California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our November 21st, 2011 Monday Memo

Scout Night With The Ontario Reign 

The Ontario Reign Hockey Team hosted Scout Night on Friday, November 18th. Over 1,500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and their families attended this exciting game. In addition the Project Popcorn Super Sellers attended the game and were recognized for their hard work. The Top Sellers even got to ride the Zamboni! They were: Tyler L. (Pack 542) - $3,804.90; Donovan L. (Pack 222) - $3287.31; Jakob S (Pack 2011) $3,001.00; and Wyatt M. (Pack 300) - $2,587.00.

Salute to Eagle Scouts

It’s not often that I see a newspaper column about Scouting that’s written right from our playbook, but I think this one from the Charlotte Observer is among those that fit the bill—what a terrific headline:

Eagle Scouts are a big benefit to communities

And I love how the column opens—along with a little Frank Capra nostalgia:

“According to an old movie, every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.

“I propose this truth: Every time a Boy Scout becomes an Eagle, his community benefits.”

This is exactly what we are trying to tell America about how we are getting our Scouts Prepared. For Life.™ and the impact Scouting has on communities.

This column shares the story of 16-year-old Stephen Hartsell of Midland, North Carolina, a new Eagle Scout in Troop 202. The column started out as a feature about Stephen’s Eagle Scout project—a new basketball court for the church where his troop is chartered—but the article’s focus soon became more about “the tremendous effect Scouting has had on his life.”

I’ll let the column tell you more about Stephen’s love for Scouting and his life goals, but I was particularly inspired by this observation from the columnist about Scouting’s Eagle Scout rank:

“… a lot of good things get done thanks to young men working toward that lofty goal.”

We often speak about the record number of Eagle Scouts we’ve seen year after year, and our eagerness to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Eagle Scout rank coming up in 2012.

But, behind the facts and figures and dates and anniversaries, it’s important to remember how critical Scouting is to the communities we support, and how our Eagle Scouts set the agenda for building our future leaders.

Leaders like Stephen Hartsell help make great things possible. His story, and those of other Eagle Scouts, paves the way for generations of Scouts to grow into fine young men and to be great contributors to their communities. This is how a quality Scouting experience helps build a sustainable future for our organization.

I know there are more great Eagle Scout stories out there—share them here!

Thanks, Bob Mazzuca

Early Bird Insurance Fees are Due by December 19th

A note to all those units who participate in the Council’s Accident & Sickness Insurance program……. The low cost of $2.00 per participant will expire at the close of business on Monday, December 19th.

Beginning Tuesday, December 20th the cost will be $3.00 per youth and adult member. Take advantage of the lower rate….. your coverage will be in effect and you will have saved $1.00 per person!! Credit card payments by phone are accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Cottone at 909-793-2463, ext. 116 or Kevin Gustafson at ext. 139.

More information about the BSA's insurance information can be found on our Council's website. Learn More 

Council Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Trained Vs. Trained Clarified

A Message from the Volunteer Development (Training) Team Leader, Mark Griffin:

A Scouter is considered trained for his or her Scouting position and eligible to wear the “Trained” emblem when they have completed the currently prescribed courses for that position. At this time this includes Youth Protection Training, This is Scouting, and the Specifics training for their role. For Scoutmasters, Coaches, and Advisors of outdoor program crews, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is also necessary. These courses are also included in the unit Journey to Excellence.

The BSA desires that leaders take the current training because as BSA program, policies, and practices evolve it is important that leaders stay current to provide the best, safest, and most consistent Scouting program for youth.

However, the BSA has long believed that a tenured leader does not need to retake “basic” training every time there is a new course - because through supplemental training, roundtables, Scouting magazine, and participation in activities, they can stay up to date with the current methods and practices of the program.

With the approval of the district training committee, Scouters who were fully trained under a previous “basic” training for their current role (and of course have completed Youth Protection Training within the past two years) may be given credit as “trained” if, in the opinion of the training committee, the Scouter has continued to stay up to date with the current methods and practices of the program.

These Scouters would be eligible to wear the Trained emblem, be considered “trained” in the unit Journey to Excellence, and would meet the training criteria of the various training awards for their position. Entering the qualifying training courses and proper dates taken into the Scouter’s record in ScoutNET will also mark them as trained.

It is the desire of the National Training Committee that leaders take the current training to be sure that they have the up-to-date information related to their role. While there may be a challenge getting tenured leaders to take the time to take a new course, in most cases these leaders can be excellent resources for the training committee to help put on Specifics or an outdoor skills course. As an instructor they should be given credit for completion of the course.

We can never be “fully trained.” There is always something to be learned, so we urge you to take advantage of training opportunities whenever they are available.

University of Scouting - Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Norte Vista High School, 6585 Crest Ave, Riverside, CA 92503

Course Fee $25 – Early Bird Registration & $30 – Registration after January 13th

University of Scouting is a Scout leader’s learning adventure! It is an action-packed, fun-filled single day of supplemental training where you choose the sessions you wish to take. Sessions are led by experienced volunteers who will help you enhance your ability to deliver a fun and exciting program to your Scouts.

The University of Scouting provides offers a wide range of unique adult leader training courses where you will be able to select class from the colleges of: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting/Varsity Scouting, Venturing, Outdoor Ethics, General Studies and Commissioner. And don’t forget the exciting Midway that has displays and additional information for everyone!!!

DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION PACKET TODAY! 

We’re “Diggin’ in the Dirt” at Camp Wiley in 2012

Plan now to join us for an unforgettable adventure at the Boseker Scout Reservation in Idyllwild. The Camp Wiley theme for 2012 is “Diggin’ in the Dirt.” In addition to our regular activities, we'll get dirty while discovering the past. You never know what kind of artifacts we’ll uncover at the dig site. Registration forms available soon.

Camp Wiley at Boseker Scout Reservation

Did you know?

Your company may help support scouting – based on your hours of volunteer service. Usually, only a mouse click away. Here are just a few – if you know of others – let us know – so we can spread the word.

State Farm Insurance
Good Neighbor Grant™ Program

Through the Good Neighbor Grant Program, the State Farm Companies Foundation awards a $500 grant on behalf of each eligible State Farm associate, agent or retiree who volunteers a minimum of 40 hours a year to an eligible nonprofit organization. Click Here

Southern California Edison
Employee Volunteerism

During Edison's Month of Service and all year long, Edison employees and retirees can be found volunteering at local food banks, beach clean-ups, school fundraisers and charity races. Last year, employees and retirees gave 325,426 hours of volunteer service.
Edison recognizes the volunteer service of its employees and retirees with grants to their selected non-profit organizations and schools. Grants are funded by the shareholders of Edison International, and not by customers of Southern California Edison. Click Here

Southern California Gas Company
How we invest in communities

SoCalGas invests our energy, volunteer time and financial resources to improve the quality of life in communities where we do business. We focus on funding community partnerships in key areas where we can really make a difference. Click Here

Verizon Volunteer Programs

Verizon employees volunteered more than 730,000 hours in 2010 benefiting more than 8,000 nonprofit organizations and schools in our local communities. Their efforts included mentoring children, coaching youth athletics, working at domestic violence shelters, serving on PTAs, and spreading the word about how Thinkfinity.org can enhance student achievement. Our employees are the face of Verizon’s philanthropy and they are making a positive impact in neighborhoods across the country and around the world. Through Verizon's Volunteer Incentive Program, employees who volunteer a minimum of 50 hours in a calendar year with an eligible nonprofit organization or school can request a $750 grant for their nonprofit/school. In 2010 the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $5.5M in grant awards in support of employee volunteer efforts. Click Here

 

Hall of Fame Awards for Recognition Success Name Unit Award Name Unit Award Mt. Rubidoux Mt. Rubidoux Kyle Suk Pack 703 Single Debra Walker Pack 1230 Triple Tate Schron Pack 703 Single Ken Walker Pack 1230 Double Robert Chaffin Pack 703 Single Brandie Tobias Pack 1230 Single Brent Hicks Pack 703 Single High Desert Dominic DeLaval Pack 703 Single Thomas Puleikis Pack 18 Single Matthew Wyant Pack 703 Single Five Nations Garrett Washburn Pack 703 Single Mario Angles Troop 895 Single Robert Wyant Pack 703 Single Grayback Ian George Pack 703 Single Hunter Kirby Pack 4 Double Edmond Gallardo Pack 1230 Single Old Baldy Benjamin Rizzo Pack 1230 Single Ben Light Foot Pack 628 Triple Ryan Harpster Pack 1230 Double Anthony Chase Pack 628 Single Ethan Sordahl Pack 1230 Single

Kudos to the High Desert District Distinguished Citizens

Friends of Scouting Weekly Report

Postive Quote
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Some say that Thanksgiving Day really began with the Pilgrims and the Indians giving thanks for their survival and their harvest.

Others note that in 1863 during the dark days of the civil war, among his many other proclamations , Abraham Lincoln responded to the exhortations of a women's magazine editor, Sarah Joseph Hale, and announced that there would be a national Day of Thanks on the last Thursday of November.

Still others point to 1941 as the date when the U. S. Congress voted into law that the fourth Thursday of November would be a nationally recognized as Thanksgiving Day.

For as long as American colonists or citizens have been giving thanks they have struggled to come up with just the right words to express the day.

It is not surprising that one of the more common quotations intoned on Thanksgiving Day comes from the Old Testament Book of Psalms. In that spiritual book, used mutually by Christians and Jews as a inspired book of prayer come words appropriate for Thanksgiving. They are drawn from the 100 Psalm: 4, 5a:

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him and bless his name . For the Lord is good."

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