December 25th, 2017

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Happy Holidays From CIEC

Holiday Hours:
Monday-December 25th-Closed
Tuesday-December 26th-Closed (Old Baldy Scout Center will be closed as well) 
Monday-January 1st, 2018-Closed 

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Scout Executive Selection Process

Hello Scouters!

I hope your holiday season has brought you closer to family and friends, re-ignited your passions for service, and renewed your commitment to Scouting and the youth in the California Inland Empire Council.  

We face a lot of change in 2018: the family program in Cub Scouting begins as we allow young girls to join Cub Scout Packs, our District Realignment, adding new professional scouters to help our units grow and be more successful, and we are hiring a new Scout Executive after the retirement of Joe Daniszewski last November.  As leaders, we need to be positive agents of change, giving all our best efforts to ensuring that the Scouting Program thrives in the Inland Empire.

There have been a lot of questions from Scouting leaders on the process for finding and hiring a new Scout Executive for our council.  Here’s a synopsis:

The Council President (the top volunteer in the council) appoints a volunteer committee of Executive Board members, Community leaders and Scouters to a selection committee.  Our Council President Michael O’Connor, has asked me and other dedicated people to serve with him on that selection committee. 

The selection committee is guided by recruiting experts from National to develop a profile, a wish list of skills for a new Scout Executive.  After the profile is developed, the recruiters from National work to find a pool of qualified applicants that are interested in the position. 

We have narrowed down the field of 9 applicants to 4 finalists that we will be interviewing in January.  After our interviews of the 4 finalists, the Selection committee will choose a successor and offer him or her the position.  For the record, we would absolutely have considered a female applicant if there had been one, but we did not receive any applications for the position from a woman. 

We look forward to finding a Scout Executive that will lead us into the future of the CIEC and help us all deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth of the Inland Empire. 

In Scouting,
Matt Flanagan
Council Commissioner

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Boy Scout Day @ Ontario Reign

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Staff Transitions

Please join me in welcoming back Cynthia Ruiz to our Support Staff. As Chrissy will be retiring at the end of this month, Cynthia will be replacing her as Registrar. Cynthia will be reporting to Michelle our Office Manager. Cynthia has worked with us before but are glad she’s back with us full time. Cynthia comes to us with lots of BSA experience from Fresno and lives in Moreno Valley.

Please also join me in wishing Chrissy farewell and safe travels on her retirement. Chrissy has been with us for many years and will be missed but we wish her and her family the best as they move across the country. Chrissy was first with the Scout Shop before joining us here on the support staff side, we’ll be missing all the experience and knowledge you’ve contributed to our Council. Best wishes on your retirement Chrissy! Her last day with us will be Friday Dec. 29^th. 

2018 Nominating Committee & Council Annual Business Meeting

Our 2018 nominating committee consists of: Stan Morrison-Chair, Jim Prior-Co-Chair, President Michael Strong, Pat Singer, Paul Foster, Lou Monville, III., Scott "Mac" McLeod.

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

California Inland Empire Council- Nominating Committee
Attn: Nominating Committee, Daniela Silva
PO Box 8910
Redlands, CA 92375-2110

Or Email: Daniela.silva@scouting.org

Suggested nominees from registered local council Scouters are considered if they are received in writing no less than 30 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting-December 19^th, 2017. 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.

The Annual Meeting will be on Thursday, Jan. 18^th, 2018 at 6:30pm at the Jack Dembo Scout Center-1230 Indiana Ct. Redlands, CA 92375

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Thoughts from the Council:

Positive Quote and Prayer
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"Varied are the ideas of what constitutes "success," e.g. money, position, power, achievement, honours, and the like. But these are not open to every man-nor do they bring what is real success, namely, happiness."

~Robert Baden-Powell

A SCOUT'S PRAYER
We have hiked along life's pathway,
Our packs upon our backs,
We have pitched our tents and rested
Here and there along the tracks.
We have used our compass wisely
To guide us on our way
And hope to reach the campsite
Of our Great Chief Scout some day.
We have tried to be trustworthy -
Kept our honor high and clean,
We have been as loyal as any
To our Country and our Queen.
We have done our best at all times -
Kept our Promise - been prepared,
And hope our good deeds please Him
When at last our souls are bared.
We have lightened others' burdens,
With our smiles along the way,
We have kept our hand in God's hand,
Walked beside Him day by day.
And when our span of life runs out,
We'll make this gentle plea -
May we sit around His Campfire
At the Final Jamboree.

Monday Memo is from the Council and contains our reflection on what is happening within the Council. The purpose of the 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 we want to bring to your attention. We welcome 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 Daniela attention c/o Monday Memo:  Monday Memo Archives Click Here