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I was told I could not speak on behalf of Redemption this year. I did NOT expect the reason why....after 7 years of loving to teach this game to this amazing group at their annual camp, they lovingly surprise me with this....honor...so blessed!!! Thank you RRs...BUT many thanks belong to all of you for embracing Redemption as an activity in your organization! Love y'all.


The sea or field of PowWow2025 campers (lots of them new & several may not have joined the photo shoot and stayed under the tree shade) --- the sea or field of RRs from where as many would have learned Redemption or at the least own Redemption giveaways by the week's end. God has done it again at this camp!

Cmdr John, who attended one of my Redemption classes at Leadership Training couple of years ago, practices w Jayce who finally decided to learn the game. Jayce had been assisting me at PowWow Redemption HQ since a couple of years ago but never played til this weekend.

Jayce is the younger brother of Harrion (who will be remembered in STXRR history for teaching No 1 (Cmdr Jasone Bone) the game at PowWow 2021 on his 10th birthday.


Saturday dusk worship service led by RR International boss Rev. Jeremiah Hembree. He briefly shares his own experience collecting and playing Redemption.


The rest of the night Redemption at PowWow2025....






MISSED YOU SORELY CMDR RILEY!!!

On behalf of Camp Williams director Cmdr Chad Hutson, on behalf of all pioneering commanders who have supported and taught the game here at PowWow and beyond, and on behalf of the godfather of South TX and South Central Region Royal Ranger Redemption, Cmdr Ken Porter --- I and my Royal Rangers Redemption demo team members say many many many thanks and blessings to everyone who has learned and embraced the game here at PowWow since 2019.

****THANK YOU STXRR DIRECTOR CMDR JASON BONE FOR YOUR PRICELESS BLESSING TO REDEMPTION THRU YOUR ROYAL RANGERS. THE REDEMPTION COMMUNITY PRAYS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION'S AMAZING DESTINY. ****

I faithfully and prayerfully prohesy that one day ALL Royal Ranger outposts in the WORLD WILL embrace Redemption as one of their regular weekly activities as well as in ALL their conferences and camps including Camporama and Bundescamp.

Jared and Travis, your Redemption Godson is now 14 and in full RR uniform! He was 10 when he celebrated his birthday with you at PowWow2021. He still cherishes ur gift of a whole box of idk what set you gave Harrison.

Redemption dad!!!



Commander Chris Moses -- mentor for the outpost which is home to the 'infamous' Eaten by Worms Gang. Vid below shows the 'gang' about 7 years younger (?).
https://youtube.com/shorts/-psicUOoV-I?feature=share


(Now) Commander Riley Musil -- Eaten by Worms Gang leader and mastermind of the vid above. Riley has finally embraced Redemption as a game player a couple of years ago. The rest of the gang still need to start playing the game.


And...OF COURSE...the reason, together with Commander Ken Porter (Redemption gamer and the reason South Central RR Redemption was born), this amazing Commander, brother, and friend has for the past 7 years blessed the Redemption community with more than 1000 Royal Ranger youth and commanders who have learned the game at his STX PowWow events at Camp Williams (who were mostly taught by our very own Travis Matthews) --- your Redemption family will forever bless and thank you....Commander Chad Hutson (Redemption gamer) --- WE LOVE YOU!!!


My great brother and friend Rev. Frank Frazar preaching the banquet's devotional. His unforgettable son Jayce (now 12 and RRRedemptoion demo team member) was barely 7 when he dared play Booster Draft at one of the PowWows years ago, and his dad allowed him to play thru the wee hours of the night together with Commander Royce A and Royce's son, my Redemption Godson Noah A.


See you next soon Master Jedi RRRedemption Teacher...

And when you come back to your RRs, Harrison will be almost 15 and Jase his brother 13 and now playing the game himself! Here they are, your kids, all grown up!!!


And of course the dynamic duo Commanders Jeffrey and Lori Stokes -- who since the great Damon Barber stepped down as events coordinator (he set Redemption up as an EDGE event in 2018), Jeff has been tirelessly setting me up for major STXRR events that perfectly fit in Redemption: Pinewood Derby, EDGE, and now the upcoming (held every 4 years) National Camporama 2026 (very similar to the BSA National Jamboree). I missed 2022 but our STX and OK RRs made sure it happened for Redemption at Camporama2022 led by Commanders Royce A (TX) and Chris S (OK) --- love you and miss you my brethren. Both commanders were/are Redemption retailers.


Missed you sorely at EDGE and STXRR, Commander John Squires -- avid fan and Redemption promoter and supporter.

Missed you sorely at EDGE2025 Commander Ken Porter ('Santa' in red shirt) --- you ARE the prime most reason why STXRR Redemption and RR SCentral Redemption were born!!!


EDGE2025 leadership conference last day starts w a devotional from Commander Pastor Bob Jensen. My conservative estimate is that half of these commanders have embraced the game or have at least learned it. We pray and declare that, at day's end, the other half (mostly new attendees) would have at the least learned about the game when I make my 3-minute spiel onstage (yes Redemption elder team, u heard it right, just 3 minutes!), tried out the game, or embraced the game at their outposts from tonight onwards.