May 11th, 2015

 

 

Featured Stories

 

National Trails Day

Troop 318 Eagle Scouts

Mt. Rubidoux & Five Nations Camporee

Friends Of Scouting Report

 

 

 

 

New

Council Camp Service Days

 

Dear Council, District and Order of the Arrow Leadership,

Attached are the flyers for two very important service opportunities to our council camps. Coming quickly upon us are the May 30th service days to both Camp Helendade and Boseker Scout Reservation, Camp Emerson. Camping is available at each camp for no fee in return for service on Saturday. No program will be offered during these work days. Please distribute these flyers to your committees and to all troops, teams, and crews in your districts. Volunteers can go to the camp that is most convenient for them, but we especially need help at Camp Emerson to get ready for the summer.

Rich Maschner will be the Campmaster at Helendade on May 30th, let's not let him be the only one in camp.

Cahuilla Lodge Leadership will be on hand at Camp Emerson, come out and help get camp ready for our summer campers.
Register Online for Camp Emerson     Camp Emerson Registration Form     Helendade Services Days Registration Form

Thank you all for your support in these two very important service projects.
 

 

New

Venturing Officers Association

 


Congratulations to our new VOA officers for 2015

President, Laura Gruendner - Crew 604, Tahquitz
VP Programs, Jonathan Stanley - Crew 11, Grayback
VP Admininstration, Nik Little - Crew 641, Old Baldy
VP Communications, Maddi Sesmo - Crew 107, Temescal

 

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Old Baldy Scout Center Update

 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Old Baldy Scout Center (office only) will be closed on May 13-15th.  If you need immediate assistance, please call the Jack Dembo Scout Center in Redlands.  (909) 793-2463. Dial 0 and the operator will assist you.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Beginning Wednesday, May 20th, the new office hours will be 12:30 pm-5:30 pm, Wednesday through Friday.

Thank you.

 

New

Health Special Risk Council Brochure

 

Click on the link for a copy of the electronic version that you can pass on to your units.  Click Here https://www.hsri.com/BSA/docs/Brochure.pdf

 

 

Alta Vista's Kids Day 

 

 

 

USA Archery Level 1 Instructor Course May 24th, 2015

 

Great opportunity for Scouts 15 years of age and older, and Scouters of all ages, to certify as a USA Archery Level One Instructor.

To become, or remain as an Archery Merit Badge Counselor within the CIEC, one must obtain certification as a USA Archery Level One Instructor. As registered Scouters and Shooting Sports Committee members within the CIEC, we offer a BSA discount of the USA Archery Level One Certification Course to qualified registered BSA members.

The standard fee for this course is $68. Currently registered BSA members with a valid YPT certificate, which is active throughout 2015, are also eligible for a discounted rate of $50. Attached is a pdf file with details of the course.

In Scouting, Jessie & Chris Andrews
CIEC Shooting Sports Committee members

 

 

HD Boy Scout Night

 

Saturday May 30th, 2015 - Game starts at 6:35pm, gates will open at 5:30pm

HD Mavericks vs. Lancaster Jethawks

$15 overnight scouts and registered adults. Registration deadline is May 15th, 2015. More Info and Registration Form CLICK HERE or call 760-246-6287

 

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National Trails Day 

 

Come join the Order of the Arrow in Celebrating National Trails Day JUNE 6th from 8:00am to 1:00PM

This event is located at San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary near the corner of Creekside and Alessandro, Redlands.

Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts can earn the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award. The event is also open to Girl Scout Troops and others who may be interested. Come one come all.

You will be going for a short hike, help with a small service project, and learn proper trail care by the Redlands Conservancy, also learn about the plants and animals natural to the area. A light lunch will be provided.

For more information or to sign-up for this event contact Mrs. Stanley at auntielope121@gmail.com

 

 

Upcoming Youth Trainings

 

Foxfire: Youth Leadership Training

Date:    June 6 - 13, 2015 (Saturday Morning - Saturday Morning) - Online Registration

Additional Resources:  Click Here for Flyer

Foxfire will take what a Scout learned at National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and bring it to a whole new level.  Scouts will work as a crew to complete many challenges put before them, including: Dutch oven cooking, tomahawk throwing, black powder rifle shooting, forging, and other team building games and activities.  Beyond developing a better understanding of the leadership skills taught at NYLT, Scouts will gain knowledge that will help them in the “real world” including resume writing and interview skills.  Scouts that have completed Foxfire are sought after for positions on camp and event staffs due to Foxfire’s emphasis on staff development.  Foxfire is a unique experience that should be the goal of any youth in our council.

To attend Foxfire, a youth must be 14 years old, have completed NYLT, and if a Boy Scout, have completed Star rank. There is only one course of Foxfire available, so sign up early.

NYLT: National Youth Leadership Training

Additional Resources: Flyer 

Course Dates:  June 15 - 20, 2015 Online Registration  Co-ed

NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) is advanced leadership training for youth troop, team and crew leaders. NYLT is leadership training for young men and young women. National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action packed program designed to provide youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops, teams or crews. NYLT teaches life long leadership skills.

NYLT uses the patrol method to teach team leadership. The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW and what a leader must DO. NYLT provides youth leaders with the HOW TO skills they need to be strong youth and strong youth leaders.  Click on Flyer

 

 

2015 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Baseball Scout Night

 

Please make sure to mark Friday, June 12, 2015 on your calendars to attend the annual Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Scout Night game and sleep-over.

Join us for a night dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America! Scout Night include options to purchase game tickets, pre-game parade, Scout patch; or all of the above plus sleep-over with morning "Breakfast to go".

Pre-order your tickets to reserve your spot for the game and participate in the sleep-over!

Please*CLICK HERE* for official 2015 Scout Night ticket order form.

Home of the Quakes is LoanMart Field, 8408 Rochester Ave, Rancho Cucamonga. Game day parking fees are additional cost - consider carpooling if possible

 

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Help Your Units Get SCOUTStrong With Olympic Day Events in June

 

Scouting promotes healthy, active lifestyles for youth. Through the SCOUTStrong Healthy Living Initiative, we bring you ideas and activities you can put to work in your units to get your Scouts moving. That’s where Olympic Day 2015 comes in.

Olympic Day happens all month long in June, with the official day falling on June 23. Celebrations promote the Olympic Movement by motivating communities to get on the move and discover ways to establish and maintain active lifestyles – a lot like the SCOUTStrong Healthy Living Initiative.

To register to host an Olympic Day event, head to http://www.scouting.org/Home/BSAFit/olympicday.aspx and follow the instructions to get active with the support of Team USA.

Why Participate in Olympic Day 2015?

We know the summer is a busy time for your council. So plan to loop Olympic Day in with the Scouting events you have planned for June. Imagine how an Olympic Day event would enhance your summer camps, camporees, 5K fun-runs, field days or athletic tournaments. Or maybe you want to create a stand alone event for Olympic Day.

Aside from getting your Scouts moving, other benefits that come with participation include:

  • An Olympic Day 2015 flag and Team USA stickers (upon registration).
  • Access to the Olympic Day Toolkit, which features event ideas, press release tips, printable certificates and more.
  • The opportunity to host an Olympian or Paralympian who will be prepared to speak on fair play, respect, perseverance, or sportsmanship (athletes are not guaranteed at all Olympic Day events).

In case you’re wondering how the BSA and Olympic Day fit together: The BSA supports the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) via participation in the USOC’s Multi-Sport Organization (MSO) program. As an MSO participant the BSA is one of 37 community-based organizations across the country committed to developing a national interest in sport and focus on sportsmanship.

For more information, head to http://www.scouting.org/SCOUTStrong.aspx and click on the “Olympic Day 2015″ icon.

 

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Troop 318 Eagle Scouts

 

MURRIETA, CA – Boy Scouts of America, Troop 318 of the Tahquitz District, California Inland Empire Council, is pleased to announce that seven scouts have recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. These scouts are:

Mitchell Hieter, Sahib Kapur, Joshua Maasberg, Dominic Maguire, Duncan Miller, Joseph Rogers, and Evan Schneider

The Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank in Boy Scouting, has been awarded to young men since the first Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred, received his in 1912. According to the Boy Scouts of America, during the first 100 years of scouting from 1910 to 2010, just over 2 million out of 114 million scouting youth have been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. These seven scouts join the previous 39 Eagle Scouts from Troop 318 who are part of this elite group.

The Eagle rank is earned between the time a boy joins Boy Scouts, typically at 11 years of age and must be completed before his 18th birthday. Each candidate must advance through 6 scout ranks, earn a minimum of 21 merit badges and successfully plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for any religious, school or community organization to earn his Eagle. These scouts join other outstanding American citizens who have become Eagle Scouts, among them former President Gerald R. Ford, Jr., astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, actor Mike Rowe, cinematographer Steven Spielberg, and astronaut Ellison Onizuka (Space Shuttle Challenger).

These scouts were recognized at a special Troop 318 Eagle Court of Honor at the City of Murrieta Community Center (41810 Juniper Street, Murrieta, CA 92562) on Saturday, March 7 at 2:30 PM. The troop welcomed special guests that included Murrieta Mayor Harry Ramos, Mayor Pro-Tem Randon Lane, Council Member Jonathan Ingram, and CenterPoint Church Pastor Reggie Wadlington-Commissioner, City of Murrieta.

Derrick Hiten, Scoutmaster, Troop 318, scouts@van4homes.com

 

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Mt. Rubidoux BALOO Training

 

Eleven Cub Scout leaders are now trained and ready to take their boys camping after completing Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) in Mt. Rubidoux District.

BALOO introduces leaders and parents to the skills needed to plan and conduct pack outdoor activities, particularly camping. This training is required to take any Cub Scout pack on an overnight campout. Activities included setting up a tent and cooking a foil-wrapped lunch on hot coals. Mmm! Yummy!

The daylong training was held at the LDS Church on Blaine Street in Riverside May 9. Helming the training were longtime Cub leaders Michael McBride, Debb Flick Walker and Pamela Christen.

 

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Show-And-Go Car Show

 

Hundreds of classic cars and hot rods were not the only things roaring down Market Street in Riverside at the Show-and-Go Car Show the weekend of May 1-3. Mt. Rubidoux District made some noise with its Scout-o-Rama, too! In conjunction with the annual car show, the district promoted Scouting through good food and awesome activities.

Riverside East Rotary Club worked together with the Mt. Rubidoux District and provided the district with a parking lot to show off Scouting. District volunteers ran a pancake breakfast that sold like, well, hotcakes. The breakfast raised funds for Friends of Scouting in support of the district. Pack 1230 sold packaged baked treats and drinks. Later in the afternoon, Troop 2 demonstrated its pioneering skills. Pack 116 ran a Pinewood Derby track and Raingutter Regatta for practice. “We had many visitors come by to see what Scouting is all about,” said Matt Barth, district chair and Scout-o-rama chair. “It made for a great recruiting opportunity.”

An added bonus for Scouts was the location: They had front-row seats for the cars parading down the street! And a  bonus for visitors: Bag pipe music played by David Huxley of Crew 2 and latest member of the UCR Pipe and Drum Band!

 

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Mt. Rubidoux & Five Nations Camporee

 

Archery, tomahawk throwing, games, contests and a big campfire kept hundreds of boys in high Scouting spirit during the annual camporee held at Lake Perris State Recreational Area recently.

“Building Through Sweat (Strength, Willingess, Effort, Attitude and Teamwork) was the theme for the camporee co-hosted by the Mt. Rubidoux and Five Nations districts of the California Inland Empire Council, which saw more than 250 youths from Cub Scout, Webelos, Boy Scouting and Venturing units compete in a variety of activities April 17-19. With adult leaders and family members, camporee attendance was over 400 people, said John Konyn, program chair for Mt. Rubidoux district.

While “camporee” was the overall term, “cub-o-ree” also fit. With the newly redesigned Cub Scout program starting this summer, organizers opened up the event to Cubs. That expansion drew more participants and families. Families and “tag-alongs” found a special program run just for them by Anastasia Leveck, Mt. Rubidoux Roundtable Cub Scout Commissioner, and Debb Flick Walker, Cub Day Camp leader.

The Cub-o-ree program provided special age-appropriate activities for Webelo Scouts, boys who soon will be joining a Boy Scout troop, and Bear Scouts. Crew 129 Venturers and Troop 90 Scouts assisted adults in making this a great program.

The Camporee competitions included Barrel of Fun (run by Troop 270), Camporee Conga (Troop 2), Brownsea Island (Troop 100), No Snow Snowshoes (Troop 176) and Teampot (Troop 116). In Barrel of Fun, a patrol of Scouts helped a boy walk on top of a rolling plastic 50-gallon drum with two wooden poles to steady him. In No Snow Snowshoes, a patrol had to use teamwork to maneuver a pair of 2x4 boards attached to their feet to a finish line.

Troops also competed for best designed campsite and in a dutch oven cook-off. The camporee was topped with a big campfire that included a call-out by the Order of the Arrow, skits and songs by all youths and many adults, and the awarding of Wood Badge beads to William Terry of Riverside.

The camporee also saw the debut of California Inland Empire Council’s new tomahawk program where specially trained adults and youths supervised the activity. In addition, all scouts were able to test their skills using a bow and arrow.

The boys didn't have all the fun. Twenty adults worked on their basic leader training by learning outdoor skills that they can pass on to Scouts. Crew 2 Ventures had to opportunity to demonstrate these skills for the new leaders.

Sunday morning ended with morning flags and an interfaith worship service.

The camporee was supervised by Jeff Hicks, a committee member of Troop 2 in Riverside. More than a dozen youths and adults assisted in managing the weekend program.

This was the second year in a row that the Mt. Rubidoux and the Five Nations district joined forces on their camporee, spanning the areas of Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Woodcrest, Lake Matthews, Highgrove, Moreno Valley and Perris.

 

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Advancement Reports and Blue Cards - CIEC Policy

 

From Bryan on Scouting: 
Chris (Hunt) responds:

It is BSA policy that all rank advancement and merit badges must be reported in order for them to be purchased. This is explained in the Guide to Advancement in topic 4.0.0.2.

Advancement is one of the most important measures of success in Scouting. If reporting is not required then advancement is under-reported. Unreported merit badges also causes difficulties in verification of the Eagle Scout Rank Application.

Units may report advancement through Internet Advancement or on the paper advancement report form. Both these methods can be explained by someone at the local council service center.

“Proof” that a merit badge has been earned comes in the form of either showing it listed next to a Scout’s name on the paper report form, or producing the printed report generated by Internet Advancement that shows the merit badge. Councils do not have the authority to require that a certain person in the unit purchase merit badges or that “blue card” copies be submitted, if that’s what is happening.

Guide to Advancement –
4.0.0.2 Reporting Advancement

All Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Sea Scout ranks, and all Venturing advancement awards must be reported to local councils.* The best and most accurate method is through the BSA’s Internet portal for reporting advancement (see “Internet Advancement Reporting,” 6.0.0.0, for more detail on reporting). At the council’s discretion, the paper form, Advancement Report, No. 34403, may also be submitted.

*An advancement report is not required to purchase adventure loops or pins. However, to ensure that each Cub Scout’s record is complete and accurate, all adventures— required and elective—should be posted in the BSA system using the Internet portal for reporting advancement.

All badges of rank, merit badges, Eagle Palms, and Venturing awards are restricted items. Unit leadership may not purchase these insignia for presentation without having filed an advancement report with the local council.

Council advancement committees may elect to accept a completed Eagle Scout Rank Application that is signed by the board of review chair and the Scout executive, in lieu of an advancement report form.

Units should report advancement monthly. This assures member records are complete. Missing reports are a serious issue, for example, when it comes to documenting advancement for boards of review, the Eagle Scout rank, and membership transfers or reinstatements. To reflect an accurate count in the Journey to Excellence performance recognition program, it is also important that all advancement for a calendar year be recorded during that year.

 

New

Camp Wiley Attendance Report

 

  Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
  June 25-28 June 29- July 2 July 27-July 30 July 31-Aug 3
Campsite   Youth Adult Pack # Youth Adult Pack # Youth Adult Pack # Youth Adult
Bridger    20 TM 205 10 10             3P 374 10 10
FULL                 FULL    
Cahuilla   50 HD 257 13 13             TQ 614 25 22
                  FULL    
Coil        *30 TM 41 4 3 MR 222 15 14       GB 16 1 1
SU 76 4 4             TM 214 7 7
TM 251 5 4             TM 999 4 4
      FULL           FULL    
Daniel Boone 20                   3PK 6006 2 2
                  MR 116 2 2
Freemont 20 TM 205 8 3             3P 374 12 10
                  FULL    
Goldware*14 TQ 346 6 6 SU 377 1 1 SU 377 2 1 TM 41 1 1
SU 377 1 1 AH 3128 4 4 HD 26 5 5      
Harris     *30 AH 247 10 10       TM 41 3 3 TM 214 15 15
                  FULL    
Hayes       20       TM 41 2 2       TQ 30 3 3
Lewis & Clark 10 TM 41 2 2 SU 903 3 3            
Mellor     *40 MR 62 9 8       SU 377 22 21 MR 176 20 20
TM 2399 2 2                  
            FULL     FULL    
Owls Roost *20 TQ 301 12 11             TM 134 7 5
Swartzel   *20 TQ 384 7 7 5N 642 5 2 HD 152 6 7 TQ 332 9 8
      3Pk 46 1 1 SU 78 1 1      
                  FULL    
* Tent Campsite Total 93 84 Total 31 27 Total 39 38 Total 118 110
weekly cap: 294   177   58   77   228
Total Campers YTD:                        
Youth 281 Adults    259

 

New

Camp Emerson Attendance Report

 

Camp Emerson Week 1   Week  2   Week  3
Campsite Tr # Youth Adult Tr # Youth Adult Tr # Youth Adult
Big Oak (50) 3P Tr408 20 3            
Bridger (20) MR Tr433 8 2 5N Tr520 8 2 5N Tr428 14 2
              GB Tr29 3 2
Cahuilla Flats (50)       MR Tr506 5 2 5N Tr95 5 2
              SU Tr368 11 2
Broken Arrow  (40)                  
Coil  (30) LV Tr1720 16 3 SU Tr50 8 2 AH Tr200 15 5
  HD Tr465 5 2 MR Tr129 5 2 MR Tr286 6 2
        SDIC Tr708 11 2      
Dan Boone  (20)             GB Tr117 13 4
Eagle Nest  (25)                  
Firestone  (25)             MR Tr706 20 2
Freemont  (20)             OB Tr641 6 2
Goldware (14) HD Tr357 12 2 GB Tr44 7 2 GB Tr231 7 2
  FULL                
Harris (30) TQ Tr910 8 2 LVC Tr849 6 2 MR Tr6 6 2
  GB Tr227 5 2 MR Tr806 5 2 TQ Tr888 8 2
Hayes (20) TQ Tr833 6 2       5N Tr395 6 2
Lewis & Clark (10)       TM Tr499 6 2      
Mellor (40) OCC Tr1226 15 4 AH Tr10 10 2 HD Tr456 8 2
  HD Tr365 10 2 GB Tr35 12 3 AH Tr512 6 2
  HD Tr159 6 2 MR Tr921 6 2 AH Tr510 13 3
Owl's Roost (20)                  
Swartzel (20) MR Tr90 2 0 WLAA T219 1 0 BS AH Tr257 1 0
  SU 1 0       WLAA T219 1 0
  AH Tr128 1 0 MR Tr270 1 0      
  TQ Tr2011 2 0            
  BG Lone Sc 1 1 GB Tr 322 1 1      
E Team                  
Capacity 255/ wk   Youth Adult   Youth Adult   Youth Adult
    118 24   92 26   149 38
GRAND TOTAL Youth 359   Adults 88  

 

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Friends Of Scouting Report

 

05/11/2015 2015 Goal 2015 Pledged (Year To Date) % of  Goal Cash Paid (Year to Date) # of Donors Donors Asked  % of Donors Asked 5/19/2014 Pledged
Tahquitz $153,000 $140,770 92.0% $125,148 1,838 939 51.1% $135,848
Arrowhead $55,000 $44,680 81.2% $40,312 947 442 46.7% $34,398
High Desert $97,000 $78,510 80.9% $61,016 1,140 580 50.9% $85,917
Mt. Rubidoux $126,900 $91,553 72.1% $82,954 1,152 628 54.5% $98,446
3 Peaks $34,000 $24,155 71.0% $23,518 631 247 39.1% $28,224
5 Nations $19,000 $13,090 68.9% $12,445 183 112 61.2% $14,889
Grayback $116,000 $78,476 67.7% $67,561 869 426 49.0% $85,344
Temescal $102,000 $62,452 61.2% $53,710 1,260 485 38.5% $80,277
Sunrise $52,500 $31,381 59.8% $26,202 539 251 46.6% $35,047
Old Baldy $103,000 $49,881 48.4% $33,559 1,087 351 32.3% $64,480
  $858,400 $614,948 71.6% 526,425 9,646 4,461 46.2% $662,870

 

60’s Cartoon Corner

 

 

Thoughts from the Scout Executive:

Cartoon-1966-Come-And-Get-It

 

 

Positive Quote & Prayer
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“Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys’ man he can see it, too.”

    ~  Baden-Powell


I know You are always with me.
I know that I can never stray beyond Your tender care.
You are omnipresent, here, and there, and everywhere.
I carry the thought of Your protecting presence with me wherever I am.
No matter what I have to do, or what challenge I have to meet, I know You are with me.
Your presence is my help in every need, it is my wisdom, and my strength.
You are in charge of my life. You are my peace and my safety.

Amen

 

https://bsa-ciec.doubleknot.com/orgheaders/21/joecolor.jpgJoe Daniszewski
Scout Executive/CEO
California Inland Empire Council

California Inland Empire Council, BSA
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Redlands, CA 92374
909.793.2463, Ext. 120
877.732.1450 FREE
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