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                  <text>CH I CK A S AW
S C0 UT S
1964

OPERATING

T0

C0 UNC I L
0 F

A M E Il I C A

COMMITTEE

C 0 UN C I L

REPORTS

ME M B E R S

�1964 - A YEAR OF

~ROGRESS

1964 has been a good year for Chickasaw Council. The council exists for the
purpose of serving the institutions which use the Scouting program.
This
service to institutions is provided by our conunissioner staff, our operating
committees, your council officers, and professional staff, All of these
groups have done a good job resulting in progress in all areas of our pro-

gram.

1964 has been a year of progress. Not all has been accomplished as we would
like to have seen it but we are pleased that progress has been reported by
every committee. Our committee performance has been good and we are grateful to each chairman and every committee member for the work done,
We are especially grateful for our wonderful new camp and want to thank all
those who had a part in making this new facility a reality.
Much work is being done toward providing a better office service center and
it is hoped that definite plans can be announced in a few months. A long
range planning commJ.ttee will soon begin work to project our future needs so
that a capital fund campaign can be held to improve and expand all our facilities as necessary.
We are indeed gratified that we have operated within our budget in 1964,
This has not been an easy job and we thank the finance committee and all
others who made this possible.
The council is particularly indebted to the fine institutions which sponsor
packs, troops, and posts, and the institutional representatives who make up
the majority of our council membership. Our success is due to a large extent to the splendid cooperation of our sponsoring institutions,
We are proud of our record but we cannot rest upon past accomplishments . We
must move forward with new ideas and new emphasis that will extend Scouting
and exert a telling influence on the lives of more boys.
SCOUTING CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE:

�CHICKASAW COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.
1964 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD
OFFICERS
Paul Borda
James H, Carmichael
Rives Manker
R. F. Scruggs
William M. Vaughan
S. Shepherd Tate
T. J, McGuire, III
Clyde Lambert
Russell Perry

President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Treasurer
Commissioner

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Advancement
Camping and Activities
Finance
Health and Safety
Interracial
Organization and Extensfon
Public Relations
Leadership Training

Rives Manker
Clyde R. Wentz
William M. Vaughan
Dr. S. B. Anderson
T. J. McGuire, III
George A. Thomason
E. M. Eslick
R, G. Shultz
DISTRICT CHAIR.t!fili
Jim Brooks
Joe G. Helms
Louis A. Hiett
Norvell Ledbetter

Mississippi
Southwest
Eastern
Northeast
EXECUT~VE.BOARD

Newton P. Allen
Page Brown
Herman Bensdorf
A. B. Buckeridge
F. Guthrie Castle
H. M. Clayton
J. T. Chandler
John Cooper
Charles M. Crump
Edwin Dalstrom
Rembert Donelson
Phil Emerick
John Faber
Frank Fisher
A. A, Floyd

William N. Morris
Paul 11. Barrett
Captain Jack Wright

Southeast
Crittenden
Northwest

MEMBERS AT LARGE

W. D. Fones
R. D, Fuller
Charles S. Hosse, Jr,
Bethel T, Hunt
Robert L, Irwin, Jr.
Frank z. Jemison
J, Clark Johnson
D. H, Kuykendall
Henry Loeb
J. ,J. Mad is on
Charles R. Mott
J. M. McKnight
George Phillips
Nick Pinter
E. L. Williamson
w. c. Wofford

Dr.Hollis Price
Ted Schabel
W. L, Sharpe
Gerald Shill
Dr. A. E. Smith
Alvan F, Tate, Jr,
Neumon Taylor
F. T. Thayer, Jr.
Maynard Thompson
J, P. Tucker
Dr. Henry Turner
Dr. James A. Wallace
F. w. Wallis
William K. West, Jr,
Vanden J. Willey

�COMHISSIONER STAFF
Russell Perry, Council Commissioner
We are proud of our staff of 122 commissioners who are giving direct
service to the 140 institutions using
Council.

Your

commissioner staff

the Scouting program in Chickasaw

is the group which keeps

contact with your units and your leaders
tive and healthy.

in constant

in order to keep your units ac-

We have had excellent district commissioners this year

and though their ability to organize

and lead a fine

quality of commis-

sioner service has been rendered throughout the council.
Perhaps the greatest help to your leaders has
well planned roundtables

conducted by

Neighborhood commissioners have
fering

with

unit leaders.

been conducted

come through regular,

commissioners

in every district.

been regular in visiting

A gl'eat amount

units and con-

of on the spot training

by commissioners and many unit problems have

through the counsel

of a well trained

commissioner staff.

has

been solved
The

commis-

sioners have conducted several hundred roll calls, participated in charter
reviews, assisted in the roundup program, and are

always on

the job

to

give necessary help in all district and council events.
We are

convinced that

the council

program has

through the service given by the commissioner staff.

been

strengthened

�ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Ri.ves Manker,

Chairman

The advancement program continues to grow in Chickasaw Counci.l.
value is received

from what a boy lean1s

Great

as he works on his advancement,

For this reason we are extremely proud of the fact that to date this
there have been 4 763 advancements in

rank compared to a total of

year

4254 for

the sameperiod last year. More merit badges have alsobeen earned and

there

has been a definite increase in all ranks but one.
Highlight of the advancement program was Eagle Scout Day held during
Boy Scout Week with 108 Eagles taking part. We are grateful to Newton Allen,
who was chairman of this event, and to the sponsors and all others who made
such a success possible.

We also want to

viding an educational scholarshtp to an

thank the Civitan

outstand1ng Eagle Scout each year.

We are also pleased to report that we again have an
in religious awards.

For several years

the leading councils in America
will have

in this

Club for pro-

excellent

Chickasaw Council has
important program.

record

been one of
This

year we

the highest number of these awards ever presented - 12 7 to date,

Our advancements have increased each
this progress can continue.

year for several years,

We hope

�CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Clyde R. Wentz, Chairman
Great events took place in the camping program for the Scouts of Chickasaw Council in 1964, Top of the list of course is our brand new camp. A
new Kamp Kia Kima was dedicated on June 27 with approximately 2000 Scouts
and friends participating. We want to thank George Phillips and his dedication committee and all of you who participated in this great event. We are
especially grateful to John Cooper and Cherokee Village for their efforts in
making this new camp possible. Ur. Cooper made a most attractive offer to
the council and provided more than the promised in every instance. Through
his efforts we now have a fine new camp, and over 600 acres to provide for
future expansion.
Camping at the new site was good. The camp staff did an amazing job in
getting ready and camp attendance was at a peak. At Kamp Kia Kima we had
1697 boy weeks. Camp Fuller also had a fine operation wHh 16 7 boy weeks.
Approximately 2000 Scouts took part in district camporees this year.
One of the activities highlights this year was our national jamboree
held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in July. From Chickasaw Council we had
4 jamboree troops made up of 160 Scouts and leaders. In this contingent
were 6 Canadian Scouts who visited our council for 2 weeks prior to the jamboree.
Most of the units in the council participated in the special "Strengthen America's Heritage" program.
An effort has been made to encourage more of our troops to plan a complete year round outdoor program of camping and activities. Those troops
who do this to a great degree of cffici.ency are awarded the National Camping
Award. So far this year 42 troops have recei.ved this award for our best record.
We know that great things are ahead for us in our camping program for
Chickasaw Council. We are grateful for the support received from every
Scouter and every institution.

�FINANCE COMMITTEE
W. M. Vaughan,

Chairman

We are pleased to report that Chickasaw Council is operating on a balanced budget in 1964. This has been made possible for several reasons.
First, your finance committee prepared a bare minimum budget for 1964 after
experiencing some difficulties in raising the previous year's budget. The
planned budget was $143,051 and it has not been necessary to revise this
budget. The council will. operate within this total budget and it is anticipated that more than this amount will be raised by the end of the year.
In 1964 a small increase was allocated by Shelby United Neighbors.
This source supplies $101,000 or approximately 70% of our operating income.
Our sustaining members provided $36,000 for 25% of the income. This was a
$5,000 increase over the previous year and the best results we have ever
obtained in this area. Our area campaigns are not completed but are expected to produce about $8,000 for 5% of the total income.
Your finance committee and your executive board feel a responsibility
to make provisions for expansion of the Scouting program in Chickasaw
Council. To do the job your council needs to do in 1965 a total budget of
$159,487 will be necessary. This budget has been prepared and approved by
the executive board.
To raise this budget, our sustaining membership will probably have to
produce approximately $50,000 in 1965. Frank Fisher is chairman of this
sustaining membership effort and is completing plans for the organization
to get the job done.
This is a challenging goal but easily obtainable if every Scouter does
his part. Your help will be needed.

�HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Dr. Sam B. Anderson, Chairman
Your Health and Safety Committee has a responsibility to work closely
with the camping and activities committee to insure that adequate measures
of health and safety are always maintained.
We encourage every Scout to have a physical exnmination so his Scoutmaster can have a record of his health history and physical condition.
Our committee also makes an annual
to be sure no hazards exist.

inspection of unit meeting places

First aid instruction has been emphasized in

troops and water safety instruction carried out in most districts.

Safety

has been emphasized at all activities.
The facilities of our camps were
improvements were made.

inspected and

recommendations

All campers were required to havi.l

for

pre·-camp phys-

ical examinations and physical rechecks were given by doctors to each camper when he arrived at camp.
There are new quarters for camp resident physicians
and the Health and Safety

Comr.11ttee

has a major

at Kamp Kia Kima

project of providing

a

doctor for each week of canp.
The Health Lodge at camp is also greatly improved,
The Health and Safety Committee will continue its efforts to maintain
proper standards of health and safety.

�LEADERSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE
Robert G. Shultz,

Chairman

Every Scouter should be trained for the job he is to do in Scouting,
Your training committee has endeavored to provide this training

and has

concentrated on training of leaders who work directly with boys.

In 1964

the training committee has conducted 158 courses to

date

with 1907 cer-

tificates being given to Scouters for completion of these courses. Training

conducted

includes

courses

for Cub Basic,

Scout Basic,

Explorer

Basic, Committee Training, Cub Leaders Pow-Wows, Scouters Showandos, Camp
Staff Training, Junior Leader Training, and many
courses.

specialized

training

Several Scouters participated in national training courses.

Your training

committee has also made a special effort

and improve our fine library of training aids.

to maintain

These aids include movie

projectors, films, slide projectors, filmstrips, record players, records,
a tape

recorder, training manuals, training kits,

training material including all new
America.

We will

and other necessary

items produced by the Boy Scouts

continue to provide

the best possible

of

audio-visual

equipment for our training in the council.
Our Scouters

are being

recognized for the

training they complete.

More training awards have been given this year than ever before. Included
are 31 Scouter's Keys, 36 Scouter's Awards, and 11 Den Mother's Awards.
We express our gratitude to all who have helped in our training program.

�ORGANIZATION AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE
George Thomason, Chairman
The Chickasaw Council does not serve boys directly but only through
institutions which use the Scouting program.

Our success depends on how

well we establish our partnership wHh community institutions.
At present

time in

Chickasaw Council 240 institutions are

Scouting a part of their youth program.
Cub Packs, 205 Scout

These

institutions sponsor 135

Troops, and 54 Explorer Posts.

the program in these institutions and find

making

We

need to expand

additional sponsors in order

to continue our growth.
Your organization and extension committee has found that our greatest problem has been the breaks we have had in our partnershJ.ps with institutions.

For various reasons we have dropped 56 units in 1964.

This

is a serious situation which should be improved.
We are happy to report that partnerships have
30 new institutions.

This

includes 4 new

been established

Packs, 14 new Troops

Explorer Posts. Many additional units will be organized before

in

and 14
the year

is over.
We continue to grow but not as fast as we feel we should.
our best

year for

growth.

In that

year we

grew over 1000

1963 was
boys.

We

should close 1964 with a gain, but it will be only a small gain. We must
concentrate on more

new units.

The

only way we can expect a constant

growth year after year is to have a good net increase in units each year,
Over 70,000 boys

of Scout

age

are available for

Scouting in the area served by Chickasaw Council.
16%.

We have a great challenge.

the program of

We are reaching only

�PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
E. M. Eslick, Chai.rman
From the public

In Scouting our public image is most important.
comes our funds for

operation, our

success, many facilities, and
depend for our

very existance,

manpower which is

the general support

essential for

on which

We should use every available

Scouting is doing a good job in

means

We must tell

of communication to inform our Scouters and our public.
our story.

we must

Chickasaw Council and we

must spread the word.
We have made a

special effort to publicize our 1964

and want to express our gratitude to newspapers, radio

activities

stations, and

television stations for the help they have given.
We also want to

thank Scout units

and sponsori.ng

institutions

for Boy Scout Week activitfos, many public dispbys, and other

pro-

grams to help sell Scouting,
We also

appreciate programs which we have been permitted tol:av e

in civic clubs, churches and schools.
To all who have helped we are grateful.

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            <text>C H I C K A S A W C 0 U N C I L&#13;
S C 0 U T S 0 F A M E Il I C A&#13;
1964 OPERATING COMMITTEE REPORTS&#13;
T 0 C 0 U N C I L M E M B E R S&#13;
1964 - A YEAR OF ~ROGRESS&#13;
1964 has been a good year for Chickasaw Council. The council exists for the&#13;
purpose of serving the institutions which use the Scouting program. This&#13;
service to institutions is provided by our conunissioner staff, our operating&#13;
committees, your council officers, and professional staff, All of these&#13;
groups have done a good job resulting in progress in all areas of our program.&#13;
1964 has been a year of progress. Not all has been accomplished as we would&#13;
like to have seen it but we are pleased that progress has been reported by&#13;
every committee. Our committee performance has been good and we are grateful&#13;
to each chairman and every committee member for the work done,&#13;
We are especially grateful for our wonderful new camp and want to thank all&#13;
those who had a part in making this new facility a reality.&#13;
Much work is being done toward providing a better office service center and&#13;
it is hoped that definite plans can be announced in a few months. A long&#13;
range planning commJ.ttee will soon begin work to project our future needs so&#13;
that a capital fund campaign can be held to improve and expand all our facilities&#13;
as necessary.&#13;
We are indeed gratified that we have operated within our budget in 1964,&#13;
This has not been an easy job and we thank the finance committee and all&#13;
others who made this possible.&#13;
The council is particularly indebted to the fine institutions which sponsor&#13;
packs, troops, and posts, and the institutional representatives who make up&#13;
the majority of our council membership. Our success is due to a large extent&#13;
to the splendid cooperation of our sponsoring institutions,&#13;
We are proud of our record but we cannot rest upon past accomplishments. We&#13;
must move forward with new ideas and new emphasis that will extend Scouting&#13;
and exert a telling influence on the lives of more boys.&#13;
SCOUTING CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE:&#13;
Jim Brooks&#13;
CHICKASAW COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC.&#13;
1964 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD&#13;
Paul Borda&#13;
James H, Carmichael&#13;
Rives Manker&#13;
R. F. Scruggs&#13;
William M. Vaughan&#13;
S. Shepherd Tate&#13;
T. J, McGuire, III&#13;
Clyde Lambert&#13;
Russell Perry&#13;
OFFICERS&#13;
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN&#13;
Rives Manker&#13;
Clyde R. Wentz&#13;
William M. Vaughan&#13;
Dr. S. B. Anderson&#13;
T. J. McGuire, III&#13;
George A. Thomason&#13;
E. M. Eslick&#13;
R, G. Shultz&#13;
DISTRICT CHAIR.t!fili&#13;
President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Vice President&#13;
Treasurer&#13;
Commissioner&#13;
Advancement&#13;
Camping and Activities&#13;
Finance&#13;
Health and Safety&#13;
Interracial&#13;
Organization and Extensfon&#13;
Public Relations&#13;
Leadership Training&#13;
Joe G. Helms&#13;
Louis A. Hiett&#13;
Norvell Ledbetter&#13;
Mississippi&#13;
Southwest&#13;
Eastern&#13;
Northeast&#13;
William N. Morris&#13;
Paul 11. Barrett&#13;
Captain Jack Wright&#13;
Southeast&#13;
Crittenden&#13;
Northwest&#13;
Newton P. Allen&#13;
Page Brown&#13;
Herman Bensdorf&#13;
A. B. Buckeridge&#13;
F. Guthrie Castle&#13;
H. M. Clayton&#13;
J. T. Chandler&#13;
John Cooper&#13;
Charles M. Crump&#13;
Edwin Dalstrom&#13;
Rembert Donelson&#13;
Phil Emerick&#13;
John Faber&#13;
Frank Fisher&#13;
A. A, Floyd&#13;
EXECUT~VE.BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE&#13;
W. D. Fones&#13;
R. D, Fuller&#13;
Charles S. Hosse, Jr,&#13;
Bethel T, Hunt&#13;
Robert L, Irwin, Jr.&#13;
Frank z. Jemison&#13;
J, Clark Johnson&#13;
D. H, Kuykendall&#13;
Henry Loeb&#13;
J. ,J. Mad is on&#13;
Charles R. Mott&#13;
J. M. McKnight&#13;
George Phillips&#13;
Nick Pinter&#13;
E. L. Williamson&#13;
w. c. Wofford&#13;
Dr.Hollis Price&#13;
Ted Schabel&#13;
W. L, Sharpe&#13;
Gerald Shill&#13;
Dr. A. E. Smith&#13;
Alvan F, Tate, Jr,&#13;
Neumon Taylor&#13;
F. T. Thayer, Jr.&#13;
Maynard Thompson&#13;
J, P. Tucker&#13;
Dr. Henry Turner&#13;
Dr. James A. Wallace&#13;
F. w. Wallis&#13;
William K. West, Jr,&#13;
Vanden J. Willey&#13;
COMHISSIONER STAFF&#13;
Russell Perry, Council Commissioner&#13;
We are proud of our staff of 122 commissioners who are giving direct&#13;
service to the 140 institutions using the Scouting program in Chickasaw&#13;
Council. Your commissioner staff is the group which keeps in constant&#13;
contact with your units and your leaders in order to keep your units active&#13;
and healthy. We have had excellent district commissioners this year&#13;
and though their ability to organize and lead a fine quality of commissioner&#13;
service has been rendered throughout the council.&#13;
Perhaps the greatest help to your leaders has come through regular,&#13;
well planned roundtables conducted by commissioners in every district.&#13;
Neighborhood commissioners have been regular in visiting units and confering&#13;
with unit leaders. A gl'eat amount of on the spot training has&#13;
been conducted by commissioners and many unit problems have been solved&#13;
through the counsel of a well trained commissioner staff. The commissioners&#13;
have conducted several hundred roll calls, participated in charter&#13;
reviews, assisted in the roundup program, and are always on the job to&#13;
give necessary help in all district and council events.&#13;
We are convinced that the council program has been strengthened&#13;
through the service given by the commissioner staff.&#13;
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE&#13;
Ri.ves Manker, Chairman&#13;
The advancement program continues to grow in Chickasaw Counci.l. Great&#13;
value is received from what a boy lean1s as he works on his advancement,&#13;
For this reason we are extremely proud of the fact that to date this year&#13;
there have been 4 763 advancements in rank compared to a total of 4254 for&#13;
the sameperiod last year. More merit badges have alsobeen earned and there&#13;
has been a definite increase in all ranks but one.&#13;
Highlight of the advancement program was Eagle Scout Day held during&#13;
Boy Scout Week with 108 Eagles taking part. We are grateful to Newton Allen,&#13;
who was chairman of this event, and to the sponsors and all others who made&#13;
such a success possible. We also want to thank the Civitan Club for providing&#13;
an educational scholarshtp to an outstand1ng Eagle Scout each year.&#13;
We are also pleased to report that we again have an excellent record&#13;
in religious awards. For several years Chickasaw Council has been one of&#13;
the leading councils in America in this important program. This year we&#13;
will have the highest number of these awards ever presented - 12 7 to date,&#13;
Our advancements have increased each year for several years, We hope&#13;
this progress can continue.&#13;
CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE&#13;
Clyde R. Wentz, Chairman&#13;
Great events took place in the camping program for the Scouts of Chickasaw&#13;
Council in 1964, Top of the list of course is our brand new camp. A&#13;
new Kamp Kia Kima was dedicated on June 27 with approximately 2000 Scouts&#13;
and friends participating. We want to thank George Phillips and his dedication&#13;
committee and all of you who participated in this great event. We are&#13;
especially grateful to John Cooper and Cherokee Village for their efforts in&#13;
making this new camp possible. Ur. Cooper made a most attractive offer to&#13;
the council and provided more than the promised in every instance. Through&#13;
his efforts we now have a fine new camp, and over 600 acres to provide for&#13;
future expansion.&#13;
Camping at the new site was good.&#13;
getting ready and camp attendance was&#13;
1697 boy weeks. Camp Fuller also had&#13;
Approximately 2000 Scouts took part in&#13;
The camp staff did an amazing job in&#13;
at a peak. At Kamp Kia Kima we had&#13;
a fine operation wHh 16 7 boy weeks.&#13;
district camporees this year.&#13;
One of the activities highlights this year was our national jamboree&#13;
held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in July. From Chickasaw Council we had&#13;
4 jamboree troops made up of 160 Scouts and leaders. In this contingent&#13;
were 6 Canadian Scouts who visited our council for 2 weeks prior to the jamboree.&#13;
Most of the units in the council participated in the special "Strengthen&#13;
America's Heritage" program.&#13;
An effort has been made to encourage more of our troops to plan a complete&#13;
year round outdoor program of camping and activities. Those troops&#13;
who do this to a great degree of cffici.ency are awarded the National Camping&#13;
Award. So far this year 42 troops have recei.ved this award for our best record.&#13;
We know that great things are ahead for us in our&#13;
Chickasaw Council. We are grateful for the support&#13;
Scouter and every institution.&#13;
camping program for&#13;
received from every&#13;
FINANCE COMMITTEE&#13;
W. M. Vaughan, Chairman&#13;
We are pleased to report that Chickasaw Council is operating on a balanced&#13;
budget in 1964. This has been made possible for several reasons.&#13;
First, your finance committee prepared a bare minimum budget for 1964 after&#13;
experiencing some difficulties in raising the previous year's budget. The&#13;
planned budget was $143,051 and it has not been necessary to revise this&#13;
budget. The council will. operate within this total budget and it is anticipated&#13;
that more than this amount will be raised by the end of the year.&#13;
In 1964 a small increase was allocated by Shelby United Neighbors.&#13;
This source supplies $101,000 or approximately 70% of our operating income.&#13;
Our sustaining members provided $36,000 for 25% of the income. This was a&#13;
$5,000 increase over the previous year and the best results we have ever&#13;
obtained in this area. Our area campaigns are not completed but are expected&#13;
to produce about $8,000 for 5% of the total income.&#13;
Your finance committee and your executive board feel a responsibility&#13;
to make provisions for expansion of the Scouting program in Chickasaw&#13;
Council. To do the job your council needs to do in 1965 a total budget of&#13;
$159,487 will be necessary. This budget has been prepared and approved by&#13;
the executive board.&#13;
To raise this budget, our sustaining membership will probably have to&#13;
produce approximately $50,000 in 1965. Frank Fisher is chairman of this&#13;
sustaining membership effort and is completing plans for the organization&#13;
to get the job done.&#13;
This is a challenging goal but easily obtainable if every Scouter does&#13;
his part. Your help will be needed.&#13;
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE&#13;
Dr. Sam B. Anderson, Chairman&#13;
Your Health and Safety Committee has a responsibility to work closely&#13;
with the camping and activities committee to insure that adequate measures&#13;
of health and safety are always maintained.&#13;
We encourage every Scout to have a physical exnmination so his Scoutmaster&#13;
can have a record of his health history and physical condition.&#13;
Our committee also makes an annual inspection of unit meeting places&#13;
to be sure no hazards exist. First aid instruction has been emphasized in&#13;
troops and water safety instruction carried out in most districts. Safety&#13;
has been emphasized at all activities.&#13;
The facilities of our camps were inspected and recommendations for&#13;
improvements were made. All campers were required to havi.l pre·-camp physical&#13;
examinations and physical rechecks were given by doctors to each camper&#13;
when he arrived at camp.&#13;
There are new quarters for camp resident physicians at Kamp Kia Kima&#13;
and the Health and Safety Comr.11ttee has a major project of providing a&#13;
doctor for each week of canp.&#13;
The Health Lodge at camp is also greatly improved,&#13;
The Health and Safety Committee will continue its efforts to maintain&#13;
proper standards of health and safety.&#13;
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE&#13;
Robert G. Shultz, Chairman&#13;
Every Scouter should be trained for the job he is to do in Scouting,&#13;
Your training committee has endeavored to provide this training and has&#13;
concentrated on training of leaders who work directly with boys. In 1964&#13;
the training committee has conducted 158 courses to date with 1907 certificates&#13;
being given to Scouters for completion of these courses. Training&#13;
conducted includes courses for Cub Basic, Scout Basic, Explorer&#13;
Basic, Committee Training, Cub Leaders Pow-Wows, Scouters Showandos, Camp&#13;
Staff Training, Junior Leader Training, and many specialized training&#13;
courses. Several Scouters participated in national training courses.&#13;
Your training committee has also made a special effort to maintain&#13;
and improve our fine library of training aids. These aids include movie&#13;
projectors, films, slide projectors, filmstrips, record players, records,&#13;
a tape recorder, training manuals, training kits, and other necessary&#13;
training material including all new items produced by the Boy Scouts of&#13;
America. We will continue to provide the best possible audio-visual&#13;
equipment for our training in the council.&#13;
Our Scouters are being recognized for the training they complete.&#13;
More training awards have been given this year than ever before. Included&#13;
are 31 Scouter's Keys, 36 Scouter's Awards, and 11 Den Mother's Awards.&#13;
We express our gratitude to all who have helped in our training program.&#13;
ORGANIZATION AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE&#13;
George Thomason, Chairman&#13;
The Chickasaw Council does not serve boys directly but only through&#13;
institutions which use the Scouting program. Our success depends on how&#13;
well we establish our partnership wHh community institutions.&#13;
At present time in Chickasaw Council 240 institutions are making&#13;
Scouting a part of their youth program. These institutions sponsor 135&#13;
Cub Packs, 205 Scout Troops, and 54 Explorer Posts. We need to expand&#13;
the program in these institutions and find additional sponsors in order&#13;
to continue our growth.&#13;
Your organization and extension committee has found that our greatest&#13;
problem has been the breaks we have had in our partnershJ.ps with institutions.&#13;
For various reasons we have dropped 56 units in 1964. This&#13;
is a serious situation which should be improved.&#13;
We are happy to report that partnerships have been established in&#13;
30 new institutions. This includes 4 new Packs, 14 new Troops and 14&#13;
Explorer Posts. Many additional units will be organized before the year&#13;
is over.&#13;
We continue to grow but not as fast as we feel we should. 1963 was&#13;
our best year for growth. In that year we grew over 1000 boys. We&#13;
should close 1964 with a gain, but it will be only a small gain. We must&#13;
concentrate on more new units. The only way we can expect a constant&#13;
growth year after year is to have a good net increase in units each year,&#13;
Over 70,000 boys of Scout age are available for the program of&#13;
Scouting in the area served by Chickasaw Council. We are reaching only&#13;
16%. We have a great challenge.&#13;
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE&#13;
E. M. Eslick, Chai.rman&#13;
In Scouting our public image is most important. From the public&#13;
comes our funds for operation, our manpower which is essential for&#13;
success, many facilities, and the general support on which we must&#13;
depend for our very existance, We should use every available means&#13;
of communication to inform our Scouters and our public. We must tell&#13;
our story. Scouting is doing a good job in Chickasaw Council and we&#13;
must spread the word.&#13;
We have made a special effort to publicize our 1964 activities&#13;
and want to express our gratitude to newspapers, radio stations, and&#13;
television stations for the help they have given.&#13;
We also want to thank Scout units and sponsori.ng institutions&#13;
for Boy Scout Week activitfos, many public dispbys, and other programs&#13;
to help sell Scouting,&#13;
We also appreciate programs which we have been permitted tol:av e&#13;
in civic clubs, churches and schools.&#13;
To all who have helped we are grateful.</text>
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