| | | Don Townsend | | | | IN MEMORIAM Don Townsend (11/12/48 - 5/1/21) 
On May 1, 2021 Scouting lost a tremendous Scouter and a wonderful human being ... Don Townsend. He is survived by his wife (Mary) of more than 48 years. He served Scouting as a professional in councils throughout this country as well as on the national staff. At national he was the professional charged with coordinating Scouting with every ‘relationships committee’1 Those who knew Don, and who got to work with him, inside and outside of Scouting, had their lives enriched beyond description. Anyone who has been to Wood Badge may recall a graph which paired ‘Getting the Job Done’ with ‘Keeping the Group Together’. Don was a master of this balance. He was a consummate people person. Throughout his tenure as the California Inland Empire Council (CIEC) Scout Executive (SE), he would take the laboring oar and gather people to him to accomplish wonderful things for the council. The upshot ... always ... was that Don gave credit to the volunteers. He never took credit for himself. As a result, people in general, and scouting volunteers in particular, wanted to be around him. As the CIEC SE for 13 years (1995-2008), he led the charge in remaking the executive board into a functional and operational business entity. On his watch (1) a substantial debt owed to national supply was paid off in three years, (2) nearly 12 consecutive years of continuous membership growth was achieved, (3) a series of 13 years of balanced budgets took place, and (4) for at least 12 years, the CIEC was a National Quality Council (the highest recognition which the National Council gave to a local council). In one of those years, the CIEC and its included organizations (e.g., the Order of the Arrow lodge, Exploring) received every national quality award which could be bestowed by the National Council. Few councils in the country achieved such recognition. During each summer camp, Don would BBQ steaks for the Scoutmasters of troops at Camp Emerson for Wednesday dinner of each week of camp. He would sit and talk with them about Scouting in general and their experience at Camp Emerson in particular. One Scoutmaster, from outside the CIEC, said that it was the first time he had ever met a Scout Executive at a summer camp. To say the least ... he was impressed with Don ... and therefore ... the CIEC. On Don’s watch registered Scouters of the CIEC were honored with the Silver Buffalo and the Silver Antelope. During his stewardship attendance by CIEC Executive Board members at more than ten National Annual Meetings ranged from 11 to the mid-20s ... not including spouses. During his tenure at least five Eagles who had distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavor and who had received their Eagle at least 25 years prior to nomination were recognized ... nationally ... as Distinguished Eagle Scouts. 1 For example, Catholic Committee on Scouting (CCoS), Lutheran Committee (LCoS), Protestant Committee (PCoS), Jewish Committee (JCoS). Don recognized that executive board meetings at the end of the day were problematic for many reasons. As a result, with the approval of CIEC leadership, CIEC Executive Board meetings were held at lunchtime. There were 56 members to the executive board. With regularity, there were 50-54 members in attendance, i.e., no problem with a quorum. Lunch began about 11:30/11:45 AM and the meeting began at Noon. The meeting was over anywhere from 1:00 to 1:15 PM. With Don setting the tone, all members of the executive board wanted to be attentive and respectful for each other’s time and to reduce any unreasonable interference to the work day. To this end, Don BBQd steaks, chicken and salmon for each executive board meeting. No one wanted to miss Don’s cooking. He was a master ... always sensitive to everyone’s time ... and kept everyone happy, satiated, and productive. May the Great Master of all Scouts bless and keep Don, Mary and the whole Townsend family | Your gift to the Memorial and Tribute Fund is a way for you to recognize a special occasion and/or person. It can be a job promotion, presentation of the Eagle Scout Award or the Adult Volunteer Leader Scouting Awards, a birthday or anniversary, a Bar Mitzvah or Confirmation, or to honor the memory of a friend or family member. Upon receipt of your gift, you will receive an acknowledgement card for tax purposes. The person or family receives a card in your name from the California Inland Empire Council, BSA with no amount mentioned. In addition the memorial or tribute will appear as part of the Monday Memo on the council’s website. To make a contribution to the California Inland Empire Council Memorial and Tribute Fund, fill out the gift form, and mail the form to California Inland Empire Council, BSA, 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374. Click Here to donate | | | Provisional Scouts | | | Come to camp by yourself or with your friends! No adults required!  Scouts is your Troop signed up for summer camp, but you cannot attend that week? Or would you like to attend a second week of summer camp? You can attend Camp Emerson as a Provisional camper. Provisional Scouts are grouped together in a Troop and can experience all the camp activities that Camp Emerson offers. Leadership is provided by the camp and is a combination of trained adults and youth camp staff members whose main purpose is to ensure a safe, exciting, and fun week at camp. Camp Emerson Week 1 June 13th to June 19th Camp Emerson Week 2 June 20th to June 26th For additional information please contact: California Inland Empire Council at 909-793-2463 email: CampEmerson@scouting.org | | | Summer Camps Leaders Meetings | | | Join us for this year’s pre-camp leader meetings! Meet with the Camp Director and Program Director to learn what to expect this summer and get your questions answered. We’re looking forward to having you at Camp Emerson, and these meetings will help you make sure your unit is prepared to make the most of the experience! | | | Summer Camps Scholarships | | | Camp Scholarships Application Extended Apply through May 31st | | | Webelos to Scout transition | | | | | | High Desert Camporee | | | May 1, 2021, High Desert District held their first in-person Scouting event in over a year. Camporee Skills Day was designed to replace the traditional overnight campout. In a jam-packed day of events, the Scouts were exposed to several skills competitions including knot tying, wilderness survival shelter building, cooking, orienteering, first aid and yes, archery. Thanks to our hosts, the Lucerne Valley Lions Club, they opened the use of the archery range to our scouts with the assistance of their NRA certified range masters and safety officers. Despite the warm temperatures, blazing sun and sustained 20 mph winds, the Scouts from a dozen units established campsites and tested their skills. A good showing was made by all. Every Unit earned at least one award. The event closed with a retirement of the Club's tattered and worn American flag. A moving ceremony conducted by the Troop 357 Honor Guard. A big thank you to Troop 357 adult leaders and Life Scouts for organizing and staffing this event! | | | 2021 NYLT | | | NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) is advanced leadership training for youth troop, teams, ships, and crew leaders. National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action packed program designed to provide young men and women members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and an experience they can use in their home troops, teams, ships, or crews. NYLT teaches lifelong leadership skills. The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW and what a leader must DO. NYLT provides youth leaders with the HOW-TO skills they need to be strong youth and strong youth leaders Registration fee $350.00 (Due no later than the participant orientation date) TO ATTEND, THE SCOUT / VENTURE SCOUT MUST: -
Be 13 years of age -
Be a First-Class Scout or Venture Scout -
Have his/her Unit Leader recommendation -
Complete ILST - Introduction to Leadership Skills (Troops, Teams). Previously known as Cedar Badge or -
Complete ILSC - Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (Venturing). During the course scouts will learn how to use the following leadership skills: NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) is advance leadership training for youth troop, team and crew leaders. NYLT is leadership training for young men and young women. National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action packed program designed to provide youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops, teams or crews. NYLT teaches life long leadership skills. NYLT uses the patrol method to teach team leadership. The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW and what a leader must DO. NYLT provides youth leaders with the HOW TO skills they need to be strong youth and strong youth leaders. | | | Scoutshop | | | .jpg)
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