California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our April 11th, 2011 Monday Memo

Alumni Mini Golf Challenge

101 Days of Scouting!

Calling all Friends of Scouting … today we launch 101 Days of Scouting! We'll be ticking off the 101 days to Thursday, July 21st, our target date to raise 101% of our goal of $940,900. We need to give every Scouting family, every Scouter, every supporter of Scouting in the California Inland Empire the opportunity to become a 2011 Friend of Scouting. We need to graciously ask for our friends generous support.

As we tick off the 101 days, let's think about the significance of 101 … hmmm, 101:

Do you remember the movie 101 Dalmatians? Pongo, the patriarch of the klan, called on the services of the " Twilight Bark " to find out what had happened to his puppies. All the dogs participated, their barks communicated where Cruela De Vil had hidden the puppies.

We need to get the word out!

Let's make our phone calls, write our emails, post on facebook, tweet and let everyone know how great Scouting is and how much we need their support! 101 days to go …

Friends of Scouting Report

Scout Alley

Join us at "Scout Alley" for a fun saturday at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 16, 2011.

What is Scout Alley?

The Long Beach Area Council is the host Council of the BSA Motor Sports Indy Car Program in Southern California. We have a special area that we are using for FREE activities for all Scouts from all Councils on Saturday April 16th.

Scout Alley is located on Bay Street. Bay Street is located between Pine Ave and Aquarium Way. Bay Street is not in the racecourse area. You can reach the Alley without a ticket from Ocean and Cedar. Scout Alley is near Borders Book Store and the Cinemark Theaters.

The best parking is a the Pike Parking Structure or any other designated parking area. Remember races are taking place all day long so plan for parking accordingly. Consider the Blue Line.

Please have your Scouts wear their uniform. This is a great recruiting event. Bring a friend who might be considering joining the Scouting Program. 

Scout Alley Activities

• See the NEW Boy Scout Grand Prix Car!
• Possibly meet our new driver Sebastien Bourdais and Dale Coyne (TBD based on race schedules)
• Race in REAL Soap Box Derby Cars from 10am – 8pm (every two hours)
• Pine Wood Derby Car Races from 1pm – 3pm (bring your own car and race your friends)
• Build A Model Car or Plane from 3pm – 5pm
• Get a Collectors Card with a picture of race car # 19
• First 50 Scouts who check in at the Scout Alley Booth receive a BSA Motor Sports collectors patch (Scouts only- Sorry Parents).

Look for more information and details at the Long Beach Area Council website at www.lbacbsa.org or contact Albert Guerra, VP Marketing for the LBAC at a.guerra@lbacbsa.com (562) 881-6412

Be Prepared to Respond to Excuses

As you organize Cub Scout packs and begin recruiting boys, be prepared to address the most frequent reasons for not joining. The following five reasons, based on the responses of parents of boys who never joined Cub Scouting, were cited as having a “major” or “somewhat of” an influence on the decision not to join.
Be sure to stress the points listed after each reason in your boy talk and be prepared to respond to similar explanations for not desiring to join.

Too busy with other things (55%)
Busy people make time for the most important things. Who is more important than your child? Plus, busy people working with other busy people make great things happen. Cub Scouting helps you and other parents by sharing family values, goals, aspirations, and friendship in a fun, adventuresome way.

Doesn’t have friends in Cub Scouts (41%)
Invite his friends to join with him. He will also make new friends in Cub Scouting. Plus, when families join together, they have more fun together.
Both the Cub Scout and his family will make new and lasting friends in Cub Scouting.

Wants to focus on sports (39%)
Sports are important, and he can play sports and participate in Cub Scouts. Many famous athletes participated in sports and Cub Scouts. He will also earn recognition in Cub Scouting for his sports activities.
Sports are excellent for developing the physical body; Cub Scouting develops the total body. Cub Scouting imparts skills a boy can use for his whole life, not just on the athletic field.

Requires too much from parents (33%)
Everyone makes time for the important things in life. Who is more important than your child? Anything valuable will take more time and effort to develop.
We stress the importance of everyone working together to make the task easier and less work for each person.

No nearby packs (29%)
Let’s start a pack in your community! What religious organization do you belong to? What community or civic organizations do you, a friend, or family member belong to? Let’s get a group of your son’s friends together and start a program so they, too, can experience the fun and adventure of Cub Scouting. 

Cub Day Camp

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

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 calendar on the council’s website

A Scout is Clean Boy Scout Troop 257 and Cub Scout Pack's 257 and 26 are Helpful, Brave and CLEAN! Participating in the Town of Apple Valley's Clean Up Day on April 9th. Cleaning up trash along Highway 18. The Boy Scout Law defines how a Scout should live. Our favorite part of this law is about cleaning: "A Scout is clean. He helps keep his home and community clean." The Boy Scout Rule is simply to leave a place cleaner than you found it. Thank You Karen Hillers Troop 257 High Desert District

Patrol Z

We Want Scouts Who’ll Tell Stories– Digital Ones– About The Road To The Summit. That’s Patrol Z.

We need Scouts and Venturers with strong multimedia skills to apply for Patrol Z.  If you shoot video or make photostreams, write a blog or design for the web, you’re who we’re looking for.  But you have to hurry.  Our windows for applications are closing.

You can win some serious gear if you’re selected for one of the 12 spots on Patrol Z.  Camera, laptop, software … it all depends on your needs and the media you use best.

In Patrol Z, you’ll be tasked to cover BSA events, meet Scouts from all over the country, and be a part of recording a new era of Scouting.  It all leads up to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree; you’ll be there to tell that story, too.

We’re also looking for up to 50 Patrol Z Ambassadors, people who can help get the word out about what’s going on at The Summit.  As an Ambassador, you’ll get insider info and the first look at new programs, facilities, and gear that’s coming from The Summit HQ.

So, submit your application today.  Patrol Z is waiting for you to help create the next century of Scouting

Meet your 2011 District and Council Commissioners

The Commissioner Corps has a great team to lead us into the next century of Scouting. Each of your District Commissioners are highly motivated and are exceptional leaders. Our commitment is to provide your unit with a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist you in delivering the Scouting promise.
Just ask a commissioner, that’s what we are here for!

If you would like to join the Commissioner Corps please contact your District Commissioner or myself direct. 

Bob Patzold ACC	Chris Johnson ACC, Tahquitz	Ed Betty ACC	Kathy Fabos Old Baldy, DC	Keith Banks Mt. Rubidoux, DC	Kevin Young Temescal, DC	Linda Settember ACC

Maria Edward High Desert, DC	Mike Archer Three Peaks, DC	Nancy Neilson Arrowhead, DC	Phil Cline ACC	Roy Cooley ACC	Vaughn Lucas Five Nations, ADC

picture unavailable for Robert Gebo- Five Nations DC, Rick Poplin- Tahquitz DC and Vickey Hermes-Sunrise DC 

Pistol & Black Powder Training

Pistol or Black Powder National Rifle Association Basic Instructor Training-Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley Date: May 20-22, 2011

The Orange County Council is sponsoring a Pistol and Black Powder Range Certi­fication Weekend for all Councils in Southern California. This is the National Rifle Association Basic Instructor course as required by the Guide to Safe Scouting. Choose only one course for the weekend.

The Need: Scout camps have the need for certified instructors both for summer camp and year-round programs.

The Purpose: To provide National Rifle Association certified instructors for pistol and black powder shooting and provide well-trained Merit Badge Counselors (required in the Orange County Council).

Who To Invite: Men or women who may be part of a Campmaster Corps, summer camp staff who'll be working on the ranges that will not attend National Camp School and Merit Badge Counselors.

What The CourseIs Not: A substitute for National Camping School (NCS). Summer camps will still need NCS certified directors.

For more information about the facility, call the Camping Department at (714) 546-8558, ext. 136. Space is very limited. Deadline for registration is April 18, 2011.

Target on Transition 

Program planning

May is a wonderful time to plan your Pack, Troop, Team and Crew's August 2011 - August 2012 program for your Scouts! Check out your May-June 2011 Scouting Magazine for the Program Planning Insert. This issue of Scouting magazine is a keeper!

Cub Scout leaders, you will find the Pack Program Planning Chart, Pack Meeting Program Helps and much, much more. Boy Scout leaders will find Troop Program Features with a strong focus on Yearly Program Planning. Remember, those that fail to plan ... plan to fail!

We Need Your Help…Can You Lend a Hand?

Jack Dembo Council Service Center

• Paint Building Exterior
• Interior Paint & Carpeting, Phase 1 - Scout Shop & Lobby, Phase 2 - Board Room, Hallways & Offices
• Rekey Locks throughout building

Camp Helendade

• Pool House Project (immediate needs include the following): Windows, Doors
• Installation of Retaining Wall next to Dining Hall
• Drywall repair, Vanity & Sink installation in bathroom #1
• Plumbing repair to shower in bathroom #2
• Chain link fencing along southern and western camp boundaries

Boseker Scout Reservation

• Replace Cement Bridge across Strawberry Creek
• Shade Structure Addition to Dining Hall
• Kitchen Renovation
• Simon's Flat restroom Addition & COPE Course Addition

Available For Sale: Large reception desk in excellent condition

If you can help with donated items and/or skilled labor, please contact Kevin Gustafson at: (909) 793-2463 ext 139 or Kevin.gustafson@scouting.org.

News & Tidbits

Weekly Camping Report

Camp Emerson Attendance Report

This Day in History
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1970 U.S.A. Apollo 13

11th April 1970 : NASA launched Apollo 13 , America's third manned moon-landing mission, from Cape Kennedy, Florida today, Two days after launch, an oxygen tank on the spacecraft exploded, forcing the astronauts to abandon their mission. Although they had only a small supply of oxygen, water and power, the Apollo 13 crew managed to safely return to Earth in the spaceship's lunar module.

Positive Quote
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"Let's work the problem people. Let's not make things worse by guessing. ...

Check out this scene from a great movie … Apollo 13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQnNrnt8eMc

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