California Inland Empire Council                      Monday Memo

Welcome to our April 25th, 2011 Monday Memo

California Inland Empire Council Alumni Reunion

Come join us Saturday, April 30 at Castle Park in Riverside for a California Inland Empire Council reunion event. Reconnect and mingle with former troop mates by entering the Alumni Mini-Golf Challenge!! Assemble your own foursome or be teamed up on the spot. Each team will have the chance to earn special prizes for the best score and each individual will have an opportunity to win a raffle prize. Bring your friends or give your old troop members a call to gather your winning team. See you on the greens!! CLICK HERE to REGISTER

Once a Scout

Always a Scout

 C.I.E.C. International Scouting Committee (ISC) 4-19-11 Meeting Summary

The next series of World Scout Jamborees (WSJ) will be 2011 in Sweden, 2015 in Japan, and 2019 in the United States. In 2013 a pre-2015 WSJ event will be held at the site of the 2015 WSJ. This will be the 30th Asia-Pacific Regional SJ and the 16th Nippon (Japanese National) Jamboree. Scouts and Scouters of the CIEC are encouraged to put in for participation in a council or national sponsored contingent.

There are other international events coming up in which CIEC Scouts and Scouters can participate. The first is the joint event between the Mexican Scouting Association and the San Diego-Imperial Council. This camporee will be held May 13-15, 2011 in Tecate, Baja California. More detailed information can be secured from the San Diego -Imperial Council website at http://international.sdicbsa.org/camporee-internacional-2011.php.

A second event is the 2012 Michigan International Camporee (7/22-29/12). Upwards of 38 counties may be in attendance. The application process for participation and staff involvement is taking place now. For specifics, please see the Chief Okemos Council website at http://www.chiefokemosbsa.org/michigan-international-camporee-2012.html.

Periodic news of other international activities and events can be found on the CIEC website under 'Activities', 'Internal Scouting', 'International Jamboree and Events' and 'World Jamboree'.

Forms for the CIEC International Activity Badge are nearly complete. There will be forms, fillable on-line, for Cubs, non-Cub youth, and for adults. Participation in international events is part of earning the badge ... as well as the 'International Scouter's Award'. In addition, participation in international events will help strengthen a Scout or Scouter's chances to be part of a national contingent or a staff position for the 2015 and 2019 World Jamborees! Get involved in international events ... now!

Internet Advancement Updated!

The online service for units submitting youth member advancement, has been enhanced with some important new features:

• The Youth Protection Training (YPT) completed date, if any, is now displayed for each person on the Unit Roster report.
• Users may now view previous advancement reports online.
• Academic and sports belt loops for Cub Scout packs are now tractable online.
• Cub Scout packs may enter completion of the Tiger Cub rank for members who earned the award but did not have it in their records.

Visit www.bsa-ciec.org/IntAdvancement for complete information on using this great resource for your unit. Your unit commissioner or district executive can provide you your unit's access code which is also used to enter service hours website. 

Get a Jumpstart on Fall Recruiting & Popcorn at the Spring Fling!

You're invited to Pharaoh's Adventure Park in Redlands on Saturday, May 21st from 9:00 AM till 10:30 AM to learn about how to SUPERSIZE your pack, troop, or crew. Learn how to keep kids in Scouting longer and have fun in the outdoors. Experience Project Popcorn with the Mad Scientist plus have a chance to win exciting door prizes! Special games and activities for the kids will also be available.

Afterwards, for only $10 per person, you and your family can play in the Splash Kingdom Waterpark all day and get a meal deal. The meal deal includes a choice of a hotdog or hamburger, chips, cookie and a drink. For only $5 more per person, upgrade this special Scout package to include mini-golf, bumperboats, and more.

Go to www.bsa-ciec.org/SpringFling to register and let us know you're coming!

The Buzz - April 21, 2011

University of California Riverside Merit Badge Day: April 16th

“On April 16th, UC Riverside had its second Merit Badge Fair this year with nearly 120 scouts participating from all around Southern California. Approximately 50 UCR students volunteered their time to teach the scouts various topics for the Electricity, Electronics, and Computers merit badges. UCR’s IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) club led the way, providing excellent hands-on experience using UCR’s state-of-the-art laboratories. This annual event is organized by fellow scouter and UCR Professor Matt Barth in the Electrical Engineering department. UCR is planning future merit badge fairs in 2012, including one that will offer the new Robotics Merit Badge.”

Tahquitz Spring Camporee - Knights of the Roundtable

The Tahquitz 2011 Spring Camporee “Knights of the Roundtable” was a huge success! Even with stormy conditions at times causing 2” of fresh snow and cold nights, 17 degrees Fahrenheit, over Camp Emerson, Idyllwild, CA, the 450 registered participants overwhelmingly reported great times at Camp! King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot were honored by Scouts while they watched over the camp along with many noble knights patrolling the same. Stewart Moore, T332 Scoutmaster wrote “When I talked to my boys they all said that they really enjoyed the games and found them to be more challenging. The older boys said it was a nice mix of challenging scout skills and fun games for kids just to have a blast.” Camp Director, Jeff Smith, said “All and all a great time for Tahquitz at Camp Emerson. Even with the adverse weather conditions, Scouts had great fun with the theme of the event.”

Boy Scouts of America Observes Youth Protection Month

Scouting Leadership, Volunteers, and Members Reflect on Progress and Reinforce Safety Efforts

IRVING, Texas (April 25, 2011) —In observance of April as Youth Protection Month, the Boy Scouts of America is working to raise awareness about the dangers and challenges facing youth, and to reiterate the BSA’s own policies and procedures to protect youth. This year, Scouting is encouraging local councils and individual Scouting units to focus on two critical areas: effectively recognizing and reporting child abuse, and Internet safety.

“Youth protection is—and has always been—of paramount importance to the BSA, and we continue to enhance our policies and procedures in line with the growing awareness of the dangers and challenges facing youth,” said the BSA’s Chief Scout Executive, Bob Mazzuca. “Scouting’s leadership works throughout the year to ensure we remain at the forefront of these important issues. Youth Protection Month provides an ideal opportunity for all of Scouting—including our volunteers and parents—to review important safety information with the children in our lives and to reaffirm our commitment to protect them.”

In July 2010, the BSA appointed Michael Johnson, an internationally recognized expert on child abuse investigation and prevention, as its first full-time Youth Protection director. Johnson and his team will continue to review the BSA’s policies, procedures, and training materials and recommend continued enhancements to ensure the BSA remains at the forefront of youth protection. Since last summer, the BSA has made the following enhancements to its youth protection efforts:

• Improved Tools to Encourage Prompt Reporting of Abuse: The BSA’s Youth Protection Team has increased and clarified national standards for reporting inappropriate conduct, which were published in the 2011 edition of the Guide to Safe Scouting. Additionally, the BSA is publishing a series of fact sheets to help volunteers recognize various types of abuse and is launching new online tools to encourage prompt reporting.
•  Mandatory Training for All Adult Volunteers: Effective June 1, 2010, the BSA required all adult volunteers to complete Youth Protection training every two years in order to maintain their membership. Since that time, approximately 640,000 people have taken the training. Johnson also has led a series of in-person workshops to review safety information and ensure volunteers understand how to recognize and report abuse.
• Social Media Guidelines: In conjunction with Youth Protection Month, the BSA released guidelines for Scouts and Scouting’s adult leaders on how to safely use social media. These guidelines are available at: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Marketing/Resources/SocialMedia.aspx and are part of the BSA’s continuing effort to enhance and expand its youth protection programs.

“Mike Johnson and his support team, made up of people from multiple disciplines, are already having a positive impact on our organization,” Mazzuca said. “When it comes to cultivating a safe environment, our message to all adult members is clear, ‘Youth protection begins with you.’™”

“The challenges and dangers facing today’s youth continue to change and expand,” Johnson said. “At all levels of the organization, Scouting takes very seriously its responsibility to adapt to these evolving needs. We are steadfastly committed to the continued advancement of these efforts. The BSA simply refuses to compromise on the safety of youth, and I am proud to be part of this organization.”

About the Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America prepares young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting organization is composed of 2.7 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21, and more than a million volunteers, in nearly 300 local councils throughout the United States and its territories. For more information, please visit www.scouting.org.

Old Baldy District Troop 652 Hike

Members of Troop 652 of Rancho Cucamonga took a 9.2 mile Backpacking Trip along the "Boy Scout Trail" last weekend. The 17 Scouts & 13 Adults enjoyed great weather (finally, no rain!)
while hiking and it was actually very warm (84 degrees). Twenty-one of the 30 had never been backpacking before and this trek was perfect for the first-timers! While on our adventure, we
saw two Desert Tortoises, a Scorpion, two Sidewinders, rabbits, several birds and quail. Many flowers were in bloom as well, making for spectacular scenery while in the desert! On our way
home we stopped at A & W for Root Beer Floats and Cheeseburgers, YUM! All in all, it was a great trip!

Christy Eimen ~ Troop 652 ~ Assistant Scoutmaster/Camping Chairperson 

Announcing Western Region NAYLE and PLC Pilot Programs

We wanted to share the exciting news about the first ever regional pilots of the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience, NAYLE as it typically called is the next step in youth leader development and begins where NYLT (National Youth Leader Training) leaves off. Up to now the NAYLE program has only been offered at Philmont where it was developed. The National Volunteer Development Committee under the leadership of Committee Chair Dan Zaccara recognized a need to offer opportunities outside of Philmont in order to impact the greatest number of youth and so, the 2011 Regional NAYLE Pilot was created.

There are four councils participating in the pilot project, the course director for each pilot course has been selected and approved by the National Volunteer Development Committee and leadership from the committee will provide support and over sight to each pilot location. We will evaluate the pilot programs to make recommendations for either continuing with the pilot project or begin the process to make the NAYLE content available for use in running a local council course with area approval.

In addition to the four NAYLE pilots, the committee approved a special single location pilot for our Philmont Leadership Challenge, PLC is the adult counterpart to NAYLE and has been offered at Philmont for four seasons. The Marin Council in San Rafael, CA (a regional NAYLE pilot host) will serve as the host of the regional PLC pilot which will take place alongside their NAYLE course, announcement flyers are attached for both the NAYLE and PLC programs.

Course Directors are finalizing staff selections at this time and have already started the promotion of their pilot course. Course registration is being handle by each host council and all indications are that the courses will fill up quickly. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take a few minutes and send a message to the councils in your service area asking them to spread the word to their Troops and Crews perhaps through a website posting, newsletter, roundtable distribution or other council preferred method.

How to Keep New Packs Strong

Too many newly organized packs fail because nobody answered their questions or helped them through the first few difficult meetings. The following information, when applied throughout the year, will help you and your volunteers assist new Cub Scout packs in planning and conducting a quality pack program-thereby ensuring its success.

Trained Leaders
Leadership starts with the selection and training of qualified and willing volunteers. Trained leaders stay longer and provide better program, which causes youth to stay longer and packs to grow stronger. It is imperative that training for new leaders, especially den leaders, be offered as soon as they are recruited, not just once or twice a year.

Commissioner/Unit Service
The commissioner or other experienced Cub Scout leader should make contact with the new pack within 24 hours of organization. The commissioner helps den leaders through the process of conducting a den meeting, understanding the importance of attending roundtables to help them plan and conduct a quality program for Cub Scout families.

Program Planning
Place special emphasis on the pack program planning process to ensure a well-planned program, including summer program. Cub Scouts who participate in summer day camp and resident camp are much more likely to remain in the program, thereby keeping the pack strong and growing. Complete involvement of the pack committee in the planning process is extremely important to the success of the pack. The BSA provides a detailed set of planning tools for the pack to use. Outlines for actual den meetings and pack meetings can be found in the Cub Scout Leader Book. Cub Scout program helps and the Webelos Leader Guide are available for den leaders’ use in conducting weekly den meetings and for the pack committee in planning the pack meeting.

Advancement
The advancement committee should help packs with their advancement program by educating pack leadership and parents on the importance of advancement, family involvement in the process, and timely and meaningful recognition. When a pack starts with a strong advancement plan, boys and parents work together, learn together, and grow together. Informed, active parents keep their sons in Cub Scouting longer.

Camping and Outdoor Programs
District and activity committees should help new packs and leaders with outdoor and camping program events until they can successfully plan and conduct an outdoor activity on their own. Research shows that when boys have an outdoor experience within the first two months of joining, they are more likely to stay in the program.

Membership Recruitment
The pack should have a systematic approach to year-round growth, including the recruitment of new boys and families every year and a plan to select quality leadership as the pack grows. Strong, consistent Cub Scout growth will require spring and fall recruitment campaigns. The plan must include ways of helping boys through transitions between phases of the program.

Parental Involvement
Make sure parents understand their role and responsibilities in the program. A brief explanation of pack structure, the parental role, time commitment, training opportunities, and resources available to help them and the pack’s program will assist parents in understanding why their participation is so vital to the health and success of the pack.

Pack Budget Plan
Cub Scout packs that implement a formal pack budget plan tend to be stronger and renew their charters on time with less financial stress. Helping in implementing the pack budget plan and develop quality fund-raising activities. Pack budgets require family involvement in both the dues-collection process and fund-raisers.

FLY NAVY & Eagle Scouts Scouts and Scouters, thought you’d like to see this article from the spring Eagle Scout magazine about the new book, FLY NAVY. While FLY NAVY isn’t about Scouting per se, the book includes several Eagle Scouts with great stories, and this article highlights three: Blue Angel pilot Frank Weisser, Jim Lovell of Apollo 13, and Chuck Klusmann who put his skills to use escaping from a POW camp in Laos... We’ll release FLY NAVY nationwide on April 26th and the first kick-off events are at Naval Air Station Pensacola (one with Jimmy Buffett) then I’ll have a full summer that includes book tours and research for the next book, as well as a Philmont trek – I’m trying to stay balanced! Thanks for your encouragement along the way – and please pass the word along… Alvin Townley Author of Legacy of Honor, Spirit of Adventure, and Fly Navy (Spring 2011) www.AlvinTownley.com

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

Cub Scout Day Camp Report

District Date Tigers Cubs Webelos Tags Total Youth Den Chiefs Adults Packs 5 Nations 6/3 - 6/4 1 27 11 N/A 13 6 Old Baldy 6/6/ - 6/10 Tahquitz 6/14 - 6/17 N/A 14 4 N/A 18 7 2 Sunrise 6/17 - 6/18 1 1 N/A 1 1 Mt. Rubidoux 6/21 - 6/24 Three Peaks 6/23 - 6/24 Grayback 6/27 - 6/29 2 5 N/A 7 1 2 1 Arrowhead 6/9/2011 N/A 2 High Desert 7/12 - 7/17 North Temescal 7/18 - 7/22 South Temescal 7/25 - 7/29 TOTALS 1 44 21 25 1 25 10 2010 Totals Last Year This Date 6 304 142 34 486 5 190 60 2010 Totals 27 646 418 98 1189 50 587 131

Friends Of Scouting Weekly Report

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"Good night, and good luck."

Edward R. Murrow American Journalist 1908-1965, Today is Edward R. Murrow's Birthday

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