Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our February 22nd Monday Memo

High Desert Akela & Me Cubscout Campout

The Second Annual, Akela and Me Cubscout campout took place on February 19, 20 at Church of the Valley in Apple Valley, CA. 138 cub scouts and 45 staff members enjoyed a  fun filled event.  The event provided an opportunity for cubs and their families to camp safely indoors.  The event started Friday at 6 PM with a surprise appearance by Cricket the Magician. Local Venture Scouts from Crew 157, Crew 45, Crew 800, Troop 157,Troop 257 and Troop 454 from Irvine provided games and excitement for all.  Saturday the cubs earned belt loops and pins and was topped off with Language and Culture discussions with a guest from China.was filled with Belt Loop and Pins from BB Gun and Archery always a Cub favorite to Language and Culture discussions a guest from China. Everyone enjoyed the 100th Anniversary Birthday cake. Thanks to all participants and staff.

Rick Cales and Tami Caballero

Soles for Souls

Kudos to Tahquitz District and its Charter Organizations! They have sent over 22,000 pairs of shoes to Soles for Souls. A Big thanks to everyone that has contributed and helped shipped the shoes to Vegas. Thanks Again, Wayne Chase Tahquitz District Chair Chris Johnson Tahquitz District Commissioner tahquitz3@gmail.com

 New Cub Scout Pack in Tahquitz

Buckskin & Foxfire Training

Buckskin is NYLT , NYLT is Buckskin. This past summer 101 young men participated in this week long course. This course is an advance leadership training for youth that are in a troop, team or a crew. This program is action packed designed to provide leadership skills.  72 of the 101 graduated.
 
Foxfire Youth Leader Training is an exciting updated of a unique program where young men enhance their leadership skills. Scouts will expand upon the team building and ethical decision making skills learned at Buckskin/NYLT. Foxfire uses mountain man history as a theme on which the program is built upon. We had 28 out of 33 young men graduated from this program.

Congratulations to all these young men. If your are interested in sending your son you can signup by clicking on either link Buckskin or Foxfire

Lincoln Pilgrimage

REDLANDS - Rain may have put a damper on the weekend plans of some, but did not keep about 700 people from attending the 71st annual Lincoln Pilgrimage Saturday. For the second year in a row, rain forced the pilgrimage inside the Redlands High School Clock Auditorium. Excitement was still high as marching bands, youth groups, Civil War reenactors, speakers, and others led the hour-long program. "It is right and good that for each of the last 71 years, we have gathered and had this pilgrimage in honor of Lincoln," said guest speaker Kasey Haws. "It isn't a march, it isn't a parade, it's not a festival. It's much more than that. (It) commemorates what one man did based on the greatness of his character and the genius of his mind, an enormous personal sacrifice to preserve what we now have. It is that simple and that overwhelming."    Read More.....

Why Join Cub Scouts?

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Council welcomes new Paraprofessional Kimber Cadenhead

Kudos to 2009 District Roundtable Commissioner Staff

Kudos to Adventure Base 100 Volunteers

Kudos again to all our CIEC/BSA Scouts and Scouters that staffed the Adventure Base 100 in Pasadena on January 3, 2010!