California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our July 18th, 2011 Monday Memo

Seven Scouts Attain Eagle Rank

Seven Riverside Boy Scouts from Troop 760 have helped sick children in Loma Linda, the homeless in Hemet, horses in Riverside, an elementary school in Moreno Valley and the forest near Big Bear Lake in pursuit of the rank of Eagle. Many of the projects the teens worked on were close to their hearts. Mason Jeffrey Loveland, 16, and Stephen Thomaz Bannister, 17, each oversaw projects to plant more than 3,000 pine seedlings in burned areas near Big Bear Lake. "My family used to do a lot of camping in those mountains. My dad was also a firefighter in that area," Mason said. "I spent a lot of summers there and I wanted to give back to a community that held a lot of fond memories for me." To read the entire story Click Here

Stampede 2011

Saddle Up for Scouting and attend the 2011 Sheriff's Stampede & Rodeo at Glen Helen Park in Devore, CA. Scouts can participate in Rock Wall Climbing, Canoeing, Scout Show, Fishing, Archery, BB gun shooting, Push Cart Race Competition, Order of the Arrow Ceremony, Dutch oven Competition, Pinewood Derby Competition, and the cool and wet Water Park. Register online today!

Scout Honor Band Marches in Corona's July 4th Parade

What Makes a Trained Leader

A direct contact Scout leader is considered fully trained and entitled to wear the Trained leader emblem when they have completed the following training courses required for their specific position.

Fast Start Training. Fast Start training is the first step for all new leaders and should be taken immediately after they register and before they meet with any youth members. New leaders choose the Fast Start they need to take: Cub Scout Leader, Boy Scout Leader, Varsity Scout Leader, or Venturing Crew Leader. All Fast Start courses are easily accessible through MyScouting’s Online Learning Center. (If you are new to Scouting, you will be asked to create an account.)

Youth Protection Training. Youth Protection training is required for all leaders. Youth safety is our number one priority and adults need to know the rules for keeping themselves safe, too. Comprehensive Youth Protection training teaches all the do’s and don’ts of working with youth. The training is offered through MyScouting’s Online Learning Center , or it may be taken as part of an district or council training course.

This is Scouting. This Is Scouting picks up where Fast Start leaves off with six modules of training: The Mission of Scouting, Programs for All ages, Scouting Is Fun, Scouting in the Community, Keeping Our Youth Safe, and Scouting’s Legacy. The training takes about an hour and can be found on MyScouting’s Online Learning Center .

Position Specific Training. Leader position specific training is based on the leader’s position. These courses are taught by informed trainers who know how to engage groups and make learning fun. These courses are offered by the district or council as group training, or may be done as small groups or by personal coaching.

Cub Scout Leaders
Cub Scout Leader Specific training has been developed for the following positions and is available on MyScouting’s Online Learning Center

• Tiger Cub den leaders
• Cubmasters and assistants
• Wolf and Bear Den leaders and assistants
• Pack Committee
• Webelos den leaders and assistants
• Pack trainers

Boy Scout Leaders
Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training is for all Scoutmasters and their assistants. Boy Scout leaders also must complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills training to be considered fully trained.  

Varsity Scout Leaders
Varsity Scout Coach Leader Specific is for all Varsity Coaches and assistants Coaches. Varsity Coaches and assistant Coaches must also complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills training to be considered fully trained. 

Venturing Crew Leaders
Venturing Crew leaders and assistants must complete Venturing Leader Specific Training, which is a five-session training course.

For a list of training courses, please view the council calendar or the council training page on the council’s website.

For an easy to read table of what it takes to be a trained leader, CLICK HERE to download.

Popcorn District Kickoff's

Each district will be kicking off the 2011 Popcorn Sale with a bang! Scouts are invited to come out for some fun as well as to learn how to sell lots of popcorn. Unit leaders can get their unit sales kits, which includes a box of kettle corn, posters, sales brochures and a Zyclone!

District Date Location  Flyer High Desert 5:30PM July 30 Doris Davies Park, Victorville Arrowhead 10-2 PM, August 6 Bloomington LDS Church  CLICK HERE Five Nations 4:30PM, August 6 Shakey's Pizza, Moreno Valley  CLICK HERE Grayback 10AM, August 6 Pharoah's Adventure Kingdom  CLICK HERE Old Baldy 10AM, August 6 Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ontario Mt Rubidoux 6PM, August 8 American Legion Hall, Riverside Three Peaks 7PM, August 10 Estudillo Heritage Park, San Jacinto CLICK HERE Sunrise August 13 Palm Springs Bowling Alley Tahquitz 5PM August 14 Mulligan Family Fun Center, Temecula  CLICK HERE Temescal 7PM, August 11 Pole Position Raceway, Corona  CLICK HERE

Friends of Scouting Weekly Report

Positive Quote
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"How hard to realize that every camp of men or beast has this glorious starry firmament for a roof! In such places standing alone on the mountain-top it is easy to realize that whatever special nests we make - leaves and moss like the marmots and birds, or tents or piled stone - we all dwell in a house of one room - the world with the firmament for its roof - and are sailing the celestial spaces without leaving any track."

  ~John Muir

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