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Klondikes and Polar Cub Winter Camps

You must be a registered Boy Scout to participate in Klondike! Siblings and tag-a-longs may not attend.

Registration limited to 160 participants per weekend

Friday and Saturday Night Cracker Barrels and Four full meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast) Klondike Patch.
Early Bird Fee of $75.00 per person through November 21st, 2014 Regular fee of $85 per person beginning November 22nd, 2014

Registrations accepted for Out-of-Council units beginning November 22nd. Price for Out-of-Council units is $85 Registration Form

Polar Cub Winter Camp For Wolf, Bear and Webelos Scout Dens, their Leaders and Parents.

You must be a registered Cub Scout to participate in the Winter Camp activities! Siblings and tag-a-longs may not attend. Registration limited to 160 participants per weekend

Fee includes: Friday and Saturday Night Cracker Barrels and Four full meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast) Polar Cub Patch.

Early Bird Fee of $75.00 per person through November 21st, 2014 Regular fee of $85 beginning November 22nd, 2014 Price for Out-of-Council units is $85 Registration Form

C.I.E.C. Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner

The California Inland Empire Council will be having its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on February 7, 2015, at the Moreno Valley Conference & Recreation Center. Plan to join us for an evening of fun and fellowship as we celebrate the 2014 Silver Beaver Recipients, Journey to Excellence and Scout Law awards! We will also be having a silent auction that will benefit the 2015 Campership Fund. Registration Form

Silver Beaver Award Nomination

Form deadline is November 14, 2014. Don't let a worthy Scouter go unrewarded!

ELIGIBILITY AND DEADLINES

1. The California Inland Empire Council, with the approval of the BSA National Court of Honor, may present the Silver Beaver Award to a Scouter who has given Noteworthy Service of Exceptional Character to Youth and is currently registered in this Council.  The nominee must be 21 years of age or older and a volunteer Scouter.  The award may not be presented posthumously.  Former professional Scouters will not be considered within 5 years of their leaving employment with the BSA.
2. The nomination must be submitted on the Silver Beaver Award Nomination Form complete with original signatures.  Out-of-date forms will not be accepted for evaluation.  All sections of all pages should include as much information as possible for best consideration of the nominee.
3. The nomination form must be submitted on or before Friday, November 14, 2014.
4. The Silver Beaver Selection Committee will review nominations and make selections on a “blind” basis.

 Late forms will not be accepted for evaluation. Silver Beaver Nomination Form

Wood Badge Reunion 2014

Greetings fellow Wood Badgers,

Come Join Us on November 1st, 2014 for the Wood Badge Reunion 2014 Potluck and Silent Auction. Brian Crain has asked me to oversee the Silent Auction this year and donations are needed to make this auction a success. Any donated items would be greatly appreciated just please let me know so I can make proper arrangements. If you wish to donate a monetary amount it will be used for a lovely gift basket.

Please look around your garages and attics; any item will do (whether it be Scout related or non scout related). Please inform all Woodbadgers and let your courses know. If you have questions I am more than happy to help.

Please contact me at:
Bubbles divine_durango_diva@msn.com or Cell# 951-833-2409 (feel free to text or call).

We will be able to accept cash, check, and credit card this year or CLICK HERE to Register Online

Varsity Vision Training

November 14 -15, 2014
3600 Norconian Drive, Norco (LDS Building and Field)

Why Attend Varsity Vision?
Varisty Vision training provides a "hands on" experience for both adult leaders (Coaches) and youth leaders (Captain/Squad Leaders & Program Managers).

You will learn how to form, plan and execute a team meeting and develop a program event. More Info Click on the Registration Form

Volunteers Needed for Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes

My name is Kim and I’m coordinating volunteers for the 2014 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes in Riverside.  For those of you who volunteered at this event last November, thank you again!  Your support helps the American Diabetes Association keep costs low to ensure more dollars raised go towards our mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

I am writing to humbly ask for your assistance at this year’s event.  Details are below and attached.

Date:                    Saturday, November 15
Time:                    Various shifts available, ranging between 5:30am – 12:30pm
Location:              Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd. Riverside, CA 92501
Opportunities:

Kim Messey, Manager, Tour de Cure, American Diabetes Association CLICK HERE for more Info

The PTC is the National Training Center of the Boy Scouts of America

Visit www.PhilmonttrainingCenter.org for full conference descriptions, family program details and registration information. Limited scholarship funding is available. Take advantage of the early bird special fees by registering before January 1, 2015.

You and your family will be so glad to spend part of your Summer at Philmont! - Scouting’s Paradise!

Click on the hotlink for the latest and greatest PTC course offerings and course descriptions http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/PTC/ConferencesO.aspx

Scout Day at Bear Mountain

On March 7, 2015, Bear Mountain will hold its 11th annual Scout Day. There is no minimum requirement to participate in this event. Family and friends are welcome to join in and take advantage of the savings. We offer discounted rates on lift tickets, rentals, lessons and food. In addition, for each block of 20 tickets purchased, your troop receives the 21st ticket free! All scouts participating in Scout Day will receive a Bear Mountain Scout Day patch. Bear Mountain is proud of all scouts working towards earning the Boy Scout Snow Sports Merit Badge and we want to acknowledge their dedication and hard work with the participation patch. Below is a picture of the participation patch your scouts will receive on Scout Day. Bear Mountain follows the guidelines set for the scouts to earn their Snow Sports Merit Badge. There are some scouts who will be working on achieving the merit badge but, their skill in skiing/snowboarding may not at the level of the requirements of the Snow Sports Merit Badge. These scouts can still take the first steps in working towards earning their badge by attending the safety meeting and completing the workbooks.

Bear Mountain is offering classes at a discounted rate for those who need to work towards increasing their skill levels in skiing/snowboarding. If your scouts are not able to complete the skills required they should be proud of their accomplishments for the day encouraged that they made a great start to earning their badge.

Reservations are required so give us a call 909-594-0220 or 909-584-0290. Email: sales@bearmtn.com

We look forward to having your troop and family members join us. Please let us know if your troop is interested and we will forward the pricing and scout packet when it is ready to be released.

Reserve Your Spot Now for 2015 Season at the Summit Bechtel Reserve

Register now for the 2015 season at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve! From leadership training to high-adventure, find the program that’s right for you and your Scouts Read more

Hornaday 2014

The first Hornaday Event was held at UC-Riverside this last Saturday (10/18), with over 25 Scouts coming from around Southern California to participate. The Scouts (and parents) learned about the BSA Hornaday Awards, example Hornaday projects, and participated in four different Hornaday Award merit badges sessions. The participants had in-depth tours of several UCR facilities, including: 1) UCR’s famous botanical gardens as part of the Plant Science merit badge, 2) UCR’s Entomology Research Museum as part of Insect Study merit badge, 3) observed a large rock and fossil collection as part of Geology, and 4) saw many of the solar energy projects as part of Sustainability. This event was put on by the California Inland Empire Council Conservation Committee with help from UCR faculty, staff, and students.

2014 Order of the Arrow Section W4S Conclave

Last weekend Section W4S held it's annual Conclave at Rosemead HS. This year’s theme was the 'Super Arrowmen Academy' and Cahuilla, Puvunga, Ta Tanka and Wiatava were all there and ready to have a super time learning and competing with one another. READ MORE......

Share The Adventure of Scouting

In keeping with Dr. Gates’ remarks at the National Annual Meeting and Top Hands that the most effective recruiting is peer-to-peer recruiting, we have prepared the following video for your volunteers and parents of Scouters to tell the story of Scouting—and it is an exciting story to tell!

We want to reach more kids and families this year, and we need everyone to share that story as we invite youth and families across the nation to join the adventure of Scouting! This week we will send the email below to registered leaders and parents along with a link to our newest commercial asking them to share the video with their friends through email and social media, and to come and join Scouting.

We want you to share it, too, in support of your local recruiting efforts. We're excited about the coming year of Scouting.

Let's share the adventure of Scouting!

We are so glad that you are involved in Scouting. Whether you are a parent, a leader, or a volunteer, you make a tremendous difference in the lives of young people through your commitment to Scouting.

We are excited about the new Scouting year and all of the fun that is in store for kids. Wouldn't it be great to have some of your friends or son's best friends involved, or maybe neighbors, or teammates?

Let's invite them to join the adventure of Scouting. We've created this video you can forward to them that explains Scouting and the potential it has to build men of great character for our country's future.

Like this awesome video on Facebook. or share it with your friends by email or on other social media channels! While you're at it, invite them to visit your next pack, troop, or crew meeting!

Have a great Scouting year!

Welcoming New Scouts

“Build an Adventure,” these adventures are there for the taking and entirely attainable through Scouting.

We balance the fun that boys love with the character building, growth and aspiration that parents want.

Make friends, catch fish, climb rocks, explore caves, help people, race cars, camp out and do much, much more. Our message is that Scouts can, “Build an Adventure” to have fun and build confidence while still learning many skills and values that will serve them well later in life.

Complete set and tools are available on scouting.org/marketing. Adventure is waiting. Build yours at www.beascout.org.

Wayne Brock, Chief Scout Executive

Scouting Cartoons from 1967

Friends Of Scouting Report

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives."

    ~  Tracy Chapman
 

Thank you for food we eat, 
Thank you for the world so sweet,
Thank you for the birds that sing,
Thank you God for everything.

    Amen