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District Committee Training Workshop

For the 2015 District Slate of Officers, Saturday January 10th 2015

8:30 AM - Gathering, 9:00 AM – Workshop, 12:00 Noon – Lunch

DISTRICT OPERATIONS CERTIFICATION For the Following:

$8.00 per person Includes All Printed Materials, Dinner & Snacks CLICK HERE for Registration Form or Register Online

FORMAT SEPARATE SESSIONS FOR EACH DISTRICT OFFICER, PLEASE ENSURE REGISTRATION BY JANUARY 8, 2015

National Eagle Scout Association

2014 Glenn A. And Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project Of The Year Award

In 2009, the National Eagle Scout Association established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each year, local councils select a council-level winner, and from that pool, each region selects a region- level winner. A national winner is then selected from the four regional finalists. The national winner will receive a $2500.00 Scholarship!
Glenn A. & Melinda Adams Service Project of the Year Award Form  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN THE COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER NO LATER THAN JANUARY 21, 2015!

Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council’s NESA committee to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state, or regional level. Unlike the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, which is a national award, the NOESA recognizes Eagle Scouts whose efforts have made a positive impact closer to home. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Form  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN THE COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER NO LATER THAN JANUARY 21, 2015!

CIEC 2015 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards

SAVE THE DATE! March 13th, 2015

To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the current Class of Eagle Scouts, the California Inland Empire Council is hosting the 2014 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards on Friday, March 13th, 2015, at 7:00pm at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside. This year, the event is not only reaching out to the current class of new Eagle Scouts, but to Eagle Scouts of all ages.

January 17 Webcasts on the New Cub Scouting Program

A new Cub Scouting program is launching June 1, 2015, that will be more fun and exciting for boys, and easier to implement for unit leaders. To ensure you are ready to make the transition, a number of webcasts will be hosted on January 17 to outline the coming changes, how to prepare, and when resources will be available.
 
Cubmaster Webcasts
Saturday, January 17, at 8 a.m. (Central), or
Saturday, January 17, at 3 p.m. (Central)
 
Den Leader Webcasts
Saturday, January 17, at 9:30 a.m. (Central), or
Saturday, January 17, at 4:30 p.m. (Central)
 
LDS-Specific Considerations*
Saturday, January 17, at 11 a.m. (Central), or
Saturday, January 17, at 6 p.m. (Central)
 
* It is recommended that those interested in the LDS session view one of the role-specific sessions first.
 
Although the content will be geared to the roles listed, anyone with an interest in learning about the new Cub Scouting program is welcome to attend.
 
The sessions will be recorded for later viewing.
It's easy to attend! Just navigate your Internet browser to http://www.livestream.com/bsanationalcouncil and you are ready to view the webcast!
As always, for more information on the new Cub Scouting program, please go to www.scouting.org/programupdates.
Help spread the word about the webcasts to ensure others are ready for the new Cub Scouting program!
 

Attention all Scouts and Scouters!

Do you have any outstanding pictures from your 2014 Scouting adventures? (selfies, group shots, candid photos, etc.) We will be making a video presentation for the Volunteer Recognition Dinner on February 7, 2015. If you would like to submit one to be considered for use, please email to michelle.brown@scouting.org. Deadline is January 16, 2015.

Varsity Vision Training

January 9/10, 2015
181 Blaine Street, Riverside (LDS Building and Field)

Why Attend Varsity Vision?
The Varsity Vision training course provides a "hands on" experience for both adult leaders (Coaches) and youth leaders (Captain/Squad Leaders & Program Managers).

You will learn how to form, plan and execute a team meeting and develop a program event. More Info Click on the Registration Form

Scout Shop "Champ Camp"

Silver Beaver Recipients

Congratulations to the following Scouting volunteers who have been selected to receive the California Empire Council's highest honor, the Silver Beaver Award. They will be honored at the Council's Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on February 7, 2015. The dinner will be held at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center. You're invited to attend and help recognize these and other deserving Scouting volunteers. Click to Register Online Name District Name District Name  District Linda Bennett Temescal William Dull Tahquitz Patrick Michael Poor Mt. Rubidoux Luis Bravo Arrowhead David Hall Tahquitz Ward Roney Arrowhead Richard Campbell Temescal Nichole Horsley Three Peaks Fred Stieg Arrowhead Guy Chabot Sunrise Darren Nugent Temescal Peggy YaYa Sager Tahquitz Donald Curtis Five Nations Dean Palmer Five Nations Dane Santistevan Tahquitz Laurie Curtis Five Nations Peter Peters Old Baldy Richard Slider Grayback

Council Volunteer Recognition Dinner Silent Auction

As you know the Annual Council Volunteer Recognition Dinner is coming up.

This year we will be having a silent auction. I have been aaked to oversee the auction this year. ALL proceeds for the silent auction go to the Campership fund and helps send a scout to camp.

For this auction we will need items with a value of at least $25. Each district is asked to look in their areas to local businesses and places for donations. Each district is asked to get at least 5 items from their district for the auction. CIEC covers a wide area. Many local businesses are willing to donate. All you have to do is ask. A letter of donation with tax ID number can be used. If needed request one.

Personal donations of items are gladly accepted also. We do ask the value of such be at least $25.

Monetary donations will be gladly accepted.

Let's make this year a success.

If you have any questions, suggestions or are willing to help with the silent auction. Please contact me via Email Divine_durango_diva@msn.com or 951-833-2409

Celebrating Our Volunteers, Christa 'Bubbles' Jenson, Silent Auction Coordinator

Scout Night at Ontario Fury Indoor Arena The Ontario Fury game is for all Scouts, Venturers, adult leaders, family and friends. Scouts of all ages and Venturers are invited to parade on the field prior to the start of the game. There are color guard and national anthem opportunities (if interested contact Kristen (909) 244-5744 to find out how). Eagle Scouts of all generations in game attendance will be invited onto the stage during the 1st quarter to be acknowledged. Post game activities on the field will happen for Scouts and families. Contact Kristen, (909) 244-5744 for exclusive Scout night ticket discounts.

When Orange Was King

Story by Lorna Corpus Sullivan Learn about the state's juiciest fruits at the 377-acre California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. Wrought-iron gates, a meandering driveway lined with palm trees, and sidewalks edged with river rock provide a stately approach to the park, a reminder to vistors that the city largely owes its sun-kissed success to commercial citrus farming. (Near the turn of the 20th century, Riverside was once America's wealthiest city per capita.) Just inside the park's gift shop and museum is a display table of fruits: limes, kumquats, variegated lemons, the hybrid Oroblanco (a cross between a grapefruit and a pomelo), and, of course, the Washington navel orange, cultivation of which triggered California's "second gold rush" in the mid-1800's. Through glass doors is a large exhibit detailing the history of citrus, from its discovery in ancient China, to its first appearance in Central and South America, to its transformative effects on the Golden State and beyond. On Fridays through Sundays and depending on availability, volunteer docents lead tours through the museum's grove, happily plucking fruits from different trees for vistors to sample, and leaving folks wishing for a California reprisal of a citrus tree in every spot. 9400 Dufferin Avenue, Riverside. (951) 637-8044 (tours) or (951) 780-6222: www.citrusstatepark.org

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

Scouting Cartoons from the 1960's

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

    ~  Erin Majors

A New Year's Prayer

"May God banish from the hearts of all men and women whatever might endanger peace.

May God transform them into witnesses of truth, justice, and love.

May God enkindle the rulers of peoples so that in addition to their solicitude for the proper welfare of their citizens, they may guarantee and defend the great gift of peace.

May God enkindle the wills of all so that they may overcome the barriers that divide, cherish the bonds of mutual charity, understand others, and pardon those who have done them wrong.

May all peoples of the earth become as brothers and sisters, and may the most longed-for peace blossom forth and reign always among all men and women."

    ~  Pope Saint John XXIII

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