Boy Scout Troop 384 Receives 2020 Best of Temecula Award
TEMECULA March 8, 2020 -- Boy Scout Troop 384 has been selected for the 2020 Best of Temecula Award in the Community Service category by the Temecula Award Program.
Each year, the Temecula Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Temecula area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 Temecula Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Temecula Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Temecula Award Program
The Temecula Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Temecula area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Temecula Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
Troop 384 Scout Jonny Fuentes receives rare National Award of Merit
TEMECULA, February 10, 2018--Local Boy Scout with Temecula Troop 384, Jonathan Fuentes, received one of Scouting’s highest honors, the National Medal of Merit, at the California Inland Empire Council’s Annual Recognition Dinner held on Saturday, February 10, 2018.
Jonathan was recognized for devoting the last 5 years of his 11 years of life to raising awareness in our community about brain tumors and funds totaling over $11,000 for the American Brain Tumor Association to research better treatment options, in an attempt to help save over 700,000 lives of people currently living with a brain tumor diagnosis, including his own mother, Charmain Fuentes.
“After watching what I went through, and continue to go through, living with an inoperable benign brain tumor that has done extensive damage, my son wanted to help me and others like me,” says Charmain. Jonny dedicated hundreds of hours of service to raising awareness by setting up informational booths at local Safety Fairs, sports parks, the Temecula Wine and Balloon Festival, and out front of Albertsons where he simultaneously accepted donations for his cause. He’s held numerous fundraising events at his school selling “Cupcakes for a Cause” at back to school nights and dances, and even planned a raffle for a “Limo Outing with the Principal for Frozen Yogurt” to help raise money for research. He also shows his support by running annually in the ABTA’s LA Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K and requesting donations through his personal fundraising webpage.
His father, Michael Fuentes, who was also a Scout in his youth added, “Jonny joined Cub Scouting as a Tiger when he was 7, and learned through the Scout Oath and Law that he has a duty to help others at all times. He has shown bravery in dealing with his mom’s diagnosis, kindness in helping her and others through their struggles, helpfulness in raising funds for the doctors to research better treatment options, trustworthiness in handling the donation money to make sure every cent has gone to the ABTA, and reverence in praying for everyone who has been effected by a brain tumor diagnosis.”
The Meritorious Action Award was first introduced by the BSA’s National Court of Honor in 1945, for “Scouts or Scouters who performed some outstanding act of service, not necessarily involving risk of life, but evidencing scout skills and ideals of an unusually high order.” The medal soon became known as the Medal of Merit and was first awarded in 1946. Over the past 70 years, an average of only 93 Medals of Merit is awarded nationally each year. The distinguished award is rarer than achieving the rank of Eagle with less than 1% of youth and adult scouters honored. The Medal of Merit can neither be achieved nor won, but is awarded to a youth member or adult leader who has performed an act of service of a rare or exceptional character that reflects an uncommon degree of concern for the wellbeing of others.
TEMECULA: Assistant Scout Master Ken Nordstom of Troop 384 receives Silver Beaver award at annual CIEC award banquet.
February 4th, 2017
Congratulations Ken!
TEMECULA: Scouts perform opening flag ceremony at Annual Champion's Luncheon
September 23, 2016
Scouts from Temecula Troop 384 proudly kicked off the 3rd Annual Champion's Luncheon, benefiting Rancho Damacitas at South Coast Winery, by performing a flag ceremony and leading the crowd in the Pledge of Alliance. The boys had their picture taken with Reggie Doss, Keynote Speaker and 1979 NFC Champion of the LA Rams and appear in an online video of the event at 2:42 which you can view by clicking here.
TEMECULA: Scouts Dedicate Memorial Garden
February 11, 2014
On Sunday, February 9th, Eagle Scout candidates Parker Hackett and Ryan Lebedeff of Temecula Boy Scout Troop 384 participated in a ceremony to dedicate a meditation garden at Grace Presbyterian Church. The garden was created by the two Scouts in a large, two-phase project and is dedicated to the memory of Florence Blacharski, a founding member of Grace who died in 2012 at the age of 102. Between the two Scouts and those who helped, over 400 hours of effort went into designing, planning and creating the garden. Parker began the project in early-2013, and created the initial structure, installed the first trees and the three benches, along with a focal point and a bed of roses. Ryan then took on the tasks of completing the plantings, and installed three arbors over the benches and added some finishing touches. The entire project took just over a year to complete. The result has been a significant improvement to a previously unused portion of the church. Present at the dedication ceremony, which was presided over by Pastor Lynn Stone, were members and families of the Troop and the church, as well as members of the Blacharski family.
Ryan (on the left) and Parker are shown in the photo of the unveiling of the memorial plaque at the entrance to the garden. Subsequent to the completion of the garden, Parker has completed his Eagle requirements and received his Eagle award at a court of honor on February 7th. Ryan is working to complete the remainder of his requirements and expects to complete them by this summer.
The Scouts of Troop 384 are sponsored by Rancho Community Church and range in age from 11 to 16 years old. The Boy Scouts participate in many community service projects throughout the year, as part of the Boy Scout oath “to help other people at all times.” For more information about joining the Troop, please see the website at troop384.com.
TEMECULA: Scouts collect food for local pantry
November 15, 2013
For the fourth consecutive year, Boy Scout Troop 384 held a Scouting for Food drive that collected more than 1,700 pounds of food for the Temecula Community Pantry.
The Scouts, who range in age from 11 to 14 years old, in cooperation with the Albertson’s on Temecula Parkway in Temecula, passed out flyers at the grocery store and encouraged shoppers to purchase extra food for needy families. The event was held Nov. 9.
The community donated about 1,700 pounds of food, and $180 in cash over six hours. The food and cash were delivered to the Temecula Community Pantry later that same day.
“The pantry was very appreciative of the amount of food that was delivered,” said Ken Nordstrom, assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 384 and chair of the event. “With all of the recent uncertainty surrounding their continued operation, the response of the community is really appreciated, and very timely. Our Scouts and their parents did an awesome job, and the community responded.”
Located in Temecula/Murrieta, Troop 384 is sponsored by the Rancho Community Church and is based out of their campus. The Boy Scouts participate in many community service projects like this throughout the year, as part of the Boy Scout oath “to help other people at all times.”
Dark Knights Patrol Sees the Stars on Palomar Campout
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The Dark Knights Patrol conducted a camping trip at Palomar Observatory Campground over the weekend of August 9-11, 2013. We met at 3pm in the Rancho Community Church Parking lot and drove up to the campground, arriving near 4:20pm. After setting up camp, we ate a spaghetti dinner, which was cooked by Michael May (grubmaster) and Noah Hunsberger. Following that we cleaned up, walked around the campgrounds, and sat around the campfire. We then looked through the telescopes of other campers there who had opened them up for public viewing. On Saturday morning we ate some breakfast burritos and then the scouts played Capture the Flag. Meanwhile some of the adults purchased tickets for tours at the Palomar Observatory. We prepared a lunch of PB&J, packed it up, drove to the Observatory Picnic Area, and ate. After briefly looking in the museum/gift shop we headed to the 1:30pm Observatory tour. A lot of information was shared to us about the Observatory on our tour, including the research going on there, the telescope and how it works, and how the Observatory was built. It was a very fascinating tour, I would personally recommend it to anyone, whether you like astronomy or not. The scouts hiked about 2.5 miles back down the mountain to get to camp. We then set up dinner of chili dogs and mac'n'cheese. Had a fun time at the night's campfire, playing Human Answering Machine and watching shooting stars. Sunday Morning was a quick breakfast of donuts and bananas. I think it was a great campout and we will be working on the Astronomy Merit Badge. - Nathaniel Loper, Dark Knights Patrol Leader |
TEMECULA: Scouts collect 1,500 pounds of food
The scouts, who range from 11 to 13 years old, with help from the Albertson’s on Temecula Parkway in Temecula, passed out flyers at the grocery store and encouraged shoppers to buy extra food for needy families.
The community donated about 1,500 pounds of food and $460 in cash in about six hours. The food and money were shared between the Temecula-Murrieta Community Pantry and the Temecula-Murrieta Rescue Mission at Rancho Community Church, both in Temecula.
“The pantries were overwhelmed by the amount of food that was delivered,” said Ken Nordstrom, assistant scoutmaster of Troop 384 and leader of the event. “They are in desperate need of food right now, so this really helped. Our boys and their parents did an awesome job, and the community responded.”
With scouts from Temecula and Murrieta, Troop 384 is sponsored by the Rancho Community Church and is based on their campus.
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Boy Scout Troop 384 presented a check for $334.32 to Lois Beckman of the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy relief. The money was received in conjunction with the troop’s “Scouting for Food” drive on November 3rd which collected more than 1,500 pounds of food for the Temecula Community Pantry.
The scouts, who range in age from 11 to 14, in cooperation with the Albertson’s on Temecula Parkway in Temecula, passed out fliers at the grocery store and encouraged shoppers to purchase extra food for needy families. The community overwhelmingly gave their support, donating a total of about 1,500 pounds of food, and $334 in cash over six hours. The food was delivered to the Temecula Community Pantry and the money was presented to Beckman on November 26th.
A big thank you goes to Kim Newman, store director for the Albertson’s market, and her staff for their support, and to the community for their generous response.
“The pantry was very appreciative of the amount of food that was delivered,” said Ken Nordstrom, assistant scoutmaster of Troop 384 and chair of the event. “They are in desperate need of food right now, so this really helped. Our boys and their parents did an awesome job, and the community responded.”
Located in Temecula/Murrieta, Troop 384 is sponsored by the Rancho Community Church and is based out of their campus. The Boy Scouts participate in many community service projects like this throughout the year, as part of the Boy Scout oath “to help other people at all times."
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The scouts, who range in age from 11 to 16, in cooperation with the 99 Cents Only Store on Winchester Road in Temecula, passed out flyers at the store entrance and encouraged shoppers to purchase extra school supply items to fill back-packs for local needy families.
The community donated more than $2,000 worth of school supplies and $200 cash in just over five hours. The supplies were used by the Temecula Pantry to fill 90 backpacks.
Marla Flores is the manager for the 99 Cents Only store.
“The pantry was extremely pleased by the amount of school supplies that were collected,” said Ken Nordstrom, assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 384 and chair of the event. “They received enough to fill 90 back-packs and still had a few items left over. The back-packs were distributed on Monday, Aug. 5. The boys and girls and their parents did an awesome job, and the community responded.”
Located in Temecula/Murrieta, Troop 384 is sponsored by the Rancho Community Church and is based out of their campus. Girl Scout Troop 1099 is also located in Temecula.
TEMECULA: Scout makes flag stand for Elks Lodge
