Safety First, Weekend Weather Update

Due to the forecast and current winter weather warnings, the following operational changes are in place:

• The Popcorn Spin to Win Celebration has been postponed and will now take place on February 18, 2026.

• The Beaumont Scout Reservation Klondike and all weekend camping activities at Firelands Scout Reservation will conclude on Saturday evening.

• The Sunday Jamboree Meeting will be held via Zoom rather than in-person.

• All Lake Erie Council properties will be closed on Sunday.

We will continue to monitor conditions and share updates as needed. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we prioritize the safety of our Scouts, families, volunteers, and staff. Please stay safe this weekend.

3-Minute Update - January 16, 2026

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews coming to you from Liberty Hall in Philadelphia! This seemed appropriate given that we’ve just kicked off America 250, a yearlong 250th birthday celebration for the United States! Scouts and units are going to have plenty of opportunities to get involved and partake in some fun events all year long, so make sure you stay tuned in the coming weeks and months to get more information! Now, let’s jump into this weeks news.

Klondike reservations are open. January 23rd- 25th, and the 30th through February 1st are the 2 remaining Beaumont klondikes, and Firelands will have theirs from February 20th-22nd. Sign up now!

Solon troop 504 is hosting a First Aid Meet on February 8th from 11am-3pm at Solon School. This patrol based competition will test Scouts knowledge of first aid skills and team work. The cost is $15 per Scout and they ask that each patrol bring their own patrol first aid kit. Additionally, the Solon High drama club will be providing stage makeup and special effects for a realistic first aid experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Sign up at this link before January 16th to reserve your spot!

Join us for Sap Camp out at Beaumont Scout Reservation on March 7th from 10am-4pm. Participants will get to learn all about the history and process of making maple syrup. Activities include tree tapping, log splitting, syrup tasting, a pancake lunch, and more! Don’t miss out!

This year’s Wood Badge and NYLT scholarship breakfast will be held Saturday, March 14th at Lakewood high school. Doors open at 8am and the program begins at 8:45. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for youth. Tickets purchased at the door the day of the event will be $25. Registration is open now through March 8th so sign up today!

Join us, March 21st for this year’s University of Scouting. The University of Scouting is a Council-wide supplemental training extravaganza for all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA and Venturing leaders as well as potential leaders, Commissioners, Committee Members, and youth.  The best instructors available will help enhance your leadership skills to work with the youth of our communities. Bring your unit’s Leadership Team so you can share the knowledge. We also offer courses suited to the needs and interests of Youth Scouts. Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Lorain County JVS in Oberlin, OH.  Information is on the Council Website, with registration going live February 2, 2026. Contact Dave Sechnick at dave.sechnick@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Spring programs at the Adventure Lab are now live! Sign up now for Badge Labs and Explorations happening from January through mid May. January badge labs include Game Design, Electronics, Programming, Chess, fingerprinting, leatherworking, and disability awareness. For a full list of labs, visit the council calendar. These labs are held at the adventure lab in the unit service center.

Hey, are you thinking about looking for a summer job? Applications are now open for Beaumont scout reservation summer camp staff. This is a great opportunity to develop skills, make new friends, and help teach Scouts from all over! Apply now at the link provided. If you have any questions, you can email Dan Goerndt.

That’s it for this week folks! Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive.  

Important Update: Membership Renewal System Error - January 2, 2026

We want to make you aware of a national system error currently impacting membership renewals across Scouting America. This is a nationwide issue and is not specific to your individual record or to our council. In some cases, the error is being compounded by roster inconsistencies within the national database

Some members may see the following message during renewal:

“No organizations for renewal are active.”

What to Do:

If you encounter this message, please complete the steps below before attempting your renewal again:

• Press CTRL + SHIFT + R on your keyboard.

• Retry your membership renewal.

This action forces a full system refresh and clears stored browser data that may be contributing to the error. If the issue persists, you may also manually clear your browser cache and try again.

We have informed the National Service Center about these issues, including the roster inconsistencies, and they are actively working toward a resolution. We will communicate again once the system is fully stabilized.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as these national matters are addressed.

3-Minute Update - December 11, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews and this week is the unit renewal deadline! That’s right, Friday, December 12th before 5pm, unit renewals are to be completed! This includes online submission through my.scouting, payment of the $100 charter fee, and a fully signed annual charter agreement. Please call your service executive or our membercare team for any assistance you need!

The deadline to nominate candidates for our council level awards is December 15th and nominations can be submitted to Michelle.Cali@scouting.org. If you know someone deserving of recognition at the unit, area, or council level then we want to hear about it! Find all the award descriptions and nomination forms on the council website.

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. One last EDGE training for this year is taking place on December 21st at the Unit service center. Also, registrations for next summer’s Wood Badge course are now open. Don’t delay, sign up today!

The Cleveland Scout Shop will be providing an opportunity for the Scouting community to help local Scout members who may need uniforms and uniform items.  
 From now until December 14, a giving tree will be set up at the Scout Shop with giving cards.  These cards will have the first name of the Scout and their needs.  Supporters can purchase items that will be passed on. If you have a Scout in need or would like to help, please contact the staff at the Cleveland Scout Shop. If you have any questions you can email the Scout Shop.

Solon troop 504 is hosting a First Aid Meet on February 8th from 11am-3pm at Solon School. This patrol based competition will test scouts knowledge of first aid skills and team work. The cost is $15 per scout and they ask that each patrol bring their own patrol first aid kit. Additionally, the Solon High drama club will be providing stage makeup and special effects for a realistic first aid experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Sign up at this link before January 16th to reserve your spot!

As a quick note, some updates have been made to the Scouting America national policy regarding fundraising for local units. To see the full announcement and read the changes, you can visit this website.

Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive.

Scouting Update - November 21, 2025

In response to a growing need for some of our Scouting families, the National Executive Board has approved a Family Troop option for Scouts BSA, following a successful pilot.

The “Family Troop” option will become available to all chartering organizations as a third option on December 15th, 2025. Troops will continue to be able to organize as boy troops and girl troops. 

Since, in Lake Erie Council, the Troop Charters expire on December 31, 2025, and the Unit Renewal deadline is Friday, December 12th, we are asking for you to review the Troop Type options now available for your Troop’s 2026 Charter Renewal.

This means we now have an additional third Unit Type for Troops.

• The three Troop Type options available on and after December 15th are: 

  • Boy Troop, 

  • Girl Troop, 

  • Family Troop (both girls and boys)

• No unit is required to convert or change its Troop Type.

• In all cases, the Chartered Organization MUST be part of the discussion and MUST approve any decision to change the Unit Type.

What does this mean for Unit Renewal?

In short, not much! Please follow the guidance below based on your Unit’s current situation:

1. If your Unit is part of the Combined Troop Pilot:

• Confirm with the Scouts, leadership, and Chartered Organization that the Unit should continue its current operating format and officially convert to a Family Troop type.

• [IMPORTANT] Notify Member Care of the decision as soon as possible.

• Renew the primary unit by the December 12 deadline.

• Do not renew the “hold” unit.

• [IMPORTANT] IF the decision is to discontinue operating as a Combined Troop, then the primary Troop will need to be renewed and the “On Hold” Troop will need to be reinstated to their original type and status.  Please consult LEC Member Care in this situation.

• The National Office is issuing an official “Intent to Convert” Form. Once the form is available, we will send it to your Troop’s Key 3 Leaders for completion in conjunction with the Chartered Organization’s Executive Officer.

2. If you have a boy Troop and a girl Troop chartered by the same Chartered Organization and want to convert to a Family Troop:

• First, ask the Scouts of both Troops if they support this change. Scouts BSA is youth-led, and they should be part of this decision-making process. You may be surprised at their responses.

• Both Troop Committees (or the shared Committee) should officially review, and preferably vote on, becoming a Family Troop or remaining a Boy Troop and a Girl Troop.

• Consult with the Chartered Organization for approval, both the COR/CUR and the Executive Officer of your Chartered Organization.

• Notify your Unit Support Executive of the decision.

• [IMPORTANT] If the decision is to become a Family Troop, determine which Troop will convert to a Family Troop and renew that Troop by December 12. 

• [IMPORTANT] Do not renew the other Troop.

• The National Office is issuing an official “Intent to Convert” Form. Once the form is available, we will send it to your Troop’s Key 3 Leaders for completion in conjunction with the Chartered Organization’s Executive Officer.

• The actual conversion to a Family Troop will be made in January 2026.

3. If your Chartered Organization has only one Troop:

• Converting a single Troop is a slightly simpler process, but review and follow all relevant steps in #2 above to ensure that the option is properly reviewed by the youth members, the Committee, and the Chartered Organization.

• [IMPORTANT] Renew your Troop no later than the December 12 deadline, regardless of whether the decision is finalized by then.

• Consult with the Chartered Organization, then notify your Unit Support Executive that your Troop wishes to convert to a Family Troop.

• The National Office is issuing an official “Intent to Convert” Form. Once the form is available, we will send it to your Troop’s Key 3 Leaders for completion in conjunction with the Chartered Organization’s Executive Officer.

• Conversions will be made in January 2026.

4. If your Troop does not wish to become a Family Troop, simply renew as usual—no changes or notification are required.

Regardless, please make sure your Unit completes the renewal process by Friday, December 12 to avoid a $100 late fee.

A complete Unit Renewal includes:

• Online submission through My.Scouting.org (or paper at the Unit Service Center)

• Payment of the $100 Unit Charter Fee

• A fully signed Annual Charter Agreement (submitted by email or in person to your Lake Erie Council contact or to LECMemberCare@Scouting.org)

3-Minute Update - November 20, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews coming to you from our membership tracker! As of today we are currently serving 5364 youth in Lake Erie Council. Also, remember how I said that we had a great October? Well, we did 20% more growth this October than we did last year, and we were one of the top 5 councils in the whole country for percentage growth for October. Job well done everyone and thank you for helping to bring the joys of scouting to so many new families! Now, let’s get into this week’s news.

• Unit Renewal season is here! As a reminder, a complete Unit Renewal includes:
  Online submission through My.Scouting.org or paper copy submitted at the Service Center

• Payment of the $100 Unit Charter Fee

• An annual charter agreement signed by Executive officers, Charter org reps, committee chairs, and your unit serving executives. Deadline for renewal is December 12 (renewals submitted after this date will incur a $100 late fee). All information regarding unit renewal as well as all relevant documents, can be found on the council website under the Member Renewal tab. Contact your Unit Support Executive or Member Care team with questions

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. One last EDGE training for this year is taking place on December 21st at the Unit service center. Also, registrations for next summer’s Wood Badge course are now open. Don’t delay, sign up today!

It’s Time to Nominate Our Outstanding Volunteers! Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in service to Scouting? Lake Erie Council is now accepting nominations for the Silver Beaver, Distinguished Award of Merit, Unit Scouter Award, Torch of Gold, Venturing Leadership Award, and Duty to God Award. Help us recognize those who make an incredible impact on our youth and communities. To find more information about these awards, and the applications for each, visit lecscouting.org/council-awards. The deadline is December 15th and nominations can be submitted to Michelle.Cali@scouting.org.

The unit service center has a small stockpile of American flags ready to be retired. If your unit is planning a flag retirement and is in need of some additional flags, contact Heather at the service center to arrange for pickup.

It’s time to start planning your packs trip to this year’s Holidays at camp. Saturday December 6th and Saturday December 13th at Firelands Scout reservation, there will be wreath making, snowmen challenges, cookie decorating, wagon rides and caroling, AND a visit from the big man himself! Don’t miss this awesome family friendly day of holiday cheer at Firelands Scout reservation, sign up today!

The Cleveland Scout Shop will be providing an opportunity for the Scouting community to help local Scout members who may need uniforms and uniform items.  From now until December 14, a giving tree will be set up at the Scout Shop with giving cards.  These cards will have the first name of the Scout and their needs.  Supporters can purchase items that will be passed on. If you have a Scout in need or would like to help, please contact the staff at the Cleveland Scout Shop. If you have any questions you can email the Scout Shop.

 Lastly for this week, a big thank you to everyone who has donated items to and helped maintain the Dauby Scouting museum located here in the Unit Service center. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and enjoyed by many. That’s it for this week folks! As a reminder, the Lake Erie Council Office will be closed November 24–28.  Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of scouting alive. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

3-Minute Update - November 6, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews coming to you from our membership tracker! Well with a new month comes new scouts dropping off of unit rosters. We took a step back to 5309 members, but we’re still climbing! Check your unit rosters every month to make sure all the names that should be there are still there. If any scouts lapse their membership and fall off your roster, call our membe rcare team for assistance! That said, we’ve welcomed more new scouts this fall than we did last year, and we’ve still got plenty of time to grow on that success! Now, let’s get into this weeks news.

Shoutout to all who’ve already sent submissions for our Together We Grow campaign. Thanks for helping bring more families into Scouting! If you haven’t jumped in yet, there’s still time! Every new Scout you recruit gets you entered into a drawing for our grand prize: four tickets to Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the KeyBank State Theatre, plus an overnight stay at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Cleveland with dinner, breakfast, and valet parking all included. Deadline for submissions is November 15, 2025. So keep those names coming, let’s finish strong. Together We Grow!

• Unit Renewal season begins November 1! A complete Unit Renewal includes:

• Online submission through My.Scouting.org or paper copy submitted at the Service Center

• Payment of the $100 Unit Charter Fee

• An annual charter agreement signed by Executive officers, Charter org reps, committee chairs, and your unit serving executives. Deadline for renewal is December 12 (renewals submitted after this date will incur a $100 late fee). Note: The Lake Erie Council Office will be closed November 24–28. All information regarding unit renewal as well as all relevant documents, can be found on the council website under the Member Renewal tab. Contact your Unit Support Executive or Member Care team with questions

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. We also have 2 more EDGE training courses being offered in 2025. November 15th and December 21st, both are being held at the Unit service center. Don’t delay, sign up today!

Join us in making a difference! Scouting for Food is right around the corner, and we’re calling on all units to take part in this powerful service project. It’s a chance to give back, strengthen your community, and show what Scouting is all about. Let’s come together to fight hunger: one can, one bag, one good turn at a time. Sign up your unit today! Sign up and request your door hangers at lecscouting.org/scoutingforfood.

It’s Time to Nominate Our Outstanding Volunteers! Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in service to Scouting? Lake Erie Council is now accepting nominations for the Silver Beaver, Distinguished Award of Merit, Unit Scouter Award, Torch of Gold, Venturing Leadership Award, and Duty to God Award. Help us recognize those who make an incredible impact on our youth and communities. To find more information about these awards, and the applications for each, visit lecscouting.org/council-awards. The deadline is December 15th and nominations can be submitted to Michelle.Cali@scouting.org.

The unit service center has a small stockpile of American flags ready to be retired. If your unit is planning a flag retirement and is in need of some additional flags, contact Heather at the service center to arrange for pickup.

It’s time to start planning your packs trip to this year’s Holidays at camp. Saturday December 6th and Saturday December 13th at Firelands Scout reservation, there will be wreath making, snowmen challenges, cookie decorating, wagon rides and caroling, AND a visit from the big man himself! Don’t miss this awesome family friendly day of holiday cheer at Firelands Scout reservation, sign up today!

That’s it for this week folks! Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive.

3-Minute Update - October 23, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews coming to you from our membership tracker! We’ve made it all the way up to 5,343 youth members in Lake Erie Council! We’re bringing in anywhere from 10-20 new youth members every day right now. Let’s keep it up and crush our goal of 6000 members!

Unit Renewal season begins November 1! A complete Unit Renewal includes:

• Online submission through My.Scouting.org or paper copy submitted at the Service Center

• Payment of the $100 Unit Charter Fee

• An annual charter agreement signed by Executive officers, Charter org reps, committee chairs, and your unit serving executives. Deadline for renewal is December 12 (renewals submitted after this date will incur a $100 late fee). Note: The Lake Erie Council Office will be closed November 24–28. All information regarding unit renewal as well as all relevant documents, can be found on the council website under the Member Renewal tab. Contact your Unit Support Executive or Member Care team with questions

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. Our Scouts deserve the best leaders possible, and that starts with training!

We have 2 more EDGE training courses being offered in 2025. November 15th and December 21st, both are being held at the Unit service center. Don’t delay, sign up today! Also, in the world of training, rangemaster training is taking place at Beaumont Scout reservation on November 1st from 9am to 4pm. The cost is $20, and lunch is provided. For questions about the rangemaster training course, reach out to Julia Hearne and to sign up for these and other training courses, visit the council calendar.

Join us in making a difference! Scouting for Food is right around the corner, and we’re calling on all units to take part in this powerful service project. It’s a chance to give back, strengthen your community, and show what Scouting is all about. Let’s come together to fight hunger: one can, one bag, one good turn at a time. Sign up your unit today! Sign up and request your door hangers at lecscouting.org/scoutingforfood.

Do you have Scouts with only partially completed merit badges and need help to finish? If you have partials for communication, Emergency preparedness, first aid, fire safety, fish and wildlife management, golf, painting, safety, search and rescue, or wilderness survival, than you should fill out this brief surveyso that the adventure lab can put together programs to help finish your badge! If you have questions or need help with different partially completed badges, please reach out to Sarah Demetruk.

Cub Fun Day is taking place at Firelands Scout reservation on Saturday, November 8th from 9am to 4pm. Activities will include archery, BB’s, slingshots, fishing, apple smashing, and more. This awesome day is filled with range and target activities as well as other big hit programs, making it a great first camp excursion for packs with new members! Sign up today!

It’s Time to Nominate Our Outstanding Volunteers! Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in service to Scouting? Lake Erie Council is now accepting nominations for the Silver Beaver, Distinguished Award of Merit, Unit Scouter Award, Torch of Gold, Venturing Leadership Award, and Duty to God Award. Help us recognize those who make an incredible impact on our youth and communities. To find more information about these awards, and the applications for each, visit lecscouting.org/council-awards. The deadline is December 15th and nominations can be submitted to Michelle.Cali@scouting.org.

HO HO HO! It’s time to start planning your packs trip to this years Holidays at camp. Saturday December 6th and Saturday December 13th at Firelands Scout reservation, there will be wreath making, snowmen challenges, cookie decorating, wagon rides and caroling, AND a visit from the big man himself! Don’t miss this awesome family friendly day of holiday cheer at Firelands Scout reservation, sign up today!

That’s it for this week folks! Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive.

3-Minute Update - October 9, 2025

Welcome to this weeks  3-minute update. I’m Anthony Dworning coming to your from one of the bar graveyards! In recruitment news,  We’ve made it all the way up to 5,221 youth members in Lake Erie Council! Let’s keep up the good work and make October just as awesome as September was! With that, let’s jump into this week’s news.

Cub Fun Day is taking place at Firelands Scout reservation on Saturday, November 8th from 9am to 4pm. Activities will include archery, BB’s, slingshots, fishing, apple smashing, and more. This awesome day is filled with range and target activities as well as other big hit programs, making it a great first camp excursion for packs with new members! Sign up today!

Troops join us on November 14-15 at BSR for a merit badge university, badges that will be offered are citizenship and Society, AI, cyber security, rifle, public speaking, and more contact Heather McMilian for more information

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. Our Scouts deserve the best leaders possible, and that starts with training! 

Speaking of training, EDGE training is at Firelands on October 25th, and at the Unit Service center on November 15th. Sign up through the council calendar!

There’s still time to register for the upcoming Fire Safety Merit Badge University session at the Western Reserve Fire Museum on Saturday, October 18. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Heather McMillan. Register now!

Do you have scouts with only partially completed merit badges and need help to finish? If you have partials for communication, Emergency preparedness, first aid, fire safety, fish and wildlife management, golf, painting, safety, search and rescue, or wilderness survival, than you should fill out this brief surveyso that the adventure lab can put together programs to help finish your badge! If you have questions or need help with different partially completed badges, please reach out to Sarah Demetruk.

That’s it for this week folks! Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive. 

3-Minute Update - September 11, 2025

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s 3-minute update. I’m your host, Tyler Matthews coming to you from our membership tracker! We’re up to 4855 youth served in Lake Erie Council! We KNOW that we can get over 5000 by the end of September, but can we get to 5300 by then? Let’s get into this week’s news. 

You know what’s cool? Trained leaders! Do you want to be cool? Make sure that you and all leaders Safeguarding Youth Training is up to date, Hazardous weather training is complete, and your position specific training is complete as well. Our Scouts deserve the best leaders possible, and that starts with training!

Speaking of training, EDGE training at Beaumont is on September 27th, EDGE at  Firelands on October 25th, and at the Unit Service center on November 15th. Scoutmaster Basic Training is at Beaumont from September 12th-14th. Register for all these training courses and more online at the council calendar.

And now, a special word from our Scout shop: This is not your regular uniform sale!  When you purchase a FULL top to bottom uniform, you will save 20% off the entire uniform!!  Contact the store for all the details in the inclusions and exclusions.  
The Scout Shop has also extended their store hours to 3pm on Saturdays through October 4th. Stop in today!

Service at the beach Geneva is from September 19th-21st, registration is open now!

Registration for Cub Haunted is open! The first three weekends happening of October are a spooky fun time for the whole family. Make sure you and your pack are signed up to attend!

Attention all Cub Scouts! The Champions for Nature Loop Lab begins at the Adventure Lab in September! Cub Scouts looking to earn their Champions for Nature Loop can attend one of the remaining sessions on September 16th, 23rd 25th, or 30th at The Adventure Lab from 4:30-6pm. Attend as a pack, den, or just you and your family! Sessions are $15 and parents and guardians attending are free. Register today!

For Scouts BSA the Adventure Lab is kicking off its Fall Program in September with some exciting programs! For Second class Scouts and up, attend a 2 part first aid badge lab on September 9th and 30th, For Scouts 14+, we have a Personal Management Badge Lab on September 11th, All scouts can attend the Disability Awareness Badge Lab on September 16th, Safety Badge Lab on Sept 23rd, Chemistry Badge Lab on Sept 25th, and bring your non-scout friends to an Engineering Exploration on Sept 27th! Event specific information can be found on the calendar on the LEC website. For more info, contact Sarah at sarah.demetruk@scouting.org

The national catholic committee on Scouting camporee is being held from October 17th-19th 2025. This “Pilgrims of Hope” camporee is open to all scouts, not just Catholic units. You can find more information here and for any questions contact Jim Hickey. 

And hey, there’s still time to fund your adventures through popcorn! The second popcorn order, including chocolate pretzels, are due September 18th by 11:59pm. Sign up today at lecscouting.org/popcorn.

That’s it for this week folks! Until next time, remember to stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive.