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Attention CIEC Campers!

Deep in the heart of winter is when thoughts of summer days start to enter one’s mind. Warm, lazy days followed by cool nights under a harvest moon or a fist full of stars.  Mountains so sharp they seem to touch the sky and breezes that caress the skin.  Well trust me…your summer camp staff is pining for it now! They are already starting to prepare for what is shaping up to be one of the best summers ever!

Boseker Scout Reservation is also getting ready and campers this year will notice many improvements. From newly repainted cabins and lodges to our recently refurbished (and nicely heated) swimming pool. We will offer arguably the best shooting sports program in Southern California and for the third summer in a row Chef Neil will be providing his outstanding selection of dining options. The theme this year is “The Wild Frontier” and it’s going to be a rootin tootin shootin good time!

Speaking of outstanding our summer camp staff and counselors were recognized by the campers last year as being exceptionally professional and knowledgeable. The vast majority of those same individuals are returning this year and the few new staff being added fit the same mold of competence and customer oriented service. The focus will continue to be offering a safe learning environment where the goals of every scout can be realized while having a ton of fun! New merit badge training is also being offered this year such as Search and Rescue and our High Adventure Team will see the Zipline return along with more Mountain Biking opportunities.

Attached to this letter is the Camp Emerson 2015 Summer Camp Registration Packet. You will find all the information you need to register for any of the camp sessions as well as the critical dates and fee structures. You will also note this year that our fees are all-inclusive and will cover all the shooting sports and High Adventure activities. A check of our fellow Southern California camps will quickly show that we have the most competitive pricing structure around and on top of that we are a local camp and within 60 to 90 minutes of most of the Council. The early bird gets the worm so be sure and register early to get the prime camping spots. See you at Camp!

Yours in Scouting, Michael McCarty, Council Camping Specialist

Boseker Scout Reservation Spruced up! Good looking Trading Post!

Great New Cub Scouting Program Resources

Exciting changes are coming to the Cub Scouting program that will make it simpler to execute for unit leaders and more fun for boys! The changes were outlined in webcasts conducted on January 17. Those webcasts were recorded and are available for your use below. A “History of Cub Scouting” video was shown during the webcasts and is also available by Clicking Here

Every Cub Scout deserves a Trained Leader!

Dear Cub Scout Leader,

Our California Inland Empire Council/BSA invites you to be the best Cub Scout Leader you can be! Please check out the attached helpful file. They will show you step by step how to log on to MyScouting and take the latest Cub Scout Leader Basic Training Course.

You also may take the Youth Protection Course. Once you have completed both courses, you will be Cub Scout Leader Trained!

What a great way to start the new Cub Scout Year with your Cub Scouts! Many thanks for all you do!

Jesse Lopez Announced as Scout Executive of the Southern Sierra Council

To: CSE cabinet, regional directors, area directors, Scout executives, group directors, department managers, team leaders, and regional support team. I am pleased to announce the selection of Jesse Lopez as Scout executive of the Southern Sierra Council, Bakersfield, California, effective February 16, 2015. Jesse began his Scouting career as a district executive at the Monterey Bay Area Council in Salinas, California. He moved on to become the senior Exploring executive and later district director with the Pacific Skyline Council, San Mateo, California. He was promoted to field director of the Golden Empire Council, Sacramento, California, and then became director of field service of the California Inland Empire Council, Redlands, California. Jesse enjoys golf, football, and travel. Jesse and his wife, Tracy, have two children. Please join me in congratulating Jesse as he joins in partnership with the volunteers and staff of the Southern Sierra Council to deliver quality Scouting experiences to the young people of the communities they serve. Wayne Brock, Chief Scout Executive

76th Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage News Alert

Our 76th Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage is just a little over two weeks away now on Saturday, Feb 7th.  Please encourage your units to register whether or not they are purchasing patches, which we hope they will do.  Knowing the number in each unit helps with the parade lineup is why we ask you to sign up early. You can always register additional scouts, leaders and adults that morning at registration table.

This year the Lincoln Pilgrimage will have six horseback cavalry civil war re-enactors from the 7th Michigan Cavalry including General Grant. The Sons of the Veterans Reserve Color Guard will also be joining us for the march and for photo opts after the Redlands Bowl Program there at the Lincoln Shrine.

We will also have Joe Daniszewski serving as guest speaker sharing a little of his historical research on President Lincoln as a history major in college. It would be good to have lots of units from around the council participating as we haven't had a council executive speaker for several decades.

If you have any questions, please contact our Chairman Mark Shaffer. His phone number and email address can be found on the Registration Form   Map & Directions.

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

Deadline Near: Have Your Scouts Register Now For World Jamboree

The deadline to submit World Scout Jamboree Applications is fast approaching.

Applications can be completed online at www.scouting.org/worldjamboree.aspx. The answers to most questions can also be found on our site, as well.

The scholarship application can be found on the Registration and Fees page of the site. The due date for consideration of a scholarship is February 13. (The application must be postmarked by this date.) Registration ends March 31.

You also may be aware that the OA’s 100th anniversary celebration at NOAC is sold out.  Many councils have Scouts who had expressed interest in attending NOAC but have been turned away due to lack of open spots. We ask your help in ensuring that these Scouts still have a high adventure opportunity this summer.

Therefore, please ask your Lodge Chief and your Lodge Advisor to send a personal note to those arrowmen unable to attend NOAC encouraging them to consider attending the World Scout Jamboree. The deadline for scholarship applications for the world jamboree is February 13.

Please help us make sure that every Scout and Venturer in your council has the opportunity to attend this life changing experience.

2015 Cahuilla Lodge Banquet

Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at the Evergreen Masonic Lodge Riverside 5801 Chicago Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

Gathering at 5:30 PM / Dinner at 7:00 PM

Cost: $30.00 per person, Free for 2014 Golden Arrow Members

Registration Deadline is February 24, 2015 - Golden Arrow Members must also register. No Walk-In Registrations Allowed

All proceeds from the Live & Silent Auction will help benefit our youth that are attending NOAC 2015 CLICK HERE to Register Online

2015 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards

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 13^th, 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.

New Eagle Scouts – Class of 2014: (January 2014 – December 2014)

Congratulations on attaining the highest rank in Scouting. This is a FREE event for the 2014 class of Eagle Scouts.

Eagle Scout Alumni:
If you are already an Eagle Scout, you should know what a difference achieving this goal can make in a young Scout’s life. Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of this new class of Eagles as well as an opportunity to socialize with other Eagle Scout Alumni in our council. You can attend as a sponsor (see below) or join us just for dinner.

Sponsor a new Eagle Scout or Purchase a Nest:
Please take this opportunity to sponsor a new Eagle Scout and be recognized in the evening’s program. You will also receive a limited edition 2014 Sponsor CIEC Eagle Scout Dinner CSP and your dinner (s) will be included. Or purchase a Nest for $330: an 8 person table including any Eagle Scout at your table. A ½ Nest $170: a 4 person table including any Eagle Scout at your table. You will also receive the above Sponsor recognition.

Sponsor Levels:
Silver Palm:  $330 or Sponsor 6 Eagle Scouts + 2 guests, Gold Palm:  $170 Sponsor 2 Eagle Scouts + 2 guests
Bronze Palm: $90 Sponsor 1 Eagle Scouts + 1 guests, Nest Sponsor: $330 table for 8, 1/2 Nest Sponsor: $170 table for 4         

Council NESA (National Eagle Scout Association) Chapter:

Eagle Scouts will have the opportunity to join our Council NESA Chapter at the dinner. REGISTER ONLINE

If you have any questions, please contact Matt Brandt at (951)992-9438 or email at mkb969@verizon.net or Volunteer Services 909-793-2463 Click Here for Flyer

Certified Angling Instructor Training

Certified Angling Instructor Fishing Camp School is an official BSA Certification for Fishing and Fly Fishing programs and merit badge instructor. This course will qualify an individual for National Fishing Staff positions at Jamborees, Order of the Arrow Conferences, and help train Fishing Staffs for all BSA Camps.

When:  March 27-29, 2015, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon
Where:  Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center, Orange, CA
Fees: $95 before 2/12,  $109 2/13-3/12,  $127 after 3/13
 
Contact: Darren Kempkes, Oso Lake Aquatics Director & BSA Certified Angling Instructor Email: Kempkes@sbcgobal.net Mobile: (714) 458-1800
 
Recommended Attendees: Participants who will receive the greatest value from this training are Unit/District/ Volunteer Scouters,  Professional Scouters, Council Camp Staffers, Merit Badge Counselors, Cub Scout day camp staff.

Register Online:  https://orangecounty.camp-master.com    Click here for the complete training flyer and for more info.

LDS-BSA Relationships Seminar Planned for April 2-4

We are pleased to invite you to attend the LDS-BSA Relationships Seminar held in conjunction with the annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) from April 2-4 in Salt Lake City, Utah. We know that serving the LDS population can be a challenge at times and hope that this visit will help you in developing relationships that will strengthen the delivery of Scouting in your council.

This invitation is extended to key national and council professional and volunteer leadership including the council LDS-BSA relationships advisor and the LDS-BSA relationships chair. This experience will be enhanced by sharing it with your spouse. Due to the popularity of this conference, we must limit attendance to the first 50 individuals who register. Additional registrants will be placed on a waiting list and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as cancellations occur. Please complete the attached application form and email to ldsbsa@scouting.org.

Tours are given of key church sites in Utah that will increase your understanding of the church. This is not a classroom training, but a field experience where you will learn how the church relates to Scouting and how you can relate more effectively with LDS church leadership in your area. There will be ample time to ask questions.

Troop 720's “Who Will Survive” Competition Weekend!

Troop 720 continues to “Live the Adventure” in January with our annual Patrol versus Patrol campout. This year we ventured to Lake Perris where perfect 72 degree temperatures, crystal blue skies and a practically empty campground made for a great weekend!  The competition activities included Blind Tent Set Up; Burn the String; Iron Chef Dutch Oven Dessert; Scout Skills Relay Race; Gateways; Knot Tying and the ever popular Food Eating Contest comprising of a variety of concoctions designed by our ASPL’s and SPL.  The highlight of the event was a traditional Flag Retirement Ceremony where each scout pair were able to retire a flag and the Senior Scout leadership had the opportunity to retire a Garison Flag ( Pictured Below ). The weekend was full of competitive spirt, creativity and energy. All the members of Troop 720 were able to say they “Survived” the event and were ready for more.

Scouts Install Trail Markers

YUCAIPA – Brian Kennedy, 14, a freshman in the Engineering Academy at Yucaipa High School, held his Eagle Scout Project Jan. 24 and 25 in the Crafton Hills Open Space Conservancy.

Brian proposed, organized, fund-raised, purchased the supplies for and lead 13 volunteers installing trail markers over 6.5 miles of the Crafton Hills Ridge Trail.

The first of 15 trail markers begins at Crafton Hills College and continues in half-mile increments to Grape Avenue. These fiberglass markers display contain a QR code that directs visitors who scan it with smartphones to the Conservancy's web page for more information.

The volunteers included members of his Boy Scout Troop 341, chartered through Redlands Christian Schools; the Yucaipa High School Mountain Bike Team; as well as other community volunteers from Redlands and Yucaipa.

The GPS location of these markers will be distributed to CAL FIRE to assist first responders and rescue personnel with accurate information on the mountain.

"I think it's important for anybody who goes out on the trail to know his or her bearings and have access to good information, Brian said. “This project will hopefully help lots of trail users for years to come."

Scouting Cartoons from the 1960's

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"Yesterday is history,  Tomorrow's a mystery.  Today is a gift; that's why they call it "the present"."

    ~  Unknown

The Cub Scout Prayer

Help us, oh lord, to serve you day by day
To do our duty and to enjoy our play
To keep the cub scout promise and to rest
Knowing we tried to do our best.

Amen.

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