California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our October 17th, 2011 Monday Memo

Message From Our Council President Jim Prior

Youth in our Council

Membership and training go together, hmm why?

When we ask youth to join our council whether it be, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, or Varsity we need to have trained leaders to create a program for the youth that is interesting, challenging, informative, fun and not repetitive. If it is boring they are gone.

Did you know that for every 3 new units started, that within 3 years over half are lost. Boy have we been chasing our tail. Think how many more youth we could be serving if we retained all the new units that were started over the last 20 years.

Starting next year your council will be included in a new approach. There are 30 councils across the nation that will be participating. During the year we will start at least 3 units in each district. These 30 units will be tracked for 3 years by national to see how the new methods are performing.

All the planning and training will be up front. Five leaders will be chosen and trained. A mentor will be assigned to the unit who will stay with the unit for up to 3 years, this person will be a scouter who has lots of experience and can help the unit sustain itself and grow. A seasoned commissioner will be assigned in advance to the unit with full knowledge of the district commissioner and this commissioner will stay with the unit for 3 years. Then and only then will youth be asked to join a minimum of 10 must be signed up prior to the unit actually having their first meeting.

This all sounds so complicated, it is not, when you think about it; we should have been taking this approach years ago.

We have well over 1000 Wood Badge bead recipients that can step up with me and say. “Give me a call when you need that commissioner or mentor, I will help”. 

 

SCOUTStrong Video Featured on Fitness.gov

SCOUTStrong, one of the first programs launched under the BSA’s Healthy Living Initiative, is the topic of a video featured on the website of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.

SCOUTStrong is designed to reward participants for being consistently active in their daily lives. To earn the SCOUTStrong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award, participants are required to meet a daily activity goal of 30 minutes for adults and 60 minutes for kids under 18 for at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks.

This challenge is for everyone associated with the BSA, including Scouts, Venturers, parents, volunteers, council staff, board members, friends of Scouting, and BSA alumni.

 

 

University of Scouting Save the Date – January 28, 2012

University of Scouting (aka Megaversity) is a one day supplemental training event that is designed for ALL Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity, Venturing, District, Commissioners, and Council Leaders.

Our goal is to provide quality opportunities for leaders, like you to improve your skills, advance your knowledge, and increase your confidence in helping you to deliver a quality scouting program to the youth we all serve.
It is a fun-filled, hands-on, experience-laden opportunity to network with other Scouters, along with being a true learning adventure. Don’t be the only one not attending this great learning opportunity.

So save the date of January28, 2012 and attend C.I.E.C’s University of Scouting be held at Norte Vista High School is 6585 Crest Ave Riverside, CA 92503.

 

Kernal's Journal

Do you like Prizes! Do you like lots of prizes!

Sell just $200 of popcorn to enter the Project Popcorn's Atomic Monster Drawing to get your chance for one of 200 great prizes!

Fantastic prizes like a Mega Water Balloon Launcher Sling Shot, EVA Glider Gun Sets, Multi-tool kits, corn head hats, multi-function knives, footballs, Bushnell Binoculars with built-in digital camera and wait for it....a 2GB Ipod Shuffle!

Just email or fax in a copy of your Scout's take order form showing his sales totaling $200 or more. Scouts with online sales of $200 or more will automatically be entered!

Fax entries to (909) 793-0306 or email to kgustafs@bsamail.org by midnight, Tuesday, October 18th. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, October 19th

 

Pow Wow Nitez, Order of the Arrow Campfires At Camp Emerson, And The Newest Addition To Deer Run Singers

Over the summer our group hosted weekly gatherings in Palm Springs for Scouts and their families. Every Monday night, throughout July and August, an average of 14 people came to learn about Pow Wow drums and dancing. Pow Wow Nitez was originally created to provide a cultural venue for youth to be a part of since many youth programs are shut down for the summer in the Coachella Valley. Within a few weeks our weekly gatherings evolved into a place where new and old friends could get together, practice our songs on the drum, develop our dancing styles, and just generally celebrate the new bonds of fellowship.

Every Wednesday night during summercamp at Camp Emerson members of Deer Run would run the Order of the Arrow Campfire. Every campfire was different from week to week and always featured a new activity or dance exhibition. Some of the favorite exhibitions over the summer were social round dances, broom dance competitions, hand drum singing, honoring our Nation’s veterans, and various Pow Wow style dancing. Reviews from the visiting Scout Units were that our campfires were some of the best they had seen in years. It is hard to tell who enjoyed our campfires more, the audience watching or our members that got to perform. It was a great summer.

Recently our drum team formed a second performing group. Over the course of the summer Cub Scouts from Pack 29 in Desert Hot Springs came together to practice drumming. They practiced almost weekly for 2 months to get ready for their first public performance. On October 1, they held their first public performance during the evening Pow Wow at the Section W4S Conclave in Palm Springs. There were many surprised faces in the crowd who had never seen a full drum team consisting entirely of Cub Scouts. They received many congratulations and kudos for their singing style. That will definitely be an evening that no one will ever forget, especially some very exceptional Cub Scouts.

 

Powered By Popcorn Pack 222

We did it!! Our budget was $10,000, but our GOAL was $20,000. The end result after all show/sell and orders are tallied, our Popcorn total is $22,501.49. Of this money, $4,050.27 goes directly to our boys and the balance $4,050.27 goes to the pack. Our top 3 sellers were Donovan Lemay with $3,251.31, Parker Hosier with $2,058.40 and Robert Selle with $2,005.23. We are a new pack this year and had 100% participation with our scouts and over half qualified for the $600.00 club.

 

Bullying: Stop it from hurting a Scout in your unit

Think bullying doesn’t happen to your Scouts?
Consider this sobering fact: More than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied, according to the National Bullying Prevention Center.
That means the odds are good that someone in your pack, troop, team, or crew deals with a bully on a regular basis — at school, in Scouts, or both. And if the bully is lurking in your Scout unit, you can bet the victim will think twice before he or she attends another meeting or campout. What a tragedy it would be for a youth to drop out of Scouting because he or she is scared of a bully.

Ignoring it won’t work. It’s up to you and your fellow Scout leaders to understand the warning signs and know how to stop it. Now.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, meaning the time is right to raise awareness, educate others, and inspire action.
Here’s how:

• Read “The Troop Bully,” Scouting magazine’s award-winning story about how to stop a Scout who is bullying others. The story features experts who will teach you how to identify bullies (easily frustrated, agressive) and victims (nervous, avoid peer interaction). And more importantly, the article shows how to deal with both sides and create an anti-bullying culture in your troop. ”The answer,” one expert says, “is working together to create a network of support.”
• Talk to your Scouts at your next meeting. Ask your youth leaders if you can take a few minutes out of the next meeting to address this subject with the group. Or better yet, if you feel your youth leaders are up to the task, have them lead the discussion with their peers while you supervise. The National Bullying Prevention Center offers excellent resources to help guide this conversation. There are handouts and activities for Scouts of all ages available here.
• Get educated on the nationwide bullying picture by exploring this excellent Time magazine feature, called “What You Need to Know About Bullying.” The articles delve into the “facts behind all those sensational headlines — what we know and don’t know about why bullying happens and what we can do to minimize its effects.”
• Know the resources custom-built for kids and teens. The National Bullying Prevention Center’s youth-focused sites speak the language of today’s kids and teens. Have your elementary-age Scouts check out KidsAgainstBullying.org, and send your middle and high-school Scouts to TeensAgainstBullying.org.

Have answers to the bullying problem? Want to ask a question or share a story? Do so by leaving a comment here.

 

Six Must-See Places at the Summit

The Summit Bechtel Reserve is going to offer a mountaintop full of adventure when it opens for the 2013 National Jamboree. And with excitement quickly building, there are six places Scouts and Venturers need to know about—the high-adventure base camps.

Skateboarding and BMX Shooting sports Aquatics

Mountain biking Zip lining, canopy tours, and challenge courses Rock climbing and rappelling

Those are the six adventure hot spots that will be featured at the Summit. Designed by the best in the industry, each basecamp is set to provide a one-of-a-kind experience. Since the BSA actually owns the Summit, developers are creating each to embrace traditional and new Scouting activities.

Want to know the best part? With the changes made to the jamboree schedule, Scouts and Venturers will get to choose which basecamps they want to try in late 2012 or early 2013, before the jamboree even begins. This means the sooner Scouts register, the better!

Visit bsajamboree.org or summit.scouting.org for more information on registering for the 2013 Jamboree. For updates about basecamps at the Summit, check out summitblog.org. CIEC Scouts should also download and complete the council's Jamboree Youth Application.

 

New Guide To Safe Scouting

The revised Guide to Safe Scouting is now available at www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34416.pdf. An important area to review includes the Injury Report.

Unit-level volunteers must report to the council any incident that requires treatment beyond Scout-rendered first aid. If, say, a cut finger or a twisted ankle is treated on site, no report is required. If a cut finger requires a visit to the doctor and stitches, the report must be submitted along with any relevant photographs, doctors' forms, etc. Find the Incident Information Report at www.Scouting.org/healthandsafety/forms.aspx.

 

Free Online Course Shows Scouts, Leaders How to Program Robots

An online class has been set up for Scouts and adult leaders interested in learning how to program LEGO and VEX robots as part of the Robotics merit badge. The course can be taken any time, 24-7: your Scouts or leaders can sign in whenever it is convenient for them. There also are links to robotics resources, as well as a forum where Scouts and leaders can ask questions.

In the class, participants will learn how to program LEGO and VEX robots using a simulation world. The required course software is available as a 60-day free download, which should allow plenty of time to complete this training and for Scouts to complete the programming portion of their merit badge.

To sign up, register at the Computer Science Student Network: www.cs2n.org/partners/boy-scouts.

 

Philmont Training Highlights

Since 1950, Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, New Mexico has served as the National Training Center of the Boy Scouts of America. Each summer, conferences are conducted at “PTC” by the various departments and committees of the BSA national council. In 2012 there are dozens of exciting conferences to choose from that cover all aspects and programs of Scouting! You are invited! Don’t miss the chance to come to PTC next summer. Plus individuals who register by December 31, 2011 will qualify for the early bird registration price!

One of the most unique opportunities of a week at PTC is the chance to enjoy the magic of Philmont with your family. While you learn the “best methods” of Scouting in your conference, your family members will enjoy hikes into the Philmont backcountry, horseback rides, crafts, games, and so much more! You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to explore Philmont and the surrounding area together as a family. This will surely be a Scouting adventure you will never forget.

To register to attend PTC, log onto your MyScouting account at www.MyScouting.org and then click on the “event registration” tab. For more details about PTC, visit www.PhilmontTrainingCenter.org.  

Click Here for the 2012 Philmont Confernece Schedule

 

News & Tidbits

• Wood Badge Reunion Potluck! Join us this coming Saturday, October 22, 2011 Click Here for Flyer
• What does it take to build an American flag?About 300 cans of chicken noodle, mushroom and tomato soups, topped off with a few cans of tuna and some sweet peas for a flag pole—at least that’s how Wildomar Boy Scout Troop 332 does it. Click Here to read more

 

Friends of Scouting Weekly Report 

10/17/2011		2011 Goal	2011 Pledged (Year To Date)	% of Goal	Cash Paid (Year to Date)	10/19/2010 Pledged
Mt. Rubidoux	Jon Kantola	$120,000	$123,005	102.50%	$116,164	$130,202
Temescal	Gary DeFraene	$108,400	$111,041	102.44%	$98,196	$91,497
Arrowhead	Michael Bentley	$63,000	$59,994	95.23%	$54,197	$57,680
High Desert	Greg Lundeen	$100,250	$93,014	92.78%	$87,075	$90,730
Tahquitz	Wayne Chase	$137,000	$123,601	90.22%	$114,004	$128,111
Grayback	Dr. Michael Kuhn	$106,000	$94,738	89.38%	$91,448	$90,691
Old Baldy	Greg Risser	$131,250	$114,124	86.95%	$89,397	$112,370
3 Peaks	Andrew Kotyuk	$70,000	$59,294	84.71%	$56,955	$66,141
Sunrise	Scott Evans	$59,500	$44,622	74.99%	$42,359	$49,736
5 Nations	Robin Hastings	$45,500	$23,210	51.01%	$17,645	$36,892
		$940,900	$846,643	89.98%	767,440	$854,050

 

Positive Quote
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The "When" is as important at the "How".

    ~ Waite Phillips

 

Have a great Scouting week!
Yours in the Spirit of Scouting,

Joe Daniszewski Scout Executive/CEO California Inland Empire Council, BSA 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374 909.793.2463, Ext. 120 877.732.1450 909.793.0306 Fax

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