Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our November 9th Monday Memo

 

Where Eagles Soar!

45 Eagle Scouts from the Eagle Scout Classes of 2008 and 2009 were honored by their fellow Eagle Scouts and peers at the Eagle Dinner on October 24th.

Our Council National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) chapter organized a great event with 112 scouts, scouters and family members at the March Air Force Base Museum. Colonel Jeffrey T. Pennington of the 452d Operations Group of the Air Force Reserve Command gave an inspirational speech that everyone enjoyed.

I had the distinct honor to conduct the closing candle ceremony where our honored Eagle Scouts recomitted themselves to the Scout Oath and Law.

Kudos to Bret Keesler, the Dinner Chair and NESA Chapter Chair, Matt Brandt, Jose Gonzales, Ken Hedrick, Tom Munoz, Ron Price, Janelle Agre and Michelle Brown for their hard work and leadership.

Many thanks to Eagle Scout Sponsors: Henry Coil, Ken Hedrick, Bret Keesler, Larry Krikorian, Dr. Ronald Liskancih, Mac McLeod, Lance Peterso, Ron Price, Jim Prior, Tracy Schultze, Jim Schurtz and William Woodward.

 

Announcing the 2010 ?Celebrate Scouting? Stamp!

In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will receive an incredible honor from the United States Postal Service (USPS), the ?Celebrate Scouting? stamp. Offering a tribute to the impact of a century of Scouting on the American landscape, the stamp will become widely available during the summer of 2010. Thanks to the many of you who advocated for the stamp by writing letters to USPS?you gave them a glimpse of the true passion of Scouters.

This week, we will gather with many of those who have worked to make this stamp a reality for the unveiling of the artwork. Where else? The Smithsonian National Postal Museum. If you?re going to be in Washington, DC metro area, please join us. Scouts, volunteers, BSA professional staff, and community supporters are invited to take part in this momentous occasion. We?ll have a small appreciation gift for all event attendees.  

Time: Program Length: Date: Location:

10 a.m. 45 to 60 minutes Thursday, November 12 Smithsonian National Postal Museum 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.; Washington, DC  20002

This event takes place the day following Veterans Day. We?ll commemorate the occasion by announcing a new project to honor the great service, and incredible sacrifice, of our military men and women. We?ll send you a note following the announcement with additional details. In the meantime, for those of us at the BSA national office, we?d like to give all of the veterans reading this message our sincerest thanks. We owe you so much.

The celebration has begun!

 

Reminder, Silver Beaver Award deadline this Friday!

The Council?s Annual Recognition Dinner to be held February 6, 2010 honors outstanding Scout volunteers by recognizing them with the Silver Beaver award. Our council annually honors over 20 worthy recipients. The nomination forms to be considered for the award are due next Friday, November 13, 2009. It is the council?s privilege to annually highlight our extraordinary leaders. Do not allow this opportunity pass you by to nominate a fellow volunteer. If you need assistance please contact your District Advancement Chairman, he/she is ready to guide you and answer any questions you may have about the award or the nomination process.

  

Unit Popcorn Sales Incentives

Old Baldy Pack 621 gave their Scouts some tempting "incentive" to reach their popcorn goal. Anyone that sold over $300 was able to hit the Cubmaster or Asst. Cubmaster in the face with a pie, 15 of our 34 qualified. Kudos to the Leaders for being such good sports!

 

Adventure Base

This is a note regarding Adventure Base 100. We have been asked to help staff the event on Sunday January 3rd. They would like us to have 20 - 30 Scouts and Scouters for each of two shifts. I am asking that District 100th Anniversary Chairs, in consultation with your District Program Chairs and District Chairs, approach and enlist up to 10 volunteers from each district that would be able to serve on January 3rd for Adventure Base 100. Each person representing the council must be in full uniform, be well spoken and be knowledgeable in scouting. There are many activities that are going to be going on at that time so the need for youth and adults is about equal.

Youth that wish to attend are to be at least 14 years old, and first class rank and must be accompanied by an adult. Venturers are acceptable as well.

Please compile a single list per district and submit that list to me as soon as you can. I will need, at a minimum, Name, Address, Age, Unit, Rank (if necessary) and Phone number. There are two shifts, basically early and not so early. I cannot guarantee any request made for a shift, but I would prefer to keep families together and other logical moves.

We are providing these volunteers at the request of the Orange County Council, as they are responsible for getting our council volunteers involved. Let's give them something to talk about and find some awesome volunteers for this kickoff event.

Please feel free to contact me mflanagan@sheltons.com or Tracy Youden for any information.

Matt Flanagan
Chairman, 100th Anniversary Celebration Committee
California Inland Empire Council, BSA
 

Calling all  Cub Scout Leaders,

As you may already know, on Saturday January 16, 2010, the Tahquitz District will sponsor the fourth annual Cub Scout U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail Hike.  (The Tahquitz District sponsors this hike for the traditional Packs in the even-numbered years, and the LDS Church sponsors it for the LDS Packs in the odd-numbered years.)  This hike is of local historical interest because this

battalion, recruited to join General James Kearney's U.S. Army of the West during the 1846-47 Mexican-American War, marched right through our valley along Temecula Creek on their way to San Diego and Los Angeles.  Their six month march of more than 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, remains the longest infantry march in U.S. military history.  And they built the road from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Temecula that was used a decade later by the Butterfield Stagecoach Line. 

This nonsectarian, historical event includes a brief opening program which emphasizes all Scouts' Duty to God and Country, and in which the Cub Scouts and fellow hikers are divided into five Companies like the original battalion, up to five ten-minute historical activity stations for the companies to participate in while they await their turn to depart for the trailhead, a four-and-one-half mile hike along Temecula Creek in which they will hear approximately ten to twelve brief but fascinating accounts of the battalion's experiences along the way, a black powder rifle demonstration, and a few other surprises.  Each hiker will receive a small packet of "Mormon Battalion Rations" (beef jerky and saltine crackers) and a water bottle, and will have the opportunity to carry a wooden rifle for part of the hike.  Upon returning to the starting point, the hikers will enjoy a tasty barbecue hot dog lunch.  And each hiker will receive a U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail Cub Scout Patch that can be worn on the Cub Scout uniform. 

This hike is authorized under a permit from the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.  As such, each hiker is required to submit a Permission Slip/Liability Waiver to the Flood Control District at least one week before the hike.  For this reason, and for planning purposes, registration will end on Sunday January 3.  In addition, this hike is coordinated with the City of Temecula.  The 2009 hike had a sheriff's officer dedicated to patrol the route of the hike.  The safety of all hikers is our highest priority. 

All hikers who complete their registration by December 15, 2009 can do so at a reduced price of $5 per person, which is a fantastic value.  (The registration fee is used only to cover the costs -- this is not a fundraiser.)   Registrations submitted between December 16 and January 3 will be $7 per person, which is still an excellent value. 

To help us ensure that we have the requisite number of patches available on the day of the hike, would you please RSVP as soon as possible, preferably by Sunday November 15, as to whether or not your Pack plans to participate, and if so, approximately how many hikers you will bring.  For safety purposes, we require a ratio of at least one adult per five Cub Scouts.  However, we have had many parents, siblings, and others, including children as young as five years old, complete the hike without incident.  It is very fun, interesting, and educational. 

In case of inclement weather, it may be necessary to postpone the hike until a future Saturday.  However, in each of the past three years, the hike has taken place on the originally scheduled date, and we are hoping for the same good fortune next year. 

An earlier version of the flyer for the hike is posted on the Tahquitz District website.  A new version, containing the corrected pricing and deadline information, as well as a blank Permission/ Liability Waiver Form, will be posted within the next few days.  Also, please be aware that if the demand warrants it, we may schedule multiple start times throughout the day of the hike to try to

accommodate as many Packs as possible.  In addition, I am requesting that each participating Pack provide at least one adult to help with pre-hike planning or with day-of-hike activities such as check-ins, food preparation and serving, etc.  And finally, if you are no longer participating in your Pack, would you please notify me so I can forward this message to the appropriate leader. 

Please RSVP to me at bledsord50@aol.com as soon as possible, and please do not hesitate to e-mail me or phone me at 951-302-0422 if you need additional information or clarification.  Thank you very much!

 

Warm thoughts, prayers and remembrances

Don Wright thanks everyone for your prayers, thoughts, well wishes, cards, flowers, gifts and caring! Don has been a Council Board Member, Scoutreach Chair, Training Chair and Woodbadge Course Director. Read more....Click Here

District Director Rich Insalaco
Rich has been recuperating from major surgery on both feet since July. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Volunteer Services Specialist Gail Nichols
Gail is back to work after undergoing major surgery. She thanks everyone for their continued support and prayers.

C.I.E.C. Staff welcome co-worker Gail Nichols back to the office.

 

Quality Tracking Reports

Our Districts are helping our units deliver a quality scouting experience. How are we doing?

2009 Quality Tracking Report        Monthly Membership Report        Fall Recruiting Report

 

FOS Report

November 6, 2009		Goal	Actual	% of Goal	Cash to date	% Payment	% Pledge Loss
Scoutreach	Tony Hayes	$35,000	$38,581	110.2%	$20,639	53.5%	46.5%
Mt. Rubidoux	Jim Nelson	$115,000	$117,231	101.9%	$109,110	93.1%	6.9%
Tahquitz	Donna Baker	$160,000	$134,811	84.3%	$121,831	90.4%	9.6%
Grayback	Paul Foster	$115,000	$94,198	81.9%	$86,955	92.3%	7.7%
3 Peaks	Bill Marshall	$85,000	$69,419	81.7%	$65,534	94.4%	5.6%
High Desert	Owen Spencer	$115,000	$93,826	81.6%	$87,879	93.7%	6.3%
Sunrise	Ron Miller	$70,000	$52,700	75.3%	$50,011	94.9%	5.1%
Temescal	Grant Clark	$142,000	$105,260	74.1%	$90,275	85.8%	14.2%
5 Nations	Carolyn Bailey	$60,000	$42,418	70.7%	$35,296	83.2%	16.8%
Old Baldy	Lynn Anderson-Castillo	$140,000	$99,137	70.8%	$86,451	87.2%	12.8%
Arrowhead	Maj. Russell Fritz	$95,000	$62,716	66.0%	$55,569	88.6%	11.4%
Learning for life	Andrea Mitchell	$40,000	$21,126	52.8%	$9,933	47.0%	53.0%
.	.	$1,172,000	$931,423	79.5%	$819,483	88.0%	12.0%

Click Here for LDS FOS Report 

 

Positive Quote
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"Mine honour is my life; both grow in one; take honour from me, and my life is done." 

?William Shakespeare 1564?1616 

 

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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