Penn-Del, please take note of the below changes being made at the National office.

Greg Scott

District Cmdr.

National Royal Rangers Ministry

—New Staff Appointments—

As many of you know, the Lord saw fit to take Perry Siddle home last October after a valiant battle with cancer. This left his position as national training coordinator vacant. The last months have been devoted to praying and seeking divine leading to place this charge in the hands of the man in God’s mind and heart, and I believe the Lord has provided direction.

Today, I am pleased to announce that Steve Schultz has agreed to assume the position of national training coordinator, effective immediately. With Steve assuming this post, he is vacating his current position, which involves junior leadership development, administrative oversight of the office, event planning, and oversight of Camp Eagle Rock personnel and operations.

As he vacates his current position, we are introducing a shift that we intended to make within the next two years anyway. That shift is to combine adult and junior training into one portfolio. As Steve steps into the role of national training coordinator, it will include both adult and junior leadership development.

The next question, then, is who will replace Steve? The Lord has directed Jim Allen to accept these responsibilities as the national administrative & events coordinator. In this position, Jim will provide day-to-day oversight of the office operations and national team projects, take the lead role in coordinating national events, serve as the office budget coordinator, and assume oversight of the personnel, operations, and marketing of Camp Eagle Rock. Jim will assume these duties on February 9.

I want to thank Steve and Jim for accepting these great challenges and congratulate them! Would you take a moment to become better acquainted with each of these men by reading their bios that follow and dropping them an encouraging note? I know they would really appreciate it. We anticipate a smooth transition as Steve assumes his new duties and releases current responsibilities to Jim between mid-February and the end of May, but would you pray for God to give them wisdom and strength? Also, would you make it a daily habit to pray for the entire national team? We are all deeply honored to serve you because together we are evangelizing, equipping, and empowering the next generation of Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders!

Bio—Steve Schultz, National Training Coordinator (sschultz@ag.org)

Steve Schultz came to the national office from Southern California in April 2001 with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Jessica. He has a married daughter, living in St. Joseph, Missouri and a married son, living in Orange County, California. He enjoys sports, the outdoors, woodworking, reading, playing games, and spending time with his friends and family.

Steve began his ministry in Royal Rangers in October 1979. He has served in many positions at the outpost, sectional, and regional levels before joining the national team. Steve has been on staff at numerous district and national camps throughout the nation. He has served as a certified instructor and instructor trainer in the Southern California and Southern Missouri districts. He joined the Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship in 1984 and is a Wilderness member. He enjoys working with people and partnering with leaders to evangelize, equip, and empower the next generation of Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders.

Bio—Jim Allen, National Administrative & Events Coordinator (jallen@lsbank.com)

Jim Allen stepped into Royal Rangers leadership in 1992. He has served in various capacities at the local, divisional, and district levels, including Indiana district commander from October 2003-April 2007. He has devoted himself to advancing in his Royal Rangers training program, is a certified instructor trainer, and is active in the Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship as a Buckskin member. Jim has served on the board at his local area Big Brother Big Sister agency for the past five years, the last year as president. He is currently a Discovery Rangers commander at First Assembly of God in Lafayette, Indiana where he attends with his family.

Jim has earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Webster University and has eighteen years of business executive leadership, the last eleven in banking. Jim and his wife, Rachel, are the proud parents of three children: Gabriel (6), Victoria (3), and Brianna (1).

Doug Marsh

National Director