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Foster Williams i I I ,, Activities Advancement Awards & Resolutions Camping Constitution & By Laws cu·bbing Ex:nlori ng Finance Health & Sa fety Inter-Racial Leadership Training Organization & Exten sion Outfitters Public Relations Robert 1. Irwin, Jr. Russell Perry A. K. :Burrow P. A. Clayton J. S. Allen T. Rob e rt Acklen J. M. McKnight J. R. Walker :Bruce :Gwing Edwin Dalstrom Howar d M. Grube R. D. Fuller P. C. Clarke M. J. Vosse Northeast l~ orthwest Southeast Mr. nerbert F. Hemker Mr. J. L. Robertson Mr. Monroe Wallace, Jr. Southwest Crittenden Missis sippi I Members-At-Large I Mr. I, M r. l Mr. !fr. Mr. Mr, Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Henri Benner C. Arthm· Bruce Lewis C . Call ow :c1 . M. Clayton R. C. Cla rk Ben B. Cof fey, Jr. W. Henry Dilatush Anthony W. Dick Le wis R. Donelson, Jr. O. K. Ea rp Phil 1Jmerick Mr. W. '{e nry Fisher Mr. F. Joe Planagan Er. E. E. Garey Hr. J ack P. Gol d.schmid Mr. ~ . C. Grissom l"r. ''T. P. Halliday Mr. Charles C. Handley Mr. T. P. Howard Mr. F. Clycl e Lambert Er. J. H. j\.;alone Dr. Arthur R. Porter, Jr. '-:=--=-=:.~====-==~-·---·--==-~==--=---·--· Mr. Mr. Dr. Hr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. R. G. Ramsay, Sr. B. Saunders _:::.i . H. c. Schmeisser w. L. Sharpe J. L. Skinner ! L. K. Thomp son, Jr. I R. A. Trip:oeer D. L. Valentine Harry G. Webb ..,, ~ �j -------.,-- ------- ---·-··-----·----------,., A WA R D S TO M:JMBE;5.S OF CHIQ?.ASA1"1 couwcn' B. s . .h.. IN..Q. FOR DISTii\l"GUIS}GD SSS.VICE TO :BOYHOOD THE c. Ayers s I 1 VER EAVE R ] 1931 Mr. P. A. Clayton c. T. McCabe 1931 Mr. W. *Mr. George P. Phillips 1931 Nr. F. 1. Chri stenlmry *Hr. John T. Horga.n 1931 Mr. J. *Mr. John R. Roberts 1931 Dr. J. Mr. "D ~ . Halliday s. Allen *Mr. John A. Angus 1942 1942 1942 1943 l 9Lf-3 1931 Mr. Charles M. Crump 1943 1932 Dr. B. E . Jacobs 1944 Mr. A. D. McWhorter 1933 Mr. Abe Scharff 1944 Mr. :Sen :B. Coffey, Jr. 1934 Mr. Bob Dozier 1944 *Mr. Walter L. Gray 1935 Mr. Guy Boyer 1945 *Iv!r. George Wood 1935 Mr. Joe G. Helms 1945 Mr. F . Joe Flanagan 1936 Mr. T. Robert Acltlen 19Lf,6 Mr. Robert G. Ramsey 1936 Mr. Bruce Ewing 1946 Er. Edwin Dalstrom 1937 Mr. J. Brady Wiley 1946 Mr. R. Von Steinen 1937 Mr. M. H. Huckabee 1947 1938 Mr. 1938 Er. A. B. Carter 1939 Mr. 1. Sharpe 1948 1939 Mr. Robert 1. Irwin, Jr. 191..1-9 Hr. H. M. Clayton 1940 Mr. lir. Alvan F. Tate, Jr. 1940 Mr. Jack P. Goldschmid 1950 Hr. A. K. Burrow 1941 Mr. Harry Simpkins 1950 19Lf,1 Mr. Phil Emerick 1950 Mr. Harry 1'Te b b *Mr. L. R. Forsdick Mr. c. 1"ir. c. H. Arthur Bruce Church *Mr. Joe Hopper Dr. T. ~· J, s. Eliot G. Gates * Do ceased ,,.., ..::.J. i:.r. c. c. w. w. Grissom Rittelmeyer 1947 1948 1949 ~ (. �C~J JCJ(;\S;\\;\) c.cAJrJCJ L BS;\ J\ j E1\;j ?~ J J S -r EJ\ J\ J J JJ\]( J . December 18, 1951. Dear Scouter: As we ap:oroach the end of another Scouting year, your Officers would like to take this opuortuni ty to thank you for your contribution in behalf of Scoutinc; during the past year. We feel tha.t through your efforts we have made excellent nrogrPss to the point that Chickasaw Council now serves more boys tha.n any previous yec:.r in the Council 1 s hi story. We feel that the quality of our Scouting has improved as exemplified by tho excellent advancEJment record that our Scouts and Cubs have compiled this year. Your efforts in behalf of our Cam})ing Progr2m have resulted in more bo ys than ever before getting the real outdoor thrill that cam1)ing in tho open can afford. The year 1952 presents some serious uroblems tha.t must be met and conquered along tho lines of adult leadorshiJ'• More and more of our young loaders ere bdng called into the Armed Services, with tho result that tho d emand for a groa ter munbor of trained leaders is ap·oarent. The only limitation on tho size of our Boy Mombershi~9 is in tho number of trained loaders that wo can maintain in tho Movement. In order that we can fulfill our objectives on 11 1iberty 1 s Team" wo must all dotormino to continue to give our best in order that tho boyhood of our area shall enjoy tho glorious adventures of Scouting. Sincerely, ~rd#. Alvan F. Tate, Jr., President AFTJR:mb �Ji"l C. December 18, 19 51. To the Friends of Scouting: The Annual Meeting provides an OJlJJOrtuni ty for all of us in the Council to take stock ~· f what he,s been accomnlished during the preceding twelve months. For the <Jerica. December 1, 1950 --November JO, 1951 these accomplishments are sho'\"m in the Renorts of Committees which follow. It is my sincere belief that during this period the Council has made more progress in serving boyhood than in any urevious period in its history. There has been more cam"'9ing, more activities, better District operation; which, coupled with the excellent '\'.rorJ>:: of the Unit Leaders, the s·oJendid Commissioner's Staff, the fine Committees and the smooth functioning of the Executive Board has produced res 1.ilts of which ever;:r person in the Council can take justifiable pride. To each of you who have made these accom1Jlishments possible may I take this opport·,,m ity to express my deep appreciation for all that you have clone, for there is no doi.ibt that you who are leacling youth to become men of character trained for participating citize"'.lship are building a stronger foundation for the future of our Nation. Sincerely yours, /J~ ,,!k.:r-tdo-,-,.; f'l? o ·"t--·2.A:O W. Gordon Morris, Scout :"1xecutive. WGM:MJ3 �ACTIVITIES COMMITT:JE During the past year it was the aim of your Committee to carry thr ough on :orograms which would fit all age grou:os - :Jxplorers, Scouts a:o_d Cubs. Participation by as many boy s as :possible was our main objective. BOY SCOUT '\'JEEX Church attendance, in a body, by units; parents' nights, demonstrations, etc. made t~is week outstanding. EXP OSITI ON - March 16 - 17 With the fine sup:oort of all leaders and. boys, we staged our finest show at the Shelby County Building. The ticket sales amounted to $8,867.75 and the net gc..in on this event was $6,41?.61. Immecliately after the :Czposi ti on we started on plans for the 1952 show to be held on March 21-22, 1952. CAMP CU?:R.n:m CAMP-0-BEE - June 8, 9. 10 The Camp-0-Ree was planned and carried out for both Scouts and Expl or ers on the same date. The spirit was excellent with J4 Troops a nd :..4 Posts and/or Troops with Explorers partici:t_Jating. 15 Class 8 Class 12 Class "A" Awa rds were presented Awards were uresented u C" Awards w·ere -oresented "B" There was a total of 35 Awards presented as comuared to 29 Awards in 1950. KI TE D:SRBY FOR CUB SCOUT S - Overton Pa rk and Audubon Park This event has grown so rapidly it was necessary to hold it in t·wo ·oarks this year - a tremendous success. CLJJlJT-UP, FIX UP PARADE - ATJril 14th FIRJ PR2JVE1'JTI01\f - ~mB:~ - October 8th- Many units participated and two trophies were awarded to the Council by the Memphis Fire Department. EXPL O~R POSSUM HUlifT - October 27th A gra nd success with 267 in attendance in spite of the rain. Page - 1 - �---------- - - - - ---- --- ----------- - -------- ----~ I I Ii I I I Activities Committee (Cont.) A.AAA PROGRAM - October 1st - December 1st This event was well handled and awards will be given to units at District meetings. EXPLORER HONOR BALL - December 7th A fine affair with very good attendance at Hotel Peabody. GOOD TURU DAY - l'Jovember 17th As a 11 good turn 11 for Gooa_will Industries, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorers distributed approximately 19,000 bags and asked people to give clothing, shoes, etc. which could be used by Goodwill Industries. Over 4,000 of the filled bags were collected - these having an estimated value of over $14,000.00. The materials collected will be cleaned, repaired ancl sold by the handicap~oed people who are afforded em:oloyrnent by the Goodwill Industries. This was one of the best good turns our boys have ever done. We "believe more Cubs, Scouts, Explorers took part in the various activities listed above than ever before and that the public is more Scout conscious. Not all activities we:.· e on the Council level, as our Districts are to be commended on thG fine l'.)rogram of activities in the Districts. We m:mreciate the s"'!Jlendid cooperation received from everyone in ca.rrying out a ver~r fine year of activities. ADV A!_JCEME~TT COMH ITTDE Advancement in Chier.a.saw Council hit a new high during 1951. There was an over-all gain in e.dvancement of 76% over the 1950 record. You.r Commi ttoe has carried rm its work, as in previous years, of having more and bettor unit Boards of Review and Courts of Honor. There were 265 Unit Boards of Review and Courts of Honor held during the year. In addition to these there were held a total of 10 District ~agle Courts of Honor. The success of the Advancement Program is a reflo~tion of the planned nnd continuous work of the district and unit leaders in tho Cubs Scout, and Explorer programs. The following advancement has boen made in 1951 and is compared with the 1950 record: 1950 1951 GAIN 178 86 298 219 118 67 120 lJJ 6J 32 CUBBING Wolf Bear Lion Webelos 55 35 Pago - 2 - LOSS �Advancement Commit too (Cont.) 1950 1951 GAIN 599 179 1,646 84 3J 18 7 538 233 3,363 167 8J 48 10 54 1,717 83 50 JO 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 l_} 5 4 1 LOSS SCOUTING Second Class First Class Merit Badges Star Lifo Eagle Eagle Palms 61 EXPLORIWG Bronzo Awards Gold Awards Sil vor Awards Craft Skills Emergency Skills Physical Fitness Vocational Exuloration Seaman shin CAMPING i .I I I I I I I· l 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 crnri ~ nTTEE Your Committee fools that tho Unit Load.ors havo done an outstanding job during tho past year and. arc to be congratulated. on their fine accomplishments in loading their boys into tho groat outof-d.oors. This has rosul ted in SJilondid training ~:md a lot of real fun fur a largo number of Scouts and Explorers. There was a tremendous upsurge in camping during 1951 -- tho total attendance at our summer camps was tho largest wo have evor had: tho attendance at year-round cam-os and short term camps was ox en ; ~:_ont; wo sincerely believe this yeci,r has boon tho best camping ycei., . ' !l tho history of the Council. !Jol ow you will finc-1 figures on carnT)ing for tho fi seal year ending l(oJvom-bor JO, 1951: CCMPARISON OF ATTEffDA~'C3J . Scouts Attending Cam-o Gcoutors Attending Camp Number of Scout Days Number of Scoutors Days 11Tumbor of Visitors AT CAMP CURRGR . 1950 1951 GAIN 3,5J2 458 8,740 1,068 1,157 J,708 637 8,150 1,287 1,892 176 179 590 219 7J5 Pago - 3 - �--- --- - ~ ·-·---------- ~··-~ - ·-·· ------- c or ~?ARI SON OF Nl1' 11.S:WANC::-J AT Sill'JfiBR CAl\fPS Numb or Ifunbor --- - - Gain SCOl..1-tS -1950 Camp Currier Kamp Kia Kima Camp Fuller Totals 86 398 176 660 Los_§_ Sc quts 1951 57 520 217 '"'9h ( . 29 122 41 134 Numb e r Set Uks. 1.25Q 114 709 259 1,082 Ga.in Number _Set ·;1·.Tks. Loss 1951 31 83 965 302 1,350 2.56 43 268 BE-CAP OF ATTENDANCE AT LONG Ai.'ifD SHORT T:CP..M CAMPS Camp Currier Kamp Kia Kima Camp Full e r Misc. Sites (Short Torm) Misc. Sites (Long Torm) Totals Gain Loss Numb or Set Da;zs Gain Number Set Days Numb e r Scouts l'Jumber Scouts 1950 1951 3,532 398 176 3,708 520 217 176 122 41 8,740 9,923 2,464 8,150 13,510 3,038 3,587 574 330 1,068 738 642 1,60.5 963 671 587 . 26, 890 61 4,497 1950 57 5,570 1,073 4 22,440 Loss 1951 590 84 4,4.50 Wo a ro grea tly indobtod to tho P..otary Club of Momnhis which ga vo six Old. Town Ca noes to Kamn ~"ia Kima. Those ca.noes were badly noodod and wore thoroughly enjoyed. by tho jundreds of boys who used them during tho summer. They will also -be us ed by t ho :Cxnlorors during tho r emainde r of tho year. We d eeply a:nDr ociato t h is splend id gift wh ich onablod Scout training to bo given to a lot of boys. Suo-committ e es of tho Camn ing Committee arc n ow studying and planning refor o st ration a nd irrorovocnonts at Ca m:o Currier; plans ar o being carefully made f ::: r 1, ;1co 1952 season at a ll of our cam:os; wo look forwe.rd to an ovori nc r oa sL::iG number of Sc outs ancl :-5:..r-pl orers t o join in tho fun of ca mping during t ho comi ng y oar. CUBBil\TG COMM I TT~.:.E Tho CuJJ-bi ng Cc:imrnit toe is vary p r oud t o report of its accomulisbmonts f or the y o o;r 1951. Duri ng t he pas t y ea r su ccessful Cub Sc out Acti v ities i n cluclod t :10 Cub Kite Do rby, Cub- 0-::to o , Exp ositi on and a Cubber s P ow-tfo w. Tho Ki t e Deroy h ol d t h i s y ear was in t wo secti ons wit h the largest e of any ICit o Do rby i n the hist or y of Chicka saw Council. The ndanc atte Southwest arn1 F orthwost Districts mot a t Ov e rton Pa rk for their Kite Derby a nd t h e Nort he ast and Southeas t met at Audubon Pa rk. I I /' j; Tho Cubbers Pow-Wow was held at Memphis Stat e College for tho purpose 1 ro:prosontCubbors 311 were Pow-Wow is h t a.t nt e Pres . of tra i ning Cub Loader s \ i ng 34 Pa cks or 72% cf tho Packs i n our Council• 1 Pago - 4- �Cubbing Cornnittoo (Cont) Tho folloHing figures will show tho increase in pared to 1950. Cub Scouts Cub Scouts TOTAL '.711.i to) (1 ( ~Tegro) Cub Packs (White) Cub Packs (Negro) TOT_l\L momb~rship 1950 1951 Gain 1,489 628 --2,117 1,893 693 2,586 404 45 27 72 30 83 53 as com- 65 469 8 J 11 JJXPLORHJG COl !MITTE:-J Tho Exploring Commit tee is o:)roud to rcnort that tho year of 1951 was tho most successful in tho historl of Jx-oloring in Chickasaw Council. Tho canoe trailer with canoes ~Jrovir1od by tho Cam:oing Committee was :put to excellent use during t~10 entire ;;tear. Activities included Explorer Splash Parties, Sq_uaro Dances, tho ::Jxnloror Po ssum Hunt, tho Ex-oloror Honor Ball. Tho success of all those activities was duo to tho untiring efforts of tho District Activities Chairman as well as tho splendid cnoporation rocoi vod frnm tho Camping and. tho Acti vitios Commi ttcos of tho Council. At tendance at tho Possum Hunt was 267 and tho a tt endance at tho Explorer Honor Ball was over 200 persons. Atteno.ancc ':ras larger than over before at those Exnloror ovonts. t:pocia,l r ecognition is duo tho Professional Staff for their Explo:d ng program at ~(amp Kia Kima during tho 1951 camping season as well as their oxccllont coo"J)cration during tho ontiro Scouting yoar. FINANCE COMM ITTEE Although tho Council is und.or-financcd wo boliovc it will live within its income for tho ycBr 1951. Wo arc entirely free of debt, as it has boon tho policy for many ?oa rs to Sl?Ond only those funds which wore i n hand. By careful management all camps woro oporatod without a loss during tho past summer and this dos:•)i t o t!'.lc vory low camp foos of $12.00 per wook for white Scouts and $7.00 per wook for !J(:gr o Scouts. We know that many other camps charged much higher fo e s but we do not believe they did any better camping than we did. Chic~msaw Council faces a groat challenge of Scouting and the continued rise in tho cost sovore str~ in on our finances. Your Committee socuro tho noodcd money in order that Sc'Juting tho youth who need this training. for 1952. Tho ra:pid growth of operations will put a is making every effort to may go forwa rd and serve _, Pago - 5 - �l--··· ··----- -- ···-- -- ----·--·- ·------ - ~-· - ·· ------ -· - -~---- ·- -- - - - -- ·-- -- -- - - - - - - - - - ! I I Financ e C~mmittoo -(Cont ) ell & We arc greatl y indebt ed to our audito rs, Poat, Marwick , Mitch given have Co. for their fine co-op eratio n throug hout tho year. They bocks a.nd tremen dous help in carryi ng on the :program, have audite d our workin g have given very freely of their time and effort to assist in of out our financ ial problo ms. All of us certai nly owe them a veto thanks for their contri bution to tho cause of Scouti ng. EIBALT::J: & SAFETY COMMITTEE tho Health It ha s boon strong ly noted and nracti cod t his ?O?.r that ittees of tho and Safety Comrnittqo overla ps with all other operat ing Comm ttcos tho Counc il. Throug h tho fine coo:po ration with those other Commi ed. Health and Safety progra m has improv Fuller Your Committee inspe cted Kam11 Kia Kima, Camp Currie r, and Camp Health bettor ovon for tions menda and found condit ions satisf a ctory. Recom . season 1952 the for made en and Safety condit ions in thos e cam-as havo be inff Sta l ationa N tho of We wor e fortun a te this year in having a memb er spect Kamp Kia Kina. His report showed we had a good camp. boys and Throug h tho coope ration of all concer ned, we ha.d 100% of tho going, before tion a men attend ing our counc il camns rocoiv o a physic al examin and a rechec k en arri val at cam~. Tho A vital pn.rt of tho Boy Scout Progra m is Health and Safety . })rogr a me tho into follow ing statem ents will show s ome of the ways it enters Traini ng Health and Safety instru ction has boon given at each Loa der's cours e . wore During tho year, 538 Scouts who advanc ed to Second Class Rank t o tho First traine d in First Aid and Safe ty, 233 Sc outs who wor e promo ted Cl as s Ra nk were furthe r traine d in First Aid. m Tho follo wing Mor i t Badges relate d to tho Health and Safety Progra wore ea rned during tho year. Public Health Person al Health First Aid Lifo Saving Swimming Physic a l Devol o·omon t 162 143 177 101 113 66 Athl e tics Canoei ng Rowing Sa fety Fi r oma n ship 84 23 19 179 184 I 1T'I'JR-RAC I AL COM? ; I TT'JE Negro Tho work of t ho Int er-Rac ial Comm ittee is confin ed solej.y to il. Counc youth and i s handle d throug h tho Semino l e Divisi on of tho Page - 6 - I 1 ~ ! �Tho Com!:'littoc fools that all of us can be ·oroud of tho Scouting program carried on for tho benefit of tho Negro boys o:f our area. In tho 104 units in the Seminole Division there arc 2,066 boys, tho largest membership in tho history of tho Council. As a matter of record our Council now ranks fifth in size of all of tho Councils in tho United States serving Hogro youth, and it ranks first in Region 5, which comprises tho States of Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississip··- ii, Tcnnossoo. For full details on Negro momb Grship please soc tho Report of tho Organization and Extension Committoo. Tho summer camp of tho Seminole Division was hold at Full e r State Park during tho past su.rnmor. This was tho second year those facilities have boon used ancl they :nrovcd satisfactory with some exceptions there is no swimming or boating evailablo in tho Park. This noccssitatod carrying tho bo3rs a:pu roximat oly thirteen miles by truc~r. to swim in ono of tho Memphis pools and rosultod in considerable OX})Onso as well as loss of time in trans:oorti ng tho bo3rs. Tho State of Tonnossoo has now aFprovod -plans for a largo pool in tho Parl: and wo understand it will be built as soon as st e el can be made availabl e . Tho tent platforms should bo scroonod to provide protection against mOSQUitos which wore a nuisance tho past summor. Ploaso re f er to tho Camn ing Comrni tteo Report for clotails on camp attendance, which 111as tho iargost in our histor~r. Wo recently a nd. tho,t courses, arc ploasod to report the t arrangements havo boon made ,just so that our lfogro Scouts rna;:r use Cam:n Full or for wook-ond.s the facili tios have boon made ava ilable for use in traini ng one of vrhich was hold there in Hovcmbor. All in all tho Seminole Division is making :prog ress but thor ,: a:ro stj_ll thousands of boys who want and noocl Scouting -- during tho coming ~roar ovor~r effort will bo maclo to gi vo thorn this tr'.:lining. During 1951 the efforts of t:11e Training Department have been in gathering materials and tre ini ng Tra iners for the Three Year Program starting in cTanuary, 1952. During 1951 we ha ve secured the comi;ilete Cub ancl Scout Leaders Basic Training Film Library and Film Strip for Cub and Explorer Training Prog rams. We are also securing aclcli tional tra ining equi-pment in terms of tools, camu gear and are at present eng2~g ed in --laying out and d.evel oping c:m adu1 t Training Center at Camp Currier. The Council Training Committee has directed its efforts towards strengthening t~e District Training Committees and the organization of District Training Teams. I I I I I - - - - ----- ---· _____________ ________! Pago - 7 ... �·---'"------------Leadershi'P Trainin;; Commi t~g.Q.....lCont) In the Spring of 1951 Chickasaw T-One was organized under the leadership of the Council Training Committee. This is our first training troop. We are listing ·oelow the grad1.cates of Chickasaw T-One and the T-One staff. All these graduates are qualified to teach basic Sc01:ct Lead.er Courses, and. are qualified as coaches for the Arrowhead Honor. Father Joel Wiggs Fran1: Gresham Harry Simnkins IJ. n. Rawlins J, D. Carruth Fred Carney Kenneth Humnhreys Jolm Brelsford T. C. McChi.iro C. C. :J:andley A. lT. :r,cwoeney Al Smith H. W. Jonakin W, A. Kinney Howard M. Grube Rick Mays Robert Highgate Norwood Paddison W. Gordon Morris, S.M. Hal Bynum, JASM Robert JJundquist, JASM JJ, Tweerl Johnson, JASM Thurman J, Frashure, S?L The folloi.<J'ing graph will show our Jirogress in training leaders. The linr on the gra:oh shows the number of units with &.t least one person having complete<l basic training. The asterisk (*) on the 1951 line re1'.)resents our percentage of units with the top unit leader Cul)master, Scoutmaster, !'Jxplorer Advisor -- having com:i)leted basic training. 0 ~ ~~--~----~~~~~l - Page 8 - �·--·----·-·-- --- -·- - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 I I Our goal for 1951 is a 10% increase in membershiu. As of Dec. 1, 1951 ive have a 6.08p gain but we are still working and h op~ t o reach our goal by Jan. 1, 1952. The membershiu increase over t he nation as of Nov, 1, 1951 was J.8% Cr"ickasaw C01mcil now has the· largest membershi-p in its 15 year history with grand t 'l tal of 6' 377 boys. a OUR OUR CUR OUR GROWTI-1 G:oQ1·JTS: GRCN Tq GRC' 1•TTrt IN IN HT IN PAST PAST PAST PAST YEAR . . . • 6.08% 4 TIARS • · • J7 .08% 10 TIARS • • 76.61'}& 12 TJJL'J:i.S • ,104.J9% 4,652 -~ C:Qll .2:.L..J_·~ 1.000 ! Year 1940 191H 1942 194J I----- -- ·- · - - -··-- - - -- ·- ·- -·- 1944 1945 --- ···--·-·-··-- - ·- 19L1-7 ·----·- --- - 1950 1951 ····- -- - - - - -·--·--··-·· - - - · --- Page - 9 - I I 1 _) �--~ · ----------- Below is a comparison of membership for the years 1950 and 1951: DEC ._1_, 1 <DQ White Negro White Negro TOTAL Scouts Scouts Ex:plorers JJxulorers SCOUTS AND EXPIJOB?,RS White Cub Scouts 1;egro Cub Scouts TOTAL CUB SCO'JTS TOTAL CUJ3S, SCOUTS, ::JXPLomms TOTPJ, LJJAD::JRS GRAND TOTAL MBME:'ilRSHIP • Tote.l Units • • • DEC. 1, 12.21. 2,322 1,379 183 11 3,895 2,240 _1,362 189 82 17 1,489 628 --2,117 1,893 693 2,586 404 6,012 6,377 365 2,114 2,045 8,126 8,422 296 242 251 9 6 11 104 0 3,791 65 469 69 The District Organization & Zxtension Committoes and the Commi s sioner's Staff a ro to ·be commended for the outstanding job they have done t his ;;roq:-. 'We s ince :~o l y ap·oreciato the fine service they have rendered to tho boy s of Chi ckasaw Coi.,mcil. Cubbing has more than held its own this yea r, showing a remarkable increase of 22.lOJ'h or a total of 4·69 boys. The 1951 ~Tational Avc-ca.ge of Cub Scout membership is 10.4% gain, therefore, percentage wise Ch..:.c~:a saw Coun i:; il ha s more than doubled the National Average. Congratulat ions to t he Cubbing Cammi ttee and Cub Lead.ers. I L Page - 10 - �� 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 -:.-1 _J ~ ~ ] 0 _;~ 7 3 JJ : , '~ ' ~~: '~ ':_._" ' ·'-.; '~' / / / !' if\1 "-1 . I . f'.r;·r., ·-' '/':: ~ J.G·L .1 \J . .) ~-:~: ~.. ----...... - -~ : ~~ ~- -· , : ~~-~ -- '"· J . 3._;1. I NC. i I I I MEMB'JRS OF TIDJ E : ~CUTIVE BOARD - 19 51 Mr. Alvan r. Tate, Jr. Mr. T. Robert Acklen Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. T:.J. H, Austin Ch 2,rles M. Crump R. D. Fuller A. :J. Hohenberg :Clton Rieves C. U. Rittelmeyer A. D. i'k l. fuorter Mr. Mr. Fred L. Christenbury Mr. R. C. !fays Mra W. Gord on Morris Chairman Mr. Ro b ert 1. Irwin, Mr. Russell Perry Mr. A. K. :B urrow Mr. P. A. Clayton Mr. J. S. Allen Mr. T. Rob e rt Acklen Mr. J. M. McKnight Mr. J. R. Walker Mr. :Bruce :G wing Mr. Ed win Da lstrom Mr , Ho wa r d M . Grube Mr. R. D. Fuller Mr. P. C. Clarke Mr. M. J. Vosse Jr. Mr. J. D. Te nnison, Jr. Mr. W. B. Dor mon Dr. :J. Foster Williams Officers ---- Northeast l~ orthwest Southeast President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-Presi dent Associa te Secretary Treasurer Sc out Commissioner Scout Dxecutive Committee Activities Advancement Awards & Resolutions Camping Constitution & By Laws cu·bbing Ex:nlori ng Finance Health & Sa fety Inter-Racial Leadership Training Organization & Exten sion Outfitters Public Relations Mr. nerbert F. Hem ker Mr. J. L. Robertson Mr. Monroe Wa llace, Jr. Southwest Crittend en Missis s ippi ,, Members-At-Large I I Mr. l , Mr. Henri Benner C. Arthm· Bruce Lewis C . Ca ll ow :c1 . M . Cl a yton R. C. Cl a rk Mr. !fr. Mr. Mr, Ben B . Co f fey, Jr. Mr. W. Henry Dilatush Dr. Anthony W. Dick Mr. Le wis R. Donelson, Mr. O. K. Ea rp Mr. Phil 1Jmerick Jr. Mr. Mr. Er. Hr. W. '{e nry Fisher F. Joe Planagan E. E. Garey J ack P. Gol d.schmid Mr. ~ . C. Grissom l" r. ''T. P. Halliday Mr. Charles C. Handley Mr. T. P. Howard Mr. F. Clycl e Lambert Er. J. H. j\.;alone Dr. Arthur R. Porter, '-:=--=-=:.~====-==~ -·--- · --==-~==--=---·--· Mr. Mr. Dr. Hr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Jr. R. G. Ramsay, Sr. ..,, B . Saunders _:::.i . H. c. Schmeisser w. L. Sharpe J. L. Skinner L. K. Thomp son, Jr. R . A. Trip:o eer D. L. Vale ntine Harry G. Webb ~ ! I j ------.,---------------·-----·---------,., A W A R D S TO M:JMBE;5.S OF CHIQ?.ASA1"1 couwcn' B. s . . h.. IN..Q. FOR DISTii\l"GUIS}GD SSS.VICE TO :BOYHOOD THE s I 1 VER ] EAVE R Dr. J. c. Ayers 1931 Mr. P. A. Clayton 1942 Mr. c. T. McCabe 1931 Mr. W. "D Halliday 1942 ~ . *Mr. George P. Phillips 1931 Nr. F. 1. Chri stenlmry 1942 *Hr. John T. Horga.n 1931 Mr. J. s. Allen 1943 *Mr. John R. Roberts 1931 *Mr. John A. Angus l 9Lf-3 Mr. Harry 1'Te b b 1931 Mr. Charles M. Crump 1943 *Mr. L. R. Forsdick 1932 Dr. B. E . Jacobs 1944 Mr. A. D. McWhorter 1933 Mr. Abe Scharff 1944 Mr. :Sen :B. Coffey, Jr. 1934 Mr. Bob Dozier 1944 *Mr. Walter L. Gray 1935 Mr. Guy Boyer 1945 *Iv!r. George Wood 1935 Mr. Joe G. Helms 1945 Mr. F . Joe Flanagan 1936 Mr. T. Robert Acltlen 19Lf,6 Mr. Robert G. Ramsey 1936 Mr. Bruce w. Ewing 1946 Er. Edwin Dalstrom 1937 Mr. J. Brady Wiley 1946 Mr. R. Von Steinen 1937 Mr. M. H. Huckabee 1947 Mr. c. Arthur Bruce 1938 Mr. ,,.., ..::.J. c. Grissom 1947 1"ir. c. H. Church 1938 Er. A. B. Carter 1948 *Mr. Joe Hopper 1939 Mr. i:.r. 1. Sharpe 1948 Dr. T. s. Eliot 1939 Mr. Robert 1. Irwin, Jr. 191..1-9 Hr. H. M. Clayton 1940 Mr. c. w. Rittelmeyer 1949 lir. Alvan F. Tate, Jr. 1940 Mr. Jack P. Goldschmid 1950 ~ Hr. A. K. Burrow 1941 Mr. Harry Simpkins 1950 ~· J, G. Gates 19Lf,1 Mr. Phil Emerick 1950 * Do ceased (. C~J JCJ(;\S;\\;\) c.cAJrJCJ L BS;\ JJ\]( J\ j E 1\; j ? ~ J J S J -r E J\ J J\ J . December 18, 1951. Dear Scouter: As we ap:oroach the end of another Scouting year, your Officers would like to take this opuortuni ty to thank you for your contribution in behalf of Scoutinc; during the past year. We feel tha.t through your efforts we have made excellent nrogrPss to the point that Chickasaw Council now serves more boys tha.n any previous yec:.r in the Council 1 s hi story. We feel that the quality of our Scouting has improved as exemplified by tho excellent advancEJment record that our Scouts and Cubs have compiled this year. Your efforts in behalf of our Cam})ing Progr2m have resulted in more boys than ever before getting the real outdoor thrill that cam1)ing in tho open can afford. The year 1952 presents some serious uroblems tha.t must be met and conquered along tho lines of adult leadorshiJ'• More and more of our young loaders ere bdng called into the Armed Services, with tho result that tho d emand for a groa ter munbor of trained leaders is ap·oarent. The only limitation on tho size of our Boy Mombershi~ 9 is in tho number of trained loaders that wo can maintain in tho Movement. In order that we can fulfill our objectives on 111iberty1 s Team" wo must all dotormino to continue to give our best in order that tho boyhood of our area shall enjoy tho glorious adventures of Scouting. AFTJR:mb Sincerely, ~rd#. Alvan F. Tate, Jr., President Ji"l C. December 18, 19 51. To the Friends of Scouting: The Annual Meeting provides an OJlJJOrtuni ty for all of us in the Council to take stock ~· f what he,s been accomnlished during the preceding twelve months. For the <Jerica. December 1, 1950 --November JO, 1951 these accomplishments are sho'\"m in the Renorts of Committees which follow. It is my sincere belief that during this period the Council has made more progress in serving boyhood than in any urevious period in its history. There has been more cam"'9ing, more activities, better District operation; which, coupled with the excellent '\'.rorJ>:: of the Unit Leaders, the s·oJendid Commissioner's Staff, the fine Committees and the smooth functioning of the Executive Board has produced res1. ilts of which ever;:r person in the Council can take justifiable pride. To each of you who have made these accom1Jlishments possible may I take this opport·,,mity to express my deep appreciation for all that you have clone, for there is no doi.ibt that you who are leacling youth to become men of character trained for participating citize"'.lship are building a stronger foundation for the future of our Nation. WGM:MJ3 Sincerely yours, /J~ ,,!k.:r-tdo-,-,.; f'l? o ·"t--·2.A:O W. Gordon Morris, Scout :"1xecutive. ACTIVITIES COMMITT:JE Duri ng the past year it was the aim of your Committee to carry thr ou g h on :orograms which would fit all age grou:os - :Jxplorers, Scouts a:o_d Cubs. Participation by as many boy s as :p ossible was our main objective. BOY SCOUT '\'JEEX Church attendance, in a body, by units; parents' nights, demonstrations, etc. made t~is week outstanding. EXP OSITI ON - March 16 - 17 With the fine sup:oort of all leaders and. boys, we staged our finest show at the Shelby County Build ing. The ticket sales amounted to $8,867.75 and the net g c.. in on this event was $6,41?.61. Immecliately after the :Czposi ti on we started on plans for the 1952 show to be held on March 21-22, 1952. CAMP CU ?:R.n:m CAMP-0-BEE - June 8, 9. 10 The Camp-0-Ree was planned and carried out for both Scouts and Expl or e rs on the same date. Th e spirit was excellent with J4 Troops a n d :..4 Posts and/or Troops with Explorers partici:t_Jating. 15 Class "A" Awa rds were presented 8 Class "B" Awards were uresented 12 Class u C" Awards w·ere -oresented There was a total of 35 Awards presented as comuared to 29 Awards in 1950. KI TE D:S RB Y FOR CUB SCOUT S - Overton Pa rk and Audubon Park This event has grown so rapidly it was necessary to hold it in t·wo ·oarks this year - a tremendous success. CLJJlJT-UP, FIX UP PARADE - ATJril 14th FIRJ PR2J VE1'JTI01\f ~mB:~ - October 8th - - Many units participated and two trophies were awarded to the Council by the Memphis Fire Department. EXPL O~ R P OSSUM HUlifT - October 27th A gra nd success with 267 in attendance in spite of the rain. Page - 1 - I I I i I I I ------------------ --- ------------------------~ Activities Committee (Cont.) A.AAA PROGRAM - October 1st - December 1st This event was well handled and awards will be given to units at District meetings. EXPLORER HONOR BALL - December 7th A fine affair with very good attendance at Hotel Peabody. GOOD TURU DAY - l'Jovember 17th As a 11good turn11 for Gooa_will Industries, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorers distributed approximately 19,000 bags and asked people to give clothing, shoes, etc. which could be used by Goodwill Industries. Over 4,000 of the filled bags were collected - these having an estimated value of over $14,000.00. The materials collected will be cleaned, repaired ancl sold by the handicap~oed people who are afforded em:oloyrnent by the Goodwill Industries. This was one of the best good turns our boys have ever done. We "believe more Cubs, Scouts, Explorers took part in the various activities listed above than ever before and that the public is more Scout conscious. Not all activities we:.·e on the Council level, as our Districts are to be commended on thG fine l'.)rogram of activities in the Districts. We m:mreciate the s"'!Jlendid cooperation received from everyone in ca.rrying out a ver~r fine year of activities. ADV A!_J CEME~TT C OMH ITTDE Advancement in Chier.a.saw Council hit a new high during 1951. There was an over-all gain in e.dvancement of 76% over the 1950 record. You.r Commi ttoe has carried rm its work, as in previous years, of having more and bettor unit Boards of Review and Courts of Honor. There were 265 Unit Boards of Review and Courts of Honor held during the year. In addition to these there were held a total of 10 District ~agle Courts of Honor. The success of the Advancement Program is a reflo~tion of the planned nnd continuous work of the district and unit leaders in tho Cubs Scout, and Explorer programs. The following advancement has boen made in 1951 and is compared with the 1950 record: 1950 1951 GAIN LOSS CUBBING Wolf 178 298 120 Bear 86 219 lJJ Lion 55 118 6J Webelos 35 67 32 Pago - 2 - i . I I I I I I I· l Advancement Commit too (Cont.) 1950 1951 GAIN LOSS SCOUTING Second Class 599 538 61 First Class 179 233 54 Merit Badges 1,646 3,363 1,717 Star 84 167 83 Lifo 3J 8J 50 Eagle 18 48 JO Eagle Palms 7 10 3 EXPLORIWG Bronzo Awards 1 5 l_} Gold Awards 1 1 Sil vor Awards 1 1 Craft Skills 2 2 Emergency Skills 1 1 Physical Fitness 1 5 4 Vocational Exuloration 1 2 1 Seaman shin 1 1 CAMPING crnri~ nTTEE Your Committee fools that tho Unit Load.ors havo done an outstanding job during tho past year and. arc to be congratulated. on their fine accomplishments in loading their boys into tho groat outof- d.oors. This has rosul ted in SJilondid training ~:md a lot of real fun fur a largo number of Scouts and Explorers. There was a tremendous upsurge in camping during 1951 -- tho total attendance at our summer camps was tho largest wo have evor had: tho attendance at year-round cam-os and short term camps was oxen ; ~:_ont; wo sincerely believe this yeci,r has boon tho best camping ycei., . ' !l tho history of the Council. !Jol ow you will finc-1 figures on carnT)ing for tho fi seal year ending l( oJvom-bor JO, 1951: CCMPARISON OF ATTEffDA~'.C 3J AT CAM. P CURRGR 1950 1951 GAIN Scouts Attending Cam-o 3,5J2 J,708 176 Gcoutors Attending Camp 458 637 179 Number of Scout Days 8,740 8,150 590 Number of Scoutors Days 1,068 1,287 219 11Tumbor of Visitors 1,157 1,892 7J5 Pago - 3 - -~ ·-·-- -- ------ ~ ··-~-·-·· - ------ ------ c or ~?ARI S ON OF Nl1 ' 11.S:WAN C::-J AT Sill'JfiBR CAl\fPS Ifunbor Numb or Gain Los_§_ Numb e r Number Ga.in Loss ---- --- SCOl..1-tS Sc quts Set Uks. _Set ·;1·.Tks. ---1950 1951 1.25Q 1951 Camp Currier 86 57 29 114 83 31 Kamp Kia Kima 398 520 122 709 965 2.56 Camp Fuller 176 217 41 259 302 43 Totals 660 '"'9h ( . 134 1,082 1,350 268 BE-CAP OF ATTENDA NCE AT LONG Ai.'ifD SHORT T:CP..M CAMPS Numb e r l'J umber Gain Loss Numb or Number Gain Loss Scouts Scouts Set Da;zs Set Days 1950 1951 1950 1951 Camp Currier 3,532 3,708 176 8,740 8,150 590 Kamp Kia Kima 398 520 122 9,923 13,510 3,587 Camp Fulle r 176 217 41 2,464 3,038 574 Misc. Sites (Short Torm) 330 1,068 738 642 1,60.5 963 Misc. Sites (Long Torm) 61 57 4 671 587 84 Totals 4,497 5,570 1,073 22,440 . 26, 890 4,4.50 Wo a ro grea tly indobtod to tho P..otary Club of Mo mnhis which g a vo six Old. Town Ca noes to Kamn ~ "ia Kima. Those c a. noes were badly noodod and wore thoroughly enjoyed. by tho jundreds of boys who used them during tho summer. They will also -be use d by t ho :Cxnlorors during tho r e mainde r of tho year. We d eeply a:nDr o ciato t h is splend id gift wh ich onablod Scout training to bo given to a lot of boys. Su o -committ e es of tho Camn ing Committee arc n ow studying and planning refor o st ration a n d irrorovo cnonts at Ca m:o Currier; plans aro being carefully made f ::: r 1, ;1 co 1952 season at a ll of our cam:o s; wo look forwe.rd to an ovori nc r oasL::iG numb er of Sc outs ancl :-5:..r-p l o rers t o join in tho fun of c a mping during t ho com i ng y oar. CUBBi l\TG COMM I TT~.:.E Tho CuJJ -bi ng Cc:imrn it toe is vary p r oud t o report of its accomulisbmonts f or the y o o;r 1951. During t he pas t y e a r s u ccessful Cub S c out Acti v ities i n cluclod t :10 Cub Kite Do rby, Cub- 0-::to o , Ex p ositi on and a Cubber s P ow-tfo w. Tho Ki t e Deroy h ol d t h i s y ear was in t wo secti o ns with the largest atte ndanc e of any ICit o Do rby i n the hist or y of Chicka saw Council. The Southwest arn1 F orthwost Districts mot a t Ov e rton Pa rk for their Kite Derby a nd t h e No rt h e ast and Southeast met at Audubon Pa rk. I I /' Tho Cubbers Pow-Wow was held at Memphis Stat e College for tho purpose j; of tra i n ing Cub Loader s . Pres e nt a.t t h is Pow-Wow were 311 Cubbors ro:prosont- 11 i ng 34 Pa cks or 72% cf tho Packs i n our Council• \ Pago - 4 - Cubbing Cornnittoo (Cont) Tho folloHing figures will show tho increase in momb~rship as compared to 1950. 1950 1951 Gain Cub Scouts ( 1'.711.i to) 1,489 1,893 404 Cub Scouts ( ~Teg ro) 628 693 65 --- TOTAL 2,117 2,586 469 Cub Packs (White) 45 53 8 Cub Packs ( Negro) 27 30 J TOT_l\L 72 83 11 JJXPLORHJG COl !M ITTE:-J Tho Exploring Commit tee is o:) roud to rcnort that tho year of 1951 was tho most successful in tho historl of Jx-oloring in Chickasaw Council. Tho canoe trailer with canoes ~Jrovir1od by tho Cam:oing Committee was :put to excellent use during t~10 entire ;;tear. Activities included Explorer Splash P a rties, Sq_uaro Dances, tho ::Jxnloror Po ssum Hunt, tho Ex-oloror Honor Ball. Tho success of all those activities was duo to tho untiring efforts of tho District Activities Chairman as well as tho splendid cnoporation rocoi vod frnm tho Camping and. tho Acti vitios Commi ttcos of tho Council. At tendance at tho Possum Hunt was 267 and tho a tt endance at tho Explorer Honor Ball was over 200 persons. Atteno.ancc ':ras larger than over before at those Exnloror ovonts. t:pocia,l r e cognition is duo tho Professiona l Staff for their Explo: d ng program at ~(amp Kia Kima during tho 1951 camping season as well as their oxccllont coo"J)cration during tho ontiro Scouting yoar. FINANCE COMM ITTEE Althoug h tho Council is und.or-financcd wo boliovc it will live within its income for tho ycBr 1951. Wo arc entirely free of debt, as it has boon tho policy for many ?oa rs to Sl?Ond only those funds which wore i n hand. By careful management all camps woro oporatod without a loss during tho past summer and this dos :•) i t o t!'.lc vory low camp foos of $12.00 per wook for white Scouts and $7.00 per wook for !J(: gr o Scouts. We know that many othe r camps charged much higher fo e s but we do not believe they did any better camping than we did. Chic~msaw Council faces a groat challenge for 1952. Tho ra:pid growth of Scouting and the continued rise in tho cost of operations will put a sovore str ~ in on our finances. Your Committee is making every effort to socuro tho noodcd money in order that Sc'Juting may go forwa rd and serve tho youth who need this training. Pago - 5 - _, l--·· ···- --- --- ···-- ------·--·- · ----- -- ~-·- ·· --- -- - -·--~---- ·- ---- --- ·---- ----------- ! I I Finance C~mmittoo - (Cont) We arc greatly indebted to our auditors, Poat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. for their fine co-operation throughout tho year. They have given tremendous help in carrying on the :program, have audited our bocks a.nd have given very freely of their time and effort to assist in working out our financial probloms. All of us certainly owe them a veto of thanks for their contribution to tho cause of Scouting. EIBALT::J: & SAFETY COMMITTEE It ha s boon strongly noted and nracticod t h is ?O?.r that tho Health and Safety Comrnittqo overlaps with all other operating Committees of tho Council. Through tho fine coo:poration with those other Commi ttcos tho Health and Safety program has improved. Your Committee inspe cted Ka m11 Kia Kima, Camp Currier, and Camp Fuller and found conditions satisfa ctory. Recommendations for ovon be ttor Health and Safety conditions in thos e cam-as havo be en mad e for the 1952 season. We wor e fortuna te this year in having a memb e r of tho National Sta ff inspect Kamp Ki a Kina. His report s howed we had a good ca mp. Through tho coope ration of all concerned, we ha.d 100% of tho boys and men attending our council camns rocoivo a physical exa mina tion before g oing, and a recheck en arrival at cam~. A vital pn.rt of tho Boy Scout Program is Health and Safety. Tho following statements will show s ome of the ways it e nters into tho })ro g r a me He a lth and Safety instruction has boon given at each Lo a de r's Training cours e . During tho year, 538 Scouts who advanced to Second Class Rank wore trained in First Aid and Safe ty, 233 Sc outs wh o wor e promoted t o tho First Cl as s Ra nk were further trained in First Aid. Tho follo wing Mor it Badges related to tho Health and Safety Progra m wore e a rned during tho year. Public Health 162 Athl e tics 84 Personal He alth 143 Ca n oeing 23 First Aid 177 Ro wing 19 Lifo Saving 101 Sa fety 179 Swimming 113 Fi r oma n ship 184 Physica l De vol o·omon t 66 I 1T'I'J R-RAC I AL COM? ; I T T'JE Th o work of t ho Int e r-Racial Committee is confined solej.y to Negro youth a nd i s handled through tho Se minole Division of tho Council. Page - 6 - I 1 ~ ! I I I I I Tho Com!:'littoc fools that all of us can be ·oroud of tho Scouting program carried on for tho benefit of tho Negro boys o:f our area. In tho 104 units in the Seminole Division there arc 2,066 boys, tho largest membership in tho history of tho Council. As a matter of record our Council now ranks fifth in size of all of tho Councils in tho United States serving Hogro youth, and it ranks first in Region 5, which comprises tho States of Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississip··-ii, Tcnnossoo. For full details on Negro mombGrship please soc tho Report of tho Organization and Extension Committoo. Tho summer camp of tho Seminole Division was hold at Fuller State Park during tho past su.rnmor. This was tho second year those facilities have boon used ancl they :nrovcd satisfactory with some exceptions - there is no swimming or boating evailablo in tho Park. This noccssitatod carrying tho bo3rs a:puroximatoly thirteen miles by truc~r. to swim in ono of tho Memphis pools and rosultod in considerable OX})Onso as well as loss of time in trans:oorting tho bo3rs. Tho State of Tonnossoo has now aFprovod -plans for a largo pool in tho Parl: and wo understand it will be built as soon as st eel can be made availabl e . Tho tent platforms should bo scroonod to provide protection against mOSQUitos which wore a nuisance tho past summor. Ploaso re f er to tho Camn ing Comrni tteo Report for clotails on camp attendance, which 111as tho iargost in our histor~r. Wo arc ploasod to report the t arrangements havo boon made ,just recently so that our lfogro Scouts rna;:r use Cam:n Full or for wook-ond.s a nd. tho,t the facili tios have boon made ava ilable for use in training courses, one of vrhich was hold there in Hovcmbor. All in all tho Seminole Division is making :progress but thor,: a:ro stj_ll thousands of boys who want and noocl Scouting -- during tho coming ~roar ovor~r effort will bo maclo to gi vo thorn this tr'.:lining. During 1951 the efforts of t:11e Training Department have been in gathering materials and tre ining Tra iners for the Three Year Program starting in cTanuary, 1952. During 1951 we have secured the comi;ilete Cub ancl Scout Leaders Basic Training Film Library and Film Strip for Cub and Explorer Training Programs. We are also securing aclcli tional tra ining equi-pment in terms of tools, camu gear and are at present eng2~g ed in --laying out and d.evel oping c:m adu1 t Training Center at Camp Currier. The Council Training Committee has directed its efforts towards strengthening t~e District Training Committees and the organization of District Training Teams. --------- ---· ____________ ________ ! Pago - 7 ... ·---'"------------- Leadershi'P Trainin;; Commi t~g.Q... . lCont) In the Spring of 1951 Chickasaw T-One was organized under the leadership of the Council Training Committee. This is our first training troop. We are listing ·oelow the grad1.cates of Chickasaw T-One and the T-One staff. All these graduates are qualified to teach basic Sc01:ct Lead.er Courses, and. are qualified as coaches for the Arrowhead Honor. Father Joel Wiggs Fran 1: Gresham Harry Simnkins IJ. n. Rawlins J, D. Carruth Fred Carney Kenneth Humnhreys Jolm Brelsford T. C. McChi.iro C. C. :J:andley A. lT. :r,cwoeney Al Smith H. W. Jonakin W, A. Kinney Howard M. Grube Rick Mays Robert Highgate Norwood Paddison W. Gordon Morris, S.M. Hal Bynum, JASM Robert JJundquist, JASM JJ, Tweerl Johnson, JASM Thurman J, Frashure, S?L The folloi.<J'ing graph will show our Jirogress in training leaders. The linr0 on the gra:oh shows the number of units with &.t least one person having complete<l basic training. The asterisk (*) on the 1951 line re1'.)resents our percentage of units with the top unit leader - Cul)master, Scoutmaster, !'Jxplorer Advisor -- having com:i)leted basic training. ~ ~~--~----~~~~~l - Page 8 - ·--·----·-·----- -·------------- - 1 Our goal for 1951 is a 10% increase in membershiu. As of Dec. 1, 1951 ive have a 6.08p gain but we are still working and h op~ t o reach our goal by Jan. 1, 1952. The membershiu increase over t he nation as of Nov, 1, 1951 was J.8% Cr"ickasaw C01mcil now has the· largest membershi-p in its 15 year history with a grand t 'l tal of 6' 377 boys. .-2~: .L..CJ_:·~Qll 1.000 OUR GROWTI-1 IN PAST YEAR . . . • 6.08% OUR G:oQ1·JTS: IN PAST 4 TIARS • · • J7 .08% CUR GRCNTq HT PAST 10 TIARS •• 76.61'}& OUR GRC'1•TTrt IN PAST 12 TJJL'J:i.S • ,104.J9% 4,652 I I ! I Year 1940 191H 1942 194J 1944 1945 19L1-7 1950 1951 I I- ------ ·-·---·------ ·-·--·- --- ···--·-·-··---·- ·----·- --- - ···--- -----·--·--··-··---·--- _)1 Page - 9 - I L --~· ----------- Below is a comparison of membership for the years 1950 and 1951: DEC ._1_, 1 <DQ White Scouts 2,322 Negro Sc outs 1,379 White Ex:plorers 183 Negro JJxulorers 11 TOTAL SCOUTS AND EXPIJOB?,RS 3,895 White Cub Scouts 1,489 1;egro Cub Scouts --62-8 TOTAL CUB SCO'JTS 2,117 TOTAL CUJ3S, SCOUTS, ::JXPLomms 6,012 TOTPJ, LJJAD::JRS 2,114 GRAND TOTAL MBME:'ilRSHIP • • • • 8,126 Tote.l Units 242 DEC. 1, 12.21. 2,240 _1,362 189 0 3,791 1,893 693 2,586 6,377 2,045 8,422 251 6 404 65 469 365 296 9 82 17 11 104 69 The District Organization & Zxtension Committoes and the Commi ssioner's Staff aro to ·be commended for the outstanding job they have done t his ;;roq:-. 'We s ince :~o l y ap·oreciato the fine service they have rendered to tho boy s of Chi ckasaw Coi.,mcil. Cubbing has more than held its own this year, showing a remarkable increase of 22.lOJ'h or a total of 4·69 boys. The 1951 ~Tational Avc-ca.ge of Cub Scout membership is 10.4% gain, therefore, percentage wise Ch..:.c~:a saw Coun i:;il has more than doubled the National Average. Congratulat ions to t he Cubbing Cammi ttee and Cub Lead.ers. Page - 10 - Note Note for historical disclaimer <small><i>Please note that these documents are presented as they existed in their original form for historical accuracy. This document may contain racial or culturally insensitive language. Since the beginning in 1916, Scouting in Memphis has been regarded as a pioneer in interracial Scouting and equality; however, it still existed within the context of a segregated South. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 Title A name given to the resource 1951 Chickasaw Council Reports of Committees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dalstrom Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Committee Report