https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/6e38e24093d4a2a51f58b5040761def8.pdf b64cbe8ee32dd4629b9a87621807f948 PDF Text Text ~ r· . 1 AJA(/../ J-'" . REPORT OF COMMITTEF,S • CHICKASAW COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ~ Memphis ·State College 0~~41._~ December 15, i955 ~ t45 (j . ~hu,. Tennea~~ f\ ee_,( Jn r ( /e /-11- I �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B,S,A,, INC, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - 1955 OFFICERS Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr, R, D, Fuller 0, H, Coay I. G, Goldsmith H, F, Hemker R, D, Mc Lendon E, A, Rieves, Jr. F, T, Thayer, Jr. E. L, Williamson J, M, McKnight T. J, McGuire, III W, Gordon Morris President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Treasurer Scout Commissioner Scout Ex:ecutive CHAIRMEN COMMITTEE Mr. J, P, Goldschmid Advancement Awards & Resolutions Camping & Activities Constitution & By-Laws Finance Health & Safety Inter-racial Leadership Training Organization & Ex:tension Outfitters Public Relations Sustaining Membership Mr. T, Robert Acklen Mr. C, A, Atkinson Mr. S, Shepherd Tate Mr, R, A. Trippoer Mr. R. C, Mays Mr, Howard M. Grube Mr. Ray Herzog Mr. Joo G, Holms Mr. J, P. Goldschmid Mr, M. J. Vosse Mr, Lamar Newport DISTRICT CHAIRMEN Mr. J, R, Hurt Mr. John Guthrie Mr, Ray J, Coltharp Northeast Northwest Southeast Mr, J, 0, Connor Mr. Aubroy V, Spear Mr, J.E.R. Saunders Southwest Crittenden Mississippi MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Mr, Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr, Mr. Paul Borda A, B. Bowman A. K. Burrow J. D. Carruth Oliver Cathey H, M, Clayton P. A, Clayton C, M, Crump Edwin Dalstrom A, W, Dick B, C, Dowdle Phil Emerick W, B, Fordyce Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr, Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr, c. C, Handly W, P, Halliday A, E, Hohonberg E, J, House R, L, Irwin, Jr. F. C, Lambert W. C, Miller D, C, Nance Russell Perry Samuel s. Pharr G, P, Phillips, Jr, J, L, Robertson Russell Stadelman Mr, J, L. Skinner Mr, A, F, Tate, Jr, Mr. J,D, Tennison, Jr. Rabbi James A. Wax Rev. Harry Williams Mr. W, L, Sharpe Mr. Jerred Blanchard Mr. Max Pinkerton Mr. Russell Reeves Mr. H, W, Tidwell Dr, J, A. Wallace Capt. J, C, Clifton �PRESIDENTS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, MEMPHIS 1 *Mr. Bolton Smith B, S. A. INC, TENNESSEE 1916 - 1917 Mr. John B. Edgar 1918 Mr. A. L, Parker 1919 - 1920 Mr. c. W, Butler 1921 - 1922 - 1923 *Mr. John T • Morgan 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 lfMr, John E. Roberts 1928 Mr, James Seddon Allen *Mr• Edward M, Salomon *Dr. J, c. Ayres 1929 1930 1931 Mr. C, T. McCabe 1932 Mr. J, W, Gates 1933 lfMr. A, D. McWhorter 1933 - 1934 ,'l-Dr. W, R, Wallace 1935 *Mr• 1936 George P, Phillips Mr, C, Arthur Bruce 1937 - 1938 - 1939 Mr. Abe Scharff 1940 - 1941 Mr. Henry M, Clayton 1942 Mr, P, A, Clay-ton 1943 - 1944 Mr, A. K, Burrow 1945 - 1946 Mr. W, 1, Sharpe 1947 .. 1948 Mr, Alvan F • Tate, Jr. 1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 Mr. Charles M. Crump 1953 Mr. R, D, Fuller 1954 - * 1955 Deceased '------------------- ------------------- ��THE BEAVER SILVER AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD *Dr• Mr, lfMr. *Mr, *Mr• Mr. J. c. Ayres 1931 C, T, McCabe 1931 George P. Philips, Sr. 1931 John T, Morgan 1931 John E. Roberts 1931 Harry Webb 1931 *Mr, L, R. Forsdick 1932 *Mr• A, D. McWhorter 1933 Mr. Ben B, Coffey, Jr, lfMr, Walter L, Gray *Mr• George Wood Mr, F. Joe Flanagan *Mr• Robert G, Ramsay, Sr, 1934 1935 1935 1936 1936 Mr, Edwin Dalstrom Mr, R, Von Steinen 1937 1937 Mr, C, Arthur Bruce Mr. C, H, Church 1938 1938 Dr, B, E, Jacobs Mr, Abe Scharff Mr, Bob Dozier 191+4 19h4 19h4 Mr, Guy Boyer Mr, Joe G, Helms 1945 1945 Mr, T, Robert Acklen Mr, Bruce W, Ewing Mr, J, Brady Wiley 19li6 19h6 1946 Mr, M, M, Huckabee Mr, E, C, Grissom 1947 1947 Mr, A, B, Carter Mr, W, L, Sharpe 1948 19h8 Mr, Robert L, Irwin, Jr, 1949 Mr, C, W, Rittelmeyer 1949 Mr, Jack P, Goldschmid Mr, Harry Simpkins Mr, Phil Elnerick 1950 1950 1950 1939 1939 Mr, R, C, Mays Mr, Howard M, Grube Mr, J, D, Tennison, Jr, 1951 1951 1951 Mr. H. M. Clayton Mr, Alvan F. Tate, Jr, 1940 1940 Mr, A, K. Bi.lrrow Mr, J, G. Gates Mr, I, G, Goldsmith Mr, E. C, Berry Mr, N, G, Paddison 1941 1941 1952 1952 1952 Mr. P, A. Clayton Mr, W. P, Halliday Mr. F, L. Christenbury 1942 1942 1942 Mr, F, T, Thayer Mr, George Phillips Mr, M, L, Martin 1953 1953 1953 Mr, Herbert Hemker Mr, E, 1, Williamson Mr, H, R, Blackwood 1954 l95h 195h *Mr• Joe Hopper Dr, T. S, Eliot Mr, J, s. Allen *Mr, John A, Angus Mr, Charles M. Crump 1943 1943 1943 lf Deceased �WE CAN AFFECT THE LIVES OF BOYS ONLY THROUGH T1-IE GOOD woru<:S OF DEVOTED VOWNTEERS IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TMIN AND INSPIIlE THEM Ben B, Coffey, Jr, Dr. Howard Curl R, Von Stcinen *E• K. Leach *Joo Hopper Miller C, Johnson c. H, Church J. L. Trindle, Jr, Russell Peete J, Brady Wiley Phil E, Emerick Nod C, Cantrell J, Charles Cotton J, J, Jones Hearn Tidwell Hope H. Ford Lawrence Lowell J, Granville Gates Forrest Mettweiler Emory Ward F. Joo Flanagan F. T, Carney 1933 1934 1934 1935 1936 1936 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 19/iO 1940 19/iO 1940 1941 1941 1942 1942 19h2 19h3 19h6 SCOUTERS I KEY Miller"11.""H"ii'C'kaboc R, L. Irwin, Jr, Dr. B, E, Jacobs C, W, Rittlcmcyer Bruce W, Ewing Chester Shields Charles s. Church Bob Dozier H, M, Robinson Harry Simpkins Lloyd R, stoelman Harold R, Blackwood C, Benson Sales J, R, Hurt J. T. Ambrose R, J. Highgate Kenneth Humphries M, L, Martin J. D, Carruth Earl C, Berry William Dixon c. A, Atkinson Frederick T. Carney 19 D, Ted Childress Dr. T, S, Eliot Virgil Reams Joo Holms Lawrence Kent Eugene Parish W, J, Newton, Jr, *Victor W, Winklo A, Bon Orgcl Kirby Stringer J, D. Tennison, Jr. R. S, Hayne A, B, Bowman Mrs. A, B, Bowman David Garihan E, C, Grissom Hrs, E. C, Grissom 19/il 19h3 1943 1946 1946 1946 19h7 1947 1948 19h9 1949 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 19!16 I, G. Goldsmith 1946 L, E, Rawlins 19!~6 Dr, Hyman Greenfield 1946 T, J, Harrell 1947 Gerald R, Whalen 19h7 Doan Esterly 19h8 M, J, Vosse, Jr. 1949 Clarence Allen 1949 Dr, James A, Wallace 1949 Frank Gresham 1949 E. R. Gonyaw 19h9 ifDoug Smith, Jr. 19h9 o. c. Dean 1950 E. D, Thompson 1951 T, J, McGuire, III 1951 Alan Strautman, Sr, 1951 Elmer Wainright 1951 Marvin Ackerman 1952 Larry Glass 1952 Duane Mallory 1952 Robert Weeks 1952 Ray Herzog George Moyer cars) Howard M, Grube 1948 SCOUTERS TRAINING AWARD Mrs. H. H. Snee 1950 F. T, Thayer, Jr, 1950 H, F. Hemker 1951 W. A, Kinney 1951 A, J, Iverson 1952 Mrs. T, J. Harrell 1952 Mrs. Kirk Henry 1952 Lloyd Church 1952 Doyle C, Nance 1952 James R. Williams 1952 E, L. Williamson 1952 Al Reick 1952 Mrs. M,J, Vosse,Jr, 1953 Louis Cook 1953 George Harter 1953 Thomas Bellamy 1953 Lynn H, Forguson 1953 Mrs, W. L, Nuss Murray Reiter H. V, Griffin, Jr. Mrs. Marion Harbor G, W, Shill Mrs. L, P. Beaver Mrs, J. E. West Sam Tauber Ray Tatom Samuel Kclsall, III William T. Gilroy R, E, Drake Roy Billions 0, H, Coay Hrs. Nary Hoorning Fred Racdels Horbert Simmons WOODBADGE BEADS AWARDED Howard M, Grube 1952 Kenneth Humphries 1954 Fred 0, Harris 1953 Hurray Reiter 1954 William Dixon 1955 * Deooascd 1952 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 195h 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 195h 1954 1954 1951.i 1953 1953 1953 1954 1954 195h 195h 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 1954 195h 1954 1954 1954 �CHICK.ASAW COUNCIL BOY SC:OUTS OF AMERIC:A INOORPORATr:D 4 16-420 M. & M . BLOG. MEMPHIS 3, TENN. December 15, 1955 Dear Scouter: 1955 The Chickasaw Council's activities and progress during has been most gratifying. Space will not permit enumerating the many accomplishments of the Council during the current year. However, a full program was offered and we are happy to r eport that our boys ' participation exceeded all past year$. The outstanding ~ob done by our Sustaining Membership Committee in raising over $15,ooo.oo in sustaining memberships has made it possible for the Council to carry on its full program. Much credit for the progress made this year is due t o you, the volunteer l e aders of tho Council. I sincerely hope and believe that the personal satisfaction you must have in r endering this service more than r epays you for your inter est and the hours of hard work you put into it. Many thanks for your fine cooper ation and f or your contribution in serving our boys of the Chickasaw Council. -~~a:tr~s·_~}-.~j R. D. Fuller, President RDF:br �REPORT OF COUNCIL ADVANCI!MENT COMMITTEE The Council Advancement Committee in submitting this report wishes to take the opportunity to thank all members of the Executive Board, District Organizations, Professional Staff and Scouters for their understanding cooperation during tho past year, Sincere effort has been made to uphold and accent the ideals of tho Doy Scouts of America, to coordinate policies, plans, and activities with those of tho National Council, Quarterly reports of Doy Advancement have been provided to District Advancement Chairmen, Those wore broken down by Units with a card advice system so that each Unit Loader and his Committee would know tho overall progress of his Unit and tho District Advancement Committee could place their efforts on bolstering tho weak Units. We,your Council Advancement Committee for 1955, respectfully present attached copy of the Advancement statistics complied for the year through November 24, for your consideration, Your Committee prayerfully requests the full cooperation of all Scoutors in Chickasaw Council with tho new Advancement Committee in the continuation as well as expansion of this program dedicated entirely to the dovolopmont of our boys, the future Citizens, Businessmen and Loaders of our Nation's destiny. 1 % 1955 Percent of Cubs advancing one rank. First Class or above, kbkMIJ'-----ol.l.l"--1 % EXPLORS. ~I~ 55 Percent of Explorers advancing one rank. �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B,S,A, CUB ADVANCEMEN.I'S 1955 Crittendon Mississippi Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest North Central WOLF 26 11 226 177 DEl\.R 19 16 115 l15 309 175 l 3 2 112 11 98 LION 2 WEBELOS 0 1 51 89 53 121 51 0 5 l 37 13 26 0 0 SCOUT ADVANCEMENTS 1955 Crittenden Mississippi Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest North Central South MERIT BADGES 2ND IST STAR LIFE EAGLE PAIMS SILVER 0 0 0 22 11 84 0 7 0 16 l 2 0 0 39 3 0 362 127 59 16 4 5 7 116 56 25 435 9 3 4 5 8 651 0 191 135 41 13 3 2 810 168 67 0 56 23 9 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 l 0 0 0 41 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EXPLORER ADVANCEMENTS Life Guard Gold Awards Bronze Awards Apprentice Outdoor Skills Physical Fitness Vocational Exploration l!lnergonce Sorvico Aviation First Class Second Class Vocational l!lncrgcncy Skills 8 3 10 78 1 6 6 10 15 5 l 4 7 �CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE During tho past year it was tho aim of tho Committee to carry through on a program which would fit all ago groups - Cubs, Scouts, Explorers - and to establish such procedures as would develop good program in the Units. Activities hold on a Council or District level include Boy Scout Weck, Camp0-Ree, Rendozvous,Exploror Opossum Hunt,Good Turn Day, Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Tho Scout Show and Circus was a Fix-Up Parado, and Fire Prevention Week, tromcndious success inspite of cold weather closing tho Cub Circus early. Your Committee feels that tho Unit Loaders have done an outstanding job & arc to be congratulated on their fine accomplishment in loading their boys into tho groat out-of-doors, We arc proud to say that moro Units have gone to camp under their own leadership this year than ever before.We feel that you will be very gratified to know that camping iB on the upgrade inChickasaw Council and that more boys arc participating oach year, Interest in camping at Kamp Kia Kima is shown by tho fact that have already made reservations for 1956. 34 Units Splendid progress was made in 1955 in bringing Units to camp under their own leadership which is the Scout way of camping, 69 Units attended long term camp under their own leadership which is a 20% increase over 1954. 6,056 Scouts camped at Camp Currier during 1955. Two long distance Explorer activities were hold this summer, Tho Canadian Canoe Expedition took ton Explorers and Loaders through tho Canadian lakes north of Ely, Minnesota. Thirty-throe Explorers under Council Leadership participated in a two week expedition to Philmont Scout Ranch in Now Mexico, Tho first annual Air Encampment for our Negro Ex:plorors was hold at tho Momphis Air Base in November, Fifty Explorers participated in tho encampTho N~.val Air Encampment and Open House was hold at NAS Millington ment. in l>cptombor, Six-hundred Scouts and Explorers took part in this program. Scouts and Explorers joined hands in Good Turn Day to tho Goodwill Industries, Ovor 6500 bags of repairable clothing was collected by tho boys, According to Goodwill Industries, this Good Turn by tho boys will provide approximately five weeks of employment for tho 85 handicapped people at Goodwill, On Octobor 22nd tho Cubs, In January, wo will begin a program of close cooperation with the Defense Program as our Explorers come together at tho Air Base for initial Training in tho Ground Observer Corps of Civil Defense, Somo of our Explorer Units arc now sot up as l!lnorgency Service Units and arc on call to help disaster agencies in time of emergency, Your Committee fools that 1956 will be a year of quality program for every boy rocistorod in our Council, �FINANCE COl1MITTEE Chickasaw Council is entirely free of debt, as it has been the policy for many years to spend only those funds which wore in hand. Tho job of the Finanoo Committee is throe fold. First, building tho budget: second, developing sources of income and third, supervising expenditures of all Council funds. Our 1956 plans include a full scale budget planning conforonco to be hold in May so that our 1957 budget will reflect more accurately tho finance needs of our entire Council. The Sustaining Membership Program made possible tho continuation of the high quality program tot ho boyhood of tho Council Area.In ordGr to maintain tho quality of the Scout Proeram and oxtGnd Scoutine to morG boys, it will be nocGssary to secure additional financial support in thG yGars At tho present time our sources of income for tho operating budahead, got are: Memphis and Shelby County Community Chest, Independent Campaigns in CrittondGn and Mississippi Districts, Sustaining Momberships, interest on endowments and Capital funds, tribute (memorial) f'unds and appropriations from funds raised by Council activities, Our books of account are auditGd by Poat, Marwick, Mitcholl,and Co., Cer- tified Public Accountants. Expenditures are made in accordance with budget allocations made by the appropriate Oporatine Committee and approved by the Finance Committee and Executive Doard. I!EALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE 1. Protecting Scouts: The H & S Committee made two inspection trips to Camp Currier and chocked cabins and equipment, waterfront, water supply, fire hazards, and latrines.Hazardous wirine and trees wore eliminated, Letters wore sent to.all Units concerning nGcessary Health & Safety measures concerning their cabins. There wore also two inspections of Kamp Kia Kima,ono prior to and 'ono during camp operations. All equipment doomed necessary for a safe camp was purchased prior to tho opening of camp by tho C & A Committee, 2, Preparing Scouts: Tho Council had twenty-two counselors in the aquatics subjects and thirty public service (i,e, first-aid and firomanship) counselors serving tho boys of our Council. At least two Roundtablos, for Scoutors, in each District had presentations on Health & Safety subjects, 3, Educating Scouts: Most District activities wore protected by trained Explorer servicG teams to give treatment and education in safety measures. Nost Unit mooting places wore inspected by tho Scouts and tho District Health & Safety Committees. �-- LFJ\.DERSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE During 1955, your Training Conunitteo has continually worked toward a goal of training evory top Unit Loader to do a moro affective job with our boys. This goal is a real challenge since the annual growth in new Scouting Units plus changes in leadership in other Units affects our percentages, In addition to basic Unit Loader Training other courses have been given such as Patrol Loaders' Conferonce,Den Chiofsl Conforonces, Iloundtables, a Cubbers Pow-Wow, Initial Training in new Units and spcciliiilod training Events, Of special noto is tho Don Mothorsl Workshop held in cooperation with Goldsmiths' Department Store, Ovor -500 ladies shared this grand experience, During 1955, four Advanced Loaders Courses were conducted, Your Conunittoo on Training has completed plans and will conduct a Woodbadgo Course at Slick Rock Daso Camp next sununor, Our progress toward our goal compared to 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954 is given below. This is tho porcont of Top Unit Leaders (Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, and Ex:plorer Advisors) with Dasie Training. ~D_IS~T~RI_C_T.,.......--~~~~~lT.95~1...-~~1~95~2..-~~1~95~3,__~~17.95~4,__~__.1925 Southeast 27% Southwest 55% 69% 68% 1 :51%' 56% 67% 62% 70% Northeast 39% 57% 45% 59% 61% Northwest 79% 34% 59% 63% 54% Crittenden 14% 0 70% 71% 23% Mississippi 25% 18% 18% 39% 3.6% Central 37% North 27% South 2% COUNCIL 38% 34% 51% 49% 49% Your Training Conunittee looks forward to 1956 as a year in which we can make a real contribution to boyhood through the Training and Coaching of our Unit Leadership. To the Training Conunitteo and tho members of tho Training Teams in tho Districts there is nothing more important in the operation of tho Council than the training of men who are leading boys, "You cannot teach someone something you do not know anymore than you can come back from somewhere you have not boon. 11 ~------------------------------- �ORGANIZATION & EXTENSION COMMITTEE 9,000 The Committee feels that tho slight loss in mombership as of December 1st will be overcome by tho ond of tho year. This loss is largely duo to tho reorganization of tho Seminole Division into 3 Divisions serving Negro youth. 8,500 8,ooo 7,500 7,000 6,500 I I- 6,ooo ~ 5,5oc I I- >,ooo I,_ 4,>oo I 2 4,000 3' 500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1, 500 i,ooo YEAR 1944 ls46 1947 1950 1952 1953 1954 � 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/. 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G, Goldsmith Vice President Mr. H, F, Hemker Vice President Mr, R, D, Mc Lendon Vice President Mr. E, A, Rieves, Jr. Vice President Mr, F, T, Thayer, Jr. Vice President Mr, E. L, Williamson Vice President Mr. J, M, McKnight Treasurer Mr. T. J, McGuire, III Scout Commissioner Mr, W, Gordon Morris Scout Ex:ecutive CHAIRMEN COMMITTEE Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr, Mr. J, R, Hurt Mr. John Guthrie Mr, Ray J, Coltharp Mr, Paul Borda Mr. A, B. Bowman Mr, A. K. Burrow Mr. J. D. Carruth Mr. Oliver Cathey Mr. H, M, Clayton Mr, P. A, Clayton Mr, C, M, Crump Mr. Edwin Dalstrom Dr. A, W, Dick Mr. B, C, Dowdle Mr, Phil Emerick Mr. W, B, Fordyce J, P, Goldschmid Advancement T, Robert Acklen Awards & Resolutions C, A, Atkinson Camping & Activities S, Shepherd Tate Constitution & By-Laws R, A. Trippoer Finance R. C, Mays Health & Safety Howard M. Grube Inter-racial Ray Herzog Leadership Training Joo G, Holms Organization & Ex:tension J, P. Goldschmid Outfitters M. J. Vosse Public Relations Lamar Newport Sustaining Membership DISTRICT CHAIRMEN Northeast Northwest Southeast Mr, J, 0, Connor Mr. Aubroy V, Spear Mr, J.E.R. Saunders Southwest Crittenden Mississippi MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Mr. c. C, Handly Mr, W, P, Halliday Mr, A, E, Hohonberg Mr. E, J, House Mr. R, L, Irwin, Jr. Mr, F. C, Lambert Mr, W. C, Miller Mr, D, C, Nance Mr, Russell Perry Mr. Samuel s. Pharr Mr. G, P, Phillips, Jr, Mr, J, L, Robertson Mr, Russell Stadelman Mr, J, L. Skinner Mr, A, F, Tate, Jr, Mr. J,D, Tennison, Jr. Rabbi James A. Wax Rev. Harry Williams Mr. W, L, Sharpe Mr. Jerred Blanchard Mr. Max Pinkerton Mr. Russell Reeves Mr. H, W, Tidwell Dr, J, A. Wallace Capt. J, C, Clifton PRESIDENTS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B, S. A. INC, MEMPHIS 1 TENNESSEE *Mr. Bolton Smith Mr. John B. Edgar Mr. A. L, Parker Mr. c. W, Butler *Mr. John T • Morgan lfMr, John E. Roberts Mr, James Seddon Allen *Mr• Edward M, Salomon *Dr. J, c. Ayres Mr. C, T. McCabe Mr. J, W, Gates lfMr. A, D. McWhorter ,'l-Dr. W, R, Wallace *Mr• George P, Phillips Mr, C, Arthur Bruce Mr. Abe Scharff Mr. Henry M, Clayton Mr, P, A, Clay-ton Mr, A. K, Burrow Mr. W, 1, Sharpe Mr, Alvan F • Tate, Jr. Mr. Charles M. Crump Mr. R, D, Fuller * Deceased 1916 - 1917 1918 1919 - 1920 1921 - 1922 - 1923 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1933 - 1934 1935 1936 1937 - 1938 - 1939 1940 - 1941 1942 1943 - 1944 1945 - 1946 1947 .. 1948 1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 1953 1954 - 1955 '-------------------------------------- THE SILVER BEAVER AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD *Dr• J. c. Ayres Mr, C, T, McCabe lfMr. George P. Philips, Sr. *Mr, John T, Morgan *Mr• John E. Roberts Mr. Harry Webb *Mr, L, R. Forsdick *Mr• A, D. McWhorter Mr. Ben B, Coffey, Jr, lfMr, Walter L, Gray *Mr• George Wood Mr, F. Joe Flanagan *Mr• Robert G, Ramsay, Sr, Mr, Edwin Dalstrom Mr, R, Von Steinen Mr, C, Arthur Bruce Mr. C, H, Church *Mr• Joe Hopper Dr, T. S, Eliot Mr. H. M. Clayton Mr, Alvan F. Tate, Jr, Mr, A, K. Bi.lrrow Mr, J, G. Gates Mr. P, A. Clayton Mr, W. P, Halliday Mr. F, L. Christenbury Mr, J, s. Allen *Mr, John A, Angus Mr, Charles M. Crump 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1935 1936 1936 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 1939 1940 1940 1941 1941 1942 1942 1942 1943 1943 1943 Dr, B, E, Jacobs Mr, Abe Scharff Mr, Bob Dozier Mr, Guy Boyer Mr, Joe G, Helms Mr, T, Robert Acklen Mr, Bruce W, Ewing Mr, J, Brady Wiley Mr, M, M, Huckabee Mr, E, C, Grissom Mr, A, B, Carter Mr, W, L, Sharpe Mr, Robert L, Irwin, Jr, Mr, C, W, Rittelmeyer Mr, Jack P, Goldschmid Mr, Harry Simpkins Mr, Phil Elnerick Mr, R, C, Mays Mr, Howard M, Grube Mr, J, D, Tennison, Jr, Mr, I, G, Goldsmith Mr, E. C, Berry Mr, N, G, Paddison Mr, F, T, Thayer Mr, George Phillips Mr, M, L, Martin Mr, Herbert Hemker Mr, E, 1, Williamson Mr, H, R, Blackwood lf Deceased 191+4 19h4 19h4 1945 1945 19li6 19h6 1946 1947 1947 1948 19h8 1949 1949 1950 1950 1950 1951 1951 1951 1952 1952 1952 1953 1953 1953 1954 l95h 195h WE CAN AFFECT THE LIVES OF BOYS ONLY THROUGH T1-IE GOOD woru<:S OF DEVOTED VOWNTEERS IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TMIN AND INSPIIlE THEM SCOUTERS I KEY Ben B, Coffey, Jr, 1933 Miller"11.""H"ii'C'kaboc 19!16 I, G. Goldsmith Dr. Howard Curl 1934 1946 L, E, Rawlins 1952 1953 R, Von Stcinen 1934 R, L. Irwin, Jr, Dr. B, E, Jacobs 19!~6 Dr, Hyman Greenfield 1953 *E• K. Leach 1935 C, W, Rittlcmcyer 1946 T, J, Harrell 1953 *Joo Hopper 1936 Bruce W, Ewing 1947 Gerald R, Whalen 1953 Miller C, Johnson 1936 Chester Shields 19h7 Doan Esterly 1953 c. H, Church 1937 Charles s. Church 19h8 M, J, Vosse, Jr. 1953 J. L. Trindle, Jr, 1937 Bob Dozier 1949 Clarence Allen 1953 Russell Peete 1938 H, M, Robinson 1949 Dr, James A, Wallace 1953 J, Brady Wiley 1938 Harry Simpkins 1949 Frank Gresham 1953 Phil E, Emerick 1939 Lloyd R, stoelman 1949 E. R. Gonyaw 1953 Nod C, Cantrell 19/iO Harold R, Blackwood 19h9 ifDoug Smith, Jr. 1953 J, Charles Cotton 1940 C, Benson Sales 19h9 o. c. Dean 1953 J, J, Jones 19/iO J, R, Hurt 1950 E. D, Thompson 195h Hearn Tidwell 1940 J. T. Ambrose 1951 T, J, McGuire, III 1954 Hope H. Ford 1941 R, J. Highgate 1951 Alan Strautman, Sr, 1954 Lawrence Lowell 1941 Kenneth Humphries 1951 Elmer Wainright 1954 J, Granville Gates 1942 M, L, Martin 1951 Marvin Ackerman 1954 Forrest Mettweiler 1942 J. D, Carruth 1952 Larry Glass 1954 Emory Ward 19h2 Earl C, Berry 1952 Duane Mallory 195h F. Joo Flanagan 19h3 William Dixon 1952 Robert Weeks 1954 F. T, Carney 19h6 c. A, Atkinson 1952 Ray Herzog 1954 George Moyer 1951.i cars) Frederick T. Carney 19 Howard M, Grube 1948 SCOUTERS TRAINING AWARD D, Ted Childress 19/il Mrs. H. H. Snee 1950 Mrs, W. L, Nuss 1953 Dr. T, S, Eliot 19h3 F. T, Thayer, Jr, 1950 Murray Reiter 1953 Virgil Reams 1943 H, F. Hemker 1951 H. V, Griffin, Jr. 1953 Joo Holms 1946 W. A, Kinney 1951 Mrs. Marion Harbor 1954 Lawrence Kent 1946 A, J, Iverson 1952 G, W, Shill 1954 Eugene Parish 1946 Mrs. T, J. Harrell 1952 Mrs. L, P. Beaver 195h W, J, Newton, Jr, 19h7 Mrs. Kirk Henry 1952 Mrs, J. E. West 195h *Victor W, Winklo 1947 Lloyd Church 1952 Sam Tauber 1954 A, Bon Orgcl 1948 Doyle C, Nance 1952 Ray Tatom 1954 Kirby Stringer 19h9 James R. Williams 1952 Samuel Kclsall, III 1954 J, D. Tennison, Jr. 1949 E, L. Williamson 1952 William T. Gilroy 1954 R. S, Hayne 1950 Al Reick 1952 R, E, Drake 1954 A, B, Bowman 1950 Mrs. M,J, Vosse,Jr, 1953 Roy Billions 1954 Mrs. A, B, Bowman 1950 Louis Cook 1953 0, H, Coay 195h David Garihan 1950 George Harter 1953 Hrs. Nary Hoorning 1954 E, C, Grissom 1950 Thomas Bellamy 1953 Fred Racdels 1954 Hrs, E. C, Grissom 1950 Lynn H, Forguson 1953 Horbert Simmons 1954 WOODBADGE BEADS AWARDED Howard M, Grube 1952 Kenneth Humphries 1954 Fred 0, Harris 1953 Hurray Reiter 1954 William Dixon 1955 * Deooascd CHICK.ASA W COUNCIL BOY SC:OUTS OF AMERIC:A INOORPORATr:D 4 16-420 M. & M. BLOG. MEMPHIS 3, TENN. December 15, 1955 Dear Scouter: The Chickasaw Council's activities and progress during 1955 has been most gratifying. Space will not permit enumerating the many accomplishments of the Council during the current year. However, a full program was offered and we are happy to report that our boys ' participation exceeded all past year$. The outstanding ~ob done by our Sustaining Membership Committee in raising over $15,ooo.oo in sustaining memberships has made it possible for the Council to carry on its full program. Much credit for the progress made this year is due t o you, the volunteer l e aders of tho Council. I sincerely hope and believe that the personal satisfaction you must have in r endering this service more than r epays you for your inter est and the hours of hard work you put into it. Many thanks for your fine cooper ation and f or your contribution in serving our boys of the Chickasaw Council. RDF:br -~~a:tr~s·_~}-.~j R. D. Fuller, President REPORT OF COUNCIL ADVANCI!MENT COMMITTEE The Council Advancement Committee in submitting this report wishes to take the opportunity to thank all members of the Executive Board, District Organizations, Professional Staff and Scouters for their understanding cooperation during tho past year, Sincere effort has been made to uphold and accent the ideals of tho Doy Scouts of America, to coordinate policies, plans, and activities with those of tho National Council, Quarterly reports of Doy Advancement have been provided to District Advancement Chairmen, Those wore broken down by Units with a card advice system so that each Unit Loader and his Committee would know tho overall progress of his Unit and tho District Advancement Committee could place their efforts on bolstering tho weak Units. We,your Council Advancement Committee for 1955, respectfully present attached copy of the Advancement statistics complied for the year through November 24, for your consideration, Your Committee prayerfully requests the full cooperation of all Scoutors in Chickasaw Council with tho new Advancement Committee in the continuation as well as expansion of this program dedicated entirely to the dovolopmont of our boys, the future Citizens, Businessmen and Loaders of our Nation's destiny. 1 % 1955 Percent of Cubs advancing one rank. First Class or above, kbkMIJ'-----ol.l.l"--1 % EXPLORS. ~I~ 55 Percent of Explorers advancing one rank. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B,S,A, CUB ADVANCEMEN.I'S 1955 WOLF DEl\.R LION WEBELOS Crittendon 26 19 2 0 Mississippi 11 16 1 l Northeast 226 115 51 53 Northwest 177 l15 89 37 Southeast 309 175 121 13 Southwest 112 98 51 26 North 11 3 0 0 Central l 2 5 0 SCOUT ADVANCEMENTS 1955 MERIT BADGES 2ND IST STAR LIFE EAGLE PAIMS SILVER Crittenden 84 22 11 7 0 0 0 0 Mississippi 39 16 3 l 2 0 0 0 Northeast 362 127 59 16 4 7 0 5 Northwest 435 116 56 25 9 5 3 4 Southeast 651 191 135 41 13 8 0 3 Southwest 810 168 67 56 23 9 0 2 North 20 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 Central 41 27 3 l 0 0 0 0 South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EXPLORER ADVANCEMENTS Life Guard 8 Gold Awards 3 Bronze Awards 10 Apprentice 78 Outdoor Skills 1 Physical Fitness 6 Vocational Exploration 6 l!lnergonce Sorvico 10 Aviation 15 First Class 5 Second Class l Vocational 4 l!lncrgcncy Skills 7 CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE During tho past year it was tho aim of tho Committee to carry through on a program which would fit all ago groups - Cubs, Scouts, Explorers - and to establish such procedures as would develop good program in the Units. Activities hold on a Council or District level include Boy Scout Weck, Camp- 0-Ree, Rendozvous,Exploror Opossum Hunt,Good Turn Day, Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Parado, and Fire Prevention Week, Tho Scout Show and Circus was a tromcndious success inspite of cold weather closing tho Cub Circus early. Your Committee feels that tho Unit Loaders have done an outstanding job & arc to be congratulated on their fine accomplishment in loading their boys into tho groat out-of-doors, We arc proud to say that moro Units have gone to camp under their own leadership this year than ever before.We feel that you will be very gratified to know that camping iB on the upgrade inChickasaw Council and that more boys arc participating oach year, Interest in camping at Kamp Kia Kima is shown by tho fact that 34 Units have already made reservations for 1956. Splendid progress was made in 1955 in bringing Units to camp under their own leadership which is the Scout way of camping, 69 Units attended long term camp under their own leadership which is a 20% increase over 1954. 6,056 Scouts camped at Camp Currier during 1955. Two long distance Explorer activities were hold this summer, Tho Canadian Canoe Expedition took ton Explorers and Loaders through tho Canadian lakes north of Ely, Minnesota. Thirty-throe Explorers under Council Leadership participated in a two week expedition to Philmont Scout Ranch in Now Mexico, Tho first annual Air Encampment for our Negro Ex:plorors was hold at tho Momphis Air Base in November, Fifty Explorers participated in tho encampment. Tho N~.val Air Encampment and Open House was hold at NAS Millington in l>cptombor, Six-hundred Scouts and Explorers took part in this program. On Octobor 22nd tho Cubs, Scouts and Explorers joined hands in Good Turn Day to tho Goodwill Industries, Ovor 6500 bags of repairable clothing was collected by tho boys, According to Goodwill Industries, this Good Turn by tho boys will provide approximately five weeks of employment for tho 85 handicapped people at Goodwill, In January, wo will begin a program of close cooperation with the Defense Program as our Explorers come together at tho Air Base for initial Training in tho Ground Observer Corps of Civil Defense, Somo of our Explorer Units arc now sot up as l!lnorgency Service Units and arc on call to help disaster agencies in time of emergency, Your Committee fools that 1956 will be a year of quality program for every boy rocistorod in our Council, FINANCE COl1MITTEE Chickasaw Council is entirely free of debt, as it has been the policy for many years to spend only those funds which wore in hand. Tho job of the Finanoo Committee is throe fold. First, building tho budget: second, developing sources of income and third, supervising expenditures of all Council funds. Our 1956 plans include a full scale budget planning conforonco to be hold in May so that our 1957 budget will reflect more accurately tho finance needs of our entire Council. The Sustaining Membership Program made possible tho continuation of the high quality program tot ho boyhood of tho Council Area.In ordGr to maintain tho quality of the Scout Proeram and oxtGnd Scoutine to morG boys, it will be nocGssary to secure additional financial support in thG yGars ahead, At tho present time our sources of income for tho operating budgot are: Memphis and Shelby County Community Chest, Independent Campaigns in CrittondGn and Mississippi Districts, Sustaining Momberships, interest on endowments and Capital funds, tribute (memorial) f'unds and appropriations from funds raised by Council activities, Our books of account are auditGd by Poat, Marwick, Mitcholl,and Co., Certified Public Accountants. Expenditures are made in accordance with budget allocations made by the appropriate Oporatine Committee and approved by the Finance Committee and Executive Doard. I!EALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE 1. Protecting Scouts: The H & S Committee made two inspection trips to Camp Currier and chocked cabins and equipment, waterfront, water supply, fire hazards, and latrines.Hazardous wirine and trees wore eliminated, Letters wore sent to.all Units concerning nGcessary Health & Safety measures concerning their cabins. There wore also two inspections of Kamp Kia Kima,ono prior to and 'ono during camp operations. All equipment doomed necessary for a safe camp was purchased prior to tho opening of camp by tho C & A Committee, 2, Preparing Scouts: Tho Council had twenty-two counselors in the aquatics subjects and thirty public service (i,e, first-aid and firomanship) counselors serving tho boys of our Council. At least two Roundtablos, for Scoutors, in each District had presentations on Health & Safety subjects, 3, Educating Scouts: Most District activities wore protected by trained Explorer servicG teams to give treatment and education in safety measures. Nost Unit mooting places wore inspected by tho Scouts and tho District Health & Safety Committees. LFJ\.DERSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE -- During 1955, your Training Conunitteo has continually worked toward a goal of training evory top Unit Loader to do a moro affective job with our boys. This goal is a real challenge since the annual growth in new Scouting Units plus changes in leadership in other Units affects our percentages, In addition to basic Unit Loader Training other courses have been given such as Patrol Loaders' Conferonce,Den Chiofsl Conforonces, Iloundtables, a Cubbers Pow-Wow, Initial Training in new Units and spcciliiilod training Events, Of special noto is tho Don Mothorsl Workshop held in cooperation with Goldsmiths' Department Store, Ovor -500 ladies shared this grand experience, During 1955, four Advanced Loaders Courses were conducted, Your Conunittoo on Training has completed plans and will conduct a Woodbadgo Course at Slick Rock Daso Camp next sununor, Our progress toward our goal compared to 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954 is given below. This is tho porcont of Top Unit Leaders (Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, and Ex:plorer Advisors) with Dasie Training. ~D_IS~T~RI_C_T.,.......--~~~~~lT.95~1...-~~1~95~2..-~~1~95~3,__~~17.95~4,__~__.19251 Southeast 27% 55% 69% 68% :51%' Southwest Northeast Northwest Crittenden Mississippi Central North South COUNCIL 39% 79% 14% 25% 38% 56% 67% 62% 70% 57% 45% 59% 61% 34% 0 3.6% 34% 59% 63% 54% 70% 71% 23% 18% 18% 39% 37% 27% 2 % 51% 49% 49% Your Training Conunittee looks forward to 1956 as a year in which we can make a real contribution to boyhood through the Training and Coaching of our Unit Leadership. To the Training Conunitteo and tho members of tho Training Teams in tho Districts there is nothing more important in the operation of tho Council than the training of men who are leading boys, "You cannot teach someone something you do not know anymore than you can come back from somewhere you have not boon. 11 ~------------------------------- 9,000 8,500 8,ooo 7,500 7,000 6,500 I I- 6,ooo ~ 5,5oc I I- >,ooo I,_ 4,>oo 4,000 3' 500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1, 500 i,ooo YEAR 1944 ORGANIZATION & EXTENSION COMMITTEE The Committee feels that tho slight loss in mombership as of December 1st will be overcome by tho ond of tho year. This loss is largely duo to tho reorganization of tho Seminole Division into 3 Divisions serving Negro youth. 2 I ls46 1947 1950 1952 1953 1954 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. 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