Monday Memo
 | Joseph Daniszewski
Scout Executive |  |
Good day and welcome to our May 4th Monday Memo
1. The trip up the mountain to Camp Helendade was great! What a great Camp! 81 acres with lots and lots of Cub Scout fun!
Every Cub Scout should have a chance to learn how to swim, canoe and row a boat, shoot a bb gun and bow and arrow and be out in the great outdoors with the tall pine trees and blue sky! Now is the time to donate cash or items needed to open up camp this summer. Save Saturday June 13th as our special Work Day to come together as a Council and prepare camp for the Summer. Click on The Day of the Phoenix link for all the details on items needed and to sign up by June 10th.
2. New BSA Initiatives Update
There is so much positive energy at the BSA these days. Here is a brief update about many of the initiatives underway to help make the BSA better.
The national staff has been reorganized to bring more focus on promoting and protecting the brand and supporting local councils. Highlights of the reorganization include the creation of the Council Solutions Group, the Marketing Group, the Innovation & Strategy Group, and the Outdoor Adventures Group, and the redefining of the role of the area director.
Our 100th Anniversary Celebration began with the launch of three national programs-BSA Alumni Connection, a call to reconnect with Scouting alumni; National Hall of Leadership, an opportunity to demonstrate Scouting's value and relevance through stories of Scouts, leaders, and volunteers who have made extraordinary differences in the lives of others; and Generations Connection, a program that celebrates the important, positive impact Scouting makes on American families.
We have been building the BSA brand by "Reintroducing Scouting to America" at local council events and in national media interviews by me and national volunteers. Scouting received exposure in approximately 50 newspapers around the country, through dozens of radio and television outlets, and on more than 150 Web sites. Our Speakers Bank has approximately 2,000 participants who are telling the Scouting story to a variety of audiences. To see positive media coverage, visit http://www.scouting.org/Media/ScoutingIntheNews.aspx.
At the National Annual Meeting, we will launch Brand on Demand, a Web-based system that will allow users to develop customizable marketing assets. Marketing materials, including the new Words to Live By recruiting campaign, will be available through this system.
The BSA has entered into the digital communications arena with its own social networking site, Scouting Community, with 15,770 members at www.myscouting.org. We also established a Facebook page with 6,113 fans at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boy-Scouts-of-America/113441755297 and a Twitter presence with 927 followers at http://twitter.com/boyscouts that drive people to Scouting Community and other Scouting Web sites.
We have implemented a new ground-up approach to strategic planning. The process started with a survey of local council volunteers and staff, and will engage all of our constituents through surveys, focus groups, Webinars, and meetings. The new plan will roll out at the May 2010 National Annual Meeting.
The new, national Corporate Alliances team is building long-term, strategic, and integrated alliances with corporations to support the BSA mission, provide an array of resources to help support national initiatives, and help grassroots programs flourish for local councils.
A team has been formed to study how we can make the joining and rechartering process easier through the use of electronic signatures and online fee payments.
We are nearing the end of our search for a new National Scouting Center, which will be home to future national Scout jamborees, a center for leadership excellence, and a new high-adventure base.
3. Friends of Scouting Report
WOW! what a month. Congratulations to Mt. Rubidoux, Tahquitz, and Three Peaks Districts for being the top 3 districts based on the percentage of goal being obtained. If you note the highlighted area, special congratulations are due to Mt. Rubidoux, Tahquitz, and Temescal Districts who have personally contacted the greatest number of prospects. The ultimate goal is to give every person a chance to support this fantastic youth program.
| May 4, 2009 | | Goal | Actual | % of Goal | # of Prospects | Prospects Personally Contacted | % of Prospects |
Mt. Rubidoux |
Jim Nelson |
$115,000 |
$98,412 |
85.6% |
3435 |
628 |
18.3% |
| Tahquitz | Donna Baker | $160,000 | $117,267 | 73.3% | 3354 | 877 | 26.1% |
| Three Peaks | Bill Marshall | $85,000 | $56,263 | 66.2% | 1589 | 481 | 30.3% |
| Temescal | Grant Clark | $142,000 | $91,315 | 64.3% | 2784 | 763 | 27.4% |
| High Desert | Owen Spencer | $115,000 | $64,663 | 56.2% | 2458 | 518 | 21.1% |
| Sunrise | Ron Miller | $70,000 | $37,760 | 53.9% | 1542 | 243 | 15.8% |
| Grayback | Paul Foster | $115,000 | $61,421 | 53.4% | 2347 | 406 | 17.3% |
| Old Baldy | Lynn Anderson-Castillo | $140,000 | $71,932 | 51.4% | 1552 | 450 | 29.0% |
| Arrowhead | Maj. Russell Fritz | $95,000 | $47,074 | 49.6% | 2043 | 418 | 20.5% |
| Five Nations | Carolyn Bailey | $60,000 | $28,808 | 48.0% | 898 | 162 | 18.0% |
| Scoutreach | Tony Hayes | $35,000 | $16,264 | 46.5% | 139 | 35 | 25.2% |
| Learning for Life | Andrea Mitchell | $40,000 | $16,356 | 40.9% | 255 | 50 | 19.6% |
| |
$1,172,000 |
$707,535 |
60.4% |
22396 |
5031 |
22.5% |
Click Here for LDS Report4. Eagle Scout project adds mural to Moreno Valley preschool
10:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
By ERICA SHEN
The Press-Enterprise
Dylan Cardiff brought life to the walls of Rainbow Springs Infant/Preschool in Moreno Valley. The 18-year-old Moreno Valley resident recently painted a mural at the school as his Eagle Scout project. The mural includes flowers, animals, a tree and the school's logo that depicts students playing under a rainbow. For his Eagle Scout project, DylanCardiffpainted a mural at Rainbow Springs Infant/Preschool in Moreno Valley. With Dylan is Jill Ozaki, school administrator. "I think all the bright colors will make the students smile," Cardiff said. He said he chose the project because he likes to draw and wanted to do something for local students. His mother, Jamie Cardiff, is a teacher at the school. "There was nothing on the walls," Jill Ozaki, the school administrator, said by phone. "The staff felt that the mural would make the school more attractive for the little ones." Ozaki said the mural has brightened up the campus. She has seen "lots of smiles." To paint the mural, Cardiff first washed the walls and drew an outline. Teachers, aides and parents from Rainbow Springs, plus art students from March Mountain High School in Moreno Valley and other Boy Scouts helped to paint the mural. The painting materials were donated by the Moreno Valley Unified School District and local businesses. A yard sale Cardiff hosted raised about $120 to pay for food and drinks for the volunteers. Cardiff said the project taught him how to manage a group of people. "It was a good leadership experience," he said. "It was up to me to designate the tasks." Cardiff is a 12th-grader at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley. He plans to study genetic engineering at UCLA, where his older brother, Tom, is attending.
5. CIEC/BSA Membership Fast Facts
| Cub Scouts | 6,198 | Packs | 334 |
| Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts | 6,341 | Troops/Teams | 485 |
| Venturers | 1,270 | Crews | 193 |
| Learning for Life | 5,334 | Groups/Posts | 115 |
Total Youth |
19,160 |
Total Units |
1,127 |
Total Adult Leaders |
8,104 | | |
Happy Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10th!
A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"
- Unknown
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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