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2013 Five Nations CIEC District Distinguished Citizen Bud Luppino, honored as Humanitarian of the Year!

Congratulations to Bud Luppino, Tire Business Magazine Humanitarian of the Year. This article went to 200,000 tire dealers at the national tire trade show in Las Vegas and another 50,000 subscribers throughout the nation. CLICK HERE to read the full article

Scout Shop Black Friday

The Council Accident and Sickness Insurance Program Fees for the 2015 Year are Now Due

The cost to the unit is JUST $3 per participant, if paid by December 1st, 2014, $4 per member after December 1st, 2014, for both youth members and adult leaders. The total cost is based on the number of registered youth and adults at the time of the last re-charter. Your unit may opt to obtain coverage from another source but must provide proof to the council office. If you will be obtaining your own coverage, proof of coverage is due to the council office by December 1st, 2014. Coverage information is required to be listed to obtain tour permits and attend summer camp.

These are two examples of insurance coverage:

• Liability insurance coverage is automatically provided by the council to all volunteer Scouting leaders and chartered organizations and covers negligence liability claims or lawsuits arising out of an official Scouting activity.  Coverage is more than $5 million for bodily injury and property damage.  Your unit’s $40.00 re-chartering fee plus an additional council payment based on its total youth membership and claims experience helps to pay for this coverage, which is coordinated and administered as a service to councils by the BSA National Office.
• Accident and Sickness insurance coverage provides financial assistance for accidents, injuries and illnesses for members while participating in official Scouting activities, or traveling to and from these activities.  New members added during the charter year are automatically covered.  Non-Scouts who are attending official Scouting activities for the purpose of being encouraged to join are also covered.  This coverage is not automatic and must be obtained by your unit annually.

When submitting your insurance payment, please send a separate check from your re-charter check attention Veronica Whitman to PO Box 8910, Redlands CA 92375.

If you have any questions, please contact Veronica Whitman Ext 116 at the Jack Dembo Scout Center, 909-793-2463, or e-mail vwhitman@bsamail.org

Thank you for your interest in providing a safe and healthy Scouting experience for your members.

Attention Cub Scout Packs Did you conduct a fall recruitment this year? Do you have recruitment success stories that you would like to share? Do you have innovative recruitment methods that you think the council should adopt in 2015? If you answered yes to at least 2 of the 3 questions, then we would like your input! On WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 3rd from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Jack Dembo Scout Center (1230 Indiana Court Redlands), we will have a recruitment debrief. Your input will help the council create our 2015 recruitment plan. Please RSVP by Tuesday, December 2nd to rydula@bsamail.org.

Winter Camps

2015 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 Winter Camp Activities. 2015 Klondikes For Boy Scouts Only You must be a registered Boy Scout to participate in Klondike! Click Here to view Dates and registration.

California Inland Empire Council Summer Camp 2015

Hey Scouts and Scouters!  Looking for summer time employment? Something that will be meaningful and fun? Well you don’t have to look any farther than your own Council area.  Up in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains lies the Boseker Scout Reservation home to Camp Emerson and Camp Wiley. For seven fun filled weeks we’ll be operating both camps for Cub and Boy Scout units and we need motivated and outgoing youth and adults to help us provide a memorable experience for our campers. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2014 Camp Staff Application. Applications may be accepted after the deadline, but those in by November 30th will have priority. See you at camp!

Boseker Scout Reservation Camp Improvements

$25,000 remodel of the pool
$3,700 -  two new gas pool heaters
New headquarters building
Warming oven
Simon Flats restroom wall repair
New parachute Handicraft area- Wagon Wheel
 
New-never before steps to archery range
Maintenance- icemaker, walk-in cooler and store
Painting- Sweat equity- Main lodge- all lodges
                West, Elmore, Beard, Boyce and Langston
Last 2 years over 200 truck runs to the landfill

It’s Almost Here! Are You Planning a Stop at Santa’s Scout Shop?

The most wonderful time of the year certainly calls for an especially fun holiday event planned just for our local Scouts at both Scout Shop locations:

California Inland Empire Scout Shop @ 1230 Indiana Court, Redlands 909-307-3950

Old Baldy Scout Shop @ 4650 Arrow Hwy. B-1, Montclair 909-625-4534 ext. 1

And, if you haven’t already heard, this Saturday, November 29th from 9am – 3pm, is it. Santa’s Scout Shop is a day designed to bring our Scouting family together to shop for sure-hit Scouting gifts while enjoying holiday activities and surprises throughout the store. And, while you’re there, you can register to win a beautifully embroidered 4' stocking loaded with great Scouting giveaways!

So tell your troop, pack, or den… inform your friends… and plan to join us this Saturday.

Stocking giveaway offer is valid during this one-day event only. Product assortment for giveaway may vary by store. You may also enter the stocking giveaway by mail by sending a 3” x 5” index card with your name, address, and phone number to your local Scout Shop address (Attention: Santa’s Scout Shop Giveaway). Visit www.ScoutStuff.org/retail/store-locator to find the address of the store nearest you.

Santa’s Scout Shop event is exclusive to participating National Scout Shops. Cub Scouts must be accompanied by an adult. Contact your local Scout Shop for hours/event times.

2016 Philmont 12-day and 7-day Trek – Online Lottery Open Now Until November 29th

The 2016 online lottery system unit registration for 12-day and 7-day Treks is open until Nov 19th. Please encourage any units not participating in your already secured 2016 council contingent to sign up. Information on how to register can be found at http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/reserve.aspx.

For information on whether or not units have signed up for a 2016 trek reservation so far, visit http://philmontscoutranch.org/Resources/PromotePhilmont/PhilmontAmbassadors/2016CampingRegistration.aspx

Scout Shabbat

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Course

Where:
Cherry Valley Bowhunters Archery Club
38061 Kehl Canyon Rd
Cherry Valley, Ca 92223

Date: Saturday, 13 December 2014
Time: 8 am to 6 pm
Cost: $50.00 Includes all course material, equipment and range fees.
Requirements: All Archery Merit Badge Councilors and Archery Instructors in-charge of any BSA Archery activity are required to be USA Level One Instructor certified. Course registration limited to currently registered BSA members. You are required to provide your BSA Membership #, current Youth Protection Certification, valid contact phone number and/or email address when registering.

Minimum Age: 15 (at the time of the course).
Registration: You do not need to be a member of USA Archery to participate in this event. Send a non-refundable check for $50 (due no later than Wednesday December 03, 2014 - No Walk-Ins ) made out to:

Jessie Andrews
PO Box 328
Bloomington, CA 92316

Materials to bring with you to class are: a pen and/or pencil, highlighter, writing tablet or scratch paper, a sack lunch, drinking container, personal refreshments (non-alcoholic), a hat, warm rainproof clothing (weather dependent, use discretion), sunscreen, sunglasses or other eye protection, and any personal equipment. Bows must be re-curve or longbow, with all attachments removed (aka; bare-bow, Traditional Archery). The Club can provide loaner equipment at no cost.

Questions? Contact: Jessie Andrews or Christopher Andrews USA Archery Level 2 Instructors E-Mail: archerylevelone@yahoo.com PH: 951.675.5668 / 951.675.5667

Eagle Scout's Portrait Is your Eagle Scout's portrait on the Eagle Honor Wall at council headquarters the Jack Dembo Scout Center? December 20th Eagle Scouts or Silver Awardees should come to CIEC's service center for their complimentary portrait to display on council's permanent Honor Wall Exhibit. Appointments are suggested and can be reserved by going to www.GradPortraits.com and follow through to the online reservation system. Walk-ins are accepted but appointments take precedence. The year round portrait program will create images at Jack Dembo Service Center through the year. Their next sessions will be September 6 and in December, or you may go to GradPortraits Orange County Studio. For more information visit their web site, www.GradPortraits.com to make your reservation.

Veterans Day 2014

Veterans Day Scouts from Norco Troops 33 & 999 worked together to present the colors at the grand opening of the George A. Ingalls Veterans Memorial in Norco. The 15 x 25 foot flag was donated by Troop 33 to the city of Norco and was paraded through Norco at the 2 previous Labor Day parades. It is now flying at the memorial atop a 70 foot flagpole.

Here is a YouTube link to a video of the entire color guard ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mpIlWccS1Rc

Yours in scouting, Geoff Kahan, Scoutmaster, Troop 33 Norco

Recognizing World War II Veterans of D-Day

The Normandy regional government has created a medal for any living veteran of the Battle of Normandy (D-Day +100) or who participated in the reconstruction of Normandy after the war. We have been asked to assist in distributing the medals to those Veterans residing in the United States. If you have Veterans in your council whom you would like to recognize, I only need to know their name, and unit they were with (rank at the time would be good but not necessary). I will mail the medal and ribbon to your council for presentation. (picture attached). From working with these heroes nothing means more to them to have youth thank them and be aware of what they did. Having a medal presented by a scout with their thanks means a lot. I hope it will help you to continue to build relationships with organizations that also serve Veterans in your council.

Honor is being in the presence of a man and his family that has given extraordinary service, commitment and sacrifice to not only a grateful nation but in large to the betterment of our world community.

Mr. Daniel Gonzales is that man.

Along with our Scout Executive Joseph Daniszewski, I had the true privilege of honoring and presenting Mr. Gonzales with a token of appreciation and gratitude on behalf of the California Inland Empire Council.

Mr. Gonzales is one of our many veterans in the Inland Empire. He distinguished himself during  World War II in the European theater June of 1944.

His eyes well up as he recounts the landing in crimson waters on the beaches of Normandy near Saint Lô, France. He lost his closest friend in the forest near Bastogne, Belgium. At war’s end he came home and raised a family and never forgot those he served with or why they sacrificed so much.

So few have done so much for so many.

I thank you and all of our veterans, Scott "Mac" McLeod, Council President CIEC

Archery Shoot 2014

Today was a warm, sunny, and slightly breezy day for Cub Archery. We had two full sessions of Wolves and Bears. Several Bullseye patches were handed out during the morning session, and all the boys had a lot of fun!

We are looking forward to the Shoot-off on Saturday, December 6th. The Wolves and Bears will register at 8:30am, and the Webelos will register at 10:30am. The 2014 season is almost at an end. We would like to thank all the boys for participating and being great scouts. We would also like to thank all the adults that brought the boys. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Don & Laurie Curtis, Cub Archery Co-Chairs

Our top five shooters for the A.M. session are: 5th Place: Samuel C., Pack 247, Arrowhead District 4th Place: Sean M., Pack 210, 5 Nations District 3rd Place: Dylan G., Pack 176, Mt. Rubidoux District 2nd Place: Sean H., Pack 97, Mt. Rubidoux District 1st Place: David P., Pack 242, Arrowhead District	Our top five shooters for the P.M. session are: 5th Place: Andrew S., Pack 114, Arrowhead District 4th Place: Clayton D., Pack 395, 5 Nations District 3rd Place: Keith N., Pack 114, Arrowhead District 2nd Place: Noah B., Pack 114, Arrowhead District 1st Place: Jake B., Pack 114, Arrowhead District

Desert Sun: Boy Scouts visit Vietnam-era Marine Helicopter Crash Site

Members of Palm Springs-based Boy Scout Troop 519 were on a mission Saturday to find the wreckage of a Marine Corps helicopter that went down in a fiery crash on May 16, 1968 in the Santa Rosa Mountains, killing one of the 16 Marines aboard.

Eight scouts, accompanied by their scoutmasters and dads, camped out Friday night about 21/2 miles from the crash site.

It was a chilly over-nighter, as the temperatures dipped into the 40s and snowfall that dusted the mountain Thursday night was still on the ground. Read More.....

WR Area 4 Training Calendar for November 2014

Scouters: Please find attached a pdf copy of Area 4 Selected Training Events Calendar for December, 2014 and early 2015. Please share this information with your scouters in your councils that can use these details.

If you have any future events you would like listed in this calendar, please send the information to my attention. Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family as they gather to celebrate.

Lyle Mills, Chairman, Western Region, Area 4 Training Committee

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

Your gift to the Memorial and Tribute Fund is a way for you to recognize a special occasion and/or person. It can be a job promotion, presentation of the Eagle Scout Award or the Adult Volunteer Leader Scouting Awards, a birthday or anniversary, a Bar Mitzvah or Confirmation, or to honor the memory of a friend or family member.

Upon receipt of your gift, you will receive an acknowledgement card for tax purposes. The person or family receives a card in your name from the California Inland Empire Council, BSA with no amount mentioned. In addition the memorial or tribute will appear as part of the Monday Memo on the council’s website.

To make a contribution to the California Inland Empire Council Memorial and Tribute Fund, fill out the gift form, and mail the form to California Inland Empire Council, BSA, PO BOX 8910, Redlands, CA 92375-2110. If you have any questions you may contact Joe Daniszewski, Scout Executive at 909-793-2463 ext. 120 or e-mail: joseph.daniszewski@scouting.org. Click Here for Tribute Form

VIPS Very Important Popcorn Sellers

Congratulations to all of the "Very Important Popcorn Sellers", or VIPS.  VIPS are the councils top Scouts who sell at least $1,750 in popcorn sales or at least $500 in online sales. This year, we have 57 VIPS! They will all get tickets to the Ontario Reign game on Saturday, December 6 as well as get a hockey puck and gift cards, and many will receive a camp certificate to attend a CIEC Camp or training experience!  Congratulations and THANK YOU to all of the 2014 VIPS and all Scouts who participated in a successful Popcorn Campaign.

Friends Of Scouting Report

Positive Quote & Prayer
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“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”

    ~  W. T. Purkiser

Help Me Thanksgiving Day Prayer O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency; bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help; By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen.     ~  Samuel F. Pugh

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