Welcome to our February 18th, 2013 Monday Memo

Lincoln Pilgrimage

The 74th Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage registered more than a thousand Scouts, Redlands bands and Civil War reenactors to honor the life and ideals of President Abraham Lincoln this year for the Saturday, February 9th event, but a cold winter storm hit southern California on Friday with heavy rainshowers, hail, snow and thunderstorms, shifting the program from a marching parade and Redlands Bowl presentation to Redlands High School Clock Auditorium.

The Lincoln Pilgrimage program this year was presented to the community through the efforts of the Lincoln Pilgrimage chairman Dennis McCarty; past chairmen Larry Agre, Jim Nolin, and Don Buchanan; committee members Marianne Agre, Rosemary Woods, and Charlene Betty; Redlands Police Department and their Redlands Explorers; the Redland High School and the financial sponsorship of the Redlands Noon Kiwanis Club.  

2013 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the current Class of Eagle Scouts, the California Inland Empire Council is hosting the 2012 Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner & NESA Awards on Friday, March 15th, 2013, at 6:00pm at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside. This year, the event is not only reaching out to the current class of new Eagle Scouts, but to Eagle Scouts of all ages. For more Information and to Register Online Click Here

All American Hero’s is the 2013 CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP THEME!

Save the date for your favorite day camp. Registration information will be available soon!

Scouting’s Journey to Excellence is the BSA’ s new performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of your unit. A key indicator of a successful Scouting program is a well-funded program. This doesn’t mean that your unit has to raise lots and lots of money, but rather has an established plan on where money is spent and how it is earned.

The basic requirement for the Journey to Excellence program requires that your unit has a written budget that is continually reviewed at committee meetings and that follows BSA policies. Higher performing units solicit ideas from their Scouts and have the next program year’s budget in place by May 31^st.

The Unit Money-Earning Permit Application is your tool to ensure that your money-earning project conforms to Scouting’s standards. It should be submitted to the council service center at least two weeks in advance of your project for any money-earning project excluding the council’s annual popcorn sale.

For more information about the Journey to Excellence program, visit http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx

Old Baldy Scout Shop

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

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, PO BOX 8910, Redlands, CA 92375-2110. If you have any questions you may contact Joe Daniszewski, Scout Executive at 909-793-2463 ext. 120 or e-mail: joseph.daniszewski@scouting.org. Click Here for Tribute Form

Bronze Pelican Awarded to C.I.E.C. Scout Executive & District Director

The Pelican has been used as a liturigical symbol since the early days of Christianity to denot the tender care of the young by a parent and the Church.

The Diocesan Catholic Catholic Committee on Scouting awards the Bronze Pelican, which is a diocesan recognition, to men and women who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in the Scouting movement.

In 2012 Two recipients received the award: Joseph Daniszewski and Marcell Vargas

The 2013 Catholic committee Religious Emblems & Awards Ceremony was held on February 2, 2013 at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino. Presider was Rev. Romeo Seleccion and Fr. Jerry Ochetti

Catholic Award Receipiants

There are four Religious Emblem programs available for young men who are registered in the Boy Scouts of America.  Two of these programs can be earned by Cub Scouts, one can be earned by Boy Scouts, and one that can be earned by Boy Scouts and Venturing Crew members.

Scouts are encouraged to earn all four emblems while they are on their Scouting and faith journeys.  The four Religious Emblem programs available for young men who are registered in the Boy Scouts of America include:

Adult Leader Awards

New Camp Ranger for Boseker Scout Reservation Announced

Please welcome Nancy Matson as the new Ranger for Boseker Scout Reservation.

Over the past three years Nancy has served as the Caretaker for Oso Lake Scout Camp with the Orange County Council. In her capacity at Oso Lake she was responsible for the security, operated the camp trading post, built retaining walls, landscaping and general upkeep of the property as well as acted as Camp Host to the many units that utilized the camp each weekend.
 
 

Camping Report

Camp Wiley Registrations

Camp Emerson Registrations

Positive Quote & Prayer
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"Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."

    ~  George Washington Our First President of the United States of America, His Presidency was from 1789 to 1797. He was Born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He Died on December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia

Additional facts on George Washington that you may not have known!

George Washington was the only founding father to free his slaves.
George Washington was elected twice and the only President to ever win all the electorial votes.
George Washington's Administration never served in Washington, DC
George Washington refussed to belong to any political party.

"An Old Irish Blessing"

"May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind always be at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your friends,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
 

Joe Daniszewski Scout Executive/CEO California Inland Empire Council, BSA PO Box 8910 1230 Indiana Court Redlands, CA 92374 909.793.2463, Ext. 120 877.732.1450 909.793.0306 Fax

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 Click Here