California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our October 3rd, 2011 Monday Memo

Old Baldy District Troop 652

Troop 652 took a trip down to Fiesta Island in August for some "Fun in the Sun". 37 Scouts and 12 Adults enjoyed beach camping and Kayaking and Canoeing in Mission Bay. The weather was perfect, the food was great and we had 7 Scouts earn their Rank Advancement for their next level.

In September, Troop 652 hiked the Mt. Baden Powell Trail. We had 20 Scouts and 10 Adults earn the "Broken Arrow" award. Hiking the 2,900 feet of elevation gain in just 4 miles and then hiking 4 miles back down was a pre-requisite for the following weekends backpacking trip.

The following weekend, Troop 652 had 16 Scouts and 10 Adults enjoy a backpacking trip of 8 miles in the San Bernardino National Forest. We hiked the Cougar Crest Trail to Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch and made camp on the "Wilderness Side". For half of the crew, this was there first backpacking trip. A great time was had by all!

Stay tuned for more adventures from Boy Scout Troop 652 ~Old Baldy District, Rancho Cuamonga!

~Christy Eimen/Assistant Scoutmaster 

Traveling To the 2013 Jamboree Made Easy

Want to attend the 2013 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, but worried about how to get there? No need.

On top of being a one-stop shop for high adventure, the Summit is making sure that travel to the site is easier than ever.

To begin, the Summit is going to have all of your necessary gear waiting for you on-site. Along with a duffle to pack your gear in, Scout kits including tents, cots, dining flies, cooking utensils, and gas stoves will be waiting for you when you arrive! All you need is yourself and some personal items.

Also, whether you plan on flying, taking a bus or train, or making a road trip out of it, the Summit is closer than you think.

If you want to fly, there are four major airports within four hours of the Summit, including Charleston, West Virginia, which is only an hour away. Or you can fly into airports located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Cincinnati, Ohio.

Taking a train or bus? Several stations are located near the Summit, and there is plenty of highway access near the site, which will help alleviate traffic jams at the jamboree.

Now that you know how easy it is to get to the Summit, don’t forget to register at bsajamboree.org or summit.scouting.org. Download the California Inland Empire Council youth application.

Jamboree-On-The-Air Is Right Around The Corner

The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in your own community.

The 2011 event is Oct. 15–16. While complete details are available online at the JOTA site, you may download fact sheets for Scout leaders and for radio amateurs.

The World Scout Bureau reported that the 2010 JOTA had more than 700,000 Scout participants from nearly 6,000 amateur radio stations. For this year’s event, there are currently more than 80 stations registered in the United States, representing more than 10,000 planned participants. If your Scouts haven’t yet registered their station, they can do so at www.scouting.org/jota/station_registration.aspx. 

Bookshare Makes Printed Scouting Materials Accessible for Those With Disabilities

One important part of becoming a Scout is reading Scouting books and manuals. From hiking and camping to reading and citizenship, Scouting materials provide valuable lessons. Through a partnership with Bookshare^®, Scouts, unit leaders, and parents with qualified print disabilities can get accessible versions of important Scouting materials all in one place.

Bookshare is an online library of accessible e-books that allows readers with print disabilities to listen to books, see words and hear them read as they are highlighted on a screen, read in Braille, and much more! Bookshare has more than 100,000 books—including Scouting materials—that can be read on desktop computers, laptops, Apple iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, MP3 players, and other assistive technology.

Memberships are free for U.S. students with a qualifying disability; non-students and adult Scouters will get a waiver for their setup fee (use the promo code: SCOUT) and will only pay $50 annually. All members receive free reading software.

Using Bookshare:

• Helps Scouts, unit leaders, and parents to read
• Provides easy access to Scouting publications all in one place
• Helps Scouts keep pace with their peers
• Makes Scouting more accessible and meaningful

For more information on how to take advantage of this program, read the Bookshare brochure.

Kernal's Journal

Two New Videos To Help You Manage Your Sales

How to Order Trail's End Product - Leaders should watch the tutorial to learn how to order product for face-to-face sales (show-and-sell and paper order form sales)
How to Order Trail's End Scout Rewards - Leaders should watch the short tutorial to learn how to order Scout Rewards for their fall sale.

Weekly Fill'em Up Drawings!

Friday’s September 30th drawing winners of the Remote Control Offroad Racers are:

Tristan C., Old Baldy Pack 642
William T., Temescal Pack 201

Next week's prize is an 11 in 1 Multi-Tool Set with LED Light!

Scan & email or fax your Scout's fully filled out order form by noon each Friday through October 21st to get a chance to win great prizes. Plus Scouts who sell $200 online also qualify! Early weeks will have multiple winners! All entries will be entered in the drawing for a rugged Schwinn Ranger bicycle! Visit www.bsa-ciec.org/popcorn for a list of prizes. Fax entries to (909) 793-0306 or email to dalord@bsamail.org.

Get Online in October

Your Scouts can earn a BONUS $20 Amazon.com gift card from Trail's End when they sell $500 online from October 1 through October 31. This gift card is in ADDITION to the regular Scout Rewards. To view your Scouts' online sales, go to leaders.trails-end.com to sign in or create an account, then click on View Online Sales. Remember, each Scout must create his own account to sell online.

BeAScout.org - Updating Your Contact Information

Once your unit’s Google map pin has been established online – (at beascout.org), the leadership of the pack, troop, team or crew is able to update their information as often as they want and when they want.

Every unit has the ability to allow (3) individuals access into the system – they can be the Unit Leader (Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Crew Advisor, or Varsity Coach), Committee Chair, and Chartered Representative – or any registered leader, if the unit so desires to select, can have access – however, you are limited to just three.

A unit can post meeting dates, location, time as well as any news they want to share about their unit – such as “Blue & Gold” “Court of Honor’ – so information should be updated on a regular basis.

If you have any questions – please contact your district executive. 

Alumni Alive!, Fall 2011

Dear BSA alumni,
Below is a link to your September 2011 edition of the BSA alumni newsletter, Alumni Alive! This edition includes articles about the following topics:

• The Scouting Alumni Association is preparing to launch
• SummitCorps a remarkable experience for Arrowmen
• Eagle Scout Pat Gillick inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Chess merit badge is formally introduced
• You can take the SCOUTstrong PALA Challenge

You will receive a newsletter link four times a year. Thank you for registering as BSA alumni. Please encourage your Scouting friends to do the same.
http://www.scouting.org/alumnialive.aspx

Sincerely, Bill Steele,
Director of Alumni Relations, Boy Scouts of America

‘Scouting’ Magazine Launches New Website

Have you checked out the new Scouting magazine website? Scoutingmagazine.org has recently been redesigned to better suit the fast-paced world of the BSA volunteer. They’re busy people—with work, family, and Scouting. That’s why they need more than just the award-winning stories and photographs that appear five times a year in the print version of Scouting magazine. They need relevant information that’s easy to access and better helps them serve their Scouts.

On the new site, volunteers are just a click away from everything they need to know to offer a quality Scouting program to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers, including up-to-date policy information, outdoor tips and techniques, health-and-safety procedures, expert advice from Scouting professionals and longtime leaders, and much more. And, when they want it, they can still find the same useful and exciting articles that appear in every issue of Scouting magazine.

Built on wisdom from longtime Scouters and authorities in a variety of disciplines, the information provided on the new Scouting magazine website draws from many great sources: recent and archival issues of the magazine, scouting.org, and diverse online sites related to the BSA. It’s a virtual “one-stop shop” for all things Scouting.

Volunteers will enjoy the brief video clip by Tico Perez, national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America, who offers his thoughts on why everyone should bookmark scoutingmagazine.org and keep coming back for more. And for those who want daily updates on the latest news from Scouting, they can always check the magazine’s official blog: Bryan on Scouting, at blog.scoutingmagazine.org.

Scout Shabbat Service Jewish Men's Club Of The Valleys will be sponsoring a Scout Shabbat Service on Friday October 14, 2011 at 7:30 P.M. This will be held at Temple Beth Sholom, 29101 Del Monte Drive, Menifee, CA. Patches for this Shabbat Service will be given out on a first come first serve basis, since they are limited. For more information and reservations call Scouting Commissioner Stu Muller @ 951-926-3677.

Mustang Newsletter Fall 2011

Read up on the latest Order of the Arrow news! Read the Western Region Fall 2011 Mustang Newsletter Click Here

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

Your gift to the Memorial and Tribute Fund is a way for you to recognize a special occasion and/or person. It can be a job promotion, presentation of the Eagle Scout Award or the Adult Volunteer Leader Scouting Awards, a birthday or anniversary, a Bar Mitzvah or Confirmation, or to honor the memory of a friend or family member.

Upon receipt of your gift, you will receive an acknowledgement card for tax purposes. The person or family receives a card in your name from the California Inland Empire Council, BSA with no amount mentioned. In addition the memorial or tribute will appear as part of the Monday Memo on the council’s website.

To make a contribution to the California Inland Empire Council Memorial and Tribute Fund, fill out the gift form, and mail the form to California Inland Empire Council, BSA, PO BOX 8910, Redlands, CA 92375-2110. If you have any questions you may contact Joe Daniszewski, Scout Executive at 909-793-2463 ext. 120 or e-mail: joseph.daniszewski@scouting.org. Click Here for Tribute Form

Recently Completed Eagles

Friends of Scouting Weekly Report

Positive Quote
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"The only things we keep permanently are those we give away".

  ~ 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