have not rechartered oi wtro-;r;having difficulty operating an outpost areencouraged to reach out to that uirit wiitrassistance. one effective way is for anactive unit to include a smalt, siiuggtfiiillni! !o partiqipate in an actiiitt _ onethat the smaller unit otherwise riright noibe able to enjoy.

RABE ACCOilPLISHIIENT- Flnhart Flerrinnal cnmmanr{ar lr'l,. tha f,Iafrrrnrrli-

- Outpost 99, Yalley Stream LlG,

Robert Sherry2nd in outpstto earn GMAOnly 1,725 Royal Rangers have ever

earned the Gold Medal of Achievementwith gold and silver buffalos, a-nd NewYork District's latest is Robert Sherry ofPutnam Valley.

Robert also is the second Royal Rangerfrom Outpost 118, Yorktown Assembly_ ofGod, Yorktown, to earn the coveted GMA.The other was John Caputo Jr., the 1988National Royal Ranger of the Year.

Nearly 100 people showed up to honorRobert at a recent recognition cere-

It rflrLI .E$ L.r{, grr.q6tt LIs,a, -cL/ \r1 \rq'u6sr-

ties (Southern).rnar rne $nauer unit otherwise might mtbe able to enjoy.

mony/dinner at his church.- - - Ttie Gold.Me{al olA,chievemenL the EIBE -0CeOfPLtsHtUE}tt. Robsrt gegionat e..rund"r fnr th" M"trn,nll -highest rank.a Royal .Bangel .cqn iarn, Sherry, in middle, who earned the Gold tan-area; John Overton, Nevy yo* State

was presented!V New York District Com- Medal of Achieve,rent, is.flanked by, OistriAiommanOer; an'O triJ parents,- -

mantler John Overton, who traveled the from left, fom OtrligLr,-the Dlstricti' Jeanne and eurt Sfrbrry.width of the Empire State to particlp4le.

Robert, a senior at Lakeland HighSchool was.presented. with. a plaque and ern Section. -Alnong those attending were membersframed certilicate and an.A[erican flag nisliiing in the ceremony were the ot-OritiiSsl'7i, fiia,ii;ii,tii:ir;fi; til; 6;;trl iiiwiirringtori !ev. !!clr carapano, sec-tion training poughkeepsie;ana ou*3$ib8b?.$1r39:D.9_.,itl his honor. .. chief; Charles LaSt.iri, Outpoif ii8';

Ee also was presented a muz-zle-lojtding fiiitiitaziii cblir*;;.illdr,irr.I r,iSr,urJ nouert, son of Jeanne and Burt Sherrv.*Hawken.'' If was presented bv Steve ta, ttre outpo-di;Jiinioi guiai; 11e iiev. tras'Gen'an6virriiiiier?oiffi;;f iiBale, Southern .$ection commander' The Cdyton b. 'Cticfeit,--iire "unit'd itripfl'ini ieiri. .q,iieigGair;rri5, he plans ro maiorgift was.from.all.the commanders in the ana eighi nor;i iln-d;rJil;; th?,';;ij in environme"niat-scr[ffi-.i;S1"i.'ii'r;Section for Robert's service to the South- post. tersitr;lN&%.ti;1ri;g;:

NEW YORK DISTRICT ROYAL RANGERS EXECUTIVE STAFF

John 0vertonDISTRICT COMMANDER

329 Grover Cleveland HwY.

_ AqhqnL_NY L!2'?6 _

(716) 836-7348

Edwln Hazard

WESTERN REGION CMDR.

44 Auburn Ave.

Rochester, NY 14606

(716) 426-6877

John Hahn

DtST. TRAINING COORDINATOR

15 Delta Rd.

Eggertsville, NY 1 4226(716) 834-1614

Jose Dinquis

DIST. PROGRAM COORDINATOR

2155 Gleason Ave., APt B-A

Bronx, NY 10462

l2L2l 823-4e25

Earl Haima

DISTRICT AIDE"DE.CAMP

5167 Garden Path

Hamburg, NY 14075 :

(716) 649-2497

Thomas 0h liger

METROPOLITAN REGION OMDR.

170 N. 3rd St.

Beth page, NY 1 L714(s16) 433-3759

Ke n n eth Kn utse n

DISTRICT F C.F PRESIDENT

ZLV Schoelles Rd.

N. TonawaRda, NY 14120

(716) 688-4656

Larry Richardson

DISTRICT NEWS EDITOR

RR 05 Box 88 New Boston Rd.

Canastota, NY 13032

(315) 6e7-3534

Daniel Gingerich

DEP. DIST. CMDR./CHARTERING

12077 Liberia Rd.

East Aurora, NY 14052(716) 652-3e35

Don Crysler

CENTRAL REGION CMDR.

631 Manor Dr.

Chittenango, NY 13037

(315) 687-5364

Rev. James J. Steffens, Sr,

DIST. MEN'S MINISTRIES DIR.

P.0. Box 250Windham, NY 12496(516) 368-5252

Rev. Donald A. Richardson

DISTRICT SECT./TREAS.

P.0. Box 39

Liverpool, NY 13088(315) 622-2704

Royol Rangers

If your Royal Ranger unit or section has hetd an event and youtd1iketherestoftheNewYorkDistricttoknowaboutitlearn from it, fitl out this form, with as much information

as possible, and mail- it to Larry Richardson, Royal Rangers,New York District News Editor, R.R. 5 Box BB New Boston Road,Canastota, N.Y. 13032. (Phone: (315) 697-3534).

Keep in mind the significance and timeliness of your news release I

-- @----.-,-revery name, and ensure the ...,-,.i.|-"i-;";;-i"r"rn"ti;;.-;i*Ii= -linclude the name and phone number of a contact, incase it is lneceSsaryforthedistricttoca1Iformoreinformationorfor

clarificationi

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NAME OF EVENT:

DATE OF EVENT:

PLACE OF EVENT:

WHO PARTICIPATED?

WHY WAS TFIE EVENT HELD:

Keep in mind the significance and timeliness of your news release._-.every name, and ensure the accuracy of your information. Alwaysi-nclude the name and phone number of a contact, incase it is

necessary for the district to call for more informatj-on or forcl-arif ication.*************************************************************

NAME OF EVENT:

DATE OF EVENT:

PLACE OF EVENT:

WHO PARTICIPATED?

WHY V'IAS THE EVENT HELD:

WERE THERE ANY FUNNY ]NCIDENTS tHAT HAPPENED?

THE BEST QUOTE FROM SOMEONE INVOLVED OR FROM SOMEONE WHO WATCHED:

(Be sure to indicate name and positj-on of the person(s) quoted.)

ARE YOU ENCLOSING A PHOTOGRAPH? Yes . NoIf you are sending a photo, ensure you frave proper iaentifj-cation(from l-eft to right) of everyone j-n the picture. Photos arebetter if they are close-ups of prominant people in the event,such as a boy working on a project, with action, not posedscenes, depicted. CLARITY IS A MUST !

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

(Please reproduce this form, keeping this one as a model.)

You arenrt restricted to this form. rf more space is needed,enclose an additional page of information, attached.

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Guidelinesfor leaders

It has been nearly a year that all RoyalRanger leaders in the New York Districthave been following preventive guide-lines while working with boys.

Following is a recap of those guidelines.I There must be a minimum of two

leaders on any Royal Ranger outpostactivity.

I No leader is allowed to stay in a tentwith a boy on a campout.

I If a leader is counseling a boy, heshould do so with the door open and onlyafter notifying another leader where hewill be and with whom.

If your unit is not following these guide-lines, it is time to instruct your leaders todo so.

Assemblies of God New York DistrictSecret ary /Treasurer Donald A. Rich-ardson has established a policy that com-munion services will only be performedby a pastor.

PennsylYania

Anyone who walked through thecqmpsite gf Outpost I23, Chittenango(Central Section), at last year's Dis-trict Pow-Wow might have smelledthose Pennsylvania barbecues.

And some lucky ones (DistrictCommander John Overton included)got a chance to taste one (or two).

There have been a number ofrequests for the recipe. Here it is. Clipthis out and attach it to your files -and the inside of your patrol box.

He also said that baptism servicesshould not be hetd on no!;litdger our-irqg away from the home church congre-gation.

. It is proper to teach boys to seek waterbaptis-m after tl-r.y haye accepted theLord; however, thg district feels't-he brp_!irp. itself, as special as it is, should beheld at a time and place wtrere otheriwho are close to the boy, such as parentsand a sunday school teicher, will'ne auieto share in the experience.

Advancementsfor new Rangers

Outpost 131, Martville, in the CentralNew York section, has held its firstadvancement recognition ceremony.

While the ceremony was held ieveralmonths- ago, the warmth and feelings ofaccomplishment that were so obvious thatevening near the shores of Lake Ontariowere strong enough to glow for months.

Immediate recognition for boys' accom-plishments is important, but an awardsceremoqy i! a great way for any outpostto offer further public acknowleclgment.

Congratulations, Martville, anO goodexample.

Stars, hawh75 Rangers&lotsof fu

Winter Whiteout '90 was an appropri-ate name for the Central New Vort Sec-tion's winter campout at Highland For-est Park, near Fabius, March 5-4.

Snow, ice and cold ruled the weekend'sweather, and Jesus Christ ruled the week-end's spirit.

Ten Jnstructional courses were held,among them fire building, astronomy,compass and first aid.

A highlight of the weekend was a I r/z-

hgrr plesentation by Cindy Pag€, I wild-life rehabilitator. Along yith- showingsli$gs, she b-rgggh! a rehabilitating redltail hawk, whiclrall the T5 campers-had achance to see close-up.

Another p.op.u].alactivity was sleddingon "suicide hill." The site- is well-namedBut it was hard to tell who had more fun- the boyq flying through the air or thespectators (mostly leadeis) who stared inamazement.

The Central section bought the food inbulk, with all Ranger units eating thesame menu at different sites. The foodwas divided and distributed twice overthe weeken4, and the leaders preparedth.e me_als (allowing time for the btiys totake advantage of Ihe many instructionalperiods). The food method was effective.

Keynote speakela! llre Saturday nightcouncil fire was Ed Kaldowski,- NolthCentral section commander.

At least 18 boys accepted the Lord orrededicated their lives io Him over theweekend.

barbecues It's stiil F'CF,but with changes

The official name is Frontiersman'sCamping Fellowship. Strike the "frater-nity." Strike all references to initiationstoo.

TheyJre subtle changes but importantones.

For more information Qontact KenKnutson, FCF chapter pre3ident, at 217Schoelles Road, North Tonawanda, N.Y. I

If your unit is not following these guide-lines, it is time to instruct your leaders todo so.

Assemblies of God New York DistrictSecret ary /Treasurer Donald A. Rich-ardson has established a policy that com-munion services will only be performedby a pastor.

PeruNylvania

Anyone who walked through thecqmpsite of Outpost 123, Chittenango(Central Section), at last year's Dis-trict Pow-Wow might have smelledthose Pennsylvania barbecues.

And some lucky ones (DistrictCommander John Overton included)got a chance to taste one (or two),

There have been a number ofr-equests for the recipe. Here it is. Clipthis out and attach it to your files -and the inside of your patrol box.

PE}IilSYLVAilIA BAREECUES(leeds 10)

Stir together in a large skillet:

2 14-oz. bottles of Heinz ketchup.1 teaspoon onion salt.7z teaspoon dry mustard.1/z cup dark vinegar.% cup brown sugar.

Stir in 2 lbs. finely chipped (shaved) ham.Simmer gently for about 5 minutes, untilwarm/hot throughout. Serve in a ham-burger bun.

Hints: The recipe can be stretched byadding Corn Flakes or Hice Krispies. Sub-stituting a ketchup other than Heinz willresult in a distinctly different flavor. Theham, cooked ham at a deli counter, shouldbe cut as thin as possible. lf it stacks upit's too thick.

l.iew York section, has held its firstadvancement recognition ceremony.

While the ceremony was held ieveralmonths- ago, the warmth and feelings ofaccomplishment that were so obvious thatevening near the shores of Lake Ontariowere strong enough to glow for months.

Immediate recognition for boys' accom-plishments is important, but an awardsceremoqy iq a great way for any outpostto offer further public acknowledgment.

Congratulations, Martville, and goodexample.

A highlight of the weekend was a I yi-Igrr ples-entation by Cindy Pag€, I wild-life rehabilitator. Along

-yith showing

sli$gs, s-he b-rggght a rehabilitating red--tail hawk, whictr-all the T5 camperihad achance to see close-up.

Another p.op.uLal-activity was sleddingon "suicide hill." The site- is well-namedBut it was hard to tell who had more fun- the boyq flying through the air or thespectators (mostly leaders) who stared inamazement.

The Central section bought the food inbulk, with all Eq{,ger units eating thesarne rnenu at different sites. Thtfoodwas divided and distributed twice overthe weekend, and the leaders preparedth.e meals (allowing time for tha b6ys totake advantage of fhe many instructionalperiods). The food method *as effective.

Keynote speakela! llre Saturday nightcouncil fire was Ed Kaldowski,'NolthCentral section commander.

At least 18 boys accepted the Lord orrededicated their lives io Him over theweekend.

barbecues It's stiil F'CF,but with changes

The official name is Frontiersman'sCamping Fellowship. Strike the "frater-nity." Strike all references to initiationstoo.

Theylre subtle changes but importantones.

For more information contact KenKnutson, FCF chapter president, at 217Schoelles Road, North Tonawanda, N.Y.1iiZO, or Mark Hersee, chaptef-scrlbe,nA Willowdale Drive, West Seneca, N.y.14244.

Slash trophy costsThe cost of trophies and plaques has

skyrocketed in the last few years, andwhile it's great to give recognition bypresenting one, units often can't affordthe expense.

There is a chance, however, to substan-tially cut the cost of such items. DanielTadusz reconditions trophies and plaques."He can make them look like new,"

-said

Dan Gingerich, the District charter coor-dinator.

Tldu sz,_who also is a Royal Rangerleader in Outpost 153, also makes nam-ep-lates to order for any awards and plaques.

If you're interested, write to DanielTadusz, 74 Sterling Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.14216. or call him-at (716) 836-1935 or(716) 877-9882.

DH. ALAN GELL, a former Hegional RoyalRangers coordinator, will be the guestspeaker at the Pow-Wow.

ROYAL RANGERS

ASSEMBLIES OF GODNEW YORK DISTRICT

8130 OSWEGO RD BOX 39

LIVERPOOL, NY 13088