https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/e4e839a68a4c090351b5f1e36e7876e8.pdf e0b6927969cbfa8f5508f5a3a05eb9db PDF Text Text ClllckasawCeu11eil • BevSc•lllB el America • 1998 Fall Fun Challenge LoadsofFun On Tuesday, October 6, the Chickasaw Council sponsored the ninth annual Learning for Life Fall Fun Challenge which hosted almost 900 special needs students at the Shelby Farms Showplace Arena This annual event is designed to meet the needs of physically and mentally challenged students from Memphis and Shelby County concentrated development classrooms. The one day event featured a variety of outdoor activities that allowed students participating in the I .earning for I ifo program to get a feeling ·lo r the cout_ing experience. The activities included learning to use spin cast fishing gear. canoe rides. learning to ~hoot a how and arrow and many other adivitiliS and displays. ••••Ills. Tll SCOUTING FOR FOOD rs~s~\t:l\~ I r/u/R/N/j According to Scouting for Food . Chairman Bruce Demps, Vice President of Clear Channel Communications, it's not too late to sign up!!! Scouting for Food will take place on Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, November 21. And you still have two weeks to sign up. This is such an important project for all Scouts in the Chickasaw Council and the good that is done will be felt all over the MidSouth. Assisting the Chickasaw Council in this year's good turn project is Piggly Wiggly. Piggly Wiggly has been a friend of Scouting in the Chickasaw Council by providing thousands of dollars worth of food to the summer camp program. For this project, they are providing all the bags to be used in the collecting of the food with the Scouting for Food logo and instructions to the residents printed on the bag. not yet sigric-d up to participate, please call you district ff you have "This is a great opportunity for these students to participate in activities that m: · • ·ared just for them:· said K ·n lfohhins. [.'ult Fu.n 'hall ·11 ' • hui rnmn. Lunch was provided by W~~ for all students, tem.:hers. and volunteers attending that day. Other sponsors include: Memphi s and Shelby 'ounty Schools, Me mphi s Po.lice · ... partmcnt Memphis Pool and pa uppl.y, Bolton High chool Deca Club, Shelby County Studies indicate that mor · than 20 million Americ an ~ (in ·luding 4 million children) •o lnm •ry at om • point each and every m nth. Let pull t gether and do our part to help eliminate hunger. e xecutive at 32 7. . 4193. See last page for drop-oh · lt>cationsl Sheriff's Department, Shelby Farms Showplace Arena, and University of Memphis. ' .: :'. ,;. :: -·~ ~ :'· -·: . Browning-Ferrie Industries, Inc. has made a gift to support the Chickasaw Council's Urban Scouting Program. This gift was made possible with assistance from the office of Mayor W.W. Herenton. Pictured from left to right are: Randy Cannon, Cub Scout Markus Hill, Rob Owen, Jimmie Weatherford, Jr., Don Kaminski, Sooutmaster Eddie . Young, Boy Scout Daniel Young, Bill McGuffey. Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts ofAmerica 171 S. Hollywood Memphis, TN 38112 Non-profit US. Postage Paid Memphis, Tennessee Permit No. 435 1.. 11.1..1.... 11 .. 11... 11..1.1....1111l.llul1l1 I .11.. Ill 13*2'*.........tt-•s..o GIT 38133 VINCE SUTHERLAND 26 6 MENDOTA CV EMPHIS TN 38133-5128 �One-on-One with Gene Stone, Scout Executive TC2K ~ Tiger Cub 2000 The whole world is presently concerned about Y2K - The Year 2000 and its possible effects on our lives if we don't get some reprogramming done in our computers. We have to act now to make sure our future is secure. The Chickasaw Council, and all its membership, should presently be concerned about TC2K - Tiger Cub 2000 and its possible effects on our Scouting future. TC2K is a goal to have 2000 Tiger Cubs in the council by the end of the fall recruiting effort. All that is really asked in order to achieve it is that each Cub Pack has at least one den of six Tiger Cubs. Ifevery pack did that, we would have more than 2,000 Tigers. The Tiger Cub program is family oriented, with a boy and an adult fumilymember work.Jog together on all activities. ft encotirages the boy and the adult to build a stronger Staff Changes Scout Executive, Gene Stone, is pleased to announce two staff changes effective September 1, 1998. Don Moss has been promoted to the position of District Director in Southeast District. Don formerly served as Exploring Director for the council from 1995 to 1998, as Field Director from 1993 to 1995, and as Eastern District Executive prior to that. Don's experience prepares him well to serve as Disolder. Trinna is a 1996 graduate of Lambuth relationship with each other, with the rest of trict Director ofSoutheast District and proUniversity in Jackson, Tennessee with a their family, and with other members of the vide staff supervision to the Exploring and communications major and has been workTiger Cub Den. The motto is Search, DisLeaming for Life Districts. ing in retail sales in the Memphis area since cover, Share. This program should be preher graduation. sented to prospective Tiger families by the The second change is the appointment of Tiger Cub coach in a separate room on the Contrinna Hern111 as Exploring Exerutive. Congratulations to both Don and Trinna in night of your pack's School Night or a folTrinna will provide direction to the Explortheir new assignments to benefit youth in low-up meeting. ing District, which involves career related the Mid-South. Exploring programs to young adults 14 and If your pack has not taken care of its TC2K recruiting efforts, make plans today to insure that new families have the opportunity to enter Soouting. You will be glad you did. Both the new boys and the new adults will help insure your pack's future is secure. For help with Tiger Cub recruiting, call your districtexecutivetodayat(901)327-4193. 1998 Fall Fun Challenge A very special thanks to Ken Robbins for once again making the Leaming for LifeFallFun Challenge a huge success. This ninth annual event was held on Tuesday, October 6 at Shelby Farms Show Place Arena, Training Thanks To All approximately 900 students and A special thanks goes out to each and ev- Another special thanks goes out to Pam f<.r Young Kathy and As always, there were Gunter, Craig attended. Gunter, ery volunteer who helped with our Fall Scoutwant all We training. with help their many sponsors fronl the Mid-South R900Q-!IP· We went into every elementary school in Cri ttenden County and recruited many young people who will some day make a positive difference in our world. Thanks again for your help. Camporee We will be having a Boy Soout Fall Camporee this year thanks to many helpful volunteers. The Camporee will be held in Clarksdale, about 15 miles northwest of Marion, in mid November. For more information on this event, please call Jimmy Blackford (Crittenden Camping Committee Member) at 739-3591. ing to grow in our communi ty. Th · c ind i- viduals are helping make sure this happens. Popcorn The 1998 Popcorn sale has now begun. This is a sure way to make needed funds for your pack, troop, etc. Trail 's End Popcorn is a quality product made right here in the USA by a company who supports the Soouting movement A definite win, win situation. If you have any questions how you can participate in the sale, please contact Mark Rose at(901)327-4193ext 126. God bless you all, have a great holiday season! ~ .... E~f(#1/11 Chair~ Service Team Chairman: .Robert M. Frmdman Executives: Trinna Herron New Executive Named Many Explorer Poot leaders have already met and worked with our new Exploring Executive, Trinna Herron. Trinna began her career with the council on September l, 1998. Ms. Herron is from Bolivar, Tennessee, and received her undergraduate degree from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. We look forward to our association with Trinna and to the fresh ideas she brings to Exploring. / .· Larry Strickland Memphis After Midnight The night ofNovember 6-7 will be an exciting one for Explorers, and a few advisers in the Mid-South. We will board buses at 9:00 PM and head-out to see Memphis and Memphis based companies that don't close down at night. The Boy Scouts of America commissioned Syndics Research Corporation and Dr. Kevin Ryan, Boston University, to conduct a research study to test the effectiveness of its Learning for Life program. In particular, the goal of the study was to measure changes in knowled~e and behavior including: Wendy s, Folk Folly, of students who were taught eight Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Dave Carrington and his retrieving dogs, a first aid display, archery, many games, and last but not least, the ever popular canoe pool. lessons from the program and students who were not taught the lessons. Results from these two groups ofstudents were then compared. This kind ofevent would not be possible without voluntoor help from many Scouters in the Chickasaw Council. Some ofthese include: Steve Strang, Ben Kemker, Jim Laycook, Joe Raines, Martin Hoffert, and many others. Transportation wa8 provided by the Memphis City Schools and coordinated by Barbara Bolton and Dennis Haslip. Students guides were provided by Bolton High School's Deca Club. A very special thank . you goes to each and every one of these people and others for making this event so very special for our students. After his eighth year of being such a wonderful chainnan for this event, Ken Robbins has decided that this year would be his last. Everyone in the Learning for Life Division want to Be sure to send in your post's reservations thank Ken for his many years of hard for this event as soon as possible. work and dedication to this project. Tours are planned for the Fed Ex hub and the Commercial Appeal. We will also have some fun activities such as Cosmic Bowling and Laser Tag. Character Building with Learning for Life Approximately 2,500 students in 59 schools nation-wide-in urban, suburban, and rural communitiesparticipated in this study. None of these schools had previously participated in the LFL program. The findin~ showed that students in the LFL classes scored higher in questionnaires related to the concepts taught than students in the non-LFL classes who received no instruction. Teachers ofstudents in the Learning for Life classes saw a significant improvement in the behavior of students after the students had participated in the eight LFL lessons. This improvement was seen in all three subgroups of the LFL classes. The professional judgment ofthe LFL teachers showed that the observable behavior ofLFL students dramatically improved compared with that ofnonLFL students. �Popcorn Wow! Everyone picked up their popcorn on the 31 11 and is out there distributing it now. Don't forget that your popcorn money is due to the council office by November 20. If you need any assistance or need special arrangements, please call Harold Keller at the council office(901) 327-4193. Roundtables Charla and Jim have been doing a great job with the Eastern District Roundtables. Don't forget that the times and locations have changed; Cub Scout Roundtable on the second Thursday of each month at Covenant United Methodist Church, 7:00 PM, Boy Scout Roundtable on the second Thursday of each month at Kingsway Christian Church, 7:00 PM. Birkholz To Lead New Campaign Karl Birkholz has agreed to chair our Eastern District Friends of Scouting campaign for the new year. He has plans to involve as many of our Eagle Scouts that are now in the Eastern area business fields that he can. If you are an Eagle and are looking for a great way to impact the Scouting program that your son is now involved in, call Karl at (90 I) 755-3167. We currently have an extensive list ofEagles and will begin contacting them shortly. i......-=-~~-...-~~--=c~~.-,.. Recharters Are Coming Due The followin~is a list of the units that have their recharters due soon. Please review this list and make plans to submit your renewal on time. The Eastern District will hold recharter "Help Day" on December 5"' at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, l 0:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You can turn in your recharter at that time or come get some help filling it out You may also turn in your recharter at the Scout office. November Troop 64 - Germantown United Methodist Church Troop 331 - Church of the Incarnation Troop 343 - Ki~way Christian December Pack & Troop 25 - Temple Israel Pack SO-Collierville United Methodist Pack 52 -Collierville Presbyterian Pack & Troop 53 - Faith Lutheran Pack 56- Collierville First Christian Pack, Troop & Ventures 58-LDS Collierville Pack 64- Germantown United Methodist Pack 74-0.LP.H Pack 75 - Mullins United Methodist Church Pack & Troop 87 - St. Georges Episcopal Pack, Troop & Venture 203 - LDS 611i Ward Pack & Troop - 240- Mclemore Christian Pack & Troop 274- Holy Rosary Pack 276- l 51 Evangelical Pack 278 - Woodland Presb}terian Troop 330- Cordova Presbyterian Pack 331 -Church ofthe Incarnation Pack 332-Covenant United Methodist Pack & Troop 334- Advent Presbyterian Pack & Troop 335 - Immanuel Lutheran Pack & Troop 338 - Hope Presbyterian Troop 340 -Germantown Presbyterian Pack & Troop 341 - St. Louis Pack & Venture 343 - Kin~way Christian Pack 359- Emmanuel United Methodist Troop 359-Emmanuel United Methodist Troop 362 - Madonna Leaming Center Pack 363 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack 367 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack 369- Farmington Presb)'terian Pack 368 - Farmington Presbyterian Troop 368 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack455 -St Paul's United Methodist Troop455-St. Paul's UnitedMethodist Pack& Troop457-St. Francis Pack& Troop458 - t. Philip Episcopal Troop460-Civic 1.ubofEuds rained Team to Lead the Herd!!! Wood BadBe is Comin8 to a Camp Near Yoult Ladies and Gentlemen!! Hear Ye!I Hear Ye!! What: Wood Badge Adult &outing Training - International recognized as the epitome of &out leader Trainin8 Wlien: february 7, March 12-14, March 2&28, April 9-11, 1999 Where: Camp Currier, Eudora, Mississippi Who is eligible to attend: Afl re&stered 507 &out Leaders llo.w: This course is brousht to you cy a 8roup of dedicated &out leaders und r the direction of the Chickasaw Council Trninin8 Committee.- January Troop 74 - .LP.II. Tr p 27 - 1•1 ·van clical Troop 358-Germantown Presbyterian School Nights Successful Thanks to the volunteer help of Membership hairman CbuckPlesofskyand School Night Chairman Chris Coates, we were able to make available this wonderful program to an ever increasing nwnber of boys. Next time you see Chuck or Chris please take a moment to pat them on the back and thank them for the nwnber ofnights they were out in this endeavor and the lives they were able to touch! Thanks Chuck! Thanks Chris! u mnk lJ ifk·r ·n ·in h · liv fy uth Co&: $50 due with application. $50 due Deeember 1, 1998, $50 due January 15. 1 r . Th • bc~t $150 ll will ·r p ·nd f< r 1 ulin r f< r r~ Cool act: Warren Elli ll, &oulmasler al (901) 767-7576 Don Moss, Council Advisor at (901) 327-4193.\ Hear Yell Hear YeH You Can Make ·a Difference in the Lives of Youthll Wooq Badge is Coming to a Camp Near Youll District Director Notes As we enter the holiday season, I just wanted to let each and every one of you know how much your intiring efforts to help our area children are appreciated. The lives you touch each year make a resounding difference in this community and a big impact on their futures. Thank you for all you do for the children and for Scouting! I hope the holidays and the New Year are all you want them to be for you and your family. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Mike Riggs and Duane Szymanski ofTroop 368 sponsored by Farmington Presbyterian Church show eastern district F.O.S. Chairman Karl Birkholz a knife made from a rail spike at Kia Kitna. nal w 'n. Il Takes a Trained Team lo Lead the Herdll �Malmaison District Annual Business Meeting This year's annual bus~ meeting will take place on November 19, 1998. This will be a meeting where new members of the Malmaison District Committee will be elected for the 1999 service year. Those eligible to vote are current District Committee members or Chartered Organization Representatives. Ifyou have any suggestions for new committee candidates, please mail them to Joel Martin at 12B Rosemont Dr., Grenada, Mississippi 38901. There will be no reconunendations for a candidate taken from the floor at the business meeting. Please have recommendations turned in by November 16, 1998. Scouting for Food Scouting for food will be held on Saturday, November 21, 1998. Please mark your calendars for this great event. More information will be given at the November Roundtable. Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow Yes, it is true, School Nights are over. However, we are still signing up boys into our program and we need your help. How can you help? It's easy!! If a boy signs up at your unit, make sure the application gets to the Scout Service Center. Other ways include asking your boys to invite a friend to join the pack or troop; check your rosters to make sure all boys are registered and if some are not, please fill out an application and tum it in. If you have any questions, please call Jason Bain at(901) 327-4193. Looking Ahead It is always a good idea to look ahead, especially when we are planning a quality program for the boys. I just wanted to remind everyone of some important dates that will be here before you know it. The Nashoba District Banquet will be held on January 29, 1999 (location TBA). The district Pinewood Derby will be held on March 6, 1999 (location TBA) and the Nashoba Spring Camporee will take place on April 16, 1999 at Shelby Forest. Please begin looking at these dates and plan to attend. If you would like to help the district plan these events, please contact Jason Bain at(901) 327-4193. On Saturday, December 5, there will be a Delta area Pow Wow for all Cub Scout leaders. This event will take Rechartering place in Cleveland, Mississippi at Delta Special Thanks State University. Make plans now to It's time for most of the units in Nashoba to I would like to say thanks to each and evattend with the other leaders in your recharter. Please get the recharters filled out eryone ofthe leaders we have in our district. and turned back in as soon as you can. This Cub Pack. The more who attend from is a very important process where time and It's the leaders who make this excellent proa pack, the better that pack will be. accuracy is essential. Again, as soon as gram happen every week in our community. you receive your recharter packet please begin to work on it so we can continue de1ivering a quality program to the boys in our district. If you have any questions or need help on your rechartering packet, contact Jason Bain at (901) 327-4193. Conclave What A Weekend! The North Central District Conclave went verywell. Heldat201 Poplar, theeventwas simply magnificent. Neely Bar-B-Quc catered the event and it gave the volunteers a chance to find out what's happening in the district and what to expect. Special thanks go out to Rod Cunningham who not only secured the facility but also for participating. Mr. Tim Bingham and Terrance McClore took Troop 147 and 509 to Shelby Farms. The result was an c ccllcnl camping c ·kend. Rego Copeland and Rod Cunningham assisted in preparing camping equipment for the two units. GREAT TEAMWORK GUYS! School Nights School Nights Are Over But Membership Drive Is Not Popcorn On October 23, all unit popcorn orders are to be wrapped up and turned in. Ifyou have any questions about your pick up points or dates, call Daryl Bates at the Scout Office at (901)327-4193. The next item for discussion is School Nights, in which the North Central District have received record shattering numbers. Thanks to Ms. Yvonne Wordlow, Pack 522, North Central District and Mr. George Jackson, Troop 115, some Roundtables of the most successful School Nights inare held every second TuesRoundtables cluding Caldwefl Elementary where 45 kids at St. Stevens Baptist month the of day and 12 adults were recruited. This was the start of a new pack of 40 new Cub Scouts, Church. The next roundtable is October 12. which will be meeting at Bickford Commu- Please make plans to attend. nity Center. The other five Scouts will be Special Thanks part of Troop 115. The second most successful School Night took place at Shannon Neelys Bar-B-Que is one of the Boy Scouts Elementary where 27 new Cub Scouts and pride caterers. Not only do they have great eight volunteers were recruited. These food at a good price, but the service has Scouts will be assigned to Pack 522. Seven always been excellent. They understand that of the 15 elementary schools in the North it takes teamwork to support and encourage Central District have had their School our kids to become our leaders of tomorrow! Nights. Mr. Jake Allen is scheduled to par- If you ever want good Bar-B-Que, stop by ticipate in the School Nights with District and visit them at one of these locations (670 Executive Daryl Bates at Guthrie Elementary Jefferson or 5700 Mount Moriah). Tell them on October 14. District Executive Daryl Bates Daryl Bates sent you!!!! said, "we have eight more schools to visit by the end of the month. We are doing very well as far as recruiting but we still have a long way to go. I'm really _going to need the help of my devoted volunteers to help turn our district around and put it where it needs to be." However, I would like to say a special thanks to Mike Turner, Keith Booker, Lavelle Bynl, and Bob Byrd for the extra time they gave during School Nights. On top of all the Scouting jobs they have, they still managed to put in a few more nights a week to help the district and the council make it through an important time ofthe year. Thank You! Roundtable News Training Please join me in welcoming our new Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner Mr. Murray Harris. Murray is a well qualified tenured Scouter who will continue as he has to provide a great program for the Cub Roundtable. Let's all show Murray our support by attending Roundtable every month on the first Thursday at 7:30 PM located at the Church of the Ascension North of Yale onRamill. If you are a new leader, you should have completed or be looking forward to a training course at your level ofleadership. There are plenty ofopportunities to c.omplete your training requirement in the near future. Several current leaders of packs and troops remain untrained. Now would be a great time to take advantage of the training for you as well as improving the training percentage for the district. Call Dave Knight at (901) 327-4193 for more infonnationorcall Linda Brandon our training chairman for Cubs or Dave West for Boy couts. Commissioner Staff More Scouters are needed to serve as unit commissioners. We currently have room for everyone who would like to serve as a unit commissioner. Several new packs and troops have been started since September and as a result, even more unit commissioners will be needed. [f you would like to further insure the success of these new packs and troops as well as the continued success of our district, contact Rick Reed the district commissioner or Dave Knight at (901) 327-4193. Popcorn Yes, it's popcorn time. Hopefully your unit is taking advantage of this opportunity to make money. As you know there are great prizes this year for all boys to earn. This year is likely to be the biggest year for popcorn sales in the Northeast District of all time. This goal will only be reached with the strong support of all Scout leaders. �my arm and looked down. There he was in his Cub Scout uniform and wearing the same smile that I had first seen on the BB gun range. He said, "Hi Mr. Commissioner: Gale Norman Wayne~ 'member me?" I said, "Sure I Ken Snyder remember you, how are you doing?" We Annual Business Meeting chatted a little then went on our separate ways home. I had no idea that this This great event is an opportunity to vote would be the last time I would have an and install new district officers. It will opportunity to talk with him. Stephen be at Senatobia United Methodist died suddenly four days later at the age Church at 6:00 PM, on November 12. of nine. All charter representatives and current district committee members will vote. Today as I stood by his grieving parents There are no nominations from the floor. watched as they said goodbye to To nominate someone please call Ken and youngest son, I shared their grief their Snyder at 1-800-727-3272 ext. 154 or lost a special friend. I realized had I for mail to 171 S. Hollywood, Memphis, Tenthe time we have to spend that today nessee 38112 with your name, nominees young men is precious and these with name, position sought, and reason for shorter than we ever imagmuch be may nomination by November 1. ined. Although this day has been given tremendously sad, I feel that God has Date Updates truly blessed me by giving me the opDistrict Dinner January 9, 1999 Camporee March 19 - 21, 1999 Encampment April 23 - 25, 1999 NW !f;~~;~~lffI Chairman: Andrew Dulaney Executive: I II ' Pack 189 - Phoenix Chapel Southaven Pack 434 - Country Haven Chapel Nesbit Crew 234 - Maples United Methodist Olive Branch Pack 190 - Getwell Road United Methodist Olive Branch Popcorn Please do not forget popcorn money is due November 16, 1998. Please make arrangements to send it to the council (171 S. Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee 38112 Attention Don Burke) or contact Johnny Weed at (601) 563-8160 or Ken Snyder at 1-800-727-3272 Ext. 154. School Nights and Training I would like to thank Jonnie Willard and Leroy Willard for their dedication and support of our district through School Nights. Most schools have now had their School Night, so please make sure that any additional applications be turned in to the council office. If your pack does not have a Fast Start video tape please go by the Service Center and ask for one or contact Ken Snyder at 1-800-7273272. There are still several basic training courses being offered around the dis. trict. If at all possible, please have your leaders attend this great training class. For more information, please contact Shelah Lorence at (601) 342-1386. Recharte rs It's about time to take off old names and add new ones to the unit rosters. This year all recharters will take place at roundtables in the months ofNovember and December. We will have our commissioner staff there to answer questions and help you through the process. Please make plans to attend one of these roundtables at The United Methodist Church in Senatobia at 7:30 PM. The deadline to tum recharters in and retain tenure is December 10. For more information, please contact Gale Norman at(601) 429-5064. Scouting for Food Scouting for Food is a vital means to help the community that we live. Food bags will be available at the November Roundtable. Please provide food to your chartered partners or an organization in your community. Let us give back to our communities. For more information, pleasecontactKen Snyder at 1-800-7273272. portunity to get to know Stephen and to be able to work with him and, with Robert's help, get to see him achieve something that he may not have had another chance to do in his much too short lifetime. Being in a leadership position with these young men is sometimes difficult. Ifcan be a drain on your time, a drain on our energy, a drain on our finances and on days like today it can be totally heartbreaking. But thanks to young men like Stephen, it is one of the most rewarding things that I have ever been involved with. Thanks Stephen. Wayne Hall Cubmaster, Pack 41 Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 741 In Memory: Stephen Foster of pack 741. Please put the Fosters family and friends in your prayers. Steven was a member of Pack 741 in Olive Branch and I would like to share a letter about him as our thought for the month written by Wayne Hall of Troop 741 and Pack 41. Pack 741 and the Chickasaw Council has set up a Campership in Stephen's name so that kids that can not afford to attend camp may do so. Northwest Mississippi Pack41-Hern ando, donated bird, squirrel and bat houses to Val Smith at Mississippi Wildlife Rehab. that they made Thought for the month This summer I was asked to serve on the staff at our District Cub Scout Day camp at Camp Currier. I was reluctant Scouting for Food will be 'turday Novemat first due to the time involved, but I ber 21, 1998. This is a community service needs agreed to assist on the BB gun range. project that the South entral District Food for couting for Boys in. participate to This involved teaching gun safety and be available at our November Roundtable. will marksmanship to 60 or so eager Cub Scouts. Some of these campers had Scouting Nights considerable shooting experience and to Michael Brooks and staff thanks big A were competent marksmen. Others had drive. The Septemmembership great a for little or no experience and required a little ber School Nights ended with 200 new Cub extra effort on our part. Scouts and Boy Scouts. One young man seemed to be having problems on his first day on the range so I began working with him and continued to do so all week. I noticed that he began improving daily and I remember how happy he was the first time he hit "in the black" on his target. I later learned that in the afternoons when he got home he would ask his older brother, Robert, to drag out his pellet gun and practice target shooting with him. Robert told me that they had spent considerable time shooting tin cans on the family farm. I didn't see this young man again for a couple of months. Then, last week af- ter our Troop meeting, our Scouts and leaders were standing around in the parking ·lot ;talking as we normally do after our meetings. I felt a slight tug on Training Ruth Small. The anquet ti.cket will be $20.00 per person and will be available for purchase at November Roundtable. ·November/December Recharte rs This year we will do a better job on rechartering our units, because our district is to be a quality district for 1998. In order to make that happen, we need to have all our recharters in on time. If you need help with the paperwork, please call meat(9010 327-4193 ext 130. Training is Number One on our priority list November Recharters now. In order for the kids that we have re- P!f 541 P!f 530 cruited to have a quality program, we have to get our new leaders trained. Let's not fall behind in this area Any leader who is December Recharters P521 trained, please spend time answering ques- P!f 528 P!f596 tions from new leaders. A special thanks to P!f 523 T500 501 P!f Michael Brooks for conducting Fast Start P!f 571 P145 Training. Training sessions and Cub Basic Popcorn Thanks to all the packs and troops that participate in this years council popcorn sale. Thanks for making your unit, district, and council stronger. District Banquet The South Central District Banquet will be held January 29, 1999, 7:00 P~ at Marjorie Senior Citizen Center, 1620 Marjorie Street. This year's chairmen are Dorthy Woody and Feed the Homeless Sunday, December 6, l 9'J8, 6.-00 AM, we will be Feeding the Homeless at Confederate Park on Front Street downtown Memphis. We encourage all units to participate in this great Community service project. District New Units 597 Packffroop Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 163 Pack/Troop King Solomon Baptist Church. �District Committee I am very encouraged by the Tallaha District's Akela Cub over-nighter. Due to the dedication and hard work of Catherine Koehler, the event was a great success. Over fifty-three Cub Scouts and their parents got to experienceafunandexcitingcampoutevent that will provide a lifetime of memories. There were Scouts and parents from the Washington and Malmaison districts. I would like to say a special thanks to Catherine Koehler for her incredible efforts, and all those that helped to make the event a success. All unit leaders are encouraged to provide a nominee to be put on a slate to be voted on as the Tallaha District's Committee. No nomination will be accepted from the floor when voting takes place at the December 10, 1998 business meeting. Take advantage ofthis wonderful opportunity. Call me with nominations at (60 l) 846-5284. Popcorn I hope everyone's popcorn sales are going well. Many ofthe units will benefit tremendously from their hard work _ selling popcorn. Every unit chairman -should make a note of the dates concerning popcorn. Orders are due Oc- · tober 23, 1998. Popcorn pick-up location will be at Texas Gas, Highway 61 South Clarksdale on October 31, 1998. Money is due November 16, 1998. Please respect the dates listed above. Popcorn distribution will be between the hours of9:00 AM to 11 :30 AM. Training The district is steadily increasing the efforts to train everyone in the district. The next Cub Basic Training will be held October 17, 1998 at St. Paul Methodist Church in Clarksdale. Thesession will start at 9:00 AM and end at l :00 PM. If you need directions call for information. The meeting will be held at the Shelby Library in Shelby, Mississippi. It too will last from 9:00 AM to 1 :00 PM. Please make plans to attend one of the training sessions. Training is the key for you, the new volunteer, to provide a more quality program for your Scouts. Then as a supplement attend every roundtable in Shelby at the Library at 7 :00 PM every second Thursday of each month. Cub Scout/ Boy Scout Roundtable As you know, we are in the middle of our fall round up for both youth and adults. In efforts to further strengthen the "Great" Southwest District, we need to ensure that our leaders know how to effectively run our pack and troop meetings. There is no better place to learn this than at our Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable, which is held on the first Thursday of every month. The next Roundtable is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 1998 at 7:00 PM at Middle Baptist Church located at 80 I Whitehaven Lane. Please make every effort to attend to ensure that we continue to give our youth the best Scouting program available. Cub/Boy Scout Training 1998 "Scouting for Food" As you know each year, all districts in the Chickasaw Council, BSA are asked to participate in the Scouting for Food drive to help benefit the Memphis Food Bank. We want to make sure that the "Great" Southwest District does its fair share. The date for this event will be November 14 and 21, 1998. The 14th will be the day each pack and troop will distribute the bags, donated by Piggly Wiggle, from door to door in their assigned areas. November 21st will be the day the non-perishable item filled bags will be collected and taken to our drop off location which will be the Piggly Wiggly located at 4049 Elvis Presley Blvd. Please make sure that your pack and troop participate in this well needed effort! Recharter turn-in Night We have done a great job thus far with Recharter time is approaching quickly the training of our leaders in the district. and we must prepare to tum these in on To continue this trend we must make time, which is part of making quality unit. sure that all new and old leaders are Our charter tum-in night will be held on properly trained. The third session of Thursday, December 10, 1998 at Middle Scoutmasters Fundamentals will be held Baptist Church from 6:00 PM until ·s:OO November 6 - 8, 1998 at camps Currier PM. Please don't wait until December and Tallaha. For our Cub Scout leaders to complete your paper work. Again, there will be a Cub Basic training on this is a very important part of making Saturday,November7, 1998 at9:00 AM. quality district. So please come prepared Please make sure to do your part to ento turn in all ·ompl ·tt~rl (~hart ·rn tq '~ Scouting for Food ctober 8, November 12, and Decem- sure that all of the leaders in your pack sure us making both quality unit and disScouting for Food is a great way for ber 10, 1998 are the next roundtables; or troop are completely trained to en- trict. your unit to get involved in the connnu- make plans to attend. If you do not sure quality programs continue in the nity. Several units have begun to par- know roundtable, this is where you will "Great" Southwest District. Please be Executives Note sure to thank Mrs. Gerri Bussell and ticipate in the event. However, I would find the answer. our fall recruitment went great! year This her past training staff for the wonderful like to encourage every Cub Scout and able to wrap up our School were We job they have done with training for the Boy Scout to get involved. This is a Let us be on a Scouting alert. Make this year due to us having sooner Nights past year and welcome Mr. Eddie Young great service that your Scouts will have note ofthe up-coming events and to assist in the provolunteers as the new training chairman for the dedicated thank those personally to want I cess. to give back to the community. Scout- govern yourselfaccordingly. Tallaha upcoming year. CarJones, R. Jessie involved: people ing for Food is a teaching tool that will is moving in the right direction, Linda Johnson, LeRoy Clark, P. rie benefit your units in ways you would become a part of this movement. "Great" Southwest District Williams, Wardell Turner, Eddie not imagine. So, get involved. No- Call me for any questions or comAnnual Business Meeting Young and the leaders of each pack and vember 14, 1998 is the distribution of ments that you may have at (60 l ) It is that time of year when we put our troop that made everything pos ible, Scouting for Food bags, and collection 846-5264. district leadership in place for the up- without you none of this would have onNovember21, 1998. coming year. We are continuing to move been possible. Our efforts to re ' tore our the district forward in a positive direc- district to its greatness arc paying off tion. In order for us to do so we must daily. Thanks to our wonderful training have the most dedicated, kids first staff, we have the honor of being #1 in minded people that we can find. Please the Chickasaw for trained Boy Scout make sure that you and your unit attend leaders. Currently, we are 5'h on the so that you will know first hand who the Cub Scout side and 4th for the district new leadership for the "Great" South- level. My goal for the "Great" Southwest District is for the upcoming year. west District is for us to continue to work The meeting will take place on either harder and smarter than any other disThursday, November 12 or November trict in the Chickasaw until we are # l in 19, 1998, 6:30 PM at Middle Baptist everything form Quality Units to Eagle Church. Notices will be sent out to in- Scouts. We have made great strides, form you as to the exact date, but please but we still have a ways to go. As long make every effort to attend. as we continue to work together as a family, there is nothing that we can't accomplish. Let's keep up the good work and I look forward to continue to serve the wonderful youth and great volunteer~ of. the "Great" southwest District, Boy Scouts of America. Don't Miss the SCOUTING ----.;::::::.::~DVENTUREI Boy Scouts of America f I �. Ameri ca's Promi se The Allian ce For Youth Scouting for Food Roundtable Washington District will be participating Roundtable meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Leland Rotary Club on California Street. This meeting is for all Scout leaders, Cub leaders, and assistant leaders. The program is excellent for the leaders. In order to ensure the success of you pack or troop, please attend Roundtable each month. It is fun, exciting, and helpful. For further information, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. in the Scouting for Food drive in November. This is a great opportunity for our Cubs and Scouts to get involved in the community and help local food banks for the holidays. This year the Scouts will be dropping off the pre-printed bags to households on November 14 and picking them back up on November 21. Please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 8437356 for your Scouting for Food packets and bags. Popcorn Recharterin g Night Washington District had a successful year selling popcorn. Thanks goes to everyone who made it possible this year. A special thanks goes to Tom Curl for being the Popcorn Chairman. Just a reminder, all money for popcorn is due by November 20, 1998. If you have any questions, ·please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. The Washington District Committee will be sponsoring a Rechartering Night and workshop on November 12, 1998 starting at 6:00 PM. All charter renewal packets will be available and an experienced team will be on hand · to assist in filling out the paperwork. This will also be a great opportunity to meet the District Committee and your Unit Commissioners. Washington District is working toward being a Quality District for this year. On time rechartering is very important to obtain this award. Please send one or two representatives form your pack or troop to be responsible for this paperwork. This will be a helpful meeting Pow Wow Training Training is very important for all of the leaders in our district. In order for our youth to continue getting a quality program, all leaders must receive basic training and additional supplement training every year. This year, there will be a local Pow Wow 'Trammg held al Delta for everyone. Refreshments will be State University on December 5, 1998. If you are interested in serving on staff or going through the training, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. On April 27, 1998, American's Promise released its One-year Report to the Nation. The report highlights the many organizations, such as the Boy Scouts of America, that have answered the call to action to help our nation's at-risk youth since the Presidents' summit for America's Future last April. Tracking Participation One of the challenges we face in fulfilling our comm i tm en t to America's Promise (200 million youth service hours through the year 2000) is getting back reports and measuring the success of 4.5 million participants. One way to track participation is by using the 1998 National Unit Quality Award application. Units can record thenumberofservicehours in 1998. In 1999, units may report service hours on the Unit Charter Renewal Application. The Service to America unit commitment form can also be used to track participation. Recognition Each Scout who completes a minimum of 12 hours ofcommunity service per year will qualify to receive a Service to America Patch in 1998, 1999, and 2000. lf75 percent of the Annual Business Meeting The District Annual Business Meeting will be held December l 0, 1998 at 6:00 PM. This is an important meeting for all district committee members and Institution heads to attend. The 1999 District Committee members will be voted into office. This committee is a vital part of the district. It is important to have complete participation for the success of our district. If you have anyone you would like to nominate, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. District Committee Meeting The District Committee meeting is held the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM at the Leland Rotary Club. All members are encouraged to attend this monthly meeting. purchase from the Scout Shop. The youth commitment fonn is required by the BSA Scout shops in order to purchase the patch. Call the Chickasaw Council Office for your Scrvire to America Youth Commitment Form. Scouts in the writ earn the patch served. Please call Emily Ratliff at (60 I) 843-7356 for more information. District Banquet Planning Underway Pinewood Derby For all the early birds, the Pinewood Derby will be held on February 20, 1999. Please encourage all Cub Scouts to participate. Last year, it was very successful and tons of fun. We are looking forward to another great year. Please call EmilyRatliffat(6 01) 843-7356 for more information. recognition, then all unit leaders will be eligible to purchase a patch. The participation patch (item No. 339) retails for $1.99 and are available for Betty Peppenhorst, 1999 Banquet Chairman, has already started preparations for the Leader Recognition Banquet. The date of the banquet is January 22, 1999, and the location is Central Church on Winchester. One of the banquet committee members is working on entertainment and another is designing the tickets and program. Betty may call on others for help as needed. Thanks The next time you see Ann Ashbrand or Mike Kossman, or any of the others who have given their time for School Nights, be sure to say thanks! Ann and Mike and their teams have done a great job of coordinating the Southeast District Fall Recruiting Drive. In the next issue of Smoke Signals, we will provide a year-end membership report. Thanks also to Alvab Downs and the Training Committee for getting all those new leaders trained. Keep up the great work. Recharter Time The time to recharter is drawing near for the units listed below. Remember, on-time rechartering ~s an important requirernent for the QuaHty Unit and Quality District Award. • I October Troop40 Troop249 November Troop89 December Pack 23 Pack 40 Pack 48 Pack 55 Pack 57 Pack 61 Pack 69 Pack Pack Pack Pack Pack Pack Pack 82 220 241 244 249 295 329 Pack 352 Pack 355 Pack 356 Troop24l Troop 82 Troop23 Troop247 Troop85 Troop48 Troop295 Troop86 Troop 51 Troop325 Troop88 Troop 57 Troop220 Troop329 Troop61 Troop355 Team 57 Crew 320 Crew 85 One new feature this year will be recognition ofthe 1998 Southeast District Class of Eagle Scouts. This part of the program is still being planned. If you have ideas please pass them on to Betty, or Don F. Moss. Also, remember to turn in all District Award of Merit nominations and other leader award forms no later than December 1, 1998. Please also tum in your National Camping Award, Summertime Pack Award, and Quality Unit forms by that same date. This will help the Advancement committee make certain that all awards deserved are presented. IJ �Soc ieta l Pro ble m ·Co nfr ont ed .. I _ Child abuse continues to be a major societal concern. More than three million cases of child abuse are reported annually, including five hundred thousand reports of sexual abuse. It is the most under reported major crime in America. The Boy Scouts of America has responded by focusing on childabuse prevention. The BSA's Youth Protection education and training materials constitute one of many important benefits ofScouting for volunteers, parents, and youth. In the Chickasaw Council, our child-abuse prevention strategy will be to offer detail training to all registered adults first and then to all youth in the Boy Scout and Cub Scout program. Each district in the Council has carefully selected a Youth Protection chairman that will make available and monitor all training within the district. This is an on-going effort within our 17 counties, but a heavy startup emphasis will be placed over the next twelve months. The BSA's comprehensive child-abuse prevention literature and fihm have won high praise from many experts in the field ofchild-abuse prevention. These experts consider the BSA a leader among youth-serving organizations on this important issue. Much ofthis training has been and can be readily adapted to organizations outside of Scouting. Look for a district representative to contact you soon and detail how this training can come to your leaders and youth. Sup por t Fri end s of ~amuy · - Q~~ 1H~.9··.-r · .;,,,. . The Family Friends of Scouting Campaign for 1998 raised more than $95,000. Scout fiunilies who have contributed toward F.0.S. help pay for liability insurance for leaders and youth members, district and council training courses, camp facilities, day camp, full .time professional staff, office support staff, as well as council and district newsletters, and more. The fall is aiso the time when your unit presentation date is set and a unit coordinator is chosen. Family presentations take about 15 minutes. They may be held at pack meetings and troop Court of Honors any time between November 1998 and March 1999. Someone from your district Family F.O.S. team will be in touch with you soon to set your presentation date. Thank you in advance for your support. This fall is a great time to start planning for a successful 1999 unit campaign. It starts first with a briefnote in your unit newsletter explaining Friends ofScouting. The more will all understand about F.O.S. and what it supports, the more likely an F.O.S. contribution will be made. This is particularly true forthose leaders new to our program. ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···· ···: Tribute fu nd ~• •• I I Sc~uting n • Your gift to the Tribute Fund is your recognition of a special occasio _Eagle the of : and /or person. It can be a job promotion, presentation Bas s To urn am ent Up dat e The First Annual Boy Scout Bass Tournament was a There were 170 boats that splashing success. participated, and the event raised over $10,0 00 for the Chickasaw Council. Pictured above are the top three winners. 1st Place: Quen Lanie r and Jimmy Marle r 15.08 pounds - $8,000 2°d Place and Big Bass: Wayne and Steve House 11.38 pounds - $3,500 3rd Place: Richa rd Burkh alter and Johnny Clark e · 11.31 pounds - $1,500 ••• • •• •• •• • •• •• • •• •• •• • •• •• • •• • •• •• • •• •• • •• • •• •• •• • •• ·•• •• •• • •• •• .. • friend. •I family. or a good - : ~• In Memory of: Donor: ChrisCcye Sybil and Joe Long ChrisCcye JimLaycook ChrisCcye Humphrey and Gloria Folk ChrisCcye Fred Camey ChrisCcye Jack Moore, Union Planters Bank ChrisCcye Barbara Phillips Guenther & Al Guenther Henry H. Lehman Tennessee Department of Revenue Henry H. Lehman Don Anderson & Family Mrs. F.A. Maddox, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. WtlliamM. Quinn Bill McQuiston Mr. & Mrs. G. Braxton Carter John Brennan Humphrey and Gloria Folk Gerald L. Krause David R. Strauser Erby K. Heney ROtmie Wtlson Erby K. Henry Charles & Jo Eddye Robinson Thomas M. Keesee John & Mary Ben Heflin •• •• ••• •• •• •• • ••• • ••• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • •• •• •• ••• • •• •• • •• • •• •• • : .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .• �Troop# 17 Joe Thomas Johnston Frayser Trinity Presbyterian Church Troop# 219 Christopher S Asa Church of the Holy Communion Troop#459 · James E Batten Ellendale United Methodist Church Troop# 209 Matthew Scott Slauson Church of Jesus Christ I LOS/ l 9 1 Ward Troop# 349 Troop # 6 Benjamin H Smith Christopher L Carlton Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Southaven First United Methodist Church Troop# 219 Stephen B Cruz.en Church of the Holy Communion Troop# 723 Larry M Thompson The Exrell Center Troop# 144 Fredrick J Gates Mississippi Blvd Christian Church Troop# 331 Norberto F Aleman Church of the Incarnation Post# 208 Troop# 25 William H Ginn n Church ofJesus Christ /LOS/ Cordova Lee Chase Anderson Temple Israel Troop# 331 David F Weaver Jr Church of the Incarnation Troop#4200 J Patrick Johnson First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#4004 Alston Clark First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop#4370 Norris D Jones St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4370 Norris D Jones St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop#4004 GDarbyLamb First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop# 4370 Troy D Mitchell St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop#4004 John M Lott First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop#4200 Williford Montgomery First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#4004 William Tyler Mullins First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop#4030 David A Moses Jr St John's United Methodist Church Men's Club-Greenwood Troop#4004 John S Stringer First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop#4200 Nathan L O'Neal First Presbyterian Church -Greenwood Troop#4200 Brett J Person First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#260 Brandon D Nevi Living Word Lutheran Church Troop# 64 Eric Stephen Brown Germantown United Methodist Church Troop#4004 William M Townsend First United Methodist Church Clarksdale Troop# 144 Christopher H Tate Mississippi Blvd Christian Church Team#203 John Jacob Carter Church of Jesus Christ /LDS/ Cordova Troop#4200 Christopher N Bailey First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop# 415 Daniel G Wagner Church of the Ascension Troop#340 Karson L onway t.Ttllantown Presbyterian hurch Troop# 4200 Marcus 0 Biggers II First Presbyt rian 'hur h - Troop#260 Mathew G Wood Living Word Lutherian hurch Troop# 343 David ST Driver Kingsway hristitan hurch Troop#4370 I lcnry I. Fant Ill t Fran ·i ~ of Assisi - Or ·cnwood Troop#4200 CraigM Rozier First Presbyterian Church- Greenwood Troop# 4370 Aaron A Stokes t Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4370 George A West Jr St Francis ofAssisi - Greenwood re nwood Troop# 4027 John Wallace Whitten IV urnner Rotary lub Troop# 59 Troop# 23 William W Dunlap Joshua L Burgess Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church Collierville Bible Church Troop# 64 Joseph A Hoffert Germantown United Methodist Church Troop# 86 James P Coleman N Second Presbyterian Church - - - - - . .:-:;,..~·~---:--- Troop# 203 Todd Michael Marsh Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ Cordova Troop# 241 Wayne W Garber II Christ United Methodist Church Troop# 59 Jesse David Maugans Collierville Bible Church Troop# 241 William W Shelton Christ United Methodist Church Troop#460 Clebert J Milli am Civic Club ofEads TN Troop# 209 Thomas A Bendall Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ 151 Ward Troop# 0074 Nicholas C Nordtvedt Knights of Columbus# 749 Troop#209 Randal Wayne Cothran Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ 111 Ward Troop# 343 Neal Andrew Scott Kingsway Christian Church Troop# 312 Jason Michael Deweber Shelby Forest Baptist Church Troop#276 John E Stevens II First Evangelical Church Troop# 312 Brenden M Johnson Shelby Forest Baptist Church Troop# 221 John C Trusty Colonial Park United Methodist Church . {. - -~. -- . - - . -. - -- -" .. _' ~- - ~ - - - - .- -- . - : _. -·- - - ·.;.:-.:·~ ;~ ~ L~ ~_ t_l'· r··"·-'•>f~:, ~·i~ . - iUw - · 6 17 21 21 25 26 ... - . =·· ~~ 13 Troop# 55 John Gregory Stanfield Second Presbyterian Church ~ - 27 Scoutmaster Fundamentals Weekend Scouting for Food Bags Out Summer Camp Kick-Off Dinner Popcorn Money Due Scouting for Food Bag Pick-Up Scout Service Center and Scout Shop Closed, Thanksgiving Observance Scout Service Center and Scout Shop Closed Scout Shop Closed I I 18 23 2.8 ~Oe&enn3eu~,., I·::~-.: OA Banquet Exploring Committee, Servi re Team, & E.O.A. Meetings 24-25 Service Center Closed, Christmas Holiday 24-1/l Scout Shop Closed, Holidays and Inventory 5 17 Service Center Closed. New Year's Day Scout Shop Closed, New Year's Day Service Center Closed. Martin Luth~r King. Jr. Observance Powwow Exploring Committee and Service Team Meetings I J I • :I r • �( Activities, Advancement, Camping, Training and More ... 1998 Council Program Committee Vice President of Program Council Activities Chairman Council Advancement Chairman Council Camping Chairman Council Training Chairman Council Youth Protection Chairman 0 A Lodge Adviser Program Director Dr. John Austin - (901) 682-6245 Jason Hood - (901) 867-4743 Ron Edmonds - (901) 683-7868 Josh Bell - (901) 684-623 9 Jim Laycook - (901) 362-3241 Mike Roe - (901) 755-0552 Martin Hoffert- (901) 755-0771 Trey Moore - (901) 327-4193 A Cub Science and History Day Camp .Set For Spring Break The Chickasaw Council, with assistance from the Memphis Museum System, will host a Cub Scout Day Camp at the Pink Palace Museum during the Memphis and Shelby County Schools Spring Break in 1999. The camp will run for four days, from March 29 until April I and will have a science and history theme. Suitcase Exhibits - A Resource for Cub Leaders Charla Sparks, a volunteer Scouter in "Mini-Study" Suitcase Exare hi bits available for rent from the Pink Palace Muse um. The exhibits provide hands-on materials, including a users manual with background information and suggested activities. Flowers and Seeds Includes flower model with removable parts, slides offlower parts, seen samples and guidebooks. Eastern District. She is working closely with the museum staff in developing an exciting program. Activities will focus on nature, rocks and fossils, space and star study, and Memphis history. The Suitcase Exhibits include: Weather Overview including materials for wind, temperature and humidity experiments. Contains materials for explaining earth/ sun relationships. A Day in the Life of a Victorian Family Includes stereoscope and 3-D cards, Victorian era books, sample clothing, magic lantern slide show featuring turn-of-thecentury Memphis. Electricity introduction concentrating on static and simple current electricity. Materials to conduct simple, safe experiments such as series and parallel wiring and building an electromagnet. Trees and Leaves Includes guidebooks, plant press, pressed plant samples and plant anatomy book. Directing the spring break camp will be Start promoting now so that you can act quickly when the registration forms are out. Space will be limited! Watch the next issue of Smoke Signals for information on summer day camps. Changes In Boy Scout Advancement Are Coming In 1999 Eagle Scout Rank. Safety and Sports have been dropped from the required list. The following list of required merit badges for Eagle will be effective April 1, 1999. "Suitcase Exhibits" are available from the Pink Palace Museum by calling (901) 20-6 91 . The rental fee for two weeks is$25. Scoutmasters' Wild Game Dinner and Camp Promotion Extravaganza is Coming! Registration will be on a den or pack basis. No individual Cub Scout registrations will be accepted. Each pack or den will be required to provide one adult day camp leader for every five boys or fraction thereof. Leadership can change daily. Registration forms will be mailed to Cubmasters and den leaders by the end of the year. Campin' Citizenship in the Community Changes have been made in the Boy Scout advancement program for the T~nderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. These changes will be introduced with the new edition of the Boy Scout handbook available in early spring of 1999. Connnunications Citizenship in the Nation Family Life Citizenship in the World First Aid Environmental Science Personal Fitness Personal Management Cycling or Hiking or Swimming Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving All Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmas- - Win door prizes ters, and Troop Committee Members - Pick up a copy of the summer cap Changes have also been made to the are invited and encouraged to join the video Chickasaw Council Camping Commit- - Enjoy Josh Bell's Wild game Chili list of required merit badges for the tee and the Ahoa:an-Nachpikin OA - See what's new for 1999 ! Lodge at the annual Wild Game DinPhilmont 2000- Start Planning Now! ner, Thursday, November 19, 1998. Don'tmiss the chance for great food, The Chickasaw Council is making plans Watch Smoke Signals for more The dinner will begin at 6:30 PM at fun, fellowship, and information! to send a council contingent to Philmont details. Second Baptist Church, 4680 Walnut Scout Ranch in New Mexico in the sumGrove in Memphis. mer of 2000. The trek dates are July 27 - August 8, 2000. The purpose ofthe Wild Game Dinner is to introduce the 1999 summer camp program for Kia Kima Scout Reservation and Camp Tallaha. Here is just a sampling of what's available for you" 1999 Camp Leaders' Guidebooks Revised " Guide to Chickasaw Council Camps" TheOA's "Whereto go Camping" book Meet the 1999 Camp Staff leadership The 2000 trek will be open to Scouts from throughout the I 7 counties of the Chickasaw Council. The camping committee will begin accepting adult leader app Iications in the spring of 1999. After -~~~adult contingent leaders are interviewed and selected, youth applications will be made available during the summer of l 999. Youth and adult participants selected must meet all requirements set forth by the camping committee, including attending all pre-trek meetings and weekend shakedowns. PHILMONT P2 TRAINING CENTER �Register Now For Summer Camp '99! Summer Camp Staff Opportunities A $50 deposit will hold your unit's place at camp. Camp will fill fast-don't Staff positions at summer camp are perfect for older scouts, college stu- delay! dents, schoolteachers and retired Scooters! , NEW for 1999: A sixth week has been added at Camp Osage specifically for Varsity Teams only! Also, Webelos dens may now There are many positions available every summer for qualified applicants on the Venturing Crews and Camp at Camp Tallaha for a $50 deposit. camp staff at Kia Kima Scout Reservation and Camp Tallaha. Paid positions reserve a slot for Webelos include program supervision, food service, support personnel and program counselors. Unique skills are also needed for climbing and C.O.P.E., horse Kl MA RE·S' ERV A TION ' 1999 CAMI' KIA I wranglers, water skiing and aquatics, and high-adventure treks. The 7-18 -98 7/ 1li'>lJ 7/04/99 u/271'>9 (1/20/99 b/ l .l/•)') minimum age for staff is 15. (Eagle Scouts ate preferred.) Some poWcc:k 5 Vcnlurc:Wk Wc:ck4 Wc:d;3 Wc.,k2 Wc:c:k I Capacity OSAGE sitions require a minimum age of 18 or 21 and National Camp School 274 1u llOllWHITE I Certification. 72 102 741 COPPERllEAL> WHITE HORSE BROKEN 16 511 16 87 4016 4 now 16 14 457 5 WlllSPERING RAPIDS 20 56 2 Compensation includes a weekly salary, room and board. Anyone interested can complete the interest form below or call the Council service Center for a staffapplication (901) 327-4193). Directors will be hired by December 1, 1998. Interviews for other positions will be conducted in February. 3 6 TURKEY RUN 16 7 FOX FIRE 12 8 20 40 234 64 460 115 415 13 341 Yes, I am interested in Summer Camp Staffopportunities! Send me an application 9 CEDAR ROCK . RUNNING DEER 10 CRA ZY WOLF 18 541 86 287 and more information. II TALKING TURTLE 24 144 389 544 24 343 338 17 40 55 368 YELLOW DOG DANCING DEAR 12 Age(if under2 l) - - - - - - Address 13 I I 50Mll.E : CANOE TREK: ----------------------~ 24 I CHEROKEE ATCllU (ih1.alltu111 2 111, f\kll Unit# ----- ----- - 6127/99 Wcd .J 7/04/99 Weck 4 359 295 204 25 22'> 4 17 207 255 2110 / 6 1 340 429 Wco:k I 45 5 2 13 20 14 Wl111'1" "-,.""1ll I JO ' "' )' l~ itl\ 1 S/\NQUl'N l f\ 11\1 \~ h\•IH I 111 34 34 16 364 4 10 4043 ~5 I U l' I I am interested in - KiaKima (1 Tallaha 11\,1\M Ul"'I My skills/talents include- ku..ly 1.'6> K ......,....... 358 I 1!3 6 ll3 458 - 14 111 -- - . 1ri11.1..'1s:::rN \) nature/conservation food service _ _ spiritual counseling _ _ boating (canoeing) maintenance _ _ high adventure _ _ biking medical _ _ teaching/instructing frontier skills _ _ campfire leadership _ _ sailing _ _ sports Program Director c/o Chickasaw Council, BSA 171 S. Hollywood Memphis, TN 38112 l .l I ; 1o •• ~ ·"" [l. Return To: I I IC,l\WI 7 - MAl.11\JUt: _ _ business/accounting _ _ badge counseling _ _ aquatics _ _ supervision _ _ trading post _ _ horse wrangler _ _ quartermaster survival skills _ _ climbingi'COPE _ _ Scoutcraft/pioneering _ _ water-skiing handicrafts _ _ shooting sports I I I 444 332 330 14 WUl.11 Check AJI That Apply: JLT Capa.:ity MI ZIN 3 JLT 6/20/99 Weck 2 ANILU:S Phone# - - - - - - - - 57 270 I 6/13/99 I 241 503 / 528 64 ·AN )ti"' •··· 10 Campsite l{i 1999 CAMP TALLAHA RESERVATION Webelos Webelos Resident Resident #2 # 1 717198 7/4/99 6127199 6/20/99 Week4 Week3 Week2 Week 1 Capacity HICKORY© 24 4370 2 LOCUST© 24 335 3 BLACK OAK© 24 4200 4 ADIRONDACK 24 5 ELM 18 4053 6 CHERRY 18 4099 / 4004 PINE TREE 24 8 MAGNOLIA 18 9 LAKE BEACH PANTHER CREEK 18 4018 / 4003 4041 4002 4420 180 ,; 10 18 4100 I �•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Drop-Off Locations for Scouting for Food Saturday, November 21 G I F T S Piggly Wiggly 1826 Sycamore View W atch the face of your Scout light up thi s ho liday w ith g ifts from the Seoul Shop. 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(/~IULe / / ,. .. 7#'' Piggly Wiggly 1620 Madison .J • Calapull Kil • Cuh Srnul Snap C 1ddy • C uh Seoul Pnuni ~c l't·n • Cuh Sn1111 PcwltT llnok m ar~ • Mini S1:11firnkr • Boy Sroul Photo I\ lhu111 • /\!"'tro naul k c C"ll·a 111 Piggly Wiggly 4049 Elvis Presley • l \ •wll' r Germantown Fire Department Farmington Road • Cuh Seoul ll ip Pack • Aul o lnny • C"'uh Scnul Wa iki Bt•t•~111 : 11J.. • Ullra Brute Flashl ight • BS A Mouscpad • Tra ilhla1.cr Compass MIDSOUTH SCOUT SHOP Council Service Center 171 South Hollywood •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 171 South Hollywood • Memphis, TN 38112 (901) 323-7281 •Fax (901) 327-2010 Toll Free 1-800-727-3272 HOURS: •~!r&r Mon. - Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Satutday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE $f 00 in fnv ntory Mu ·t r fff 30%-40%-50% OFF ON THESE ITEMS ... Will Be in the Board Room NOVEMBER 16-21, 1998 .Members of Packs and Troops that participated in 1998 Popcorn Sales: receive 5% off all non-sale items in stock!! embers of Packs and Troops that participated in Scouting for Food 199 receive 5% off all non-sale items in stock!!! IfPack or Troop did BOTH - GET 10 $OFF!! Cubmasters - Scoutmasters Your popcorn pByment ls:-due Jlj.,"r/ the office by Novem,,er 2.0 ,.·1 tl.,-98~':'. > In order to.receive your $. l ·O Per:.·.~'-­ contalner on ·time payment ,di~-~~.-·;·-". count. tell your parents about this GREAT SALE!!! Sorry, no phone orders on 5% and I 0% offsale. DON'T MISS nns SALE. SHOP EARLY TO GET YOUR PURCHASES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. '\'"··· Chickasaw CounGil, Boy � 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 Newsletter 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 ClllckasawCeu11eil • BevSc•lllB el America • ••••Ills. Tll 1998 Fall Fun Challenge LoadsofFun SCOUTING FOR FOOD rs~s~\t:l\~ I r/u/R/N/j On Tuesday, October 6, the Chickasaw Council sponsored the ninth annual Learning for Life Fall Fun Challenge which hosted almost 900 special needs students at the Shelby Farms Showplace Arena This annual event is designed to meet the needs of physically and mentally challenged students from Memphis and Shelby County concentrated development classrooms. The one day event featured a variety of outdoor activities that allowed students participating in the I .earning for I ifo program to get a feeling ·lor the couting experience. The activities included learning to use spin cast fishing gear. canoe rides. learning to ~hoot a how and arrow and many other adivitiliS and displays. Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts of America 171 S. Hollywood Memphis, TN 38112 "This is a great opportunity for these students to participate in activities that m: · • ·ared just for them:· said K ·n lfohhins. [.'ult Fu.n 'ha ll ·11 ' • hui rnmn. Lunch was provided by W~~ for all students, tem.:hers. and volunteers attending that day. Other sponsors include: Memphis and Shelby 'ounty Schools, Memphis Po.lice · ... partmcnt Memphis Pool and pa uppl.y, Bolton High chool Deca Club, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Shelby Farms Showplace Arena, and University of Memphis. According to Scouting for Food . Chairman Bruce Demps, Vice President of Clear Channel Communications, it's not too late to sign up!!! Scouting for Food will take place on Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, November 21. And you still have two weeks to sign up. This is such an important project for all Scouts in the Chickasaw Council and the good that is done will be felt all over the MidSouth. Studies indicate that mor · than 20 million Americ an ~ (in ·luding 4 million children) •o lnm •ry at om • point each and every m nth. Let pull t gether and do our part to help eliminate hunger. ' . : :'. ,;. :: -·~ ~ :'· -·: . Assisting the Chickasaw Council in this year's good turn project is Piggly Wiggly. Piggly Wiggly has been a friend of Scouting in the Chickasaw Council by providing thousands of dollars worth of food to the summer camp program. For this project, they are providing all the bags to be used in the collecting of the food with the Scouting for Food logo and instructions to the residents printed on the bag. ff you have not yet sigric-d up to participate, please call you district e xecutive at 327 ... 4193. See last page for drop-oh · lt>cationsl Browning-Ferrie Industries, Inc. has made a gift to support the Chickasaw Council's Urban Scouting Program. This gift was made possible with assistance from the office of Mayor W.W. Herenton. Pictured from left to right are: Randy Cannon, Cub Scout Markus Hill, Rob Owen, Jimmie Weatherford, Jr., Don Kaminski, Sooutmaster Eddie . Young, Boy Scout Daniel Young, Bill McGuffey. Non-profit US. Postage Paid Memphis, Tennessee Permit No. 435 1.. 11.1 .. 1.. .. 11 .. 11 ... 11 .. 1.1 .... 1111l.llul1l1 I .11.. Ill 13*2'* ......... tt-•s..o GIT 38133 VINCE SUTHERLAND 26 6 MENDOTA CV EMPHIS TN 38133-5128 / One-on-One with Gene Stone, Scout Executive TC2K ~ Tiger Cub 2000 The whole world is presently concerned about Y2K - The Year 2000 and its possible e ffects on our lives if we don ' t get some reprogramming done in our computers. We have to act now to make sure our future is secure. The Chickasaw Council, and all its membership, should presently be concerned about TC2K - Tiger Cub 2000 and its possible effects on our Scouting future. TC2K is a goal to have 2000 Tiger Cubs in the council by the end of the fall recruiting effort. All that is really asked in order to achieve it is that each Cub Pack has at least one den of six Tiger Cubs. If every pack did that, we would have more than 2,000 Tigers. The Tiger Cub program is family oriented, with a boy and an adult fumilymember workrelationship with each other, with the rest of their family, and with other members of the Tiger Cub Den. The motto is Search, Discover, Share. This program should be presented to prospective Tiger families by the Tiger Cub coach in a separate room on the night of your pack's School Night or a follow- up meeting. If your pack has not taken care of its TC2K recruiting efforts, make plans today to insure that new families have the opportunity to enter Soouting. You will be glad you did . Both the new boys and the new adults will help insure your pack's future is secure. Staff Changes Scout Executive, Gene Stone, is pleased to announce two staff changes effective September 1, 1998. Don Moss has been promoted to the position of District Director in Southeast District. Don formerly served as Exploring Director for the council from 1995 to 1998 , as Field Director from 1993 to 1995 , and as Eastern District Executive prior to that. Don's experience prepares him well to serve as District Director of Southeast District and provide staff supervision to the Exploring and Leaming for Life Districts. The second change is the appointment of Contrinna Hern111 as Exploring Exerutive. Trinna will provide direction to the Exploring District, which involves career related Exploring programs to young adults 14 and .Jog together on all activities. ft encotirages For help with Tiger Cub recruiting, call your the boy and the adult to build a stronger districtexecutivetodayat(901)327-4193. Thanks To All A special thanks goes out to each and every volunteer who helped with our Fall R900Q-!IP· We went into every elementary school in Cri ttenden County and recruited many young people who will some day make a positive difference in our world. Thanks again for your help. Camporee We will be having a Boy Soout Fall Camporee this year thanks to many helpful volunteers . The Camporee will be held in Clarksdale, about 15 miles northwest of Marion, in mid November. For more information on this event , please call Jimmy Blackford (Crittenden Camping Committee Member) at 739-3591. Training Another special thanks goes out to Pam Gunter, Craig Gunter, and Kathy Young f<.r their help with training. We all want Scouting to g row in ou r communi ty. Th · c ind ividuals are helping make sure this happens. Popcorn The 1998 Popcorn sale has now begun. This is a sure way to make needed funds for your pack, troop, etc. Trail 's End Popcorn is a quality product made right here in the USA by a company who supports the Soouting movement A definite win, win situation. If you have any questions how you can participate in the sale, please contact Mark Rose at(901)327-4193ext 126. God bless you all, have a great holiday season! 1998 Fall Fun Challenge A very special thanks to Ken Robbins for once again making the Leaming for LifeFallFun Challenge a huge success. This ninth annual event was held on Tuesday, October 6 at Shelby Farms Show Place Arena, and approximately 900 students attended. As always, there were many sponsors fronl the Mid-South in cluding: Wendy s, Folk Folly, Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Dave Carrington and his retrieving dogs, a first aid display, archery, many games, and last but not least, the ever popular canoe pool. This kind of event would not be possible without voluntoor help from many Scouters in the Chickasaw Council. Some of these include: . ... E~f(#1/11~ .· Chairman : .Robert M. F rmdman Service Team Chair~ Larry Strickland Steve Strang, Ben Kemker, Jim Laycook, Joe Raines, Martin Hoffert, and many others. Transportation wa8 provided by the Memphis City Schools and coordinated by Barbara Bolton and Dennis Haslip. Students guides were Executives : Trinna Herron New Executive Named Many Explorer Poot leaders have already met and worked with our new Exploring Executive, Trinna Herron. Trinna began her career with the council on September l, 1998. Ms. Herron is from Bolivar, Tennessee , and received her undergraduate degree from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. We look forward to our association with Trinna and to the fresh ideas she brings to Exploring. Memphis After Midnight provided by Bolton High School's Deca Club. A very special thank The night ofNovember 6-7 will be an exciting one for Explorers , and a few advisers in . you goes to each and every one of the Mid-South. We will board buses at 9:00 these people and others for making PM and head-out to see Memphis and Mem - this event so very special for our phis based companies that don 't close down students. at night. Tours are planned for the Fed Ex hub and the Commercial Appeal. We will also have some fun activities such as Cosmic Bowling and Laser Tag. Be sure to send in your post's reservations for this event as soon as possible. After his eighth year of being such a wonderful chainnan for this event, Ken Robbins has decided that this year would be his last. Everyone in the Learning for Life Division want to thank Ken for his many years of hard work and dedication to this project. older. Trinna is a 1996 graduate of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee with a communications major and has been working in retail sales in the Memphis area since her graduation. Congratulations to both Don and Trinna in their new assignments to benefit youth in the Mid-South. Character Building with Learning for Life The Boy Scouts of America commissioned Syndics Research Corporation and Dr. Kevin Ryan, Boston University, to conduct a research study to test the effectiveness of its Learning for Life program. In particular, the goal of the study was to measure changes in knowled~e and behavior of students who were taught eight lessons from the program and students who were not taught the lessons. Results from these two groups of students were then compared. Approximately 2,500 students in 59 schools nation-wide-in urban, suburban, and rural communitiesparticipated in this study. None of these schools had previously participated in the LFL program. The findin~ showed that students in the LFL classes scored higher in questionnaires related to the concepts taught than students in the non-LFL classes who received no instruction. Teachers of students in the Learning for Life classes saw a significant improvement in the behavior of students after the students had participated in the eight LFL lessons. This improvement was seen in all three subgroups of the LFL classes. The professional judgment of the LFL teachers showed that the observable behavior ofLFL students dramatically improved compared with that of nonLFL students. Popcorn Wow! Everyone picked up their popcorn on the 31 11 and is out there distributing it now. Don't forget that your popcorn money is due to the council office by November 20. If you need any assistance or need special arrangements, please call Harold Keller at the council office(901) 327-4193. Roundtables Charla and Jim have been doing a great job with the Eastern District Roundtables. Don't forget that the times and locations have changed; Cub Scout Roundtable on the second Thursday of each month at Covenant United Methodist Church, 7:00 PM, Boy Scout Roundtable on the second Thursday of each month at Kingsway Christian Church, 7:00 PM. Birkholz To Lead New Campaign Karl Birkholz has agreed to chair our Eastern District Friends of Scouting campaign for the new year. He has plans to involve as many of our Eagle Scouts that are now in the Eastern area business fields that he can. If you are an Eagle and are looking for a great way to impact the Scouting program that your son is now involved in, call Karl at (90 I) 755-3167. We currently have an extensive list ofEagles and will begin contacting them shortly. Recharters Are i......-=-~~-...-~~--=c~~.-,.. Coming Due The followin~is a list of the units that have their recharters due soon. Please review this list and make plans to submit your renewal on time. The Eastern District will hold recharter "Help Day" on December 5"' at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, l 0:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You can turn in your recharter at that time or come get some help filling it out You may also turn in your recharter at the Scout office. November Troop 64 - Germantown United Methodist Church Troop 331 - Church of the Incarnation Troop 343 - Ki~way Christian December Pack & Troop 25 - Temple Israel Pack SO-Collierville United Methodist Pack 52 -Collierville Presbyterian Pack & Troop 53 - Faith Lutheran Pack 56- Collierville First Christian Pack, Troop & Ventures 58-LDS Collierville Pack 64- Germantown United Methodist Pack 74-0.LP.H Pack 75 - Mullins United Methodist Church Pack & Troop 87 - St. Georges Episcopal Pack, Troop & Venture 203 - LDS 611i Ward Pack & Troop - 240-Mclemore Christian Pack & Troop 274- Holy Rosary Pack 276- l 51 Evangelical Pack 278 - Woodland Presb}terian Troop 330- Cordova Presbyterian Pack 331 -Church of the Incarnation Pack 332-Covenant United Methodist Pack & Troop 334- Advent Presbyterian Pack & Troop 335 - Immanuel Lutheran Pack & Troop 338 - Hope Presbyterian Troop 340 -Germantown Presbyterian Pack & Troop 341 - St. Louis Pack & Venture 343 - Kin~way Christian Pack 359- Emmanuel United Methodist Troop 359-Emmanuel United Methodist Troop 362 - Madonna Leaming Center Pack 363 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack 367 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack 369- Farmington Presb)'terian Pack 368 - Farmington Presbyterian Troop 368 - Farmington Presbyterian Pack455 -St Paul's United Methodist Troop455-St. Paul's UnitedMethodist Pack& Troop457-St. Francis Pack& Troop458 - t. Philip Episcopal Troop460-Civic 1.ubofEuds January Troop 74 - .LP.II. Tr p 27 - 1•1 · van clical Troop 358-Germantown Presbyterian School Nights Successful Thanks to the volunteer help of Membership hairman CbuckPlesofskyand School Night Chairman Chris Coates, we were able to make available this wonderful program to an ever increasing nwnber of boys. Next time you see Chuck or Chris please take a moment to pat them on the back and thank them for the nwnber of nights they were out in this endeavor and the lives they were able to touch! Thanks Chuck! Thanks Chris! District Director Notes As we enter the holiday season, I just wanted to let each and every one of you know how much your intiring efforts to help our area children are appreciated. The lives you touch each year make a resounding difference in this community and a big impact on their futures. Thank you for all you do for the children and for Scouting! I hope the holidays and the New Year are all you want them to be for you and your family. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Mike Riggs and Duane Szymanski ofTroop 368 sponsored by Farmington Presbyterian Church show eastern district F.O.S. Chairman Karl Birkholz a knife made from a rail spike at Kia Kitna. rained Team to Lead the Herd!!! Wood BadBe is Comin8 to a Camp Near Yoult Ladies and Gentlemen!! Hear Ye!I Hear Ye!! What: Wood Badge Adult &outing Training - International recognized as the epitome of &out leader Trainin8 Wlien: february 7, March 12-14, March 2&28, April 9-11, 1999 Where: Camp Currier, Eudora, Mississippi Who is eligible to attend: Afl re&stered 507 &out Leaders llo.w: This course is brousht to you cy a 8roup of dedicated &out leaders und r the direction of the Chickasaw Council Trninin8 Committee. - u mnk lJ ifk·r ·n ·in h · liv fy uth Co&: $50 due with application. $50 due Deeember 1, 1998, $50 due January 15. 1 . Th • bc~t $150 ll will ·r p ·nd f< r 1 ulin r f< r r~ nal r w 'n . Cool act: Warren Elli ll, &oulmasler al (901) 767-7576 Don Moss, Council Advisor at (901) 327-4193.\ Hear Yell Hear YeH You Can Make ·a Difference in the Lives of Youthll Wooq Badge is Coming to a Camp Near Youll Il Takes a Trained Team lo Lead the Herdll Malmaison District Annual Business Meeting This year's annual bus~ meeting will take place on November 19, 1998. This will be a meeting where new members of the Malmaison District Committee will be elected for the 1999 service year. Those eligible to vote are current District Committee members or Chartered Organization Representatives. If you have any suggestions for new committee candidates, please mail them to Joel Martin at 12B Rosemont Dr., Grenada, Mississippi 38901. There will be no reconunendations for a candidate taken from the floor at the business meeting. Please have recommendations turned in by November 16, 1998. Conclave The North Central District Conclave went verywell. Heldat201 Poplar, theeventwas simply magnificent. Neely Bar-B-Quc ca tered the event and it gave the volunteers a chance to find out what's happening in the district and what to expect. Special thanks go out to Rod Cunningham who not only secured the facility but also for participating. School Nights The next item for discussion is School Nights, in which the North Central District have received record shattering numbers. Thanks to Ms. Yvonne Wordlow, Pack 522, and Mr. George Jackson, Troop 115, some of the most successful School Nights including Caldwefl Elementary where 45 kids and 12 adults were recruited. This was the start of a new pack of 40 new Cub Scouts, which will be meeting at Bickford Community Center. The other five Scouts will be part of Troop 115. The second most successful School Night took place at Shannon Elementary where 27 new Cub Scouts and eight volunteers were recruited. These Scouts will be assigned to Pack 522. Seven of the 15 elementary schools in the North Central District have had their School Nights. Mr. Jake Allen is scheduled to participate in the School Nights with District Executive Daryl Bates at Guthrie Elementary on October 14. District Executive Daryl Bates said, "we have eight more schools to visit by the end of the month. We are doing very well as far as recruiting but we still have a long way to go. I'm really _going to need the help of my devoted volunteers to help turn our district around and put it where it needs to be." Scouting for Food Scouting for food will be held on Saturday, November 21, 1998. Please mark your calendars for this great event. More information will be given at the November Roundtable. Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow On Saturday, December 5, there will be a Delta area Pow Wow for all Cub Scout leaders. This event will take place in Cleveland, Mississippi at Delta State University. Make plans now to attend with the other leaders in your Cub Pack. The more who attend from a pack, the better that pack will be. What A Weekend! Mr. Tim Bingham and Terrance McClore took Troop 147 and 509 to Shelby Farms. The re s ult was an c ccllcnl camping c ·k - end. Rego Copeland and Rod Cunningham assisted in preparing camping equipment for the two units. GREAT TEAMWORK GUYS! Popcorn On October 23, all unit popcorn orders are to be wrapped up and turned in. If you have any questions about your pick up points or dates, call Daryl Bates at the Scout Office at (901)327-4193. North Central District Roundtables Roundtables are held every second Tuesday of the month at St. Stevens Baptist Church. The next roundtable is October 12. Please make plans to attend. Special Thanks Neelys Bar-B-Que is one of the Boy Scouts pride caterers. Not only do they have great food at a good price, but the service has always been excellent. They understand that it takes teamwork to support and encourage our kids to become our leaders of tomorrow! If you ever want good Bar-B-Que, stop by and visit them at one of these locations ( 670 Jefferson or 5700 Mount Moriah). Tell them Daryl Bates sent you!!!! School Nights Are Over But Membership Drive Is Not Yes, it is true, School Nights are over. However, we are still signing up boys into our program and we need your help. How can you help? It's easy!! If a boy signs up at your unit, make sure the application gets to the Scout Service Center. Other ways include asking your boys to invite a friend to join the pack or troop; check your rosters to make sure all boys are registered and if some are not, please fill out an application and tum it in. If you have any questions, please call Jason Bain at(901) 327-4193. Rechartering It's time for most of the units in Nashoba to recharter. Please get the recharters filled out and turned back in as soon as you can. This is a very important process where time and accuracy is essential. Again, as soon as you receive your recharter packet please begin to work on it so we can continue de- 1 i vering a quality program to the boys in our district. If you have any questions or need help on your rechartering packet, contact Jason Bain at (901) 327-4193. Roundtable News Please join me in welcoming our new Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner Mr. Murray Harris. Murray is a well qualified tenured Scouter who will continue as he has to provide a great program for the Cub Roundtable. Let's all show Murray our support by attending Roundtable every month on the first Thursday at 7:30 PM located at the Church of the Ascension North of Yale onRamill. Commissioner Staff More Scouters are needed to serve as unit commissioners. We currently have room for everyone who would like to serve as a unit commissioner. Several new packs and troops have been started since September and as a result, even more unit commissioners will be needed. [f you would like to further insure the success of these new packs and troops as well as the continued success of our district, contact Rick Reed the district commissioner or Dave Knight at (901) 327-4193. Looking Ahead It is always a good idea to look ahead, especially when we are planning a quality program for the boys. I just wanted to remind everyone of some important dates that will be here before you know it. The Nashoba District Banquet will be held on January 29, 1999 (location TBA). The district Pinewood Derby will be held on March 6, 1999 (location TBA) and the Nashoba Spring Camporee will take place on April 16, 1999 at Shelby Forest. Please begin looking at these dates and plan to attend. If you would like to help the district plan these events, please contact Jason Bain at(901) 327-4193. Special Thanks I would like to say thanks to each and everyone of the leaders we have in our district. It's the leaders who make this excellent program happen every week in our community. However, I would like to say a special thanks to Mike Turner, Keith Booker, Lavelle Bynl, and Bob Byrd for the extra time they gave during School Nights. On top of all the Scouting jobs they have, they still managed to put in a few more nights a week to help the district and the council make it through an important time of the year. Thank You! Training If you are a new leader, you should have completed or be looking forward to a training course at your level ofleadership. There are plenty of opportunities to c.omplete your training requirement in the near future. Several current leaders of packs and troops remain untrained. Now would be a great time to take advantage of the training for you as well as improving the training percentage for the district. Call Dave Knight at (901) 327-4193 for more infonnationorcall Linda Brandon our training chairman for Cubs or Dave West for Boy couts. Popcorn Yes, it's popcorn time. Hopefully your unit is taking advantage of this opportunity to make money. As you know there are great prizes this year for all boys to earn. This year is likely to be the biggest year for popcorn sales in the Northeast District of all time. This goal will only be reached with the strong support of all Scout leaders. NW !f;~~;~~lff I Chairman: Andrew Dulaney Commissioner : Gale Norman Executive: Ken Snyder I II ' Pack 189 - Phoenix Chapel Southaven Pack 434 - Country Haven Chapel Nesbit Crew 234 - Maples United Methodist Olive Branch Pack 190 - Getwell Road United Methodist Olive Branch Popcorn Please do not forget popcorn money is due November 16, 1998. Please make arrangements to send it to the council (171 S. Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee 3 8112 Attention Don Burke) or contact Johnny Weed at (601) 563-8160 or Ken Snyder at 1-800-727-3272 Ext. 154. School Nights and Training I would like to thank Jonnie Willard and Leroy Willard for their dedication and support of our district through School Nights. Most schools have now had their School Night, so please make sure that any additional applications be turned in to the council office. If your pack does not have a Fast Start video tape please go by the Service Center and ask for one or contact Ken Snyder at 1-800-727- 3272. There are still several basic training courses being offered around the dis- . trict. If at all possible, please have your leaders attend this great training class. For more information, please contact Shelah Lorence at (601) 342-1386. Recharters It's about time to take off old names and add new ones to the unit rosters. This year all recharters will take place at roundtables in the months ofNovember and December. We will have our commissioner staff there to answer questions and help you through the process. Please make plans to attend one of these roundtables at The United Methodist Church in Senatobia at 7:30 PM. The deadline to tum recharters in and retain tenure is December 10. For more information, please contact Gale Norman at(601) 429-5064. Scouting for Food Scouting for Food is a vital means to help the community that we live. Food bags will be available at the November Roundtable. Please provide food to your chartered partners or an organization in your community. Let us give back to our communities. For more information, pleasecontactKen Snyder at 1-800-727- 3272. Annual Business Meeting This great event is an opportunity to vote and install new district officers. It will be at Senatobia United Methodist Church at 6:00 PM, on November 12. All charter representatives and current district committee members will vote. There are no nominations from the floor. To nominate someone please call Ken Snyder at 1-800-727-3272 ext. 154 or mail to 171 S. Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee 3 8112 with your name, nominees name, position sought, and reason for nomination by November 1. Date Updates District Dinner January 9, 1999 Camporee March 19 - 21, 1999 Encampment April 23 - 25, 1999 In Memory: Stephen Foster of pack 741. Please put the Fosters family and friends in your prayers. Steven was a member of Pack 741 in Olive Branch and I would like to share a letter about him as our thought for the month written by Wayne Hall of Troop 741 and Pack 41. Pack 741 and the Chickasaw Council has set up a Campership in Stephen's name so that kids that can not afford to attend camp may do so. Thought for the month This summer I was asked to serve on the staff at our District Cub Scout Day camp at Camp Currier. I was reluctant at first due to the time involved, but I agreed to assist on the BB gun range. This involved teaching gun safety and marksmanship to 60 or so eager Cub Scouts. Some of these campers had considerable shooting experience and were competent marksmen. Others had little or no experience and required a little extra effort on our part. One young man seemed to be having problems on his first day on the range so I began working with him and continued to do so all week. I noticed that he began improving daily and I remember how happy he was the first time he hit "in the black" on his target. I later learned that in the afternoons when he got home he would ask his older brother, Robert, to drag out his pellet gun and practice target shooting with him. Robert told me that they had spent considerable time shooting tin cans on the family farm. I didn't see this young man again for a couple of months. Then, last week after our Troop meeting, our Scouts and leaders were standing around in the parking ·lot ;talking as we normally do after our meetings. I felt a slight tug on my arm and looked down. There he was in his Cub Scout uniform and wearing the same smile that I had first seen on the BB gun range. He said, "Hi Mr. Wayne~ 'member me?" I said, "Sure I remember you, how are you doing?" We chatted a little then went on our separate ways home. I had no idea that this would be the last time I would have an opportunity to talk with him. Stephen died suddenly four days later at the age of nine. Today as I stood by his grieving parents and watched as they said goodbye to their youngest son, I shared their grief for I had lost a special friend. I realized today that the time we have to spend with these young men is precious and may be much shorter than we ever imagined. Although this day has been given tremendously sad, I feel that God has truly blessed me by giving me the opportunity to get to know Stephen and to be able to work with him and, with Robert's help, get to see him achieve something that he may not have had another chance to do in his much too short lifetime. Being in a leadership position with these young men is sometimes difficult. If can be a drain on your time, a drain on our energy, a drain on our finances and on days like today it can be totally heartbreaking. But thanks to young men like Stephen, it is one of the most rewarding things that I have ever been involved with. Thanks Stephen. Wayne Hall Cubmaster, Pack 41 Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 7 41 Northwest Mississippi Pack41-Hernando, donated bird, squirrel and bat houses to Val Smith at Mississippi Wildlife Rehab. that they made Scouting for Food will be 'turday November 21, 1998. This is a community service project that the South entral District needs to participate in. Boys for couting for Food will be available at our November Roundtable. Scouting Nights A big thanks to Michael Brooks and staff for a great membership drive. The September School Nights ended with 200 new Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Training Training is Number One on our priority list now. In order for the kids that we have recruited to have a quality program, we have to get our new leaders trained. Let's not fall behind in this area Any leader who is trained, please spend time answering questions from new leaders. A special thanks to Michael Brooks for conducting Fast Start Training sessions and Cub Basic Training. Popcorn Thanks to all the packs and troops that participate in this years council popcorn sale. Thanks for making your unit, district, and council stronger. District Banquet The South Central District Banquet will be held January 29, 1999, 7:00 P~ at Marjorie Senior Citizen Center, 1620 Marjorie Street. This year's chairmen are Dorthy Woody and Ruth Small. The anquet ti.cket will be $20.00 per person and will be available for purchase at November Roundtable. ·November/December Recharters This year we will do a better job on rechartering our units, because our district is to be a quality district for 1998. In order to make that happen, we need to have all our recharters in on time. If you need help with the paperwork, please call meat(9010 327-4193 ext 130. November Recharters P!f 541 P!f 530 December Recharters P!f 528 P!f 523 P!f 501 P145 P521 P!f596 T500 P!f 571 Feed the Homeless Sunday, December 6, l 9'J8, 6.-00 AM, we will be Feeding the Homeless at Confederate Park on Front Street downtown Memphis. We encourage all units to participate in this great Community service project. District New Units 597 Packffroop Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 163 Pack/Troop King Solomon Baptist Church. I am very encouraged by the Tallaha District Committee District's Akela Cub over-nighter. Due All unit leaders are encouraged to proto the dedication and hard work of vide a nominee to be put on a slate to Catherine Koehler, the event was a be voted on as the Tallaha District's great success. Over fifty-three Cub Committee. No nomination will be acScouts and their parents got to experi- cepted from the floor when voting takes enceafunandexcitingcampoutevent place at the December 10, 1998 busithat will provide a lifetime of memo- ness meeting. Take advantage of this ries. There were Scouts and parents wonderful opportunity. Call me with from the Washington and Malmaison nominations at ( 60 l) 846-5284. districts. I would like to say a special thanks to Catherine Koehler for her incredible efforts, and all those that helped to make the event a success. Popcorn I hope everyone's popcorn sales are going well. Many of the units will benefit tremendously from their hard work _ selling popcorn. Every unit chairman - should make a note of the dates concerning popcorn. Orders are due Oc- · tober 23, 1998. Popcorn pick-up location will be at Texas Gas, Highway 61 South Clarksdale on October 31, 1998. Money is due November 16, 1998. Please respect the dates listed above. Popcorn distribution will be between the hours of9:00 AM to 11 :30 AM. Scouting for Food Scouting for Food is a great way for your unit to get involved in the connnunity. Several units have begun to participate in the event. However, I would like to encourage every Cub Scout and Boy Scout to get involved. This is a great service that your Scouts will have to give back to the community. Scouting for Food is a teaching tool that will benefit your units in ways you would not imagine. So, get involved. November 14, 1998 is the distribution of Scouting for Food bags, and collection onNovember21, 1998. Training The district is steadily increasing the efforts to train everyone in the district. The next Cub Basic Training will be held October 17, 1998 at St. Paul Methodist Church in Clarksdale. Thesession will start at 9:00 AM and end at l :00 PM. If you need directions call for information. The meeting will be held at the Shelby Library in Shelby, Mississippi. It too will last from 9:00 AM to 1 :00 PM. Please make plans to attend one of the training sessions. Training is the key for you, the new volunteer, to provide a more quality program for your Scouts. Then as a supplement attend every roundtable in Shelby at the Library at 7 :00 PM every second Thursday of each month. ctober 8, Nove mber 12, and December 10, 1998 are the next roundtables; make plans to attend. If you do not know roundtable, this is where you will find the answer. Let us be on a Scouting alert. Make note of the up-coming events and govern yourself accordingly. Tallaha is moving in the right direction, become a part of this movement. Call me for any questions or comments that you may have at ( 60 l ) 846-5264. Don't Miss the SCOUTING ----.;::::::.::~DVE NTUREI Boy Scouts of America f I Cub Scout/ Boy Scout Roundtable As you know, we are in the middle of our fall round up for both youth and adults. In efforts to further strengthen the "Great" Southwest District, we need to ensure that our leaders know how to effectively run our pack and troop meetings. There is no better place to learn this than at our Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable, which is held on the first Thursday of every month. The next Roundtable is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 1998 at 7:00 PM at Middle Baptist Church located at 80 I Whitehaven Lane. Please make every effort to attend to ensure that we continue to give our youth the best Scouting program available. Cub/Boy Scout Training We have done a great job thus far with the training of our leaders in the district. To continue this trend we must make sure that all new and old leaders are properly trained. The third session of Scoutmasters Fundamentals will be held November 6 - 8, 1998 at camps Currier and Tallaha. For our Cub Scout leaders there will be a Cub Basic training on Saturday,November7, 1998 at9:00 AM. Please make sure to do your part to ens ure that all of the leaders in your pack or troop are completely trained to ensure quality programs continue in the "Great" Southwest District. Please be sure to thank Mrs. Gerri Bussell and her past training staff for the wonderful job they have done with training for the past year and welcome Mr. Eddie Young as the new training chairman for the upcoming year. "Great" Southwest District Annual Business Meeting It is that time of year when we put our district leadership in place for the upcoming year. We are continuing to move the district forward in a positive direction. In order for us to do so we must have the most dedicated, kids first minded people that we can find. Please make sure that you and your unit attend so that you will know first hand who the new leadership for the "Great" Southwest District is for the upcoming year. The meeting will take place on either Thursday, November 12 or November 19, 1998, 6:30 PM at Middle Baptist Church. Notices will be sent out to inform you as to the exact date, but please make every effort to attend. 1998 "Scouting for Food" As you know each year, all districts in the Chickasaw Council, BSA are asked to participate in the Scouting for Food drive to help benefit the Memphis Food Bank. We want to make sure that the "Great" Southwest District does its fair share. The date for this event will be November 14 and 21, 1998. The 14th will be the day each pack and troop will distribute the bags, donated by Piggly Wiggle, from door to door in their assigned areas. November 21st will be the day the non-perishable item filled bags will be collected and taken to our drop off location which will be the Piggly Wiggly located at 4049 Elvis Presley Blvd. Please make sure that your pack and troop participate in this well needed effort! Recharter turn-in Night Recharter time is approaching quickly and we must prepare to tum these in on time, which is part of making quality unit. Our charter tum-in night will be held on Thursday, December 10, 1998 at Middle Baptist Church from 6:00 PM until ·s:OO PM. Please don't wait until December to complete your paper work. Again, this is a very important part of making quality district. So please come prepared to turn in all ·ompl ·tt~rl (~ hart ·rn tq '~ sure us making both quality unit and district. Executives Note This year our fall recruitment went great! We were able to wrap up our School Nights sooner this year due to us having dedicated volunteers to assist in the process. I want to personally thank those people involved: Jessie R. Jones, Carrie P. Clark, LeRoy Johnson, Linda Williams, Wardell Turner, Eddie Young and the leaders of each pack and troop that made everything pos ible, without you none of this would have been possible. Our efforts to re ' tore our district to its greatness arc paying off daily. Thanks to our wonderful training staff, we have the honor of being #1 in the Chickasaw for trained Boy Scout leaders. Currently, we are 5'h on the Cub Scout side and 4th for the district level. My goal for the "Great" Southwest District is for us to continue to work harder and smarter than any other district in the Chickasaw until we are # l in everything form Quality Units to Eagle Scouts. We have made great strides, but we still have a ways to go. As long as we continue to work together as a family, there is nothing that we can't accomplish. Let's keep up the good work and I look forward to continue to serve the wonderful youth and great volunteer~ of. the "Great" southwest District, Boy Scouts of America. Scouting for Food Washington District will be participating in the Scouting for Food drive in November. This is a great opportunity for our Cubs and Scouts to get involved in the community and help local food banks for the holidays. This year the Scouts will be dropping off the pre-printed bags to households on November 14 and picking them back up on November 21. Please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843- 7356 for your Scouting for Food packets and bags. Popcorn Washington District had a successful year selling popcorn. Thanks goes to everyone who made it possible this year. A special thanks goes to Tom Curl for being the Popcorn Chairman. Just a reminder, all money for popcorn is due by November 20, 1998. If you have any questions, ·please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. Pow Wow Training Training is very important for all of the leaders in our district. In order for our youth to continue getting a quality program, all leaders must receive basic training and additional supplement training every year. This year, there will be a local Pow Wow 'Trammg held al Delta State University on December 5, 1998. If you are interested in serving on staff or going through the training, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. Pinewood Derby For all the early birds, the Pinewood Derby will be held on February 20, 1999. Please encourage all Cub Scouts to participate. Last year, it was very successful and tons of fun. We are looking forward to another great year. Please call EmilyRatliffat(601) 843-7356 for more information. Annual Business Meeting The District Annual Business Meeting will be held December l 0, 1998 at 6:00 PM. This is an important meeting for all district committee members and Institution heads to attend. The 1999 District Committee members will be voted into office. This committee is a vital part of the district. It is important to have complete participation for the success of our district. If you have anyone you would like to nominate, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. District Committee Meeting The District Committee meeting is held the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM at the Leland Rotary Club. All members are encouraged to attend this monthly meeting. Roundtable Roundtable meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Leland Rotary Club on California Street. This meeting is for all Scout leaders, Cub leaders, and assistant leaders. The program is excellent for the leaders. In order to ensure the success of you pack or troop, please attend Roundtable each month. It is fun, exciting, and helpful. For further information, please call Emily Ratliff at (601) 843-7356. Rechartering Night The Washington District Committee will be sponsoring a Rechartering Night and workshop on November 12, 1998 starting at 6:00 PM. All charter renewal packets will be available and an experienced team will be on hand · to assist in filling out the paperwork. This will also be a great opportunity to meet the District Committee and your Unit Commissioners. Washington District is working toward being a Quality District for this year. On time rechartering is very important to obtain this award. Please send one or two representatives form your pack or troop to be responsible for this paperwork. This will be a helpful meeting for everyone. Refreshments will be served. Please call Emily Ratliff at (60 I) 843-7356 for more information. Thanks The next time you see Ann Ashbrand or Mike Kossman, or any of the others who have given their time for School Nights, be sure to say thanks! Ann and Mike and their teams have done a great job of coordinating the Southeast District Fall Recruiting Drive. In the next issue of Smoke Signals, we will provide a year-end membership report. Thanks also to Alvab Downs and the Training Committee for getting all those new leaders trained. Keep up the great work. Recharter Time The time to recharter is drawing near for the units listed below. Remember, on-time rechartering ~s an important requirernent for the QuaHty Unit and Quality District Award. • I . America's The Alliance On April 27, 1998, American's Promise released its One-year Report to the Nation. The report highlights the many organizations, such as the Boy Scouts of America, that have answered the call to action to help our nation's at-risk youth since the Presidents' summit for America's Future last April. Tracking Participation One of the challenges we face in fulfilling our comm i tm en t to America's Promise (200 million youth service hours through the year 2000) is getting back reports and measuring the success of 4.5 million participants. One way to track participation is by using the 1998 National Unit Quality Award application. Units can record thenumberofservicehours in 1998. In 1999, units may report service hours on the Unit Charter Renewal Application. The Service to America unit commitment form can also be used to track participation. Recognition Each Scout who completes a minimum of 12 hours of community service per year will qualify to receive a Service to America Patch in 1998, 1999, and 2000. lf75 percent of the Scouts in the writ earn the patch October Troop40 Troop249 November Troop89 December Pack 23 Pack 82 Pack 352 Pack 40 Pack 220 Pack 355 Pack 48 Pack 241 Pack 356 Pack 55 Pack 244 Pack 57 Pack 249 Pack 61 Pack 295 Pack 69 Pack 329 Troop23 Troop 82 Troop24l Troop48 Troop85 Troop247 Troop 51 Troop86 Troop295 Troop 57 Troop88 Troop325 Troop61 Troop220 Troop329 Troop355 Team 57 Crew 85 Crew 320 Promise For Youth recognition, then all unit leaders will be eligible to purchase a patch. The participation patch (item No. 339) retails for $1.99 and are available for purchase from the Scout Shop. The youth commitment fonn is required by the BSA Scout shops in order to purchase the patch. Call the Chickasaw Council Office for your Scrvire to America Youth Commitment Form. District Banquet Planning Underway Betty Peppenhorst, 1999 Banquet Chairman, has already started preparations for the Leader Recognition Banquet. The date of the banquet is January 22, 1999, and the location is Central Church on Winchester. One of the banquet committee members is working on entertainment and another is designing the tickets and program. Betty may call on others for help as needed. One new feature this year will be recognition of the 1998 Southeast District Class of Eagle Scouts. This part of the program is still being planned. If you have ideas please pass them on to Betty, or Don F. Moss. Also, remember to turn in all District Award of Merit nominations and other leader award forms no later than December 1, 1998. Please also tum in your National Camping Award, Summertime Pack Award, and Quality Unit forms by that same date. This will help the Advancement committee make certain that all awards deserved are presented. IJ I I I .. _ Societal Problem ·Confronted Child abuse continues to be a major societal concern. More than three million cases of child abuse are reported annually, including five hundred thousand reports of sexual abuse. It is the most under reported major crime in America. The Boy Scouts of America has responded by focusing on childabuse prevention. The BSA's Youth Protection education and training materials constitute one of many important benefits of Scouting for volunteers, parents, and youth. In the Chickasaw Council, our child-abuse prevention strategy will be to offer detail training to all registered adults first and then to all youth in the Boy Scout and Cub Scout program. Each district in the Council has carefully selected a Youth Protection chairman that will make available and monitor all training within the district. This is an on-going effort within our 17 counties, but a heavy startup emphasis will be placed over the next twelve months. The BSA's comprehensive child-abuse prevention literature and fihm have won high praise from many experts in the field of child-abuse prevention. These experts consider the BSA a leader among youth-serving organizations on this important issue. Much of this training has been and can be readily adapted to organizations outside of Scouting. Look for a district representative to contact you soon and detail how this training can come to your leaders and youth. Bass Tournament Update The First Annual Boy Scout Bass Tournament was a splashing success. There were 170 boats that participated, and the event raised over $10,000 for the Chickasaw Council. Pictured above are the top three winners. 1st Place: Quen Lanier and Jimmy Marler 15.08 pounds - $8,000 2°d Place and Big Bass: Wayne and Steve House 11.38 pounds - $3,500 3rd Place: Richard Burkhalter and Johnny Clarke · 11.31 pounds - $1,500 Support Friends of Sc~uting 1H~.9 r ~amuy · - Q~~ .;,,,. . ·.- · The Family Friends of Scouting Campaign for 1998 raised more than $95,000. Scout fiunilies who have contributed toward F.0.S. help pay for liability insurance for leaders and youth members, district and council training courses, camp facilities, day camp, full . time professional staff, office support staff, as well as council and district newsletters, and more. This fall is a great time to start planning for a successful 1999 unit campaign. It starts first with a briefnote in your unit newsletter explaining Friends of Scouting. The more will all understand about F.O.S. and what it supports, the more likely an F.O.S. contribution will be made. This is particularly true forthose leaders new to our program. The fall is aiso the time when your unit presentation date is set and a unit coordinator is chosen. Family presentations take about 15 minutes. They may be held at pack meetings and troop Court of Honors any time between November 1998 and March 1999. Someone from your district Family F.O.S. team will be in touch with you soon to set your presentation date. Thank you in advance for your support. ···········································: ~ Tribute fund ~ • • • • • Your gift to the Tribute Fund is your recognition of a special occasion : and /or person. It can be a job promotion, presentation of the _Eagle • family or a good friend. I . - : In Memory of: Donor: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·• • • ChrisCcye ChrisCcye ChrisCcye ChrisCcye ChrisCcye ChrisCcye Henry H. Lehman Henry H. Lehman Mrs. F.A. Maddox, Sr . Bill McQuiston John Brennan Gerald L. Krause Erby K. Heney Erby K. Henry Thomas M. Keesee Sybil and Joe Long JimLaycook Humphrey and Gloria Folk Fred Camey Jack Moore, Union Planters Bank Barbara Phillips Guenther & Al Guenther Tennessee Department of Revenue Don Anderson & Family Mr. & Mrs. WtlliamM. Quinn Mr. & Mrs. G. Braxton Carter Humphrey and Gloria Folk David R. Strauser ROtmie Wtlson Charles & Jo Eddye Robinson John & Mary Ben Heflin • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : .......................................... . Troop# 219 Christopher S Asa Church of the Holy Communion Troop#459 · James E Batten Ellendale United Methodist Church Troop# 17 Joe Thomas Johnston Frayser Trinity Presbyterian Church Troop# 209 Matthew Scott Slauson Church of Jesus Christ I LOS/ l 9 1 Ward Troop # 6 Troop# 349 Christopher L Carlton Benjamin H Smith Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Southaven First United Methodist Church Troop# 219 Stephen B Cruz.en Church of the Holy Communion Troop# 144 Fredrick J Gates Mississippi Blvd Christian Church Post# 208 William H Ginn n Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ Cordova Troop#260 Brandon D Nevi Living Word Lutheran Church Troop# 144 Christopher H Tate Mississippi Blvd Christian Church Troop# 415 Daniel G Wagner Church of the Ascension Troop#260 Mathew G Wood Living Word Luthe rian hurch Troop# 723 Larry M Thompson The Exrell Center Troop# 331 Norberto F Aleman Church of the Incarnation Troop# 25 Lee Chase Anderson Temple Israel Troop# 64 Eric Stephen Brown Germantown United Methodist Church Team#203 John Jacob Carter Church of Jesus Christ /LDS/ Cordova Troop#340 Karson L onway t.Ttllantown Presbyterian hurch Troop# 343 David ST Driver Kingsway hristitan hurch Troop# 23 T roop# 59 Joshua L Burgess William W Dunlap Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church Collierville Bible Church Troop# 86 James P Coleman N Second Presbyterian Church Troop# 241 Wayne W Garber II Christ United Methodist Church Troop# 241 William W Shelton Christ United Methodist Church Troop# 55 John Gregory Stanfield Second Presbyterian Church Troop# 209 Thomas A Bendall Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ 151 Ward Troop#209 Randal Wayne Cothran Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ 111 Ward Troop# 312 Jason Michael Deweber Shelby Forest Baptist Church Troop# 312 Brenden M Johnson Shelby Forest Baptist Church ... . {. Troop# 64 Joseph A Hoffert Germantown United Methodist Church Troop# 203 Todd Michael Marsh Church of Jesus Christ /LOS/ Cordova Troop# 59 Jesse David Maugans Collierville Bible Church Troop#460 Clebert J Milli am Civic Club ofEads TN Troop# 0074 Nicholas C Nordtvedt Knights of Columbus# 749 Troop# 343 Neal Andrew Scott Kingsway Christian Church Troop#276 John E Stevens II First Evangelical Church Troop# 221 John C Trusty Colonial Park United Methodist Church Troop# 331 David F Weaver Jr Church of the Incarnation Troop#4004 Alston Clark First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4004 GDarbyLamb First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4004 John M Lott First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4004 William Tyler Mullins First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4004 John S Stringer First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4004 William M Townsend First United Methodist Church - Clarksdale Troop#4200 Christopher N Bailey First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop# 4200 Marcus 0 Biggers II Firs t Pres byt rian 'hur h - re nwood Troop#4370 I lcnry I. Fant Ill t Fran ·i ~ of Assisi - Or ·c nwood Troop#4200 J Patrick Johnson First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#4370 Norris D Jones St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4370 Norris D Jones St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4370 Troy D Mitchell St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop#4200 Williford Montgomery First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#4030 David A Moses Jr St John's United Methodist Church Men's Club-Greenwood Troop#4200 Nathan L O'Neal First Presbyterian Church -Greenwood Troop#4200 Brett J Person First Presbyterian Church - Greenwood Troop#4200 CraigM Rozier First Presbyterian Church- Greenwood Troop# 4370 Aaron A Stokes t Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4370 George A West Jr St Francis of Assisi - Greenwood Troop# 4027 John Wallace Whitten IV urnner Rotary lub - - - - - . ~ - - - - - . - - - . ~- -- - ~ - - . - -- . - _. -·- - - - .:-:;,..~·~---:--- - . =·· -~. . - -- -" .. _' - - : ·.;.:-.:·~ ;~ ~ ~~ - L~ ~_ tl_'· rf·"·-'•> ~:, ~·i~ . iUw - · - 6 Scoutmaster Fundamentals Weekend 13 Scouting for Food Bags Out 17 Summer Camp Kick-Off Dinner 21 Popcorn Money Due 21 Scouting for Food Bag Pick-Up 25 Scout Service Center and Scout Shop Closed, Thanksgiving Observance 26 Scout Service Center and Scout Shop Closed 27 Scout Shop Closed ~Oe&enn3eu~,., I·:: ~-.: 5 OA Banquet 17 Exploring Committee, Servi re Team, & E.O.A. Meetings 24-25 Service Center Closed, Christmas Holiday 24-1/l Scout Shop Closed, Holidays and Inventory I Service Center Closed. New Year's Day I Scout Shop Closed, New Year's Day 18 Service Center Closed. Martin Luth~r King. Jr. Observance 23 Powwow 2.8 Exploring Committee and Service Team Meetings I I J • :I r • ( Activities, Advancement, Camping, Training and More ... 1998 Council Program Committee Vice President of Program Council Activities Chairman Council Advancement Chairman Council Camping Chairman Council Training Chairman Council Youth Protection Chairman 0 A Lodge Adviser Program Director Dr. John Austin - (901) 682-6245 Jason Hood - (901) 867-4743 Ron Edmonds - (901) 683-7868 Josh Bell - (901) 684-623 9 Jim Laycook - (901) 362-3241 Mike Roe - (901) 755-0552 Martin Hoffert- (901) 755-0771 Trey Moore - (901) 327-4193 Suitcase Exhibits - A Resource for Cub Leaders "Mini-Study" Flowers and Seeds Suitcase Ex- Includes flower model with removable hi bits are parts, slides offlower parts, seen samples available for and guidebooks. rent from the Pink Palace Muse um. The exhibits provide hands-on materials, including a users manual with background information and suggested activities. The Suitcase Exhibits include: A Day in the Life of a Victorian Family Includes stereoscope and 3-D cards, Victorian era books, sample clothing, magic lantern slide show featuring turn-of-thecentury Memphis. E lectricity introduction concentrating on static and simple current electricity. Materials to conduct simple, safe experiments such as series and parallel wiring and building an electromagnet. Trees and Leaves Includes guidebooks, plant press, pressed plant samples and plant anatomy book. Weather Overview including materials for wind , temperature and humidity experiments . Contains materials for explaining earth/ sun relationships. "Suitcase Exhibits" are available from the Pink Palace Museum by calling (901) 20-6 91 . The rental fee for two weeks is$25. Scoutmasters' Wild Game Dinner and Camp Promotion Extravaganza is Coming! All Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmas- - ters, and Troop Committee Members - are invited and encouraged to join the Chickasaw Council Camping Commit- - tee and the Ahoa:an-Nachpikin OA - Lodge at the annual Wild Game DinWin door prizes Pick up a copy of the summer cap video Enjoy Josh Bell's Wild game Chili See what's new for 1999 ! ner, Thursday, November 19, 1998. Don'tmiss the chance for great food , The dinner will begin at 6:30 PM at fun, fellowship, and information! Second Baptist Church, 4680 Walnut Grove in Memphis. The purpose of the Wild Game Dinner is to introduce the 1 999 summer camp program for Kia Kima Scout Reservation and Camp Tallaha. Here is just a sampling of what's available for you" A Cub Science and History Day Camp .Set For Spring Break The Chickasaw Council, with assistance from the Memphis Museum System, will host a Cub Scout Day Camp at the Pink Palace Museum during the Memphis and Shelby County Schools Spring Break in 1999. The camp will run for four days, from March 29 until April I and will have a science and history theme. Directing the spring break camp will be Charla Sparks, a volunteer Scouter in Eastern District. She is working closely with the museum staff in developing an exciting program. Activities will focus on nature, rocks and fossils, space and star study, and Memphis history. Registration will be on a den or pack basis. No individual Cub Scout registrations will be accepted. Each pack or den will be required to provide one adult day camp leader for every five boys or fraction thereof. Leadership can change daily. Registration forms will be mailed to Cubmasters and den leaders by the end of the year. Start promoting now so that you can act quickly when the registration forms are out. Space will be limited! Watch the next issue of Smoke Signals for information on summer day camps. Changes In Boy Scout Advancement Are Coming In 1999 Changes have been made in the Boy Scout advancement program for the T~nderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks. These changes will be introduced with the new edition of the Boy Scout handbook available in early spring of 1999. Changes have also been made to the list of required merit badges for the Eagle Scout Rank. Safety and Sports have been dropped from the required list. The following list of required merit badges for Eagle will be effective April 1, 1999. Campin' Citizenship in the Community Connnunications Citizenship in the Nation Family Life Citizenship in the World First Aid Environmental Science Personal Fitness Personal Management Cycling or Hiking or Swimming Emergency Preparedness or Lifesaving Philmont 2000- Start Planning Now! The Chickasaw Council is making plans to send a council contingent to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in the summer of 2000. The trek dates are July 27 - August 8, 2000. Watch Smoke Signals for more details. PHILMONT 1999 Camp Leaders' Guidebooks Revised " Guide to Chickasaw Council Camps" The 2000 trek will be open to Scouts from throughout the I 7 counties of the Chickasaw Council. The camping committee will begin accepting adult leader app Ii cations in the spring of 1999. After -~~~adult contingent leaders are interviewed TheOA's "Whereto go Camping" book Meet the 1 999 Camp Staff leadership and selected , youth applications will be made available during the summer of l 999. Youth and adult participants selected must meet all requirements set forth by the camping committee, including attending all pre-trek meetings and weekend shakedowns. P2 TRAINING CENTER Summer Camp Staff Opportunities Staff positions at summer camp are perfect for older scouts, college students, schoolteachers and retired Scooters! , There are many positions available every summer for qualified applicants on the camp staff at Kia Kima Scout Reservation and Camp Tallaha. Paid positions include program supervision, food service, support personnel and program counselors. Unique skills are also needed for climbing and C.O.P.E., horse wranglers, water skiing and aquatics, and high-adventure treks. The minimum age for staff is 15. (Eagle Scouts ate preferred.) Some positions require a minimum age of 18 or 21 and National Camp School Certification. Compensation includes a weekly salary, room and board. Anyone interested can complete the interest form below or call the Council service Center for a staff application (901) 327-4193). Directors will be hired by December 1, 1998. Interviews for other positions will be conducted in February. Yes, I am interested in Summer Camp Staff opportunities! Send me an application and more information. Age(if under2 l) ------- Address ----------------------~ Phone# -------- Check AJI That Apply: I am interested in - My skills/talents include - __ business/accounting __ badge counseling __ aquatics __ supervision __ trading post __ horse wrangler __ quartermaster survival skills __ climbingi'COPE __ Scoutcraft/pioneering __ water-skiing handicrafts __ shooting sports Unit# KiaKima ----------- Tallaha nature/conservation food service __ spiritual counseling __ boating (canoeing) maintenance __ high adventure __ biking medical __ teaching/instructing frontier skills __ campfire leadership __ sailing __ sports Return To: Program Director c/o Chickasaw Council, BSA 171 S. Hollywood Memphis, TN 38112 - 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 Register Now For Summer Camp '99! A $50 deposit will hold your unit's place at camp. Camp will fill fast-don't delay! NEW for 1999: A sixth week has been added at Camp Osage specifically for Venturing Crews and Varsity Teams only! Also, Webelos dens may now reserve a slot for Webelos Camp at Camp Tallaha for a $50 deposit. I ' Kl RE ' ERV TION 1999 C AMI' KIA MA ·S A b/ l .l /•)') (1/20/99 u/ 271'>9 7/04/99 7/ 1 li'>lJ 7-18-98 OSAGE Capacity Wc:c:k I Wc.,k2 Wc:d;3 Wc:ck4 Wcc:k 5 Vcnlurc:Wk I llOllWHITE 1u 274 2 COPPERllEAL> 16 511 741 102 72 WHITE 3 HORSE 16 87 4016 BROKEN 4 now 16 14 457 WlllSPERING 5 RAPIDS 20 56 64 234 503 / 528 241 6 TURKEY RUN 16 64 460 7 FOX FIRE 12 115 8 CEDAR ROCK . 20 341 13 415 RUNNING 9 DEER 40 57 270 JLT 10 CRAZY WOLF 18 541 86 287 JLT TALKING II TURTLE 24 144 389 544 YELLOW 12 DOG 24 343 338 17 DANCING 13 DEAR 40 55 368 330 332 444 I 50Mll.E I : CANOE TREK: 24 I I I I I I I 6/13/99 6/2 0/99 6127/99 7/04/99 CHEROKEE Capa.: ity Wco:k I Weck 2 Wcd .J Weck 4 ATCllU I (ih1.alltu111 14 45 5 2 13 358 ANILU:S 2 111, f\kll 20 359 295 204 MI ZIN 3 Wl111'1" "-,.""1ll 14 25 22'> 4 17 207 WUl.11 I '"')' l~ itl\ 1 JO 255 2110 / 6 1 34 0 429 S/\NQUl'N l f\11\1\~ h\•IH I 111 34 34 1!3 6 I U l ' I ( 1 11\,1\M Ul"'I 16 364 410 I ll3 458 IC,l\WI 7 - ku..ly 1. '6> - 14 -- . MAl.11\JUt: - K ...... , ....... 111 4043 ~5 1ri11. 1..'1s:::rN \) I ; 1o •• ~ ·"" l .l [l. ·AN 10 )ti "' •··· l{i 1999 CAMP TALLAHA RESERVATION Webelos Webelos Resident Resident # 1 #2 6/20/99 6127199 7/4/99 717198 Campsite Capacity Week 1 Week2 Week3 Week4 HICKORY© 24 4370 4018 / 4003 LOCUST© 24 335 BLACK OAK© 24 4200 4041 ADIRONDACK 24 4002 ELM 18 4053 4420 CHERRY 18 4099 / 4004 PINE TREE 24 MAGNOLIA 18 180 LAKE BEACH 18 PANTHER CREEK 18 4100 ,; I •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Drop-Off Locations for Scouting for Food Saturday, November 21 Piggly Wiggly 1826 Sycamore View Piggly Wiggly 3650 Hickory Hill Road Piggly Wiggly 1620 Madison Piggly Wiggly 4049 Elvis Presley Germantown Fire Department Farmington Road Council Service Center 171 South Hollywood •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Your popcorn pByment ls:-due Jlj. ,"r/ the office by Novem,,er 2 .0,. · 1 tl.,-98~':'. > In order to. receive your $. l ·O Per:.·.~'-contalner on ·time payment , di~ -~~.-·; ·-". count. '\'"··· G I F T S W atch the face of y our Scout li g ht u p this ho lid ay w ith gifts fr o m the Seoul S hop. We've got exciting g i fts a l pr ices to fit every h uugel. So if yo u' re nol s ure whal your Scout wants th is ho liu ay season, ~ l o p hy the Seo ul Sho p to uay ! :PF rtt,uk~ ·2 • C uh Scout Flier • Cuh Seoul Domed Decal • Cuh Seoul Collapsih lc Cup • Boy Seoul Hook mark/l.cll cr Opener • llny Swut Meta ll ic Sticker e;;,d (/ / / ... - 7#''£.J. ~IULe ,. .J • Calapu ll Kil • C uh Srn ul Snap C 1ddy • Cuh Seoul Pnuni ~c l't·n • Cu h Sn1111 Pcw ltT llnok mar~ • Mini S1:11firnkr • Boy Sroul Photo I\ lhu111 • /\!"'tronaul k c C"ll·a 111 • l\ •wll'r Bt•t•~111 : 11J.. • Cuh Seou l llip Pack • Ul lra Brute Flashl ight • Aul o lnn y • BS A Mouscpad • C"'uh Sc nul Waiki • Tra ilhla1.cr Compass HOURS: MIDSOUTH SCOUT SHOP 171 South Hollywood • Memphis, TN 38112 (901) 323-7281 •Fax (901) 327-2010 Toll Free 1-800-727-3272 Mon. - Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Satutday : 10 a.m. - 2 p.m . •~!r&r INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE $ f 00 in fnv ntory Mu ·t r fff 30%-40%-50% OFF ON THESE ITEMS ... Will Be in the Board Room NOVEMBER 16-21, 1998 . Members of Packs and Troops that participated in 1998 Popcorn Sales: receive 5% off all non-sale items in stock!! embers of Packs and Troops that participated in Scouting for Food 199 receive 5% off all non-sale items in stock!!! If Pack or Troop did BOTH - GET 10 $OFF!! Cubmasters - Scoutmasters tell your parents about this GREAT SALE!!! Sorry, no phone orders on 5% and I 0% off sale. DON'T MISS nns SALE. SHOP EARLY TO GET YOUR PURCHASES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Chickasaw CounGil, Boy 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 1998 Title A name given to the resource 1998 (Nov-Dec) 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 Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Vince Sutherland Chickasaw Council Newsletter Newsletter