Welcome to our April 7th, 2014 Monday Memo

Boseker Scout Reservation Home of Camp Emerson, Camp Brown and Camp Wiley

Hello Scouters,

Your properties committee spent last Saturday at Boseker Scout Reservation home of Camp of Emerson, Camp Brown and Camp Wiley, reviewing short term fixes and long term fixes that are needed in camp, some legally required and more for the future of your reservation. For those of you that have never seen the upper portion of our camp, Camp Brown, take a couple hours and see what a beautiful camp it is; we don’t really use It, why not we asked. There is so much potential with the land we have and with your help we can make this the premier camp in the West.

To get started I am sure you are aware that on April 26, 2014 we need many, many folks to come up to camp and lend a hand preparing for this summer, making the camp more presentable to all when arriving, preparing for the large corrections that are needed, like the traffic bridge. The photo is the start of the “Fort” to be used by Cub Scouts, lots of work to complete it, but have you ever seen it, I had not what a revelation it was to see upper portion of our reservation and what potential there is up above.

Our Ranger Nancy can only do so much and she had done a great deal, but we need to be beside her, fixing, building and creating the premier camp. Are you a licensed plumber, electrician, contractor, etc. I want your email so we have the resources to make it all better. Training taught me “Know in and using your resources”. We are going to need many talents to get the camp the way you want it. See you April 26, 2014 if not before

Jim Prior, VP Properties jprior@honorplastics.com

Boseker Scout Reservation Good Turn Weekend

APRIL 25-27, 2014

Who:
All Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Teams and Venturing Crews.

What will we do?
Help get camp ready for another great year! There are many work projects that need to be done. The more people there the more fun we’ll have! Projects include painting, cleaning, loading dumpsters, organizing storage buildings and much more!

What do we get?
Your unit will get to camp for free! You can stay Friday and / or Saturday night.

Lunch will be provided by the Cahuilla Lodge, Order of the Arrow

What do we need to bring and wear?
Bring gloves, rakes, shovels, ladders, wheel barrels, paint brushes and rollers. Wear old clothes!

How do we sign up?
Return the Registration Form to the Council Service Center by April 18, 2014

Arrival & Departure:
Friday arrival should be between 6:30pm and 8:30pm, Saturday arrival should be between 7:30am and 9:30am, Sunday departure no later than 10:00am.
Please check in and out at the Lodge.

Questions?
Questions can be directed to Nancy Matson, Camp Ranger at 951-659-2690, or email nancy.matson@scouting.org

Venturing Rendezvous 2014

The following information is being sent to all of our advisors and committees of the California Inland Empire Council's Venturing Community on behalf of the Venturing Officers' Association regarding the Venturing Weekend scheduled for April 25-27, 2014 at Camp Emerson.

Attached is the Venturing Weekend registration flyer for our Crews to use when signing up for this year's event.  Please note that the Venturing Officers' Association will be holding their annual Venturing Award banquet on the evening of April 26th.

I want to thank you for your continued support of the Venturing program in the California Inland Empire Council and am looking forward to seeing you at this year's Venturing Weekend.

Ryan Kleinvachter, CIEC VOA Advisor, tqventuring@gmail.com

Scout Patch Design Contest Ends April 25th!

SAVE THE DATE – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2014 Scout Night

Please make sure to mark Friday, June 6, 2014 on your calendars to attend the annual Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Scout Night game and sleep-over.

Join us for a night dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America! Scout Night include options to purchase game tickets; or game tickets, pre-game parade, and Scout patch; or all of the above plus sleep-over with morning snack.

Pre-order your tickets to reserve your spot for the game and participate in the sleep-over!

Please CLICK HERE for official 2014 Scout Night ticket order form.

Home of the Quakes is LoanMart Field, 8408 Rochester Ave, Rancho Cucamonga. Game day parking fees are additional cost - consider carpooling if possible.

This Summer, Join us and celebrate the 95th Anniversary of Camp Emerson

Camp Emerson brings your Boy Scout Handbook to life! Top 10 reasons to attend Camp Emerson 1. At a mile high, camp is 10 - 15 - 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the Inland Empire 2. Scout can work on rank advancement, merit badges and having fun 3. Individual Scout campers are most welcome - Leadership provided 4. $335 camp fee a real value 5. Experienced and trained Staff 6. Camp Scholarships/Financial assistance available 7. High adventure activities for the older Scout with the E Team 8. Special Day treks 9. New Scouts can learn their outdoor skills on the Trail to First Class 10. Chef Neil offers a menu sure to please Scouts and Scouters. Good food and plenty of it!

Click here Registration Packet for the latest information, See you at Camp!

New Videos Showcase Faith in Scouting

http://scout-wire.org/2014/04/04/new-videos-showcase-faith-in-scouting/

Two new videos have been added to the Marketing Toolbox to showcase the role faith plays in Scouting. Separate versions for the Baptist and Catholic faiths are available now on Scouting.org.

These videos can be used in “Together We Plan luncheons,” a broad-based appeal to churches of the same denomination to consider Scouting as a program for their youth and a way to attract new families to their congregation. You can also use them with volunteers and potential donors to highlight community support of Scouting or to inform parents of the positive influence of Scouting in their children’s lives.

In addition to the two versions available now, a Methodist version is currently in production, and additional versions are planned for future release.

 

Robotics Badge

CS2N, or Computer Science Student Network, has partnered with the BSA to offer free training and resources specifically for Scouts earning the Robotics merit badge. Scouts can download a 60-day copy of the Robot Virtual World Software to complete the Robotics merit badge. In addition, there is a CS2N course specifically designed for Scouts and leaders to help boys earn the badge. For access to all the training material and software, visit http://www.cs2n.org/partners/boy-scouts/.

There you’ll find a variety of tools and resources for our Scouting community, including:

• Teacher resources for Scout leaders
• How-to videos
• Fun, interactive games and activities
• Learning opportunities

CS2N resources are also designed to support the upcoming Computer Science Programming merit badge. Starting in October, you’ll be able to use the CS2N infrastructure to develop your own themed storytelling and animation or Web development activities.

CS2N also supports our merit badge counselors by offering classes on an as-needed basis using WebEx distance learning technology. If you are interested in participating in a class, please send them a note.  

Camp Wiley 2014

"A Space Odyssey" at Boseker Scout Reservation. Don’t miss out on the FUN… sign up today! We hope you’ll join us for an unforgettable adventure at the Boseker Scout Reservation., located in beautiful Idyllwild, California. 2014 Camp Wiley Sessions: Session#1– May 23rd –26th       “Family Session”  Anybody can attend the Family Session. Session #2– June 29th– July 2nd Session#3– July 3rd - 6th Session #4– July 27th—30th Session # 5– July 31st - 3rd    Camp Fees are as follows: Youth participants $185 ($205 after 4/16/2014)    Adults/Den Chiefs $115 ($135 after 4/16/2014)     Family Session: Those under 7 $90 ($110 after 4/16/2014) Click Here for Flyer   Click Here to Register Online

At Camp Wiley, Cub Scouts will learn a lot of new things and have the opportunity to earnachievements & other awards:

Videography tips from Scouting’s Black-and-White Film Era

In the age of Smartphones and GoPros, the concept of documenting Scouting adventures in video format isn’t a novel idea. But in the 1930s, capturing troop meetings and outdoor activities posed a bit more challenge. (Think heavy 16-millimeter-film cameras using portable projectors and screens to show footage.) 

Yet, even with these technical hurdles, Scouters and Scouts of the era realized that showing Scouting on film was not only a way document activities, but also a way to help recruit more boys to the movement.

In the April 1930 issue of Scouting — viewed in the Scouting magazine digital archives — the column “Motion Pictures in Scout Work,” by Allan A. Carpenter, examines the value of capturing Scouting on film. The article also points out some timeless cinematography tips that GoPro-wearing Scouts can use today to help make excellent videos.

In the days of the 1930s Scout, recording film meant lugging around a heavy (and bulky) camera equipped with 16-millimeter film. To playback the footage, Scouts would use a portable projector and, oftentimes, a “screen” created by a white sheet. According to the Scouting article, “these cameras can be easily carried and easily operated.”

Run out of film? Too bad. No extra memory card could help you in a pinch. And sound? Forget about it. “Talking films” were just hitting the big screens in Hollywood at the beginning of the decade. (Cost-wise, the film cost $.06 per foot. A camera cost about $250 and a portable projector would set you back about $275.)

Yet these black-and-white, blurry, bumpy films became a hit among troops looking to have “records showing the history of the activities of the Troop or Patrol of boys.” This could be “done better with the motion picture.”

Some of the tips for recording excellent Scouting films still stand true today, including:

• Use a plot or story to help hold viewers’ interest, keeping them engaged from start to finish.
• “If a picture has no other feature than entertainment, then it should be clever.”
• Use these films to help show the development of an activity. Bring the activity to life for viewers.
• Show these films at meetings, recruitment activities and in the community not only to draw interest to your pack, troop or crew, but to show others what Scouting is all about.

Does your pack, troop or crew record Scouting activities on video? Do you keep a YouTube channel for your unit? Share your video-filming tips in the comments.
Plus, take a look at last year’s Golden Eagle Awards to watch five stellar YouTube videos documenting Eagle Scout projects across the nation. You’ll also find even more video tips and suggestions.
 

Recently Completed Eagles

Scouting Cartoons from the ’60s, Do they still hold true today?

A trained Boy Scout: don’t leave home without one.

Donor Matching

CIEC’s IRS EIN (Employer Identification Number) is: 95-1744350 

Brakeley Briscoe Inc Employees:
Brakeley Briscoe will match your donation to our Council! From $50 to $500! Full and part-time employees, spouses and board members are eligible. For more information, contact Brakeley, John Price Jones Inc. at contact@brakeley.com.

Brink’s Employees:
Give $25 to $5,000 to CIEC and Brink’s Company will match it! Full and part-time employees, spouses and board members are eligible. Call Corporate Relations at (804) 289-9707 or email corporate.relations@brinksinc.com

Bristol-Myers Squibb Employees:
Give $25 to $30,000 to CIEC and Bristol-Myers Squibb will match it! Full and part-time employees, spouses, board members and retirees are eligible. For more information visit http://easymatch.com/bms or get your forms at http://employeegiving.bms.com. Contact the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation at (877) 698-5961 or bms@easymatch.com with additional questions. 

BP (British Petroleum) Employees:
Give $25 to $5,000 to CIEC and BP will match it! Full and part-time employees, spouses and board members are eligible. Visit https://access.bpglobal.com/bp/C/Matchlogin.html?_targetURL= for forms or http://hr.bpglobal.com/LifeBenefits/Sites/Core/BP-Life-benefits/Contacts/Employee-Matching-Fund.aspx  for more information or call (866) 223-4492. 

BNSF Railway Employees:
Give $100 to $20,000 to CIEC and BNSF will match it! Full-time employees, spouses and board members are eligible. For more information contact Deanna Dugas, Manager BNSF Foundation at (817) 867-6458 or Deanna.dugas@bnsf.com, or visit http://www.bnsf.com/employees/bnsf-foundation/matching-gift-program/.

Bard Employees:
Donate $25 to $15,000 to CIEC and Bard will match it! Full and part-time employees, spouses and board members are eligible. For more information call (877) 389-6282 or visit https://new.givingprograms.com/BARD.

Positive Quote & Prayer
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man."

    ~  George Washington U.S. President 1789 - 1797 

I pray to have EYES that see the best in people,
A HEART that FORGIVES the worst,
A MIND that forgets the bad and
A SOUL that NEVER loses FAITH in GOD

Amen 

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