Monday Memo 12/12/16



December 12th, 2016

Featured Stories

IRA Charitable Rollover Gift

2016 Fund-A-Need

Holiday Hours

Sell Popcorn Online...Win a XBOX ONE S

2017 Insurance Fees Due: January 3rd, 2017

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A SIMPLE WAY TO SUPPLY A SCOUT IN NEED

National Scout shops are providing the Scouting community an opportunity to help local Scouts who may be in need of uniforms, Scouting equipment, and other program needs.

Similar to an Angel Tree, the Ethan Giving Tree allows customers, Scouts and Scouters to select a Scout in need using cards on a Christmas tree from any of our Scout shops. The card has the Scout’s first name and the items in need. Once selected, the supporter can purchase one or all the items needed from the card and provide them to the Scout Shop Team, who in turn will collect and provide all the items to the leader or troop unit for delivery to the member in need.

A customer can purchase one item or multiple items off of one Scout’s card or multiple cards. There is no minimum or maximum amount of Scouts or items a customer can support.

Ethan Giving Trees will come down on December 20 or when all cards have been chosen. Donations are accepted from now until December 20. All Scouting programs are encouraged to participate!

How the Ethan Giving Tree Came to Be

Starting with the holiday season in 2014, a single Scout shop came up with an idea to try a “Giving Tree” in their store, where fellow Scouters and parents could “adopt” a Scout and help provide them with uniform and Scouting equipment. From this success, Linda Hill, a territory manager of multiple locations created a Woodbadge ticket to expand the program in her Florida territory.

With the excitement this program generated in her territory, it was quickly turned into a national program and renamed the Ethan Giving Tree. Since this time, the stories of Scout spirit have been endless. They range from the numerous Scout executives that asked their staff to “adopt” a Scout off the Ethan Giving Tree (instead of doing their traditional office gift exchange) to several anonymous donors that came in several National Scout Shops in the final days of the holiday season to adopt all remaining Scouts on the tree.

The first year of the national Ethan Giving Tree – supported by 155 national shops and the generosity of the Scouting family – resulted in 1,275 Scouts being adopted and receiving uniforms and supplies.

Linda Hill has been with the Supply Group for 13 years and continues to volunteer with her council, which is how the Ethan Giving Tree program became a national event for the Boy Scouts of America. For her tireless dedication to this program and ensuring our Scouting members are taken care of with the help they need, she was recently awarded the Silver Benchmark Awards – the highest award available to the Scout Shop Team.

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2017 Insurance Fees Due: January 3rd, 2017

A note to all those units who participate in the Council’s Accident & Sickness Insurance program.

The low cost of $5.00 per participant is due to the Jack Dembo Scout Center by Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

If you have any questions, please email and/or call Veronica Whitman at 909-793-2463, ext. 116

More information about the BSA's insurance information can be found on our Council's website.

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Holiday Hours

Our Scout Shop located at 1230 Indiana Ct. Redlands, CA will be CLOSED on:

December 24th
December 26th
January 2nd, 2017

Volunteer Services @ Jack Dembo Scout Center will be CLOSED on:

Friday, December 23rd
Monday, December 26th
Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Old Baldy Volunteer Services will be closed on:

Friday, December 23rd

Sell Popcorn Online...Win a XBOX ONE S

Calling ALL Inland Empire Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers and Explorers!

Did you know that you can earn BONUS rewards from the California Inland Empire Council when you sell online?

Enter to Win an XBox One S Console!
For every online sale you make during Tuesday, November 15 - Friday, December 16th you will receive an entry to win an XBox One S Console. The more sales you make, the more entries you will receive.

Earn a Walmart Gift Card!

For every three online sales you make during Tuesday, November 15^th - Friday, December 16th you will receive a $5 Walmart Gift Card!

Scouts: Click here to register or login.

Sincerely,
Ricci Dula
Popcorn Staff Advisor
California Inland Empire Council, BSA

2017 Nominating Committee & Council Annual Business Meeting Announcement

Stan Morrison and Jim Prior have been appointed as Co-Chairmen for the Nominating Committee for 2017.

The committee consists of: President Michael Strong, Patrick Singer, Bud Luppino and Joe Daniszewski

Any recommendations for prospective Executive Board members should be forwarded to:

California Inland Empire Council – Nominating Committee
PO Box 8910
Redlands, CA 92375-2110
Attn: Nominating Committee or email: daniela.silva @scouting.org.

Suggested nominees are to be considered if they are received in writing no less than 30 days prior to the annual business meeting- December 19th, 2016.

The Annual Meeting will be Thursday, January 19th, 2017, at 6:30 PM, at the Jack Dembo Scout Center-1230 Indiana Ct. Redlands, CA 92375.

Suggested nominees from registered local council Scouters are to be considered if they are received in writing no less than 30 days prior to the annual business meeting. Those who offer names to the nominating committee should supply some background information but should not have secured the permission of the person to be nominated and to serve if elected.

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2016 Fund-A-Need

Boseker Scout Reservation-Home of Camp Emerson, Camp Wiley & Camp Brown

1. Set of 3-Low Flow Showerhead Timers (need 5 sets-15 total) $345/set
2. 50 Gallon-12 Year Energy Star Water Heater (raised $440, $380 away from complete funding) $820
3. Gas Powered Air Compressor for Nail Gun $899
4. 10 Large Waste Dump Runs $1,000

Program Service Needs

5. Blue & Gold Placemats with Camp Advertising $472
6. 1-BSA Complete Outdoor Physical Experience Course Participant for Camp Emerson $520
7. 3 Cub Scout Day Camp School Participants ($305 per participant) $915
8. 50K Join Cub Scouting Recruitment Flyers $1,400
9. 5 Club Scout Day Camp School Participants ($405 per participant) $2,025
10. 1,000 Bungee Rockets for Cub Scout Recruitments $2,237

Capital Improvements

11. Safety Fence around BB & Rifle Range entrance (Labor & Materials) $2,500
12. Water Meter (raised $3,850-$1,150 away from complete funding) $5,000
13. Replacement of 2 vandalized air conditioners $15,865

Jack Dembo Scout Center Improvements

14. Kitchen Faucet (replacement & labor) $185
15. Electrical Switches & Plugs (replacement & labor) $265
16. Flag Pole Repair $394
17. 2 New Low Flow Toilets for Men's Room (labor included) $526
18. Landscaping- woodchips & labor $812
19. Painting $2,800

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IRA Charitable Rollover Gift

If you are age 70 ½ or older, please consider an IRA Charitable Rollover Gift. You can make a gift directly from your IRA to the California Inland Empire Council/Boy Scouts of America. Click here to learn more.

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2016 Friends of Scouting Campaign

December Progress Report
12/9/2016	2016 Goal	2016 Pledged (Year To Date)	% of Goal	Cash Paid (Year to Date)	% of Pledges Paid	12/09/2015 Pledged
Grayback	$118,000	$120,529	102.1%	$116,266	96.5%	$106,147
Five Nations	$18,000	$18,261	101.5%	$16,691	91.4%	$16,272
Tahquitz	$157,000	$156,735	99.8%	$148,643	94.8%	$160,008
Mt. Rubidoux	$125,000	$121,071	96.9%	$114,323	94.4%	$116,827
High Desert	$96,000	$90,171	93.9%	$81,593	90.5%	$84,140
Three Peaks	$31,400	$28,308	90.2%	$27,289	96.4%	$24,965
Arrowhead	$55,000	$46,272	84.1%	$43,529	94.1%	$47,015
Sunrise	$53,000	$43,254	81.6%	$40,823	94.4%	$36,634
Temescal	$102,000	$81,340	79.7%	$77,539	95.3%	$69,932
Old Baldy	$103,000	$78,572	76.3%	$64,394	82.0%	$79,606
Totals	$858,400	$784,513	91.4%	$731,090	93.2%	$741,546

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Camp Use Update

Camp Emerson	Week 1	July 10-15		Avail	Week 2	July 16-22		Avail	Week #3	July 24-30		Avail
Campsite	Tr #	Youth	Adult		Tr #	Youth	Adult		Tr #	Youth	Adult
Big Oak (50)				50				50				50


Bridger (20)
				20				20				20

Cahuilla Flats (40)*	OB Tr0618	10	2						MR Tr0806	14	2
				28				40				24


Coil (30) *	OB Tr2000	25	5						OOC Tr0408	3	2
				0				30				25

Dan Boone (20)
				20				20				20

Firestone (20)					GB Tr011	15	5
				20				0				20

Freemont (20)
				20				20				20

Goldware (14) *	MR Tr0090	6	2	6	GB Tr0044	10	4	0	GB Tr0231	6	2	6

Harris (30) *					OOC Tr1103	10	2
				30				18				30


Hayes (20)					GB Tr0011	15	5
				20				0				20

Lewis & Clark (10)
				10				10				10

Mellor (40) *	TQ Tr0911	8	3						OB Tr0348	8	2
	HD Tr0159	6	2	21				40				30


Owls Roost (20)
				20				20				20

Swartzel (20)	SU Tr0180	10	2
				8				20				20


Provisional




Capacity 255/ wk		Youth	Adult			Youth	Adult			Youth	Adult
		65	16			50	16			31	8
	Youth	Adults
GRAND TOTAL	146	40

Units	13

Camp Wiley		Week 1		Avail		Week 2		Avail		Week 3		Avail
Campsite	Pack #	Youth	Adult		Pack #	Youth	Adult		Pack #	Youth	Adult
Bridger (20)
				20				20				20

Cahuilla Flats (40)*									3P P374*	15	15
				40				40				10

Coil (30) *	TQ P346	15	15		TM P214*	15	15		SU P205	7	3
				0				0				20

Dan Boone (20)
				20				20				20

Fremont (20)
				20				20				20

Goldware (14) *				14				14				14

Harris (30) *
				30				30				30

Hays (20)									3P P374*	10	10
				20				20				0

Lewis & Clark (10)
				10				10				10

Mellor (40) *									TQ P148	18	18
				40				40				4


Swartzel (20)					TM P214*	10	10
				20				0				20


Capacity 140/ wk		Youth	Adult			Youth	Adult			Youth	Adult
		15	15			25	25			50	46
	Youth	Adults
GRAND TOTAL	90	86

Units	5

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Thoughts from the Scout Executive:

Positive Prayer and Quote
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With our whole heart, our whole soul, our whole mind, with our whole strength and fortitude, with our whole understanding, with all our powers, with every effort, every affection, every feeling, every desire and wish, let us love the Lord God. Who has given and gives to each one of us our whole body, our whole soul and our whole life, Who has created, redeemed and will save us by His mercy alone, Who did and does everything good for us.

Amen.

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."

~George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Joe Daniszewski
Scout Executive/CEO
California Inland Empire Council

California Inland Empire Council, BSA
PO Box 8910
1230 Indiana Court
Redlands, CA 92374
909.793.2463, Ext. 120
877.732.1450 FREE
909.793.0306 Fax

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