https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/cdc17003ec140357600783f33d6c4301.pdf 610a31ac1c0a288170d7ce0e062a8c66 PDF Text Text SMOKE Vol. 2 No. 7 July, 1966 Chickasaw Council, B.SA., Memphis, Tennessee Development Fund Reaches $400,000 Money Assured For Expanded And Improved Camping Facilities And New ·Service Center Chickasaw Receives Awards At National Council Meeting Chickasaw Council was honored at the recent na. tional council meeting held in Dallas, Texas, and received awards for excellence in the expansion of ScoutiTlg in the British Scouting_Study An Associated Press news story from London by Eddy Gilmore for June 9th re:: lease has received quite a bit of coverage in some parts of the country. (One sample headline - "SCOUTS TOUT LONGIES AND LASSIES") Unfortunately, that article never did specify that the study was by The Boy Scouts Association of Great Britain, and concernEld only with British Scouting. As the first two paragraphs put it: "London, June 9 (AP) A comn1ittea cf Boy Scout leaders urged the organization today to scrap its short pants, drop the word 'boy' from its name and take an interest in girls. The committee's report, delivered after two and a half years of study, recom.. mended a revolutionary streamlining of the worldwide organization founded in Britain by Lord BadenPowell in 1908." First of all, it should be pointed out that this study was conducted by The Boy Scouts Association of Great Britain for and about British Scouting and concerns only British Scouting. There are about 90 such · autonomous Scout associations around the world, building understanding and friendship but not interfering with andtfer' s operation. The Boy Scouts of America knew about the research oeing done by the British and commends the associa- rural areas of the council in 1965 and for growth iri service to boys in the innercity area. Tom McGuire, council vice president, received the awards at separate meetings held by the Rural Scouting Committee and the Urban Relationships Committee. The special plaques of recognition were presented to Pre side n t Borda at the executive board meeting. At the Rural Scouting meeting Mr. McGuire was featured on the program to tell the group about the highly successful school night · held in 1965. Those attending the national meeting were greatly impressed with very inspirational and informative program carried out for the 3200 delegates attending.. Representing Chickasaw Council were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borda, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Huskey and Mr. Tom McGuire. The 1967 national council meeting will be held at Pittsburgh, April 13-14, 1967. Council Calendar JULY 1966 July 4 - Independence Day - Office will be closed. · July9~17 National Wood Badge ~ Ca mp Currier. July 9 -25 ~ Philmont Tour. July 11 Council Commissioners Meeting - Scout Office 7:30 P.M. July 14 Council Organization and Extension Committee Meeting Room 200, Red Cross Building, 7:30 P.M. (Continued To Paae 4) Recruit Of The Month Certificate Henry Loeb, Chickasaw Council Development Fund Chairman, announced that $400,406 had been raised in the development fund drive. He further stated that this figure put5 us over our goal of $400, 000. Mr. Loeb said that although we have attained our goal, we are «triving for additional contributions to take care of Thompson, Ketchum Camexpected contingencies. The campaign organiza- paign Director, said that tion had six divisions. Mer- $170,000 was the most ever cer West led the Advance raised by this division in Gifts Division. The Corpo- Boy Scout drives headed by rate Division was headed by his firm. The amounts raised by Paul Borda, President ofthe council. Frank Fisher was the other divisions are as chairman of the Special Gifts follows: Major Gifts, $35,Division. Sam P. Ryland 815; Advanced Gifts, $51,115; served as c hairman of the Official Family, $43,810; District Division. Bo y d Special Gifts, $15,158; Corporate Gifts, $80, 300. Pickens headed up the OfEveryone of the more than fic ial Family Division. In the Major Gifts Division, two thousand committeemen Clyde Lambert and William who participated in this drive Wofford were Co-Chairmen. 's hould be proud of having The District Division reached our goal. Howe ver, headed by Sam Ryland has every outstanding c a r d TOM McGUIRE ..... council vice president, is shown addressing the Rural Scouting Committee at the national meeting in Dallas. Shown with Mr. McGuire is Ro~rt V. Mullen, the national director of youth activities for the Sears Foundation. been the highlight oi thJ.s campaign having $174,208 to date. raised Robert should be worked 4 rtc! cltc results reported. Recruit Of The Month Recruit Of The Month The recruit of the month program started January 1, 1966. The idea is to promote year round recruiting. When a unit registers a new boy or boys in a given month, it will then be designated as a 1 star unit. When a unit registers new boy s in 2 different months, the unit will be designated as a 2 star unit, etc. up to 5 stars. Listed below are those units who have recruited new boys since the first of January. New boys in any given month will earn a 1 star designation for a unit. New boys in any given 2 months will earn a 2 star designation for a unit. 3 months, 3 star, 4 months, 4 star, 5 months, 5 star. 1 Star Units Packs 12, 22, 83, 98, 40, 82, 243, 277, 25, 303, 304, 44, 84, 249, 344, 348, 448, 30, 72, 233, 292, 347, 109, 105, 115, 138, 158, 198, 500, 50, 56, 274, 343, 366, 200, 58, 257, 350, 245, 309, 305, 90, 99, 76, 118, 139, 154, 174, 176, 505 and 509. Troops I, 55, 79, 323, 334, 25, 59, 209, 229, 303, 7, 34, 36, 348, 72, 233, _52, 88, 215, 180, 102, 154, 159, 164, 179, 194, 114, 132, 138, 163, 121, 122, 130, 146, 168, 192, 65, 255, 360, 204, 271, 13, 224, 252, 465, 212, 89, 243, 20, ll8, 165, 176, 195, 142, 110, 116, 133, 167 and 50. Posts 32, 61, 200, 69, 216, 66~, 9, 205, 229, 90, 248, 78, 158, 168, 199, 50, 253, 66, 83, 93, 16, 227, 346, 221, and 343. 2 Star Units IBIS BEAUTIFUL wal!'.·~: plaque will be presented to all units that recruit new boys in each of five months. Packs 2ll, 266, 3, 67, 80, 209, 48, 96, 2?7, 390, 250, 159, 124, 146, 57, 240, 258, 340, 220, 223, 79, 29, 281, 300, 10, 37, 248, 401, 41, and 265. . Troops 200, 2, 40; 220, 324, 351, 352, 45, 205, 230, 19, 33, 37, 249, 444, 31, 41, 347, 182, 144, 124, 87, 256, 276, 278, 343, 365, 4, 86, 83, 262, 257, 53, 69, 81, 85, 275, 16, 46, 54, 74, 400, 185, 136, 64, 221, 330. Posts 262, 209, 366 and 249. 3 Star Units ClilCKASAW CQUNclL BOY $CO UTsc.Of A~ERICA *-* ··11 hlllt<llg~ * ,,..~~lot ... R'ECltUtT Of iHE MON1H ffOGR'>\~ .,., Packs 61, 92, 81, 13, 45, 47, I, 251, 255, 259, 35, 2, 275, 352, 301, 302, 449, 130 and 238. Troops 92, 93, 234, 241, 9, 17, 28, 38, 49, 300, 304, 10, 345, 259, 240, 27, 202, 21, 15, 286, 90, 248, 344, 18, 500, 56, 219, 258. Posts 20 and 400. 4 Star Units Packs 32, 75, 252, 234, 54, 230, 286, 29, and 65. Troops 12, 61, 24, 246, 274, 2?3, 35, 66, 225, 42, 82, 247, 70, 281, 301, 30, 48, 198, 265 and 366. ...1.1.oU-l/lkl;nf;,_.,.,~~w~~ 5 Star Un its Pack 262. Troops 32, 94, 97, 227, 75, 238 and 340. IBIS WALL certificate will be presented to all units that earn a 4 star designation. EARN THE NATIONAL SUMMERTIME PACK AWARD uUGH HENDRICKS, ... Scoutmaster of Troop 32, sponsored by Macon Road Presbyterian · Church, is shown z:eceiving his Recruit of the Month plaque from Bob Blee· ken, Northeast Dist rict Organization and Extension Chairman. Troop 32 is one of eight units that have earned . ~his award. 1 �... July, 1966 SMOKE SIGNALS SMOKE SIGNALS PUBLISHfD BY CHICKASAW COUNCIL BOY scours OF AMERA'.CA I Northeast Paul Borda, President Sam Mays, Commissioner Ed Eslick, Public Relations Chairman JONES HUSKEY, SCOlJf EXEClJfIVE WALTI-!ALL PETERS. ASSISTANT SCOlJf EXEClJfIVE RALPH YOUNG, FIELD DIRECTOR CECIL WELLER, FIELD DIRECTOR Published monthly to all Scouters registered in the council • I Dist!!'ict Chai".'man Manley Cox 198 SOlJI'H MAIN, MEMPHIS, TENN. I - Firestone Award Presentation Thirty-eight Scouts Explorers in the · North est District have been awar ed 1966 Firestone Certificat s of Merit. The announcemen of the winners was made J. H. McCune, Firestone General Factory Manager. Baxter Fisher, Troop 80, _Wl!S namedthewinnerof the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Award. All 38 Scouts earning Certificates received a week at Kia Kima with fees paid. In addition to a Certificate, Baxter received an engraved silver medallion and a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. Dis t!'i ct Chari man Andrew M. Wray II N_o_rt_hw_e_st___.] Dist".'ict Chai".'man By".'on Ca!!'son Di strict Chairman Bob Heft District Commissioner M.L ... L ..w" Blair Dist!!'ict Commissione".' C.A. . . Paul" Paulson Di strict Commissioner Jesse Barr DisP.ict Executive Ge".'al d St".'ai n Di strict Executive Wayne A. D"own Di st".'i ct Executive Cy Thompson Dis tri c:t Executive James McKinney AUGUST 20, 1%6 Schedule this now inyour calendar - it is important 1966-67 Program Schedule date - district fish fry and fellowship. At this time your district committee will schedule with you all of the 1966-67 dates for district, council, and national events. Complete plans will be in August Smoke Signals. JULY 12 - Order of Arrow Chapter meeting, Rebecca Memorial Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. JULY 28 - District Fellowship. Rebecca Memorial Methodist Churc::h. 7:00 p.m. The district meeting, commissioners meeting, Cub Scout roundtable and Boy Scout roundtable will be joint meetings this month as the district fellowship. Every unit leader, commissioner; district committeeman and unit committeemen are urged to attend this annual program planning and fellowship meeting. 7 - District Meeting, St. Stephens Methodist. 8-9 - O. A. Ordeal at Kia Kima. 12 - Cub Roundtable - St. Michaels Catholic. 14 - Explorer Cabinet Meeting - St. Stephens Methodist. 19 - Scout Roundtable St. Michaels Catholic. 30 - Explorer Activity Sardis Lake. Pack 55, Second Presbyterian Church (willdropJuly I, 1966); Post 55, Second Presbyterian Church, Pack 243, Southeast Lions Club; Pack 53, Oakville Booster Club. APPRECIATION NOTES WELCOME A special ''well done" the training committee for a job well done i'.1 training in June. Many leaders will understand more about the whole Scout' program and purpose because of Joe, James Shearin is Cubmaster of Pack 246, sponsored by Eastminister Presbyterian Church. Cherry Road Baptist Church will have a new troop by the time you read this. We extend the hand offellowship to these new leaders and units andwelcomethem into the Scouting family. to Herb, Marian, Bill. Bob, Tom, Manley, and so many more. Congratulations to those units who have earned the 5 star unit award. LAPSED UNITS SPRING CAMPOREE DISTRICT MEETING The Southeast District Spring Camporee was held at Institution Rep re sentCamp Currier May 20-22. ative Night - All institutional Over 500 boys took part in representatives plan to give the activities and over 900 a report on: people attended the campI. Cub Summer Program fire. Everyone has reported 2. Scout long term plans · it a complete success. 3. Explorer activities The top troop was 241 and 4. New Members the best patrol was HeadThe Institutional Repre- quarters Patrol of Troop sentative film strip will be 55. Good time was had by shown. all (do-nuts next time). ROBER".l\.S. BAKER, Eastern Dist r i c.; 't-- Commissioner, served as 'One of the instructors at the Volunteer Training Centerl\! Philmont CUB ROUNDTABLE Scout Ranch for ·me Boy Scouting Conferi::nce held JunE! 22 _ 28. A special program on - -- - - - - - - - - - Emergency Preparedness will be featured. Scouts receiving Firestone Certificates of Merit for 1966 are Wes Barrett, Bill Brabson, and Ben Tutt, Troop 9; Terence Reilly, · Ken Robbins, Martin Rosenberg, and Bob Shannon, ·Troop 13; Rion Choate and During the summer Roddy Moore, Troop 16; Patrick Clements and Patric months, the Shelby County Gallaher, Troop 29. Sheriff's Department will be Others earning Certifi- sponsoring a tour which cates are Sumner Baker, would be of great interest Thomas Coughlan, David to Explorer Posts. Mithcell, Daniel Albright, This tour will be conand Randy Kuss, Troop 46; ducted on Friday and SaturRobert Casey, Ralph Gabb, day evenings from 8:00 P.M. Joseph Garbarini, Henry until midnight and will be Little ton, Dale Ralph, Da- open to all Explorer Posts vid Schmitt, Jerry Schmitt, of Me mp his and Shelby Danny Trudell, ~d Mike County. The boys who parTaube, Troop 47; Andy ticipate will be given an Graves, Troop 59. opportunity to tour the Shelby Also receiving Certifi- County Sheriff's Departcates are Baxter Fisher and ment, Memphis Juvenile James Fisher, Troop 8; Bar- Court and John Gaston Hosry Cunningham, Troop 230; pita! Emergency Room. In Hubbard Wooten and Charles addition, they will hear a Askey, Troop 286; Mac Todd, talk on laws, primarily conTroop 301; Rex Hickman, ·· cerning juveniles and will be Clifford Morrison, Mike shown a film. Also, these Morrison, Karl Schledwitz, Explorers will be given a Robert Stauffer, Troop 303· tour of Shelby County in ra. -md John Burnett, Troop 309'. dio equipped cars for a view of law enforcement in ac- II__ Southwest Dist".'ict Commissione!' F!!'ed V. Scott JULY MEETINGS: . BAX!ER FISHER,~roop 80, the winner of the 1966 Harvey S: Firestone, _Jr. A ard, receives a Certificate of Merit, a Silver Medallion, d a $100 U.S. Savings Bond from R,O Dedm~ (right), cha rman of the program. On the left ar~ Baxter s parents, M . and Mrs. J.B. Fisher, Sr. Southeast Sheriff's . EXPLORER CABINET Department Tour Plans for the July 30 Explorer activity will be made. Each Post must have its cabinet representatives present. LAPSED UNITS Post 223 - Macon Road Church of Christ; Post 225 - Raleigh Christian Church. DROPPED UNITS Pack 93 - Highland ; Heights Methodist Church· ! Troop 2ll - First Baptist Church. ROLL CALLS DUE: Troop 12 and 92. tion. Any Post interested in this tour, please contact Lt. A.C. Gilless at telephone 525-7531, extension 20. RECRUIT OF TI-!E MONTI-!: l· Star - Packs 40, 82, 243, 277, 350 and 245. Troops 79, 89, 271, 323, 334 and 243. Posts 69, 216, and 665. 2 Star - Packs 3, 67, 79, 220; Troops 2, 4, 40, 53, 69, 81, 85, 86, 220, 275, 324, 351 and 352. 3 Star - Packs 2, 81, 275, and 352; Troops 21, 234 and 241. 4 Star - Pack 234; Troops 24, 246, and 241. Where does your unit stand on recruiting? A growing unit ia a good unit. Every boy deserves an invitiation to join a unit - are you doing your part? BOYS' LIFE Is your unit u sing the best program tool available? Are you a hundred percent" Boys' Life? If your answer to these questions is no, then you are m1~sing a bet and should get on the bandwagon. Give your boys the best. JULY CALENDAR DISTRICT MEETING 14 - Cub Leaders Roundtable, 7:00 p.m., Gracewood Presbyterian Church on Millbranch. 14 - Scout Leaders Roundtable, 7:00 p.m. Gracewood Pre sbyt e ri an Church on Millbranch. 18 - Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 25 - District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Whitehaven Presbyterian Church. Program Planning Conference. 28 - District Explorer Cabinet Meeting. July 18, 1966, 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, Highway 51 North. Every Institutional Re present a tive and member-at-large is urged to attend as we make plans to support the units as they start the new program year. 1WO MONTI-!S LEFT!! We are proud of our units who have qualified for the 5 star unit award in the re.cruit of the month program but we want each unit to be recognized for the job they are doing in recruiting. The following units can still earn the plaque or certificate by registering new boys in July ai:id August. rLAQUE: Pack l; Troops 10, 30, 48, 227, 248, 344, 345; Post 20, 400. CERTIFICATE: Packs 10, 37, 48, 96, 2?7, 449, 248, 344, 390, 401; Troops 19, 33, 37, 90, 249, 400. PROGRAM PLANNING The district program and calendar of events has been planned and will be presented to all Scouters during July at the district committee meeting at Whitehaven Presbyterian Church on Monday the 25th. Every Scouter should be at this meeting in order to better prepare to help his or her unit plan the next years program during August. At this meeting each unit will be given the 1966-67 program materials. ITEMS TO BE DONE TI-!IS MONTI-I ( Check as completed mail to Scout office) and REGISTER ALL NEW CUBS, SCOUTS OR EXPLORERS. HA VE AN OlJfDOOR ACTIVI'IY. FLY TI-!E FLAG SEE TI-!AT EACH BOY IS GETTING BOYS' LIFE. WEAR THE SCOlJf UNIFORM. ATTEND ROUNDTABLE. GO SWIMMING ATTEND DISTRICT PROGRAM PLANNING CONFERENCE. POST ATTEND CABINET MEETING. VISIT YOUR SCOlJf DISTRIBlJfOR. COMMISSIONEK MEETING Because of July 4 holiday the Northwest District Commissioner meeting will be held Tuesday, July 5. The meeting will be held at Union Planters Bank Building, 2188 Frayser Blvd. at 7:30 p.m. J esse Barr is the District Commissioner, CUB SCOlJf ROUNDTABLE July ll, 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church, Highway 51 N. Neil Lawrence is roundtable commissioner. The council record s hows that the better Cub Packs always attend roundtables. See you there. BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE Third Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. The place will be announced. Mr. Gil Baron is our roundtable commissioner. Every boy deserves a good quality program. See that your Boy Scouts get a good program by attending the Boy Scout Roundtable. NEW DISTRICT EXEClJfIVE ON JOB Jim McKinney, the new Great Northwest District. Scout Executive, is now on ~e job. Mr. McKinney said, I am looking forward to meeting and working with all the fine Scouters in our district. My main goal will be to work with and through volunteers to see that all boys get a good quality program." DROPPED UNITS Pack 7 - McLean Baptist · Church; Pack 17 - Frayser Presbyterian Church; Pack 308 - Scenic Hill Baptist Church; Pack 3 2 2 - St. Theresa Catholic Church· Post 231 - Naval Air Re.: serve Training Center and Post 304 - Schoolfield Methodist Church. LAPSED UNITS Pack 30 - Springdale Methodist Church; Troop 44- . McLean Baptist Church; Troop 63 - Knights of Columbus - Council #616; Pack 280 - Church ofjesusChri st of Latter Day Saints (Millington Branch); Troop 280Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Millington Branch); Troop 322 Little Flower Catholic Church; Troop 17 - Frayser Lions Club; Post 45 - International Harvester Company; Post 1 - U.T. Medical Units. ·,, �luly, 1966 PAGE 3 SMOKE SIGNALS so_ut_h__ c_en_tr_a1_...ll___Ea_s_te_rn_... District Chairman Don Foster District Chairman Jim Brooks Dist!'ict Chai"'man F!'ank J. Lewis District Chairman N.J. Ford Disf!.'ict Chai~an Joseph Westb!'ook District Executive Bob Wiener Di strict Commissioner Andy Snider Dist!'ict Commissione!' Hosea B!'idges District Cammissioner Paul B!'andon Disf"'ict Commissione!' Eugene Hagle!' District Executive Bob Wiener Dist!'ict Executive Cu!'ti s J. G!'ay District Executive No~val Powell Disf"'ict Executive Cha!'les G!'ego"'y DISTRICT MEETING This meeting will be held at the Woods Civic Center Conference Room on July 26. We will begin at 7:30 p.m. All Institutional Representatives and Membersat-large should attend this fellowship experience. Be a part of a growing programattend your district committee meetings and become involved in bringing Scouting to more boys. BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE Mr. Jim Peters, Roundtable Commissioner, will present the July Roundtable at the City Swimming Pool on July 19. The highlight of this event will be water safety. All Scoutmasters and assistants are invited to participate. This one should be a real ball, so bring your swimming and come over. trunks We'll begin at 7:30 p.m. An attendance prize will be given to the unit having the most people present. ORDER OF THE ARROW The Crittenden chapter of Chickasaw Council Lodge is being formed. Mr. Bob Bentley has been recruited to act as chapter advisor. While small in number, the group is high in spirit. Theirchief goal during the summer will be to encourage those boys who have been tapped out to complete their Ordeal. He is at present forming a dance team which will perform at the Fall Camporee. During September, the OA Election Team will meet with all Scout Troops and conduct the elections. They will also explain the National Camping Award in an effort aimed at encouraging more unit campingduringtheyear. We extend to Mr. Bentley best wishes in this our undertaking. NEW UNITS We take this opportunity to welcome Troop 232 to our Scouting family. Mr. Ted Williams is serving as Scoutmaster of this unit which is sponsored by the Church of God, West Memphis. They are a fine group of Scouts and we're confident that they will grow and soon be one of the best troops in West Memphis. BOYS' LIFE Is your unit 100% Boys' Life? Have you ever stopped to think about how many hours a week a boy has One or two hours free? is spent in Troop Meetings, but he can get so much more out of Scouting if he is supplied with our full program. Boys' Life is designed to appeal to all Scoutings' ideals in the boy's mind and heart. Actually the magazine supplements his other Scouting experFor this reason iences. alone it is important that he receive it on a regular basis. Include Boys' Life in your plans for this year's budget. You won't regret it. STAFF DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING Mr. Snider has scheduled this meeting for Tuesday, July 5. Individual commissioners will be notified of the time and place. He wishes to express his thanks to those of you who are continuing in the work which you accepted for this year. Thanks to your efforts our unit picture is showing a definite improvement in the areas of ..:amping and advancement. Monday 18, 1966 at Oates Manor Housing Project, 1157 N. Manassas, 7:00 p.m. All RepreInstitutional sentatives and members-atlarge should attend. COMMISSIONER MEETING COMMISSIONER STAFF Monday, July 25, 1966 at Oates Manor Housing Project, 1157 N. Manassas, The Commis7:00 p.m. sioner Staff is no stronger than its weakest member. WOOD BADGE Mr. Lee Meredith, Scoutmaster of Troop 41, Hernando, will be attending Wood Badge Training July 9 - 16. Mr. Bill Lawrence, Director of Volunteer Training will beincharge. Thisweeklong training experiencewill be held at Camp Currier. The group lives Scouting for a week. The men, who come from all over Region Five, will be divided into two troops of four patrols each. Scouting skills are taught in addition to Troop organTeamwork plays ization. a vital role in its presentation. We mention this in the hope that several leaders will become interested in attending next summer. BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE Mr. Blackwell has scheduled the July Roundtable for the evening of the 25 at the area of First recreation Baptist Church, Senatobia. A mode! campsite will be erected and some new events will be presented. On the same program some campfire stunts are scheduled. He extends to all Scoutmasters an invitation to attend. CAMPING Al\![) ROUNDT ABLES (CUB AND SCOlJI') Pack 105, Friendship M. B. Church NO LAPSED -NODROPPED July 12, 7:30 p.m. - N. J. Ford and Son's Funeral Home. July 12, 7:30 p.m. St. Paul Baptist Church located at Greenwood and McLemore. Congratulations to all of our units and district personnel on this outstanding record of reregistering or. time. COMMISSIONERS' ING MEETDISTRICT ROUNDTABLE July 18, 7:30 p.m.• 4907 Peace Road. ROUNDTABLES and Scout Round· Cub tables will be held at Martin Temple C.M.E. Church on July 19, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Our canoe trek on the White River will begin on Saturday, July 2. CUB SCOUT OLYMPICS DUE TO RE-REGISTER Pack 135, Hillis Chapel Baptist Church, Pack 183, Shannon Elementary School. Pack 146, Cane JULY: Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Pack and Troop 188, Zion HilI M. B. Church. AUGUST: Troop and Post 167, Martin Temple Church. CANOE TRIP LAPSED UNITS July I - 5, 1966, 22 Explorers and 4 leaders will participate in a canoe trip lasting for 3 glorious days. Come along and join the fun in fishing, swimming, camping and exploring. The trip will originate at Bull Shoals Reservoir in northern Arkansas and will terminate at Batesville, For additional Arkansas. information, contact N. B. Powell or Curtis T. Gray at the Scout office, 5252351. MARCH: Packl57, Riverview School P.T.A. APRIL: Pack 133, Parkway Garden Presbyterian Church. MAY: Pack 175, St. Peter M. B. Church. Troop 166, New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. DROPPED UNITS: A NOTE TO UNIT LEADERS NEW UNITS North Panola Vocational High School, Como is sponsoring Troopl84. Mr. James Jackson is the new Scoutmaster. The Eudora Lion's Club has chartered Troop 214. Mr. Albert S. White is Scoutmaster. JUNIOR LEADER INSTRUCTOR Scoutmasters Note - September 24 is the date set for a training session for your Junior Leaders. Start making plans now to have your attend. All Patrol boys Leaders, their assistants, and Senior Patrol Leaders should attend. You'll learn a lot from it. We are only reaching a very small percent of the many boys in our communities with the Scouting program. Encourage more boys to join your units. Troop 193-Geeter School, Troop 196 - Pillow Street C.M.E. Church. ~Ufda'I YOUR FLAG BOYS' LIFE Is your unit 100% Boys' Life? If not, now is the time Here is a to subscribe. method to use - "Just ask them", $1.50peryear-121/2 cents per issue. Di strict Northeast Southeast Northwest Southwest Crittenden Mississippi Central North South Ea stem Council Membership St. Julyl, 7:30 p.m., Paul Baptist Church located at Greenwood and McLemore. DISTRICT ACTIVITIES 1. Cub Scout Olympics· July 23. 2. Den Chief TrainingAugust 6. 3. School Night for Scouting - September 20. Cub Scout Basic 4. October 8. 5. Goodwill Bags - October 8. 6. Jr. Leaders TrainingOctober 29. 7. Showando - November 26. THREE DEN MOTHERS QUALIFY FOR THE "DEN" MOTHER'S TRAINING AWARD." FOURTH of JULY Boys' Life 962 1330 1223 1187 Percentage 1264 1810 1670 1655 306 488 900 732 1125 1906 48 12 59 1416 76.1 76.2 73.2 71.1 43.7 61.4 5.3 1.6 5.2 74.2 11,856 . 6721 56.6 134 300 scour LEADERS ROUND- TABLE July 21. 1966, 7:30 p.m. Host for this monthly occasion wilI be Troop 336, Jack Foules, SM. The meeting place will be the All Saints Episcopal Church, White Station at Quince. DISTR !CT COMMITTEE MEETING July 28, 1966, 7:30 p.m. Mullins Methodist Church. District Chairman Harold Steinkamp reminds all institutional representatives, operating committee chairmen and district members at large to be present at this important meeting as the district calendar of events discussed and be will approved. DISTRICT EAGLE BOARD July 20, 1966, 7:30 p.m. East Gate Branch of Union Bank. Contact Planters Eagle Boa.rd Chairman Cecil Harris - 682- 5230 for conformativn or questions. CALLING ALL EASTERN DISTRICT EXPLORERS DROPPED UNITS ACTIVITIES Troops 347 and 235 have decided to combine their resources and attend Kia Kima together this year. Mr. Charles Thomas and Mr. Hugh Pierce will be in charge Troop 41, of the group. Hernando, will be in camp under Mr. Lee Meredith, Scoutmaster and will be assisted by Mr . Leo Carroll. Dist!'lct Commluione!' Bob Bake!' Oistt'ict Executive Billy Gamble DISTRICT MEETING Saturday, July 23. (Time and place will be announced) LAPSED UNITS: Disf"'ict Chai!'man Ha!'Old Steinkamp DISTRICT MEETING CANOE TREK Tuesday, July 12, 1966 at the Binghampton First Baptist Church, 2849 Broad Avenue, 7:00 p.m. Send at least one representative from your unit. I ll. . __ II. . __ ...__cr_it_te_nd_en___.l l.__M_is_sis_s_iPP_i___.11......__N_o_rt_h__ Mr. Ernest Abron, district vice chairman, and Mr. James Stokes, leadership training chairman, presented Den Mother's Training Awards to the following Den Mothers: Mrs. Lucille B. Norman, Pack 145, Mt. Pisgah C.M. E. Church; Mrs. Millie Scott, Pack 162, Castalia Missionary Baptist Church and Mrs. Marie J. Smith, Pack 139, Olivet Baptist. "EVERY BOY IN SCOUTING DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER." Requirements for the awards are: Cub Scoat Orientation, Den Mother's Training, Den Mother-Den Chief Relationship, Cub Scout Leaders Pow Wow, two consecutive years as a registered Den Mother and performance in leadership responsibility. EIGHT PACKS PARTICIPATE IN SHILOH EXPEDITION One hundred and thirtyCub Scouts boarded five buses destined for Shiloh Military Natonal Park located in Shiloh, Tennessee. The pl an ni ng committee consisted of: Mr. Eugene Hagler, Mrs. Verna Jones and Mrs. Millie Scott. The Cub Scouts were shown a move on the "Battle of Shiloh" and also visited the National Cemetery. Your district explorer cabinet has scheduled two interesting, fun filled district activities for this summer. On July 11 - 12 and July 18 19, 1966 there will be a course taught by the U. S. Coast Guard on Basic Seamanship and Safe Boat Handling. A certificate will be presented to Explorers and adults completing the four night course. District Explorers Field Sports Tournament will be held in the month of August. A notice will be mailed to each advisor giving details about these activities. Make your post plans to participate. AUGUST UNIT DUE Troop 238 - Bethany Lutheran Church EXPLORER DISTRICT CABINET MEETING July 26, 1966, Carousel Restaurant on Mendenhall. This is an important meeting as final plans for the field sports tournamentwill be discussed and plans for fall activities will be made. Each of us in the Chickasaw Council express our deepest sympathy to Harold and Trudie Steinkamp in the loss of their son Glenn, as a result of a boating accident on Pickwick Lake. Glenn will always be remembered by each of us. A tip of the hat to Ellis Johnson, neighborhood commissioner, who was so inre-organstrumental in izing Post 259 at Grimes Memorial MetliodistChurch. �PAGE 4 SMOKE FOR ALL YOUR BOY SCOUT CUB SCOUT SIGN~LS July JW Ke(p you.rae(/. .. yoarftmilff . .. your C'ommunitgI EXPLORER SCOUT CLOTHING AND EQUIPME_N T SHOP AT FOR THE MOST COMPLETE STOCKS IN · MEMPHIS Scout Section DOWNTC7NN and tD ~ iM- ~ 1966 Shelby United Neighbnrs Campaign Call 525-5602 2nd Floor OAK COURT British Scouting Study (C.-.ntin.u =d Fror:i P ~ge l) tlon for their constant search for improvement and for completing the two and a half year study. The Boy Scouts of America continually conducts studies to keep Scouting an evolving program in tune with today' s boy and today' s DO\\'NTOU"X •• • EAST •• _. SOUTH society. Since the study deals Three Scout Shops To Serve You Better solely with British society, culture and semantics, we are in no position to comment on specific proposals .,reported, but can point out * CUB SCOUT * BOY SCOUT related familiar elements in American Scouting. In 1959, for example, after * EXPLORER SCOUT · thorough research, the_ new Exploring program for high * CLOTHING AND EOUI PMENT school age boys was launched. It i ncludes an active co - ed social program of dances, outings and other normal teen - age activities. It· also includes optional modern uniform with a blue blaze r , gray slacks and maroon tie. The famous merit badge program is constantly revised and updated, with such recent additional subjects as ·space exploration, oceanography, metallurgy. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Short pants, one should remember, have been the Non ~ Pro fit Or9anizati or: Chickasaw Councl1 U.S. Post aqe Paid traditional British Scout uniBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Memp his, Ten n. form year - 'round. Ameri198 S. Main St P e rmit No. 435 can Scouts have had long Memphis, Tenn. 38103 . pants for over 25 years for . H undeliverable, Do No t Return winter use, with the optional summer shorts being most practical for war weather · use. TRADE · MARK~ Continuing cooperative research studies by such groups as Opinion Research Corporation of Princeton and the University of Michigan ~ Bc·ttling Co., Memphis, Tenn. indicates that the Boy Scouts E Tr 343 SM of America has quite a good Mr. · H. Kenneth Humphreys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...,...... image. Coca-Cola Welcomes All Scouts To COMPLETE ·STOCKS OF Kamp Kia Kima Available at ALL THREE things go b~~th LOWENSTEIN'S STORES Downtown .. East .. 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Text Any textual data included in the document SMOKE Vol. 2 No. 7 Chickasaw Council, B.SA., Memphis, Tennessee July, 1966 Development Fund Reaches $400,000 Chickasaw Receives Awards At National Council Meeting Chickasaw Council was honored at the recent na- . tional council meeting held in Dallas, Texas, and received awards for excellence in the expansion of ScoutiTlg in the British Scouting_ Study An Associated Press news story from London by Eddy Gilmore for June 9th re:: lease has received quite a bit of coverage in some parts of the country. (One sample headline - "SCOUTS TOUT LONGIES AND LASSIES") Unfortunately, that article never did specify that the study was by The Boy Scouts Association of Great Britain, and concernEld only with British Scouting. As the first two paragraphs put it: "London, June 9 (AP) - A comn1ittea cf Boy Scout leaders urged the organization today to scrap its short pants, drop the word 'boy' from its name and take an interest in girls. The committee's report, delivered after two and a half years of study, recom .. mended a revolutionary streamlining of the worldwide organization founded in Britain by Lord BadenPowell in 1908." First of all, it should be pointed out that this study was conducted by The Boy Scouts Association of Great Britain for and about British Scouting and concerns only British Scouting. There are about 90 such · autonomous Scout associations around the world, building understanding and friendship but not interfering with andtfer' s operation. The Boy Scouts of America knew about the research oeing done by the British and commends the associarural areas of the council in 1965 and for growth iri service to boys in the innercity area. Tom McGuire, council vice president, received the awards at separate meetings held by the Rural Scouting Committee and the Urban Relationships Committee. The special plaques of recognition were presented to Pre side n t Borda at the executive board meeting. At the Rural Scouting meeting Mr. McGuire was featured on the program to tell the group about the highly successful school night · held in 1965. Those attending the national meeting were greatly impressed with very inspirational and informative program carried out for the 3200 delegates attending .. Representing Chickasaw Council were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borda, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Huskey and Mr. Tom McGuire. The 1967 national council meeting will be held at Pittsburgh, April 13-14, 1967. Council Calendar JULY 1966 July 4 - Independence Day - Office will be closed. · July9~17 - National Wood Badge ~ Ca mp Currier. July 9 -25 ~ Philmont Tour. July 11 Council Commissioners Meeting - Scout Office 7:30 P.M. July 14 Council Organization and Extension Committee Meeting Room 200, Red Cross Building, 7:30 (Continued To Paae 4) P.M. Recruit Of The Month Certificate ClilCKASAW CQUNclL BOY $COUTsc.Of A~ERICA *-* ·11 * hlllt<llg~ ,,. .~ ~lot ... R'ECltUtT Of iHE MON1H ffOGR'>\~ .,., ... 1.1.oU-l/lkl;nf;,_.,.,~~w~~ IBIS WALL certificate will be presented to all units that earn a 4 star designation. Money Assured For Expanded And Improved Camping Facilities And New · Service Center Henry Loeb, Chickasaw Council Development Fund Chairman, announced that $400,406 had been raised in the development fund drive. He further stated that this figure put5 us over our goal of $400,000. Mr. Loeb said that although we have attained our goal, we are «triving for additional TOM McGUIRE ..... council vice president, is shown addressing the Rural Scouting Committee at the national meeting in Dallas. Shown with Mr. McGuire is Ro~rt V. Mullen, the national director of youth activities for the Sears Foundation. Recruit Of The Month contributions to take care of expected contingencies. The campaign organization had six divisions. Mercer West led the Advance Gifts Division. The Corporate Division was headed by Paul Borda, President ofthe council. Frank Fisher was chairman of the Special Gifts Division. Sam P. Ryland served as c hairman of the District Division. Bo yd Pickens headed up the Offic ial Family Division. In the Major Gifts Division, Clyde Lambert and William Wofford were Co-Chairmen. The District Division headed by Sam Ryland has been the highlight oi thJ.s campaign having raised $174,208 to date. Robert The recruit of the month program started January 1, 1966. The idea is to promote year round recruiting. When a unit registers a new boy or boys in a given month, it will then be designated as a 1 star unit. When a unit registers new boys in 2 different months, the unit will be designated as a 2 star unit, etc. up to 5 stars. Listed below are those units who have recruited new boys since the first of January. New boys in any given month will earn a 1 star designation for a unit. New boys in any given 2 months will earn a 2 star designation for a unit. 3 months, 3 star, 4 months, 4 star, 5 months, 5 star. 1 Star Units Packs 12, 22, 83, 98, 40, 82, 243, 277, 25, 303, 304, 44, 84, 249, 344, 348, 448, 30, 72, 233, 292, 347, 109, 105, 115, 138, 158, 198, 500, 50, 56, 274, 343, 366, 200, 58, 257, 350, 245, 309, 305, 90, 99, 76, 118, 139, 154, 174, 176, 505 and 509. Troops I, 55, 79, 323, 334, 25, 59, 209, 229, 303, 7, 34, 36, 348, 72, 233, _52, 88, 215, 180, 102, 154, 159, 164, 179, 194, 114, 132, 138, 163, 121, 122, 130, 146, 168, 192, 65, 255, 360, 204, 271, 13, 224, 252, 465, 212, 89, 243, 20, ll8, 165, 176, 195, 142, 110, 116, 133, 167 and 50. Posts 32, 61, 200, 69, 216, 66~, 9, 205, 229, 90, 248, 78, 158, 168, 199, 50, 253, 66, 83, 93, 16, 227, 346, 221, and 343. 2 Star Units Packs 2ll, 266, 3, 67, 80, 209, 48, 96, 2?7, 390, 250, 159, 124, 146, 57, 240, 258, 340, 220, 223, 79, 29, 281, 300, 10, 37, 248, 401, 41, and 265. . Troops 200, 2, 40; 220, 324, 351, 352, 45, 205, 230, 19, 33, 37, 249, 444, 31, 41, 347, 182, 144, 124, 87, 256, 276, 278, 343, 365, 4, 86, 83, 262, 257, 53, 69, 81, 85, 275, 16, 46, 54, 74, 400, 185, 136, 64, 221, 330. Posts 262, 209, 366 and 249. 3 Star Units Packs 61, 92, 81, 13, 45, 47, I, 251, 255, 259, 35, 2, 275, 352, 301, 302, 449, 130 and 238. Troops 92, 93, 234, 241, 9, 17, 28, 38, 49, 300, 304, 10, 345, 259, 240, 27, 202, 21, 15, 286, 90, 248, 344, 18, 500, 56, 219, 258. Posts 20 and 400. 4 Star Units Packs 32, 75, 252, 234, 54, 230, 286, 29, and 65. Troops 12, 61, 24, 246, 274, 2?3, 35, 66, 225, 42, 82, 247, 70, 281, 301, 30, 48, 198, 265 and 366. 5 Star Units Pack 262. Troops 32, 94, 97, 227, 75, 238 and 340. EARN THE NATIONAL SUMMERTIME PACK AWARD Thompson, Ketchum Campaign Director, said that $170,000 was the most ever raised by this division in Boy Scout drives headed by his firm. The amounts raised by the other divisions are as follows: Major Gifts, $35,- 815; Advanced Gifts, $51,115; Official Family, $43,810; Special Gifts, $15,158; Corporate Gifts, $80, 300. Everyone of the more than two thousand committeemen who participated in this drive 'should be proud of having reached our goal. Howe ver, every outstanding c a r d should be worked 4 rtc! cltc results reported. Recruit Of The Month IBIS BEAUTIFUL wal!'.·~: 1 plaque will be presented to all units that recruit new boys in each of five months. uUGH HENDRICKS, ... Scoutmaster of Troop 32, sponsored by Macon Road Presbyterian · Church, is shown z:eceiving his Recruit of the Month plaque from Bob Blee· ken, Northeast Dist rict Organization and Extension Chairman. Troop 32 is one of eight units that have earned . ~his award. ... SMOKE SIGNALS - SMOKE SIGNALS PUBLISHfD BY CHICKASAW COUNCIL BOY scours OF AMERA'.CA 198 SOlJI'H MAIN, MEMPHIS, TENN. Paul Borda, President Sam Mays, Commissioner Ed Eslick, Public Relations Chairman JONES HUSKEY, SCOlJf EXEClJfIVE WAL TI-!ALL PETERS. ASSIST ANT SCOlJf EXEClJfIVE RALPH YOUNG, FIELD DIRECTOR CECIL WELLER, FIELD DIRECTOR Published monthly to all Scouters registered in the council • BAX!ER FISHER,~roop 80, the winner of the 1966 Harvey S: Firestone, _Jr. A ard, receives a Certificate of Merit, a Silver Medallion, d a $100 U.S. Savings Bond from R,O Dedm~ (right), cha rman of the program. On the left ar~ Baxter s parents, M . and Mrs. J.B. Fisher, Sr. Firestone Award Presentation Thirty-eight Scouts Explorers in the ·North est District have been awar ed 1966 Firestone Certificat s of Merit. The announcemen of the winners was made J. H. McCune, Firestone General Factory Manager. Baxter Fisher, Troop 80, _Wl!S namedthewinnerof the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Award. All 38 Scouts earning Certificates received a week at Kia Kima with fees paid. In addition to a Certificate, Baxter received an engraved silver medallion and a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. I Northeast I Dist!!'ict Chai".'man Manley Cox Dist".'ict Commissione!' F!!'ed V. Scott DisP.ict Executive Ge".'al d St".'ai n AUGUST 20, 1%6 Schedule this now inyour calendar - it is important - 1966-67 Program Schedule date - district fish fry and fellowship. At this time your district committee will schedule with you all of the 1966-67 dates for district, council, and national events. Complete plans will be in August Smoke Signals. JULY MEETINGS: . 7 - District Meeting, St. Stephens Methodist. 8-9 - O. A. Ordeal at Kia Kima. 12 - Cub Roundtable - St. Michaels Catholic. 14 - Explorer Cabinet Meeting - St. Stephens Methodist. 19 - Scout Roundtable - St. Michaels Catholic. 30 - Explorer Activity - Sardis Lake. APPRECIATION NOTES A special ''well done" to the training committee for a job well done i'.1 training in June. Many leaders will understand more about the whole Scout' program and purpose because of Joe, Herb, Marian, Bill. Bob, Tom, Manley, and so many more. Congratulations to those units who have earned the 5 star unit award. DISTRICT MEETING Institution Rep re sentative Night - All institutional representatives plan to give a report on: I. Cub Summer Program 2. Scout long term plans 3. Explorer activities 4. New Members The Institutional Representative film strip will be shown. CUB ROUNDT ABLE Scouts receiving Firestone Certificates of Merit for 1966 are Wes Barrett, Bill Brabson, and Ben Tutt, Troop 9; Terence Reilly, ROBER".l\.S. BAKER, Eastern Dist r i c.; 't-- Commissioner, served as 'One of the instructors at the Volunteer Training Center l\! Philmont Scout Ranch for ·me Boy Scouting Conferi::nce held JunE! 22 _ 28. A special program on --- --------- Emergency Preparedness will be featured. · Ken Robbins, Martin Rosenberg, and Bob Shannon, Sheriff's . EXPLORER CABINET Department Tour ·Troop 13; Rion Choate and Roddy Moore, Troop 16; Pat- During the summer rick Clements and Patric months, the Shelby County Gallaher, Troop 29. Sheriff's Department will be Others earning Certifi- sponsoring a tour which cates are Sumner Baker, would be of great interest Thomas Coughlan, David to Explorer Posts. Mithcell, Daniel Albright, This tour will be conand Randy Kuss, Troop 46; ducted on Friday and SaturRobert Casey, Ralph Gabb, day evenings from 8:00 P.M. Joseph Garbarini, Henry until midnight and will be Little ton, Dale Ralph, Da- open to all Explorer Posts vid Schmitt, Jerry Schmitt, of Me mp his and Shelby Danny Trudell, ~d Mike County. The boys who parTaube, Troop 47; Andy ticipate will be given an Graves, Troop 59. opportunity to tour the Shelby Also receiving Certifi- County Sheriff's Departcates are Baxter Fisher and ment, Memphis Juvenile James Fisher, Troop 8; Bar- Court and John Gaston Hosry Cunningham, Troop 230; pita! Emergency Room. In Hubbard Wooten and Charles addition, they will hear a Askey, Troop 286; Mac Todd, talk on laws, primarily conTroop 301; Rex Hickman, ·· cerning juveniles and will be Clifford Morrison, Mike shown a film. Also, these Morrison, Karl Schledwitz, Explorers will be given a Robert Stauffer, Troop 303· tour of Shelby County in ra- . -md John Burnett, Troop 309'. dio equipped cars for a view of law enforcement in ac- Plans for the July 30 Explorer activity will be made. Each Post must have its cabinet representatives present. LAPSED UNITS Post 223 - Macon Road Church of Christ; Post 225 - Raleigh Christian Church. DROPPED UNITS Pack 93 - Highland ; Heights Methodist Church· ! Troop 2ll - First Baptist Church. ROLL CALLS DUE: Troop 12 and 92. tion. Any Post interested in this tour, please contact Lt. A.C. Gilless at telephone 525-7531, extension 20. I Southeast I Dis t!'i ct Chari man Andrew M. Wray District Commissioner M.L ... L .. w" Blair Di strict Executive Wayne A. D"own JULY 12 - Order of Arrow Chapter meeting, Rebecca Memorial Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. JULY 28 - District Fellowship. Rebecca Memorial Methodist Churc::h. 7:00 p.m. The district meeting, commissioners meeting, Cub Scout roundtable and Boy Scout roundtable will be joint meetings this month as the district fellowship. Every unit leader, commissioner; district committeeman and unit committeemen are urged to attend this annual program planning and fellowship meeting. LAPSED UNITS Pack 55, Second Presbyterian Church (willdropJuly I, 1966); Post 55, Second Presbyterian Church, Pack 243, Southeast Lions Club; Pack 53, Oakville Booster Club. WELCOME James Shearin is Cubmaster of Pack 246, sponsored by Eastminister Presbyterian Church. Cherry Road Baptist Church will have a new troop by the time you read this. We extend the hand offellowship to these new leaders and units andwelcomethem into the Scouting family. SPRING CAMPOREE The Southeast District Spring Camporee was held at Camp Currier May 20-22. Over 500 boys took part in the activities and over 900 people attended the campfire. Everyone has reported · it a complete success. The top troop was 241 and the best patrol was Headquarters Patrol of Troop 55. Good time was had by all (do-nuts next time). RECRUIT OF TI-!E MONTI-!: l· Star - Packs 40, 82, 243, 277, 350 and 245. Troops 79, 89, 271, 323, 334 and 243. Posts 69, 216, and 665. 2 Star - Packs 3, 67, 79, 220; Troops 2, 4, 40, 53, 69, 81, 85, 86, 220, 275, 324, 351 and 352. 3 Star - Packs 2, 81, 275, and 352; Troops 21, 234 and 241. 4 Star - Pack 234; Troops 24, 246, and 241. Where does your unit stand on recruiting? A growing unit ia a good unit. Every boy deserves an invitiation to join a unit - are you doing your part? BOYS' LIFE Is your unit using the best program tool available? Are you a hundred percent" Boys' Life? If your answer to these questions is no, then you are m1~sing a bet and should get on the bandwagon. Give your boys the best. July, 1966 Southwest II _ N_o_rt_hw_e_st___.] Dist".'ict Chai".'man By".'on Ca!!'son Dist!!'ict Commissione".' C.A ... Paul" Paulson Di st".'i ct Executive Cy Thompson JULY CALENDAR 14 - Cub Leaders Roundtable, 7:00 p.m., Gracewood Presbyterian Church on Millbranch. 14 - Scout Leaders Roundtable, 7:00 p.m. Gracewood Pre sbyt e ri an Church on Millbranch. 18 - Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 25 - District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Whitehaven Presbyterian Church. Program Planning Conference. 28 - District Explorer Cabinet Meeting. 1WO MONTI-!S LEFT!! We are proud of our units who have qualified for the 5 star unit award in the re.cruit of the month program but we want each unit to be recognized for the job they are doing in recruiting. The following units can still earn the plaque or certificate by registering new boys in July ai:id August. rLAQUE: Pack l; Troops 10, 30, 48, 227, 248, 344, 345; Post 20, 400. CERTIFICATE: Packs 10, 37, 48, 96, 2?7, 449, 248, 344, 390, 401; Troops 19, 33, 37, 90, 249, 400. PROGRAM PLANNING The district program and calendar of events has been planned and will be presented to all Scouters during July at the district committee meeting at Whitehaven Presbyterian Church on Monday the 25th. Every Scouter should be at this meeting in order to better prepare to help his or her unit plan the next years program during August. At this meeting each unit will be given the 1966-67 program materials. ITEMS TO BE DONE TI-!IS MONTI-I ( Check as completed and mail to Scout office) REGISTER ALL NEW CUBS, SCOUTS OR EXPLORERS. HA VE AN OlJfDOOR ACTIVI'IY. FLY TI-!E FLAG SEE TI-!AT EACH BOY IS GETTING BOYS' LIFE. WEAR THE SCOlJf UNIFORM. ATTEND ROUNDTABLE. GO SWIMMING ATTEND DISTRICT PROGRAM PLANNING CONFERENCE. POST ATTEND CABINET MEETING. VISIT YOUR SCOlJf DISTRIBlJfOR. Di strict Chairman Bob Heft Di strict Commissioner Jesse Barr Dis tri c:t Executive James McKinney DISTRICT MEETING July 18, 1966, 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, Highway 51 North. Every Institutional Re present a tive and member-at-large is urged to attend as we make plans to support the units as they start the new program year. COMMISSIONEK MEETING Because of July 4 holiday the Northwest District Commissioner meeting will be held Tuesday, July 5. The meeting will be held at Union Planters Bank Building, 2188 Frayser Blvd. at 7:30 p.m. Jesse Barr is the District Commissioner, CUB SCOlJf ROUNDTABLE July ll, 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church, Highway 51 N. Neil Lawrence is roundtable commissioner. The council record shows that the better Cub Packs always attend roundtables. See you there. BOY SCOUT ROUNDT ABLE Third Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. The place will be announced. Mr. Gil Baron is our roundtable commissioner. Every boy deserves a good quality program. See that your Boy Scouts get a good program by attending the Boy Scout Roundtable. NEW DISTRICT EXEClJfIVE ON JOB Jim McKinney, the new Great Northwest District. Scout Executive, is now on ~e job. Mr. McKinney said, I am looking forward to meeting and working with all the fine Scouters in our district. My main goal will be to work with and through volunteers to see that all boys get a good quality program." DROPPED UNITS Pack 7 - McLean Baptist · Church; Pack 17 - Frayser Presbyterian Church; Pack 308 - Scenic Hill Baptist Church; Pack 3 2 2 - St. Theresa Catholic Church· Post 231 - Naval Air Re.: serve Training Center and Post 304 - Schoolfield Methodist Church. LAPSED UNITS Pack 30 - Springdale Methodist Church; Troop 44- . McLean Baptist Church; Troop 63 - Knights of Columbus - Council #616; Pack 280 - Church ofjesusChri st of Latter Day Saints (Millington Branch); Troop 280- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Millington Branch); Troop 322 - Little Flower Catholic Church; Troop 17 - Frayser Lions Club; Post 45 - International Harvester Company; Post 1 - U. T. Medical Units. ·,, luly, 1966 SMOKE SIGNALS PAGE 3 ...__cr_it_te_nd_en___.l l.__M_is_sis_s_iPP_i___.11 ...... __ N_o_rt_h __ I .... I __ so_ut_h __ ll .... __ c_en_tr_a1_ ... ll ___ Ea_s_te_rn_ ... I District Chairman Don Foster District Executive Bob Wiener DISTRICT MEETING This meeting will be held at the Woods Civic Center Conference Room on July 26. We will begin at 7:30 p.m. All Institutional Representatives and Membersat- large should attend this fellowship experience. Be a part of a growing programattend your district committee meetings and become involved in bringing Scouting to more boys. BOY SCOUT ROUNDT ABLE Mr. Jim Peters, Roundtable Commissioner, will present the July Roundtable at the City Swimming Pool on July 19. The highlight of this event will be water safety. All Scoutmasters and assistants are invited to participate. This one should be a real ball, so bring your swimming trunks and come over. We'll begin at 7:30 p.m. An attendance prize will be given to the unit having the most people present. ORDER OF THE ARROW The Crittenden chapter of Chickasaw Council Lodge is being formed. Mr. Bob Bentley has been recruited to act as chapter advisor. While small in number, the group is high in spirit. Theirchief goal during the summer will be to encourage those boys who have been tapped out to complete their Ordeal. He is at present forming a dance team which will perform at the Fall Camporee. During September, the OA Election Team will meet with all Scout Troops and conduct the elections. They will also explain the National Camping Award in an effort aimed at encouraging more unit campingduringtheyear. We extend to Mr. Bentley our best wishes in this undertaking. NEW UNITS We take this opportunity to welcome Troop 232 to our Scouting family. Mr. Ted Williams is serving as Scoutmaster of this unit which is sponsored by the Church of God, West Memphis. They are a fine group of Scouts and we're confident that they will grow and soon be one of the best troops in West Memphis. BOYS' LIFE Is your unit 100% Boys' Life? Have you ever stopped to think about how many hours a week a boy has free? One or two hours is spent in Troop Meetings, but he can get so much more out of Scouting if he is supplied with our full program. Boys' Life is designed to appeal to all Scoutings' ideals in the boy's mind and heart. Actually the magazine supplements his other Scouting experiences. For this reason alone it is important that he receive it on a regular basis. Include Boys' Life in your plans for this year's budget. You won't regret it. District Chairman Jim Brooks Di strict Commissioner Andy Snider District Executive Bob Wiener COMMISSIONER STAFF MEETING Mr. Snider has scheduled this meeting for Tuesday, July 5. Individual commissioners will be notified of the time and place. He wishes to express his thanks to those of you who are continuing in the work which you accepted for this year. Thanks to your efforts our unit picture is showing a definite improvement in the areas of ..:amping and advancement. WOOD BADGE Mr. Lee Meredith, Scoutmaster of Troop 41, Hernando, will be attending Wood Badge Training July 9 - 16. Mr. Bill Lawrence, Director of Volunteer Training will beincharge. Thisweeklong training experiencewill be held at Camp Currier. The group lives Scouting for a week. The men, who come from all over Region Five, will be divided into two troops of four patrols each. Scouting skills are taught in addition to Troop organization. Teamwork plays a vital role in its presentation. We mention this in the hope that several leaders will become interested in attending next summer. BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE Mr. Blackwell has scheduled the July Roundtable for the evening of the 25 at the recreation area of First Baptist Church, Senatobia. A mode! campsite will be erected and some new events will be presented. On the same program some campfire stunts are scheduled. He extends to all Scoutmasters an invitation to attend. CAMPING Al\![) ACTIVITIES Troops 347 and 235 have decided to combine their resources and attend Kia Kima together this year. Mr. Charles Thomas and Mr. Hugh Pierce will be in charge of the group. Troop 41, Hernando, will be in camp under Mr. Lee Meredith, Scoutmaster and will be assisted by Mr . Leo Carroll. NEW UNITS North Panola Vocational High School, Como is sponsoring Troopl84. Mr. James Jackson is the new Scoutmaster. The Eudora Lion's Club has chartered Troop 214. Mr. Albert S. White is Scoutmaster. JUNIOR LEADER INSTRUCTOR Scoutmasters Note - September 24 is the date set for a training session for your Junior Leaders. Start making plans now to have your boys attend. All Patrol Leaders, their assistants, and Senior Patrol Leaders should attend. You'll learn a lot from it. Dist!'ict Chai"'man F!'ank J. Lewis Dist!'ict Commissione!' Hosea B!'idges Dist!'ict Executive Cu!'ti s J. G!'ay DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING Monday 18, 1966 at Oates Manor Housing Project, 1157 N. Manassas, 7:00 p.m. All Institutional Representatives and members-atlarge should attend. COMMISSIONER STAFF Monday, July 25, 1966 at Oates Manor Housing Project, 1157 N. Manassas, 7:00 p.m. The Commissioner Staff is no stronger than its weakest member. ROUNDT ABLES (CUB AND SCOlJI') Tuesday, July 12, 1966 at the Binghampton First Baptist Church, 2849 Broad Avenue, 7:00 p.m. Send at least one representative from your unit. LAPSED UNITS: Pack 105, Friendship M. B. Church DROPPED UNITS: Pack 135, Hillis Chapel Baptist Church, Pack 183, Shannon Elementary School. CANOE TRIP July I - 5, 1966, 22 Explorers and 4 leaders will participate in a canoe trip lasting for 3 glorious days. Come along and join the fun in fishing, swimming, camping and exploring. The trip will originate at Bull Shoals Reservoir in northern Arkansas and will terminate at Batesville, Arkansas. For additional information, contact N. B. Powell or Curtis T. Gray at the Scout office, 525- 2351. A NOTE TO UNIT LEADERS We are only reaching a very small percent of the many boys in our communities with the Scouting program. Encourage more boys to join your units. BOYS' LIFE Is your unit 100% Boys' Life? If not, now is the time to subscribe. Here is a method to use - "Just ask them", $1.50peryear-121/2 cents per issue. Di strict Membership Northeast 1264 Southeast 1810 Northwest 1670 Southwest 1655 Crittenden 306 Mississippi 488 Central 900 North 732 South 1125 Ea stem 1906 Council 11,856 District Chairman N.J. Ford District Cammissioner Paul B!'andon District Executive No~val Powell DISTRICT MEETING July 12, 7:30 p.m. - N. J. Ford and Son's Funeral Home. COMMISSIONERS' MEETING July 18, 7:30 p.m .• 4907 Peace Road. ROUNDTABLES Cub and Scout Round· tables will be held at Martin Temple C.M.E. Church on July 19, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. CANOE TREK Our canoe trek on the White River will begin on Saturday, July 2. CUB SCOUT OLYMPICS Saturday, July 23. (Time and place will be announced) DUE TO RE-REGISTER JULY: Pack 146, Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Pack and Troop 188, Zion HilI M. B. Church. AUGUST: Troop and Post 167, Martin Temple Church. LAPSED UNITS MARCH: Packl57, Riverview School P.T.A. APRIL: Pack 133, Parkway Garden Presbyterian Church. MAY: Pack 175, St. Peter M. B. Church. Troop 166, New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. DROPPED UNITS Troop 193-Geeter School, Troop 196 - Pillow Street C.M.E. Church. ~Ufda'I YOUR FLAG FOURTH of JULY Boys' Life 962 1330 1223 1187 134 300 48 12 59 1416 . 6721 Percentage 76.1 76.2 73.2 71.1 43.7 61.4 5.3 1.6 5.2 74.2 56.6 Disf!.'ict Chai~an Joseph Westb!'ook Disf"'ict Commissione!' Eugene Hagle!' Disf"'ict Executive Cha!'les G!'ego"'y DISTRICT MEETING July 12, 7:30 p.m. St. Paul Baptist Church located at Greenwood and McLemore. DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE Julyl, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Baptist Church located at Greenwood and McLemore. DISTRICT ACTIVITIES 1. Cub Scout Olympics- July 23. · 2. Den Chief TrainingAugust 6. 3. School Night for Scouting - September 20. 4. Cub Scout Basic - October 8. 5. Goodwill Bags - October 8. 6. Jr. Leaders TrainingOctober 29. 7. Showando - November 26. THREE DEN MOTHERS QUALIFY FOR THE "DEN" MOTHER'S TRAINING AWARD." Mr. Ernest Abron, district vice chairman, and Mr. James Stokes, leadership training chairman, presented Den Mother's Training Awards to the following Den Mothers: Mrs. Lucille B. Norman, Pack 145, Mt. Pisgah C.M. E. Church; Mrs. Millie Scott, Pack 162, Castalia Missionary Baptist Church and Mrs. Marie J. Smith, Pack 139, Olivet Baptist. "EVERY BOY IN SCOUTING DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER." Requirements for the awards are: Cub Scoat Orientation, Den Mother's Training, Den Mother-Den Chief Relationship, Cub Scout Leaders Pow Wow, two consecutive years as a registered Den Mother and performance in leadership responsibility. EIGHT PACKS PARTICIPATE IN SHILOH EXPEDITION One hundred and thirtyfive Cub Scouts boarded buses destined for Shiloh Military Natonal Park located in Shiloh, Tennessee. The pl an ni ng committee consisted of: Mr. Eugene Hagler, Mrs. Verna Jones and Mrs. Millie Scott. The Cub Scouts were shown a move on the "Battle of Shiloh" and also visited the National Cemetery. Disf"'ict Chai!'man Ha!'Old Steinkamp Dist!'lct Commluione!' Bob Bake!' Oistt'ict Executive Billy Gamble NO LAPSED -NODROPPED Congratulations to all of our units and district personnel on this outstanding record of reregistering or. time. scour LEADERS ROUNDTABLE July 21. 1966, 7:30 p.m. Host for this monthly occasion wilI be Troop 336, Jack Foules, SM. The meeting place will be the All Saints Episcopal Church, White Station at Quince. DISTR !CT COMMITTEE MEETING July 28, 1966, 7:30 p.m. Mullins Methodist Church. District Chairman Harold Steinkamp reminds all institutional representatives, operating committee chairmen and district members at large to be present at this important meeting as the district calendar of events will be discussed and approved. DISTRICT EAGLE BOARD July 20, 1966, 7:30 p.m. East Gate Branch of Union Planters Bank. Contact Eagle Boa.rd Chairman Cecil Harris - 682- 5230 for conformativn or questions. CALLING ALL EASTERN DISTRICT EXPLORERS Your district explorer cabinet has scheduled two interesting, fun filled district activities for this summer. On July 11 - 12 and July 18 19, 1966 there will be a course taught by the U. S. Coast Guard on Basic Seamanship and Safe Boat Handling. A certificate will be presented to Explorers and adults completing the four night course. District Explorers Field Sports Tournament will be held in the month of August. A notice will be mailed to each advisor giving details about these activities. Make your post plans to participate. AUGUST UNIT DUE Troop 238 - Bethany Lutheran Church DISTRICT EXPLORER CABINET MEETING July 26, 1966, Carousel Restaurant on Mendenhall. This is an important meeting as final plans for the field sports tournamentwill be discussed and plans for fall activities will be made. Each of us in the Chickasaw Council express our deepest sympathy to Harold and Trudie Steinkamp in the loss of their son Glenn, as a result of a boating accident on Pickwick Lake. Glenn will always be remembered by each of us. A tip of the hat to Ellis Johnson, neighborhood commissioner, who was so instrumental in re-organizing Post 259 at Grimes Memorial MetliodistChurch. PAGE 4 FOR ALL YOUR BOY SCOUT CUB SCOUT EXPLORER SCOUT CLOTHING AND EQUIPME_NT SHOP AT FOR THE MOST COMPLETE STOCKS IN · MEMPHIS Scout Section 2nd Floor DOWNTC7NN and OAK COURT Coca-Cola Welcomes All Scouts To Kamp Kia Kima things go b~~th Coke TRADE · MARK~ ~ Bc·ttling Co., Memphis, Tenn. """···· SMOKE SIGN~LS July JW Ke(p you.rae(/. .. yoar ftmilff . .. your C'ommunitg I British Scouting Study (C.-.ntin.u =d Fror:i P ~ge l) tlon for their constant search for improvement and for completing the two and a half year study. The Boy Scouts of America continually conducts studies to keep Scouting an evolving program in tune with today' s boy and today's society. Since the study deals solely with British society, culture and semantics, we are in no position to comment on specific proposals .,reported, but can point out related familiar elements in American Scouting. In 1959, for example, after thorough research, the_ new Exploring program for high school age boys was launched. It i ncludes an active co - ed social program of dances, outings and other normal teen - age activities. It· also includes optional modern uniform with a blue blaze r , gray slacks and maroon tie. tD ~ iM-~ 1966 Shelby United Neighbnrs Campaign Call 525-5602 DO\\'NTOU"X •• • EAST •• _. SOUTH Three Scout Shops To Serve You Better COMPLETE· STOCKS OF * CUB SCOUT * BOY SCOUT * EXPLORER SCOUT · * CLOTHING AND EOUI PMENT Available at ALL THREE LOWENSTEIN'S STORES Downtown .. East .. South The famous merit badge program is constantly revised and updated, with such recent additional subjects as ·space exploration, oceanography, metallurgy. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Short pants, one should remember, have been the traditional British Scout uniform year - 'round. American Scouts have had long pants for over 25 years for . winter use, with the optional summer shorts being most practical for war weather · use. Continuing cooperative research studies by such groups as Opinion Research Corporation of Princeton and the University of Michigan indicates that the Boy Scouts of America has quite a good Chickasaw Councl1 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 198 S. Main St Memphis, Tenn. 38103 . H undeliverable, Do Not Return Non ~ Pro fit Or9anizatior: U.S. Postaqe Paid Memphis, Ten n. P e rmit No. 435 E Tr 343 SM ............................................................. ..,. ..... image. Mr. · H. Kenneth Humphreys 751 s. Goodlett .Memphi s, Tennessee 381.ll 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 1966 Title A name given to the resource 1966 (July) Chickasaw Council <em>Smoke Signals</em> Newsletter 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 Ken Humphreys Chickasaw Council Newsletter Newsletter