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Troop 652 Summer Camp

Summer camp in July at Emerald Bay, Catalina Is., was a BLAST! Troop 652 was one of the largest Troops there (as usual), with 36 Scouts and 3 Adult Leaders participating. The Scouts had a great time earning Merit Badges like Oceanography, Swimming, Rifle Shooting and many more. Only 8 of the badges were not completed, so the Scouts will finish them here at home. There were 130 Badges completed! Troop 652 had a great time participating in the BBQ on the Beach, Troop Kayaking, Mountain Bike Ride, Snorkeling, War Canoe, Aquacade and more! In Aquacade, we took second place in two different events!  The first was “George Washington, Crossing the Delaware”, where the boys pushed a boat with Mrs. Eimen across the water. The second was the Canoe, Kayak, Swim & Run Race called "Message to Garcia". Drew, Sean, Sean, David and Moses really gave it their all, great Teamwork Troop 652!! What time is it?  SIX-FIFTY-TWO!! These Scouts have made memories at camp that will last a lifetime!

Christy Eimen , ASM/Camping Chair

Troop 377 Summer Camp at Camp Chawanakee

On Aug 2nd Troop 377 departed from Bermuda Dunes and journeyed to Camp Chawanakee for Summer Camp. There were 27 Scouts (including one from Troop 50) and 6 adults. We were greeted with plenty of merit badge opportunities, waterfront activities, great weather, and a friendly staff. While scouts were away at merit badge classes, adult leaders were given the opportunity to take part in a C.O.P.E. course which included a zip line. Leaders also participated in a “golf” tournament, the climbing wall, and even took a welding class.

On Thursday night the troop headed across Shaver Lake in canoes and rowboats to sleep under the stars. The next morning we canoed back, all before the break of dawn. After, some scouts (and leaders) ran a mile in the Chieftain’s Run and went on a Polar Bear Swim to earn the Camp Chawanakee Iron Bear award.
At the end of the week, Troop 377 was made Honor Troop by scoring well on campsite inspections, doing service projects, and being enthusiastic. For many scouts in the troop this was their first summer camp. Scouts earned a total of 102 merit badges!!

Alex Miller, Life Scout, Troop 377

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 IE Scout Golf Classic - a great day for a great cause - Monday, September 22, 2014

Dear Scouting Supporters in the California Inland Empire! Come join us for what promises to be a great day on Monday, September 22nd at the Sierra Lakes Country Club. A beautiful golf course, you and your 3 friends, can enjoy lunch, time on the driving range, contests and enjoyable fellowship. If you could volunteer with some of the tournament tasks, call our Director of Field Service Jesse Lopez at 909-793-2463 x128 or if you know someone, let Jesse know. CLICK HERE to Register Online and for Additional Information Donations are always gratefully accepted and help cover the costs of the IE Golf Classic.

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

Scouting Teaches Self-Reliance

The Boy Scouts have certainly been under scrutiny lately. They can’t seem to please either side of the conservative/liberal tug-of-war over its policies.

Yet one indisputable fact is that the Boy Scouts of America has been training boys to be great men for over a hundred years. The list of Eagle Scouts that have gone on to greatness is long and even longer when this list includes Scouts as a whole.

The majority of this transformation transpires off-the-beaten-path in their camps.

Many attend local camps year-round. But the camp that’s the most revered — and changes boys to men in an almost “fraternal order” way — is Philmont Scout Ranch, the oldest and most popular of its four High Adventure camps. Say the word Philmont to a Scout over 14 and chances are he either went there or knows someone who did. Those who have experienced it speak of it with reverence and joy. Read More.......

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

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Positive Quote & Prayer
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Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it!

    ~  Mother Teresa (1910-1997) Albanian Missionary

"This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

A prayer of Thanksgiving to our 2014 Boseker Scout Reservation Summer Camp Staff. Camp Emerson and Camp Wiley served thousands of youth and adults with a quality Scouting Experience. We lift them up as great examples of Scouts and Scouters! 

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