|  Welcome to our January 14th, 2013 Monday Memo Winter Camps The winter season is upon us… and Boseker Scout Reservation second snow fall is arriving.
Many thanks to Troop 332 for hosting our first weekend of winter camp. There is still a bit of room left for this season, sign up today! * Polar Cub - February 1-3 * Polar Cub - March 8-10 * Polar Cub - March 15-17 * Klondike - March 22-24 University of Scouting January 26, 2013
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. Click Here To Register Online We are happy to announce our key note speaker this year is C. Bradford Allen; Area 2 Director and LDS-BSA Relationships Director.
We hope to wee you all at University of Scouting on January26, 2013 and be held at Norte Vista High School is 6585 Crest Ave Riverside, CA 92503 Annual Auction Helps to Send Kids to Camp! For the second year at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner there will be a silent auction. All proceeds of the auction will go directly to help send kids to camp. There are two ways you can help: 1) Attend the annual dinner and participate in the auction. 2) Donate an item for the auction. Suggested items would include: gift baskets, golf packages, spa packages, Movie baskets, Camping equipment, Jewelry, Excursions, Game tickets, Children's toys. To make a donation or for more information contact Josh Fisher, Program Director at jofisher@bsamail.org. To attend the dinner and register online Click Here. Glen Adams Scholarship & NOESA Deadlines! 2012 was a record year for Eagle Scouts in the California Inland Empire Council. 529 Scouts earned this highest rank in Scouting, an increase of 16% over the previous year. Here is a great Scouting Magazine article on Eagle Scouts: http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/04/10/new-study-shows-46-ways-eagle-scouts-are-different/ As 2012 ends the process of selecting a winner of this year’s $2500 NESA Glen Adams Scholarship begins. Hopefully you are all aware of this scholarship. The intent is to improve the quality of the Eagle Scout Project in the communities we serve. A Scout is only eligible in the calendar year he earns his Eagle Scout. We are looking to our 2012 Class of Eagles. The attached application and a copy of the Eagle Scouts project must be turned in to the Council Office by January 22, 2013. The councils winner and representative to compete for the $2500 scholarship will be announced at the Eagle Scout and NESA Recognition Dinner on March 15, 2013. http://nesa.org/PDF/542-026.pdf Glen Adams Scholarship Form NOESA Form In addition to the Glen Adams Scholarship, it is also time to take nominations for the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA). The NOESA is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s NESA committee to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state, or regional level. Unlike the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, which is a national award, the NOESA recognizes Eagle Scouts whose efforts have made a positive impact closer to home. All nominations are also due by January 22nd to the Council Office. The recipients of this award will also be awarded at the March 15, 2013 Eagle Scout Dinner. Click here for the application, which includes eligibility and guidelines. Entering Unit Service Hours A service project is a special Good Turn that puts Scout spirit into action. Some Good Turns are big—saving a life, helping out after floods or other disasters, recycling community trash, working on conservation projects. But Good Turns are often small, thoughtful acts— going to the store for an elderly neighbor, cutting back brush that is blocking a sign, doing something special for a brother or sister, or welcoming a new student to your school. Anyone can get involved in a Good Turn.
An important part of every units program is service, and should be a part of the units annual plan. It is also a requirment of Journey to Excellence. To learn about how to enter your units Service Project information please follow the instructions in this document Click Here. Progression of the Pledge of Allegiance | Official versions
(changes in blue bold italics) | | 1892 | | "I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." | | 1892 to 1923 | | "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." | | | 1923 to 1924 | | "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the republic for which it stands: one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." | | 1924 to 1954 | | "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all." | | | 1954 to Present | | "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America , and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | |
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is Soliciting Youth Staff Do you want to develop or improve the leadership in your Scouting units? Send your Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and Venturers to NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training). Here they will learn skills for Planning, Communication, Team Development, & Problem Solving, to name just a few! Fun, friendships, and leadership will be the focus for the outstanding youth who choose to join us as a participant or staff member for the two courses in June 2013. See the flyer for requirements and registration information and be one of the first to sign-up to guarantee your place on course. If you have any questions, need more information, or would like to volunteer to be on staff, contact the course directors. P.S. Interested staff members, contact course directors by email ASAP. Attention All Packs! Blue and Gold Banquets are just around the corner, as is the summer camping season. Cub Scout Camping Placemats are available to all Cub Scout Packs FREE OF CHARGE. These placemats will provide information about all the upcoming Cub Scout Day Camps and Camp Wiley events taking place this summer.
To order please send an email to jofisher@bsamail.org with the following information:
Subject Line: PLACEMAT Pack #
District
Contact Name | Contact Phone # / Email
# Flyers requested
Date of Blue and Gold | All request must be made via email NO LATER than January 30th.  | Scouting Anniversary Month & Scout Sunday/Sabbath A Scout is reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties.
He respects the beliefs of others. The Boy Scouts of America designates the week of Scouting Anniversary Day as the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. This year Scout Sunday is February 3rd and Scout Sabbath is Saturday February 9th, however each chartered organization can set their own date. For ideas on how to celebrate this year visit: Click Here Don't forget to submit what your unit did for Scout Sunday / Sabbath for submission in the Monday Memo to Joseph.Daniszewski@scouting.org. | Summer Camps Will Be Here Soon! Start planning now for your Summer of Fun! Registration is open for Camp Wiley and Camp Emerson! Camp Wiley is for all Cub Scout aged Scouts. This year Session #1 is designed for all members of the family to attend. Session #5 is geared for all Webelos Scouts (those going into the fourth or fifth grade). Space is limited so sign up today! Camp Emerson is for all Boy Scouts! Earn Merit Badges such as Rifle, Archery, Swimming, Metalwork, Basketry…. or go for a hike, work in the Trail to First Class area. Both of these great programs take place at Boseker Scout Reservation near Idyllwild, California high up in the pines where the air is clear and the temperatures are cool!
Don't wait too long as space is limited. Emerson Registration Packet Wiley Registration Packet P.R.A.Y. 4th Qtr. 2012 Report, Youth Awards | Name | Award | Church | Name | Award | Church | | Carl Schubert | God & Me | Cornerstone Bible Baptist | Carl Schubert | God & Family | Cornerstone Bible Baptist | | Matthew Antirien | God & Me | St. Paul | Daniel Trent | God & Family | Cornerstone Bible Baptist | | John McBrearty | God & Family | Christ | Austin Shields | God & Family | Yorba Linda Friends Church | | Lucas Terreri | God & Family | Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church | Daniel Alvarez | God & Family | The Grove Community Church | | Erik Johnson | God & Family | Calvary Chapel San Jacinto | Aaron Young | God & Church | Resurrection Lutheran Church | P.R.A.Y. Update |
P.R.A.Y. Update
(for members of BSA)
January 9, 2013 | | NEW P.R.A.Y. NECKERCHIEF
The new P.R.A.Y. neckerchief is back by popular demand JUST IN TIME FOR BOY SCOUT SUNDAY! The neckerchief features the four-color P.R.A.Y. cross and is appropriate for award recipients as well as for adults who have served as counselors and mentors and anybody who promotes the P.R.A.Y. program. | |  | The P.R.A.Y. neckerchief is 42x28x28 with an embroidered design against a white background with blue trim. Want to encourage a P.R.A.Y. award recipient in your family or your Troop? Want to thank a Scout leader or pastor who has taught the P.R.A.Y. program? Want to let others know that you’re part of the P.R.A.Y. ministry? Order your neckerchief today! | | USAGE DATA POSTED ONLINE
Usage data for the P.R.A.Y. Program (for Protestant and Independent Christian Churches) has been posted online. Find out the total number of recipients in your council, the percentage increase or decrease over last year, the number of recipients by program level, and how your council usage compares to other BSA councils. Visit http://www.praypub.org/god_country/boy_scout_usage.htm to see how your council did! Two councils had more than 500 P.R.A.Y. recipients each. Congratulations to Heart of America Council (672 recipients) and Sam Houston Area Council (664 recipients). Keep up the good work! P.R.A.Y. has also posted the HONOR ROLL of BSA councils that had at least 50 recipients and a 10% increase in usage. Congratulations to all 58 councils on the honor roll, and special congratulations to Greater Alabama Council which was the only council to add over 100 recipients in 2012! FOUR STAR RECIPIENTS
P.R.A.Y. certified 240 Four Star Recipients in 2012, and 195 of them were members of the Boy Scouts of America. Young people must complete all four P.R.A.Y. programs (i.e. God and Me, God and Family, God and Church, God and Life) in order to qualify as a Four Star Recipient. Young people may not go backwards to earn younger awards. A big THANK YOU to everybody who promotes the P.R.A.Y. program and encourages young people to complete the entire P.R.A.Y. series. A big CONGRATULATIONS to our Four Star Recipients. We pray God’s continued blessings on you! Click here for the 2012 roster of Four Star Recipients. WEBINARS
Need help making a presentation on Religious Emblems for upcoming training events? It’s not too late to sign up for the P.R.A.Y. webinar on Thursday, Jan 10th at 7pm CENTRAL Standard Time. Click the link below to sign up! Want to offer a Duty to God Camporee? Find out how the Atlanta Area Council has conducted their camporees from John Lyons (Atlanta Area Council Religious Emblems Coordinator). Click the links below to sign up for the date/time of your choice! FBI WORKSHOP
P.R.A.Y. is offering a workshop on the Faith Based Initiatives on May 7th-9th, 2013. This workshop focuses on growing membership through the religious emblems programs. Early bird registration deadline is January 31st. Click here for a registration form. Topics include: - The new Religious Emblems Coordinator positions at the Council, District, and Unit levels
- Understanding how Religious Emblems can be used as a membership tool
- Rationale/benefits to collaborating with the faith community
- Using religious organizations to reach underserved areas and initiative targets
- Guest speakers from different religions and denominations
- Drafting a plan of work (specific for your council) to collaborate with religious institutions and to promote religious emblems
The workshop will be held at Toddhall Retreat Center in Columbia, IL (fly into St. Louis Lambert airport). Get your registration form turned in and more details will follow! | |
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------------------------ "May we all remain fast and firm in faith, that the glory of glories may rest upon us. Thou art Gracious, the Bountiful, the Merciful, the Compassionate." ~ From the Bahai faith, Abdul Bahai
 | Joe Daniszewski
Scout Executive/CEO
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909.793.0306 Fax | Monday Memo is from Scout Executive Joe Daniszewski and contains his reflection on what is happening within the Council. The purpose of Monday Memo is to communicate information about the week ahead, to acknowledge the good things happening around the Council and to address specific issues that the Scout Executive wants to bring to your attention. Joe welcomes any comments, suggestions or recommendations on how to make this memo as helpful as possible. If you have something you want publicized in the Monday Memo, please send it to his attention c/o Monday Memo: Joseph.Daniszewski@scouting.org for Monday Memo Archives Click Here | 
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