https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/0b888ec2f73e19a287cca07019e7ec7b.pdf 53ac70c5458896a2e48cbf11892265ac PDF Text Text CAMP 5/TE WE.ST OF ~IVE.~ COHSl5T$ OF APPROXIMATELY '500 ACIC.ES COHTAIN!/t/G Fl 5H/NG ANO !JOATIN6 LAKE ANO AREA FOR FUTUKE CAMP EXPANS ION ~mamnu~nt1!ilffinr.~oo;;rJID~lBmtmtnmm: UI I fil z I - ~ ..J ~ ....>- ~ a: IL - _/ r Id • 0 I[ Q. I ~ @ ~ H i ; ~ ~ ~ 0 UI Key t) to . ~ ~RIFLE Invites You and Your Family To Attend ~ ~ ~- d iH CJ/ \:1\ I Jhe .,lJedicalion an O/ficiaf Openi~ DO<;TOR •• ~ss•r. OIREtTOR Cll.MP OIRl!C.TOR A NGDIUH ~ < Symbolt; TROOP BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Kamp Kia Kima P-"11(1116 1-. Hf Chickasaw Council ~· of the new .~ I: m -- ~ ~ CA.MP 51TE RAM GE '"' ~ 0 I KAM P DIRECTIONS: KIA K I MA FROM MEMPHIS FOLLOW U.S. 6?. THAU MARKED TRll, TRUMAN .... ~ONI.,. &ORO 10 HARDY. JU'iT NORTH OF" HARDY ON U.S. 6t~ lURN LEFT ON U.S. (o2. FOR ONE MIL.2.. TURN RIGHT AT fl•~H TO C.HERO· KE.£ VIL.L,._C?IE. . RO-'t> FROM CHE.ROJ<.E.!. Vll.l.1'6E 'WILL SE. MARK.ltP WITH 'ii C:J'M'i. • At Hardy:nArkansas, I ~ I Saturday, June 27, 1964 ~ lw~tum$tnfil00tm!lli~~~it?.r&mem~umm~ �The Kia Kima Story ACTIVITIES The first president of Chickasaw Council, Bolton Smith, acquired the original Kia Kima in 1916. For many years the 150-acre camp, located on the South Fork River near Hardy, Arkansas , was considered to be among the best in the nation. During the past 48 years more than 50,000 boys from the Memphis area have camped there. In recent times attendance grew to the extent that the 150 acres could not provide adequate camp sites and program facilities. Outpost camps were used to alleviate crowded conditions in the main camp. Through the years this area of Arkansas in the foothills of the Ozarks has become the center of camping and outdoor activities. One of the first in this area, Kia Kima attracted other camps and was instrumental) n th,e development of north central Arkansas. Scouting__at. ~a Kima played a prominent role in the formation of Cherokee Village, a retirement community located adjacent to the camp. It started in 1946, when John A. Cooper, a West Memphis businessman, purchased a tract of land there after making several trips to bring his children to the Scout camp. In the years that followed Kia Kima and the Village grew in popularity and became friendly n eighbors. In the true Scout spirit John Cooper helped the camp overcome many of its problems by providing such facilities as a water supply line, a rifle range, a septic field, and numerous services. Since Kia Kima could not take care of the Council's camping needs, officials set out to provide the accommodations for the future of the rapidfy growing membership. A special committee searched , for suitable sites in or near the Memphis vicinity. Near the end of 1963 John Cooper offered to provide a new camp for Chickasaw Council in the same general area in exchange for the old Kia Kima property. The new area, located farther up the river and approximately nine miles from Hardy, consisted of 540 acres. In the offer , Cherokee Village agreed to build a new dining hall, install a water system , erect camp sites, provide a lake, a road network, to construct a number of buildings, and to make other improvements. The new location was to include all the facilities essential for an ideal camp to accommodate a minimum of 300 boys per week. Officials of Chickasaw Council were elated about the exchange. Late in January, 1964, the Council executive board authorized the transaction, and work was started to make the new camp ready for use this summer. The first week of camp began on June 14. During this summer's eight-week camping period approximately 2,400 Scouts and Explorers will participate in a Scouting experience they will enjoy and remember for m any years to come. June 27, 1964 . Camp Entrance Registration . .... . . .. . ......... 10:30 - 11 :30 Adventure Trail . The units in camp will compete by patrols in a variety of Scout skills. Visitors are invited to observe these events and waterfront activities on the river. . 11 :30 Buffet Lunch . Dedication-day visitors are invited to be guests of the camp at a barbecue in the dining hall. 1: 15 1:30 - 2:30 Dedication Ceremony . . The program will feature Scouts and Explorers; Mr. Crawford Rainwater, Chairman of Region V, BSA; prominent business and civic leaders. 2:30 - 4 :00 Tours of Camp . Camp staff and Order of Arrow members will conduct tours of the camp. All visitors are invited to inspect the facilities, camp and activities areas. CAMPING TRIPS . Special week-end camping trips will be plal'ned by Troops and Explorer units in order to attend the dedication. All Units Plans for the Future f1 I T I I Even before it opened the n ew camp was enlarged. Several months ago 140 acres of additional property on the north and west became available and were purchased. When developed , the entire camp will give Kia Kima a capacity of ·over 600 boys each week it is open .. The new lake will be ready for use n ext summer. It will be approximately 20 acres in size and enable Kia Kima to offer an aquatic program not possible a t the old camp. The future developmen t of the new Kia Kima will probably include the construction of a swimming pool, a headqu arters building with m eeting room for camp leaders, a camp site suitable for winter activities, and other facilities. The new camp has been designed and constructed in accordance with the latest recommendations of the n ation al Boy Scou t organization. All Scouts and Scouters in Chickasaw Council can be proud of the new Kia Kim a and of the part they h ave had, and will have, in m akin g it one of the outstanding cam ps in the United States. � https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/a72a3bee2c0a71366779a819ff3ca744.pdf 7ed97ef24adf7c48a4d2d02e26a6ef4a PDF Text Text w.isamsru~xmt~umr.'1m:m5~~;fu;W'Jm~lffiimnttiti\m-. ~fE a! Chickasaw Council H BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ~ ~ ~ i I ~ Hi m ~ ft ijt Invites You and Your Family · To Attend Hi ~ff ~J~ ~ H Jhe~edicalion and ~ fil Official Openin~ i of the new Kamp Kia Kima At Hardy, Arkansas, on Saturday, June 27, 1964 e I ii£ I I LJ!li!imt..~munm~~~t~~:rt:r..nan~muaemmfm �The Kia Kima Story The first president of Chickasaw Council , Bolton Smith, acquired the original Kia Kima in 1916. For many years Lhe 150-acre camp, located on the South Fork River near Hardy , Arkansas, wa.s considered to be among the best in the nation. During lhe past 48 years more than 50,000 boys from the Memphis area have camped there. ln recent times attendance grew to the extent that lhe 150 acres could not provide adequate camp sites and program facilities. Oatpost can1ps were used to alleviate crowded conditions in the main camp. Through the years this area of Arkansas in the foothills of the Ozarks has become the center of camping and outdoor activhies. One or the .first in this area, Kia Kima alaactcd other camps and was instrumental in the development of north central Arkansas. Scoudng at Kia Klma played a prominent .role in the formation of Cherokee Village, a retirement coromuriity located adjacent co the camp. It started in 1946. when John A. Cooper. a West Memphis businessman, purchased a trace of land there after ma.king several trips w bring his children to the Scout camp. In the years that followed Kia Kima and the Village grew in popularity and became friendly neighbors. ln the true Seoul spirit John Cooper helped the camp overcome many of its problems by providing such facilities as a water supply line, a rifle range. a septic field , and numerous services. Since Kia Kima could not take care of the Council's camping needs, officials set out to provide the accommodations fol' the future of the rapidly growing membership. A special committee searched for suitable sites in or near the Memphis vicinity. Near the end of 1963 John Cooper offered to provide a new camp f'or Chickasaw Council in the same general area in exchange for the old Kia .Kima property. The new area, located farther up the river and approximately nine miles from Hardy, consisted of 540 ao·es. In lhe offer, Cherokee Village agreed to build a new dining halJ , install a water system, erect camp sires. provide a lake, a road network , to construct a number of buildings, and to make other lmprovemenls. The new location was to include ail Lhe facilities essential for an ideal camp LO accommodate a minimum of 300 boys per week. Officials of Chickasaw Cow1cil were olated about the exchange. Late in January. 1964, lhc Council executive board authorized the transaction, and work was started to make the new camp ready for use tbis summer. The first week of camp began on June 14. During this summer's eight-week camping period approximately 2.400 Scouts and Explorers will participate in a Scouting experience Lhey will enjoy and remember for many years to come. �ACTIVITI ES June 27., l 964 Comp Entrance Registration 10:30 - 11 .30 Adventure Trail a in patrols by compete will camp in units The varie ty of Scout skills. Visitors a re invite d to obs"6rve these events and waterfront activities on the river. t 1:30 • 1. 15 Buffet Lunch Dedication-day visitors are invited to be guests of the camp at a barbecue in the dining hall. 1:30 - 2:30 Dedicatron Ceremony The program will feature Scouts and Explorers; Mr. Crawford Rainwate r, Chairman of Region V, BSA; prominent businass and civic leaders. 2:30 . 4:00 Tours of Camp Camp staff and O rder of Arrow me mbers will conduct tou rs of the camp. All visitors are invited to insped the facilities, comp and activities areas. CAMPING TRIPS Special week-end camping trips will be plarned by Troops and Explorer units in order to attend the dedication. All Units Plans for the Future Even bl'f ore it ope11l'd the new c ..tmp was rnlaqrd. Sl•\ crJ.1 months ago 140 at.re<; ul additional prupc rt~ on thL no1 L11 and west bccanw a' atlable .ind wcr<; purchased \\'hen de\clopccl, the emire c.unp w1U g1\1 K1.1 Kim,1 tl C<lpadl' t: I -O\'Cr 600 lJOys each week il I'> open Tl1c new lake will be reodv for u~e m xt -,um1111:r. Jc will U(' appro.>.imatcly 20 aut:.s in -.lzc aud en<1hle Ki.l Kima Lo olk1 an aquauc program not possible al the old cnmp. The future dc\'c)opmcnl of the tlC\\ k1a h.nn.1 \\ill pruh.1bh mcludc LhL <.Oll'>lrucuon of 1 ~rn1mminl.t pool a hc:tdquallci.. huild1ng wuh meeting room for ump leader'>, a camp "Ile c;uitahle for '' intc1 acli\'Jlics. and oil1e1 I acilit1l'S. The nl·w <.:Rmµ has hcen dc.;igm·d and const rncwcl In .1<. <.'Oldance with the latest rccommu1dat wni; or the 11a11on ii Bo-. Sc:om orgamza11on All cout<. an<l Scoulct m CJm k,1-.;m (C\unc 11 c:nn be proud of lh1. m '' l\1J Kim.1 and of t lw p,ul 1he} ha\ c had :u1d \\ill ha' c in makm~ ll om• ot the outstandmg c.amp... in lhc United States. �CAMP 5/TE WE.ST OF 1?/VE./t C01'Sl5T'b OF APPROXIMATELY 500 AC~ES COHTA/N/!16 F15HING AllO tJOATIH& L~K£ AHP AREA FOK fl/TUKE CAMP EXPANSION Id •z I - ..J >- ""a:cJ 0. 0 « 0.. Key to Sym loo Iii /)) lROO P ~ RIFLE <:"-MP 51T E RANGE DIRECTIONS : KAMP KIA KIMA FROM MaMP.. IS FOLLOW U. S . 6~ THAU M4RKED TR!! 1 TRUMAN "~OM&ll9&05'0 'TO HARDY. JU._T NORTH OF' H~RDY OH LJ. s. •3 lURN L.EFT ON U. S. '-:>2. FOR. ONE MIL.E.. . lURH Rl C:.HT AT fl•C:JH TO C.HEROK'!.£ VIL.LA.C:,£. . ROAP FROM CHE.ROKE.E. Vl Ll..A6E WILL SI. MAR~ltP W l TH 4!Pl C:.t-41S . � https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/987272bf0d5919a2585fce79b403f892.pdf 1f151dc30eabcd46e7ad53a39148ec2d PDF Text Text KAMP KIA KIMA DEDICATION CEREMONY JUNE 27, 1964, 1:30 P.M. MASTER OF CEREMONIES, ALVAN F. TATE, JR. PAST PRESIDENT, CHICKASAW COUNCIL INVOCATION-- -------------------- -THE REVEREND ERIC S. GREENWOOD Church of The Holy Communion Episcopal WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS---------PAUL BORDA President. Chickasaw Council . GREETINGS FROM CHEROKEE VILLAGE--JOHN A. COOPER President, Cherokee Village INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS--- DEDICATORY ADDRESS---------------CRAWFORD RAINWATER Chairman, Region Five Executive Coumittee DEDICATION CEREMONY----- ---------KIA KIMA SCOUTS ORDER OF THE ARROW RAISING THE COLORS---- - ----------KIA KIMA STAFF AMERICA - (ENTIRE AUDIENCE TO SING AS CLOSING PRAYER) All visitors are invited to tour the entire facilities. Kia Kima Staff members will be areas as guides. A bus will leave the camp at frequent intervals for those desiring to lake. camp and its present in all parking area see the dam and KAMP KIA KIMA DEDICATION COMMITTEE GEORGE PHILLIPS, CHAIRMAN T. J. McGUIRE, III NEWTON P. ALLEN NICK PINTER PAUL BORDA \ ALVAN F. TATE, JR. CHARLES CRUMP GEORGE THOMASON ED ~SLICK F. T. THAYER, JR. ROBERT L. IRWIN, JR. CLYDE R. WENTZ �MAY WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE We are grateful to all who have had a part in making our new camp a reality, including many Scouters who have given time and materials, Scouts who have worked to make the camp ready, and numerous citizens who have given services, advice, and the many additional ingredients which are so necessary to make a good camp. We are especially grateful to Mr. John Cooper and all the personnel of Cherokee Village for their generosity and cooperation in providing the property which will permit an expanded camp program in the future and the erection of excellent facilities to take care of our present camp needs. We express our special gratitude to the following: Who had the John A. Cooper, :o --~sident of Cherokee Village vision construction major Cherokee Village - For all Jim Gore George Billingsley John A. Cooper, Jr. Billy Neal Orr All Cherokee Village Personnel Ralph Young - Supervision 'for the council Tony Dries - /. _l electrical work Memphis Furniture Company - Furniture for houses Tennessee State Park Commission - Camp Sign American Legion and Troop 68 - Camp Flag. Broadway Meat Packing Company - Barbecue Meat Burk-Hall Paint Company - Paint Holsum Bread Company - Bread F. E. Davis, Contractor - Gave time and labor for extra building. Dave Miller - Donated labor for finishing buildings Executive Board, Chickasaw Council. Camping and Activities Committee, Chickasaw Council Engineering Service, National Council Camping Dedication Committee Chickasah Lodge, Order of the Arrow 1 J Kamp Kia Kima Staff � 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 Kia Kima Publications and Papers Description An account of the resource Contains miscellaneous papers and publications by Kia Kima including promotional flyers, Camper Handbooks, staff materials, and program materials. 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 CAMP 5 /TE WE.ST OF ~IVE.~ COHSl5 T$ OF APPROXIMATELY '500 ACIC.ES COHTAI N!/t/G Fl 5H /NG ANO !JOATIN6 LAKE ANO AREA FOR FUTUKE CA MP EXPANS ION I: 1-. ~ 0 UI UI I z I - ..J ~ >-.... a: Id ~ IL _ / - 0 I[ Q. ~ @ .~ P-"11(1116 . DO<;TOR ~ ~ •• ~ss•r. OIREtTOR ~ Cll.MP OIRl!C.TOR A NGDIUH ~ Key to Symbolt; < '"' t) T ROOP CA.MP 51TE ~ ~ ~RIFLE RAM GE 0 I DIRECTIONS: KAM P KIA K I MA FROM MEMPHIS FOLLOW U.S. 6?. THAU MARKED TRll, TRUMAN .... ~ONI.,. &ORO 10 HARDY. JU'iT NORTH OF" HARDY ON U.S. 6t~ lURN LEFT ON U.S. (o2. FOR ONE MIL.2.. TURN RIGHT AT fl•~H TO C.HERO· KE.£ VIL.L,._C?IE. . RO-'t> FROM CHE.ROJ<.E.!. Vll.l.1'6E 'WILL SE. MARK.ltP WITH 'ii C:J'M'i. r • ~mamnu~nt1!ilffinr.~oo;;rJID~lB mtmtnmm: ~ -- m fil Chickasaw Council Hf ~ BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ~ H Invites You and Your Family ~ I To Attend ~- ~ CJ/ \:1\ I d H i Jhe .,lJedicalion an i ; O/ficiaf Openi~ ~· of the new Kamp Kia Kima ~ • At Hardy:nArkansas, I ~ Saturday, June 27, 1964 I lw~tum$tn fil00tm!lli~~~it?.r&mem~umm~ KAMP KIA KIMA DEDICATION CEREMONY JUNE 27, 1964, 1:30 P.M. MASTER OF CEREMONIES, ALVAN F. TATE, JR. PAST PRESIDENT, CHICKASAW COUNCIL INVOCATION-----------------------THE REVEREND ERIC S. GREENWOOD Church of The Holy Communion Episcopal WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS---------PAUL BORDA President. Chickasaw Council GREETINGS FROM CHEROKEE VILLAGE--JOHN A. COOPER . President, Cherokee Village INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS--- - DEDICATORY ADDRESS---------------CRAWFORD RAINWATER Chairman, Region Five Executive Coumittee DEDICATION CEREMONY--------------KIA KIMA SCOUTS ORDER OF THE ARROW RAISING THE COLORS---- - ----------KIA KIMA STAFF AMERICA - (ENTIRE AUDIENCE TO SING AS CLOSING PRAYER) All visitors are invited to tour the entire camp and its facilities. Kia Kima Staff members will be present in all areas as guides. A bus will leave the camp parking area at frequent intervals for those desiring to see the dam and lake. KAMP KIA KIMA DEDICATION COMMITTEE GEORGE PHILLIPS, CHAIRMAN NEWTON P. ALLEN PAUL BORDA CHARLES CRUMP ED ~SLICK \ ROBERT L. IRWIN, JR. T. J. McGUIRE, III NICK PINTER ALVAN F. TATE, JR. GEORGE THOMASON F. T. THAYER, JR. CLYDE R. WENTZ MAY WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE We are grateful to all who have had a part in making our new camp a reality, including many Scouters who have given time and materials, Scouts who have worked to make the camp ready, and numerous citizens who have given services, advice, and the many additional ingredients which are so necessary to make a good camp. We are especially grateful to Mr. John Cooper and all the personnel of Cherokee Village for their generosity and cooperation in providing the property which will permit an expanded camp program in the future and the erection of excellent facilities to take care of our present camp needs. We express our special gratitude to the following: John A. Cooper, :o --~sident of Cherokee Village Who had the vision Cherokee Village - For all major construction George Billingsley Jim Gore Billy Neal Orr John A. Cooper, Jr. All Cherokee Village Personnel Ralph Young - Supervision 'for the council Tony Dries - /. _l electrical work Memphis Furniture Company - Furniture for houses Tennessee State Park Commission - Camp Sign American Legion and Troop 68 - Camp Flag. Broadway Meat Packing Company - Barbecue Meat Burk-Hall Paint Company - Paint Holsum Bread Company - Bread F. E. Davis, Contractor - Gave time and labor for extra building. Dave Miller - Donated labor for finishing buildings Executive Board, Chickasaw Council. Camping and Activities Committee, Chickasaw Council Engineering Service, National Council Camping Dedication Committee Chickasah Lodge, Order of the Kamp Kia Kima Staff 1 Arrow J Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Title A name given to the resource 1964 Kia Kima Dedication Program Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Schadrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chuck Schadrack Event