June 29th, 2015

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Boseker Scout Reservation Trading Post

Camp Card Sales Winner

Crew & Troop 377's Adventure in Newport Bay

Recently Completed Eagles

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Membership Standards Update and Resources

“During the 2015 Boy Scouts of America National Annual Meeting, National President Dr. Robert M. Gates encouraged the Scouting family to reflect in the days and months ahead on the challenges facing the BSA and potential alternatives for addressing them.

“Dr. Gates’ remarks speak for themselves and the full text can be found at Scouting Newsroom.

“It is important to note that no decisions were made during the National Annual Meeting. A decision is expected no later than the Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board meeting in October.

“The BSA remains committed to working together to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training and will continue to accomplish incredible things for the young people and communities we serve.”

SUMMARY OF DR. GATES’ SPEECH

The text and video of Dr. Gates’ speech at the National Annual Meeting is available on Scouting Newsroom. The following provides highlights of his remarks.

• On Thursday, May 21, Boy Scouts of America National President Dr. Robert M. Gates delivered remarks to thousands of Scouting volunteers and professionals. The full text of Dr. Gates’ remarks and a video of his speech can be found on Scouting Newsroom.
• Dr. Gates encouraged the Scouting family to reflect in the days and months ahead on the challenges, primarily regarding membership standards, facing the BSA and potential alternatives for addressing them.
• Dr. Gates described political, social, and legal issues—including new state laws creating employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay marriage, and intense debates in Indiana and Arkansas—that are creating significant challenges for the BSA.
• Dr. Gates believes the BSA is in an unsustainable and vulnerable position. He advocates that the BSA seize control of its own future, set its own course, and change the policy in order to allow religious chartered organizations—those organizations that sponsor units—to determine the standards for their Scout leaders.
• Moving toward a policy that accepts and respects different perspectives and beliefs allows religious organizations—based on First Amendment protection of religious freedom—to establish their own standards for adult leaders and will help preserve the Boy Scouts of America for generations to come.
• It is important to note that no decisions were made during the National Annual Meeting. A decision is expected no later than the Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board meeting in October.
• You may add your voice to this discussion by sending an email to key3@scouting.org. We cannot promise a response, but all messages will be read.

KEY MESSAGES

The following key messages serve as the foundation for all communications—written and spoken. They are not intended for external use in their current form below.

Why We Must Change: 

• During the 2015 Boy Scouts of America National Annual Meeting, Dr. Gates encouraged the Scouting family to reflect in the days and months ahead on the challenges, primarily regarding adult leadership standards, facing the BSA and potential alternatives for addressing them. Dr. Gates’ remarks can be found on Scouting Newsroom.
• The BSA had hoped that the decision in 2013 would give it time to refocus on the Scouting program. However, internal challenges and urgent legal conflicts have placed the BSA in an unsustainable position.
• We face increasing legal challenges at the federal, state, and local levels.  Today, 21 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 140 cities and counties have enacted laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This includes employment matters as well as some state attorneys general requiring the BSA to follow state laws. Thus, we face the very real prospect of litigation in multiple states in the very near future.
• Impending legal action means a court could make an overly broad ruling forbidding any kind of membership standard, including our foundational belief in “duty to God.” The best way to avoid this possibility is for the BSA to set its own course.
• The reason for readdressing this issue is to preserve the BSA and ensure it continues to provide lifechanging experiences to youth they can’t get anywhere else.

Why the Religious Chartered Organization Option Is Right for Scouting:

• The BSA is considering the removal of the national adult leader restriction related to sexual orientation, while preserving the rights of our religious chartered organizations and respecting their diverse beliefs.
• While no decisions have been made, the National Executive Board will consider a policy that reinforces the right of religious chartered organization to continue to select leaders consistent with their organization’s religious beliefs. A decision is expected no later than the Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board meeting in October.
• This revision will allow Scouting’s members and parents to select local units, chartered to organizations with similar beliefs, that best meet the needs of their families. No one in Scouting will be asked to join a unit that compromises their personal religious values, and the BSA will continue to legally defend (indemnify) the rights of its religious chartered organizations.
• It remains the position of the Boy Scouts of America that the ideals and principles of “duty to God” and “A Scout is reverent” set forth in the Scout Oath and Law are central to teaching young people to make better choices over their lifetimes.

Focusing on Scouting’s Mission:

• It’s important to note the BSA has, and will continue to have, a strict behavioral standard for its youth members and adult leaders. Scouting is not an appropriate environment to discuss sexual conduct. Also, no member may use Scouting to promote or advance a social or political position or agenda.
• Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has relied on chartered organizations to oversee and deliver the Scouting program in local communities. Nationally, Scouting represents nearly 2.4 million youth and nearly 1 million adult members with diverse beliefs. We teach our members to treat everyone with courtesy and respect at all times, regardless of any perceived difference.
• Scouting will continue to focus on reaching and serving youth to help them grow into good, strong citizens. By focusing on the goals that unite us, we are able to accomplish incredible things for young people and the communities we serve.
• Anyone wishing to have their voice heard may send an email to key3@scouting.org. We cannot promise a response, but all messages will be read.

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Boseker Scout Reservation Trading Post

Greetings from Bubbles the Camp Emerson Trading Post Director.

First things first, the Trading Post scored 100% by the health department Grade A facility.

The trading Post has been repainted and updated. This year's theme is the Wild Wild West and at the Trading Post is a wide collection of western items.  Trading Post Photo booth and even have your picture taken with John Wayne. It's always busy at the Trading Post. Scouts and Leaders have a good time.

You'll find everything you need and more at the Trading Post. Yee Haw it's going to be a FANTASTIC summer!!

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Campers Thank You Note

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Save the Date: 2015 Adventure Weekend & Sheriff's Rodeo

We invite you to attend this year’s Adventure Weekend & Sheriff's Rodeo on September 25th-27th. It will be located at the Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore, CA. You could Camp Out Friday Night and/or Saturday Night or Come for Activities On Saturday from 9AM to 6PM.

The 2015 Adventure Weekend at Glen Helen Regional Park is a great event for the whole family with activities such as:

·         Free Admission to the "SLACK" Event at Rodeo
·         Camp Games and activities
·         Cub Scouth Archery & BB gun range
·         Family Camping
·         Lakeside Activities
·         Community Booths
·         Food Vendors

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Camp Card Sales Winner

Congratulations to our first winner of the Camp Card Sales 400 Shot BB Repeater Isaac G.! Isaac sold 200 cards for Sunrise District Team 1606.

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Internet Advancement Update Completed

Overview
The Internet Advancement application has been updated with the Cub Scouting Adventures and other new features.

Impact

1. Cub Scout Packs will be able to enter the completed dates, as appropriate, for the new Adventure Loops and Pins.
2. A Pack that has loaded its roster prior to today will need to do new Load Roster to view new Adventures. If there is entry in progress, the Pack should first Submit.
3. Cub Scout Packs may continue to award items for the prior Achievement program, including Activity Badges and Belt Loops, during the transition period.
4. Updates have been made to screens and reports to support the new Adventure Loops and Pins for Cub Scouting.
5. The position of Venturing Participant (VP) has been added to display in the Youth Roster and Advancement selections for Crews and Ships.
6. The supported browsers now include Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11.
7. ScoutNET PAS is updated with the new Adventure Loops and Pins for selection through Record Achievements - Packs - Awards. Award Codes are 1200 series codes.

FREE 2015 Concert for Heroes

Calling all Scouts of RIverside & Moreno Valley...Let's do Our best!

CALLING ALL SCOUTS! We am looking for all Packs, Troops, Crews, Eagle Scouts, and past or current leaders to represent Scouting in the Moreno Valley 4th of July parade. We will be riding bikes, scooters, wagons, and skates down the parade route. This is at no cost to anyone. We just ask you decorate what ever you ride. This will take place on Saturday July 4, 2015. We will meet at 7 am and be done by 11:00 am depending on placement in the parade route. We will be putting a float together and I will give times for working on the float.

This years theme is. “Sights and Sounds of Liberty.” If you can participate please e-mail me susanncsaba@aol.com and I will send you more information along with all the details. Thanks for your support.

Thanks again, Susann Csaba

Boy Scout Nights at the Diamond

2015 Boy Scouts of America 7th Annual Golf Classic

Drive a Scout to Camp! Come play and help Scouting continue its great tradition of service to the youth of our community.

Monday, August 24, 2015,Western Hills Country Club Chino Hills, California

7:00 am– 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - Shotgun Start – Best Ball Tournament (At the 19th Hole a Putting Contest)
1:30 pm - Cash Bar, BigWestern Style BBQ Lunch, Opportunity Drawings & Silent Auction

Your $600 Foursome entry fee includes:

Four member team, 18 Holes of Country Club Golf, Cart & Gift Bag, Continental Breakfast, BigWestern Style BBQ Lunch, Contest, Prizes and more

REGISTER TODAY! For More Information – George Anasis, 909-573-4221 ganasis@aol.com or CLICK HERE for Registration Form

2015 Scout Memorabilia Auction & Trade-O-Ree

August 28th & 29th, 2015 Friday Aug. 28th 6:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday Aug. 29th 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 (Free to Scouts & Scouters in Uniform)
$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 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

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Crew & Troop 377's Adventure in Newport Bay

On the weekend of June 20 members of Venturing Crew 377 joined Troop 377 for a campout in Newport Beach, CA. When we arrived at Camp James in Newport Dunes Resort on Friday evening we immediately began enjoying what was eventually termed "weather shock", the 60-70 degree weather. Back home in the Coachella Valley the daytime temperature was 114 degrees.

Saturday was spent enjoying more weather shock as well as just enjoying paddling around the marina in canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards. After lunch members of the Venture Crew took out the kayaks for a 5 mile round trip to Balboa Island. In many of the shallow areas we saw clouds of the red crabs that have been inundating the California coast the last few weeks. After we paddled under the PCH bridge we took a short cut through one of the side channels in order to avoid the boat wakes in the open part of Newport Bay. This side channel is lined with moored yachts that are bigger than a typical family home. The scouts had fun joking about which one of the yachts would be best able to host troop or crew meetings.

At dusk on Saturday evening the some of the scouts joined a night paddle into the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. This nature preserve is one of the largest and few remaining estuaries in southern California. Wildlife that reside here include; burrowing owls, California least terns, hawks, sting rays, halibut, and bass. Upper Newport Bay exemplifies the important practice of leave no trace and environmental preservation. We were fortunate enough to be temporary observers in this special place.

During our night paddle we got to see fish jump in the light of our head lamps, stingrays in the shallows of the mud islands, and the hoot of burrowing owls from the cliffs. We were in the heart of an oasis of nature's peace that is surrounded by the hustle and bustle of metro SoCal.

On Sunday morning we begrudgingly packed up camp while enjoying our last few moments of weather shock. We may have not been able to take the cool weather back home with us, but we could take our very cool memories and stories of our newest adventure.

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Crew 641 Attends Philmont

CREW 641 out of Rancho Cucamonga and the Old Baldy District attended Philmont High Adventure Base this month for a 12 day trek through the beautiful mountains of New Mexico. The trek was 60 miles long, but according to one of the leader's FITBIT, they did over 110 miles of actual walking when you factor in the backpacking, walking to and from programs and around camp. The crew consisted of 4 youth and 3 adults. While on the trek, the crew participated in horseback riding, black powder rifle shooting and shot gun shooting, rock climbing and repelling, geocaching, spare poling (climbing up a telephone pole size log), blacksmithing and even got to milk a goat! The crew climbed over Black Mountain, one of the toughest hikes in Philmont due to climbing 2,000 feet in elevation within a mile. It rained and hailed 9 out of 12 days, but that did not dampen the mood. Everyone had a great time!

If you are interested in high adventure activities, and between the ages of 14 and 20, please contact Cathy Hayes 909-549-6121 for more information about joining Crew 641.

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Recently Completed Eagles

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Camp Wiley Attendance Report

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Camp Emerson Attendance Report

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Friends Of Scouting Report

60’s Cartoon Corner

Thoughts from the Scout Executive:

Positive Quote & Prayer
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“Can we not interpret our adult wisdom into the language of boyhood?”

    ~  Baden-Powell

Summer Prayer

Creator of all, thank You for summer!

Thank You for the warmth of the sun and the increased daylight.

Thank You for the beauty I see all around me and for the opportunity to be outside and enjoy Your creation.

Thank You for the increased time I have to be with my friends and family, and for the more casual pace of the summer season.

Draw me closer to You this summer.

Teach me how I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing. Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence, and light my path with Your Word and Counsel. As I enjoy Your creation, create in me a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You.

Amen.

Joe Daniszewski
Scout Executive/CEO
California Inland Empire Council

California Inland Empire Council, BSA
PO Box 8910
1230 Indiana Court
Redlands, CA 92374
909.793.2463, Ext. 120
877.732.1450 FREE
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