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2015 Volunteer Recognition Dinner Update

I wanted to say Thank you for the generous  donations of baskets, scout memoralbilia, pictures etc.  This is our fifth year running the Silent Auction and we had the largest selection of Auction items. The auction was a huge success, raising over $3000. The money raised goes to the Council Camership  fund.

This is the best year ever! I was overwhelmed and thrilled by everyone's generosity. A heartfelt thank you to all!

Sincerely, Christa 'Bubbles' Jenson, Auction Coordinator

2015 CIEC Camp Cards! A great $5 Discount Card - Unit Commission 50%!

2015 Camp Card Sale – CLICK HERE and help your Scouts get to Summer Camp!

What is a Camp Card?

• New fundraiser to help our scouts attend camp
• Proven fundraiser in many other BSA Councils
• Open to all Scouting units in CA Inland Empire Council
• Ideal spring fundraiser that is new and unique

Details

• Sale Timeline February -  May 2015
• Card sells easily at $5.00 each
• State wide discount card that is customized to each buyer through Entertainment Book
• One time “Break Off” for major discounts is valued greater than card cost
• $5.00 off a $50.00 purchase at Bass Pro Shops
• $10.00 off a $50.00 purchase at Sports Authority
• Registering card online with Entertainment allows for added discounts
• Premium Discounts – 10 offers for up to 50% off dining, services, and shopping
• Repeat savings – Unlimited purchases through Online Deals and Travel categories
• Commission $2.50 for each card is returned to unit to help send Scouts to Camp
• No seller prizes – All recognition funds are being put into unit commission

Important Facts

• Initial unit order are available now at the Scout Service Center
• Units must sign up to participate – limited cards because of unknown participation rate
• Cards are available now!
• Full commission earned when units settle their accounts

Recommended Order

• Recommended order is 20 cards per participating Scout
• Additional cards are available based upon settlements throughout the sale - inventory permitting

Contact us with questions or set-up a pick-up date (909) 793-2463 Michelle Brown x 121

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

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

Is your Eagle Scout's Portrait on the Eagle Honor Wall at Council Headquarters?

March 7 Eagle Scouts or Silver Awardees should come to the council service center for their complimentary portrait display on Council's Honor Wall. Appointments are suggested and can be reserved by going to www.GradPortraits.com and follow through to the online reservation system. Walk-ins are accepted but appointments take precedence. For more information visit our web site, www.GradPortraits.com to make your reservation.

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

Cub Scout Pack 374 Wins Awards

Menifee, CA-Cub Scout Pack 374 won multiple awards at the annual Three Peaks District Dinner. The dinner is a time for volunteer leaders throughout the district to be recognized for their efforts and hard work. The Three Peaks District of the California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America, serves scouting units in Menifee, Winchester, Hemet, San Jacinto, and Idyllwild.

Pack 374 leaders were honored to win several awards at the dinner. Cubmaster Christopher Jones was presented with the Unit Leader Award of Merit. Earl Jackson was chosen as the Assistant Den Leader of the Year. Pack Committee Chairman Dave Boring was selected as Committee Chair of the Year. Spouses Lynn Jones and Tim Bonnes were selected as Spouses of the Year. And the Borings were chosen as the Scouting Family of the Year.

Some scouts in Pack 374 were also honored at the dinner. Alex was chosen as Cub Scout of the Year. A Boy Scout, Eric, was presented with the Boy Scout of the Year award, in part for his help with Pack 374.

Finally, Pack 374 was honored with the Cub Scout Pack of the Year award.

Pack Committee Chairman Dave Boring said, “Pack 374 operates with a single focus: providing the best program possible for the boys. These awards are a humbling recognition of that focus. I am proud and honored to be among such wonderful leaders and Scouts.”

Congratulations on all of your well-deserved honors and recognition, Pack 374!

About Pack 374: Cub Scout Pack 374 is the largest and most active Cub Scout pack in Menifee. Cub Scouts is for boys in 1st through 5th grade. We are chartered by VFW Post 1956 in Menifee and part of the Three Peaks District of the California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America. Learn more at http://www.Pack374.org.

Troop 16  (Mt.Rubidoux)

The Klondike event at Camp Emerson went very well, our boys got great reviews for their staffing abilities! We had two boys from other troops help us out. The boys in Mr Kolb's truck stopped at an accident on the way home and helped a victim, called 911 and directed traffic until help arrived! Always Scouting! Way to GO guys!

Boy Scout Accomplishes a Seven-Year Goal

By Kayla Sheldon,Staff Writer Grand Terrace High School (GTHS) Senior and seven-year member of the Grand Terrace Boy Scouts Troop 40, AJ Benson was recently named Eagle Scout. Benson has been recognized many times for his hard work and dedication not only throughout his academics and extracurricular activities, but also throughout his community. Being named Eagle Scout is quite an accomplishment; it is the highest rank to be attained within the Boy Scout program. It takes hard-work, dedication and constant Boy Scout law, service and leadership. As mentioned before, he has been involved in Grand Terrace's Boy Scout Troop 40 for over seven years now, and about eight years with the Riverside Life Streamers. One of the requirements to become an Eagle Scout is to do a service project that benefits the community. "Riverside Life Streamers always wanted to help me with my scouting," he mentioned. Therefore, Benson went right to them about his service project. There was a picnic cover and storage bin in need of a paint job at Hunter Park in Riverside. READ MORE.....

Order of the Arrow

Navajo Chapter Order of the Arrow held their February meeting this week. They broke their attendance record set 2 years ago with 30 youth and 17 adults in attendance.  Chapter Chief Justin French discussed many different topics during the meeting including Ceremonies, ordeals, Service Projects, Camporee and Webelosree. If you are a member of Navajo Chapter and have not been to a meeting, they are held at the 301 scout house at 1324 E 4th st Ontario Ca 91761 on the first Wednesday of the month. Any questions please feel free to contact the Chapter Advisor Travis Martois at travismartois@hotmail.com

Crime Watch Appreciation Dinner

Local Cub Scouts Present Colors at Sun City Crime Watch Dinner

Sun City, CA-Scouts from local Pack 374 were invited to “present colors” at Sun City’s annual Crime Watch dinner. The boys, ranging in age from 6 to 11, performed the traditional ceremony, during which the flags of the United States and California are honored and presented. In addition, the boys led the crowd in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Sun City Crime Watch was having their Member Apprecation and New Officers Installatin dinner.

The Menifee Crime Watch plays a vital role within the Menifee Police Department. Menifee Crime Watch performs high-visibility patrols and fulfills requests for house checks when residents are on vacation. Crime Watch volunteers patrol in 3 hour increments from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, mainly in the Sun City core area and Quail Valley. Additional volunteer opportunities are available to assist at DUI checkpoints, community events, and crime scene and traffic collision response. This is a very dedicated group of individuals who want to make a difference in their community. Because they help reduce crime by being the eyes and ears for the department, their time giving back to their community is well spent and greatly appreciated.

Students on the move in San Bernardino

The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education honored the following students during a January board meeting.

Teachers and principals nominate students for the Outstanding Student Award based on outstanding academics, athletics, fine arts, citizenship, or most improvement. The award is designed to help build self-esteem and to recognize students who excel in various areas. These students are focused and will indeed make hope happen.

They have already selected their future careers. READ MORE.....

Attention All Packs! Blue & Gold Placemats are Downloadable for your use!

Blue and Gold Banquets are here. And the summer camping season will be here soon. Cub Scout Camping Placemats are available to you by CLICKING HERE. These placemats will provide information about all the upcoming district Cub Scout Day Camps and Camp Wiley at Boseker Scout Reservation events taking place this summer!

Encourage Youth to Join Our Scouting Research Panels

To provide the best programs for our members, the Testing and Evaluation Team conducts surveys from time to time to learn their opinions on various Scouting issues.

Please encourage your youth members (14 years of age or older), volunteers, Boy Scout parents, and Cub Scout parents to join our research panel by including the suggested wording and link below on official council websites, newsletters, or email communications.

Would you like to give feedback regarding new Scouting programs and proposed changes to existing Scouting programs? If you are a youth member 14 years of age or older, a volunteer, or a parent of a Cub Scout or Boy Scout, click on the link below to become a member of a Scouting research panel and receive surveys (no more than three per year) on a variety of topics related to Scouting programs.

For more information, please visit: www.scouting.org/about/research/ResearchPanel.aspx.

Horanday Awards

The "Be Prepared" newsletter for January focused on the Hornaday story and presented some of the history of the awards: CLICK HERE

All About Venturing

Are you interested in learning more about the new Venturing Program? Do you still have questions about the Venturing Awards? Are you still wondering what the difference between a Tier I, Tier II and Tier III adventure is? Are you still confused about what ALPS means and how you can implement ALPS into your crew’s program?

Look no further because help is here … This summer at the Philmont Training Center, join members of the National Venturing Cabinet as well adults who wrote the new Venturing program to get your questions answered. This course is open to Venturing advisors, older Venturers, and anyone interested in learning more about the Venturing program.

Come share an exciting week at the Philmont Training Center and learn all there is to know about the Venturing program. Course dates include:

June 7–13 Instructors: Edward Abraham, Jillian Infusino, and Sherry McGugin
July 19–25 Instructors: Aaron Parks-Young, Maddie Culwell, and Catherine Pressler
August 2–8 Instructors: Ken Bower, 2015-2016 WR president and national president
August 9–15 Instructors: Emily Mausshardt, Brian Parro, and Ken King

Check out all the opportunities at Philmont Training Center this summer of 2015 in the 2015 Conference Guide.

Use Boys’ Life Mini-Mags to Drive Interest in Scouting

Here are some tips to get the most out of your mini-mag and recruit more boys into your unit:

1. Get mini-mags into the hands of your unit membership chairs for distribution at Scout nights, boy talks, craft fairs, field days, or other community events.
2. Offer a mini-mag or two to current Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, encouraging them to share it with non-Scouting friends.
3. Use in addition to your recruitment fliers for a stronger marketing effort.
4. Need more mini-mags? We have plenty! Contact our Volunteer Services in the Jack Dembo Scout Center or the Old Baldy Scout Center.

Want some fresh recruiting ideas? Check out scouting.org/membership.

BSA Policy Change: Use of Pre-2005 Vans Without Electronic Stability Control to be Discontinued Sept. 1

Effective September 1, the use of pre-2005 15-passenger vans, which were not equipped with electronic stability control, will no longer be permitted.

Fund a Need

Boseker Scout Reservation Home of Camp Emerson, Camp Wiley & Camp Brown. Camp Emerson Improvements and Program Resources

Joseph Daniszewski, Scout Executive Phone: 909-793-2463 ext 120 Email: Joseph.Daniszewski@scouting.org

Scouting Cartoons from the 1960's

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest accomplishment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

    ~  Leo Buscaglia

The Scout Prayer

Almighty and everlasting God,
By whose grace thy servants are enabled to fight
The good fight of faith and ever prove victorious;
We humbly beseech thee so to inspire us
That we may yield our hearts to thine obedience
And exercise our wills on thy behalf.
Help us to think wisely,
To speak rightly,
To resolve bravely,
To act kindly,
To live purely.
Bless us in body and soul
And make us a blessing to our comrades.
Whether at home or abroad
May we ever seek the extension of thy kingdom.
Let the assurance of thy presence
Save us from sinning,
Strengthen us in life and comfort us in death.
O Lord our God, accept this prayer
We pray to the lord, 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