April 25th, 2016

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College of Commissioners Science

Leaders get Trainined at Camporee

High Desert Community Service

Mt. Rubidoux / Five Nations Camporee

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Now Playing on a Screen Near You...The National Growth Conference

To: All CIEC Scouters,

Before we all head off for a Spring of Scouting adventures, I wanted to take a moment to draw your attention to an exciting event we held this past Wednesday evening.

Called the "National Growth Conference," the event — which was broadcast live from an AT&T studio in downtown Dallas, not far from the National Service Center — was a great example of addressing our membership goals in a fresh new way.

The conference featured updates from staff members and volunteers across the country as we discussed our Game Plan, membership goals, and inspiring best practices, all with a goal of expanding Scouting's programs to more of our nation's youth. Just a few of the topics discussed were:

* A Western Region district executive who doubled his Cub Scout recruiting year over year
* How a Northeast Region council surpassed their Build an Adventure recruiting goals by 187%
* A Central Region council that sequenced Tigers and STEM Scouts to grow membership
* A Southern Region council that posted a 14.3% increase in membership in 2015
* Plus, highlights from Build an Adventure 2016, Lions, and Exploring

If you weren't able to tune-in live, we have you covered: a recording of the event is available online:

www.livestream.com/bsa/nationalcouncil

Make an appointment with your team, and block off an hour to catch up on the latest membership and recruiting news ... it will be time well-spent.

A special thanks goes out to Regional Director Al Lambert, Assistant Chief Scout Executive and National Director of Field Service Don McChesney, Group Director Mark Logemann and the Membership Growth Department, the Multimedia Team, our friends at AT&T, and everyone else who had a hand in pulling off this inspiring and motivational event.

Together, we will plant a flag for membership growth and commit to serving more of our nation's youth.

Yours in Scouting, Michael B. Surbaugh, Chief Scout Executive

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College of Commissioners Science

Commissioner Basic, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate Programs.

Special Keynote Speaker:  Bob Johnston, Western Region Commissioner
Bob is a retired federal Judge, member of the LDS Church, and an exceptional speaker. Please make plans to attend to hear this great Scouter.

Who: All Commissioners, including Council, District, Unit and Roundtable.
For our LDS Scouters, this training is for:  Stake High Counselors (Assistant District Commissioners), Stake young Men’s Presidency (Unit Commissioners), and Stake Primary Presidency (Unit Commissioners)

When: Saturday May 21, 2016
Registration starts at 7:15am, Classes begin at 8:00am, Closing 4:00pm

Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1556 Taber St. Corona, CA 92881

Course Fee for Classes, PATCHES and Lunch, $30 – Early Bird Registration & $35 – Registration after May 15 (Staff Fees are $10)

CLICK HERE to Register Online

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New Approach to BALOO is Winning Combination of Old, New 

What happens when you combine high-tech technology with old-fashioned approach to teaching? Success! Ten Cub Scout leaders and adults completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) at the Mt. Rubidoux/Five Nations camporee. But this was a new approach to the training that was conducted in two steps: on-line and hands-on. The week before the leaders participated in an webinar that covered  much of the "classroom" segment of the training. Participants downloaded the handouts. The practical – the fun stuff – was conducted at the  camporee, April 22-24. This step  lasted a few hours.  Half of the  Cub leaders already were camping and dining with their units. The other half came just for those few hours. This hybrid approach to BALOO was offered only by Mt. Rubidoux District and developed by trainer Michael McBride. The next hybrid BALOO course will be held in the fall.

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Leaders get Trainined at Camporee

Fourteen Boy Scout and Webelos leaders participated in training at the Mt. Rubidoux/Five Nations camporee held April 22-24 at Lake Perris. But there were three twists to this edition of Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) and Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OWL). One, participants dined and camped with their units. Two, both courses were combined. Three, the presentations were made by merit badge counselors! Many of the counselors already have experience participating in  training courses. But new to training were counselors who shared  their expertise. For example, Otie Braden, the counselor for Mammals Merit Badge, presented the session on “Animal Identification.” Many thanks to merit badge counselors Lyle Hill (camping), Brian Paquette (knots) and Dennis Kent (cooking). And shout-outs to our district's top trainers (and counselors, too!): Rick Pohlers, Judy Graeber, Keith Banks, Summer Pearson and Bijan Sharifi-Tabesh.

High Desert Boy Scout Night

Friday May 6th, 2016 - Re-Game Parade starts at 6:00pm, gates will open at 5:30pm

HD Mavericks vs. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

$12 overnight scouts and registered adults. Registration deadline is April 22nd, 2016. More Info and Registration Form CLICK HERE or call Eric Smith to place an order 760-983-4558 esmith@HDMAVS.com

American Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aid Course

On the weekend of May 14 -15, 2016 ( from 0700-1830 on Saturday and 12:30 to 18:30 on Sunday) I am planning to offer the American Red Cross (ARC) Wilderness and Remote First Aid  (WRFA) course in San Clemente. WRFA program is based on the BSA Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines with enhanced content to meet OSHA's best practices for Workplace First Aid Programs. Participants must be 14 years of age and have current CPR certification from either ARC or AHA (see below for a CPR course I have scheduled prior to this WRFA course). Please be advised that the course will conform to the ARC requirements.

The class is a 16 hour course so both Saturday and Sunday attendance is required. If you would like to take this course, please sign-up with me by an email response jbrooksj@cox.net providing me with your name, course, phone number, unit and course date. I will also have a waiting list made, if necessary. The cost will be $90 for registered Scouts/Scouters. The fee is to cover ARC participant fees, the cost of materials, books, supplies, lunch and snacks. Interested scouts/adults who wish to take the course are encouraged to sign-up as soon as possible as the class is limited per ARC rules. I will also be providing participants with some additional first aid materials and supplies I think this will be helpful in addition to the WRFA required material. Please sign up ASAP. Further details will be sent later to those who enroll. Certification is valid for a two year period.

Very briefly the class objectives are to cover: identification of delayed help emergency situations; identify causes and prevention of injuries in wilderness areas; learn proper preparation for journeys into the backcountry; learn emergency actions steps for first aid response when EMS is not readily available; basic and some more advanced first aid technics; learn how to respond to an emotionally upset victim; learn short distance transfer and evacuation technics; and, experience providing wilderness first aid through the means of scenarios and simulated rescues that test knowledge and skills.

2016 Boy Scout Night

Inland Empire 66ers vs. Modesto Nuts

Friday, May 20th, 2016 - Game starts at 7:05pm

Pregame Scout Parade begins at 6:30pm. Camp out on the field after the game! Join us for a special night dedicated to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, their family and friends. * promotions subject to change*

SPECIAL CAMPER TICKET PACKAGE INCLUDES:

- Reserved seat for the game - Pregame Scout Parade - Voucher for a hot dog and soda
- Ice cream snack during movie - Movie on video board - Overnight campout on the field
- Light breakfast Saturday morning - Official 66ers Scout Patch

Final Ticket orders due Friday, May 13th, 2016. CLICK HERE for Order Form

*Portion of each ticket sale goes back to the Boy Scouts of America- California Inland Empire Council *

National Trails Day

The CIEC Outdoor Ethics Committee and Cahuilla Lodge Order of the Arrow together are again promoting the 2016 American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day.

June 4, 2016 is American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, the country’s largest celebration of trails. National Trails Day events will take place in every state across the country and will include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, birdwatching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, stewardship projects and more. America’s 200,000 miles of trails allow us access to the natural world for recreation, education, exploration, solitude, inspiration, and much more. Trails give us a means to support good physical and mental health; they provide us with a chance to breathe fresh air, get our hearts pumping, and escape from our stresses.

If your unit has a conflict with the first Saturday in June, plan your National Trails Day® event for a day or weekend that works best for you.

For more information or question about CIEC Scouting activities for National Trails Day please contact:

Sherrie Reynolds bsa.sreynolds@gmail.com or Hayden Martois 1stvice@snakepower.org

Time is Running Out to Save on the Cost of Foxfire!

Foxfire Advanced Youth Leadership Training is 8-days and 7-nights of high intensity leadership training couched in a Fur Trade Era Rendezvous theme. Learn the skills of our early American pioneers; forge a tomahawk; make a striker and start a fire using it; face unique challenges, and overcome them. The course is limited to only 42 participants; we have just a few spots left. A $50.00 deposit will hold your space. To qualify you must:

• Be at least 14 years of age by day one of the course
• Be at least of Star Scout Rank (Venturing ILSC or ILSS)
• Have completed NYLT (or NLS for Order of the Arrow)
• Have adult unit leader’s recommendation.

The course runs from Saturday, June 11th through Saturday, June 18th, 2016 at Camp Emerson (Boseker Scout Reservation) in Idyllwild, CA.
 
Interested individuals will be able to take advantage of the Early Bird Special ($ 310.00) by registering with the Council by Orientation Night, Wednesday, May 4th.  Don’t wait! Space is limited, take advantage of the special pricing and sign up now!
 
www.ciec-bsa.org/training/youth/foxfire for more information.
 

National Youth Leadership Training

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed six-day council-level program designed to provide Boy Scouts and Venturers who are 13 years and older with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

This year the CIEC is offering two courses at Camp Emerson; Week 1 will be held June 13-18, Week 2 will be held August 1-6, 2016. The fee is $295 if registered before May 7th for week 1 or June 17th for Week 2, this covers course materials, food and camp fees. Please share this information with the leaders and youth in your units.  We are looking for our future leaders in every District of this great Council. Check out the course’s website at www.NYLT-CIEC.com for the latest information and downloadable forms and applications.

Eric Herchenroeder, NYLT Course Director Week 2

2017 National Jamboree

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High Desert Community Service

The High Desert Scouts and its leaders helped out the Apple Valley Aquatics Center. Over 30 Scouts helped by painting the tables and benches this past Friday.

Thank you, Marcell Vargas, District Director

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Scout Invited to Meet Gov. Brown

By MELANIE C. JOHNSON / CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Of eight Boy Scouts who recently traveled to the state Capitol to give a report to lawmakers on their activities, Riverside resident Sean Skiff was the Inland Empire’s lone representative.

The 11-year-old Twain Elementary School sixth-grader, who is a member of Riverside’s Troop 2, served as a delegate for Boy Scouts of America in March to deliver a report to Gov. Jerry Brown and other officials. He was one of three Scouts in Southern California picked for the trip, which marked the first time in 15 years the Boy Scouts of America has made a report to the state.

Sean said he was excited to be selected for the trip.

“I thought, ‘Wow, this is amazing,’ ” he said. “I am actually going to be able to see the governor in person.”

The report included a breakdown of the organization’s activities across California in the last year, including that more than 170,000 Scouts put in more than 2 million community service hours. A total of 4,911 youth earned their Eagle Scout designation. Read More.....

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Mt. Rubidoux / Five Nations Camporee

The Mt. Rubidoux / Five Nations district of the California Inland Empire Council had a successful launch of its space-themed camporee, Scouting In The Future, that was held April 22-24 at Lake Perris State Recreational Area. The camporee included a Cub-O-Ree for the younger Cub Scouts ranging from Tigers to Webelos I.
 
More than 315 Scouts from over 20 units, including Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy Scouts competed in a variety of activities. Events challenged Boy Scouts to build a hover board using lashing and knots, run a GPS geocaching course, emergency text messaging, and start fires without matches using a Fresnel lens, and many other events. With adult leaders and family members, Camporee attendance was over 550 people, said Anastasia Leveck, Program Chair for Mt. Rubidoux / Five Nations district.
 
Scouts were also able to participate in age appropriate shooting sports all day long: slingshots, BB guns, archery and tomahawk throwing. These activities, games, contests and a camp wide campfire kept hundreds of boys in high Scouting spirit. 
 
The Cub-o-ree program written by John Skiff provided special age-appropriate activities for Webelo Scouts, boys who soon will be joining a Boy Scout troop, and all other age groups within the Cub Scout program. Siblings were not forgotten: Leaders conducted games and activities just for them.
 
Troops also competed for best designed campsite and patrols provided their best culinary skills in a Dutch oven cook-off, with a 250 percent increase in the number of meals judged over last year. 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 best Cub and Troop campsites, best overall Dutch oven meal, and top patrols. This year saw a five way tie for second place out of the 30 patrols competing.
 
For boys to have this level of fun, trained leaders are a must, and this year 25 additional adults stepped up and took a variety of training to ensure the best leadership possible. Numerous district Merit Badge counselors and skilled Scout leaders spent the day passing on their knowledge to our newest set of trained leaders.
 
Sunday morning ended with a flag ceremony and an interfaith worship service lead by Kit Wilson, the Mt. Rubidoux’s District Commissioner, along with chaplain aides from numerous troops.
 
The Camporee was supervised a second time by Jeff Hicks, a committee member of Troop 176 in Riverside. More than a dozen youths and adults assisted in managing the weekend’s program.

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BSA International Department April/Spring Newsletter

Please CLICK HERE to view the International Department Spring Newsletter.

To learn more about the International Department, visit http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/International.aspx.

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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

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Camp Wiley Availability

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Camp Emerson Availability

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Friends Of Scouting Report

60’s Cartoon Corner

Thoughts from the Scout Executive:

Positive Quote & Prayer
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When the thought of you wakens in us God our heavenly Father, when the thought of you wakes in our hearts, let its awakening not be like a startled bird that flies about in fear. Instead, let it be like a child waking from sleep with a heavenly smile.

    ~  Søren Kierkegaard

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