Earn the William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award and Give the Gift of Scouting to Youth in Your Community!?

The new William D. Boyce New-Unit Award recognizes volunteers who organize one or more new traditional units. Celebrating Boyce’s organizing spirit, the award consists of a silver square knot on a background of yellow, green, and red—representing the traditional Scouting program colors.

Award Requirements: With the approval of the district committee chair, serve as the organizer and complete the successful organization of one new traditional unit. Organize the unit by following all (twelve) procedures as published in the New Unit Organization Process, No. 34196, ensuring that new unit leadership is trained, program is organized and begun, the new unit committee is functioning, a unit commissioner is assigned, all paperwork is processed, and the unit charter is presented to the chartered organization.

Only one volunteer can be recognized as the organizer for each new unit. Three program devices can be earned and worn on the new-unit organizer knot for each additional new traditional unit organized. Each program device represents the type of unit organized. Multiple program devices from the same program may be earned and worn. The new-unit organization award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after March 1, 2005.

Recognition items in addition to the square knot include a new-unit organizer certificate and lapel pin. New-Unit Organizer Award

Troop 556 High Adventure Trip

We decided to hike to Palisade Glacier just west of Big Pines. There were four adult leaders and ten boys who made the trip. The trail head starts about 8 to 10 miles outside of the town of Big Pines off US 395. We hiked to an altitude of 10,000 feet on day one to "First Lake" and made base camp there. The next few days were spent taking day hikes around lakes two and three and also up to the glacier which is at 12,365'. You will notice that the water in several of the lakes is a aqua blue color, because it is fed by glacier water. The lake water temperature is very cold, but the boys didn't seem to mind jumping in and swimming. I chicken'd out on swimming. 

Our base camp was beautifully nestled among the trees and we were only a few feet from the lake itself. Clear streams nearby provided ample water for cooking and drinking.  Each morning the entire group would climb a group of rocks in camp that overlooked the lake. There we would have a short religious devotional and plan the days activities. 

The experience was absolutely phenomenal. The scenery was breathtaking and the weather cooperated with us, except for one evening of rain. What a choice experience to be in the wilderness with these fine boys and such devoted leaders. 

Silver Beaver Nominations

Nominate an outstanding Scouter for the Silver Beaver Award. The Silver Beaver is the highest award that a council can present to a volunteer. This award is for outstanding service to youth at the council level or for outstanding longtime service to youth by a registered Scouter residing within the California Inland Empire Council.

To nominate an outstanding Scouter for this prestigious award, please complete the 2014 Silver Beaver Nomination form and submit it to the California Inland Empire Council.  Nomination forms are due no later than November 14, 2014.

The 2014 Silver Beaver Awards will be presented at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on February 7, 2015

Trail's End Online Popcorn Sales has Started!

Old Baldy & Temescal District Popcorn Kickoff

Popcorn University: Thursday, August 14 at 6:30p.m. Located at Mountain Ave LDS Building 1130 W 21st St, Upland Everyone is welcome to join us! Have fun learning about new popcorn flavors, taste tests, and games! Let us show you how to plan your ideal year of Scouting thru popcorn. Others have had success. Come and learn how it’s done. Get details on the 2014 popcorn products, awards and prizes. We’ll help with your Goal Setting.

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 contact Matt Brandt @ 951-992-9438 or email @ mkb969@verizon.net  Click Here for Flyer

Los Angeles Dodgers 13th Annual Scouts Day and Egg Drop

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be having their annual Scout Day and Egg Drop Contest at Dodger Stadium. This will be Saturday, August 23. All Scouts are eligible to participate within the guidelines and rules provided. Opportunities to purchase 6:10pm game tickets are also available. Please checkout Dodgers Egg Drop Information sheets and L.A. Dodgers 13th Annual Scouts Day form for specific details and ticket ordering.

Western Region Area 4 Powder Horn 2014 High Adventure Resource Management Course Hosted by Western Los Angeles County Council August 23rd – 24th & September 6th - 7th, 2014 Camp Three Falls 12260 Boy Scout Camp Rd. Frazier Park, CA 93225 Click Here for Registration Form Questions? Course Director - Jacques Behar 801-726-5933  jbehar@irs?eater.com Assistant Course Director – T. Itsarapakdetam 818-671-7673 tanadet@tanadet.com

Knot Tying Event

September is Boy Scout Month Bass Pro Shops are providing a compass for life. Join Bass Pro Shops® in celebrating more than a century of Scouting by making a donation to the BSA during the month of September. Together, let’s continue the tradition. The Boy Scouts of America®. As vital and relevant today as when its journey began.

Cub Scout Safari 2014 Plan now to attend a day of fun and adventure.  Tiger Cubs and their adult partner will have opportunities to participate in games, crafts, and learn new Scout skills. WHO: All Tiger Cubs and their Adult Partner.  1:1 ratio required. WHEN: Check In: Saturday, September 20th @10 AM     Closing: Sunday, September 21st  @ 10 AM                      Camping overnight not required – come for the day!

WHERE: Boseker Scout Reservation - Camp Emerson located in Idyllwild, CA (see map on back)

COST: $35.00 per Tiger, Adult Partner is free (additional adult and siblings $10.00, limit 2 siblings(ages 4 & up.))

BRING: Sack Lunch for Saturday. Dinner Saturday and Breakfast for Sunday. We will provide Snacks for Saturday.
                  Own Camping Gear – Tent, Sleeping Bag, Pillow; Towel; Soap, Shampoo

HIGHLIGHTS: Arts & Craft project, songs and games, and campfire.

QUESTIONS: Contact Tiger Cub Camp Advisor - Nichole @ 951-230-8774 bsa.nichole@gmail.com or Register Online CLICK HERE

The 2014 Scout Expo Featuring The Quest & Merit Badge Experience

September 26, 27 & 28, 2014
Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, CA

THE QUEST

Package #1 – Complete Quest Adventure only $30.00! Includes camping Friday night, patch, Water Park & activities
Package #2 – Saturday only $25.00! includes patch & activities - Water Park admission will depend on space availability.
Register at an Early bird fee by August 31. After September 1, fee increases by $5.00 per person.
Event is limited to the first 1,500 participants Info: The Quest  Register Online

MERIT BADGE EXPERIENCE

Package #1 – Complete MB Experience only $20.00! Includes camping, patch & activities.
Package #2 – Saturday only (with optional Overnight Camping that night). $15.00! includes patch & activities.
Register at an Early bird fee by August 31. After September 1, fee increases by $5.00 per person.
Event is limited to the first 500 participants Info: Merit Badge Expo  Register Online

Coin Collecting Merit Badge Class

October 11, 2014   -   9 am – 12 noon
@The California Inland Empire Scout Shop, 1230 Indiana Court, Redlands, CA 92374 

We have only 25 seats available so register early by calling the Scout Shop at (909) 307-3950. No walk-ins will be allowed. Please read the Coin Collecting MB book and complete requirements # 6, 7, 9, & 10; have them ready for the counselor to view during the class. Please be in class A uniform and bring your worksheets as well as a blank blue card to class. Please be on time! You can bring your own snacks for the break time.

 

Emergency Preparedness Event – Zombie Apocalypse

Nov. 8th or  9th, 2014 at Green Zone 11- For Scouts, friends and family (open to the public)

In this fun and educational event we will give scouts and non-scouts ways to be prepared in a real-life emergency. Using the pop culture awesomeness of a zombie apocalypse, we present an immersive and interactive theatrical environment that portrays a community of human survivors in the aftermath of a catastrophe (in this case a zombie apocalypse). Themed vendors display their goods, survival gear, crafts of all kinds, games of skill like archery, interactive survival techniques, pre-industrial technologies, displays of sustainable living and alternate power generating technology demonstrations. Learn first aid and disaster preparedness in workshops presented by the Red Cross and other groups. Become a CDC Zombie Research Scientist to learn more about zombies, in the zombie awareness arena.  Learn how to create survival gear by recycling, foraging for food in the wild and much more. For the Scouts there will be specific stations to stop at to earn your patch program: there is a special patch designed just for the event.  For everyone else, friends or family it’s just a day of pure fun, walking through a world of adventure they will never forget.  There are other activities coming up too- Monster Make-up demonstrations, Spam cooking contest, and maybe even a Zombie 5k run! We are also a sponser of Scouting For Food! Please bring a bag of food to donate!!

So come, Scouts, friends and family to experience street theater, music and dance, food and drink, survival demonstrations and zombies, all while surrounded by the weird and wonderful denizens of this Strange New World. Survivors, please come dressed appropriately for survival if you would like to- (picture Mad Max, Steam Punk or The Walking Dead).  See if you can continue to survive or become infected. Welcome to Green Zone 11!

Scouts please sign up by August 30th so we have enough people to run all the booths. We need troops to attend AND volunteers too. Please email Vicki for more info.

Prices: Scouts attending for patch program- $17, Scouts as volunteers- $10, General Public- $15

More info to come: Check out our Facebook page- like us and share with everyone. Check back weekly- more venders and activities will be added daily. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Zone-11-Zombie-Apocalypse-Event-for-Scouts-and-Families/257155234461533 or CLICK HERE for Registration Flyer

Questions? Email Vicki at: zombies.vicki@aol.com

The Buzz: New President Inducted at 2014 National Annual Meeting

Did you miss out on this year’s National Annual Meeting, held in Nashville, Tenn.? If you did—or even if you were there, and would like to see a quick recap of the busy week’s events—the latest episode of The Buzz is dedicated to the event’s high points, including: The final address from Wayne Perry, the BSA’s 34th national president, and the induction of Dr. Robert M. Gates as the 35th national president. For more sights and sounds from the 2014 event–including Dr. Gates’ full, unedited remarks–head to the Scout Wire NAM page. 

Training

If you had a magic wand, would you use it to make the Scouting program better and more fun for youth so they stayed in Scouting longer, so it had a larger impact on their lives? What if the same magic wand made leadership roles easier, more rewarding, and led to better retention among adult leaders? Would using that magic wand be a top priority? Well, such a magic wand does exist—in the form of the learning programs for leaders in the Boy Scouts of America.

Common sense tells us training is important, and research shows the importance of trained leaders. A trained leader is knowledgeable and more confident in the role being performed. Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!

These pages contain many of the “magic wands” and resources. Scout them out!   http://www.scouting.org/training.aspx? 

P.R.A.Y. Updater for Member of BSA

What's New? The Duty to God "Eagle" patch is now available!  Plan to make a presentation on religious emblems and promote Duty to God in order to help Scouts earn their "Eagle" patch. Click here for sample presentation materials http://www.praypub.org/dutytogod.htm.     Visit the online store now to order the "Eagle" segment http://www.praypub.org/store/Duty-To-God-Boy-Scouts-of-America-C10.aspx.

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"The only things we keep permanently are those we give away."

    ~  Waite Phillips 

Prayer for the Safety of a Soldier

Almighty and eternal God,
those who take refuge in you will be glad
and forever will shout for joy.
Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties.
Protect them with the shield of your strength
and keep them safe from all evil and harm.
May the power of your love enable them to return home
in safety, that with all who love them,
they may ever praise you for your loving care.

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