Boy Scouts to Honor Family

BY DIANE A. RHODES / CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Boy Scouts of America Three Peaks District annually chooses a distinguished citizen to honor and for 2014 that recognition is going to the Jones family of Hemet at a ceremony Oct. 1 at the Ramona Bowl. Nick and Charlotte Jones, who have operated Miller-Jones Mortuary since 1975, have volunteered their time to many nonprofit organizations and supported numerous events in the San Jacinto Valley. Their sons, Jaeger and Hamilton, and daughters-in-law, Julie and Kimberly, are following in their footsteps. “I hope Jaeger and I can continue to support the valley the way our mom and dad have through the years as they slow down and enjoy retirement,” Hamilton Jones said. “This is a time when this valley needs all the support it can get from everyone.” Scouting has been an important part of the Jones’ family history. Although that is not a requirement for receiving the annual honor – it certainly is a bonus. Read More.....

Wood Badge Reunion 2014

Greetings fellow Wood Badgers,

Come Join Us for the Wood Badge Reunion 2014 Potluck and Silent Auction. Brian Crain has asked me to oversee the Silent Auction this year and donations are needed to make this auction a success. Any donated items would be greatly appreciated just please let me know so I can make proper arrangements. If you wish to donate a monetary amount it will be used for a lovely gift basket.

Please look around your garages and attics; any item will do (whether it be Scout related or non scout related). Please inform all Woodbadgers and let your courses know. If you have questions I am more than happy to help.

Please contact me at:
Bubbles divine_durango_diva@msn.com or Cell# 951-833-2409 (feel free to text or call).

We will be able to accept cash, check, and credit card this year or CLICK HERE to Register Online

Section W4S Conclave Super Arrowman Academy

When: October 10th – 12th
Where: Rosemead High School
Cost: ONLY $45!!! If you register by 9/23/14, and $50 for registrations btwn 9/24/14 and 10/3/14 – no walk-ins.

Registration closes 10/3/14 11:59 PM. Register at: www.w4s.org/ops/ (if prompted for a security certificate problem please proceed) <<<NOW OPEN>>>

Program to include the Western Region Chief, awesome opening and theme shows, great training and lodge vs lodge competitions with a volunteer staff custom prepared menu for the best food in San Gabriel Valley.

Hornaday 2014

The University of California - Riverside and the Boy Scouts of America - California Inland Empire Council Conservation Committee
Invite you to the 2014 BSA Hornaday Day Event October 18, 2014

Who: Boy Scouts wanting to learn about the BSA Hornaday Awards, example Hornaday projects, and Hornaday Award merit badges. Attendance is limited to the first 150 Scouts on a first come, first served basis -- pre-registration is available by website. No walk-ins will be accepted.

When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $10 for the day, and you must pre-register on the website.

Where: University of California at Riverside, Winston Chung Engineering Building; Parking is covered in fee

Bring: Parent permission slip for event, blue merit badge card for any merit badge you wish to earn (pre-signed by your Scoutmaster); a merit badge workbook for each badge. See website for more details.

Food: Lunch can be purchase on site for $5. This lunch cost is separate from the registration cost.

Program: Presentations will be made on Hornaday Awards Description, Hornaday history, potential Hornaday Projects, and Hornaday Award merit badges

For scouts that are interested in doing a merit badge, they should download the Merit Badge Workbook from the website. It is strongly advised that the workbooks be filled out as completely as possible before coming to the Hornaday Fair. Specific prerequisites need to be completed ahead of time if you want to get completely signed off at the event, please
see the website for details. Please check the merit badge pamphlets or workbooks for more details concerning merit badge requirements. For additional information about the Merit Badge Fair, please contact: Matt Barth at mjbarth@charter.net or Jun Wang at junwang@engr.ucr.edu

To register for this event, please go to http://ieee.ee.ucr.edu/hornaday/ and follow the registration link.

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 TODAY!!! 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.

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

Camp Emerson Conservation Plan

Camp Emerson needs your help:  The CIEC Conservation team needs foresters, naturalists, geologists, biologists, archeologists, San Jacinto historians, land surveyors, and any other outdoorsman who can help update and revise the Camp Emerson Conservation plan. A walk through is scheduled for November 30th, 2014. Contact Paula Boothe for more information and to join the team.
 

Wilderness Act 50 Years Happy 50th anniversary to the Wilderness Act and to the Hornaday Award. The CIEC Outdoor Ethics representatives would like to know how your unit celebrated in the outdoors. Did you go on a good hike, camp in a national park or forest, clean a street, plant trees or even pick up trash?  Let your district Outdoor Ethics Represenative know what you did outside to honor the outdoors so they brag about you in our annual report.  Thank you for helping to keeping the Outing in Scouting, your Outdoor Ethic Reps

2014 National Aquatics Workshop

The biennial National Aquatics Workshop is returning to the Florida SeaBase on October 22-26, 2014. If you’re a Council Aquatics Committee Chair or Member, a National Camping School Aquatics Section Director or Staff or anyone else with an interest in BSA Aquatics you’re encouraged to attend. 

The Workshop is designed with discussion sessions on subjects like Starting a New and Energizing an Existing Aquatics Committee, BSA Health and Safety Update, Aquatics Supervision Programs, Aquatics Activity Awards Update, Trends in Aquatics Recreation, American Red Cross Aquatics Update, BSA’s Connections to US Boating Agencies.   You will also have a chance to participate in a Hands-On Skill Development Round Robin to learn how to develop new local programs, how to improve instruction capabilities, and you’ll receive expert feedback on your own skills.  Expected opportunities include Sit-on-Top Kayak techniques, Stand-Up Paddleboard basics, Canoeing basics and advanced and using the brand new SeaBase pool Learn-to-Swim Instruction and Swimming Stroke Refinement.

The Workshop cost is $200 and includes meals, dormitory housing and course material.   Space is limited to the first 100 participants but open spots are still available!  To register, go to http://reservations.scouting.org/profile/32719

University of Scouting Save the Date!

Success … It begins with you on Saturday, February 28, 2015

Immanuel Baptist Church
28355 Base line rd., highland, ca

Course Fee for Classes and Lunch: $25 – Early Bird Registration & $30 – Registration after February 2nd

University of Scouting is a Scout leader’s learning adventure! It is an action-packed, fun-filled single day of supplemental training where you choose the sessions you wish to take. Sessions are led by experienced volunteers who will help you enhance your ability to deliver a fun and exciting program to your Scouts.

The University of Scouting offers a wide range of unique adult leader training courses where you will be able to select classes from the colleges of: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, Varsity, Outdoor Ethics, General Studies and Event Management.

Don’t forget the exciting University Midway that has displays and additional information for everyone!!

Troop 100 Big Bear Weekend

Troop 100 went up to Big Bear this weekend, and camped two nights at Heartbar Campground. We took a day hike to the nearby aspen groves, and it was absolutely beautiful! Fall has definitely arrived in the local mountains, it was 32 degrees on Saturday night! The Phoenix Patrol had a special guest, with a visiting Webelo from Pack 210. There was a rousing game of Capture the Flag, and the day ended with a flag retirement. Several boys were able to get rank requirements signed off, and we even had a merit badge requirement met! All in all, a great weekend!

Don & Laurie Curtis, Troop 100, Scoutmaster and ASM

Fall Cub Scout Recruitment Success Stories

Pack 903 had their fall recruitment on Saturday, September 13 in Joshua Tree. After passing out flyers to the schools and promoting their recruitment on the radio and newspaper, they have 7 new recruits with a few more interesting in joining soon! Pretty good for a pack that had only 15 Scouts before the recruitment!

Ricci Dula, District Director Sunrise & Grayback District

Joe, on Wednesday September 17, pack 625 of Old Badly held their recruitment evening for interested families. They had 23 new Cub Scouts submit registration and fees. Plus the Scout Shop on wheels was represented by Old Badly Scout Shop as well for uniform and handbook sales.

The multi purpose room at Heritage Intermediate school was full. The new boys participated with attending Cub Scouts in a craft then outdoor field activity. Pack leadership presented who they are and the fun they have in Cub Scouts at pack 625. A wonderful powerpoint presentation supported what each leader shared about the adventure of Cub Scouting.

Paul Reyes, District Director Old Baldy & Temescal District

Trail's End Online Popcorn Sales Off and Running!

Recognizing World War II Veterans

The Normandy regional government has created a medal for any living veteran of the Battle of Normandy (D-Day +100) or who participated in the reconstruction of Normandy after the war. We have been asked to assist in distributing the medals to those Veterans residing in the United States. If you have Veterans in your council whom you would like to recognize, I only need to know their name, and unit they were with (rank at the time would be good but not necessary). I will mail the medal and ribbon to your council for presentation. (picture attached). From working with these heroes nothing means more to them to have youth thank them and be aware of what they did. Having a medal presented by a scout with their thanks means a lot. I hope it will help you to continue to build relationships with organizations that also serve Veterans in your council.

Each medal needs to be accounted for so I need the names before I send out the medals. Thank you for all you do, and I am proud to serve with you making a difference now and in the future.

Vincent P. Cozzone, Scout Executive/CEO Transatlantic Council, BSA

Share The Adventure of Scouting

In keeping with Dr. Gates’ remarks at the National Annual Meeting and Top Hands that the most effective recruiting is peer-to-peer recruiting, we have prepared the following video for your volunteers and parents of Scouters to tell the story of Scouting—and it is an exciting story to tell!

We want to reach more kids and families this year, and we need everyone to share that story as we invite youth and families across the nation to join the adventure of Scouting! This week we will send the email below to registered leaders and parents along with a link to our newest commercial asking them to share the video with their friends through email and social media, and to come and join Scouting.

We want you to share it, too, in support of your local recruiting efforts. We're excited about the coming year of Scouting.

Let's share the adventure of Scouting!

We are so glad that you are involved in Scouting. Whether you are a parent, a leader, or a volunteer, you make a tremendous difference in the lives of young people through your commitment to Scouting.

We are excited about the new Scouting year and all of the fun that is in store for kids. Wouldn't it be great to have some of your friends or son's best friends involved, or maybe neighbors, or teammates?

Let's invite them to join the adventure of Scouting. We've created this video you can forward to them that explains Scouting and the potential it has to build men of great character for our country's future. 

Like this awesome video on Facebook. or share  it with your friends by email or on other social media channels! While you're at it, invite them to visit your next pack, troop, or crew meeting!

Have a great Scouting year! 

Light a Fire With Scouting U

The Scouting U Challenge makes learning requirements for rank advancements fun. Download now from Google Play  or ios App Store and try the new application to learn the first aid requirements for Tenderfoot. Check the leader boards to see how well you are doing and stop by the Scouting U booth to learn more.

Scouting Cartoons From 1967

Positive Quote & Prayer
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I still remember the entire Boy Scout motto. I don't remember the serial number of my gun in the army. I don't remember the number of my locker in school. But I remember that Boy Scout code.     ~  Tommy Lasorda In the fading of the summer sun, the shortening of days, cooling breeze, swallows' flight and moonlight rays A. WE SEE THE CREATOR'S HAND In the browning of leaves once green, morning mists, autumn chill, fruit that falls frost's first kiss A. WE SEE THE CREATOR'S HAND