Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our March 22nd Monday Memo

100th Anniversary Scout Shop Birthday Party Contest  

Let's Have a Party!

This was the assignment given to 160 Scout Shop Managers. Let's have a birthday party to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of BSA! As we all know, February 8th of this year was officially the 100th birthday of Boy Scouts of America. Sales/Planning & Development celebrated this great milestone by throwing a birthday party in all of our National Scout Shops on February 8th. Each shop displayed a "Happy 100th Birthday BSA" banner and invited everyone, volunteers, customers and council staff, to join the celebration. The Scout Shop with the best birthday party received a personal cash prize from former Department Manager Rick Diles and their picture in What's Official.

The competition was tough. Each Scout Shop Manager submitted pictures and a brief write up on their event with the hopes that they would win the title of best party!  A lot of great parties were held but only one manager could be the winner.

And the Winner is...

We are proud to announce that the Old Baldy Scout Shop has won the National Scout Shop BSA 100th Birthday Party Contest. Congratulations to Store Manager Herlinda Blair, her staff, and the California Inland Empire Council for a grand event.

Old Baldy Scout Shop

Old Baldy Scout Shop offered cookies, brownies, and lemonade throughout the day to our shoppers. The shop was decorated with streamers and balloons. The 100th Anniversary banner was put up in front of the shop so people coming in would know that there was a party going on.

We involved the community in the following way:

The Inland Empire Daily Bulletin sent a reporter to cover all the festivities and the article will be printed in the community section of the paper.  The Ontario Police Dept sent officer C.C. with Charlie, The Talking Police Car, to share his message on Danger and Safety.  The Ontario Fire Dept put up our Banner and had fun with the kids swinging at the pi?ata from the back of their fire truck.  The Ontario Quakes (Single A Baseball Team for LA Angels of Anaheim) sent their mascot Tremor and gave out goodies.  The Ontario Reigns Hockey Team sent their mascot Blaze and gave out treats.  The Angeles National Forest Rangers gave out souvenirs with fire safety messages and brought out their mascot Smokey Bear.  Lazer Island from Upland visited and brought their spinning prize wheel and gave out free rounds of miniature golf and rock climbing.  We had "Pin the Tail on Pedro" and a crayon-coloring table (the pictures are now proudly displayed on our shop windows).  All the Scouts and non-scouts attending received party favors (Reminder Bands, Balloons, and pencils) and a hand stamped for each game in which they participated.  And we all sang happy birthday when it was time for cake!

Cub Scout Families: The summer is almost here, has your pack or den planned their summer yet?

Camp Wiley, Wisumahi and Family camp still have openings:

Camp Wiley- This year?s ?All American Sports? theme at Wiley is geared towards Cubs and Webelos along with their parents/guardians (no siblings).  This program is designed for boys to have lots of fun, advance and establish a good base in the values of scouting.  Along with the traditional programs such as canoeing, swimming, hiking, handicrafts, fishing and outdoor skills, boys will learn new sports like whiffleball golf and broom hockey match!

1st session is at 90% of capacity so there is still room. 2nd session is open 3rd session is at 75% of capacity so signup 4th and 5th are full/closed 6th is open with plenty of room for packs and dens 7th is 95% full we still have room Click Here to Register

The Tribe of Wisumahi- A tradition for over 30 years and specially tailored for second year Webelos, with emphasis on Indian Culture. Wisumahi contributes to the physical, mental, spiritual and social growth of the Webelos Scout. Participants will join tribal elders to learn and understand Native American Culture through games, crafts, boating and much more!

Wisumahi: has 10 slots open, Click Here to Register

Family Camp- Family camp is a great way for the entire family to participate in age-appropriate activities provided through the Wiley program! Family camp at Helendade is guaranteed to keep the whole family busy playing sports, engaged in nature, crafts and many other activities.

Is open for the whole family. If your packs has many siblings that like to do what big brother does this is the camp for you and your pack or den. The whole family will be able to enjoy the camp Wiley experience.

Is open for the whole pack, Click Here to Register 

Troop 148 Court of Honor

Kudos to Troop 148 newest Eagle Scouts - Patrick Baker, Hans Britsch, Brian Hizon and David Pletka. Everyone enjoyed this special celebration. A grateful Scout Executive salutes all our Eagle Scouts, their adult volunteer leaders and their families. You make us so proud!

2010 Census 

The 2010 Census data will affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments. Census data guide local planning decisions, including where to provide additional social services, establish child-care and senior centers, and build new roads, hospitals, schools and job training and community centers The census will frame the future of our community and our country for the next 10 years, so it is vital that everyone in the United States be counted in 2010.

In March 2010, households across the country will receive the 10-question census form by U.S. mail or hand delivery. Responding immediately to the 2010 Census form is the most efficient way to complete the census. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents? answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.

As a Census Bureau partner, Arrowhead United Way encourages you to participate in the 2010 Census and let the country know what our community needs for the next 10 years.

Please promote the 2010 Census by printing out and posting the attached flyers as well as by circulating this email with its attachments.

For more information on the 2010 Census please visit: www.2010census.gov

To download additional flyers, posters and brochures you can visit http://2010.census.gov/partners/materials/

To download posters and other promotional items please visit http://www.californiacompletecount.org/media_center/downloads

Temescal District Centennial Camporee

Camporee for 2010 was a great success. We had 18 units participate.  We had over 360 Scouts and Scouters camping.  Plus an addition 40 to 60 visitors who attended either the Arrow of Light Ceremony, our Campfire, and our Interfaith worship.  We also had our Council President, Jim Prior, talk at our campfire where he told the Story of Scouting beginnings.

I believe our District's Centennial Camporee was the first  of many for the year in our Council.  Each and every Staff Member should be very proud of themselves. We created numerous memories for all who attended.

Darryl L. Romero, Camporee Chair

Launching the BSA Centennial Silver Dollar

Since the law was signed in the fall of 2008 authorizing the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in recognition of the BSA?s 100^th Anniversary, there has been almost nonstop interest in when the coins would be available, and how to order one. Now, the time is here!

On March 23, the United States Mint will make available for sale the BSA Centennial Silver Dollar. Proceeds from the coin surcharges will benefit the BSA National Foundation in efforts to bring Scouting into underserved communities. If every coin is sold, $3.5 million will be generated for this very worthy cause. Are you ready to get yours? Beginning at noon ET on the 23^rd, coins can be ordered through the U.S. Mint at www.usmint.gov or at 1-800-USA-MINT. For the first thirty days, the proof coin will be offered at $39.95 and the uncirculated coin will be offered at $33.95, after which the prices will be $43.95 and $35.95, respectively.

Be sure to visit the coin webpage on the 100 Years of Scouting website.  There, you?ll find information about the coin, its honorary chairman Judge William S. Sessions, and promotional tools you can use at the local level.

Coinciding with the availability of the coin is the National Money Show, which finds itself in Fort Worth, Texas this year in the vicinity of the National Council. Chief Scout Bob Mazzuca will join U.S. Mint Director Edmund Moy on Saturday, March 27 for an official coin launch event. Scouts in uniform and a parent can enter the show at no cost, and there?s even an opportunity after the event for Scouts to participate in a coin collecting merit badge workshop.

We expect this limited quantity of coins to sell fast! What a beautiful keepsake to commemorate our historic 100^th Anniversary, while furthering our ability to extend Scouting to every eligible youth in the nation. Together, launching our second century of service!

Bob Mersereau, National Director
100th Anniversary Celebration Project

 

 

Troop Open House

Hosting a troop open house is a five-step process that has been tried and proven in troops throughout the nation. Each of the following six steps is vital to the event?s success:

• Present at a school rally to fifth and sixth graders.
• Current Scouts invite their friends to join.
• Mail the parents of interested youth a personal invitation to the troop open house.
• Follow the invitation with a telephone call to the parents.
• Host the troop open house for youth and their parents.
• Organize a troop or district activity to involve new Scouts right away.

Peer-to-Peer Recruitment continues to be the most effective way to recruit new members. It?s easy and fun for Scouts to invite their friends to a Scout meeting or activity with an e-vite found at www.thescoutzone.org

Log on to http://www.thescoutzone.org/ and click on ?Tell a Friend.? Scouts enter their own name and email and a friends name and email address. Scouts then choose photos, music for the e-vite and a message. Use this great recruitment tool to help make your troop open house a great success.

 

Crew Membership=Unit Health

Venture Crews that are successful hold at least one recruiting event throughout the year. Spring Venturing recruitment is targeted for the month of April. Crew recruiting resource packets are available through your district membership chair or district executive. The Venturing website, http://www.venturingonline.org/, is the place to go for all your Venturing needs. Recruitment materials and activity/event listing and registration forms are all just a click away.

The ?Bring a Friend? recruiting technique is the most effective. Host your own bring a friend event as a crew and show local youth the fun your crew has together. Share your summer program calendar to give them an example of the great adventures they will experience when they join.

 

Taquitz District Receives 100th Anniversary Proclamation

Wildomar City Mayor Bridgette Moore presented  Taquitz District Chair Wayne Chase with a 100th anniversary proclamation.  Wildomar is a newly formed city in the district.  Mayor Moore, also is a Scouter  with Troop 332, the  DCD committee and past district popcorn kernel.

Woodbadge 2010

I wanted to make you aware of a great training opportunity for Adult Scout leaders in your Units.  Wood Badge for the 21^st Century is a training course for Scouting adult leaders.  The course provides tools to the adult leaders need to offer a complete and successful Scouting program.  Our courses offer instruction in team building, communications, conflict resolution, project planning, diversity and ethics just to name a few.  This is the same style of training that is available for the corporate world costing thousands of dollars to attend. 

The course is 6 days, held over two weekend time periods.  The California Inland Empire Council offers 2 courses a year for our adult Scouters.  With this level of commitment from our council, we would like to have all of our adult leaders attend Wood Badge.  Click Here for Flyer 

Spring 2010 Course Thursday, May 6th through Saturday, May 8th, 2010 and Thursday, May 20th through Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Click Here to Register

Fall 2010 Course Friday, Sept. 17th through Sunday, Sept. 19th, 2010 and Friday, Oct. 1st through Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 2010 Click Here to Register

The Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout

Service Project of the Year Award

The National Eagle Scout Association has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each local council will choose a council-level winner, and from that pool, each region will pick a region-level winner. A national winner then will be selected from the four regional finalists. 

All applications must be turned into the CIEC Council Service Center NO LATER than January 21, 2011. Applications may also be emailed to Matt Brandt, CIEC NESA Chairmen @ mkb969@msn.com.  The CIEC recipient will be announced on or before March 30, 2011.  For more information or to obtain an application go to the NESA web page @ http://www.nesa.org/membership.html or download an application @ http://www.nesa.org/PDF/542-026.pdf.  

Webelos Engineer Activity Pin Like None You Have Ever Seen Before!!

PRESENTED BY LANCE AND SUZY Now through March 31, By Appointment ONLY
(EXCEPT Wednesdays when we have our Den Meetings. Saturdays and Sunday afternoons also available.)

Class Includes Hands On Experiences with:

• Group discussion of different types of power generation, and how power gets from the power plant to our homes (#5)
• Wiring a simple electrical circuit (including connecting wires to light bulb, batteries, and light switch) (#6)
• Instead of drawing 3 types of bridges & building just one, they will build 3 types?out of LEGO^? Bricks, and test their strength with a Lego^? vehicle. (#7)
• 3-pulley Block and Tackle, including discussion of common uses (#8)
• When possible, we will also have engineering students from Cal Poly Pomona on hand to fulfill requirement # 1.

-AND- The BEST part of ALL . . .they will get to see in ACTION A SUPER-MONORAIL SYSTEM Consisting of more than FOUR complete LEGO^? Monorail sets,

INCLUDING: A Pier Bridge, A Beam Bridge, 2 Truss Bridges, several single Arch Bridges, 2 Double Arch Bridges, a four story tall Roman Style Arch Bridge, a four story tall giant Arch Bridge, a GIANT Lego^? mountain cave,a Clock Tower, and featuring the centerpiece of our layout, A fully functional SUSPENSION BRIDGE nearly THREE FEET LONG !!

Class size limited to 8 Scouts, due to the size of our living room and number of Lego? bricks available. Class takes 2-1/2 to 3 hours, depending on the number of Scouts, and how quickly they complete each task.

COST: $0.00However, we do request a $10 donation (per Den) to help cover the cost of the 9V batteries to power the monorails. (A 4-Pack is $11.00 and we have 6 monorails.) Rechargeables are even MORE expensive, and we are hoping to purchase some to keep from adding batteries to our landfills.GO GREEN.

Call Suzy for an appointment.909-930-9010. (Please call after 12:00 noon.) or email suzy@eaglegiftsgalore.net

NOTE: IF YOU ARE AN ENGINEER (ESPECIALLY A CIVIL ENGINEER) AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH REQUIREMENT #1, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

To see photos of the monorail track, see Suzy?s Facebook page by Clicking Here

Look What We've Cooked Up Now!

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The set includes a spatula, tongs, and brush/scraper with rosewood handles. This give-away offer is only available March 19-22, so shop now! Use Promo Code EM99147 at Checkout.
*Minimum purchase of $100 required to receive free gift. Not valid on previous orders; may not combine with other offers. Offer valid on scoutstuff.org purchases only.

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!

"This is Scouting" was added to the BSA's on-line Learning Center last year. It replaces New Leader Essentials. Go to http://MyScouting.org and check it out!

While the primary delivery method for "This is Scouting" is on-line, a DVD . No. 36118, will be available after April 1, from our Scout Shop for areas where internet access is limited or where group presentation is desired.

All Scouters are encouraged to create a MyScouting account and access this training through the MyScouting portal, as credit for this training will be recorded on their PAS record upon completion. 

News & Tidbits

Positive Quote
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"We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.? 

Woodrow T. Wilson 28th President of the United States

Have a great Scouting week!
Yours in the Spirit of Scouting,

Joe Daniszewski
Scout Executive/CEO
California Inland Empire Council, BSA
1230 Indiana Court
Redlands, CA 92374
909.793.2463, Ext. 120
877.732.1450
909.793.0306 Fax

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