Welcome to our December 24th, 2012 Monday Memo

Troop 76 Palm Desert Wreaths Across America

On  Saturday, December 15th, Scoutmaster, Rob PItchford, and members of Troop 76 participated in Wreaths Across America at the Riverside National Cemetery.  Wreaths Across America's purpose is to  help Remember, Honor, and Teach. Their purpose is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies on a specified Saturday inDecember at Arlington, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.  They also organize a week of events including the message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.    

A Message From The Chief Scout Executive

As I write this message, I am on an airplane returning from Newtown, Connecticut, where along with Scouters from the Connecticut Yankee Council, I attended three wakes and a funeral for the two Cub Scouts and two sisters of Cub Scouts who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School. We were all overcome with emotion. The outpouring of support was wonderful. People waited in line for hours in the cold to express their condolences and support for the families of all the children lost on that tragic day. 

The council president, Doug Machin, shared with families that the council established a memorial fund in the names of their loved ones and that the council has received phone calls, emails, and letters from Scouting families from all over the world. 

The council director of field service, Jon Pleva, presented an American flag to the families of Cub Scouts Chase Kowalski and Benjamin Wheeler, and I presented each boy’s family the Spirit of the Eagle Award on behalf of the Boy Scouts of America. I can tell you, the families were very touched and appreciative.

During times like this, we all want to do something. We feel helpless. The Scouters of Newtown understand this and asked me to express their appreciation to you. Right now, what they need most is time to heal as a community. In the weeks ahead, the Scouts and Scouters of Newtown will convene to determine if there is anything more our Scouting family can do for them. For now, our thoughts, prayers, and contributions to the memorial fund are important. If interested, donations, cards, and letters can be sent to the Pack 170 Memorial Fund, c/o Connecticut Yankee Council, P.O. Box 32, Milford, CT 06460.

I believe we can take comfort in knowing that even during the sad and disturbing times we experience in the face of national tragedies, the Boy Scouts of America is among the constants that young people and their families can look to for guidance and support. We need strong shoulders, to be sure, to bear such a burden, but it is a load that we have carried honorably and well for more than a century. Our nation’s young people depend on the values we teach, and we will never let them down. I am so proud to be working shoulder to shoulder with each of you in service to the youth of America.

Wayne Brock, Chief Scout Executive

 

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Pack Inspection and Pictures

Cub Scout Pack 280 holds their Annual Unit Inspection and also earns gold for their Journey of Excellence for the second year in a row.  The Pack was inspected by U. S. Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Christopher Joyce.

Cub Scout Pack 280 meets at Lake Mathews Elementary School, 12252 Blackburn Rd, Riverside.

For more information about the Pack 280 or Troop 280 Please e-mail Committee Chair Christine Bordner at pack2eighty@yahoo.com

Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Congratulations to the following Scouting volunteers who have been selected to receive the California Empire Council's highest honor, the Silver Beaver Award.
They will be honored at the Council's Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on February 2, 2013. The dinner will be held at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center. You're invited to attend and help recognize these and other deserving Scouting volunteers. Click to Register Online

Name District Name District Michael Adcock Mt. Rubidoux Kathleen Hartman Mt. Rubidoux Keith Banks Mt. Rubidoux Jon Kantola Mt. Rubidoux Matthew Barth Mt. Rubidoux Greg Lundeen High Desert Randy Bennett Grayback Robin Lund Sunrise Kenneth Bennion Arrowhead Lawrence Nemelka Three Peaks Kathryn Fabos Old Baldy Michael Poore Temescal Nancy Fassbender Tahquitz Charles Royas Old Baldy John Gonering Arrowhead Helen Sahli Temescal Beverly Gruendner Tahquitz Leanne Schock Sunrise Frank Gruendner Tahquitz Jeffrey Smith Tahquitz

Pack 280 Place Flags at Military Cemetery

On November 10, 2012, 26 Cub Scouts from Pack 280 along with their parents and siblings placed American Flags at the graves of Military Veterans at Riverside National Cemetery.

Chartered Organization Representative Training

The California Inland Empire Council presents Chartered Organization Representative Training.

When: Thursday, January 17, 2013 @ 5:00 - 6:50 PM

Where: Jack Dembo Scout Service Center 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374 and Chili Will Be Served!

As a Chartered Organization Representative, you hold a key position in Scouting! Please join us for a great training, Chili and attend the 2013 Annual Business meeting starting @ 7:00 PM.

Please RSVP to Michelle Brown at 909-793-2463 Ext. 121 or micbrown@bsamail.org
 

2013 Cub Scout Day Camp – All American Heroes Over 15 “All American Heroes” themed patch designs from Cub Scouts throughout CIEC were submitted for the 2013 Cub Scout Day Camp patch design contest. The selection, done by our camp directors and program directors, has been made.  The final patch design chosen is from Webelos Scout Jorge Olague of Pack 369, chartered to St Jeanne De Lestonnac School, Temecula.  “He is a bright 4th grader…I expect this young man to be a great leader in the future,” stated Pack Committee Chair, Rice Berkshire. Congratulations Jorge!

Boy Scouts Honor Fellow Scout & WW II Vet

Pinewood Derby Proving Grounds Event Racing in a Cub Scout derby is great fun. You'll get to design your racing vehicle, work with a parent to build it, and see it perform on race day. Win or lose, you'll take pride in having done your best. When you race in a Cub Scout derby, you learn craft skills, the rules of fair play, and good sportsmanship—things you will remember all your life. Pinewood Derby The pinewood derby is one of the most popular and successful family activities in Cub Scouting. Pinewood derby cars are small wooden models that Cub Scouts make with help from their families. Then they race the cars in competition. The cars are powered by gravity and run down a track. Most packs have a pinewood derby every year. It can be run indoors or outdoors. Every boy can design and build his own "grand prix" car to enter in the race. The Scout Shops are holding a Pinewood Derby Proving Grounds Event Anyone wishing to come measure, weigh, and test their car before the big race can come join us on January 12, 2013.  Jack Dembo Scout Center in Redlands  10am – 2:30pm Old Baldy Scout Center in Montclair  9am – 2pm

Venturing Newsletter "The Advisor"

The Advisor is the monthly newsletter for Venturing Crews/Ships in the California Inland Empire Council published and written under the guidance of Ryan Kleinvachter and the CIEC Venturing Team. Click Here

Hall Of Fame Awards For Recognition Success

Name District Unit Award Name District Unit Award James Kosan Mt. Rubidoux Pack 62 Home Run Ethan Wyant Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Dylan Harpster Mt. Rubidoux Pack 1230 Home Run Bobby Wyant Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Jake Godzina Mt. Rubidoux Pack 1230 Single Caleb Wyant Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Tracy Harpster Mt. Rubidoux Pack 1230 Triple Matthew Wyant Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Matthew Haggard Temescal Pack 34 Home Run Troy Haun Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Ian Nelson Temescal Pack 34 Single Mike Wyant Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Aydan Nelson Temescal Pack 34 Single Garrett Haun Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Christian Park Temescal Pack 34 Double Ryan Herrera Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Triple Seth Fogle Temescal Pack 34 Single Michael Rankin Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Home Run Brian Park Temescal Pack 34 Single Elijah Richardson Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Single Susan Park Temescal Pack 34 Home Run Cody Williams Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Single Sharon Nelson Temescal Pack 34 Double Thomas Comstock Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Double Mason Park Temescal Troop 107 Home Run Matthew Deutsche Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Double Caleb Kincaid Tahquitz Pack 500 Double Austin Lebel Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Single Alex Manes Tahquitz Pack 500 Single Evan Pennington Mt. Rubidoux Pack 703 Single Ashton Manes Tahquitz Pack 500 Home Run Juan Velasquez Temescal Troop 34 Single Jose Sandoval Five Nations Troop 895 Triple Julian Velasquez Temescal Troop 34 Single Sterling Kaczerowski Grayback Pack 4 Home Run Jadyn Gonzalez Temescal Troop 34 Single Mason Akins Grayback Pack 4 Single Hunter Alban Temescal Troop 34 Double Hunter Kirby Grayback Pack 4 Double Mason Park Temescal Troop 34 Home Run Nathan Barnes Grayback Pack 4 Double Brian Park Temescal Troop 34 Home Run Zachary Hudgens Grayback Pack 4 Single Jackie Gonzalez Temescal Troop 34 Single Elijah Gonzales Grayback Pack 322 Single

Positive Quote
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Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself.    ~ Norman Wesley Brooks

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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