Frontiersman Camping Fellowship
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The Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship is a program of the Royal Rangers
, and serves as their service/honor organization, similar to the Boy Scouts of America
's Order of the Arrow
. It endeavors to develop in each member the same courageous and undaunted spirit of the early frontiersman. High moral and contagious enthusiasm are developed by urging each member to strive to achieve important accomplishments.
Young adults in the Royal Rangers
program who meet the requirements, should be strongly encouraged to pursue an interest in becoming a part of the FCF. Skills that can be learned from the FCF are campfire cooking
, Christian
service in the community, fellowship, frontier outfit making, black powder rifle
shooting, trading, tomahawk
and knife
throwing, teepee camping, hide tanning, bead craft, scrimshaw
, leather craft, wood working, and much, much more.
The FCF can provide a young Royal Ranger many different opportunities for growth and development. This provision however, can only be enabled through the participation and involvement of FCF members within the outpost. Keeping alive the spirit of the FCF means getting young bucks involved and keeping them involved. There are many skills that he must learn and develop before he becomes an "old timer", along with learning what it means to be apart of the Frontiersman Camping Fellowship.
Upon this they then under take an entrance exam, Phase 1 and 2 testing.
Phase 1 testing comprises practical knowledge. e.g., compass work and lashings. To pass recruits must
In the United States these are the requirements for joining FCF:
Boys
Leaders
Upon earning all 8 merits, both men and boys are eligible to wear the Trail of the Grizzly patch. They must then complete a Frontier Adventure before being awarded their Frontiersman Pin.
are encouraged to pick up "trades". A trade is a line of work typically undertaken in the 1800s. New FCF members can create a costume, reflecting on what a typical person in that trade would wear. they can also do a stall in the FCF Village
Royal Rangers
Royal Rangers is a worldwide ministry of the Assemblies of God and is designed to provide youth with challenging activities while providing them with Christian instruction. Royal Rangers International is open to participation of both boys and girls, while the US only allows boy participation in...
, and serves as their service/honor organization, similar to the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
's Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
. It endeavors to develop in each member the same courageous and undaunted spirit of the early frontiersman. High moral and contagious enthusiasm are developed by urging each member to strive to achieve important accomplishments.
- Courage
- Achievement
- Friendship
- Leadership
- Woodsmanship (Bushcraft, Australia)
Young adults in the Royal Rangers
Royal Rangers
Royal Rangers is a worldwide ministry of the Assemblies of God and is designed to provide youth with challenging activities while providing them with Christian instruction. Royal Rangers International is open to participation of both boys and girls, while the US only allows boy participation in...
program who meet the requirements, should be strongly encouraged to pursue an interest in becoming a part of the FCF. Skills that can be learned from the FCF are campfire cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
, Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
service in the community, fellowship, frontier outfit making, black powder rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
shooting, trading, tomahawk
Tomahawk (axe)
A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. The name came into the English language in the 17th century as a transliteration of the Powhatan word.Tomahawks were general purpose tools used by Native Americans and European Colonials...
and knife
Knife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
throwing, teepee camping, hide tanning, bead craft, scrimshaw
Scrimshaw
Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses...
, leather craft, wood working, and much, much more.
The FCF can provide a young Royal Ranger many different opportunities for growth and development. This provision however, can only be enabled through the participation and involvement of FCF members within the outpost. Keeping alive the spirit of the FCF means getting young bucks involved and keeping them involved. There are many skills that he must learn and develop before he becomes an "old timer", along with learning what it means to be apart of the Frontiersman Camping Fellowship.
Entrance To FCF
In Australia a new recruit wishing to enter FCF must fulfill the following criteria- Adventure Ranger Age
- Meet the other requirements
Upon this they then under take an entrance exam, Phase 1 and 2 testing.
Phase 1 testing comprises practical knowledge. e.g., compass work and lashings. To pass recruits must
- Pass the BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
section of Phase 1 with 90% or more. - They are allowed to fail only 2 sections.
In the United States these are the requirements for joining FCF:
Boys
- Earn all 8 red "Trail of the Grizzly merits (Camping, First Aid Skills, Toolcraft, Ropecraft, Lashing, Compass, Firecraft, Cooking)
- Be an Adventure Ranger in at least the sixth grade and be at least 11 years old
- Be recommended by an Outpost Commander
- Explain the Plan of Salvation
- Recite the Meaning of the 4 Red Points, 4 Gold Points and 8 Blue Points of the Royal Ranger Emblem
Leaders
- Earn or teach the 8 red "Trail of the Grizzly Merits" (Camping, First Aid Skills, Toolcraft, Ropecraft, Lashing, Compass, Firecraft, Cooking)
- Complete the Royal Rangers Basics Module of the Leaders Training Academy
- Be a leader in good standing in the local church
Upon earning all 8 merits, both men and boys are eligible to wear the Trail of the Grizzly patch. They must then complete a Frontier Adventure before being awarded their Frontiersman Pin.
Trades
The Australian FCF members, particularly those in New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
are encouraged to pick up "trades". A trade is a line of work typically undertaken in the 1800s. New FCF members can create a costume, reflecting on what a typical person in that trade would wear. they can also do a stall in the FCF Village
External links
- http://www.nationalfcf.com/ National FCF website
- http://www.fcfworld.com/ A site dedicated to Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship (FCF)
- http://www.indiannationfcf.com/ Indian Nation FCF
- http://royalrangers.ag.org - The Official website of Royal Rangers
- http://www.royalrangersinternational.com/ - The Official website of Royal Rangers International, the liaison between the United States Royal Rangers and other national programs
- http://www.rangersaustralia.org.au - The official site for Rangers in Australia