Welcome to our November 19th, 2012 Monday Memo

LAST CALL......... for Silver Beaver Nominations

Meet the Summit Team: Jamboree Staffer Serves as Inspiration on Four Wheels

When lining up the cast for an all-star crew, you reach for the best, right? The Summit is no different. We are proud of our team members, both the adult and youth staff, that will be joining us. And we can’t wait for you to meet them. That’s why we’ve decided to give you a sneak preview of one staff member, Tim Birk of the Chattahoochee Council. He’s not only one heck of a skateboarder, he’s also got an outstanding story of overcoming obstacles. What some would view as an impossibility, Tim looked at as a challenge. Growing up with a prosthetic leg, he always pushed himself in the athletic arena but considered skateboarding to be the ultimate sport to conquer. So he did.

It didn’t come easy, but he kept at it until he became what he is today; a natural on four wheels in the skate park. And he’s passing it on to other Scouts and Venturers who will be attending the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.

To see more on Tim Birk and his experience, check him out in action on the Summit YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWTRGDvwK0
Would you or any of your Scouts like to be part of the all-star Summit staff? Make sure to get signed up today at www.summit.scouting.org. See you in 2013!

 

Cub Archery Shoot - Off

The 2012 Cub Archery Shoot-off was a huge success! Thankfully it did not rain, and we did not have too strong a breeze either. It was warmer than expected, so the weather was great all the way around.

In the morning, we had 10 out of 15 cubs participate. Our top 3 trophy winners for 2012 are:
the afternoon, we had 10 Webelos out of 15 participate. The Webelo Scouts shoot on a much smaller target, as you can see from the picture! Our top 3 trophy winners for 2012 are:

Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Come out and recognize fellow volunteers on February 2, 2013 at the Moreno Valley Conference & Recreation Center. Awards being presented include: North Star Award, Exceptional Unit Service Project Award, Scout Law Award, Lifesaving Awards and the 2012 Class of Silver Beavers.

To register for the dinner and for all the details download the flyer by Clicking Here

Wreath Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jodie Noblett During our recent visit to Washington D.C. over Veteran's Day, my sons and I ended our trip by taking my father, a Disabled American Veteran who served in the Air Force for 38 years and during the Vietnam War, to Arlington National Cemetery. We had the highest honor of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was very moving to watch my father and his grandsons, Luke, a second year Webelo Cub Scout in Chino Pack 205, and Kyle, a 12-year old Life Scout in Chino Troop 309 pay tribute to those who serve their country and pay its ultimate cost. My heart nearly burst out of my chest with pride as I watched my sons give the Scout salute on command alongside my father with his head held high, back erect, chest puffed out, and his military hand salute perfectly aligned with those of the Sentinels, Taps sounding over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with our nation's capital as a backdrop. No greater privilege is there than paying tribute to those who have lost their lives for their country. God Bless America and my little family who loves it. Click Here for Video

WANTED…. Summer Camp Staff!

Though it may seem earlier, we are off and running with hiring for summer camp staff at Boesker Scout Reservation. Positions for both Camp Emerson - Boy Scout Camp and Camp Wiley - Cub Scout Camp are availble. Scouts and Scouters of all ages should consider spending a rewarding summer at camp.

Interested applications should complete the application found here

Questions regarding Camp Staff can be directed to Josh Fisher at 909-793-2463 x139 or joshua.fisher@scouting.org
 
 

Te'o Touts Influence of Scouts

April 25, 2012|By Jim Meenan | South Bend Tribune Staff Writer

MISHAWAKA -- Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Te'o met up with a different set of fans than the usual football fanatics he might encounter Wednesday. But in a way, it was also a group he was quite familiar with. Speaking to a large crowd at the Windsor Park Conference Center at the Mayors' Luncheon for Scouting, Te'o, an Eagle Scout himself, delivered a humble, humorous, thought-provoking talk while recalling one of his most profound moments in Scouting. When he was about 10 years old, his family was shopping in Hawaii on a windy day. Manti noticed an older lady walking across the street with many boxes in her cart. In an instant, a gust of wind came up and blew all the boxes to the ground, he recalled. Te'o quickly crossed the street and picked them all up, putting them in her car. When he came back to his parents, he was feeling pretty good about his deed.

"I had a big smile on my face expecting my dad to tell me how proud he was," Manti told the crowd. "But instead, he just simply said, 'That's what being a Scout is all about.'" Manti said he was stunned. But he added, "My dad was right. That's what Scouting is all about. It's about serving others."

The Boy Scouts of America, LaSalle Council, Algonquian District, honored two for their service Wednesday at the luncheon. St. Joseph Circuit Court Judge Michael G. Gotsch Sr. was given the prestigious Soaring Eagle Award and 1st Source Bank was honored with the Good Turn Award.

But Te'o was clearly the focal point of the crowd as evidenced by the many autographs he gave and pictures he posed for with Scouts afterward. His speech, though, kept coming back to the point his father drove home that windy day long ago -- service.

"The most perfect being that ever walked the face of this earth, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, spent his whole life serving," Te'o said during his talk. "The Eagle Scout is not about the 20-plus merit badges I have on my sash. It is not about the medal that I have pinned on my uniform. It is not about having the title of Eagle Scout on my résumé.

"Being an Eagle Scout is simply about serving others." Marian High School's Josh Derse, who is in the final stages of becoming an Eagle Scout himself, said having someone like Te'o talk was inspiring.

"When you hear it from someone who's on the local news and even the national news," Derse said. "To know that the Eagle Scout and Scouting itself has touched him when he was so looked up to by younger people, it really inspires you to want that award."

Te'o also stressed family and values in his talk. When he was a baby, his father worked three jobs just to help pay for his formula, because Manti was allergic to all but the most expensive type. "And even with those three jobs, they could only afford to eat eggs and rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner," Manti said.

His parents, Brian and Ottilia, stressed three things: 1. Remember who you are; 2. Remember who you represent; 3. Remember where you came from. His biggest challenge was learning who he was, Te'o said. But through his own experiences in life, he believes there's three things that have made him who he is.

"First and foremost, I am a son of our heavenly Father," he said. "I am a child of God." Secondly, he's the son of his parents, he said. They not only helped when he was little, but he recalled his father disappearing for a few hours on family trips into town. He learned years later he was attending football coaching clinics so his son could have what he did not -- good coaching in a game they loved. The third factor, he said, was being an Eagle Scout.

"If you noticed, none of those things that I stated include what I am most known for -- football," he said. "I believe that football is something that I do. It's not who I am."

THANKSGIVING TIME

by Lansgton Hughes (1921)

When the night winds whistle through the trees and blow the crisp brown leaves a-crackling down, When the autumn moon is big and yellow-orange and round, When old Jack Frost is sparkling on the ground,     It’s Thanksgiving Time! When the pantry jars are full of mince-meat and the shelves are laden with sweet spices for a cake, When the butcher man sends up a turkey nice and fat to bake, When the stores are crammed with everything ingenious cooks can make,     It’s Thanksgiving Time! When the gales of coming winter outside your window howl, When the air is sharp and cheery so it drives away your scowl, When one’s appetite craves turkey and will have no other fowl,     It’s Thanksgiving Time! HAPPY THANKSGIVING From Section W4S The picture highlights the declaration: "WEST IS BEST"!

Santa's Scout Shop

Parents you can shop while your childre color and sing the sounds of the season with our "Elves"! Enjoy some games, and make a snowflake, write your list to Santa, eat a cookie and have some punch

While you're here don't forget to enter the raffle/drawing for the 4-foot stocking of Cub Scout Gear worth over $100.00

Make Sure Scouts Play Safe in the Snow

Head injuries sustained during winter activities are a major cause of children’s hospitalization. Therefore, the Winter Sports Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting was changed in 2009 to include the following passage: “Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all activities. This includes the recommended use of helmets for all participants engaged in winter sports such as sledding and other sliding activities. The use of helmets is required for the following activities: downhill skiing, snowboarding, and operation of snowmobiles (full-face helmets).”

Essential precautions recommended by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons include the following:

• Sledding should only be done in designated and approved areas.
• Parents or adults must supervise children in sledding areas.
• No one should sled headfirst.

Preferred precautions include these items:

• Young children should wear a fitted helmet.
• Sleds should have runners and a steering mechanism.
• Sledding in the evening should be in well-lighted areas.
• Plastic sheets or other materials that can be pierced by objects on the ground should not be used.
• Sledders should wear layers of clothing.

The 2011 November-December issue of Scouting magazine (Page 12) includes an advisory entitled “Play Safe in the Snow,” which addresses this subject matter.

As winter begins, the BSA Health and Safety Team encourages you to place this on your council’s website and publish it in your council newsletter. This alert is posted on Scouting Safely at www.Scouting.org.
 

Learning for Life and Exploring Today: Close Out 2012 With Steps to Grow Exploring The October-November issue of Learning for Life and Exploring Today newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, read about some tips to help you make a positive impact in Exploring growth this year. Also, learn about the new substance abuse curriculum for children in grades K–6, as well as LFL’s revenue-sharing program. To read the entire issue, click here or on the image to the right.

Holiday Hours On Wednesday, November 21st: Jack Dembo  Service Center will close at 1pm and Old Baldy Service Center will be closed. Both Service Centers will resume normal hours  on Monday, November 26th. Happy Thanksgiving!

Friends Of Scouting Report

Positive Quote
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"Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments."

    ~ Talmud

Joe Daniszewski Scout Executive/CEO California Inland Empire Council, BSA PO Box 8910 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374 909.793.2463, Ext. 120 877.732.1450 909.793.0306 Fax

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