April Showers Bring May Flowers

Troop 652 of Old Baldy District went camping the weekend of April 25th-27th to Yucaipa Regional Park.  There were 36 Scouts and 9 Adults on this Adventure!  For most of the Cobra Patrol, it was their first campout, as our "Bike N Camp" to Lake Perris in February got cancelled due to
the rain.  We knew there was rain in the forecast, but we did not want to cancel because everyone was looking forward to camping and Rank Advancement.  We are Boy Scouts and we are "Prepared"!

It started raining at 10:30 p.m. Friday night, and it POURED all night, well into the wee hours of the morning. We woke up to about six inches of water under our tents (Adults only). It cleared up and was cloudy, but the sun kept peeking out and Saturday was a beautiful day! There were no complaints and the Scouts had a great time and got a lot of Rank Advancement done! 

The new Cobra Patrol earned their "Totin Chip" and their "Firem' n Chit" cards.  They also did very well with their cooking and cleaning.  The
Pine Tree Patrol won the "Golden Spoon" award for breakfast.  The Hawks and the Scorpions did an excellent job  as well.  The Trail Mix Patrol were helping with the younger Patrols. The Dutch Oven Desserts were awesome, as usual.  It turned out to be a very sucessful campout! 

I think the Scouts and Scouters will always remember this camp out....

Christy Eimen Asst. Scoutmaster/Camping Chair

Boseker Scout Reservation Trading Post

Boseker Scout Reservation Updates:

Since the old refrigerator ran out of gas and was removed from the trading post, refrigeration space has been very limited. The small refrigerator presently in the trading post is not adequate for storage of all the products. The acquisition of a commercial display refrigerator will provide several advantages. The glass doors allow customers to see what is inside without opening the door, not constantly opening and standing with the door open will save energy and allow for more cooling efficiency. After I finish the Camp Book and preparation for the inspection, I will help prepare the trading post, putting up the slotboard, cleaning, etc.   ~ Ward Rooney

If you would like to donate or help with the purchase of a glass front refridgerator, please contact our Scout Executive Joe Daniszewski 909-793-2463 x120 or Mike McCarty  at x141

The California Inland Empire Council Will Be Presenting Information on the Programs Offered At:

CAMP WILEY & CAMP EMERSON
SATURDAY MAY 17, 2014
THE CALIFORNIA INLAND EMPIRE SCOUT SHOP WILL BE OFFERING FREE CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE DAY!
ALL SCOUTS, LEADERS AND PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

FREE CLINIC SCHEDULE
9:00AM- PACKING FOR A SUMMER CAMPING TRIP/ SUMMER CAMP
10:00- PACKING & ADJUSTING YOUR BACK PACK FOR A PERFECT FIT
11:00AM-2:00PM
LETTING GO OF YOUR SCOUT (REASURANCE FOR NEVROUS PARENTS)
FIRST AID 101
ROPE & KNOT TYING
DUTCH OVEN & BACK PACK COOKING

PATCH SEWING ALL DAY  9:00AM – 2:00PM (ORDERS CAN BE LEFT FOR PICK UP ON A FUTURE DATE)

OLD BALDY SCOUT SHOP
We will be offering the STEM/NOVA Cub Scout class of Map & Compass belt loop and pin. (Prerequisites will be map & compass belt/loop requirement#3)
Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place the you often visit. (To be brought to class)
For Details Call the Old Baldy Scout Shop 909-625-4534 or visit 4650 Arrow Hwy B1, Montclair, CA 91763

May 17–Get ready for Camp Event

Are You In? ‘Cause This Special Day Proves Your Scout Store is Your One-Stop Camp Shop! It’s almost here! Your perfect chance to blast through your checklists and grab the gear and know-how to max out camp this summer. May is “Get Ready for Camp” Month at your California Inland Empire  Scout Shop! Hope you’ve made plans to be at the Saturday May 17 event— an exciting opportunity to explore all the latest items guaranteed to make your camp experience easier, more comfortable, and more fun. This fun, all-day event starts at 10 a.m. and includes: ? In-store Backpack Fittings ? Free Summer Camp Packing List ? Three “PAY A PENNY” Special Offers Choose one of the following qualifying gifts at or below your in-store purchase amount: Spend $100, get a Cub Scout™ or Boy Scout™ Beach Towel ($19.99 value each) for just 1¢! Spend $200, get the BSA®Tanto Knife ($24.99 value) or one of the above towels for just 1¢ Spend $250, get the BSA Backpacking Chair ($44.99 value) or any one of the above items for just 1¢!

So please plan to join us, and help us get the word out. Share this with friends and get ready for an awesome day!

CONTACT CALIFORNIA INLAND EMPIRE SCOUT SHOP FOR ALL THE DETAILS.   909-307-3950
Special penny buys available in-store during the day of the event only. Minimum required purchase amounts for special penny buys are pre-tax totals and exclusions apply. Includes most Jamboree® items; excludes uniforms, uniform accessories, program insignia, program literature, Pinewood Derby®, advancement items, and gift cards. Limit one penny item per customer, with required purchase amount. Offer available only in participating Scout Shops. Not available online.
We reserve the right to change penny items based on availability.

Boseker Scout Reservation Good Turn Weekend May 31st - June 1st, 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 Properties Committee

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 May 28, 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

C.I.E.C. STEM Presentation

The 2014 Popcorn Campaign Is HERE!!

Earn 2% Bonus Commission by attending one of the CIEC Popcorn Trainings!

• Learn our 2014 Product Lineup
• Hear about our new prize incentive program* Set your 2014 unit popcorn goal
• Learn best practices on how to improve your sale and reach your goal
• Get your questions answered

Have your unit kernel attend any of the trainings and increase your base commission from 28% to 30%! Your kernel can attend ANY of our 7 available trainings:

Questions? Contact Anna Escalante, Council Popcorn Kernel Phone: 951-642-1388 or Email: eight4lord@yahoo.com

Temescal District 6th Annual Golf Classic

Drive a Scout to Camp! Come play and help Scouting continue its great tradition of service to the youth of our community. Monday, June 2nd, 2014, Western Hills Country Club, Chino Hills, California 7:00 am– 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - Shotgun Start – Best Ball Tournament - At the 19th Hole a Putting Contest 1:30 pm - Cash Bar, BigWestern Style BBQ Lunch, Opportunity Drawings & Silent Auction Your $600 Foursome entry fee includes: * Four member team * 18 Holes of Country Club Golf * Cart & Gift Bag * Continental Breakfast * BigWestern Style BBQ Lunch * Contest, Prizes andmore REGISTER TODAY! CLICK HERE For More Information – Paul Reyes, 909-625-4534 x305 paul.reyes@scouting.org

“Can’t believe it’s been 6 years!  Every year the Annual Scouting Gold Classic gets better and better, all my friends can’t wait for this year’s event!  Come out and support Scouting and have a great time”

Robert A. Camerota, Sr. CIEC Vice President of Fund Development

Two New Videos Help Promote Summer Day Camps - Knights Of The Roundtable

It’s time to start preparing for summer camp, and there are two new videos to help you spread the word about the life-changing experiences our camps offer to Cub Scouts.

http://scout-wire.org/2014/05/08/two-new-videos-help-promote-summer-day-camps/

Download the videos, Visit the Cub Scouts Facebook Page, Check out the Cub Hub website

2014 Scout Memorabilia Auction & Trade-O-Ree

August 15th & 16th, 2014 Friday Aug. 15th 6:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday Aug. 16th 9:00am - 4:00pm Where: Immanuel Lutheran Church 5545 Alessandro Blvd Riverside, CA 92506

There will be 100’s of items, including CSP’s, OA Flaps, books, mugs, uniforms, pins, Jamboree, Philmont and other BSA related items to bid on in the SILENT auction the LIVE auction and the YOUTH LIVE auction.  View Auction Items CLICK HERE

$2.00 bidder numbers
$6.00 Lunch Meal (Please RSVP - Troop Fund Raiser)
$15.00 Tables, which includes Table, Bid Number & Lunch!! (Tables are Limited).

Come and see what this exciting hobby of collecting scout memorabilia is all about.

For more information and to find out about donating or consigning memorabilia please contact Matt Brandt @ 951-992-9438 or email @ mkb969@verizon.net   Click Here for Flyer

Hornaday Gold Medal

Introduction by Joe Garrett Our very own Craig Murray, a lifelong Scouter and environmentalist, has been awarded the extremely rare Hornaday Gold Medal.  Only 46 Hornaday Gold Medals have been granted since the inception of the adult program in 1984 and we are very lucky to have one of those rare, caring individuals in Venturing.  The requirements for this honor are as follows: Was the candidate nominated by a recognized conservation or environmental organization? Did the letter of nomination received by the director of Conservation include an explanation of accomplishments? Were the accomplishments cited part of the nominee's paid professional responsibilities? Has the nominee influenced youth and educational programs emphasizing sound stewardship of our nation's natural resources and environmental improvement? Has the nominee rendered distinguished and unusual service to natural resource conservation and environmental improvement over a sustained period (at least 20 years)? Were the cited accomplishments at the regional, national, or international level? Read More.....

Recruit-A-Friend

Performance Improvement Team Members:
Tina Roy, District Director; Ricci Dula, District Director; Julie Stevens, District Membership Chair; Jesse Lopez, Director of Field Service; Stan Morrison, Council VP Membership. 

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of peer-to-peer recruiting is to overcome youth access barriers through a diversified and magnified approach that will:

• Personalize the invitation to join to each boy and adult family member
• Give access to the best-qualified prospective adult leaders
• Expand the outreach and market penetration
• Maintain Scouting’s ability to assist chartered organizations in youth outreach methods. These methods for peer-to-peer recruiting can be mixed and matched to suit the local situation:
• Small-group recruiting meetings “bring a buddy” events
• Incentives for boys and volunteers Small- Group Meetings

PROCESS:
Step 1: The unit designates an event or meeting as a “bring a buddy” activity.
Step 2: Flyers/invitations are given to each boy/leader/family in the pack to distribute in neighborhoods, religious institutions, schools, and businesses.
Step 3: A “bring a buddy” activity is held for current and new members. Potential new leaders and youth members are identified, selected, and recruited.
Step 4: New leaders and Cub Scouts are assigned to dens.

Progress Since January 2014: District membership chairs recruited, Peer –to-per plan developed, New patch and incentive plan developed.

CLICK HERE for Peer To Peer Recruitment Flyer

Boy Scouts Rescue Ann Curry after TV Journalist is Hurt on Hiking Trail

In her role as NBC journalist, Ann Curry has reported from some of the world’s hot spots, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur. But when she experienced an unexpected injury on a New Jersey hiking trail, Curry found herself assisted by the Boy Scouts of America. Writing in Scouting Magazine, Bryan Wendell says Scouts from Berkeley Heights encountered Curry on a trail in Harriman State Park in New York. Curry, 57, had broken her ankle. “We were hiking along, and we came to a trail intersection,” Scouter Rick Jurgens said, “and a lady was sitting on the ground with her one leg out. We didn’t think anything of it, but one of the guys asked if everything is OK. She said, ‘No, not really. I think I broke my ankle.’ She told us to keep going, but the guys refused.” Although Jurgens said he recognized Curry’s voice instantly, his scouts had no idea it was the famous TV journalist. Regardless, they went to work creating a splint for Curry.  “We work on these requirements, and here’s an opportunity where it was a true test of all those First Class, Second Class first-aid requirements,” Jurgens said. “They got to use it and use it for real. And they did an outstanding job.”  Read More.....

First Scoutmaster to be Canonized as a Saint

St. John the XXIII was a Scoutmaster in the Italian Boy Scout Movement for several years when he served as a parish priest in a poor neighborhood in an Italian city.    I had forgotten this fact when watching his canonization along with St. John Paul II on EWTN.

I saw then Pope John XXIII at his weekly audience in Rome in 1962 after being drafted from BSA into the Army and when returning to BSA was delighted to find out that our BSA NC Committee on Catholic Scouting had already published the fact of his Scoutmaster tenure in one of its brochures.

A Scout is Reverent, Thanks to former Scout Executive John Dudley
 

National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) 2015

August 2 - 8, 2015 @ Michigan State University www.snakepower.org The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier event of the Order of the Arrow. It is Scouting's second-largest national program event. Over 10,000 Arrowmen from across our nation gather for an inspirational and unforgettable experience full of fellowship, training, adventure, and lots of fun! The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference will be held August 3-8, 2015 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow!

As additional information is obtained flyers and the web pages will be updated. The Lodge will be traveling as a contingent to this event. To start the registration process and to reduce the cost burden to participants, the lodge is starting registration for this event. A $100 minimum deposit is required to secure your spot. It is estimated that the cost of this event will be $1500, though fees may change with travel cost and discounts. Your registration fee will cover event registration, patches, lodging, meals and travel. Additional cost of uniforms, additional patches, equipment and accessories are the responsibility of each registrant. Group discounts and purchases may be advertised to help reduce the cost to each participant. 

For Additional Information CLICK HERE

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

Do not try this at home (or if you do just don’t tell us).

Camp Emerson Availability

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."

    ~  Robert Frost 

Peace Within

May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you May you be confident knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

    ~  St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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