President’s Message – March 2026
John "Turkey" StaubRFTW Mission Statement To promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of...
President’s Message – February 2026
John "Turkey" StaubIt was 4 degrees this morning, and I have been anxiously awaiting a favorable weather forecast. On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter. I never did like groundhogs…...
President’s Message – January 2026
John "Turkey" StaubAs we enter a new year, it is our sincere hope that 2026 be our best year yet! Good things are always out there waiting for us to take advantage of the opportunity, and 2026...
President’s Message – December 2025
John "Turkey" StaubIt is so quiet as I sit here watching the snowfall. Sometimes, this is one of my favorite times of year. Nature is sleeping, recovering from a season of harvest, providing us with sustenance and...
President’s Message – October 2025
John "Turkey" StaubThe weather has noticeably shifted toward fall in south-central PA. Many bird species, including my favorite, the hummingbirds, have headed for warmer areas. The leaves have started to fall, a clear sign that cooler weather...
President’s Message – September 2025
John "Turkey" StaubAnd just like that, we are into late summer and closing in on fall, 252 days until KSU. While there are still significantly high temperatures in some places in the country, here in South Central...
President’s Message – August 2025
John "Turkey" StaubAs I sit down to write this, we are 292 days away from KSU. RFTW remains an ongoing planning process, and the Board must continually look strategically across the organization while our RCs and ARCs...
President’s Message – April 2025
John "Turkey" StaubAnd just like that, we are ~40 days from KSU. It seems like just the other day I was watching the snows of January and February, thinking how nice it would be when May arrived. ...
President’s Message – March 2025
John "Turkey" StaubFebruary was a busy month on so many fronts. As we experience each year, the planning processes are underway on all our routes, and our RCs and their teams are working hard to create a...
Important Announcement Regarding Proposed Route Changes
John "Turkey" StaubTo all RFTW Participants and Supporters. Since we released the 2027 route change announcement on January 9th in a Special President’s Message we have received a lot of input, comments and feedback via the RFTW...
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Midway Route Photos from previous runs are no longer available. 