Effective September 1, 2017, Youth Protection Training will be required for all adult leaders at the time of registration. Paper applications from new leaders must be accompanied by a Youth Protection Training completion certificate, which must be filed with the application.
Because completion of YPT is now required for all leaders at the time of registration, unit leaders must obtain copies of the completion certificates from the leaders who register online before approving their application.
With the upcoming renewal cycle, the Internet Rechartering system will be updated so that units cannot submit the registration renewal of any adult who does not have current YPT as of the effective date of the renewal. Completion of YPT as part of the online registration system will be required in a future update. Additionally, council registrars will no longer be able to override the registration system to register any leader whose Youth Protection Training is not current.
Effective for the 2018 BSA summer camp season, any adult accompanying a Boy Scout troop to a residence camp or other Scouting activity lasting 72 hours or more must be registered as a leader, including completion of a CBC and YPT, even if they are the parent of a youth on the trip.
Please Note: Although YPT is strongly encouraged for adults attending any overnight activity, at this time, the requirement applies only to individual adults staying three or more nights at a resident camp.
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September is the right time to join the Scouts
The Montclair Boy Scouts have been teaching preparedness and personal resilience since 1909.
Troop 4’s South End Scouts prepare to depart for summer camp, July 2017, Image courtesy: Maureen Edelson.
In an autumn season during which many Montclair residents remember very personally the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, we can also refresh our commitment to doing our best to be prepared for what life hands to us, whether with supplies, skills, relationships, positive attitude or personal resilience. ‘Be Prepared’ has been the motto of the Boy Scouts of America since its inception.
One of the best programs for developing these competencies – preparedness for good and for bad – comes through the education-disguised-as-adventure programs of the Boy Scouts of America. Throughout Montclair this month, families will be joining or reconnecting their children and themselves with their Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, or perhaps starting a Venturing (co-ed, high school – aged) Crew.
With most Montclair residents many generations removed from pragmatic lives on farms and fields, parents often express concern about developing their children’s resilience, increasing their socialization, exposing them to the lessons and beauties of the outdoors, and having good male role models. These are part and parcel of the Scouting programs that have been delivered continuously by Montclair volunteers since 1909.
In 1909, Troop 4 Montclair was founded at Nishuane (then Cedar Street) School, commencing Montclair’s dynamic Scouting movement. Troop 13 (1911), Troop 8 (1915), Troop 12 (1926), Troop 20 (1927) and other neighborhood-focused Boy Scout troops followed with strong programs that trained young men in individual and group skills, citizenship and leadership, ultimately serving family, country, the economy and community well. Veterans of World Wars 1 and 2, an astronaut, business and government leaders, and about a half-dozen Tuskegee Airmen developed their skills and resilience, teamwork and leadership, as youth in these early Montclair Scout troops.
There are no guarantees in life: Montclair Scouting includes one man who was lost in the attack on the World Trade Center (Ron Ruben, Troop 13), and another who led his team to safety that day. Each, for his own destiny, was prepared in part through Scouting.
On that September day 16 years ago, after watching the second of the towers attacked, I went to the bank to withdraw money, filled the family minivan gas tank, and drove to Glenfield Middle and Montclair High schools to bring my sons back to the security of home. With two years each of Scouting under their belts, I had confidence that they were as well prepared for any eventuality as young adolescents could be. Over the next few years, their skills, experience and cool heads gained through Scouting provided me and their father with extra reassurance as they went off to college during Hurricane Katrina, off to cross-country road trips and music festivals like Bonnaroo, and on toward their lives’ journeys.
If you would like to help prepare Montclair’s children for the adventures of life and the future of the community and nation, become a Scout volunteer. If you would like to provide life skills cleverly disguised as fun and adventure for your child, consider signing them up for Scouting. Email montclairscoutinstitute@gmail.com or visit Montclair Scout Institute on the web and on Facebookfor more information.
Editors note: We reached out to one of Montclair’s own Eagle Scouts and Montclair High School Alumni, Ben Hadley, in California where he is now settled. We asked for his perspective on the preparation the Scouts provided him.
“I learned a lot from my time in the scouts, from first aid to personal finance to how to plan and cook food for 6 for a weekend. More than anything else though, the experience gave me the confidence that I could step into new situations and adapt to them, that I could learn to live and work independently, not having to fear big changes in my life. The Scouts didn’t give me all the tools to adapt to my adult life, but it helped give me the fortitude to meet new circumstances head-on.”
-Ben Hadley
-Maureen Edelson, Scoutmaster, Troop 4
Founder, Montclair Scout Institute
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Inland Scouts honor 9/11 Anniversary with Flag Retirement Ceremony
This annual event was started when Troop 301 Boy Scout, Jorge Jr. worked on a project to educate young scouts about proper flag retirement. Troop 301 and Pack 625 came together to organize an annual event to help educate younger scouts on the importance of properly respecting and retiring its colors. In the four years we have held this event, it has grown from about 20 boys, to last nights record breaking 150!!! We are seeing Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing Crews and now even Girl Scouts participating in this wonderful event. This type of organization and service should be properly recognized thanks to the Leaders and Scouts of Troop 301 and Pack 625.
Thank you!
Yours in Scouting, Gabriella Wright Old Baldy District Pack 625 Cubmaster
Eagle Scout Logan R. 16, of Troop 608 in Upland, center, guides Troop 625 of Fontana, as they retire a US Flag, during a flag retirement event honoring September 11, at the Boy Scouts of America Troop 301 Scout House in Ontario, CA., Monday, September 11, 2017. (Photo by James Carbone for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
More than 150 boy and girl scouts from Inland Valley communities took part in an annual flag retirement ceremony Monday evening, the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
The flag ceremony took place at 6 p.m. at the Boy Scout Troop 301 house, 1322 E. Fourth St., in Ontario. The scouts who participated were from troops in Ontario, Upland, Montclair, Fontana and more.
On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed when airplanes hijacked by terrorists hit the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Call to ACTION- all Unit Leaders attending Adventure Weekend !!!
If you are attending the 2017 Adventure Weekend this month at the Glen Helen Regional Park and you need some training then we may have just the thing ..........
Scoutmaster Specific, which is required for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters, and BALOO Training for all Cub Leaders will be offered by some of the council's finest trainers FREE while seating last. These two courses are essential to running a quality unit.
We will be expecting you at the Midway area near the Woodbadge and NYLT booth on Saturday Morning. Times will be posted at check-in. Scoutmaster Specific and BALOO will not interfere with your day as you will be given a lunch break to go back to your campsite and eat with your unit.
Again, make sure your leader's get these two training's being offered Saturday morning. As a side note, please go online to get other valuable training year round at www.bsa-ciec.org
National Order of the Arrow Conference July 30 - August 4, 2018 Indiana University The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier event of the Order of the Arrow, and is Scouting's second-largest national event. Over 8,000 Arrowmen from across our nation gather for an inspirational and unforgettable experience full of fellowship, training, adventure, and fun!
During NOAC, Arrowmen will participate in a six-day conference which includes top notch training sessions, awesome recreational opportunities, and spectacular evening shows full of theatrics and special effects, and exciting programs.
Arrowmen attend with our lodge contingent, or as a staff member supporting the thousands of Arrowmen attending the conference.
Registration Due to expected high interest coupled with capacity constraints at Indiana University, the National Order of the Arrow Committee instituted a delegation size limit. Cahuilla Lodge has been allotted 10 slots for youth members. A waitlist will be used for those registering after our initial slots are filled and Cahuilla Lodge will request additional slots based on interest from our Arrowmen to attend NOAC 2018.
In addition to a limitation of contingent size, a 3:1 youth to adult ratio is being enforced. Therefore, adults interested in attending NOAC 2018 with Cahuilla Lodge will be required to fill out an application to attend as an adult contingent member. A selection process will be used to determine those adults that will be able to attend NOAC 2018 with Cahuilla Lodge.
Fee The estimated contingent fee for Cahuilla Lodge members attending NOAC 2018 will be approximately $1,500* plus the cost of personal expenses. *(Final fee subject to change when transportation fees are confirmed.)
Payment Plan The payment plan will work on an installment basis. A $100 deposit will be required at the time of registration and there will be 9 monthly payments beginning October 1, 2017, with the final payment due on June 1, 2018. Anyone registering after October 1, 2017, will need to pay the deposit and all past due monthly payments at the time of registration. Failure to keep the payment schedule may result in the forfeiture of your contingent spot. Any refunds will be subject to the CIEC refund policy.
Troop 2011 in Wildomar filled 359 disaster kits for Rice Canyon Elementary on Sept. 14, 2017. These kits included snacks, drinks, plastic bag (to use for a poncho), napkins, and hand wipes. The scouts assembled each kit carefully with the items, in an assembly line fashion. Once filled and order forms placed inside, they were placed inside the teachers' box. The scouts worked together as a team and did a great job getting the kits filled in a timely manner. This is the 4th year Troop 2011 has done this for Rice Canyon and hope to do this in the future.
Silver Beaver
Now is the time to nominate a deserving Scouter for the Silver Beaver Award! Don't let a worthy Scouter go unrewarded! The nomination form must be submitted to the CIEC office on or before Monday, November 13th, 2017. The Silver Beaver Selection Committee will review nominations and make selections on a "blind" basis. Late forms and non-2017 forms will not be accepted for evaluation. The Nomination Form is available at www.bsa-ciec.org. For additional information, please contact Michelle Brown. Please save the date (February 10, 2018) for the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner where the 2017 Silver Beaver's will be awarded!
Now is the time to nominate a deserving Scouter for the Silver Beaver Award! Don't let a worthy Scouter go unrewarded!
There is an updated Silver Beaver Application Form for 2017, which is pdf-fillable, making the nominations that much easier. Click HERE
ELIGIBILITY AND DEADLINES
The California Inland Empire Council, with the approval of the BSA National Court of Honor, may present the Silver Beaver Award to a Scouter who has given Noteworthy Service of Exceptional Character to Youth and is currently registered in this Council. The nominee must be 21 years of age or older and a volunteer Scouter. The award may not be presented posthumously. Former professional Scouters will not be considered within 5 years of their leaving employment with the BSA.
The nomination must be submitted on the Silver Beaver Award Nomination Form complete with original signatures. Out-of-date forms will not be accepted for evaluation. All sections of all pages should include as much information as possible for best consideration of the nominee.
The nomination form must be submitted to the CIEC office on or before Monday, November 13, 2017.
The Silver Beaver Selection Committee will review nominations and make selections on a “blind” basis.
Late forms and non-2017 forms will not be accepted for evaluation. The 2017 Silver Beaver Nomination Form is available HERE.
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Operation "On-Target"
Operation "On-Target" held September 16, 2017, was an exciting event for Team 730. We had three adults and three Varsity Scouts on Strawberry Peak fire lookout tower. Operation "On-Target" started in 1983 with teams on mountain peaks with ham radio operators.
We saw flashes from four peaks: Keller, Tahquitz, Ranger and Modjeska. We also made phone contact with the same four peaks. We captured flashes from Keller and Modjeska with an IPHONE camera. Everyone was excited to see flashes, even the volunteers of the fire lookout tower.
The volunteers, Jen and Bart were so helpful. They also grabbed our 12x12 mirrors and participated in the event. They even mentioned that all the tower volunteers should be taught how to signal using mirrors.
Marcus Charles Team 730
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Outdoor Ethics Guide
The Outdoor Ethics Guide Handbook was released today. Thanks very much to everyone who contributed to the development of this guide, especially Chandra Clark.
We at the CIEC-Redlands Scout Shop have extended our hours on Saturdays as of September 9th....For those of you who do your shopping on Saturday, we will be open 9am-4:30pm.
The change will end on October 28th. Make the best of the changes and come see us.
Recruitment season is upon us! CIE-Redlands Scout Shop annual Welcome to Scouting event is in full swing.
***SOLAR ECLIPSE PATCHES***
To units who thought you missed out on our Solar Eclipse patches, our National warehouse WILL continue to take orders for Eclipse patches until there is no longer a demand. Come in or contact CIE-Redlands Scout Shop at 909-307-3950 and place your orders.
October 7th, 2017 during our Family Camping Event, the CIE-Redlands Scout Shop will be offering 20% off all camping gear when you spend $100 or more. Come join us for some fun activities.
Cartoon Corner
Thoughts from the Scout Executive:
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Positive Quote and Prayer --------------------------------
"The first step to this end is to develop peace and goodwill within our borders, by training our youth of both sexes to its practice as their habit of life, so thaat the jealousies of town against town, class against class and sect against sect no longer exist; and then to extend this good feeling beyond our fontiers towards our neighbors."
~Robert Baden-Powell
God Of The Bountiful – A Harvest Prayer
We are restored through your generosity and healing
We are replenished with your abundance and joy
We are reminded of your selfless abandon
God we thank you for feeding us with the bread of heaven
Your gift of Christ sustains our lives
His presence restores the promise of your love
His life fills our hearts with your everlasting light
God we thank you too for filling us with the water of life
May we drink deeply that our thirst may be quenched
May your river continue to flow
Over us, in us, through us
And out into the world you love.
Amen.
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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