In observance of Presidents' Day, the Jack Dembo Scout Center and the Old Baldy Scout Center will be CLOSED Monday February 15th, 2016. Scout Shops will remain OPEN regular hours.
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77th Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage
By Kristina Hernandez, Redlands Daily Facts
REDLANDS >> Seven score and 13 years after Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln impersonator Scott Nelson conveyed those same remarks Saturday on the Redlands Bowl Stage.
The re-enactment was part of the 77th annual Lincoln Pilgrimage, an event planned by the Boy Scouts of America’s Grayback District to recognize and celebrate Lincoln’s legacy.
“The reason why we continue to do it is because we get new Scouts every year … and we want to introduce the new Scouts to the program and get them involved in the heritage of Lincoln and everything about him,” said Mark Shaffer, Pilgrimage committee chairman.
Hundreds of Boy and Girl Scouts participated in this year’s Pilgrimage, which made its way up Citrus Avenue from Redlands High School to the Bowl, where a short program followed. READ MORE.....
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Does Scouting Work? This Video Proves It!
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Commissioners: How Will You Help Grow Exploring in 2016 & Beyond?
In 2016, the BSA is focusing on a mission-driven, nationwide Exploring growth campaign that engages more volunteers and professionals, advances local programs, and ultimately improves the Journey to Excellence scores for local councils.
As part of this membership initiative, local councils will have access to free or very low-cost tools to help the BSA grow this incredible career-based program for our young adults. To learn more, please visit: www.exploringexplosion.org
There are many unit commissioners that are currently serving traditional and Exploring units. In 2017, Commissioner Tools will have access to all of the Exploring units. This will allow councils and districts to assign and make contacts for traditional and Exploring units, but not Learning for Life. Look to the May 2016 issue of the Commissioner Newsletter for more information.
Camp Cards are a discount card for vendors’ products or services. They are specific to your city with the discounts listed on each card. Each unit can order cards for any city so if family/friends live in another town, you can sell them a card for their location. This is the quickest and easiest way to raise funds for your Scouts’ needs.
Each card sells for $10.00. The unit gets $ 4.50 from each sale with the balance going to the producer of the cards and to council. That means if a Scout sells 20 cards, $90 stays with the unit. These cards are annual discounts and are good for the whole year.
These cards can be ordered/requested starting NOW with your unit receiving them by March 1st. Anticipate the number of cards wanted and place your order.
A $50 deposit is required at time of order and will be applied against your total order. All money is to be turned in by May 31st. Unsold cards are to be returned at this time though the unit may purchase the cards and continue to sell during the year.
Attend our 1st kick off at Bass Pro in Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, February 25th at 7PM and find out more about our NEW Camp Card! Scouts and adults are welcome! RSVP by Tuesday, February 23rd with Ricci Dula at rydula@bsamail.org. Hear best practices, campaign timeline, incentives for your youth, and MORE!!
Grants of at least $1,000.00 will be presented in each region to help aspiring Eagle Scouts reach their goals. Get the details on Scouting Wire and complete the application before February 28, 2016.
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2016 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards
California Inland Empire Council 2016 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards
March 12th, 2016
To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the current Class of Eagle Scouts, the California Inland Empire Council is hosting the 2016 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards on Saturday, March 12th, 2016, 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 2015: (January 2015 – December 2015)
Congratulations on attaining the highest rank in Scouting.
This is a FREE event for the 2015 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.
If you have any questions, please contact Matt Brandt at (951)992-9438 or email at mkb969@verizon.net
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL BY MARCH 4th, 2016!!!!!!
USA Archery Coach Course Level 2
Level 2 (Intermediate):
March 12 and 13, Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 1 pm-6 pm
Applicants MUST have a current Level 1 (Basic) Certification
Cost: $75 for materials and facility, + $17.50 for background check, + membership in either USAA or NFAA. $30 Discount available to BSA, GSA, and 4H leaders. SafeSport certification also required. Minimum age: 18
Level 1 is for teachers of beginners, and for people who are on duty at a range but not necessarily "in charge" of the whole program. No prior experience necessary for this level. Get some lessons if you are self-taught, to correct any bad habits, and shoot regularly if you can.
Level 2 is for teachers of intermediate archers, and for people in charge of a program. It is also for people teaching and monitoring Level 1 instructors. It assumes some experience. It covers program and equipment maintenance, the NTS (National Training System), and biomechanics. It can be overwhelming unless you have prior experience. Get some lessons if you are self-taught, to correct any bad habits, and shoot regularly if you can.
Contact Carolyn Morehouse (Level 3-NTS and PSE-Certified Instructor) to register or for more information:
Mail registrations with $30 non-refundable deposit to: Carolyn Morehouse, 813 Clifton Ave, Redlands, CA 92373
Primitive Camping & Good Turn Weekend
Service to Camp Helendade is open to all Friends of Helendade, Scouts, Troops, Teams and Crews
There are many work projects that need to be done. Letters will be given to youth who need service hours for school, church, or rank advancement.
COME PREPARED TO WORK: Bring gloves and wear old clothes! Projects will vary based on weather and available resources. If you have a special skill or tool that would be helpful at camp, please let us know.
BRING your own Food and Water: All trash must be taken with you when you leave. A Porta-potty is on site.
It’s that time of year – our 11th Annual Open House event is scheduled for Saturday April 2, 2016. We are so happy once again to invite the Girl and Boy Scouts to participate to earn fun patches and badges. This event will give the scouts the opportunity to fulfill requirements needed to earn various animal badges and pins. There will be an array of activities scheduled including Police K9 demonstrations, a retile exhibit, a petting zoo and we are happy to have the Aquarium of the Pacifica back with us this year. There will also be opportunities to learn about animal welfare and care, learn about different species of animals and information about becoming a veterinarian.
Our event is free, we encourage you to RSVP by registering online so that we know who will be in attendance.
This year we are offering a FUN PACK available for purchase which will include a t-shirt, lunch ticket and our very own Fun Patch. This package is $18.00 per person. T-shirts, the fun patch and lunch will also be available to purchase at the event; you save $3.00 by purchasing online***
This year's theme is 'Work like a Captain ... Play like a Pirate'. Early registration is $35.00 per person before March 31, 2016 and increases to $45.00 after March 311, 2016. Our Vice President of Program Jonathan Stanley is planning an extraordinary fun and adventurous weekend.
You don't want to miss this grrrreat opportunity to come and meet the CIEC VOA officers and join other Venturers as you 'play like a pirate'.
For further information about the 2016 CIEC VOA Rendezvous, please contact Jonathan Stanley at Obligation3@gamil.com.
Producers of the Animal Planet television series Finding Bigfoot might be Sasquatch-searching experts, but even they were impressed with the tracking skills possessed by a Boy Scout troop from the Middle Tennessee Council.
For years, this adventurous troop has been going on expeditions to see if legends about a “Tennessee Bigfoot” are true. The boys took an interest in this local yeti theory about four years ago, according to their Scout leader Joe Bilyeu, and they have been using their keen Scouting abilities for the fact-finding mission ever since.
The age-old monster folklore has taken the Scouts on several wilderness adventures. They have camped, canoed, ridden on horseback, and even spelunked through caves for the sake of their Sasquatch research. Read More.....
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Memorial & 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
In Memory of Cris Romero Indio T.O.P.S. Calif #2370
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit”
~ Harry S. Truman
Almighty GOD; we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection, that thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States of America at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of The Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech thee, Amen.
~ George Washington - April 30th, 1789
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
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
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To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the current Class of Eagle Scouts, the California Inland Empire Council is hosting the 2016 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards on Saturday, March 12th, 2016, 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.
Producers of the Animal Planet television series Finding Bigfoot might be Sasquatch-searching experts, but even they were impressed with the tracking skills possessed by a Boy Scout troop from the Middle Tennessee Council.
