Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our April 12th Monday Memo

Union Pacific and the Boy Scouts of America Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting

When Abraham Lincoln is a founding father of your company, people expect great things from you. From building the nation’s transcontinental railroad to delivering the goods Americans use every day, the men and women of Union Pacific continually work to exceed those expectations. UP has come to symbolize both America’s history and its progress, connecting and supporting this country and the communities and people that define it. In much the same way, the Boy Scouts of America is a source of national pride, helping develop leaders for future generations. The UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive commemorates the organization’s 100th Anniversary and its century of service to the nation. The locomotive, which was unveiled in Houston, Texas, on March 31, 2010, represents these two American icons coming together to celebrate progress, patriotism, and 100 years of Scouting. Click Here for Fact Sheet

Scouting Matriarch Pushes To Recruit One Million Scouts

Enumclaw, WA– 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. To date, Boy Scout membership since 1910 has reached the 112 million mark. In 2007 alone, almost three million youths participated in The Boy Scouts of America. According to the Boy Scouts survey, nearly sixty percent of the 110th Congress participated in Scouting.

Author and speaker Eleanor Clark is on a personal mission to see one million new Boy Scouts recruited and a nation changed for the better. As a third generation scouting grandmother, she feels training young people is the only way to reclaim our nation.

“A country is only as strong as its youngest citizens. Reach the children with fundamental values, and you reach a nation. Scouting does just that, I’ve seen it in my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren,” says Clark.

Through her new book, The Legacy of Lord Baden-Powell, a fiction narrative about the founder of the Scouting movement, Eleanor Clark lays the groundwork to reach as many boys as possible. Her intent is to rally current Scouts to learn the history of Scouting while earning their Scouting Legacy activity badge and recruiting other boys in the process.

Eleanor’s extensive nationwide PR campaign will incorporate television, and radio, book signings, and speaking engagements. She also speaks at elementary schools, Boy Scout troops, civic organizations, and churches across the country.

Raised during the Great Depression, multi-award winning author Eleanor Clark’s books focus on the importance of history, patriotism, and love for God and country. Eleanor and her husband Lee have been married for over 57 years. The Clarks live in Texas. Find out more about Eleanor Clark’s efforts at www.YoungMenOfHonorSeries.com.

To purchase a copy visit www.WinePressBooks.com or call 877-421-7323. To schedule an interview, contact Adam Cothes at 360-802-9758 or adam@winepressgroup.com.

Pack 24 of Highland Pinewood Derby A few pics of the boys from pack 24 Highland and their new Pinewood Derby Track that was used for the first time on March 27th. Thirty two boys raced their cars to find the pack's fastest cars to go to the district race @ Route 66 in September. San Manuel Fire Department was also present to show the boys their ladder truck and also judge the pinewood derby cars for different categorys.

President Obama-Eagle Scout Certificates

There appears to be some confusion as to President Barack Obama's relationship with Scouting. To ensure that each of you has factual information if this issue comes up, please review the following statements that will assist you with questions.

• President Obama is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America. He accepted this honor soon after his inauguration last year and we appreciate his desire to serve in that position.
• President Obama's signature is on the Eagle Scout pocket card and Eagle Scout wall certificate. As with any change in the administration at the White House, there is lag time between when the new president takes office and the processing and licensing of his electronic signature for our documents.
• The President of the United States signature has never appeared on any of the lifesaving awards.
• Although he was unable to attend the 100th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., in February, he did send a very nice letter to congratulate the BSA on its centennial. That letter can be viewed at http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/sitefiles/1000/Celebrating100Years/Presidential_Letter.pdf

The Boy Scouts of America has always respected the office of President of the United States and will, as always, respect the holder of the office.

Jamboree Shakedown

Camp Wiley Sign Up!

Attention Cub Scout Leaders and Parents, We have added another Week of Camp Wiley from August 1st through 4th. This will be week 8 and has 125 spots to fill. Weeks 5 and 7 are full!

Week 1 July 1 - 4 has 6 spots
Week 2 July 6 - 9 has 103 spots
Week 3 July 11 - 14 has 9 spots
Week 6 July 27 - 30 has 103 spots

Now is the time to sign up your Cub Scouts for Hot fun at Helendade! Click Here to Register

High Desert District Camporee The High Desert District Camporee at Ft. Irwin had almost 300 people attend the weekend event.  Alyn and Kathy did a great job in handling this Camporee. Special thanks go out to the volunteer staff for the great job that they did in making the events go off smoothly. The shooting sports headed up by the Barstow units Troop and Pack 169 as well as the military at Ft Irwin, coordinator by Major Drew, are to be commended for the support they provided to make this event a great one for the kids in our district. Thanks again for your individual support of scouting in the High Desert District.

News & Tidbits