Monday Memo is from Scout Executive Joe Daniszewski and contains his reflection on what is happening within the Council. The purpose of Monday Memo is to communicate information about the week ahead, to acknowledge the good things happening around the Council and to address specific issues that the Scout Executive wants to bring to your attention. Joe welcomes any comments, suggestions or recommendations on how to make this memo as helpful as possible. If you have something you want publicized in the Monday Memo, please send it to his attention c/o Monday Memo: Joseph.Daniszewski@scouting.org for Monday Memo Archives  Sign Up for Monday Memo

Webelos Cowboy Weekend June 21, 22 and 23, 2013 Mount Rubidoux District; Cub Scout Pack 280 attends Webelos Cowboys Weekend at Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley. Seven Webelos and their Leaders and parents attended the event.  At the Cowboys Weekend they had the opportunity to learn about and ride horses, shoot BB guns, archery etc. and earn the appropriate Belt Loops.  Webelos Leader Mike Radensky was in charge. For more information about the Pack 280 or Troop 280 Please e-mail the Cubmaster Bruce Bordner @ bbordner@aol.com

34th Anniversary C.I.E.C. Scout Memorabilia Auction & Trade-O-Ree

Friday Aug. 16th 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday Aug. 17th 9:00am - 4:00pm

Where: Immanuel Lutheran Church
5545 Alessandro Blvd Riverside, CA 92506

There will be 100’s of items, including CSP’s, OA Flaps, books, mugs, uniforms, pins, Jamboree, Philmont and other BSA related items to bid on in the SILENT auction the LIVE auction and the YOUTH LIVE auction.

$2.00 bidder numbers

$6.00 Lunch Meal (Please RSVP - Troop Fund Raiser)

$15.00 Tables, which includes Table, Bid Number & Lunch!! (Tables are Limited).

Come and see what this exciting hobby of collecting scout memorabilia is all about. For more information and to find out about donating or consigning memorabilia please contact
Matt Brandt @ 951-992-9438 or email @ mkb969@verizon.net    Click Here for Flyer    View Auction Items CLICK HERE

Annual Bike Rodeo In May, 2013, California Inland Empire Council, Mount Rubidoux District, Pack 280 held its Annual Bike Rodeo. California Highway Patrol Lieutenant A. Martinez and Mark from Cyclery USA inspected all bikes prior to the Rodeo.  Webelos I Leader John Hulett Chaired the event. Cub Scout Pack 280 meets at Lake Mathews Elementary School, 12252 Blackburn Rd, Riverside. For more information about the Pack280 or Troop 280 Please e-mail Committee Chair. Christine Bordner at clbordner@aol.com

Stampede 2013 September 27-29, 2013  Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, CA The IE Stampede 2013: “Scouting the Future” at Glen Helen Regional Park is a great event for the whole family. Package #1 - Stampede Camporee & Scout Show only $18.00*!                                    Includes camping Friday – Sunday, patch, Scout Show & events Package #2 – Saturday only includes patch, Scout Show & events for only $15.00*! *Early bird fee. After August 31, 2013 the fee increases $5.00 per person. Click Here to Register Online Registration Form   Leaders Guide   T-Shirt Order Form

Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Fall Retreat

September 21, 2013 9:00 am – 3:30 pm with check-in at 8:30 am

St. Joseph The Worker Community Church
10816 Mountain View Ave.,
Loma Linda, CA 92354

Cost - $15.00 per person, Price increases to $20.00 per person after Sept. 9th

Retreat for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers; Girl Scouts (all levels); Middle School and High School Youth Ministries
Bring a can food item for food bank

* Religious Emblem Counselor Training will be available for participating adults Click Here for Registration Form

Scout Shop Sale

Update on Training Awards for Adult Unit Leaders

In 2011, the National Council’s Awards Committee conducted a review of the hundreds of awards presented to Scouts and adults in the BSA. Many recommendations were made to update procedures and the awards themselves.

Among the recommendations was the update of the unit leader training awards requirements and a review of the Cub Scout leader recognition awards. These recommendations have been reviewed by the national volunteer training committee and a task force of unit-level leaders. Some awards have been eliminated and all of the requirements for the remaining awards have been updated.

The forms and requirements have been simplified. The committees do not believe that means easier. They are along the same lines and “degree of difficulty” as the previous requirements, but will be less complicated and consistent across the awards and the phases of the Scouting program.

The training awards and keys are designed to recognize unit Scouters for tenure, basic and continuing training, and successful performance in their leadership role.

The changes and other considerations:

The Cubmaster Award has been discontinued. Cubmasters may now earn the Scouter’s Key Award and may wear the Scouter’s Key knot with a Cub Scouting device.

The Cub Scouter and Pack Trainer Awards have been discontinued. Cub Scout pack leaders may earn the Scouter’s Training Award and may wear the Scouter’s Training Award knot with a Cub Scouting device.

The Tiger Cub and Webelos Den Leader’s Awards have been discontinued. All den leaders may earn a new Den Leader’s Training Award medal that is being created, and may wear the Den Leader’s Training Award knot (identical to the previous Cub Scout Den Leader Award knot) with the appropriate device. A Tiger Cub den leader device is also being developed.

Scouters who have earned the old awards will still be able to wear the old awards and knots.

Scouters who have begun to work on the Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards will still be able to earn them as long as they are completed by the following dates:

• Cubmaster Award – December 31, 2013
• Pack Trainer Award – December 31, 2013
• Cub Scouter Award – December 31, 2013

Cub Scouters who have not started to work on an award may only earn the new awards and must use the new requirements.

Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing awards, knots, and devices have not been changed. Only the requirements have been updated. Leaders who have started to earn these awards may use either set of requirements, but Scouters who have not started to work on an award may only use the new requirements.

Progress record forms with the new requirements for these awards can be found at www.Scouting.org/training.

Put Some Adventure in Your Next Campout Join us at the Redlands scout shop Saturday, July 13, 2013 10am-2pm 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374 Learn the fine points of dutch oven cooking. Bring your ovens and ingredients! Ribbons will be awarded at 1pm for entrée & dessert categories.

World Scout Jamboree 2015 Update A group from National BSA is going to Japan in the first week of August for study and collection of the most up-to-date information Council International Representatives (IRs) will be advised of the latest information Information will be posted on the National BSA web site. Mike Goldware, CIEC IR ISC Chair

Roundup Cub Scout Recruitment Campaign

There has never been a more exciting time to be a Cub Scout or a Cub Scout leader than now.  Your dens, packs, schools and communities will become stronger as more boys and their parents participate in a quality Cub Scout program.

The 2013 Fall Roundup will soon be upon us.  The high point of the Fall Roundup is each pack’s School Night for Scouting.

All Cub Scout packs are encouraged to hold their School Night for Scouting (Join Night) by September 30th. 

Be Ready for the Fall Roundup – Top 10 Action Items for Every Pack!

1. Attend your district’s Fall Roundup Kickoff & Training – Attendance at this training event will be critical to your pack’s success. You will receive your pack’s 2013 Fall Roundup Kit containing all of the materials needed for your pack’s successful fall recruiting effort. Check with your district to find out what day the district’s Fall Roundup Kickoff & Training is scheduled for.
2. Schedule your Pack’s School Night for Scouting by August 1, 2013. Confirm the date, time, and location.
3. Meet with your school principal to share your pack’s plan for the Fall Roundup. Confirm his/her support for distributing flyers and conducting Boy Talks prior to your School Night for Scouting.
4. Complete your pack’s 2013-2014 activity calendar. Use your calendar to promote all the fun things new Cub Scouts will be doing when they join your pack! Include The Council Stampede for new Cub Scouts to participate in right away. 
5. Promote your School Night for Scouting via open house, bring a friend, classroom walk-through and flyers distribution.
6. Schedule your Parent Orientation meeting to take place no more than one week following your School Night for Scouting.
7. Create a plan to be sure that all pack leaders, including new leaders, complete youth protection training right away.  This is a BSA requirement for all leaders.
8. Order your flyers on time so they will be ready when you need them. The order form will be in your 2013 Fall Roundup Kit.
9. Get school directory and call and invite parents and boys to join.
10. Recruit den leaders for dens that need them prior to your School Night for Scouting. Be ready to fill those dens with new boys!

Camp Wiley Registration

Camp Emerson Registration

Friends Of Scouting Report

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

    ~  Joseph Addison
 

Dear Lord

Help me to choose my words wisely.

When I am tired or angry may I take a deep breath and wait a minute, so I may choose kindness and compassion over harsh words toward another.

When I am fearful or sad may I refrain from words of hopelessness, but use words of praise instead knowing that Your solution, and peace is on its way.

When I feel frustrated or alone, or unclear about which path to take, may I remember to take a moment and meditate on Your Word, to lead me back to You, the source of all clarity and goodness.

Amen