[1] His family included his wife, the former Miss Ruby Arnold, and their son, Ray O. Wyland Jr.[1] As managing director of the United American in Illinois from 1919 to 1922, Wyland conducted a training school in Americanization work which resulted in the naturalization of 20,000 aliens.
[1] As director of relationships, Wyland co-ordinated the work of Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Latter-day Saint and other religious groups in their scouting participation, as well as educational institutions, civic groups, service clubs, fraternal bodies and parent institutions which sponsored scout troops and cub packs.
[1] As director of education, he edited Principles of Scoutmastership (the first training material for scoutmasters in the early 1930s) and other publications.
It was first published in book form in 1934 by Teacher College Press, part of Columbia University.
[3] Wyland was a trustee of the Washington Square Methodist Church in New York City, president of the New York Rotary Club, president of the Strathmore Association of Westchester County, gave leadership in Red Cross, United Service Organizations and Community Chest campaigns and was a captain in the Auxiliary Police in World War II.
[1] In 1930, when application was made for approval of Alpha Phi Omega by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Wyland worked hand in hand with Dr. H. Roe Bartle in presenting the facts which brought about a favorable decision and gave Alpha Phi Omega the official sanction of the Scouting Movement.