Well, we are nearing the end of the 2009 Family Days. All that is left is Sunday morning. The Round Robin is current in progress. There are still some dominoes games being played, fires are ablaze and smores are being consumed. I didn’t get a chance to catch up with Michael “Bald Eagle” Clay to get the registration count or the summary of what the dessert auction brought in. This afternoon, I counted 40 shelters here lining the parade field. By my counts, that is four shelters less then we had on the parade field last year. » Continue Reading

Things are going great at the 2009 FCF Family Days. We have had a great day so far, and it will only get better as the day goes on. I still don’t have a count on registration numbers, but I’ll have one tonight to post. I’ll also have a total amount raised from our dessert auction last night. » Continue Reading

I am sitting under the pavilion listening to some friendly dominoes players playing a game of dominoes. Behind me is a conversation between past NTX FCF President Gary “Wild Wind” Bierschwale, current NTX FCF President Art “Flintlock” Sullivan, and Kansas FCF President Paul “Large Mouth Bass” Serb. The smell of wood fire is in the air. The temperature is currently 46° F with a slight breeze. There are numerous tents set up throughout the parade field and I am seeing many familiar faces. There are some new faces as well, which is always a joy to see at Family Days. There are also a good number of campers camping in the modern camping area. Official registration numbers aren’t in yet, but I’m sure we have a decent turnout. » Continue Reading

Have you thought about advancing to Buckskin in FCF? Having problems coming up with a trade? Or, if you have a trade, are you dissatisfied with your trade? Well, after many days of work and lots of man hours, the Shawnee Trail has a resource available that can help you learn about a wide variety of trades from the 18th and early 19th centuries. From A to Z, we currently have 61 trades listed with short descriptions and complete with references. While our resource is not intended to be a complete list, it is rather extensive. As more research is done and more trades and references are found, we will continue to add to and expand our list of trades. If you know a trade that existed in the 18th or early 19th century and have some online references to support the trade, please email David Trower, FCF sutler/promotions. Our resource can be found at Buckskin Trades.

NTD Rendezvous Information
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2009 FCF TERRITORIAL RENDEZVOUS
Where the Plains Meet the Mountains
July 14th – 18th

Hey, Old Timers and Young Bucks! Rendezvous is coming soon and I for one can’t wait. We will have a bus available for traveling to and from Rendezvous again this year. If you went last time, you know how nice and affordable it was to ride the bus instead of driving yourself. We will be leaving at 8pm on July 12th from Crossroads of Life in Duncanville and returning on July 18th in the evening. » Continue Reading

April 3 & 4, 20 men and boys made the step to join Frontiersman Camping Fellowship. Those 20 greenhorns experienced an adventure that will be with them for the rest of their lives. The Lord blessed the adventure with excellent weather, good learning, great food, and new friendships made that will carry them throughout their ranger lives and beyond. » Continue Reading

NEW BUCKSKIN ADVANCEMENTS AT POW‐WOW

I would like everyone to give a big congrats to our 2 new buckskin members: Tom “Wychialo” Harris ‐‐Gun smith (pronounced Why‐cheech‐alo) and Taylor “Ironman” Matney‐‐Blacksmith.

For those who do not know, these two fine candidates tested at Pow‐Wow Sat. morning. » Continue Reading

What is FCF? Is it just a group of guys who look cool, and get all dressed up for Pow-Wows and other camps? Is it just another fancy pin you can wear on your uniform? Is it more? » Continue Reading

Brush Poppin’ 2009 has been going strong. We had a great evening service with Pastor Mike Howell of That Church in Corsicana speaking. The Spirit of God moved through our praise and worship time both before and after the message. He spoke from II Timothy 4:7, which reads “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith” (MKJV). He also spoke from Hebrews 12:1, “Since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (MKJV). » Continue Reading

Things are going well at our Shawnee Trail Brush Poppin’. Current attendance estimates are that we are approaching 90 in attendance at this year’s Brush Poppin’. At our morning devotional time, God moved mightily during our praise and worship time. Such old favorites as “Mansion Over The Hilltop,” “I’ll Fly Away,” and “Amazing Grace” helped lead us into God’s presence. Ron “Pure Heart” Goodnow gave our morning devotion and he spoke on the first portion of the FCF motto “to give and to serve.” His Scripture was out of Proverbs chapter 11 verses 24-25, “There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty. The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.” Ron, in his devotion, made the claim, quite successfully, that you can’t be blessed if you hold back on giving. The more you give the more you open the doors to allow God to bless you exactly when you need Him to. » Continue Reading