Monday Memo 

Joseph Daniszewski Scout Executive

Good day and welcome to our June 7th, 2010 Monday Memo

BSA 100 Has Something For Every Program

Here are a few things especially for Boy Scouts. Geo Caching Course-Trebuchet Target building and launching-Rope Bridge and related activities. Rock Climbing-Canoeing-BB gun Shooting. Boy Scout Competitions include a Back Pack Relay-Mind Bending Kim’s Game-Trail to First Class program area- Boy Scout Obstacle Course-Jousting.

Visit the interactive “ George Washington Enlistment Camp” as it would have been 230 years ago and enlist! Take your picture as a scout from an era gone by. Classic Car Show with Cars and military vehicles Merit Badges including Railroading and Indian Lore on the OA Island.Waiting on confirmation for offering the 4 Historic Merit Badges. Visit the Order of the Arrow at the Indian Island Tipi Village for demonstrations on cooking, Indian Clothing and Arts and Crafts. Hear from the Native American Pow Wow Drum Team!!!

NOTE: For regular updating on new events please visit the BSA 100 website through the council website or Click Here 

DON’T FORGET EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JUNE 14th!!!~

Important Changes to the Boy Scouts of America's Youth Protection Training Policies

Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.

Effective June 1, 2010:

• Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers, regardless of their position.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before submitting an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
• Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.

To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the Parent's Guide in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx.

Questions and Answers

The following are answers to some of the questions we have received about these important changes. To read more, visit www.scouting.org/youthprotection.

Q1: When does the change go into effect?
A1: As of June 1, 2010, all registered adult volunteers--no matter what their position entails--must complete Youth Protection training prior to beginning their volunteer service.

Q2: Why a new training policy on such short notice?
A2: Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the Boy Scouts of America. It is important to implement this training at all levels of the organization. The BSA is always reevaluating and reassessing its policies to ensure the safest youth program and the best training are offered. The BSA's Youth Protection training has been in existence long enough for it to be understood and accepted as a mandated training for all registered BSA adult volunteers.

Q3: What is the deadline to meet the new Youth Protection training standard?
A3: All registered leaders should take or renew their Youth Protection training so that it is current as of today. A unit will not be able to recharter without its key registered adults being up-to-date on their Youth Protection training. No individual leader will be able to register without being up-to-date on his or her Youth Protection training.

Q4: Is there a grace period to get all adults trained?
A4: No. If a leader's Youth Protection training is not current, the volunteer must take or renew this training immediately. Every effort should be taken so that all adults involved in Scouting have a current certificate of completion of the Youth Protection training.

Q5: Will the system be able to handle the overload of people taking training at the last minute?
A5:  The system platform that houses e-learning is expected to be able to handle
the high volume.

Q6: Does "all volunteers" mean all volunteers -- even board members and council presidents?
A6: Yes.The goal is to have all registered volunteers Youth Protection-trained. This is an important statement for the Boy Scouts of America as a youth organization and reinforces the BSA's commitment to the well-being of all youth members and volunteers.

Q7: I am sure I know all there is to know about youth protection. Can I "test out" by only taking the Youth Protection online quiz?
A7: No. You must complete the entire online training in order for your Youth Protection certificate to be valid. This ensures you receive the latest information on BSA Youth Protection.

Important: Please note that the quiz has been removed from the e-Learning Center because the content did not reflect the new changes in Youth Protection policy.

Q8: Does the executive officer (institutional head) of a unit need to take Youth Protection training?
A8: If the executive officer is not a registered leader, he or she is not required to complete Youth Protection training, although it is strongly recommended. If the executive officer is a registered member of the BSA, then he or she must complete Youth Protection training.

Q9: I am a Tiger Cub adult partner and ScoutParent. Do I need to take Youth Protection training?
A9: The Tiger Cub adult partner and ScoutParent designations are not registered adult positions; therefore, mandatory Youth Protection training is not required. It is strongly recommended, however, that all adults involved in Scouting take Youth Protection training. All registered adults are required to take Youth Protection training.

Q10: I am an Explorer post Advisor. Does this new policy apply to me?
A10: Yes. All registered adults are required to take Youth Protection training.

Q11: The new policy indicates that a Youth Protection certificate of completion must be submitted "at the time of application." What does that mean?
A11: A BSA application should be collected from a prospective leader only with the fully completed form, with a copy of the individual's Youth Protection certificate of completion. Both documents should be submitted together to the council service center.

Q12: Do leaders need to wait until they have final clearance on the background check to meet with youth?
A12: No. As long as their application is fully completed, submitted to the council service center, and approved, their fee is paid, and their Youth Protection training has been received by and acknowledged by the council, they will be able to interact with youth members while the criminal background check (CBC) is still pending.

Q13: Do merit badge counselors need to take Youth Protection training?
A13: Yes. A merit badge counselor is a registered volunteer position.

Q14: Can units that have some adult leaders who have not completed Youth Protection training be rechartered?
A14: In order for a unit to be rechartered, it must have all the required positions filled with Youth Protection-trained adults. Adults who do not have current (within the past two years) Youth Protection training will not be reregistered.

Q15: Will the new adult applications have this information?
A15: Yes. All new applications will reflect these changes.

Q16: Can a council or district organize Youth Protection group training for its adults?
A16: Yes. It is encouraged that adults take the training via the online module, but the instructor-led model is still acceptable as long as the most current version of the Youth Protection DVD (item No. 610327 or 36121) is used and the end-of-course quiz is proctored by the trainer at the end of the training session. Reminder: It is critical that training completion certificates be issued after successful completion and that a formal training record roster be submitted to the council registrar so proper credit can be recorded in the profiles of each participant.

Q17: Will both the regular and Venturing leader versions of Youth Protection training meet the requirement?
A17: Yes, as long as the most current versions of the DVDs are used for group training. The online version is the preferred method, as it allows for those taking the training to get one-on-one training and take all the time they need for review. The individual is issued an immediate certificate of completion, which allows for the updating of the volunteer's ScoutNet record.

Q18: If a person is not a registered leader, how can he or she log in and take the Youth Protection training?
A18: A person does not have to be a registered volunteer to take Youth Protection training. To take the training, log in to myscouting.org and click on create an account. After you have confirmed your new myscouting account user name and password, log in to myscouting.org and click on e-training to begin the Youth Protection training. Upon completion, print a certificate to submit with a completed adult leader application to the unit leader or your local council representative for processing. Remember to keep a copy for your records.

Once the application is approved, the new leader will receive his or her membership card with their member ID. It is important that new members log back in to myscouting.org and update their profile with this member ID to receive credit for completing this and any other training.

Providing you with clear and helpful information is a priority If you have additional questions, please contact your council or please let us know by sending your questions to youthprotection@scouting.org. We will review all inquires and post updates to www.scouting.org/youthprotection.

Order of the Arrow Ordeal

Remarkably, and to the credit of our Lodge Officers and their Advisers, our opening Ordeal at Camp Helendade this May 21-22 overshot our anticipated numbers.  We had 72 Candidates and 12 Brotherhood Candidates from across CIEC Districts become Arrowmen, supported by 19 Ceremony Team Members and Elangomats to guide our candidates through their Ordeal.  An additional 26 General OA members, both youth and adult, helped staff this event working in all area from registration, Ordeal and Task Masters to a superb kitchen staff from Navajo who fed us well throughout the weekend.  Collectively, we kicked-off the 2010 Ordeal season with 129 OA participants.  Our 72 Candidates, guided by their Elangomats, exceeded our anticipated work project list by fully cleaning the Helendade Pool and deck area in preparation for painting, setting posts and putting up temporary chain link fencing around the pool house construction area for safety during summer camp, removing all debris from the old demolished Health Lodge, cleaning debris from the Lake feed drainage pipe, some general plumbing and drain repairs, repairs to the path leading to the camp fire bowl area as well as other general clean-up of camp.

The weekend was cold with a heavy cloud layer in the late afternoon/early evening on Saturday adding for quite a rememorable Ordeal Ceremony for our 72 Candidates as the fog rolled-in quickly making for a picture perfect environment for our Ceremony Teams.

General OA membership from Cahuilla served approximately 184 steak dinners to our new OA CIEC/Cahuilla Lodge Arrowmen and our guests prepared by an excellent kitchen staffed by our Navajo Chapter.

Welcome to New Director of Field Service Jesse Lopez

Jesse has had successful experiences in three councils working closely with many volunteer committees that oversee council programs including: Risk Management, Advancement, Training, Friends of Scouting and Trail’s End Popcorn sales. He will be serving as our Director of Field Service, giving direction to our field staff and will be the acting District Director of Temescal District 

Jesse began working for the Boy Scouts of America in 1991 for the Monterey Bay Area Council based in Salinas, California. His early responsibilities included working in Migrant Camps and doing gang intervention. Both of which required a great deal of time and energy but were quit rewarding. In addition, he helped coordinate traffic at Pebble Beach during the AT&T PGA event.

Jesse comes from the Golden Empire Council, headquartered in Sacramento, California where he has served professionally since 2001, most recently as the Field Director for the North Valley of the state of California.

Jesse earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Finance from Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo.

Jesse is married to wife Tracy and is the proud father of daughter Kaela (age 11) and son Nikolas (age 8 – Bear Scout). He enjoys playing golf and softball (Short Stop). He is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Jesse is fluent in Spanish. Please give a CIEC welcome to Jesse Lopez!

Pinewood Derby Finals

On saturday May 15th, 2010 Grayback District had there Pinewood Derby Finals. The race was sponsored by The Redlands Masonic Lodge, Clara's Restaurant, Cindy's Pawn, SMS Security & Redlands Ford.  Cub Scout Alex Kubitza a Bear from Pack 112 won 1st place overall.

2009 Service Awards and E Urner Goodman Awards

Kudos to all our Cahuilla Lodge Arrowmen!
Our Lodge was awarded 2 prestigious awards at the 2010 National Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas on May 28th:

The 2009 National Service Award

The National Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council. The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge recharter application. To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must be certified as a National Quality Lodge the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted. Two lodges per region will be granted the National Service Award each year.

The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership (the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last recharter process.

Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council.

The award was developed by past National Vice Chief Ryan Miske. The National Service Award is always presented the year following the service being recognized. The year used below is the year for which the lodge is being recognized for outstanding service and not the year the National Service Award was presented. For example, the lodges listed in the 2008 group were recognized at the beginning of 2009.

The National Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council. The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge recharter application. To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must be certified as a National Quality Lodge the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted. Two lodges per region will be granted the National Service Award each year.

The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership (the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last recharter process.

Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council.

The award was developed by past National Vice Chief Ryan Miske. The National Service Award is always presented the year following the service being recognized. The year used below is the year for which the lodge is being recognized for outstanding service and not the year the National Service Award was presented. For example, the lodges listed in the 2008 group were recognized at the beginning of 2009.

The National Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council. The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge recharter application. To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must be certified as a National Quality Lodge the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted. Two lodges per region will be granted the National Service Award each year.

The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership (the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last recharter process.

Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council.

The award was developed by past National Vice Chief Ryan Miske. The National Service Award is always presented the year following the service being recognized. The year used below is the year for which the lodge is being recognized for outstanding service and not the year the National Service Award was presented. For example, the lodges listed in the 2008 group were recognized at the beginning of 2009.

The 2009 E Urner Goodman Camping Award

The E. Urner Goodman Award was established in 1969 as a tribute and testimonial to the Order's founder, E. Urner Goodman. Its purpose is to encourage and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness in promoting and increasing Scout camping in each council. Awards are presented to two outstanding lodges in each region annually. For a lodge to be eligible for consideration, the E.

Urner Goodman Camping Award petition should be completed and forwarded with the lodge's charter renewal application.

Memorial Day in Tahquitz District 

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Venture Crew members joined with Girl Scouts and Royal Rangers to honor our veterans over Memorial Day weekend. A group of Scouters and Scouts from the Tahquitz area met on Saturday to place crosses and flags at each of the veteran's 500+ grave sites at the Elsinore Valley Cemetery. On Monday, a larger group gathered with over 600 veterans, friends, relatives, and other citizens for a ceremony to honor those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

During the ceremony, Scouts stood as honor guards at dozens of flags ringing the cemetery, and following the playing of taps, read lists of names of those veterans interred there. Unit Commissioner April Hueftle organized and directed the participation of the Scouting community for this effort with the help of Scouters from the Tahquitz District.

Memorial Day at Camp Emerson

We had a very successful work weekend in camp. There were around 125 in camp. All the building roofs were cleaned off of needles and debris. Eight loads of limbs and needles were cleaned up and hauled away from around the buildings for fire mitigation. The other half of West Lodge was roofed as well as one cabin. Lumber was removed form the meadow and the kitchen was cleaned and reorganized.  18 picnic tables were cleaned and repainted. Weeds and grass were mowed along the south side. All the restooms were cleaned. The campers had a great time and the last ones left Memorial Day afternoon.

Boy Scout Creates Owl Haven

REDLANDS - Thanks to Cole Carlson, owls in the area have places to nest.

Cole, 14, and about 30 Boy Scouts and their families assembled nine owl boxes for Cole's Eagle Scout project. They put the boxes in trees around the Redlands area.

"I wanted to do something more unique," said Cole, an eighth-grader at Moore Middle School. "They're in other places, so I wanted to bring them to Redlands.

He said he wanted to do an environmental project and got the idea from Ginny Short, manager of a 20,000 acre Center for Natural Lands Management preserve near Indio. Short briefed him on what to do, and he did online research on how to assemble the boxes. View the Full Story

Positive Quote
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"Nothing is more endangered in the modern world than the powerful combination of hard work toward meaningful goals joined with an exuberant embrace of the present moment."

  --- Tom Morris 

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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