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A true "Renaissance man," he rarely had fewer than two jobs at a time throughout his life. For instance, while he as a classroom teacher in the early 1950s, he was a "play by play" football announcer for KVOZ Radio. He also worked part time at KGNS-TV, the [[NBC]] affiliate in Laredo as a sports and weather announcer. He hosted the "Ranger Bob Show." for sixteen years, he was a member of the Southwest Basketball Association, in which capacity he referred basketball for more than fifteen years. He sold life and health insurance part-time until his retirement from the LISD, after which he took on the insurance business full-time with partner Ed Leonard. For years, he ran the De La Garza Family Ranch, as well as his own Staggs family ranching interests.<ref name=obit/>

A true "Renaissance man," he rarely had fewer than two jobs at a time throughout his life. For instance, while he as a classroom teacher in the early 1950s, he was a "play by play" football announcer for KVOZ Radio. He also worked part time at KGNS-TV, the [[NBC]] affiliate in Laredo as a sports and weather announcer. He hosted the "Ranger Bob Show." for sixteen years, he was a member of the Southwest Basketball Association, in which capacity he referred basketball for more than fifteen years. He sold life and health insurance part-time until his retirement from the LISD, after which he took on the insurance business full-time with partner Ed Leonard. For years, he ran the De La Garza Family Ranch, as well as his own Staggs family ranching interests.<ref name=obit/>

Long involved in community volunteerism, civic duty, and philanthropy, he was affiliated with such organizations as the Lion's Club, the Community Chest, and [[United Way]]. He was active with the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association in Laredo and served as president of the organization in 1984. He and his wife portrayed [[George Washington|George]] and [[Martha Washington]] for the 1985 celebration. He served three and a half years on the Laredo Water and Sewer Board. An active [[Republican Party|Republican]] in a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] county, Staggs he was one of the few members of the minority party to serve in Laredo or Webb County offices although his time on the LISD was nonpartisan. He was also president of the Webb County Taxpayers' League.<ref name=obit/>

Long involved in community volunteerism, civic duty, and philanthropy, he was affiliated with such organizations as the Lion's Club, the Community Chest, and [[United Way]]. He was active with the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association in Laredo and served as president of the organization in 1984. He and his wife portrayed [[George Washington|George]] and [[Martha Washington]] for the 1985 celebration. He served three and a half years on the Laredo Water and Sewer Board. An active [[Republican Party|Republican]] in a heavily [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] county, Staggs was one of the very few members of the minority party to serve in Laredo or Webb County offices although his time on the LISD was nonpartisan. He was also president of the Webb County Taxpayers' League.<ref name=obit/>

Staggs and his wife were longtime supporters of the Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, a private [[Roman Catholic]] institution in Laredo. They were generous donors for the building of the Blessed Sacrament cafeteria/multi-purpose facility. In 2018, the Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies at Texas A&M International University in Laredo was renamed the Julieta and Frank Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies.<ref>Frank Staggs, Namesake of TAMIU’s Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies, Dies, accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> In 2019, he established the Frank & Julieta Staggs Scholarship Endowment to encourage first-generation students from select South Texas counties to pursue a degree in Arts and Sciences at his alma mater, Texas A&M- Kingsville, and a career in teaching upon graduation. Two months before his death, TAMIU presented Staggs with the "Innovator Award" for his contribution to education in Laredo<ref name=obit/>

Staggs and his wife were longtime supporters of the Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, a private [[Roman Catholic]] institution in Laredo. They were generous donors for the building of the Blessed Sacrament cafeteria/multi-purpose facility. In 2018, the Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies at Texas A&M International University in Laredo was renamed the Julieta and Frank Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies.<ref>Frank Staggs, Namesake of TAMIU’s Staggs Academy of International and STEM Studies, Dies, accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> In 2019, he established the Frank & Julieta Staggs Scholarship Endowment to encourage first-generation students from select South Texas counties to pursue a degree in Arts and Sciences at his alma mater, Texas A&M- Kingsville, and a career in teaching upon graduation. Two months before his death, TAMIU presented Staggs with the "Innovator Award" for his contribution to education in Laredo<ref name=obit/>