Five Nations Distinguished Citizen Dinner

The Boy Scouts of America CIEC-Five Nations District announced the 2014 Distinguished Citizens of the Year are Oscar Valdepeña, President/CEO of the Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Daryl Busch of the City of Perris.  Oscar and Daryl will be recognized on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Boy Scouts' annual event to be held at the Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club. RSVP Card Click Here.....

Welcome Back To School Party!

Troop 720 Invites ALL Bears and Webelos To
“LIVE THE ADVENTURE!” 

Join TROOP 720 At Our Annual! Welcome Back To School Party!

When: Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Where: Grace Fellowship Church - 5719 Beryl Street, Alta Loma – (Beryl & Wilson)
Time: 5:30PM - Parking Lot Check In | 5:45PM – 7:30PM Time for FUN!
Dinner: Hot Dogs, Chips, and Drinks No Cost for Scouts!
RSVP: Please Contact Carrie Robb - Troop 720 Membership Coordinator (909) 771-4539 or iluvmykids149@yahoo.com
RSVP with number of Scouts and Adults that will be attending by 9/20/14

The Boy Scouts of Troop 720 would like to welcome your Cub Scouts back to another Fantastic School and Scouting Year and get it started RIGHT with fun, excitement & energy!

There will be opportunities to earn several requirements towards
WEBELOS ACHIEVEMENT PINS, SPORTS BELT LOOPS & PINS 

Here's the Latest for The 2014 Scout Expo!

2014 Scout Expo Just announced ...... An Additional Night Of Camping For All Cub Scouts September 26th & 27th, 2014 Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, CA THERE STILL IS TIME TO REGISTER AT THE EARLY BIRD RATE - EXTENDED THRU SEPTEMBER 15th! If you haven't registered yet - limited space still available at this event. The event will feature: Family Camping Archery BB Guns Exhibits Fishing Rock Wall Climbing Camp Fire Cub Scout Games Museum Displays Cal Fire SB County Sheriff Canoes Baseball, Hockey, Golf, & Soccer S.T.E.M.   The Scout Expo provides an opportunity to learn and have fun - be part of the quest for adventure.

Activities will focus on: More Climbing Turns, More Shooting Opportunities, More Lakeside Activities, More Excitement!

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 September 15th. After September 15th, 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 September 15th. After September 15th, fee increases by $5.00 per person.
Event is limited to the first 500 participants Info: Merit Badge Expo  Register Online

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

The California Inland Empire Council – Boy Scouts of America would like to invite you to the Annual Scouting Golf Classic being held on Monday, September 22nd , at Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana. Registration is $600 for a foursome. Registration contact is Jesse Lopez at the Jack Dembo Scout Service Center 909-793-2463 ext. 128. CLICK HERE for Registration Flyer or to Register Online. Come play and help Scouting continue its great tradition of service to the youth of our community. Bring your friends and business associates for a day of fun, friends and prizes! This fundraising event is designed to allow you to join the California Inland Empire Council, to help insure that a quality Scouting program is delivered to all the youth in the Inland Empire by providing assisatance for registration, uniforms, books, training of adult volunteers and camperships.

United States Air Force Academy Forum

The Air Force Academy is coming to San Diego!

Learn about the United States Air Force Academy, cadet life and the application process. Admissions staff and recent graduates will be available to answer your questions! Open to all students researching colleges, parents, student advocates and educators. Come discover opportunities to earn your degree and launch your future as a leader in the United States Air Force and beyond!

Saturday, September 27th 2014, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Town and Country Resort Hotel
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108

Check-In begins at 12:00PM, Seats are limited so register today at http://is.gd/sandiegoforum2014

US Service Academy Information Night

Announcement from Congressman Mark Takano 41st Congressional District

Academy Representatives will be present to answer questions

Join us to learn more about the United States Military Academies.
For more information & RSVP contact Ignacio Romero (951) 222-0203 or Email: ignacio.romero@mail.house.gov

 

Eerie Emerson 2014 October 11-12, 18-19, or 25-26 Come share in the fun and spirit of Halloween at Camp Emerson. All Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Venturing Crews, their families and friends are invited to attend Eerie Emerson. Early Bird Fee: $20.00 per youth $17.00 per Adult For Registrations through September 19th After 9/19 fee increases $5.00 per person Includes Saturday dinner, patch and program Camping available: $5.00 per person, includes Sunday Breakfast Sign up Early! Registration is limited to 300 per weekend\ Units that decorate and haunt a campsite can camp overnight at no additional charge (based on availability) Information contact Volunteer Services At (909) 793-2463 x129 CLICK HERE for Registration Form Or to register online Eerie Emerson #1  Eerie Emerson #2  Eerie Emerson #3

Bring The Boy Scouts out to the Rose Bowl

To all Boy Scout Councils in the Southern California area to help provide you all with a great opportunity for fun and excitement this upcoming football season. We will be hosting our very first Boy Scout’s Night on the October 4, 2014, UCLA football game against the Utah Utes! Let’s get everybody excited for this family-fun event and show all of the Bruin fans our support! Please forward this order form to any and all troops so we can fill the building with the scouts, and contact me if you have any questions regarding pricing or seating arrangements. Click Here for Registration Form Thank You, Brian Friedman, Account Executive UCLA Athletics

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

Rountable kick Off Grayback District Kick off Roundtable was held Thursday, Sept 11, 2014 @ 7pm. We had our traditional BBQ dinner with all the fixings provided by our units.  Our Program Overview consisted of a portable Scout shop, Outdoor Ethics/Leave No Trace, and Scouting for Food, Cub Scout Day camp, and Pinewood Derby displays as well as "Highlights of the District year"  The guest speaker for the night was Cameron Thompson, a Bear Cub Scout, of  Pack 322 in Beaumont. After the scouters viewed his video "Confessions of a Bully", which was featured on the Today show, they listened as Cameron talked first about his experiences as a bully and then as an advocate of Anti-Bullying. They learned he started an Anti Bully club at his school. The first meeting he was hoping to get at least 10 kids to meet, 76 children showed up to join the cause. Currently they have 186 members. Cameron was an inspiration to us all! Here is Cameron Thompson pictured with his Cubmaster, Jesse Reek Carolyn Stanley, Roundtable Commissioner

A Salute To Freedom

Pack 464's entry float for the Phelan Fun Day Parade held Saturday, September 13. This year's theme was "A Salute To Freedom"

We had 18 Scouts attend the parade and either ride on the float or walk the parade route carrying the Pack banner, along with 7 leaders and several parents. Joining us were several members from Troop 464-Oak Hills.

Pack 464 received the First Place Trophy for best representation of this year's theme. We represented the scouting commitment to community service with our patriotic float with the message that "Cub Scouts learn...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! 

At the back of the float was a representation of the flags placed by scouts on grave markers of fallen military soldiers, honoring them for their sacrifice, and reminding everyone that freedom does come at a great price.

Hopefully, you can add this to the Monday Memo. Just wanted to pass this along to you and let you know that Pack 464 represents the BSA, the CIEC, and the High Desert District with pride.

Lee Bayless, Assistant Cubmaster, Pack 464

Cahuilla Lodge (#45) - Call of the Cahuilla Summer Edition

Hello Arrowmen,

Attatched is the summer edition of The Call of Cahuilla, our lodge newsletter. There's a lot of important imformation available in it as well as an article about Dr. Charles Alden Berry, the first Chief of Tahquitz Lodge 127.

Yours in Service, Ian Hare, Lodge Chief

Enter BL’s 2014 “Say Yes to Reading!” Contest! Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2014 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest. The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories: Read More......

New Unit Status Report

August 2014 Journey To Excellence Tracker

Friends Of Scouting Report

Scouting Cartoons from 1967

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."

    ~  Lao Tzu

In Times of Transition

God of Love,
You are with us in every transition and change.
As we enter into this new era with excitement and even some anxiety,
we recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love.
We thank you for the gifts, talents and skills with which you have blessed us.
We thank you for the experiences that have brought us to this moment.
We thank you for the work of others that gives breadth and depth to our own work.
Be with us as we move forward, rejoicing with you and supporting one another.
We ask this in your Holy Name. Amen.

    ~  Joseph P. Shadle

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