PRESIDENT’S LETTER FCF Brothers and Prospective FCF Members, I am thrilled to invite you to participate in the Texas Independence Chapter Frontier Adventure and Trace. This year’s Trace & Adventure is set to be a camp you won’t want to miss! Along with our evening services, the focus of this year’s Trace is “ad dare sevire”. We will be focusing on the motto of FCF and what scripture has to say about giving and serving. Come ready to hear the word your FCF Vice President Greg “Three Courts” Rudy and myself. You don’t want to miss the message God will bring! Saturday evening, I encourage you to join together for a Dessert Fellowship and trade blankets to celebrate our new Frontiersmen members. Please prepare your favorite dessert recipe and make sure it’s ready to go on Saturday evening! Over the past few years we have continued to grow with new members and in the number of members completing advancements. At the 2019 Encounter and Fall Trace, we welcomed 5 new Wilderness members to the Texas Independence Chapter. I hope to have that many more for 2020! We are also going to be having a Buckskin Challenge for those Frontiersmen ready to take the next step in FCF. God routinely calls us to a deeper level with him, Buckskin and Wilderness advancement are one of the ways we can respond. Will you answer that call? If you are a current member, find someone to invite to join our fellowship. If you are a prospective member, I invite you to join us and learn about the opportunities to give and to serve the Lord through FCF. It is our prayer that you and your boys will remember the 2020 Trace and Adventure as a wonderful experience. Let’s continue to mentor the next generation of Christ-like men and lifelong servant leaders together. Samuel “One Mok” Mathis Texas Independence Chapter President

REGISTRATION All registrations will be completed through the STXRR Outpost Portal at portal.stxroyalrangers.com. We encourage you to complete both the registration information AND the payment online via PayPal to ensure faster check-in at camp. Registration prices are outline below (NOTE: each choice includes registration for the Trace as part of the event price). Adult Frontiersman and Buckskin candidates must be currently chartered and boys who must be from a currently chartered outpost. Registration costs and deadlines include:

□ Early Bird: FCF Members $33/$40 (Chartered/Unchartered; registered & paid by January 31st) □ Pre-Registration: FCF Members $38/45 (Chartered/Unchartered; if registered from Feb 1st-14th) □ Late Registration: FCF Members $42/49 (Chartered/Unchartered; registered after February 14th) □ Frontier Adventure Candidate (Chartered Outpost; includes all meals): +$25 □ Buckskin Challenge Candidate (Chartered Outpost): +$15 □ 2019-20 FCF Chapter Dues (if not already paid): +$20 SPECIAL NOTE FOR ADULT REGISTRANTS: Each camper 18 years of age and older must have a 2020 STXRR Certified Worker form on file to be considered “registered”. Please submit these forms in advance of arriving at camp to info@stxroyalrangers.com no later than Friday, February 14th.

FCF ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Frontiersman Candidates: Download the Frontiersman application from the FCF Trace page and email (info@stxroyalrangers.com) completed forms by Friday, February 14th. Register online as a “Frontier Adventure Candidate”. Five meals (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast) will be covered as part of your registration. Buckskin Challenge Candidates: Download the Buckskin application from the FCF Trace web page and email (info@stxroyalrangers.com) completed forms by Friday, February 14th. All Buckskin candidates must complete the Buckskin workbook prior to arriving at Trace. Buckskin candidates should download their workbook from the Trace page on STXRoyalRangers.com. Please have your sponsor review the Buckskin qualifications from the latest FCF Handbook or nationalfcf.com and be ready.

CHAPTER SCOUT COMPETITION This year we will be holding a competition to select an assistant scout that will serve in the currently vacant position until the next two scouts are selected at Encounter in Fall 2020. Applicants should review the scout handbook and have their application turned in to info@stxroyalrangers.com by Friday, February 14th. Applicable documents will be on the Trace page.

CAMP LOCATION

The FCF Trace will be held at Camp Williams located at 1345 CR 444, Hallettsville, TX 77964. Upon arriving, you will see a large Camp Williams sign. Everyone must check in with the Chapter Scribe, Greg “Blue Ghost” Breed, upon arriving at the Trace.

COMPETITIONS & ACTIVITIES COMPETITION: Competition is always an exciting part of every Trace and this year is no different. See the Competition and scorecard attachment for details. Prepare now to test your skills in the following areas: - Black Powder Rifle - Knife/Hawk Throwing - Flint and Steel Fire Starting - Outfit Judging - Frontier Archery - Horn Blowing - Stump Storytelling/Preaching/Song - Craft/Trade Item Judging - Dutch Oven Cooking - Atlatl CHAPTER CHAMPIONS: At the conclusion of Saturday’s competition, a Young Buck and Old Timer “Chapter Champion” will be awarded and given the “Braggin’ Stick” for their efforts. AUCTION: We will have an auction this year. Points will be earned and given based on competition results. See Competition and scorecard attachment for details on competition and points. All Old-timers and Young bucks participating in the competition are encouraged to bring an item for the auction. (Trade items are encouraged)

2020 FCF TRACE SCHEDULE (Subject to change) Friday, February 28, 2020 12:00 PM – Gates open; Trace setup begins 3:00 PM – Registration opens 6:00 PM – Frontier Adventure Begins 8:00 PM – Council Fire Service Midnight – Lights Out Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:00-8:30 AM – Breakfast 8:30 AM – Morning Devotion 9:30 AM – Competitions begins 10:00 AM – Shooting Range opens 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch / All Competitions Closed 1:00 PM – Competitions Resume 1:00 PM – Buckskin Challenge Begins 2:00 PM – Scout Competition Begins 4:00 PM – Competitions End 4:30 PM – Frontier Adventure Graduation/Buckskin Ceremony 5:00 PM – Supper 7:00 PM – Auction 8:00 PM – Council Fire Service 9:15 PM – Dessert Fellowship Midnight – Lights Out Sunday, March 1, 2020 8:30 AM – Morning Devotion (Done Corporately at services site) 12:00 PM – All camps to be cleared

CAMP WILLIAMS RULES/POLICIES Adult Supervision: Adult leaders are responsible for the safety and well-being of their boys. Alcoholic Beverages/Smoking/Controlled Substances: Alcoholic beverages, smoking, controlled substances (other than prescribed medications for those in possession) and legal recreational drugs and/or paraphernalia are not permitted on the property. Possession of the preceding is grounds for immediate removal from the property without the consideration of a refund. Black Powder Shooting: All black powder shooting will be supervised by an official NRA/NMLRA Range officer. All persons shooting a black powder firearm must provide an approved “Black Powder Shooter’s Card” or NRA/NMLRA certification. Firearms: Handguns are not permitted at Royal Rangers or FCF events. No loaded firearms are allowed in camp (including percussion caps). All concealed carry license (CHL) holders are required to keep firearms locked in their vehicles. We do not allow conceal carry during overnight camps. The only exception to conceal carry is certified peace officers and those serving as camp security. Acceptable certification shall be through a nationally recognized association such as the National Rifle Association. Fireworks: Use of fireworks is strictly prohibited unless otherwise approved. Decisions will be based on soil conditions and any burn bans or other conditions as set forth by Lavaca County. Upon approval, all fireworks shall remain within the prescribed boundaries. Fires: Fires should be built only in designated fire areas. No digging is permitted for fire “pits.” All fires should be attended at all times and properly and completely extinguished before leaving the adjacent area throughout the duration of the event and prior to leaving. When Lavaca County is declared by local officials to be under a burn ban, all local rules and regulations must be observed. Any rocks used to create a fire ring shall be placed at the base of a nearby tree to facilitate mowing of the site for future use. Any unused firewood shall be placed at the base of a nearby tree or well inside tree lines. Exception: All firewood brought by groups or individuals shall be removed by the group upon departure. Generators: Generators are not permitted at Camp Williams. Power is available near the snack shack for those who need to camp in proximity to electric access for CPAP machines and other medical devices. (please bring any necessary extension cords) Parking: Vehicles are required to park in the cleared parking area adjacent to CR 444. Exceptions include loading and unloading of gear upon arrival and departure from the property. Vehicles and trailers are not permitted to be parked in grassy areas other than during these times. Trailers should never be unhooked from a vehicle in any location other than the established parking area. Pets and Wildlife: Camp Williams has a no pet policy. All wildlife onsite must be left unharmed and remain on the property. Wildlife should not be harassed. Good effort should be shown to preserve wildlife. Any encounters with wildlife that necessitate or result in harvesting wildlife should be reported immediately. Personal Property: The South Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged personal property.

Trash, Clean Up and Departure: Groups will be responsible for the removal of all trash from the property. Food and trash shall be properly stored at night so as not to be scattered by animals. It is expected that all facilities will be left in the same condition or better than they were found. Vegetation/Trees: Vegetation shall not be cut or trimmed unless part of an approved service project. Vehicle Traffic: Vehicle traffic is limited to established pathways on site and the parking area adjacent to CR 444. Motor vehicles are not to be driven on trails or in marked camping areas. This is to preserve the beauty and usability of these areas.

TRACE NOTES Outfits: All members are encouraged to be in FCF attire soon after arrival and for the duration of the Trace. St. Louis Camp: There will be an area designated for modern shelters away from the “period correct” shelters. Photography: For authenticity and photographic purposes, we ask that no modern shelters or equipment such as coolers, plastic bottles, etc. be used or displayed in the primitive camping area. Lighting is to be period as well. Coleman style or electric lights need to remain in shelters if they are to be used.