https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/b7b5dac5f19bafd3fa4b5547d9e24f61.pdf e5d4b3fdf658f89dbc4378918add3bac PDF Text Text ~EPO~T OF COfV\l\A TTEES t CH C<ASAVY COUNC L 3. S. A. NC. }-JOTEL ?£;\BODY- DEC. 1-L ·J953 1\11 EJ\tl P}-JI S) TE J\I J\I. �·-'"··-·-- ______...._..__ """·--- .. i i I I ' ·-·~-·-··--. -----·--···-·--·----------·---···· . ---- ·-----.------·-·---•-·¥ CHICKASAW ...@._UllCIL. B, S. ;,, INC. I1 !I Ml!MBERS OF THE PXECUTIVE BOA?D - 1953 i! II I I! Officers l:lr. Hr, Mr, Mr, i!r, Mr, Nr, £;Ir. Mr. Mr, II II iI I I '! i President Vice-President Vi ca-Pr es i dent Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Scout Commissioner Scout Exocuti ve r.Ir. Charles M, Crump : i I I I' II I ' ii !I 11 i t Ii Mr, Mr, If!r. Mr, Mr, l!!r, Mr, Mr, Mr, I Dr. i'1r. lftr. ifr. !Jir. lvlr. Mr, };ir. T. Robert Acklen R, D. Fuller A. E, Hoh onberg T. P, Howard J, i>!, McKnight Elton A, Rieves, Jr, J. R, Walker R. C. Mays Herbert F, Hemker \I, Gordon Morris Chairman Jack P. Goldschmid Russell Perry A. K. Bur:t·ow P, A. Clayton T. Robert Acklen S. Shepherd Tate J, M. McKnight J. D, Carruth J. R, Walker P. Thurman Crawford Edwin Dal s tro m R, C, Mays Howard M. Grube J, D, Tennison, Jr, R, C, Mays C, C, Handly Joe G, Helms District Chairmen Mr, F, T, Thayer, Jr, Mr, E, L, Williamson Mr, Ray J, Coltharp Northeast Northwest Southeast Committee Ac ti vi ti es Advancement Awards & Resolutions Camping Cubbing Constitution & B<;-La1•1s Exploring Exposition Finance Heal th & Safety Inter-Racial Jamboree Leadership Training Organization Bo Extension :?crsonnol ?ublic Relations Outfitters Southwest Mr, Doyle Hance Vir. J, L, Robertson, Sr, Cri ttendcn Mississippi Mr. H. L. Ferguson Members-At-Larg o Mr, c. A, Atkinson Mr, 1" H. Austin r~r. Henri Benner Mr, A, B, Bowman Mr, c. lu'thur Bruce Mr. p, c. Clarke Mr, H, l·l. Clayton t4r. Joseph ii.. Dalstrom Dr. 1\.nthony ~r. Dick Iv.Ir. L, R, I'onolson, Jr. ?iir. Phil Emerick .. I i l Mr, F. Joe Flanagan Mr, lt!• :J. Fordyce Mr, w. P, Halliday Mr. B, T, Hunt, Jr, Mr, Robert L. Irwin, Jr. ivir. F. Clyde Lambert Major lial tor s. Merritt Mr, Allun Morgan Mr, Samuel s. Pharr Mr, G. P. Phillips, Jr, Mr, R. G, Ramsay, Sr. r.rr. c. 1·1. Ri ttclmcyer Mr, \'l. L, Sharpe l'ifr. J, L, Skinner Commander c. A, Shipman i~r. Russell c. Skdelman l"'.ir. il.lv0n F. Tate, Jr. Mr, L. !'~. Thompson, Jr, .r~ir. R. "• Trippe er Mr, M, J. Vosse Rabbi James .i., \'!ax Rev. Joel Wiggs ��PRESIDJUNTS OF CHICKASAW CuUNCIL, B. S, .~. UTC. Ml!MP HI S, TEi.'11T. *Mr. :Eo 1 ton smith I I I Mr. John B, Edgar 1918 Nr, it. L, Parker 1919 - 1920 1~1r. I 11 *~1ir. c. v.. Butler John T, Morgan *I-·Ir. John E, Roberts l1Ir. Ja,mes Sedc~on Allen 11 I I 11 II I ! I I ' II I I iI I *11ir. Ldv•ard M. Salorrcn *Dr. J. Ivir, c. Mr, J, I II c. *Dr. w. I I, II I 1 ! 1928 1929 I 1930 I I I I I 1931 1933 D, 1933 - 1934 Mc~·lhorter R. Wallace *l'-1r. George ?. Phillips 1.-Ir. c. Mr, "~be ;>rthur Bruce Scharff M. Clayton 1"ir. p, A, Cli:,yton t:lr. "" K. 1-'Ir, w. I 1936 1937 - 19 38 - 1939 19~J. 1942 1943 - 19,14 Burrow 1945 - 1946 L. Sharpe 19 '17 - 194.S l ir. i.J. vnn F, Tate, Jr, 1949-1950-1951- 1952 l'.1Ir. Charles M. Crump 1953 1 * Deceased : II I 1935 1940 - I II 1-l. 'Gates 1 i 1924-1925-1926~1927 193.8 1,'ir. Henry I i\;yros 1921 - 1922 - 1923 T, McCabe *i-~r. .i~. ' I, II 1916 - 1917 �WE C.iN AFFECT THE LI V_:SS v F BCiYS 0111Y THRvC'GH THE GOOD \'.ORKS CJF DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS IT IS OUR RESPCJNSIBILITY TO TR;,:rn nm IHSt'IRE TH:!Jl<t SCOUTER~ * Bon J, Coffey, Jr Dr. Howard Curl R, Von Stoinen E. I:. Loa.ch *Joo Hopper l-iillor C, Johnson c. Ji. Church James L, Trindle, Jr. RuGsell Peete J. Brady Wil oy Phil E, Emerick Hod C, Cantrell J, Charles Cotton J. J, Jones Honrn Tidwell Hope H. Ford Lai-1r once Lo1·10ll J, Grrnvillo Gates Forrest Mottweilor Emcl"J '·ar d F, Joo Flanagan Fr cdori ck T. Carney l·ii llor M. Huckabee Robert L. Irwin, Jr, Dr. B, :E. Jacobs Charles w. Ri ttelmeyor :Bruce t'. E,ving Chester Shields Ch,,.rlcs s. Church Bob rozicr H. 1-i. Ro bin son Harr; 1 Simpkins I1lo?d R. Steelman Harold R. Black,.1ood c. Jenson Sal es J. n.• Hurt S. T • ..:'JJ.brose R. J. Fighgate Kenneth Hunphri cs I~i. L. l;iartin J. D. Carruth Earl O. 3crry M.lliam Dixon c••., I KEY ;~tkinson I, G·. c,oldsmi th 1933 1934 1934 1935 1936 1936 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 1940 1940 1940 1940 1941 1941 19•±2 1942 1942 1943 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 191.,17 1947 1948 1949 1949 l9cH 19,18 1949 1949 1960 1951 1951 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 KS'Y 5 Ycors' --SICT?Pl:RS -- ----··-----·-'-'·----.---·- - - ___ ., 1 1 Fredorick T. Carney Ho ,.,nrd J!i, Grube 1948 19 48 SCv\JTERS TP.AD!Ull} J,\•!ARD ( 5 Years) I D. Tod Childress 1941 Chester Shi olds 1941 Frederick T. Co.rney 1942 Irr, T. s. Eliot 19-13 Vire;il Ree.ms 1943 &bTuzi~ :Bruce '·'• Ewing Howard lfi, Grube Joe Holms Lawrence K<mt Eugone Parish William J. Newton, Jr. *Victor w. 1·rinklo Earl C, Berry, Sr. L. Eon Orgel Irirby Stringer Harold R, Blackwc'.>d J. D. _Tennison, Jr. R, S, Heyne C. Bonson Sal cs .:... B. ]0\1man i-lrs •••• :a. :Sowr.1an David Go.rihan E. C, Grissom Mrs. :E;, c. Grissom M. L. Martin Mrs. Harry H. Snoo F. T, (Pd) Thayer, Jr. Dr, H;yman Gr oenfi cl d H. F, Hemker A. Kinney E. D. Thompson T, J. Harrell .. i., J. Iverson T. J. McGuire III Mrs. T. J, Harrell Mrs, Kirk Henry Lloyd Church roylo c. ]far.cc J amc s R. 1'.Ti lli Cl.ms Doan Esterly E. L, l•iillii>.mson .u Rieck w. * Docoasod ~~ 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 1947 19 ..17 1948 1948 1949 19".8 1949 1950 19•19 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1951 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 195.2 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 �c o url c 1LI B. s. ;\, -r Erl rl December 11, 1953 Doar Scouters and Friends of Scouting: As the end of another year of Scouting d'rews to a close, it is well to review the progress made and results accomplishe d during tho past twelve months in order to plan effectively tho program for the coming year, Included in this brochure are the statistical reports cf the various Committees of the Council, An analysis of these figures shows that in every phase of Scouting, the remarkable growth and progress achieved during the pest four years under the leadership of Mr, Alvan F, Tate, Jr., immediate Past President, has been continued. Tho bare statistics do not reflect the long hours of of our 2,640 volunteer leaders e.nd our fine service devoted to whom credit is due for the continued Staff l Professiona in ChickasPW Cotmcil, Scouting of growth As indicr ted by tho report of tho Finence Committee, we are operating on a sound financial be.sis with our Community Chest allocation supplemente d by tho generosity of our Sustaining 1'-iombors. With Sconting nt an all-time high in this Council, we cnn look for•.m,·d with confidence to the approach of a new year, Fe.ithfully yours, Cji<A11-<) »r. C'"'/ Chrrles M, Crump President �REP(.;RTS ACTIVITIES Cvi·li\ITTEE Durih(' tho pnst yocr it was tho aim of the Co:1mi ttoo to carry through on a : progrWl which would fit all ago groups - Explore rs, Scouts n,nd Cubs, Pe;rticip0,tion by as mruiy boys as possibl e was tho mt1in objectiv e. 1 , :OOY SCGUT WE]X i Church attendan ce in a body, by Units, parent• s nights, demonst ra,tions, etc,, mado this wook outste.nd ing, EXPOSITIOT LND liREJ)TJ. SHO''l This ovont we.a stc,god in tho Shelby County Building o.nd Arena Building at the Fnir Grounds and was tho groatcs t thus far in pc.rticip ation Md net proceed s, This V/2.s made possibl e by the splendid loadorsh ip through tho fine support and cooporc. tion of Scoutor s, Scouts, Cubs, E;.-plor ors and o thors inter osted in Scouting, Propora tions arc now well under way for an oven greater show in 195'"· ICT TE DI:J.1.BY This Cub scout event was hold by District s at Audueon Park, Overton Park and Isle,nd. Forty-s ix Units particip ated, on Preside nt Class i1 Class 1 Class ~.J. II,.). II "B" "C" awards wor o prosonto d, awards wore proscntc d, award was prosonto d, Tho Cub-0-Ro o for Cub Scouts was hold by Distric ts at J,udubon ?c.rk, Overton ?Erk nnd Glenview Park, Thirty-s even Uni ts particip ated. 34 Class 11 1,11 Awards were prosonto d. 2 Class "B" .Awards wore prosontc d. 1 Cle.as "C" ••ward was presente d, This ovont was hold for Boy Scouts at Camp Currier, ipo.t od C'r.tpo.rod i.i th tl6 Troops in 1952. 11 Olv,ss It.:~ fl awards woro 12 Class "B" e,wnrds woro 22 Class nC" awards woro 8 Units did not rocoi vo Fi fty-thro o Troops partic- presente d. pr osontod. presente d. ratings. REl'D:CZVG US il'hi" .Tu:plorel' Scout event was hold for hnn(lt•ut1 :ind fP..t.,·tJ~ f"'iv· •.:1 Jihq.1Joro1 ·s T1~'0 tho first time this year at Snrdi $ Lake. .P;:1rt.1cip:-:.t.od in tho =."<plorcr Rondc~vous. �"' ... """-···-----··· :iJXPLORZR 1 •>-····--~··----····-·-··.-·--·---- ·-·---·-·-··- ····--· OPOSSUl1 HUNT s. The annual L."'qlloror opossum hunt and squa,ro dance \'i"-S divided into tv;o division Currier, Cc.mp at hold wore ts Distric ippi The Southea st, Southwe st o.nd Mississ , October 31, 1953 with ap;,roxit latcly 200 attendin g. The Northwe st, Horthca at o.nd a:pprox,with 1953 21, r l>irvcmbc Crittend on Distric ts were held at Shelby Forest, imatcly 200 a.ttcndin g. ;,wroxim atoly 500 attended this ovont. 0Tl::&1 LCTIVI TI ES ;, lar::;o percontn gc of tho Cubs, Scouts nnd lllig?loro rs pnrticip ntcd in tho fo llo \·1i11g events: Glenn-Up , Fix-Up, Paint.IJp Pnrndo in ;,pril Firo Prevent ion v!ook - stnrting October 3rd. G0l D TURE DLY: ;,s a c;ood. turn for Goodwil l Industri es, Cub Scouts, Scouts and :Cxplorc rs distri butod approxim ately 2C,OOO bags and asked people to gi vc clothing , sho cs, otc. 1c1hich could be used by C'Oodwill Industr ies, Over 10,000 of tho filled bags \•1cro collecte d - those hr,ving :m ostime.to d value of over $20,000. Tho materia ls collecte d will bo cleaned , repaired anc1 sold by the hc,ndi capped people '"ho o,ro eSfordcd omploymont o.nd wages °bJ' tho Goodwil l Industr ies. This wo.s ono of tho best good turns our Scouts have ever done. Thero \·1as a noticeab lo increase in Cubs, Scouts, ond Explore rs tddng part in the various activiti es listed n'bovo than previou sly. The splendid cooporo. tion rcccivoc l from everyone in e11rrying out a VO'T'J fine yc8,r of activiti es is t1l)J:->r cci a tod. FI:t\.E Stt?PRESSIGlT The fire suppres sion was held Gctob01' 10, (.ct Lo.ko 1iindomc ro. The event was sponsore d by Nickcy 3rcthor s, Chamber of Co::rncrcc, Tenness ee :!Jc.pnrtnont of Conscrv ntion , i'icmphi s Firo llopnrtn cnt D.lld tho Rod Cross, lJ.l ]bg?lorc rs v101'0 eligible to p/Jl'ticip ato. Boco.uso of tho increase d use of tho Council Canoe Troller an has been r.mdc availab le by the lllig?lorin g Co.Jmi ttoo • addition al trailer •lddition nl nctiviti os were conducte d by the Distric ts nnd tho Distric ts nro com1onclod for those fine progrc.m s. �1·· .... iI ~VANCEMENT COMMITTEE This year the Advancement in the Council - Cubbing, Scouting and Exploring - reached a new high. There was an overall gain of 433 advancement s which is a little more than 6 per cent over the 1952 record - the Council's previous high. There were 16 Eagle Boards of Review and Courts of Honor held in the Districts. The success in the Advancement Program is a direct reflection of the planned and continuous work of the District and Unit Leaders in the Cub, Scout and Explorer programs, While there is a loss in Merit Badges earned, it is particularly gratifying to notice the advancement recorded among Second Class and First Class Scouts. It is also worthy to note that the Seminole Division had an increase in advancement of 50 per cent over their 1952 record, The following advancement was made in 1953 and is compared with the 1952 record: CUBBING 1952 1953 GAIN Wolf Bear Lion Webelos 361 269 148 82 491 335 252 139 130 66 104 57 699 296 911 212 132 LOSS JlCOUTING Second Class First Class Merit Badges Star Life Eagle Eagle Palns 428 3,528 181 60 32 31 3,728 181 90 68 29 200 30 36 2 EXPLORING Bronze Awards Gold Awards Silver Awards Craft Skills Emergency Skills Physical Fitness Vocational .lilxrlnra t .:i on Seamanship Aviation 0tttdoor Skills Nnv .ie;n t.lon TOTAL A.l'VJIJvC.Ei•;.RJ\JTS 18 1) 4 5 13 8 20 16 3 5 2 4 15 17 15 1 10 14 6 3 1 2 1 ~- 8 1 .. 6,037 ·····-·-·-·---··· 6,470 ;un• GAIN FOR 1953 719 286 433 . "' ··-· -· ..... ·- -- --·-·- ··-- ---···---·-···--·-~-·-· . �1953 has been a fine year for camping for the ,Scouts and Explorers of Chickasaw Council, as more have participe ,ted this year than r:,ny previous year in our history. Your Committee feels that the Unit Leaders have done e,n outstandi ng job and are to be congratul ated on their fine accom-. plishmen ts in leading their toys into the great out-of-do ors. This year for the first time a group of our Negro E:cplorers went to Philmont sc~ut Ranch at Cimarron, New ifoxico. '£hey had a fine experienc e e,nd another trip is planned for 19 54. This year a fine rendezvou s for Explorers was held under competent leadershi p at the Council's ca~ site, Cemetery Ridge, on sarois Lake. 225 Explorers took part in the many and varied acti vi ti es. This rendezvou s wa-s held at the same th1e as the Camp Currier Camp-0-Re e and was a :tremendous success. 1953 is the first :rear a separe,te event for Explorers has been held during the Camp-0-Re e and we commend the Explorers and their leaders for a fine job. We also had many and various groups camping in di fferont parts of the country, including a fine group who went to the National Jamboree at Irvine Scout Ranch, Californi a, nnd numerous gI'ol'ps who went to near-by points in Tennessee , i.I'kansas and Mississio pi as well as our own Council Camps. For several years some of our 2Jegro Scouts have been camping near 1 Sardis Dam - this year Camp Shawnee was establish ed and a weel: s c0mp was another and e held for the boys in Mississip pi. This was a fine experienc camp is planned at Camp Shawnee for 19 54. We feel that know that cemping are participa ting attcndenc e at the you as well as the Coia;,Ji ttee will be very gi:atified to is on the upgrade in Chiclmsaw Council and that more boys each year. Below you will find the figures showing the various camps for the fi seal year cndinc; November :00, 19531 Scouts Attending camp Scouters attending camp 1Tm:iber of Scout L~ys l!umbcr of Scouters Days Humber of visitors C(;l,jp &l! , 3, 708 637 8 ,150 1,287 1,892 15,674 4,856 835 10 ,511 1,597 2,506 20 ,305 SvJtv.JL~T~JifulDXJCE Numbe1· Scout.!l .29.Q,,,uts 1953 1952 H~bei· Gain Loss 114 624 199 66 1,003 961 1 l~umbcr l·Tur:iber Gein Loss ,2,ct. ilks. Set. Wks, 1S52 1953 ---·- 76 CIJJJp Currier Kar.tp Kia Kinn 528 200 Canp Fuller Camp Shawnee 804 1, 573 6,429 290 1,125 3, 593 14,104 713 2,ZD9 1, 545 5,207 25, 512 SUi,,ff:iJ:JR iPS C.:ll ••T 38 96 1 66 199 96 974 311 1,381 123 917 286 __§§ 1,392 27 57 25 66 11 .. - ·-- ·--""-. - -·-···- ! �RE-C.,P 0F Ji.TTEi:'JJ,fr1Cl!: ;,.T LUHG ;.;rn m;0ET TERM C,l.lliPS 'Camp Currier ,Kamp Kia Kima ,camp Fuller Camp Shawnee 'Misc. Si too (Short Term) ; Misc. Sites (Long Tern) Number Scouts 1952 Number Scouts 1953 Gain 4,856 528 21:)0 6,429 624 199 66 1,573 96 1,480 958 85 ~ 8, 370 7,149 Numb or get. Days Loss ~ 10 ,511 6,818 1 2.177 Number Set. )&ys 1953 14,104 6, 419 2,002 3,593 462 462 66 522 __ 9 1, 221 Gain Loss 399 175 3,039 1,979 1,060 1,075 23,620 l, 529 26,495 454 - - 2,875 Chickl\Sl:'.w Council is entirely free t'f debt, as it hc.s been the policy for r.1an,y ycor s to spend only tho so fw1ds \·1hi ch wore in ho.nd. Tho books ho.Ve been audited by Poat, i.farvil.ck, Mitchell & Co., Certified Public ;,ccountonts, and hrwo boon found in rrdor. Due to the continued growth 0f the Council tho need for noro funds is o. constont problem. The Sustaining Mrn:iborship Fund, which w1'.s stortod in 1952, ht\S boon of irn:1enso help inf.looting tb.is need. We deeply :md sincerely appreciate tho c0ntributi0ns of our Sustaining Mcnbcrs which hr".VO T.ladc it possible for better training to be provided for the 10, 282 boys and 1 cador s now on tho ro 11 s. 1'/o arc gle,d to rcpMt the 1953 B<'Y Sc,•ut 3x:po si ti on and tho Scmnolo Di vision 30;' Scout E:x;po si tion wore successful o.nd tho funds rai sod will be vor)' helpful in tho overall pr0gra':l of Scouting. Your Council fo.cos a groc.t chfillcngc in 195(. Tho rapid growth, the c:iqJandod o.ctivitios nna. tho constant rise in tho cost of operations will undottbtcdly put n severe strnin 0n our finnncos. Your 001:lf.li ttcc rccoo:Jonds tho.t every effort bo r.rndo to secure tho needed T.lonoy so thnt tho trc,ining 0f youth in ~ur nrcc. will be cnntinucd, �HZ:LTH AND Si.FETY COMiliI TTE:iJ Tho functions of tho Heal th and .Safety Cor.imi ttc.c overlap tho so of all other opore.ting committee s of tho Council. Tho fine cooperati on of thono other com1ittco s and of individua l loadors in tho Council have contribut ed raatorioll y to honJ. th and safety program. Your Comr.li ttoo inspected Ko.rriP Kia Kima, Camp Currier, und Cor.ip Fuller und found condition s in our Council caops to be very satisfuct ory. Recommendation s for oven bot tor heal th and safoty condition s have boon Dado for tho 19M scas0n. ,\gain this yoer we wcro fortunate in having u nonbor of tho lfational Staff to inspect Kamp Kia Kir.io. l\nd his report on heal th e,nd safoty condi tinns was cxtromoly favorable , Through tho clnso coopcra.ti on of paJ:onts, officials and tho racdical oxar.linors , 100% of tho boys and men attending our Com1cil cnnps roocivod tho rec,uired physicAl examino.ti on before goL1g to ce.mp and tho necosse.ry recheck upon aJ'.'rivd at the car.lp. l/aterfron t safety is of primary ir.1portcmco in tho hccl. th a.--icl safety Your coraoitte e fomtd the watorfr0n t so.foty prograr.1 of tho Council, progrx.i for tho supervisi on 0 f awir,lf.ling and bouting1 oxtror.1oly well o.dmini stored D.t our Council camps. Health and Safety c;i•o a vit8l part in the 3oy Scout progr.'.•,n, 1x>th in lel'.tclorshi p l'nd boy trcining. Tho Leadershi p Training Cnr.mi ttoo fil'Ve Heal th und Snfcty instructi ons ut each Leadershi p Trdning Course, arc now being r.1v,do for nn inspectio n 11f evor-J Unit nceting place throughou t tho Council. Plans for this inspectio n will bo annom10ecl in tho ncnr future. Those inspectio ns will be uo.clo by tho Hco.l th 1 ['1.1cl Snfoty Co;·.mi ttoo in tho Districts , with tho coop oration of Con1:iissio nors Staff ancl will cover condi tfrns affecting l;ioal th and safoty. .~rungor.icnts �Tho work of the Inter-Racia l Committee is conf'-ned solely to llogro youth D.nd is handled through the Seminole Division of tho Council. Tho Committee fools that all of us co.n bo proud of the Scouting program co.rriod on for tho Hogro boys of our area, In tho 112 Uni ts in tho Soninolu Division there !'I.re 2,271 boys, age.in of ,1,89% over lo.st year and tho largest membership tho Division has over had. Tho Council is now serving more i;ogro boys tho.n eXIY other Council in Region 5. Please sea the Organizfl.tio n & Lxtonsion Commi ttcc Report for details of this mcr.1bcrship. For the fourth ;'car the summer camp of tho Division was held in Fuller State Park. Those cmnping facili ti cs arc satisfactory with some exceptions thoro is no swimming or boo.ting available in tho Po.rk, which nocossitato s tho troJ'lsportat ion of tho boys to o th or plncos to got tho needed and nocosso.ry o,q_uatic trdning, Limi tcd boating wc.s :wmlablo at r. sme.11 lake on ndjacent property through tho courtesy of the owners. 1fo ur,:;o that swimming f<'.cili tics be provi<led at Comp Fuller at tho earliest possi blo date, This :'ee.r for the first timo a camp was conducted below Sardis De.m for 65 boys from Mississippi , 21 boys from Memphis and 19 boys from \'lost Memphis, The· boys from Memphis and \'!est Mer.ipl1is he.d ho,d previous cnr.l[)ing oxpcricnco, We nro glr.d to report tho advancement record wns better this ."ce.r th11n lo.st nnd we co;;imond tho leaders for this improvoncnt . Included in this advnncomen t 111c,s: 218 Second Class 95 First Class 16 Star 2 Life l Pnlm 326 Merit Badges Mey advnnccucnt continue and increase during tho coning yoar. This ycnr, for tho first time, a group of Negro Explorers wont to Philw1nt Scout Ranch, Cimnrron, New Mexico, This was an outstanding exporie:wo for thosoi I Explorers nnd we arc glad to report that another trip has boon arranged for next yov..r. �LEADERSHIP TR.\INING COMt!I TTDE of During 1953 your Traini ng Cof.1f.1i ttoo has worked t0we.rd a goDl boys. our with job vc i offoct r.10ro a do to traini ng every top Unit Leader hold been have s Course Loader er Explor and To this end, basic Cub, Sc0ut w, Pow-\·/0 s Cubbcr a tablos, Round , in additi on to Patro l Leader Confe rences our of record The s, course 1 Don ifotho rs W0rk Shops and speci< >lized This is the e.chiov oDcnts in conpa. rison to 1951 and 1952 is given below. ;,dviso r) with rer E;x:plo , 10.stor SMutr. percen t of top unit loa.de rs (Cubr.< astor, basic traini ng Di~trict 1951 1953 1952 Southo D.st 27, 9% 55% 69% Southw est 55,8% 56% 67% North co.st 39% 57% <15. 9% §q,, North1·1ost 79% 34% 59,9% (df eri ttondo n v,. 2% 70% 112'{) i.iii ssi ssi~·)Pi 25% 3,6% 18% Sor.<inolo 28.9% 35.1% 3,_1% Counc il ..~voro.ge 38.7'/o V 51.9% 0 re!. :.i:e "".i:.1~ (. •') / b IY /o Fil;J Your Trsi nine; Cn;:L1i ttcc his contin ued tho dcvelopr.10nt of our tthcrs nnd ttoo Cor.mi o Finnnc tho of Librn. ry, nnd thrcU1?,·h the coopcr,~tion onal 35 MM prohl'.VC secure d twc additir·n~l 16 [.;;.;pr ojecto rs. al).d two additi oost helpfu l "-S been haa r Currie Cnnp at joctor e. Our Adult :L'rain ing Centor ng, Traini r Loade a cent&r for Scout and E;x:ploror which we can The Trnini ng Cor:u:ii ttoo looks forwar d to 1954 as a yonr in Unit Leade rs, ~four nG cr·<'.chi "nd make n real contri buticn throug h tho traini ng in tho >.nt inpork f.lnro g nothin To your Lcndc rship Traini ng Couni ttoo there is load will 1"11·10 ;~on tho of ng oparat lon of our groP.t Counc il th~.n tho trgini Poys. ··--·-------- •-.------ --- _, __ �ORGAH! z.~TION & EXT]ill)lSivrT COiil'1ITTEIJ .8,000 Chickasaw .Council 11'2.l:Lhas the largest momborshin in its 3'J...Jl..g§7 hi story - 7 ,6·12 Cub scouts, Scouts,__E<ffi.)..Q.rors, 2,6,:D Leaders, a g;rand tota)._....Q.f 19,282. This i.s....iho f_l,±:_s:I;. year the total momborf!l!iJLhas OJ£9eod9.<;l 10 ,000, .7' 500 OUR GRGWTH IN PAST YE..\.B. •••••••••••••• 4, 77% .. 7 ,ooo OUR GROWTH IN P,;.ST 5 YEil.llS , .......... 46,091) OUR GROWTH IN PAST 10 YEARS .......... 74, B"/o I _6,500 _ OUR GRvWTJI nr PAST 12 YEARS .......... 111,95% 6 ,ooo 1 '5, 500 I '.'1, 500 14,000 ' '.3,500 '3,000 ··12, 500 'Vfi~~'Wi.\i.1 illl!H·'< ~·;l 2,000 1,500 1,000 l ;U,\1•.i;, lii'!/!A'rfl :f!.'"}ft;~. I 19,18 19-~9 195('1 1951 1952 1953 ' �Organizatio n & l1xtension Carmi ttoe Cont. Below is a co1:Y00xi son of nwbcrship for the yeal's 1952 o.nd 1953: Dec. l, 1952 'dhi te Nogro :n1i te NegTo TuTi\'.L Sc0uts Scou.ts :~xiJlorers E::qilorers SCvUTS .iJ.rn EXPLORERS 2, 783 1,468 225 23 4,499 Dec. 1, 1953 2, 817 1,496 (},\.HT 3,_2 ~£)6 28 181 --21 --1 27 4,743 LOSS 24·1 ,,,_ White Cub Scouts Negro Cub Scouts T0TAL CUB SC0U'l'S 2,121 674 2, 795 2,148 751 2,899 104 TOT,',L CUBS, SC0UTS, EXPLORERS 7,294 7,642 348 TOTliL LE.ii.JlERS GRAiUl T(JT;,L MEMBEdSHIP 2,374 9' 668 2. 640 10,282 26§. 614 279 298 19 Total Units 77 i The District Orgnni zation and Extension Co .mi ttces nnd the Corn.iissfrne rsi Stuff Qro to be c0t.tr.icndod for the outstnnding job they h2.ve done t;1is yeal'. ' ',fo sincerely approcinte tho fine service they h1wo rendered to tho 'toys of Chi cl:nso:1:1 Co unci 1. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chickasaw Council Executive Board Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Description An account of the resource Contains Reports of Committees, Annual Reports, Recharters, and Minutes Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ~EPO~T OF COfV\l\A TTEES t CH C<ASAVY COUNC L 3. S. A. NC. }-JOTEL ?£;\BODY- DEC. 1-L ·J953 1\11 E J\tl P }-JI S) TE J\I J\I. I i l ·-'"··-·-- ______ .... _ .. __ """·--- .. ·-·~-·-··--. -----·--···-·--·----------·---···· . ---- ·-----.------·-·---•-·¥ i i I I 1 I ' ! I i I ! I I ! I I I I I i I I I : i '! i I I ' I I I I ' i i ! I 11 i t Ii I CHICKASAW ...@._UllCIL. B, S. ;,, INC. Ml!MBERS OF THE PXECUTIVE BOA?D - 1953 r.Ir. l:lr. Hr, Charles M, Crump T. Robert Acklen R, D. Fuller Mr, A. E, Hoh on berg Mr, T. P, Howard i!r, J, i>!, McKnight Mr, Elton A, Rieves, Nr, J. R, Walker £;Ir. R. C. Mays Mr. Herbert F, Hemker Mr, \I, Gordon Morris Chairman Jr, Mr, Jack P. Goldschmid Mr, Russell Perry If!r. A. K. Bur:t·ow Mr, P, A. Clayton Mr, T. Robert Acklen l!!r, S. Shepherd Tate Mr, J, M. McKnight Mr, J. D, Carruth Mr, J. R, Walker Dr. P. Thurman Crawford i'1r. lftr. ifr. !Jir. lvlr. Mr, };ir. Edwin Dal s tro m R, C, Mays Howard M. Grube J, D, Tennison, R, C, Mays C, C, Handly Joe G, Helms Jr, Officers District Chairmen President Vice-President Vi ca-Pr es i dent Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Scout Commissioner Scout Exocuti ve Committee Ac ti vi ti es Advancement Awards & Resolutions Camping Cubbing Constitution & B<;-La1•1s Exploring Exposition Finance Heal th & Safety Inter-Racial Jamboree Leadership Training Organization Bo Extension :?crsonnol ?ublic Relations Outfitters Mr, F, T, Thayer, Jr, Mr, E, L, Williamson Mr, Ray J, Coltharp Northeast Northwest Southeast Mr, Doyle Hance Vir. J, L, Robertson, Mr. H. L. Ferguson Southwest Sr, Cri ttendcn Mississippi Members-At-Largo Mr, c. A, Atkinson Mr, F. Joe Flanagan r.rr. c. 1·1. Ri ttclmcyer Mr, 1" .. H. Austin Mr, lt! • :J. Fordyce Mr, \'l. L, Sharpe r~r. Henri Benner Mr, w. P, Halliday l'ifr. J, L, Skinner Mr, A, B, Bowman Mr. B, T, Hunt, Jr, Commander c. A, Shipman Mr, c. lu'thur Bruce Mr, Robert L. Irwin, Jr. i~r. Russell c. Skdelman Mr. p, c. Clarke ivir. F. Clyde Lambert l"'.ir. il.lv0n F. Tate, Jr. Mr, H, l·l. Clayton Major lial tor s. Merritt Mr, L. !'~. Thompson, Jr, t4r. Joseph ii.. Dalstrom Mr, Allun Morgan .r~ir. R. "• Trippe er Dr. 1\.nthony ~r. Dick Mr, Samuel s. Pharr Mr, M, J. Vosse Iv.Ir. L, R, I'onolson, Jr. Mr, G. P. Phillips, Jr, Rabbi James .i., \'!ax ?iir. Phil Emerick Mr, R. G, Ramsay, Sr. Rev. Joel Wiggs I I I 11 11 I I 11 I ! I I I I I ' I I I I i I I ' I I I I , I I I I I , I I 1 1 i ! PRESIDJUNTS OF CHICKASAW CuUNCIL, B. S, .~. UTC. Ml!MP HI S, TEi.'11T. *Mr. :Eo 1 ton smith 1916 - 1917 Mr. John B, Edgar 1918 Nr, it. L, Parker 1919 - 1920 1~1r. c. v .. Butler 1921 - 1922 - 1923 *~1ir. John T, Morgan 1924-1925-1926~1927 *I-·Ir. John E, Roberts 1928 l1Ir. Ja,mes Sedc~on Allen 1929 Ldv•ard M. Salorrcn I I *11ir. 1930 I I I *Dr. J. c. i\;yros 1931 I I Ivir, c. T, McCabe 193.8 I I Mr, J, 1-l. 'Gates 1933 I *i-~r. .i~. D, Mc~·lhorter 1933 - 1934 : I I *Dr. w. R. Wallace 1935 I *l'-1r. George ?. Phillips 1936 1.-Ir. c. ;>rthur Bruce 1937 - 19 38 - 1939 Mr, "~be Scharff 1940 - 19~J. 1,'ir. Henry M. Clayton 1942 1"ir. p, A, Cli:,yton 1943 - 19,14 t:lr. "" K. Burrow 1945 - 1946 1-'Ir, w. L. Sharpe 19 '17 - 194.S l1ir. i.J. vnn F, Tate, Jr, 1949-1950-1951-1952 l'.1Ir. Charles M. Crump 1953 * Deceased WE C.iN AFFECT THE LI V_:SS v F BCiYS 0111Y THRvC'GH THE GOOD \'.ORKS CJF DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS IT IS OUR RESPCJNSIBILITY TO TR;,:rn nm IHSt'IRE TH:!Jl<t I SCOUTER~ KEY Bon J, Coffey, Jr SCv\JTERS TP.AD!Ull} J,\•!ARD ( 5 Years) I Dr. Howard Curl R, Von Stoinen * E. I:. Loa.ch *Joo Hopper l-iillor C, Johnson c. Ji. Church James L, Trindle, Jr. RuGsell Peete J. Brady Wil oy Phil E, Emerick Hod C, Cantrell J, Charles Cotton J. J, Jones Honrn Tidwell Hope H. Ford Lai-1r once Lo1·10ll J, Grrnvillo Gates Forrest Mottweilor Emcl"J '·ar d F, Joo Flanagan Fr cdori ck T. Carney l·ii llor M. Huckabee Robert L. Irwin, Jr, Dr. B, :E. Jacobs Charles w. Ri ttelmeyor :Bruce t'. E,ving Chester Shields Ch,,.rlcs s. Church Bob rozicr H. 1-i. Ro bin son Harr;1 Simpkins I1lo?d R. Steelman Harold R. Black,.1ood c. Jenson Sal es J. n.• Hurt S. T • ..:'JJ.brose R. J. Fighgate Kenneth Hunphri cs I~i. L. l;iartin J. D. Carruth Earl O. 3crry M.lliam Dixon c ••. , ;~tkinson I, G·. c,oldsmi th 1933 1934 1934 1935 1936 1936 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 1940 1940 1940 1940 1941 1941 19•±2 1942 1942 1943 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 191.,17 1947 1948 1949 1949 l9cH 19,18 1949 1949 1960 1951 1951 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 -S-IC--T·-?-P- l-:-R__S_ ., 1- --K··S-'-Y- --1· -5'- '·Y--c--o.-r-s-'- Fredorick T. Carney 1948 Ho ,.,nrd J!i, Grube 19 48 D. Tod Childress 1941 Chester Shi olds 1941 Frederick T. Co.rney 1942 Irr, T. s. Eliot 19-13 Vire;il Ree.ms 1943 &bTuzi~ ~~ :Bruce '·'• Ewing Howard lfi, Grube Joe Holms Lawrence K<mt Eugone Parish William J. Newton, Jr. *Victor w. 1·rinklo Earl C, Berry, Sr. L. Eon Orgel Irirby Stringer Harold R, Blackwc'.>d J. D. _Tennison, Jr. R, S, Heyne C. Bonson Sal cs .:... B. ]0\1man i-lrs •••• :a. :Sowr.1an David Go.rihan E. C, Grissom Mrs. :E;, c. Grissom M. L. Martin Mrs. Harry H. Snoo F. T, (Pd) Thayer, Jr. Dr, H;yman Gr oenfi cl d H. F, Hemker w. A. Kinney E. D. Thompson T, J. Harrell .. i., J. Iverson T. J. McGuire III Mrs. T. J, Harrell Mrs, Kirk Henry Lloyd Church roylo c. ]far.cc J amc s R. 1'.Ti lli Cl.ms Doan Esterly E. L, l•iillii>.mson .u Rieck * Docoasod 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 1947 19 ..1 7 1948 1948 1949 19".8 1949 1950 19•19 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1951 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 195.2 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952 c o u rl c 1 LI B. s . ;\, -r Erl rl December 11, 1953 Doar Scouters and Friends of Scouting: As the end of another year of Scouting d'rews to a close, it is well to review the progress made and results accomplished during tho past twelve months in order to plan effectively tho program for the coming year, Included in this brochure are the statistical reports cf the various Committees of the Council, An analysis of these figures shows that in every phase of Scouting, the remarkable growth and progress achieved during the pest four years under the leadership of Mr, Alvan F, Tate, Jr., immediate Past President, has been continued. Tho bare statistics do not reflect the long hours of devoted service of our 2,640 volunteer leaders e.nd our fine Professional Staff to whom credit is due for the continued growth of Scouting in ChickasPW Cotmcil, As indicr ted by tho report of tho Finence Committee, we are operating on a sound financial be.sis with our Community Chest allocation supplemented by tho generosity of our Sustaining 1'-iombors. With Sconting nt an all-time high in this Council, we cnn look for•.m,·d with confidence to the approach of a new year, Fe.ithfully yours, Cji<A11-<) »r. C '"'/ Chrrles M, Crump President 1 Durih(' tho pnst yocr it : progrWl which would fit ip0,tion by as mruiy boys , :OOY SCGUT WE]X REP(.;RTS ACTIVITIES Cvi·li\ITTEE was tho aim of the Co:1mi ttoo to carry through all ago groups - Explorers, Scouts n,nd Cubs, as possible was tho mt1in objective. on a Pe;rtic- Church attendance in a body, by Units, parent• s nights, demonstra,tions, etc,, i mado this wook outste.nding, EXPOSITIOT LND liREJ)TJ. SHO''l This ovont we.a stc,god in tho Shelby County Building o.nd Arena Building at the Fnir Grounds and was tho groatcst thus far in pc.rticipation Md net proceeds, This V/2.s made possible by the splendid loadorship through tho fine support and cooporc.tion of Scoutors, Scouts, Cubs, E;.-plor ors and o thors inter osted in Scouting, Proporations arc now well under way for an oven greater show in 195'"· ICT TE DI:J.1.BY This Cub scout event was hold by Districts at Audueon Park, Overton Park and on President Isle,nd. Forty-six Units participated, ~.J. Class i1 Class 1 Class II,.). II "B" "C" awards awards award wor o prosontod, wore proscntcd, was prosontod, Tho Cub-0-Roo for Cub Scouts was hold by Districts at J,udubon ?c.rk, Overton ?Erk nnd Glenview Park, Thirty-seven Uni ts participated. 34 Class 11 1,11 Awards were prosontod. 2 Class "B" .Awards wore prosontcd. 1 Cle.as "C" ••ward was presented, This ovont was hold for Boy Scouts at Camp Currier, Fi fty-throo Troops participo. t od C'r.tpo.rod i.i th tl6 Troops in 1952. 11 Olv,ss It.:~ fl awards woro presented. 12 Class "B" e,wnrds woro pr osontod. 22 Class n C" awards woro presented. 8 Units did not rocoi vo ratings. REl'D:CZVG US il'hi" .Tu:plorel' Scout event was hold for tho first time this year at Snrdi $ Lake. T1~'0 hnn(lt•ut1 :ind fP..t.,·tJ~ f"'iv· •. :1 Jihq.1Joro1·s .P;:1rt.1cip:-:.t.od in tho =."<plorcr Rondc~vous. "' ... """-···-----··· •>-····--~··----····-·-··.-·--·---- ·-·---·-·-··- ····--· :iJXPLORZR OPOSSUl1 HUNT The annual L."'qlloror opossum hunt and squa,ro dance \'i"-S divided into tv;o divisions. The Southeast, Southwest o.nd Mississippi Districts wore hold at Cc.mp Currier, October 31, 1953 with ap;,roxitlatcly 200 attending. The Northwest, Horthcaat o.nd , 1 Crittendon Districts were held at Shelby Forest, l>irvcmbcr 21, 1953 with a:pprox,imatcly 200 a.ttcnding. ;,wroximatoly 500 attended this ovont. 0Tl::&1 LCTIVI TI ES ;, lar::;o percontngc of tho Cubs, Scouts nnd lllig?lorors pnrticipntcd in tho fo llo \·1i11g events: G0l D TURE DLY: Glenn-Up, Fix-Up, Paint.IJp Pnrndo in ;,pril Firo Prevention v!ook - stnrting October 3rd. ;,s a c;ood. turn for Goodwill Industries, Cub Scouts, Scouts and :Cxplorcrs distri butod approximately 2C,OOO bags and asked people to gi vc clothing, sho cs, otc. 1c1hich could be used by C'Oodwill Industries, Over 10,000 of tho filled bags \•1cro collected - those hr,ving :m ostime.tod value of over $20,000. Tho materials collected will bo cleaned, repaired anc1 sold by the hc,ndi capped people '"ho o,ro eSfordcd omploymont o.nd wages °bJ' tho Goodwill Industries. This wo.s ono of tho best good turns our Scouts have ever done. Thero \·1as a noticeablo increase in Cubs, Scouts, ond Explorers tddng part in the various activities listed n'bovo than previously. The splendid cooporo.tion rcccivocl from everyone in e11rrying out a VO'T'J fine yc8,r of activities is t1l)J:->r cci a tod. FI:t\.E Stt?PRESSIGlT The fire suppression was held Gctob01' 10, (.ct Lo.ko 1iindomcro. The event was sponsored by Nickcy 3rcthors, Chamber of Co::rncrcc, Tennessee :!Jc.pnrtnont of Conscrvntion , i'icmphi s Firo llopnrtncnt D.lld tho Rod Cross, lJ.l ]bg?lorcrs v101'0 eligible to p/Jl'ticipato. Boco.uso of tho increased use of tho Council Canoe Troller an additional trailer has been r.mdc available by the lllig?loring Co.Jmi ttoo • • ldditionnl nctivitios were conducted by the Districts nnd tho Districts nro com1onclod for those fine progrc.ms. 1· .... i I ~VANCEMENT COMMITTEE This year the Advancement in the Council - Cubbing, Scouting and Exploring - reached a new high. There was an overall gain of 433 advancement s which is a little more than 6 per cent over the 1952 record - the Council's previous high. There were 16 Eagle Boards of Review and Courts of Honor held in the Districts. The success in the Advancement Program is a direct reflection of the planned and continuous work of the District and Unit Leaders in the Cub, Scout and Explorer programs, While there is a loss in Merit Badges earned, it is particularly gratifying to notice the advancement recorded among Second Class and First Class Scouts. It is also worthy to note that the Seminole Division had an increase in advancement of 50 per cent over their 1952 record, The following advancement was made in 1953 and is compared with the 1952 record: CUBBING 1952 1953 GAIN LOSS Wolf 361 491 130 Bear 269 335 66 Lion 148 252 104 Webelos 82 139 57 JlCOUTING Second Class 699 911 212 First Class 296 428 132 Merit Badges 3,728 3,528 200 Star 181 181 Life 90 60 30 Eagle 68 32 36 Eagle Palns 29 31 2 EXPLORING Bronze Awards 18 13 5 Gold Awards 1) 8 2 Silver Awards 4 4 Craft Skills 5 15 10 Emergency Skills 20 17 3 Physical Fitness 16 15 1 Vocational .lilxrlnra t .:i on 3 1 2 Seamanship Aviation 1 ~- 0tttdoor Skills 8 14 6 Nnv .ie;n t.lon 1 .. ·····-·-·-·---··· TOTAL A.l'VJIJvC.Ei•;.RJ\JTS 6,037 6,470 719 286 ;un• GAIN FOR 1953 433 . "' ··-· -· ..... ·- -- --·-·- ··-- ---···---·-···--·-~-·-· . 1953 has been a fine year for camping for the ,Scouts and Explorers of Chickasaw Council, as more have participe,ted this year than r:,ny previous year in our history. Your Committee feels that the Unit Leaders have done e,n outstanding job and are to be congratulated on their fine accom-. plishments in leading their toys into the great out-of-doors. This year for the first time a group of our Negro E:cplorers went to Philmont sc~ut Ranch at Cimarron, New ifoxico. '£hey had a fine experience e,nd another trip is planned for 19 54. This year a fine rendezvous for Explorers was held under competent leadership at the Council's ca~ site, Cemetery Ridge, on sarois Lake. 225 Explorers took part in the many and varied acti vi ti es. This rendezvous wa-s held at the same th1e as the Camp Currier Camp-0-Ree and was a :tremendous success. 1953 is the first :rear a separe,te event for Explorers has been held during the Camp-0-Ree and we commend the Explorers and their leaders for a fine job. We also had many and various groups camping in di fferont parts of the country, including a fine group who went to the National Jamboree at Irvine Scout Ranch, California, nnd numerous gI'ol'ps who went to near-by points in Tennessee, i.I'kansas and Mississiopi as well as our own Council Camps. For several years some of our 2Jegro Scouts have been camping near Sardis Dam - this year Camp Shawnee was established and a weel: 1 s c0mp was held for the boys in Mississippi. This was a fine experience and another camp is planned at Camp Shawnee for 19 54. We feel that you as well as the Coia;,Ji ttee will be very gi:atified to know that cemping is on the upgrade in Chiclmsaw Council and that more boys are participating each year. Below you will find the figures showing the attcndence at the various camps for the fi seal year cndinc; November :00, 19531 ! Scouts Attending camp , 3, 708 4,856 6,429 1, 573 Scouters attending camp 637 835 1,125 290 1Tm:iber of Scout L~ys 8 ,150 10 ,511 14,104 3, 593 l!umbcr of Scouters Days 1,287 1,597 2,ZD9 713 Humber of visitors 1,892 2,506 1, 545 961 15,674 20 ,305 25, 512 5,207 C(;l,jp &l! SvJtv.JL~T~JifulDXJCE •• T SUi,,ff:iJ:JR C.:ll1iPS H~bei· Numbe1· Gain Loss l~umbcr l·Tur:iber Gein Loss Scout.!l .29.Q,,,uts ,2,ct. ilks. Set. Wks, 1952 1953 1S52 1953 ---·- CIJJJp Currier 76 114 38 96 123 27 Kar.tp Kia Kinn 528 624 96 974 917 57 Canp Fuller 200 199 1 311 286 25 Camp Shawnee 66 66 __§§ 66 804 1,003 199 1,381 1,392 11 .. - ·-- ·--""-. - -·-···- RE-C.,P 0F Ji.TTEi:'JJ,fr1Cl!: ;,.T LUHG ;.;rn m;0ET TERM C,l.lliPS Number Number Gain Loss Numb or Number Gain Loss Scouts Scouts get. Days Set. )&ys 1952 1953 ~ 1953 'Camp Currier 4,856 6,429 1,573 10 ,511 14,104 3,593 ,Kamp Kia Kima 528 624 96 6,818 6, 419 399 ,camp Fuller 21:)0 199 1 2.177 2,002 175 Camp Shawnee 66 66 462 462 'Misc. Si too (Short Term) 1,480 958 522 3,039 1,979 1,060 ; Misc. Sites (Long Tern) 85 ~ __9 1,075 l, 529 454 --- 7,149 8, 370 1, 221 23,620 26,495 2,875 Chickl\Sl:'.w Council is entirely free t'f debt, as it hc.s been the policy for r.1an,y ycor s to spend only tho so fw1ds \·1hi ch wore in ho.nd. Tho books ho.Ve been audited by Poat, i.farvil.ck, Mitchell & Co., Certified Public ;,ccountonts, and hrwo boon found in rrdor. Due to the continued growth 0f the Council tho need for noro funds is o. constont problem. The Sustaining Mrn:iborship Fund, which w1'.s stortod in 1952, ht\S boon of irn:1enso help inf.looting tb.is need. We deeply :md sincerely appreciate tho c0ntributi0ns of our Sustaining Mcnbcrs which hr".VO T.ladc it possible for better training to be provided for the 10, 282 boys and 1 cador s now on tho ro 11 s. 1'/o arc gle,d to rcpMt the 1953 B<'Y Sc,•ut 3x:po si ti on and tho Scmnolo Di vision 30;' Scout E:x;po si tion wore successful o.nd tho funds rai sod will be vor)' helpful in tho overall pr0gra':l of Scouting. Your Council fo.cos a groc.t chfillcngc in 195(. Tho rapid growth, the c:iqJandod o.ctivitios nna. tho constant rise in tho cost of operations will undottbtcdly put n severe strnin 0n our finnncos. Your 001:lf.li ttcc rccoo:Jonds tho.t every effort bo r.rndo to secure tho needed T.lonoy so thnt tho trc,ining 0f youth in ~ur nrcc. will be cnntinucd, HZ:LTH AND Si.FETY COMiliI TTE:iJ Tho functions of tho Heal th and .Safety Cor.imi ttc.c overlap tho so of all other opore.ting committees of tho Council. Tho fine cooperation of thono other com1ittcos and of individual loadors in tho Council have contributed raatoriolly to honJ. th and safety program. Your Comr.li ttoo inspected Ko.rriP Kia Kima, Camp Currier, und Cor.ip Fuller und found conditions in our Council caops to be very satisfuctory. Recommendations for oven bot tor heal th and safoty conditions have boon Dado for tho 19M scas0n. ,\gain this yoer we wcro fortunate in having u nonbor of tho lfational Staff to inspect Kamp Kia Kir.io. l\nd his report on heal th e,nd safoty condi tinns was cxtromoly favorable, Through tho clnso coopcra.tion of paJ:onts, officials and tho racdical oxar.linors, 100% of tho boys and men attending our Com1cil cnnps roocivod tho rec,uired physicAl examino.tion before goL1g to ce.mp and tho necosse.ry recheck upon aJ'.'rivd at the car.lp. l/aterfront safety is of primary ir.1portcmco in tho hccl. th a.--icl safety prograr.1 of tho Council, Your coraoittee fomtd the watorfr0nt so.foty progrx.i for tho supervision 0 f awir,lf.ling and bouting1 oxtror.1oly well o.dmini stored D.t our Council camps. Health and Safety c;i•o a vit8l part in the 3oy Scout progr.'.•,n, 1x>th in lel'.tclorship l'nd boy trcining. Tho Leadership Training Cnr.mi ttoo fil'Ve Heal th und Snfcty instructions ut each Leadership Trdning Course, .~rungor.icnts arc now being r.1v,do for nn inspection 11f evor-J Unit nceting place throughout tho Council. Plans for this inspection will bo annom10ecl in tho ncnr future. Those inspections will be uo.clo by tho Hco.l th ['1.1cl Snfoty Co;·.mi ttoo in tho Districts, with tho coop oration of Con1:iissionors 1 Staff ancl will cover condi tfrns affecting l;ioal th and safoty. Tho work of the Inter-Racial Committee is conf'-ned solely to llogro youth D.nd is handled through the Seminole Division of tho Council. Tho Committee fools that all of us co.n bo proud of the Scouting program co.rriod on for tho Hogro boys of our area, In tho 112 Uni ts in tho Soninolu Division there !'I.re 2,271 boys, age.in of ,1,89% over lo.st year and tho largest membership tho Division has over had. Tho Council is now serving more i;ogro boys tho.n eXIY other Council in Region 5. Please sea the Organizfl.tion & Lxtonsion Commi ttcc Report for details of this mcr.1bcrship. For the fourth ;'car the summer camp of tho Division was held in Fuller State Park. Those cmnping facili ti cs arc satisfactory with some exceptions - thoro is no swimming or boo.ting available in tho Po.rk, which nocossitatos tho troJ'lsportation of tho boys to o th or plncos to got tho needed and nocosso.ry o,q_uatic trdning, Limi tcd boating wc.s :wmlablo at r. sme.11 lake on ndjacent property through tho courtesy of the owners. 1fo ur,:;o that swimming f<'.cili tics be provi<led at Comp Fuller at tho earliest possi blo date, This :'ee.r for the first timo a camp was conducted below Sardis De.m for 65 boys from Mississippi, 21 boys from Memphis and 19 boys from \'lost Memphis, The· boys from Memphis and \'!est Mer.ipl1is he.d ho,d previous cnr.l[)ing oxpcricnco, We nro glr.d to report tho advancement record wns better this ."ce.r th11n lo.st nnd we co;;imond tho leaders for this improvoncnt. Included in this advnncomen t 111c,s: 218 Second Class 95 First Class 16 Star 2 Life l Pnlm 326 Merit Badges Mey advnnccucnt continue and increase during tho coning yoar. This ycnr, for tho first time, a group of Negro Explorers wont to Philw1nt Scout Ranch, Cimnrron, New Mexico, This was an outstanding exporie:wo for thosoi Explorers nnd we arc glad to report that another trip has boon arranged for I next yov..r. LEADERSHIP TR.\INING COMt!I TTDE During 1953 your Training Cof.1f.1i ttoo has worked t0we.rd a goDl of training every top Unit Leader to do a r.10ro offocti vc job with our boys. To this end, basic Cub, Sc0ut and Explorer Loader Courses have been hold in addition to Patrol Leader Conferences, Roundtablos, a Cubbcrs Pow-\·/0w, Don ifothors 1 W0rk Shops and speci<>lized courses, The record of our e.chiovoDcnts in conpa.rison to 1951 and 1952 is given below. This is the percent of top unit loa.ders (Cubr.<astor, SMutr.10.stor, E;x:plorer ;,dvisor) with basic training Di~trict 1951 1952 1953 SouthoD.st 27, 9% 55% 69% 55,8% 56% 67% (. •') Southwest / b North co.st 39% 57% <15. 9% §q,, North1·1ost 79% 34% 59,9% (df eri ttondon v,. 2% 0 70% 112 '{) i.iii ssi ssi~·)Pi 25% 3,6% 18% IY /o Sor.<inolo 28.9% 35.1% 3,_1% Council .. ~voro.ge 38.7'/o V re!. :.i:e "".i:.1~ 51.9% Your Trsi nine; Cn;:L1i ttcc his continued tho dcvelopr.10nt of our Fil;J Librn.ry, nnd thrcU1?,·h the coopcr,~tion of tho Finnnco Cor.mittoo nnd tthcrs hl'.VC secured twc additir·n~l 16 [.;;.;projectors. al).d two additional 35 MM projoctore. Our Adult :L'raining Centor at Cnnp Currier haa been oost helpful "-S a cent&r for Scout and E;x:ploror Loader Training, The Trnining Cor:u:ii ttoo looks forward to 1954 as a yonr in which we can make n real contributicn through tho training "nd cr·<'.chinG ~four Unit Leaders, To your Lcndcrship Training Counittoo there is nothing f.lnro inpork>.nt in tho oparatlon of our groP.t Council th~.n tho trgining of tho ;~on 1"11·10 will load Poys. ··--·-------- •-.------ --- _, __ .8,000 .7' 500 .. 7 ,ooo I _6,500 _ 16 ,ooo '5, 500 I '.'1, 500 14,000 ' '.3,500 '3,000 ··12, 500 2,000 1,500 1,000 ORGAH! z.~TION & EXT]ill)lSivrT COiil'1ITTEIJ Chickasaw .Council 11'2.l:Lhas the largest momborshin in its 3'J...Jl..g§7 hi story - 7 ,6·12 Cub scouts, Scouts,__E<ffi.)..Q.rors, 2,6,:D Leaders, a g;rand tota)._....Q.f 19,282. This i.s....iho f_l,±:_s:I;. year the total momborf!l!iJLhas OJ£9eod9.<;l 10 ,000, OUR GRGWTH IN PAST YE..\.B. •••••••••••••• 4, 77% OUR GROWTH IN P,;.ST 5 YEil.llS , .......... 46,091) OUR GROWTH IN PAST 10 YEARS .......... 74, B"/o OUR GRvWTJI nr PAST 12 YEARS .......... 111,95% 'V'fiill~l~!'HWi.·\'i<.1 ~·;l l;U,\1•.i;, :lfii!'.!'/"!}Aft'r;~f.l I 19,18 19-~9 195('1 1951 1952 1953 ' Organization & l1xtension Carmi ttoe Cont. Below is a co1:Y00xi son of nwbcrship for the yeal's 1952 o.nd 1953: Dec. l, 1952 Dec. 1, 1953 (},\.HT LOSS 'dhi te Sc0uts 2, 783 2, 817 3,_2 Nogro Scou.ts 1,468 1,496 28 :n1i te :~xiJlorers 225 ~£)6 181 NegTo E::qilorers 23 --21 --1 TuTi\'.L SCvUTS .iJ.rn EXPLORERS 4,499 4,743 24·1 ,,,_ White Cub Scouts 2,121 2,148 27 Negro Cub Scouts 674 751 77 T0TAL CUB SC0U'l'S 2, 795 2,899 104 TOT,',L CUBS, SC0UTS, EXPLORERS 7,294 7,642 348 TOTliL LE.ii.JlERS 2,374 2. 640 26§. GRAiUl T(JT;,L MEMBEdSHIP 9' 668 10,282 614 Total Units 279 298 19 i The District Orgnni zation and Extension Co .mi ttces nnd the Corn.iissfrnersi Stuff Qro to be c0t.tr.icndod for the outstnnding job they h2.ve done t;1is yeal'. ' ',fo sincerely approcinte tho fine service they h1wo rendered to tho 'toys of Chi cl:nso:1:1 Co unci 1. Note Note for historical disclaimer <small><i>Please note that these documents are presented as they existed in their original form for historical accuracy. This document may contain racial or culturally insensitive language. Since the beginning in 1916, Scouting in Memphis has been regarded as a pioneer in interracial Scouting and equality; however, it still existed within the context of a segregated South. The material reflects the culture and context in which it was created and does not reflect the views and principles of the Kia Kima Alumni Association, the Chickasaw Council, or the Scouting movement.</i></small> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953 Title A name given to the resource 1953 Chickasaw Council Reports of Committees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Duane Klink & Chuck Schadrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chickasaw Council, BSA Committee Report