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Welcome to Royal Rangers!

The Royal Rangers program is an activity-based, small group church ministry for boys and young men in grades K-12.  Our mission is to evangelize, equip and empower the next generation of Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders. We provide Christlike character formation and servant leadership development for boys and young men in a highly relational and fun environment.

The Royal Rangers program is a cross-generational ministry that interconnects well with children, youth and adult ministries and fits easily into the fabric of pastoral vision and into the flow of church ministries.  We affirm the male hands-on, interactive learning style by featuring an intentional discipleship journey for boys and young men based on their unique design, needs and interests. Every meeting, outing or service activity is designed to encourage boys and young men in their walk with God.

We provide men with the tools to model Christlike manhood as they mentor boys on a Bible-based, Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered journey to maturity in the faith. Boys learn to study and apply what the Bible says about integrity, doctrine, biblical worldview, cultural issues and manhood. In addition, the Royal Rangers ministry molds boys into servant leaders, teaching them vital social, equipping, attitude, leadership and service skills.

Groups

The Royal Rangers program at a local church is referred to as an “outpost" and may consist of one or more groups. Each group follows a program of activities based on the interests and abilities of boys in that group. The links below provide details on the advancement system used in each group:

Leadership Training

The Royal Rangers program provides leader training to mobilize, inspire, and resource leaders to achieve their greatest success and effectiveness.  Royal Rangers training is based on three core values:

  1. Spiritual Development.  All classroom and event-based leadership training will have a spiritual emphasis.
  2. Ranger Skills Development.  Training will focus on the seven methods Royal Rangers use to minister to boys. Ranger skills are a key component of this success.
  3. Leadership Development.  Leadership development will be key as Royal Rangers moves to become a boy led, adult facilitated ministry.

It takes a leader to mentor new leaders. Training will help Royal Rangers strengthen its leadership core.

Church leadership believes that well trained leaders are the key to any ministry's success. Pastors understand that a trained volunteer is much more likely to commit their time and can be counted on to show up every week. For these reasons, and others, the Royal Rangers program places a high priority on leader training.

Adult Leadership Training

Ranger Foundations

Ranger Foundations is an on-line or combination on-line hands-on classroom experience that teaches new leaders the foundational principles of how to run successful outpost meetings, how to use and access the Royal Rangers curriculum and advancement system, program structure, uniforms and much more. For more information and details on accessing the on-line course please contact Richard Higginbotham (higginbr@yahoo.com)

Scheduled Training
No classes scheduled at this time.

Ranger Essentials

Ranger Essentials is a one-day fun, interactive-style training event. You will learn how to connect with today’s boys, along with recognizing ministry needs and outreach opportunities. You will discover how to give life-changing devotions and how to mentor boys and young men into spiritual leaders. This course is currently under revision.

Scheduled Training
No classes scheduled at this time.

Ranger Safety

The Ranger Safety training course addresses safety concerns common to church ministries. You will learn the reasons for an emphasis on safety and how to use the Proactive, Active, and Reactive (PAR) method to adders a variety of issues including: Transportation, Facilities, Care of children, Activities and Screening leaders. This training course is on-line only and will be released by the end of May 2021.

Junior Leadership Development Academy

 Overview
To begin the Junior Leadership Development Academy series, a boy must be at least an Adventure Ranger.  The Junior Training Camp is the beginning of the series and is required but it does not have to be the first camp a Ranger attends.

Trail of the Saber

The Trail of the Saber is an award giving special recognition to boys who take full advantage of the junior leadership development opportunities available in their outpost and district. The award acknowledges the growth in servant leadership experienced in this process, starting in Discovery or Adventure Rangers and continuing through Expedition Rangers.

 

Click on the FCF Logo to go to the FCF page…

Visit the national Royal Rangers website for a host of resources. 

CLICK HERE to be directed to the national website.

Goals

Goals of Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers

   To make Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers the premier, most sought after ministry for the next generation of men in Colorado and Utah – period!

   Royal Rangers will be affordable and practical so that every family and church in the Rocky Mountain Ministry Network can participate

   Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers will remain quick and responsive to learn and adapt to our changing society.

   Men in the churches of the Rocky Mountain Ministry Network will be eager to be trained to mentor young men in Christlike manhood; young men will be empowered to assume leadership of Royal Rangers, making it a boy-led adult facilitated ministry.

   Personal and spiritual growth will be fun, hands-on, and experiential; friendship will charge our ministry atmosphere.

   Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers will reach every boy and young man by creative methods; every Ranger will be eager to serve a God-given cause greater than self.

   Everyone will be proud to be associated with Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers.

Staff

 

 Director
Jack Marshall
(C) 801.520.6449
jack.marshall@live.com

Deputy Director
Mike Laliberty

(C) 303.881.8664
mikelaliberty@comcast.net

Training Coordinator
Richard Higginbotham

higginbr@yahoo.com

Communications Coordinator
Rev. David Banister
(C)970.296.4291
dabanister@gmail.com
Productions Coordinator
Dale Hansen
(C) 970.371.6376
dalehan@comcast.net

FCF President
Paul Holden

holden6.2002@gmail.com

 

Division Director
Northern
Brian Holder

(C) 970.567.3629
secranger@cowisp.net

Division Director
Denver Metro
Eric Hennigan

(C) 720.732.5396
erhenn@gmail.com

Divison Director
Southern

Richard Higginbotham

higginbr@yahoo.com

Division Director
Western Slope
Rev. David Banister
(C)970 296 4291
dabanister@gmail.com
Division Director
Utah
Dayne Jacoby
(C)801 928 4895
daynejacoby@msn.com
 
   

Outposts

Outpost                         Church                                                    Contact

4                  Rivers Church Assembly of God                         Mark Thompson
                        762 Dodge St                                                  970-874-3568
                        Delta               CO 81416                                  markjt@me.com

12                 Living Hope Church Assembly of God              
                        640 Manitou Blvd                                       
                        Colorado Springs        CO      80904             

17                 First Assembly of God                                       Dale Hansen
                        3000 W 16th St                                               970-353-5206
                        Greeley           CO      80634                           dalehan@comcast.net           

26                 Praise Assembly of God                                    Anthony Etienne
                        2000 Troy Ave                                                 719-671-0699
                        Pueblo CO      81001                                        pa.outpost26@gmail.com      

30                 River of Life Fellowship Assembly of God        Chris Bearly
                        3161 E County Road 62 E                                970-568-0289
                        Wellington       CO      80549                         cbearly@cowisp.net  

31                 LIFE Church of the Assemblies of God             
                        3818 W 4700 S                                               
                        Salt Lake City UT       84129                          

38                 Foothills Assembly of God                                Isabel Correa
                        305 W Swallow Rd                                          970-223-3229
                        Fort Collins      CO      80526                          Isabel123co@gmail.com       

48                 Southwest First Assembly of God                     David Chapin
                        3199 S Wadsworth Blvd                                  3039342168
                        Lakewood       CO      80227                            David_Francis9@msn.com   

50                 Salt Lake Christian Center                                 Jack Marshall
                        4300 S 700 E                                                   801-520-6449
                        Salt Lake City UT       84107                            jack.marshall@live.com        

61                 West Assembly of God                                      Nathan Johnson
                        PO Box 36                                                      719-250-3911
                        Fowler CO      81039                                       nathanjohnson@reagan.com

64                 Canyon Road Assembly of God                        
                        1390 Canyon Rd                                             
                        Ogden UT       84404                                       

81                 Harvest Assembly of God                                  
                        1012 Eaton St                                                  
                        Brush   CO      80723                                      

88                 Church at Briargate Assembly of God               Perry Butler
                        9550 Otero Ave                                               719-528-6060
                        Colorado Springs        CO      80920               perrybutler617@yahoo.com  

120                The Rock Church                                              
                        2170 Broadway                                               
                        Grand Junction           CO      81507              

129                Rever                                                                 Mike Laliberty
                        1312 Main St                                                   303-857-2797
                        Longmont        CO      80501                          mikelaliberty@comcast.net   

141                Friendship Assembly of God                             
                        3685 New Center Pt                                       
                        Colorado Springs        CO      80922  

46                 Bethel Assembly of God Church                      Paul Holden                                                                                                                                  2945 Orchard Avenue                                        970-210-7171                                                                                                                                  Grand Junction          CO       81504                 holden6.2002@gmail.com                                                                                

200                Saint James Church                                          Bob Pace
                        4615 Northpark Drive Ste 203                        719-351-8087
                        Colorado Springs        CO      80918               bpace40@msn.com  

Forming Outposts

Forming Outposts in the Rocky Mountain District

Please contact the Rocky Mountain Royal Rangers District Director to get information and assistance in forming a Royal Ranger Outpost.

Jack Marshall
jack.marshall@live.com

Chartering

Royal Ranger Chartering 2022-23

The 2022-23 charter season begins August 15th and completes October 31st.

All charters expire on August 31 each year, but your benefits will continue through the charter season and expire on October 31.

Chartering can still be accomplished after the October 31st to received the 15% discount and other benefits.  New outposts may charter at anytime of the year, and fees for their first charter period will be prorated. All outposts that have not chartered within the last five years will be considered a new charter. Outposts that have chartered within the past five years and submit their charter and payment after October 31st will not be prorated.

If you have questions about chartering go to http://royalrangers.com, please review the chartering FAQ or our chartering brochure. You can also call Jack Marshall at 801-520-6449 (you can text this number if you so choose.)

Thanks for all you do to mentor future men!

It's time to Charter your Outpost for the 2023-2024 season.  Click Here to visit the National Chartering Website Portal.

Ranger Kids

Grades K-2

Discovery Rangers

Grades 3-5

Adventure Rangers

Grades 6-8

Expedition Rangers

Grades 9-12

Royal Ranger Events

FCF Trace Registration is now available...

Canoe Action Camp Registration Forms are now available...

JTC/AJTC Registration Forms are now available...

Junior Camps Scholarship Applications are now available...

Junior Academy Applications are now available...

Canoe Action Camp

June 17-20, 2024 Lake Pueblo State Park

FCF Trace

June 6-9, 2024 Wood Cattle Co Ranch Parshall, Colorado

JTC/AJTC Camps

July 29, 2024 to August 1, 2024 Camp Cedaredge Cedaredge, CO

Adventure Camp

August 1-4, 2024 Camp Cedaredge Cedaredge, Colorado

Royal Ranger

News

Master's Toolbox Project 2023-2024 – Propel Peru

Help us provide a camp for the kids of Peru. When completed Camp Yuri will be able to host up to 400 kids at each camp with a week of activities, three meals a day, and dorm lodging while hearing about the incredible love of God. Your gift of $750 will provide space for one child to hear about and experience the love of Christ year after year. Your gift will provide electricity, water wells, and building materials to complete the project. Additionally, it will purchase a much-needed new boat and motors for the missionaries to travel to the villages along the Amazon River.

TRaCclub: The Rangers Curriculum Club

TRaCclub is an acronym for “The Rangers Curriculum club” representing an online resource delivery system that includes meeting plans and merit teaching materials for Royal Rangers leaders.  TRaCclub replaces our older printed materials (Leaders Guides, Merit References, and boy’s Workbooks) and enables Royal Rangers leaders to plan and conduct weekly meetings with the ultimate degree of flexibility while utilizing the most up-to-date materials at a minimal cost.

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Structure & Content

TRaCclub consists of five “tracks”–each one providing all the materials necessary to operate a specific age group of the program–Ranger Kids, Discovery Rangers, Adventure Rangers, and Expedition Rangers.  A track for leaders is also available and provides a variety of additional resources to equip and empower local leaders for success.  Each track is provided on an annual membership basis.  Individuals may purchase memberships to as many or as few tracks as they need.  Each GROUP track includes materials, such as:

  • Weekly meeting guides that provide a framework for the entire meeting (replaces the printed Leaders Guides)
  • Merit lesson plans (including skill, leadership, and Bible merits) or achievement award lessons specific to that group (replaces the printed Leaders Merit References)
  • Boy’s worksheets for all merits where worksheets are used (replaces the printed Workbooks for boys)

The LEADERS track includes a variety of supplemental materials for leaders.  A complimentary 2-year membership to the Leaders track is included with the purchase of the new Leader Manual by simply entering the unique code found on the inside back cover.  This track includes material, such as:

  • Junior Leadership Foundations, the outpost-level junior leader training program
  • Devotions for weekly meeting or special events
  • Program ideas for Councils of Achievement
  • Program planning forms and information

NOTE:  The Royal Rangers Leader Manual and all boys’ handbooks are not a part of TRaCclub.  They are only available in print format or as e-books.

Content Updates

TRaCclub includes a large amount of material including:

  • Bible lessons written specifically to enable leaders to facilitate the development of boys and young men into Christlike manhood
  • Leadership merits for Discovery, Adventure, and Expedition Rangers groups
  • New merits such as Bible Reading, Global Missions, Budget & Finance, and Citizenship
  • Revised merits, featuring more hands-on learning and fewer worksheets with less writing

Pricing

Access to TRaCclub is gained through the purchase of membership tracks.  Tracks may be purchased individually, or multiple tracks may be purchased at one time.  Additional tracks may be purchased and added to your membership at any time.  The following table provides the current pricing for each track.   Membership provides access to the purchased track for one full year.

Ranger Kids Track $18.99
Discovery Rangers Track $32.49
Adventure Rangers Track $32.49
Expedition Rangers Track $32.49
Leaders Track $18.99