https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/66ee12b48babd45f1e0c633f33a71c7d.pdf 05ccb5659ce103dfee0224e395431772 PDF Text Text REPORTS OF'COMTMMTTEES rg 4l �I I· I l I \J fv/IIL fv'l ,...." I I_ I '·,.. ~· 'I I I j RY OF VJ A or1zo Locke W'no did so much for the developme nt of Scouting among Negro boys in Memphis and Shel by County. The Seminole Division is mindful of the great loss they sustain in his passing, at~d dedicates this page as a tribute of respect, love and esteem to him~ for his name shall be the watch word of every Scout in the Division. 11 To live in hearts ennobled by great deeds is not to die. 11 ._] �·----- ------ ------ ------ :----- -----· ··---·· . --6ifiINOI!i'DIVJijION OF CHimcASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. UiC.. Memphis, Tennessee 1.§Tl!l.Jil.tUNG COMMITT:i!llil 1947 OFFIC:i!JRS Division Ohair.man Chairman Vice Vice - Chairman Chairman Vdce 6ecretary Commissioner Assistant l!IXecutive Field J!axecutive Mr. J • L. Brinkley, Jr. - Mr. M. ,(. Bonner Mr. R.E. Brown Bev. S.A. Owen Mr. 11.F. Price Mr. J. ri. Clarke :Mr. J.A, Beauchamp Mr. F.O. Harris - Chairm¥ 1 Rev, A.D. Pinckney Mr. C. B. ,.fohnson Mr. :»l.,A. Teague Mr. :i!i. A. liaw.1dns, ~r. • Mr. !'(.Alonzo Locke Jl>r • L.A• .Johnson Mr. A. B. Bland Mr. J:i. ,J. ltodd.y Mr. J.A. Hayes Mr. J. L. Buckner fitand~ng Committees Camping Civic Relations Court of Honor Cubbing !'inance Health Organizatio n ..tW.ral &couting ~af ety Training District Commissioners Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. J.H. timith, Sr. P.J • .Anderson Est.er J. '· John E. Ford, Sr. Noble Gatlin C.H. Harris R.J. Roddy .Arrowhead Arkansas Cimarron North Mississippi Ottawa Q,uapaY Shelby County ******•****** Mr. Mr. Mr. * w.L. Sharpe Edwin Dalatrom ~. Gordon Morris Deceased President, Chickasaw Council Chairman, Inte:r- Ractal · Scout Execut 1ve �r-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ·----.....-----"-·-~· . -·-········-·- - A~4ARDS TO M1!1MBERS OF SEMINOLl!J DIVISION. CHICKASA~ COUNCIL.._B.§.A,. IMC. FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD . . .-·-·-· T H .E S I L V E R l3 'E A V E R • Mr. Claude B~ll 1942 Mr. Rober t Johnson 1944 Mr • •i. L. BucKner 1945 Mr. J.W. Ester 1946 * Deceased �........ Nov~mber 30. 1947 Deiw Friends of Scoutin g; This is tho time of tho yo~ that invonto ry is taken and plans perf ectod for tho Seminole Divisio n of Chickasaw Counci l. It is now two years since V ;J Day and wo still f..:iol tho effects of the war. We activi ties. a~e-just beginn ing to gear our program to peace time in 1948. ma.do be will r"cord bettor much a tions, li'rom all indica In the followi ng pnges you will seE:l a condensed report of the records of the various Packs and Troops through out the Divisio n. May I take this method tQ e;x:pross my sincere apprec iation to the many frionds of Scoutin g, to evory &coutmastor, Assista nt Scoutmastor , Cubmastcr, Donmothor and all men who had anythin g to do with our success through out the yonr, and to the Inter - .Racial Committee for their loyal and hardy cooper8 ,tion. Most sincer ely yours. ti -A.: v.i ~.A. 2 , ( !. , _., t'. ./t t·--)·.t. i Beauchamp, Assista nt Scout Execut ive JAIHgb �CAMPING ~COMMI TTiJ Camp Daniels, in Douglass Park, Shelby Gount1~ Tennessee. :fhe campi~ s~aeon of Camp·Danials for 194? was for six w~eks, June 28nd to August 3rd·inclusivo. Tha a.verat;e attendance was 33 boys per week as compe.J;'ed to 51 boys»p113r weak in 1946, Du.ring the season 120 different boys spent a total of 198 boy we..,ks in camp comper.;;d to 162 different boys spending 256 bo7 weeks in 1946. ~he camping f o~ was ~6.00 thu same as 1946. 1fo are grat oful to the Comm.;;rcial Appoa.l which paid the expense of 43 boys for 2 w~t:iKs, · 8 boys for l wo..,k and 2 boys for 3 WClt.lKS. Tho selection ot the boys was made by the Family Sorvico !g,;ncy, Children's :Bureau and tho 'l'ennessee Department of Public ;lclfar0. 'l'his is tho 9th consecutive year that we have hs.d this ht.lp from the Commorcial Appeal. leadurship was good. In advanccm.;;nt, we wore behind on some things and ahead on others: 34 boys compl1.;t~d hocond Cla.ss req-.rir~ments as compared to 37 in 1946, ll boys complwtud thuir iirst Class rc~uircm.:ints as compared to ? last yuar. 133 Murit Eadg~s wuro oarnod as compar~d to 16? last yoa:r. Tho campers wuro divid~d into two groups und~r provisional ~coutmastcrs with dif~ furont camp sit ... s bdng used. 1fo aro very sorry to roport that we wore not able to stimulatu intvr - Troop activitius. Th~ bwimming was conduct0d at thu city pool this yoar, (Orange Mound) and proved succussful. 91 boys wero taught to swim, 36 passed thu 50· 1 ya.rd requirement f-0r lirst Class rank:, ? Lifu ~ving Mori~ Badgus were earned and 12 Merit Badgvs in swimming as compax~d to 40 learning, 32 passing 50 yards and v~ry -no Life ~aving in 1946. th'° pruparation of food. i'he six in fact, the boys pruferrod modern boys cover.:id 10 cabins, kitthv timo, spare th..;ir Duri·ng thom to th.;; ca.bins. without lea.K:s. A new and cov~rcd buildings chen and offico whi~h lllalC~s all Tho boys who workhandy. vory in came it , latrine was also built a.Jid painted Painting. :l'hc and in.Carpwntry :Badges Merit ed on this proJoCt wcru awarded \'Wrc covorod tables All satisfactory. new dish washing methods proved vr;,ry roofing. ply 3 with with masonitc and all buildings w~ro covered ~hu now rang.:.: stovu add0d quite a bit h scrw<.lll-.:d tunts Wt.ire e;rvatly apprcciatvd, from th~ county woro ropr~sont~d with ansas, and Como and ~ardis, Mississippi. ~roops Sco~ts from dost Memphis, Ark- ta:Ltcs this m~thod to thank Drs: E.R, Hambrick, i.B. Hickman, L.A. tfohnson, l!l.M. ifilkins and cl.B••1oods who ga.v1:. so freely of their time and examin~d a largo number of boys fruo of charge. Thu committ~c CAMP - O - Rllllil On the w0..,.tc-ond of cJ"uno 14th, a Camp-0-itoe wa.s huld at Camp Daniele with cmpha.si~ on Scouting skills such as: Cooking, ll'irobuilding, 1iiat.:.ir boiling Signaling and First Aid. Only 4 Troops participa.tod in this effort. Three Troop Pago l �Camp -0 - Ree, Continue d · leaders were present with two Commissi,mers. ] irst Place honors were won by Troop 101 ·whose ~coutmaster is H.M. Carnes, bocond place honors w~re won by Troop 106 whose ::icoutmastcr is J.11. Huntur, Third place honors went to Troops 112 and 135 whose &coutma stors aro B.T. Dicl5.:erson and .l!l.lil. Ross respecti voly. OUTDOOR ~:t!ISbI\JN'S During the fall gf 1946 and the early spring of 1947 an effort to instill interest in outdoor wor~ was made. J.n outdoor session was held in the Athletic Field of L0Moyn0 Collwge. :E if teen ·rroops were repres() nted, 190 boys were: prQsont with sixtvvn loaders. No advanc0ment was made, but the boys wore taught firebuil ding and outdoor coo~ing. Another such session was hdd at :Fuller 1:>tato Pa.ri:.: with 50 boys present . There was . no adult ltiadvrsh ip oxc~pt momb~rs of the Division staff. On November 29, 1946, 151 &couts were prosont at Camp Daniols ropr~sonting 17 Troops, thero were only two adult l~adurs at this affair and, again no advancement was made. Only one iroop has done any camping outside of ca.mp. :F'rom the abov-0, you can se~ wherein our d0ficion cy li~s. The boys arc inter~stod but, our leaders are not supporti ng th~m. It is a policy, that on these occasion s, each unit must havo a.n adult leader. So far, this :policy is not being carried Qut. Tho committe e hop0s that tho ensuing year will find us promotin g these activiti es thereby giving our boys the benefit of the outdoor program . CIVIC BJ!ILATIONS The Scouts of Scminolo Division he,vo respond.::d whenever called upon to carry out civic 11 Good l'urns. 11 'I1hGy he.ve done a grand JOb of distri:t> uting posters , particip ating in parades and chureb and school activiti es and oth~r civic events. ~ome of tho capacit ies in which they have sorvtld are: 5 Scoi.its distribu t;;;d cards for t.h~ A.Ji.. ]. to the city Drug Stores. 11 beauts wore calli.:;d. to hulp distrubu to bas~ots to the neady for the Boalo Stroot ~lies. 4 Scouts h~lp~d the Goodfell ows at Ellis Auditori um •. 6 i'roops distribu ted 900 booK mari-::ors for the American :Bi blo ~oci~ty. 35 ccouts serv.;.:d as ushers at tho Live - at - Homo Movemont. 50 ::icouts particip ated in Blues Bowl parade. Pe,rticip ated in both adult and children 1 s parades for Cotton Carniva l and. sorvc4 as aides to 11 .ttoyalty . 11 275 Cubs and bcouts particip ated in Armi:;;tice Parad~ .. 12 &couts cut grass for Unitaria n Church (whittl) 12 bcouts served as ushers and guides for Nationa l Usher Convent ion. 8 bcouts served as ushwrs at Girl bcout V~sp~rs. 6 &couts servod as ushers at banqu~t for Tri- State Bank of M~mphis. 2 bcouts particip atod on Goodfoll ows program for needy. 30 beauts distribu ted 500 posters for Community Fund. l Scout found lost child at Tri- State Fair and returned to paront. These boys spent many hours doing these and other goQd turns and, tho Page 2 �Civ tc ·~elations, Contihu~ci' whi~h the y 1.>orformed thi ; ~oys for the' sp iri t. in d n~n com to hes wis tee mit com who -were so u.n sel !le h' in .,, J;han~s to the ' par ent 's l (:ia spe A s. tie du th dr te. pa ci: rti pa to l0•1.1~.ng the se boy s ai- QOU.KT 01!' HONO.tt WO st{ l,l bav'e. a· 1~ bvon. made in advanceim.;1n.t' o hav s ent r . em rov imp gh hou Alt re' Mo rit 'l3a dge Co uns elo fs f!) · W<.) hav e socurwd mo I ar yi..; e th~ hav g r:i.n ny .OU ·ma , •. and go way to est tJd in adv ane cem ont The Sco uts arc y.:.;ry int. :.;r of Co uns elo rs •.. · :i.'h~. th~ Di vis ion . not ha.v .. an aduquat~ number , the com mit t·ee did wo e aus bec pod ca:p bEc;or. ha:u(li f'rv cly and ir s.;; rvi cos and knowlod.gc · Co u:: svl ors hav e giv en tho d of more , Co uns elo rs/i t>. nee in jfo are sti ll m. the ruc ve tha se~ to d to tho d me gla '!.c"K.:i~ thi s who wo uld bi;: fo( )l tha t thc rw art:i many a n"Lutbcr of fif ;ld s and w-:; anc em ent go al un til wo adv not ri.::ach our can •lo · ._ them ch rea ly on tru cti on and exj.f wo cou ld u our boys tho pro por ins giv t,o rs elo uns Co a. ine hav e mo re tra Me rit Ba dge s. ly nood.Jd fo·r the var iou s 'a.m i.!l atio n tha t is so bad pro ces s and wi ll urt s of Ho nor are now in Co and view .rt.o of s ard :Bo ancomont for Di str ict . •. Bel ow is a.r eco rd of adv m gra pro nt om~ anc adv our add much t~ a thr oe yea r pe rio d. ' bec ond Cla ss Sco uts Fi rst Cla ss Sc ou ts Sco uts S~ar Sc ou ts. Lif o Ea gle Sco uts M(.lrit Bad.gos 194 § 194 6 ~ 275 47 93 38 16 10 168 12 4 2 418 0 312 32 26 . 12 6 382 CU:Bl3ING ss du rin g 1947 Cubbing has made gr.:;at pro gro and in the numt tha ort rep to d aso plo 11-e are numbur of PacKs r~ased bo th in th~ in the Di vis ion . de hav e incow wi ll show you the gai ns we hav e bee n making uro s b~l b~r of Cubs •. Tho fig yaa rs. u.e thr du rin g the pa st Cubs Pac Ks · .!l li. lJ!.1.§. 194 7 223 12 342 436 .15 20 94 5 Cu.bmasters, tho un tir ing ~fforts of the gh ou thr ble ssi po u mad 'rh is ga in was Do nm oth ors and Do nch ief s. nie ls on wship .Broa.Y..fast at Camp Da ollo :&· l nua .An ond ~ec our Each In 194 6, wo h"' ld d rep rus on tin g 9 Cub PaCKs. ate cip rti pa bs Cu. 156 Th is yee .r, wi th an Than~sgiving morning, a D~nchfof for lea de rsh ip. or lt adu an r he 0it had un it Page 3 �Qµbbing. Continu~d increase in numbors 1 we are hoping to have representation from each Pack thereby making ou~ attendance granter. Tho July 4th activitius wcro also . well ~ach year at this time tho Cubs go to Crunp Daniels, 150 Cubs wore attund~4. presont with 20 loaders. The Packs have had a large numb.;)r of events during tho yonr. The Pack meetings have b..;cn attcndod by the parents and a fait. advancement program has 1948 we will have more advancement boon carried on. The committee hopes in tl:::=-011gh a much bott er planned program with special stress on more trained leadership and more effuctivt:: Cubbing activities. vfo are also planning tG promote intor - Pack d,;monstrations ouarturly. wo aro increasing stwadily in tho rural sections. vie now have 3 Packs in rural soc·i:j.on, 2 in Arkansas and l in :Bartlett, Tennessee. 1fe are hoping lio ce.rry the program to othor rural artias. ·~ho The Comm5.ttoo wish0s to tha...'lk the Cubmasters, Denmothcrs and Denchiefs for tho finu JOb they have done and aro still doing in Cubbing. . ORGANIZATiuN During the year, tho Division ha.d a splendid growth in numbers, wo now have tho largest numbor of Cubs and bcouts in thu history of th~ Division. The mumborship foll off during tho months of March, April, July and August. l'io started to add a few in lleptwmbo1· and, in Octobor during the Annual Round Up, we wore sucl!:ussful in recruiting nwd•:+,y 300 Cubs and Scouts.· (Please sec Graph in bnc~ of book) are happ;y tg report that we havo been able to recruit many outstanding bmdors who, are now serving as Cubmast ors, Assistant Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and Assistant ~coutmastors. Somo arc ex- GI's and most of them are now in Scouting for tho first time. 140 11~ ARl!l P.rtOUD TO RSO.t\T AN INC~ASJ!l OF 9 TB.OOPS AND 5 CUB PAC1.S DU~ING 'l'Hl!i Y~. Below is a comparison of membership for the Nov. l, 1945 1.097 SCOUTS du:as TOTALS 223 1,320 p~st Nov. l, 1946 three years: Nov. 1. 1941 Gain 84 l,369 342 l,453 436 .,j,L l, ?ll 1,889 178 Page 4 ~SS �Organization, Continued Nov. l. 1945 56 TROOPS PACA.S 12 TOTALS 68 SCOUTJ!Ji(8 CUl3:8J!lRS Nov. l, 194§ Nov. i. 1947 ~ !Q.ll 66 15 81 75 20 95 316 82 356 398 TO~ALb number Cubs and l,320 bcouts Total numbor Cubbcrs and Scout .;rs Grand total registrations ~otal 1, 711 ~ 2, 109 9 5 14 105 461 40 23 63 l,889 178 461 2,350 ~ 241 lie take this method to thank the Commissioners, Scoutmastors, Cu.bmastors, Denmothors and Committewmen for the grand job that they have done during the year and, with thoir continued help, we hope to serve an even larger number · in 1948. PUBLICITY Division is deeply indebted to the Memphis Jorld Newspaper for column 11 Scouting Among Our :Boys 11 in the Tuesday edition of its the printing publication. They have always hed space for the Scout news. This has been a great help in selling Scouting to the :people throughout the area in which we s9rve. vfe wish to thank tho officers of tho Memphis ,forld for thoir fine co ... operation. Aside f,rom printing our news, this paper has run special stories on Scouting. ~eminole The Prons ~cimitar and tho Commercial Appeal have both been most generous and cooperativQ in p~int~ng our news. News of camp, Trainjng Schools and other events have b~en printe4 in these papers. Rural Scouting in the Area outside Qf Mem:phi~ ~s composed of Oriltenden County in Arkansas, Panola. County in Mississippi an.d 5holby. County in Tennoss'ee. ~here are now 21 Troops and Z Cub Packs in the rural section representing 385,Cubs and Scouts. JtlAST:wRN ~SAS There are 2 !roops and 2 Ou~ Packs in .Arkansas. 1fest Memphis and a Troop and a Pack in Marion. A Troop and a Pack in Page 5 �Rural Scouting, Continued NORTHERN MISSIS§IPPI We now have l Troop in Como and l Troop in Sardis, Mississippi in Panola. County, Tho~rn Troops have mado progruss through the work of their committees. There are many more communities in this ar0a where now units are ifi process of organization. SR:IDLBY COUNTY --- There are now 17 Negro Troops in Shelby County outside of Memphis. These Troops are doing good and plans are now being made for more advancement in 1948. The Commi~toe recommends that an effort be made for more advancement in the rural area and that Troops be organize~ in those areas that are not now being reached. SENIOR SCOUTil~G !!'his phaso of .scouting is entirely now to the Division. It is that part of Scouting designed to promote more and not"icr activities for the older boys ( 15 yearill and older). Th;.s y2e.r as an c.::;rporimon\~, an :hlxplorer Post was organized at tho Metropolitan :Saptis~ Cr:(1:rnh. 1fo ue hoping that this unit will be a model and, that in the near future, more such units will be organized. Jmy profession, movement or organiz.01.Uon which possesses a program involving a definite techniq_ue and, which ui; :'.lizes personel for the execution of these activities, must train its workc:i:-s ~o that they will become efficient. ;Few community leaders have a grt.:,:,t0r rospons"ibility. Advancement in Scouting is doterminod by leadership. Scv0ral times during tho yoar, tho doors of training were opened to all men 18 years of age and older, to bo trained specifically ·for the many problems that lie at~~ad. TRAINING SCHOOL§ Tw9 training schools for Scoutmasters and ono for Cubmasters were held this year. A.city wide school tor Scoutmasters was hold at LoMoyne College. A Distl.·ict school for fk:ou'~mas·Gcrs was held a·t the •lhite Stone :Baptist church in the Arro~oad District. Tho CUb leado~(·s school was hold in tho C(uapaw District 13-t First Baptist Ghclsca. Bo·th of the District ·schools wore ex:;:iorimoi.lt s. :lo p.ope'that during tho coming yoe.r, more training schools wlll be cond11ctod in the various Districts. Bulow is different training schools and number of persons attending. Number of Persons Attending Health & Safety (April 1947) 34 Page 6 �~raining, Continued Number of ferppns Attondine; Cub Leaders (March 194?) 33 &coutmasters (May 194?) 16 Scoutmasters (October 194?) 46 TOTAL NUMB:clR OF PJ!U:{SONS 129 The Health and Saf cty course was conducted by R.H. Haysbert of the National Council. vie are very apprccie,tive to Mr. Haysbert and tho Health and Safety Service. ROUND TABLE The monthly Round Table hold in tho various sponsoring institutions, ha.a•· done much to enrich the Cub and Scout Program and has met the noeds of a large number of men who, are unable to attend the training schools. 1ie are grateful to LeMoyne College, First Baptist Church Chelsea and the vihite Stone Baptist Church for the use of thoir buildings. MO:t:Wil TRAINING IN SCOUTING, MORE SCOUTING IN TRAINING. Mr. J:tobert Jil. :Brown Mr. dillis ~. ~rown Mr. ]'. M. Cnmp boll Mr. .t!immitt Grant Mr. Herman Griffin Mr. ~.A. Haw~ins, Sr. Mr. S.~. Holbrook Mr. H. L. Hunter Mr. Morris Jenkins, Sr. Mr. Cubie Johnson Mr. Louis ~. Johnson Mr. Charles Jones Mr. James H. Mayo, Jr. Mr. 1f. L. Pamphlet Rev. P~rcy Shipp, ~r. Mr. ~'verott Toliver Mr. Felix •fobber Mr. Chester lfuito Mr. Joe T. Williams Mr. Oe T. ~lilliams Mr. ·George v/ran Mrs. Sallie Bartholomew Mrs. Alma ~. Booth Mrs. ~vn. Brandon Mrs. Fannie Davis Mrs. Lelia Flagg Mrs. J~anette Flynn Mrs. J!Jmma Franklin Mrs. Thrift Greon Mrs. Janie Guy Mrs. Lilla Hall Mrs. M.I. Hawkins Mrs. Ida Hayes Mrs. Gladys Holmes Mrs. Louise Houston Mrs. Mozella Marrs Mrs. E.M. McClinton Mrs. Malissa Rainey Mrs. Macca Redwood Mrs. Iness Rodgers Mrs. Isabell Simmons Mrs. Nancy Smith Page 7 �Ou.bmasters and. Denmother@, Continy.ed Mrs. Mattie Mr. i. M. 1iyat t Mrs. L.R. Tyus Miss Cenotta 1iashington Rev. Mr. Mr. Mr. !\eV. L.H. Aldridge M.F. Alexander Arthur Allen George Anderson .rt. H. Anthony Mr. O. L. Armour Mr. Clarence Avant Mr. J·. H. :Bishop, br. Dr. o. :s. Braithwaite , Mr. Herman :Broome Mr. .tt.obort :cl. :Brown Mr. George Cain Mr. Harry Cash Mr. O. L. Cash Mr. J. c. Catron }ir. J. kf. Clarke Rev. R. L. Cotton Mr. Garner Currie Mr. Richard Danner Mr. Ira R. Emery Mr. John Faulkner Mr. Prescott Fisher Mr. John :cl. :Ford, Sr. Mr. Isaiah Goodrich Mr. :clmmitt Gr'-"nt Mr. Henry Grinnor .1:1.ev • G.F. Hammond Mr. .Ltobert Harris Mr. A.J. Harrison Mr. Guy .i!i. Hoffman Mr. .i!.l. A. Haw.Kins, Sr. Mr. J.A. Ha.yes Mr. ,J.D. Holt Mr. 1filliam Jacf.:son Mr. J°. D. Jamison Mr. L. V. Johnson Mr. :B. ~. .Jones Mr. H.O. ,Jones ~a.ytor Miss M. L. 1lashbutn. Mrs. Cati-ie ifebber ~r. Mr. Dowitt J;..ilgore Mr. ]' • .rt. J:\.ilpatrick Mr. H. L. A:ing Dr. A.N. A.ittrelle Mr. B. T• Lt;;wis, Jr. Mr. J. s. Mebane B.ov. cf.A. McDaniels, Sr, Mr. J!ld. McGhee Mr. liI. H. Qwen Mr. ii. L. Pamphlet Mr. H.A. Parks Mr. H.F. Patton Mr. Lemuel Payne Mr. O. T. Peeples Mr. 1i. o. Potts Mr. i!i'ugono Presley Mr. ·Tommie Price Rev. vi. :ii). Ragsdale Mr. Qollis Rhodes Mr. .ri.obort Jiober~on Mr. A. '.dobinson Mr. ii. J. Roddy Mr. :B. T. Shipp Mr. Dnve Smith Ivir. J • H. Smith, Sr. Mr. 1/alt"r Stephens Mr • Isom l:>trong Mr. o. c. buttlos Mr, .rlobcrt Tappo Mr. J.D. Taylor, l:>r • Mr. Jim Taylor Mr. ChEtrlos Terrell Mr. Bon Thompson Mr. Mdvin Tolen Mr. J. J. ,Jost brooks, .J:tev. A.''· 1iilliams Mr. Charles .ill, Williams Mr. John C. 1filliams . ?age 8 �§PONbOhING Antioch Baptist Church :Barrett 1 s ChP.:p.::l bchool, Arlington Bartl~tt Junior riigh bchool :Beautiful 'Zion Baptist, ;/. M~mphis ~enJestcwn bchool B~thvl Presbyterian Church :Bethlehem l3apti3t (South M.:.:mphis) E.;;ula.h l38ptist Ohurch Bloomfidd BeJ»l".if;;t Church Droo~s Av0nue School :r.~ethodist GreEJ. t ;;;r Mt. Zion :Baptist Church Gruvn Hill ~chool, Sardis, Miss. HPmilton high bcbgol Hf'.mnL:r - l'nylor :>chool aills I Chnpol Baptist Church Hydc Park bchool LE1rose tichool L.:.ath ·school LoMoyno Gardwn T.,;nant Aseocit!.tllon Lest~r Stro~t :Brunswic.r.: J-un).o:r High SchQc l Cano Cro0.l'; Bnpt ist Church Centennry INb~Ii'UiIONp Church Collierville ~unior High bchool Collins ChCJ.pol CM..ia Church &chool Lincoln School Alonzo Locke School Log Union School MPgnolin BP.ptist Church Me.nassns high bchool Como ~chool, Como, iviississippi Dixie Homo Tunant Associ~tion Douglass i:d.gh ~chgol .lliarly Grove Baptist Church m,st :l1rigg bnpt ist Ohurch Marion High School, M~rion, ArKP.nsas M.;;tr.opolitan Bnptist Church Middle :Bflr.>tist Church !liit. lvlorfoi~ Br.pti~t (Orange Mound) Mt. ifobo :aeptistf Church J:lastern okr i3aptist Church .u;bc:;nezl:lr Be.,ptist Church Jllmmanu0l ~aptist Church jjlzrnnanu.,l ""piecop.s.l Church First Baptist Church Chelsva Mt. Pisgah Civi.d Church Mt. PloP.sant Baptist ( bouth Momphis) Mt. Vornan Bnptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist Church Nt. Olivo CM.r.t Church l!'irst BapUst Church Ui.ud ...rde.l.;i ]lorida ~tr~et bchool ]oott.: .ciom<:s i'unant Associntion l!raysor l;)Cnool lrriendship :Baptist Church ]riendship ~chool, .b..rlington Ge~tur High bchool Germantown ~chool, Germantown Gosp..;l :Iivmplw :Baptist Grant ochool Gr;.::at<;r Mt. ivioriah :Baptist Portor bchool QnKVillo &chool bt. Andr0w AM~ Church bt. J'am...:s AlvIJ:l Church ~t. LUKc isaptist Church bt. btoph.;,ns :aaptist Church bpringhill Baptist Church, .ttaldgh Vollcntine Baptist Church ilCP.v""r bchool dhitcstation bchool ,jhit.;;stonc Baptist ( Parkway) Woodstock bchool, Lucy Page 9 �scqUT!~ST~RS !\ev. Louis H. Aldridge Mr. -i·ames Aloxand.::r Mr. P.J. Anderson .1:tev. .c1.. H. Anthony Mr. Adams :Bailey Mr. J3. T. l:laru~s Mr. Mr. G.H. l3anks Mr. Mr. Clarence Bolden Charles :Bonner Calvin Boyce Hilliard Carnes Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr~ Diflmond :Srcnm AND ASSISTANTS Mr. Acie Jon1Js Mr. .;:;dward Jones Mr. Shumpert .ion~s Mr. 1fillio :h.elly Mr. J.G. J5.ing Mr. 1"falton .ll..ing Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Albert Carter ltl. :B. Clark Mr • Oliver Freuman Calvin Gardner Noble Gatlin Isaiah Goodrich Charles Graham Jiidward GrE,.y '.L'.H. Gr1;3un Charlus liarmon 1iillie Lawrence· :Bonnie Lee R.J. Mairley, Sr. Marable James McBride Jamt::s McClinton .riobert Mc.l:tae ~illiam ~. Mitchell Chnrles Morris H.A. Neale Mr. F.J. Mr. Mr. Judge L. Clark vi. 'll. Cook Charles Cox 11. jji. Crawford, Jr. ivillis D~ndridge Louis Davis B.T. Dickerson Bossie DinKins Manuel Dogg..,t t ,fomes H• .J!Jdwards Charles .clpps Loon D. Fost ~r Henry Freeman L.C. Laney Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. A. B. Owen, Jr. Mr. Arthur NelsQn Mr. Dempsey Partoe Mr. Arthur L. Peyton Mr. A. L, Plci,xico Mr. David Postell Mr. Mr. Mr, Mr • Mr. Mr •. Mr. T. Prater Tommie Price ~dwin P. ltL Pruitt .Llirncst Robinson ~rnest ~. Ross L.D. i:>twage Mark i:>ettlcs Mr. Garfield l:)holton v~ . .rtobcrt J. ~horcs Mr. Ozell ~immons Mr. 11. L. birnmons Mr. i.id. Smith Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. ciimmii;i Harris Louis Harrison d. A. Hawldns Mr. Zellner .;:,tocKton Mr. Charles l'aylor Mr. c. "II. faylor Harry Hayes Mr. ~. Mr. ,J.I. Taylor Mr • .rtussell ·faylor Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr~ ·Mr. J:i1;;ndarson Charles Henry l! reddie Hicks J.H. Hill ~·ohn liirsch A.G. Hodges wfo.rdell Holmes rla,ymond L. Ho O!t6 Mr. Mr. J.ti. Hunter Leon Hurd Mr. Howard Jackson, Jr. M.r. R.B. Thompson Mr. D.J!l. Thornton Mr. T.J. Toney Mr. i"I. T. Travis, Jr. Mr. tl.T~ Travis, ~~· Mr. L, H• '.l'urnor Mr. .11oscoe Tyler Mr. w.C. Tyus, Sr. Mr. ~obert Jadley Mr. J.D. i"ialKer Page . 10 �Scoutmristors and Assistants, Continued Mr. ,J. D. 1fallr-tco Mr. A.J, v/ci.rfiold Mr. Marvel Webb Mr. L0sto~ dilliame Mr. Thoma.s Jackson Mr. J~mos M. Johnson Mr • .tlobert Johnson Mr. Thaddeus Johnson Mr. vlilliEtrd ri6odt=i.rd TH.cl SCOUTif:A.ST:&R There isn't any pay for you, you serve without reward,, The boys wno tramp the fields with you but little could af'ford, .And ye~ your pay is richer far than those who toil for gold, For in a dozen different ways your service shall be ., told. You 1 11 rt:lad. it in the faces of You 1 11 rc;e.d it in the pleasure And down t:ae dista.i.J.t future it then, ~mblazonad thru the service of a Troop of growing boys, of a dozen manly JOYs, you will surely read a band of loyal mwn. Five years of willing labor ~ind of broth0ring a Troop, :Five years of trudging ~nighways, with the Indian cry and whoop, F·ive years of camp fires burning, not alone for pleasure: s sake But the future gen0ration which the boys are soon to make. They have no gold to giv~ you, but when ago comes O~/. to you ·rhcy 1 11 give you be.ck the splendid things you taught tlicm J:i,ow to do, ThE;iylll g~Vi.l you :rich cont.;:mtment and a thrill of honest pride And you 1 11 s00 your nation prosper, rind you 1 11 all be satisfied, _ _ _ _ _:i!idgar A. Guest ~--·----------------------------------------~ Page 11 �GRAPHIC CH.ti.RT SHO•lING SCOUT & CU] SCOUT M:.1!lMBiJIBSHIP BY MONTHS ... ---f= :::~. 200Q ' 1975 I 1950 1925 . 1900 / 1875 1850 v 1825 1800 1775 v 1750 v / v- G 7 v I/ /.I / v / / v / - Vi I ~ 1725 I\ \ 1/~ ---l 1700 ~---- 1675 ~ \ ! Jan. :Feb. Mar. Apr. May I..rune July Aug. Sopt. Oc t. Nov. Dee, � 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 REPORTS OF'COMTMMTTEES rg4l I I· I fv/I ~· fv'l ,...." RY OF I l \J IL 'I I I I_ I I '·, .. j VJ A or1zo Locke W'no did so much for the development of Scouting among Negro boys in Memphis and Shel by County. The Seminole Division is mindful of the great loss they sustain in his passing, at~d dedicates this page as a tribute of respect, love and esteem to him~ for his name shall be the watch word of every Scout in the Division. 11 To live in hearts ennobled by great deeds is not to die. 11 ._] ·-----------------------:----------···---··. --- 6ifiINOI!i'DIVJijION OF CHimcASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. UiC.. Memphis, Tennessee 1.§Tl!l.Jil.tUNG COMMITT:i!llil 1947 OFFIC:i!JRS Mr. J • L. Brinkley, Jr. Division Ohair.man Mr. M. ,(. Bonner Vice - Chairman Mr. R.E. Brown Vice - Chairman Bev. S.A. Owen Vdce - Chairman Mr. 11.F. Price 6ecretary Mr. J. ri. Clarke Commissioner :Mr. J.A, Beauchamp Assistant l!IXecutive Mr. F.O. Harris Field J!axecutive Chairm¥ 1 fitand~ng Committees Rev, A.D. Pinckney Mr. C. B. ,.fohnson Mr. :»l.,A. Teague Mr. :i!i. A. liaw.1dns, ~r. • Mr. !'(.Alonzo Locke Jl>r • L.A • .Johnson Mr. A. B. Bland Mr. J:i. ,J. ltodd.y Mr. J.A. Hayes Mr. J. L. Buckner Mr. J.H. timith, Sr. Mr. P.J • .Anderson Mr. J. '· Est.er Mr. John E. Ford, Sr. Mr. Noble Gatlin Mr. C.H. Harris Mr. R.J. Roddy Mr. w.L. Sharpe Mr. Edwin Dalatrom Mr. ~. Gordon Morris * Deceased Camping Civic Relations Court of Honor Cubbing !'inance Health Organization ..tW.ral &couting ~af ety Training District Commissioners .Arrowhead Arkansas Cimarron North Mississippi Ottawa Q,uapaY Shelby County ******•****** President, Chickasaw Council Chairman, Inte:r- Ractal Scout Execut 1 ve · r----------------------- ·----.....-----"-·-~· .. -·-·-·- - A~4ARDS TO M1!1MBERS OF SEMINOLl!J DIVISION. CHICKASA~ COUNCIL.._B.§.A,. IMC. FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD . . . -·-·-·- T H .E S I L V E R l3 'E A V E R • Mr. Claude B~ll 1942 Mr. Robert Johnson 1944 Mr • • i. L. BucKner 1945 Mr. J.W. Ester 1946 * Deceased Nov~mber 30. 1947 Deiw Friends of Scouting; This is tho time of tho yo~ that invontory is taken and plans perf ectod for tho Seminole Division of Chickasaw Council. It is now two years since V ;J Day and wo still f..:iol tho effects of the war. We a~e-just beginning to gear our program to peace time activities. li'rom all indications, a much bettor r"cord will be ma.do in 1948. In the following pnges you will seE:l a condensed report of the records of the various Packs and Troops throughout the Division. May I take this method tQ e;x:pross my sincere appreciation to the many frionds of Scouting, to evory &coutmastor, Assistant Scoutmastor, Cubmastcr, Donmothor and all men who had anything to do with our success throughout the yonr, and to the Inter - .Racial Committee for their loyal and hardy cooper8,tion. Most sincerely yours. v.i ti -A.:2 , ( !. , _., t'. ./t t·--)·.t. ~.A. Beauchamp, i Assistant Scout Executive JAIHgb ........ CAMPING ~COMMI TTiJ Camp Daniels, in Douglass Park, Shelby Gount1~ Tennessee. :fhe campi~ s~aeon of Camp·Danials for 194? was for six w~eks, June 28nd to August 3rd·inclusivo. Tha a.verat;e attendance was 33 boys per week as compe. J;'ed to 51 boys»p113r weak in 1946, Du.ring the season 120 different boys spent a total of 198 boy we..,ks in camp comper.;;d to 162 different boys spending 256 bo7 weeks in 1946. ~he camping f o~ was ~6.00 thu same as 1946. 1fo are grat oful to the Comm.;;rcial Appoa.l which paid the expense of 43 boys for 2 w~t:iKs, · 8 boys for l wo..,k and 2 boys for 3 WClt.lKS. Tho selection ot the boys was made by the Family Sorvico !g,;ncy, Children's :Bureau and tho 'l'ennessee Department of Public ;lclfar0. 'l'his is tho 9th consecutive year that we have hs.d this ht.lp from the Commorcial Appeal. Th~ leadurship was good. In advanccm.;;nt, we wore behind on some things and ahead on others: 34 boys compl1.;t~d hocond Cla.ss req-.rir~ments as compared to 37 in 1946, ll boys complwtud thuir iirst Class rc~uircm.:ints as compared to ? last yuar. 133 Murit Eadg~s wuro oarnod as compar~d to 16? last yoa:r. Tho campers wuro divid~d into two groups und~r provisional ~coutmastcrs with dif~ furont camp sit ... s bdng used. 1fo aro very sorry to roport that we wore not able to stimulatu intvr - Troop activitius. bwimming was conduct0d at thu city pool this yoar, (Orange Mound) and proved v~ry succussful. 91 boys wero taught to swim, 36 passed thu 50· 1 ya.rd requirement f-0r lirst Class rank:, ? Lifu ~ving Mori~ Badgus were earned and 12 Merit Badgvs in swimming as compax~d to 40 learning, 32 passing 50 yards and -no Life ~aving in 1946. ~hu now rang.:.: stovu add0d quite a bit h th'° pruparation of food. i'he six modern scrw<.lll-.:d tunts Wt.ire e;rvatly apprcciatvd, in fact, the boys pruferrod thom to th.;; ca.bins. Duri·ng th..;ir spare timo, thv boys cover.:id 10 cabins, kitchen and offico whi~h lllalC~s all buildings cov~rcd and without lea.K:s. A new latrine was also built a.Jid painted , it came in vory handy. Tho boys who worked on this proJoCt wcru awarded Merit :Badges in.Carpwntry and Painting. :l'hc new dish washing methods proved vr;,ry satisfactory. All tables \'Wrc covorod with masonitc and all buildings w~ro covered with 3 ply roofing. ~roops from th~ county woro ropr~sont~d with Sco~ts from dost Memphis, Arkansas, and Como and ~ardis, Mississippi. Thu committ~c ta:Ltcs this m~thod to thank Drs: E.R, Hambrick, i.B. Hickman, L.A. tfohnson, l!l.M. ifilkins and cl.B •• 1oods who ga.v1:. so freely of their time and examin~d a largo number of boys fruo of charge. CAMP - O - Rllllil On the w0..,.tc-ond of cJ"uno 14th, a Camp-0-itoe wa.s huld at Camp Daniele with cmpha.si~ on Scouting skills such as: Cooking, ll'irobuilding, 1iiat.:.ir boiling Signaling and First Aid. Only 4 Troops participa.tod in this effort. Three Troop Pago l Camp -0 - Ree, Continued · leaders were present with two Commissi,mers. ] irst Place honors were won by Troop 101 ·whose ~coutmaster is H.M. Carnes, bocond place honors w~re won by Troop 106 whose ::icoutmastcr is J.11. Huntur, Third place honors went to Troops 112 and 135 whose &coutmastors aro B.T. Dicl5.:erson and .l!l.lil. Ross respectivoly. OUTDOOR ~:t!ISbI\JN'S During the fall gf 1946 and the early spring of 1947 an effort to instill interest in outdoor wor~ was made. J.n outdoor session was held in the Athletic Field of L0Moyn0 Collwge. :E if teen ·rroops were repres()nted, 190 boys were: prQsont with sixtvvn loaders. No advanc0ment was made, but the boys wore taught firebuilding and outdoor coo~ing. Another such session was hdd at :Fuller 1:>tato Pa.ri:.: with 50 boys present. There was . no adult ltiadvrship oxc~pt momb~rs of the Division staff. On November 29, 1946, 151 &couts were prosont at Camp Daniols ropr~sonting 17 Troops, thero were only two adult l~adurs at this affair and, again no advancement was made. Only one iroop has done any camping outside of ca.mp. :F'rom the abov-0, you can se~ wherein our d0ficioncy li~s. The boys arc inter~stod but, our leaders are not supporting th~m. It is a policy, that on these occasions, each unit must havo a.n adult leader. So far, this :policy is not being carried Qut. Tho committee hop0s that tho ensuing year will find us promoting these activities thereby giving our boys the benefit of the outdoor program. CIVIC BJ!ILATIONS The Scouts of Scminolo Division he,vo respond.::d whenever called upon to carry out civic 11 Good l'urns. 11 'I1hGy he.ve done a grand JOb of distri:t>uting posters, participating in parades and chureb and school activities and oth~r civic events. ~ome of tho capacities in which they have sorvtld are: 5 Scoi.its distribut;;;d cards for t.h~ A.Ji .. ]. to the city Drug Stores. 11 beauts wore calli.:;d. to hulp distrubuto bas~ots to the neady for the Boalo Stroot ~lies. 4 Scouts h~lp~d the Goodfellows at Ellis Auditorium •. 6 i'roops distributed 900 booK mari-::ors for the American :Bi blo ~oci~ty. 35 ccouts serv.;.:d as ushers at tho Live - at - Homo Movemont. 50 ::icouts participated in Blues Bowl parade. Pe,rticipated in both adult and children 1 s parades for Cotton Carnival and. sorvc4 as aides to 11 .ttoyalty. 11 275 Cubs and bcouts participated in Armi:;;tice Parad~ .. 12 &couts cut grass for Unitarian Church (whittl) 12 bcouts served as ushers and guides for National Usher Convention. 8 bcouts served as ushwrs at Girl bcout V~sp~rs. 6 &couts servod as ushers at banqu~t for Tri- State Bank of M~mphis. 2 bcouts participatod on Goodfollows program for needy. 30 beauts distributed 500 posters for Community Fund. l Scout found lost child at Tri- State Fair and returned to paront. These boys spent many hours doing these and other goQd turns and, tho Page 2 Civtc ·~elations, Contihu~ci' committee wishes to comn~nd thi; ~oys for the' spirit. in whi~h they 1.>orformed thdr duties. A spe(:ial J;han~s to the' parent's who -were so u.nsel!leh' in ail0• 1.1~.ng these boys to partici:pate. .,, QOU.KT 01!' HONO.tt Although improvements havo bvon. made in advanceim.;1n.t' WO st{l,l bav'e. a· 1~ way to go •. .OUr:i.ng th~ yi..;ar I W<.) have socurwd more' Morit 'l3adge Counselofs f!)r . th~ Division. The Scouts arc y.:.;ry int.:.;resttJd in advanecemont and, ·many have · bEc;or. ha:u(lica:ppod because wo did not ha.v .. an aduquat~ number of Counselors •.. · :i.'h~. Cou::svlors have given thoir s.;;rvicos and knowlod.gc f'rvcly and, the committ·ee '!.c"K.:i~ this method to tharuc them. jfo are still in need of more , Counselors/it>.· a n"Lutbcr of fif;lds and w-:; fo()l that thcrw art:i many who would bi;: glad to se~ve j.f wo could only reach them._ · •lo cannot ri.::ach our advancement goal until wo have more trainea. Counselors t,o givu our boys tho propor instruction and ex' a.mi.!lation that is so badly nood.Jd fo·r the various Merit Badges. District. :Boards of .rt.oview and Courts of Honor are now in process and will add much t~ our advancom~nt program •. Below is a.record of advancomont for a throe year period. ' 194§ 1946 ~ becond Class Scouts 275 93 168 First Class Scouts 47 38 32 S~ar Scouts 12 16 26. Lifo Scouts. 4 10 12 Eagle Scouts 2 0 6 M(.lrit Bad.gos 418 312 382 CU:Bl3ING 11-e are ploasod to report that Cubbing has made gr.:;at progross during 1947 in the Division. de have incr~ased both in th~ numbur of PacKs and in the numb~ r of Cubs •. Tho figuros b~low will show you the gains we have been making during the past thru.e yaars. Cubs PacKs· .!lli. 223 12 lJ!.1.§. 342 .15 1947 436 20 94 5 'rhis gain was madu possible through tho untiring ~fforts of the Cu.bmasters, Donmothors and Donchiefs. In 1946, wo h"'ld our ~econd .Annual :&·ollowship .Broa.Y..fast at Camp Daniels on Than~sgiving morning, 156 Cu.bs participated reprusonting 9 Cub PaCKs. Each unit had 0ither an adult or a D~nchfof for leadership. This yee.r, with an Page 3 Qμbbing. Continu~d increase in numbors 1 we are hoping to have representation from each Pack thereby making ou~ attendance granter. Tho July 4th activitius wcro also . well attund~4. ~ach year at this time tho Cubs go to Crunp Daniels, 150 Cubs wore presont with 20 loaders. The Packs have had a large numb.;)r of events during tho yonr. The Pack meetings have b..;cn attcndod by the parents and a fait. advancement program has boon carried on. The committee hopes in 1948 we will have more advancement tl:::=-011gh a much bott er planned program with special stress on more trained leadership and more effuctivt:: Cubbing activities. vfo are also planning tG promote intor - Pack d,;monstrations ouarturly. wo aro increasing stwadily in tho rural sections. vie now have 3 Packs in ·~ho rural soc·i:j.on, 2 in Arkansas and l in :Bartlett, Tennessee. 1fe are hoping lio ce.rry the program to othor rural artias. The Comm5.ttoo wish0s to tha...'lk the Cubmasters, Denmothcrs and Denchiefs for tho finu JOb they have done and aro still doing in Cubbing. . ORGANIZATiuN During the year, tho Division ha.d a splendid growth in numbers, wo now have tho largest numbor of Cubs and bcouts in thu history of th~ Division. The mumborship foll off during tho months of March, April, July and August. l'io started to add a few in lleptwmbo1· and, in Octobor during the Annual Round Up, we wore sucl!:ussful in recruiting nwd•:+,y 300 Cubs and Scouts.· (Please sec Graph in bnc~ of book) 140 are happ;y tg report that we havo been able to recruit many outstanding bmdors who, are now serving as Cubmast ors, Assistant Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and Assistant ~coutmastors. Somo arc ex- GI's and most of them are now in Scouting for tho first time. 11~ ARl!l P.rtOUD TO RSO.t\T AN INC~ASJ!l OF 9 TB.OOPS AND 5 CUB PAC1.S DU~ING 'l'Hl!i Y~. Below is a comparison of membership for the p~st three years: Nov. l, 1945 Nov. l, 1946 Nov. 1. 1941 Gain ~SS SCOUTS 1.097 l,369 l,453 84 du:as 223 342 436 .,j,L TOTALS 1,320 l, ?ll 1,889 178 Page 4 Organization, Continued Nov. l. 1945 Nov. l, 194§ Nov. i. 1947 ~ !Q.ll TROOPS 56 66 75 9 PACA.S 12 15 20 5 TOTALS 68 81 95 14 SCOUTJ!Ji(8 316 356 40 CUl3:8J!lRS 82 105 23 TO~ALb 398 461 63 ~otal number Cubs and bcouts l,320 1, 711 l,889 178 Total numbor Cubbcrs and Scout .;rs ~ 461 ~ Grand total registrations 2, 109 2,350 241 lie take this method to thank the Commissioners, Scoutmastors, Cu.bmastors, Denmothors and Committewmen for the grand job that they have done during the year and, with thoir continued help, we hope to serve an even larger number in 1948. · PUBLICITY ~eminole Division is deeply indebted to the Memphis Jorld Newspaper for printing the column 11 Scouting Among Our :Boys 11 in the Tuesday edition of its publication. They have always hed space for the Scout news. This has been a great help in selling Scouting to the :people throughout the area in which we s9rve. vfe wish to thank tho officers of tho Memphis ,forld for thoir fine co ... operation. Aside f,rom printing our news, this paper has run special stories on Scouting. The Prons ~cimitar and tho Commercial Appeal have both been most generous and cooperativQ in p~int~ng our news. News of camp, Trainjng Schools and other events have b~en printe4 in these papers. Rural Scouting in the Area outside Qf Mem:phi~ ~s composed of Oriltenden County in Arkansas, Panola. County in Mississippi an.d 5holby. County in Tennoss'ee. ~here are now 21 Troops and Z Cub Packs in the rural section representing 385,Cubs and Scouts. JtlAST:wRN ~SAS There are 2 !roops and 2 Ou~ Packs in .Arkansas. A Troop and a Pack in 1fest Memphis and a Troop and a Pack in Marion. Page 5 Rural Scouting, Continued NORTHERN MISSIS§IPPI We now have l Troop in Como and l Troop in Sardis, Mississippi in Panola. County, Tho~rn Troops have mado progruss through the work of their committees. There are many more communities in this ar0a where now units are ifi process of organization. SR:IDLBY COUNTY ---- There are now 17 Negro Troops in Shelby County outside of Memphis. These Troops are doing good and plans are now being made for more advancement in 1948. The Commi~toe recommends that an effort be made for more advancement in the rural area and that Troops be organize~ in those areas that are not now being reached. SENIOR SCOUTil~G !!'his phaso of .scouting is entirely now to the Division. It is that part of Scouting designed to promote more and not"icr activities for the older boys ( 15 yearill and older). Th;.s y2e.r as an c.::;rporimon\~, an :hlxplorer Post was organized at tho Metropolitan :Saptis~ Cr:(1:rnh. 1fo ue hoping that this unit will be a model and, that in the near future, more such units will be organized. Jmy profession, movement or organiz.01.Uon which possesses a program involving a definite techniq_ue and, which ui; :'.lizes personel for the execution of these activities, must train its workc:i:-s ~o that they will become efficient. ;Few community leaders have a grt.:,:,t0r rospons"ibility. Advancement in Scouting is doterminod by leadership. Scv0ral times during tho yoar, tho doors of training were opened to all men 18 years of age and older, to bo trained specifically ·for the many problems that lie at~~ad. TRAINING SCHOOL§ Tw9 training schools for Scoutmasters and ono for Cubmasters were held this year. A.city wide school tor Scoutmasters was hold at LoMoyne College. A Distl.·ict school for fk:ou'~mas·Gcrs was held a·t the •lhite Stone :Baptist church in the Arro~oad District. Tho CUb leado~(·s school was hold in tho C(uapaw District 13-t First Baptist Ghclsca. Bo·th of the District ·schools wore ex:;:iorimoi.lt s. :lo p.ope'that during tho coming yoe.r, more training schools wlll be cond11ctod in the various Districts. Bulow is different training schools and number of persons attending. Number of Persons Attending Health & Safety (April 1947) 34 Page 6 ~raining, Continued Number of ferppns Attondine; Cub Leaders (March 194?) 33 &coutmasters (May 194?) 16 Scoutmasters (October 194?) 46 TOTAL NUMB:clR OF PJ!U:{SONS 129 The Health and Saf cty course was conducted by R.H. Haysbert of the National Council. vie are very apprccie,tive to Mr. Haysbert and tho Health and Safety Service. ROUND TABLE The monthly Round Table hold in tho various sponsoring institutions, ha.a•· done much to enrich the Cub and Scout Program and has met the noeds of a large number of men who, are unable to attend the training schools. 1ie are grateful to LeMoyne College, First Baptist Church Chelsea and the vihite Stone Baptist Church for the use of thoir buildings. MO:t:Wil TRAINING IN SCOUTING, MORE SCOUTING IN TRAINING. Mr. J:tobert Jil. :Brown Mr. dillis ~. ~rown Mr. ]'. M. Cnmp boll Mr. .t!immitt Grant Mr. Herman Griffin Mr. ~.A. Haw~ins, Sr. Mr. S.~. Holbrook Mr. H. L. Hunter Mr. Morris Jenkins, Sr. Mr. Cubie Johnson Mr. Louis ~. Johnson Mr. Charles Jones Mr. James H. Mayo, Jr. Mr. 1f. L. Pamphlet Rev. P~rcy Shipp, ~r. Mr. ~'verott Toliver Mr. Felix •fobber Mr. Chester lfuito Mr. Joe T. Williams Mr. Oe T. ~lilliams Mr. ·George v/ran Mrs. Sallie Bartholomew Mrs. Alma ~. Booth Mrs. ~vn. Brandon Mrs. Fannie Davis Mrs. Lelia Flagg Mrs. J~anette Flynn Mrs. J!Jmma Franklin Mrs. Thrift Greon Mrs. Janie Guy Mrs. Lilla Hall Mrs. M.I. Hawkins Mrs. Ida Hayes Mrs. Gladys Holmes Mrs. Louise Houston Mrs. Mozella Marrs Mrs. E.M. McClinton Mrs. Malissa Rainey Mrs. Macca Redwood Mrs. Iness Rodgers Mrs. Isabell Simmons Mrs. Nancy Smith Page 7 Ou.bmasters and. Denmother@, Continy.ed Mr. i. M. 1iyat t Mrs. L.R. Tyus Miss Cenotta 1iashington Rev. L.H. Aldridge Mr. M.F. Alexander Mr. Arthur Allen Mr. George Anderson !\eV. .rt. H. Anthony Mr. O. L. Armour Mr. Clarence Avant Mr. J·. H. :Bishop, br. Dr. o. :s. Braithwaite, Mr. Herman :Broome Mr. .tt.obort :cl. :Brown Mr. George Cain Mr. Harry Cash Mr. O. L. Cash Mr. J. c. Catron }ir. J. kf. Clarke Rev. R. L. Cotton Mr. Garner Currie Mr. Richard Danner Mr. Ira R. Emery Mr. John Faulkner Mr. Prescott Fisher Mr. John :cl. :Ford, Sr. Mr. Isaiah Goodrich Mr. :clmmitt Gr'-"nt Mr. Henry Grinnor .1:1.ev • G.F. Hammond Mr. .Ltobert Harris Mr. A.J. Harrison Mr. Guy .i!i. Hoffman Mr. .i!.l. A. Haw.Kins, Sr. Mr. J.A. Ha.yes Mr. ,J.D. Holt Mr. 1filliam Jacf.:son Mr. J°. D. Jamison Mr. L. V. Johnson Mr. :B. ~. .Jones Mr. H.O. ,Jones ~r. Mrs. Mattie ~a.ytor Miss M. L. 1lashbutn. Mrs. Cati-ie ifebber Mr. Dowitt J;..ilgore Mr. ]' • .rt. J:\.ilpatrick Mr. H. L. A:ing Dr. A.N. A.ittrelle Mr. B. T • Lt;;wis, Jr. Mr. J. s. Mebane B.ov. cf.A. McDaniels, Mr. J!ld. McGhee Mr. liI. H. Qwen Mr. ii. L. Pamphlet Mr. H.A. Parks Mr. H.F. Patton Mr. Lemuel Payne Mr. O. T. Peeples Mr. 1i. o. Potts Mr. i!i'ugono Presley Mr. ·Tommie Price Rev. vi. :ii). Ragsdale Mr. Qollis Rhodes Mr. .ri.obort Jiober~on Mr. A. '.dobinson Mr. ii. J. Roddy Mr. :B. T. Shipp Mr. Dnve Smith Ivir. J • H. Smith, Sr. Mr. 1/alt"r Stephens Mr • Isom l:>trong Mr. o. c. buttlos Mr, .rlobcrt Tappo Mr. J.D. Taylor, l:>r • Mr. Jim Taylor Mr. ChEtrlos Terrell Mr. Bon Thompson Mr. Mdvin Tolen Mr. J. J. ,Jost brooks, .J:tev. A.''· 1iilliams Sr, Mr. Charles .ill, Williams Mr. John C. 1filliams . ?age 8 §PONbOhING INb~Ii'UiIONp Antioch Baptist Church :Barrett 1 s ChP.:p.::l bchool, Arlington Bartl~tt Junior riigh bchool :Beautiful 'Zion Baptist, ;/. M~mphis ~enJestcwn bchool B~thvl Presbyterian Church :Bethlehem l3apti3t (South M.:.:mphis) E.;;ula.h l38ptist Ohurch Bloomfidd BeJ»l".if;;t Church Droo~s Av0nue School :Brunswic.r.: J-un).o:r High SchQc l Cano Cro0.l'; Bnpt ist Church Centennry :r.~ethodist Church Collierville ~unior High bchool Collins ChCJ.pol CM..ia Church Como ~chool, Como, iviississippi Dixie Homo Tunant Associ~tion Douglass i:d.gh ~chgol .lliarly Grove Baptist Church m,st :l1rigg bnpt ist Ohurch J:lastern okr i3aptist Church .u;bc:;nezl:lr Be.,ptist Church Jllmmanu0l ~aptist Church jjlzrnnanu.,l ""piecop.s.l Church First Baptist Church Chelsva l!'irst BapUst Church Ui.ud ... rde.l.;i ]lorida ~tr~et bchool ]oott.: .ciom<:s i'unant Associntion l!raysor l;)Cnool lrriendship :Baptist Church ]riendship ~chool, .b..rlington Ge~tur High bchool Germantown ~chool, Germantown Gosp..;l :Iivmplw :Baptist Grant ochool Gr;.::at<;r Mt. ivioriah :Baptist GreEJ .. t ;;;r Mt. Zion :Baptist Church Gruvn Hill ~chool, Sardis, Miss. HPmilton high bcbgol Hf'.mnL:r - l'nylor :>chool aills I Chnpol Baptist Church Hydc Park bchool LE1rose tichool L.:.ath ·school LoMoyno Gardwn T.,;nant Aseocit!.tllon Lest~r Stro~t &chool Lincoln School Alonzo Locke School Log Union School MPgnolin BP.ptist Church Me.nassns high bchool Marion High School, M~rion, ArKP.nsas M.;;tr.opolitan Bnptist Church Middle :Bflr.>tist Church !liit. lvlorfoi~ Br.pti~t (Orange Mound) Mt. ifobo :aeptistf Church Nt. Olivo CM.r.t Church Mt. Pisgah Civi.d Church Mt. PloP.sant Baptist ( bouth Momphis) Mt. Vornan Bnptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist Church Portor bchool QnKVillo &chool bt. Andr0w AM~ Church bt. J'am...:s AlvIJ:l Church ~t. LUKc isaptist Church bt. btoph.;,ns :aaptist Church bpringhill Baptist Church, .ttaldgh Vollcntine Baptist Church ilCP.v""r bchool dhitcstation bchool ,jhit.;;stonc Baptist ( Parkway) Woodstock bchool, Lucy Page 9 !\ev. Mr. Mr. .1:tev. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr~ Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr~ ·Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Louis H. Aldridge -i·ames Aloxand.::r P.J. Anderson .c1.. H. Anthony Adams :Bailey J3. T. l:laru~s G.H. l3anks Diflmond :Srcnm Clarence Bolden Charles :Bonner Calvin Boyce Hilliard Carnes Albert Carter ltl. :B. Clark Judge L. Clark vi. 'll. Cook Charles Cox 11. jji. Crawford, Jr. ivillis D~ndridge Louis Davis B.T. Dickerson Bossie DinKins Manuel Dogg..,t t ,fomes H • .J!Jdwards Charles .clpps Loon D. Fost ~r Henry Freeman Oliver Freuman Calvin Gardner Noble Gatlin Isaiah Goodrich Charles Graham Jiidward GrE,.y '.L'.H. Gr1;3un Charlus liarmon ciimmii;i Harris Louis Harrison d. A. Hawldns Harry Hayes ~. J:i1;;ndarson Charles Henry l! reddie Hicks J.H. Hill ~·ohn liirsch A.G. Hodges wfo.rdell Holmes rla,ymond L. Ho O!t6 J.ti. Hunter Leon Hurd Howard Jackson, Jr. scqUT!~ST~RS AND ASSISTANTS Mr. Acie Jon1Js Mr. .;:;dward Jones Mr. Shumpert .ion~s Mr. 1fillio :h.elly Mr. J.G. J5.ing Mr. 1"falton .ll..ing Mr. L.C. Laney Mr. 1iillie Lawrence· Mr. :Bonnie Lee Mr. R.J. Mairley, Sr. Mr. F.J. Marable Mr. James McBride Mr. Jamt::s McClinton Mr • .riobert Mc.l:tae Mr. ~illiam ~. Mitchell Mr. Chnrles Morris Mr. H.A. Neale Mr. A. B. Owen, Jr. Mr. Arthur NelsQn Mr. Dempsey Partoe Mr. Arthur L. Peyton Mr. A. L, Plci,xico Mr. David Postell Mr. ~dwin T. Prater Mr. Tommie Price Mr, P. ltL Pruitt Mr • .Llirncst Robinson Mr. ~rnest ~. Ross Mr •. L.D. i:>twage Mr. Mark i:>ettlcs Mr. Garfield l:)holton v~ . .rtobcrt J. ~horcs Mr. Ozell ~immons Mr. 11. L. birnmons Mr. i.id. Smith Mr. Zellner .;:,tocKton Mr. Charles l'aylor Mr. c. "II. faylor Mr. ,J.I. Taylor Mr • .rtussell ·faylor M.r. R.B. Thompson Mr. D.J!l. Thornton Mr. T.J. Toney Mr. i"I. T. Travis, Jr. Mr. tl.T~ Travis, ~~· Mr. L, H• '.l'urnor Mr. .11oscoe Tyler Mr. w.C. Tyus, Sr. Mr. ~obert Jadley Mr. J.D. i"ialKer Page . 10 Mr. Thoma.s Jackson Mr. J~mos M. Johnson Mr • .tlobert Johnson Mr. Thaddeus Johnson Scoutmristors and Assistants, Continued Mr. ,J. D. 1fallr-tco Mr. A.J, v/ci.rfiold Mr. Marvel Webb Mr. L0sto~ dilliame Mr. vlilliEtrd ri6odt=i.rd TH.cl SCOUTif:A.ST:&R There isn't any pay for you, you serve without reward,, The boys wno tramp the fields with you but little could af'ford, .And ye~ your pay is richer far than those who toil for gold, For in a dozen different ways your service shall be told. ., You 111 rt:lad. it in the faces of a Troop of growing boys, You 1 11 rc;e.d it in the pleasure of a dozen manly JOYs, And down t:ae dista.i.J.t future you will surely read it then, ~mblazonad thru the service of a band of loyal mwn. Five years of willing labor ~ind of broth0ring a Troop, :Five years of trudging ~nighways, with the Indian cry and whoop, F·ive years of camp fires burning, not alone for pleasure: s sake But the future gen0ration which the boys are soon to make. They have no gold to giv~ you, but when ago comes O~/. to you ·rhcy 1 11 give you be.ck the splendid things you taught tlicm J:i,ow to do, ThE;iylll g~Vi.l you :rich cont.;:mtment and a thrill of honest pride And you 1 11 s00 your nation prosper, rind you 111 all be satisfied, _____ :i!idgar A. Guest ~--·----------------------------------------~ Page 11 GRAPHIC CH.ti.RT SHO•lING SCOUT & CU] SCOUT M:.1!lMBiJIBSHIP BY MONTHS ... ---f= :::~. 200Q ' 1975 I 1950 1925 / v . / 1900 / - 1875 Vi / v 1850 / v 1825 /. I/ I I 1800 v 7 1775 / v v 1750 v- ~ G 1725 I\ 1700 \ 1/ ~ ~---- ---- ~ 1675 l \ ! Jan. :Feb. Mar. Apr. May I . .rune July Aug. Sopt. Oc t. Nov. 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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/. 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