By 1979, Royal Rangers had grown across the nation, and Commander Johnnie Barnes made the decision to create four more regions from the existing Western, Central, Southeast, and Northeast Regions  At the time, Southern Missouri was part of the Central Region, and Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi were part of the Southeast Region.  By combining those five districts, the Gulf Region was formed and officially started in 1980.  Below is a list of past and present officers of the Gulf Region.

 

Regional Coordinators:

David Whorton 1980-1987 (Tennessee District) (also served as National Council President)

James McHaffie 1987-1995 (Southern Missouri District)

Jim Seagroves 1995-2008 (Tennessee District)

 

Regional Training Coordinators

Gary Follis 1986-1995 (Tennessee District)

Ron McMillian 1995-1999 (Louisiana District)

Gary Melancon 1999-2005 (Louisiana District)

Dave Meier  2008-Present (Tennessee District) 

 

Territorial FCF Representatives

Don Wray 1980-1982  (Southern Missouri District)

James "Parson" McHaffie 1982-1987 (Southern Missouri District)

Paul "Wolf Warrior" Rainwater, 1987-1995 (Arkansas District)

Hilton "Yellow Knife" Myers, 1995-2004 (Mississippi District)

Ted "Eagle Eye" Romero, 2004-Present (Louisiana District)

 

Territorial FCF Scribes

Anthony "Black Arrow" Hubbard, 1992-1996, (Arkansas District)

Jeff Mortensen, 1996-1999  (Mississippi District)

Ted "Eagle Eye" Romero, 1999-2004  (Louisiana District)

Manson "Light House" Reynolds, 2004-2006 (Louisiana District)

David "PB Bull" Giddens, 2006-Present  (Mississippi District)

 

Regional Historians

Kenny Richardson, 2007-Present, (Mississippi District) 

 

Regional Programs Coordinators

 Ron Barnett  2008-Present  (Tennessee District)

 

Regional Royal Rangers Alumni Coordinator

Don Higginbotham  2008-Present  (Southern Missouri)

 

Regional Missions Coordinator

Mike King, 2004-Present (Tennessee District) (Also serving as National Pathfinders President)

 

Regional Productions Coordinators

Hilton Myers, 1988-1995  (Mississippi District)

Steve Thompson, 1998-2004 (Mississippi District)

 

Regional Public Relations Coordinators

Ron McMillian, 1994-1995  (Louisiana District)

 

Regional Ranger of the Year Coordinators

 Rick Barnhouse,  2005-Present  (Southern Missouri)