https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/6f9af189dc816e138ec42f0ce40aa92c.pdf de835088191b71e13dce60b468fe086a PDF Text Text • • • • • • ~DI~KASAW ~OUN~IL .* Boy Scouts of Atn.erica . *· MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE �.BOY .S c OU T S or A.ME P.l c /\ RGSIJf; CTFtJLLY D£DIC/\fGS �·----·---------·--···- - - - CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. Memphis. Tennessee MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ... 1943 Officers Mr. P. A. Clayton Mr •• A. K. Burrow Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Edwin Dalstron W. P. Halliday R. G. Ramsay Ornn L. Cox Percy c. Clarke Enile A. Bizot Mr. F. Joo Flanagan Mr. W. Gordon Morris President Vice-Preside:i;i.t Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Commissioner Scout Executive Ohairnon. Standing Cor:inittees Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr, Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Paul L. Dey F. L. Christenbury R. G. R.:'1.ffisey John Pilkington Janes Seddon Allen George P. Rawls T. Robert Acklen A. K. Burrow Arthur R. Porter, Jr. Edwin Dalstrom John A. Angus Roscoe c. Clark H. W. Slavick Charles M. Crunp F. J. V andor.iark Hernan Spears c. Bryant Young Henri Benner B. E. Jacobs Activities Awards & Resolutions Ca.oping Civic Rolntions Constitution & By-Laws Court of Honor Cubbing Finance Heal th & Safety Inter-Racia,l Organization Outfitters Publicity Reading Rural Scouting Rural Scouting Rural Scouting Senior Scouting Training Monbers-At-Large I Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ernest c. Ball A. Earle Bolton c. Arthur Bruce Lucius E. Burch Lewis C. Callow H. M. Clayton John Cleghorn Mr. Jesse Cunningham Gen. W. A. Danielson Mr. J. Granville Gates Mr. E. A. Ha:r;-rold Mr 0 T. P. Howard Mr. Fred W. Lucas Mr. A. D. Mc Who rt er Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. :Ednund Orgill John E. Roberts Abe Scharff Floyd Sherrod W. L. Sharpe J. L. Skinner R. A. Taylor · tL~=------·----==----..: : : : :-_-. . ._- - - - -___ .---:..--:_··-·--=----···------· �AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. FOR DISTHTGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD -:-:-:-:T HE Dr. Mr. **Mr. **Mr. Mr. Mr. **Mr. Mr. Mr. **Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. S I L VE R J. c. Ayres Charles T. McCabe John T. Morgan George P. Phillips John E. Roberts Harry Webb L. R. Forsdick A. D. McWhorter Ben B. Coffey, Jr. Walter L. Gray George Wood F. Joe Flanagan Robort G. Ramsay B E A VE R 1931 Mr. Edwin Dalstrom . Mr. R. Von Steinen 1931 1931 Mr. c. Arthur Bruce 1931 Mr. c. H. Church 1931 Mr. Joe Hopper Dr. T. s. Eliot 1931 1932 Mr. Henry M. Clayton 1933 Mr. Alvan Tate, Jr. 1934 Mr. A. K. Burrow 1935 Mr. J. G. Gates 1935 Mr. P. A. Clayton 1936 Mr. w. P. Halliday 1936 Mr. F. L. Chri st enbury 1937 1937 1938 1938 1939 1939 1940 1940 1941 1941 1942 1942 1942 -:-:-:~:-:~:~:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- THE SCOUTMASTER'S KEY Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ben B. Coffey, Jr. 1933 Mr. Charles Cotten R. Von Steinen 1934 Mr. J. J. Jones Howard Curl 1934 Mr. Ned Cantrell E. K. Leach 1935 Mr. Hearn W. Tidwell Joo Hopper 1936 Mr. Hop0 H. Ford Miller Johnson 1936 Mr. Lawronco Lowell c. H. Church 1937 Lt. Forrest Mottweiler Mr. J. Brady Wiley 1938 Mr. Emory Ward Mr. Russell Peete 1938 Mr. J. G. Gatos Mr. F. Joe Flanagan 1943 -:~:-:-c-:-:~:~:~:~:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:~:-:-:-:-:-:- "'* Deceased 1940 1940 1940 1940 19,U 1941 1942 1942 1942 �r '--' J,_J1 J'-• r J\. 11 ' \ , '\ \ \/ .r ..J .r 11 Dec. 14, 1943 . To the Friends of Scouting: · In December of each year the Council takes stock of what has been accomplished during the preceding twelve months. Following this letter is a brief report from each Standing Committee of the Council in which is described the major accomplishments of the Committee for the fiscal year December 1, 1942 - November 30, 1943. But these reports do not fully reflect the loyal and unselfish service of tho hundreds of people who have so freely given of their time and effort to enable our boy~ to have the benefits of Scouting. The War has caused many s tumbling blocks in the paths of youth training,but regardless of these our Leaders have carried on. To them is due the credit for the results achieved. May I take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to every Den Mother, Cubber and Scouter in the Council for the splendid work done and tho many sacrifices made for the cause of Scouting, for I sincerely believe you who are training boys are truly building a stronger foundation for the continuation of tho democracy in which we live. Sincerely yours, Jf.~ln~ w. WGM/J Gordon Morris, Scout Executive �JIMMY JOHNSON'S DAD Jimmy Johnson 1 s Dad is an awful lot of fun, He's a peacherino pitcher and can hit a real home run, I'll bet my Dad could play as well, but when I ask him to, He's always awful busy and got soniethin' else to do. Jimmy Johnson's Dad knows a lot of dandy games, .And he pleys 1 em with us fellers and he don't call Jimmy names. I'll bet my Dad knows lots of games that 1 s fun fer fellows too, But he's always awful busy and got somethin 1 else to do. Some kids' Dads seem glad to play with boys, And even when they're readin' they don 1 t mind a little noise. I 1 11 bet my Dad would beat 1 em all, if he just only knew, How I miss him when he 1 s busy and got somcthin 1 else to do. ----Author unknown---- How about it 1 men? Do you have 11 somethin 1 else to do 11 which is more important than helping the boys of todny to become the right type of citizens for tomorrow? If you haven't, there are places in Scouting waiting for YOU • places loft vacant by men now serving in the armed forces. We invite you to get in the game - tho great game of Scouting. Just telephone (5-2351) or drop a line to Headquarters, 501 Colunbian Mutual Tower, Memphis, and we 111 be glad to give you full information. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A, INC. I �ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE The thirteenth annual Camp-0-Ree was held at Camp Currier on June 4th, 5th and 6th. Forty-four Troops participated and 784 Scouts were in Camp for this event. The activities included Camping, Patrol Camping, First Aid, Morse Signalling, Scout Rescue, Fire :Building and Water Boiling, Forestry, Wall Scaling. Theseevents were judged by the leaders of the Troops assisted by some of the District Commissioners e.ncl Troop Committeemen. The Scouts did a good job and the events were run off in a highly satisfactory manner. We believe everybody had a good time. The efficiency of the Troops in the Camp-0-Ree was recognized by awarding pennants to those who qualified against the standards. Forty of the forty-four Troops won pennants; 17 Troops won Class 11 A11 , 10 Troops won Class 11B 11 and 13 Troops won Class 11 C11 • The judges complimented the Scouts for their work and we feel that definite progress has been made. Your Committee recommends the Annu..:~l C~p-0-Ree oe held again in 1944 even though transportation difficulties prevent it being held at Camp Currier. Your Commit tee again conducted 11 The Advancement Program" during the latter part of the year, with the result that 5 Troops won Class 11 A11 pennants, 1 Troop won Class 11B 11 and l Troop won Class 11 C11 •. A total of 37 Troops partici patod in this event as compared to 46 Troops in 1942. This is the ninth year this type of program has been offered to tho Troops -- it consists of a wellrounded list of events including Advancement. Camping, Civic Good Turns, etc. Duo to lack of gasoline many Troops curtailed their camping and there has not been as much interest in The Program as in former years. 11 The P. A. Clayton Co1nmando Course" was built at Camp Currier in June of this.year and it has been the source of much pleasure to the boys who have used it. The Sea Scouts used it in competitive events and many of the Scouts used it at the Car.ip-0-Reo. Next year wo recommend that more use be made of this and that it be included in tho Cnmp-0-Ree events if tho Camp-0-Ree is hold at Currier. The Scoutmasters 9 Assistant Scoutr.tasters and Junior Officers of the Council have given fine lendorship to the Troops throughout the year. Those leaders have worked hard and faithfully under trying conditions and your Comnittee hereby ex1Jresses its appreciation for their splendid accoriplishmcnts. Pagel �··-----·------ ,I ' CAMPING COMMITTEE Camp Currier, near Eudora. Miss, The Annual Council Canp was held at Canp Currier for six weeks during the past sun.mer with an average attendance of 91 Scouts as conpared to 84 Scouts in 1942. During the season (June 13th to July 25th) 301 Scouts spent a total of 541 weeks at Currier as compared to 314 Scouts who spent a total of 506 Scout Weeks at Camp in 1942. The camp fee was $7.50 per week, this being an increase of $2.00 over the fee charged in previous years. Du9 to transportation difficulties the year-round attendance has been curtailed as conpared to normal years but we are glad to report it is sonewhat better than in 1942 as will be seen by conparing the records below: Gain or Loss as Conpared to 1941 LOSS 1941 1942 1943 ~ 3,926 2,599 2,837 238 578 349 286 12,104 9,113 9~969 Nunber of Scouter Days 1,699 1,119 825 294 Number of Visitors 3,422 2,166 928 1,238 Scouts attending Camp Scouters attending Camp Number of Scout Days 63 856 A plentiful supply of pure water is one of the greatest assets a canp can have, The wat·er systen and swimninG pool, which was given to the Camp by Mr. and Mrs. A. K. :Burrow in 1936, provides not only excellent d.rinking water but wonderful s~n:r.t.uing facilities, Your Cov.nittee feels that everyone in our Council owes a dobt of grati tmle to Mr. and JIJ.rs. :Burrow, for not only do those facilities afford great pleasure - they also provide a great deal of protection to the health and cleanliness of the boys. On behalf of all of the Scouts and Scouters we wish to express our deep appr0ciation to Mr. and Mrs. :Burrow for this splendid gift. In 1940 the Health Lodge was built throU&~ the generosity of Mrs. :Belle s. Rosenthal as a menorial to her late son, Mr. Mitchel H. Rosenthal, Jr,, a forner Menber of the Cou..~cil. This buildin6 continues to be exceptionally useful to the crunpin&; progran and we greatly appreciate it as a lastinc~ nenorial to a forner Scouter who did so much to carry out the work of the Council for an ever-increasing nunber of boys. �r--· I Camping Conr.iittee, Continued KAMP KIA KIM.A, near Hardy, Ark. Your Committee felt that in view of war conditions, it would be unwise to attcrrpt to opern.te Kanp Xia Kina during tho past sunner, hence tho K&Ap was not opened. We have a good caretaker for the property and he has done nuch to maintain it through ~alcin$ the necessary repairs to the buildings. These repairs are being r.iade throut~hout the year .o:md the property is beinG kept in tho best condition our finances will permit. We are grently i~debtod to Mr. Chris Fiedler of the Chris Fiedler Co., who generously gave tho couposition shingles to re-roof the Recreation Hall. This roof was in a bad state of repair and we do appreciate what Mr. Fiedler has done to aid in preserving this property. Ca.op Daniels, Mor..whis. Tenn. Ca.mp Daniels had the best season in its history in 1943. There were 151 Scouts in Canp as conpared to 115 last year. During t·he four weeks it was opern.tect the Negro Scouts spent a total of 230 Scout weeks as compared to 190 weeks in 1942. We arc very pleased that those Scouts are taking an even greater interest in Carrp and the outdoor pro0ra~ of Scouting. And they have every reason to do so, for we believe Canp Daniels is one of the best in the Nation for Negro boys. We are very ap]_)rccintive of the continued help of "The Cor.morical Appeal Cru:ip Fund For Boys 11 which supplied funds sufficient to send fifty underprivileged boys to Caup Daniels. These boys were selected with the splendid aid and cooperation of The Fanily Welfare Agency to whon we are also greatly indebted. Both "The Comnercial Appeal" and the Family Welfo.re Agency have helped these less-chance boys for the past five years and through their help more and more boys are getting the benefits of car.iping. The canp fee was $4.50 per week. The buildings are in good repair and it was not necessary to spend any great amount of money to keep then in condition. We recognize the fact that camping, for the duration, will be carried out under difficulties and that some of our out-of-door activities nay be curtailed because of war conditions. But we strongly recor.u:iend ai."'ld urge that every effort be nade for Scouts to do as nuch caoping as possible in 1944 and that we do our utoost to provide as much training in the open as we can. Toward this end we ask tho help of every Scouter in the Council. �r--------- --------------··-------·---------~--- CIVIC RELATIONS A11D DEFENSE COOPERATION COMMITTEE Duo to the War the Scouts and Cubs of Chickaso.w Council have had. the privilege of serving in nany nnd. varied activities during the past year. That they havo well and faithfully carried out their assiGnnents cnn be readily seen by rcadinG the list of sone of their najor activities which are outlined below: 40 Scouts placed 1,600 Ancrican Flngs on soldior.~raves at the National Cenotory on Memorial Day. 493 Scouts delivered 23,107 wnr posters for tho Govcrnnent. 38 Sen Scouts acted as Guard of Honor for Gov. Prentice Cooper. 105 Scouts delivered 4,000 Posters during Rat Eradication Cl'lDpaign. Troop 34 had Bird House E.xhibi~ in Court House. 419 Cubs collected 2,878 old tooth brushes for Kennedy General Hospital. 75 Scouts collected 1 1 510 old tooth brushes for Kennedy General Hospital. Tho plastic handles were oelted and the r.1a.tcrial used for handicraft. 60 Scouts distributed 2,000 posters for the War & Welfare Fund. 229 Scouts narched in the Fire Prevention Parade. Troor) l collected 900 pou.."l.ds of i1aper. 57',583 Tin cans were collected by Scouts. 285 Scouts narched in the War & Welfare Parade. 20 Scouts distributed O. c. D. par.1J?hlets at the Ellis Auditoriur:i. 14 Scouts delivered 450 posters for United China Relief. 20 Scouts delivered 500 posters on infantile paralysis. 30 Scouts delivered 300 posters for the Aaerican Red Cross. 30 Scouts delivered 300 posters for Fire Prevention Canpaign. 15 Scouts delivered 400 posters for the Shelby County Tuberculosis Society. ,---- we sug(;ost that you consider the thousands of hours of service those boys have given in doing the things listed above? We believe you will agree they arc worthwhile for the community, the State and the Nation. Your Conn:itttee is proud of the work the Scouts have ·clo no and we co::i.':lond them for the fine service they have rendered. May COURT OF HONOR During the fiscal year, which ended December 1, 1943, the Scouts have done good work in advancing in rank and in winning Merit Badges but with the exception of Eagle Badges they have not made as much progress as they did in 1942. However, we believe that all of us have a right to feel a lot of satisfaction because of the work of the Scouts, for they do deserve credit for accomplishing what they have in these times of war, loss of Scoutmasters and generally unsettled conditions. We invite your attention to the figures below which show a comparison of the number of awards made in 1941 1 1942, 1943: Page 4 �·------------ ---· Court of Honor, 'Continued - 1942 1941 First Class Badges Merit Badges Star Badges Life Badges Eagle Badgos ,1943 225 194 3,241 '3,201 190 263 116 113 26 46 201 2,954 152 88 44 GAIN LOSS 31 40 73 3 20 Your Chairman wishes to acknowledge his appreciation of the fine cooperation of the Vice-Chairmen and the Members of the District and Troop Courts of Honor. The success of the Merit Badge Program is due to the loyalty of these Scouters who have so faithfully carried out their duties and who have made it possible for the Scouts to have the advantages of this prevocational training. CUBBING COMMITTEE We are pleased to report that Cubbing has made greater progress in 1943 than in any previous year - this will be readily seen from the comparative figures shown below: 1941 1942 1943 Gain Over 1942 728 169 897 __:m Cubs (white) Cubs (negro) TOTAL CUBS 338 506 _fill .Jl Packs (white) Packs ( ne gro) TOTAL PACKS ----2 393 14 19 597 18 __5 23 24 __a 30 222 300 6 ---1 7 In April the Cub Kite Derby was held in Overton Park with a large variety of kites entered from most of the Packs. Awards were made to the winners of the various contests and a big time was had by all, This event does much to stimulate the Cubcraft feature of the Program and has alw~s been well attended. We feel that it should by all means remain an annual event in tho Program. ~ In AU£:,ust the Annual Cub Picnic was held in Overton Park ., with the best attendance in Cubs and Cubbers, parents f ~-~:~:li)"""- '-, and friends, that we have ever had. Awards were made /~--.A\' ;.<;') ~'"'- to the Cuos £C:.1d Packs wi:nning the vnrious ovent s. Tho compoti tLre Cubbing enthusiasm displayed at "",.....-:-- \\ \~lo°~-· / this ovont certainly warrants its continuance and 1~ ""-~~/.;'~/ we fool it is one of the highlights of the year in ~~~t? Cubbing. 0> ~-Y ) ""'· ""'~(o/ ' Also in August approximately 450 Cubs attended tho Clyde Beatt I' · · · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------·--··----·---· Page 5 �!--------·--·---Cubbing Committee. Continued Circus in a body. In ordor to attend at a special price it was necessary for each Cub to bring old toothbrushes. Over 2,500 toothbrushes were received and the winning Den won the privilege of taking the entire lot to the . Kennedy General Hospital where the plastics recovered from the brushes will I be used by tho soldiers in making handicraft articles. This was a fine and successful undertaking. ·· I. I .I The Cub Leaders' Round Table met regularly throughout the year and has established itself as a medium of great help to tho Cub Loaders. Attendance and participation by every Cubber is urged at all of the Round Table meetings. Moy we take this opportunity to express the appreciation of the Comrai ttee for the splendid work done by the Scouts who serve as Don Chiefs. The leadership which these Den Chiefs have shown, denonstrates that Scouting is really noasuring up to the high iden.ls set by its leaders. And we also wish to thank tho Scoutmasters of the Troops who have cooperated by delegating the fine Scouts fron their Troops to act as Don Chiefs - it is this cooperative spirit which is helpine tho Cubbing Prograo so i:ruch • .FINANCE COMMITTEE ·:.,//'?--,,~:~, We a:re pleased to report the finnncioJ. condition ~fe the Council is the best in its ··.:J.t;;!}~~-"~7{~0.,, (~~ history. especially invite your attention )..S-.~~- ...... _..,_,. to the fact t~t the Council is entirely. free of ~ . ?_>~:~<--$:; $ ') .9&Q.t.. We believe these h10 statements will be as ~-:i ~g~-.-:;:-:;,~ gratifying to you as they are to us. It has been ··---::-::?··,~;!!f·3l' ~" tho policy of the Council for many years to spend ... ~ only whon funds wore available and we recommend the continuation of this policy. On April 1, 1943 the Council became a participating member of The Momphis Community Fund and our relationships with the Fund have been very pleasant and satisfactory. For the seven months, April 1, 1943--0ctobor 31, ' 1943, the Fund provided $14,834.59 for the Council 1 s operating budget. For tho fiscal year November l, 1943--0ctober 31, 1944 The Community Fund has approved an operating budget of $25,989.00. While our membership in the Fund eliminates a Eoy Scout Finance Campaign in Memphis and Shelby County it does not eliminate tho Finance Campaigns in our area outside of Shelby County. This area includes the eastern half of Crittenden County, Arkansas; DeSoto, Tate, Panola Counties, Mississippi. Tho campaigns in these counties were very successful and below is a report of them.: County Q.uota Under Raised I i I ·----· Crittenden Co., Ark. DeSoto Co., Miss. Tate Co., Miss, Panola Co., Miss, TOTALS _ _ $700,00 $789.00 755,00 649.75 525.00 522.00 693.00 700,00 $2_, 68Q.~0.Q__ $2,653.75 $89.00 $105.25 3.00 7,00 $ 26.25 Page 6 ~-.-~~~~~~=- �----------. ------------------··---------- ------, Finance Committge, Continued I The Finance Committee greatly appreciates the splendid work and leadership of our Scouters in these Counties, for they have done an excellent job in raising their share of the Couricil 1 s budget. And because of their help Scouting is reaching more boys in its program of character building and citizenship training. In the will of the late Mrs.-_ Elizabeth :s. Currier the Council was beq_uoathod $5,000.00 with the stipulation that the income from this should be used for Canp Currier. Until October ~f this year this money was on deposit in saving accounts. By authority of the Executive Board this money was invested in u. s. Goverru:ient :Bonds, Series 11 G". The acquisition of these bonds brings the Council 1 s total investment in War Bonds to $10,000.00. The books of the Council and of the three comps have been audited by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., and were found to be correct. HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE This Committee is gratified to report the health and safety of our Cubs and Scouts during 1943 has been excellent. During the summer camps there were no serious injuries and only two or three minor accidents. Two Scouts had to be sent home from Camp Currier because of attacks of appendicitis but they both recovered completely. The only serious accident which occurred during the year happened when there was no Scout Leader present. Some Scouts were practicing wall scaling near their Troop meeting place and one boy failed to get over the wall. He fell backward and suffered a fracture of two vertebrae in his back. He responded well to treatment and is now completely recovered. Other than this there were no serious injuries to Scouts or Cubs in the Council. This splendid record is a fine tribute to the leadership of our leaders who are directing the activities of 4,308 Cubs and Scouts. We commend and congratulate them on the fine work they are doing in providing safe activities and camping for the boys of this Council. Hundreds of Cubs and Scouts have participated in activities, parades, Camp-0-Rees, etc., during the year, and we are proud of the work of the boys and their leaders in making such a splendid sA.fety record. Safety through skill is a fine thing to teach boys, and we feel that our Scoutmasters,Assistant Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters and Camp Staff Members have done fine and constructive work in making this safety record possible. INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE The work of this Committee is confined solely to Negro Scouts and Cubs and is handled through a sub-council known as the Seminole Division of Chickasaw Council. All of the officers and members of the Division, including the Assistant Scout Executive, are Negroes. ·-----,·------·-· ------------------·----- - ---- --- - -- ----·------Page 7 j �----------------·-···-------------· Inter-Racial Comnittoo, Continued In January, we set an objective of 1,000 Negro Scouts, this objective to bo reached by Doce:r.iber ;31, 1943. We are , ;;-~,. glad to report this objective has already. been reached ...-1,';. r..ftt~ :~_-'·' ·._. and passed. There are now 1,016 Sc~uts on the rolls as k~---~:~l compared to 708 last year, a net gain of ;308 Scouts. 4'"::]_;:.;~.'.'!:#f".~:. ····'"".&~1;;,~~ Th?re are now 169 Cubs as cor.:ipared ~o 91 .last year, a _71i§7~.}~ f;1Pgain of 7~ Cubs. Thes? Sc~uts ar? in 51 Troops and /:'. J~/"· j<,;\_:,f Cubs are in 6 Packs which is a gain of 4 Troops and , yi.._ 7"';,4' 1 Pack during the year. The total membership of .JI /~~..! '-~7-:::;:~;.') Megro Scouts and. Cubs is 1,185 which is ~Y far ~he ~~~~-'./!(~\, largest nenbership we have ever had and is a gain of -:._ ~-~".~~ 386 boys over 1942. We consider this an exceptionally · ··. ·,:,-..:~~ -: ._....... fine record. -~ The camping prograI:l at Ca.r:ip Daniels was excellent and there wcro 151 Scouts in camp as conpared to 115 in 1942. The records show these Scouts spent a total of 230 Scout weeks in camp during the four weeks sonson as conpared to 190 weeks last year. The ca~p fee was $4.50 per week, an increase of $1.00 over tho previous season. Due to tho good condition of tho buildings and equipnont, very little was needed in the way of repairs and replttccnent s and all of tho ca.op property is now in good shape. We consider this canp one of the best in the Nntion for Negro Scouts. Advancement in rank a~ong Negro Scouts continues to be very poor. In fact, wo think one of the greatest problems in tho Council todey is to devise neans by which these boys can be helped to advance beyond Tenderfoot ra~.k. We feel they niss nuch of the splendid training and real fun in Scouting because of their failure to get into the higher ranks. Wo arc now trying to solve this problon and we urge that every effort be nade to aid these boys to reach at least First Class Rank. We are proud of the work the Negro turr.s and in working for tho Government this scrap iron, rubber, etc., for tho wn.r effort sands of Govcrnnent posters and leaflets and activities, parades, and other events. They for their acconplishnonts. ORGANIZATION & Scouts.have done in civic good yeo,r. They have collected paper, - they hc·we distributed thouhc~ve participated in church aro certainly to be comnendod E~ENSI ON COMMITTEE In the early part of 1943 Chickasaw Council received the Walter W. Hoad Acorn Award for reaching the objectives it set for itself in total number of Scouts, Troops, Cubs, Packs for tho year 1942, this being the fifth consecutive year the Council has won this fine Award. We feel that you o.re as proud of this trophy as we are, for every Scout and Scouter has a right to feel a real satisfaction in receiving this recognition from tho 1\1"2.tional President of the :Boy Scouts of America, Mr. Walter W. Head of St. Louis, Mo. I Your Comnittee is now working to organize enough new Troops and to recruit sufficient boys to win the Award for the sixth consecutive tine and ·~-~--~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~· Page 8 �__ _______ ........ . .- _,_ Qr(!Aizatipn & Ex\ension Coi;.v;itt1g. Qpnjl•M'' wo believe the results will b• 1uaa111""1 During the past twelvo month.I 11 'l'roop1 et _.,,, Scouts, 8 Packs of white Cube, 9 'l'roop1 et ltln. '; Scouts. 2 Packs of Negro Cuba were or1ali.114e WI regret to report that 9 Troops ot whit• loou''• 5 Troops ot Negro Scouts, 2 whito Cub Paok1, I le1ro Cub Packs were dropped fron tho roll1. In spite of these losses it is our plaa1ur1 to re,ort iA Chickasaw Council now has the largest mapb1r1hip its 27 DK history with a. totql of 4,aga bgYt enrolled. This is a gain of 703 boys ovor laet a growth of 19~5~. Below is a comparison ot membership for the pa.st three years: Dec, 1. 194). Dec. 1 1 1942 White Scouts Negro Scouts TOTAL SCOUTS 2.291 2.395 95 2.914 2.300 7Q8 3,008 l.Ql§ ~ White Troops Negro Troops TOTAL TBOOPS 98 103 4~ 47 105 51 141 150 156 'White Oubs Negro Cubs TOTAL CUBS 338 393 506 91 597 169 897 White Packs 14 Negro Packs TOTAL PACKS 18 ~ 5 23 §2;3 '2fa 19 Dec. ~. 1943 ~ 3,411 728 24 6 30 y.ar, lLQ.§1 403 2 _...L 6 222 7§ 300 6 l 7 Beginning in 1942 we began to lose Scout:elasters to the armed forces. During the pa.st year we have had, the greatest loss of Scout and Cub Leaders that we have ever experienced. This naturally handicapped the work of the Troops and Packs and also our growth in n'UI!lbers. We urge every person interested in Scouting to holp locate men who will serve as leaders, Won't IQ!! assist in recruiting non who will g'Uido our boys on the trail which leads to good citizenship? OUTFITTERS COMMITTEE The three official outfitters of the Council are J. Goldsmith & Sons Co,, Phil A. Halle, B. Lowenstein & Bro. All during the year, in face of shortages throughout the Nation, our outfitters have kept their stocks of official Scout and Cub uniforms and equipment as complete as possible under the prevailing conditions. The fine service of t~se outfitters has been of much help to our Scouts and Cubs, Several times our representatives ha.vo checked the supplies carriE!d and very good reports were ma.de on ea.ch Page 9 �r-· Outfitters ColIDTli~tec, Con~inued inspection. We would also like to commend the outfitters for their eplondid display of Scout merchandise and the paid advertisements which thoy onrriod in the 11 Memphis Press Scimitar". During 1944 we recommend that our outfitters continue, as they have in the past, to display the official uniforms and equipment in order that our Scouts and Cubs may be kept advised of the merchandise which is o.vo.ilable. ~UBLICITY COMMITTER We are Q.eeply indebted. to the ''Memphis Press Scimitar" for tho publication of 11 The Scout Press Scimitar". For a part of the year this q:u.arterpage was printed weekly but due to the paper shortage it was necessary to limit this to every other week during the latter part of the year. This section was a great help in advising Scouts, Cubs, Scouters, Cubbers of the various Council activities, as 11 The Scout Press Scimitar" is widely read by all those interested in the Scouting Movement. We particularly emphasize our thanks to the officials of the "Memphis Press Scimi tar 11 tor their fine cooperation. :Both the 11 Tho Commercial Appeal" and the 11 Me1:1phis Press Scir.iitar 11 have boon cost generous in printihg Scout and Cub news. They hav"e cooperated to the fullest extent in publicizing Canp-0-Roes, sunner car.ips, etc. We deeply ~preciato·their help and the fine support thoy have always given to the Council. The Council and your Committee are deeply indebted to Radio Stations WMC, WBEC, l'WiPS, WHBQ for the fine qUc'ility and type of prograns presented by these stations covering the Scouting prograr.i d'uring the past twelve nonths. We pay tribute to their staff ner.ibers who have done a marvelous job in arranging Scout programs. Tho splendid newspaper and radio publicity has done nu.ch to increase the effectiveness of Scouting, not only in Chickasaw Council but in our neighbor Councils, and wo do appreciate all of it. READ! NG COMMITTEE /"~;·~~-\ /,:~ .. ~~,. ~~~- ,. <·•''" ............ . L__., The Reading CoDt1.itteo in 1943 has endeavored to pronote good reading among the Scouts of Chickasaw Council. This had been done through t-110 publicntion of news about books suitable for boys in 11The Scout Press Scinitar 11 and 11 The Council Firo 11 • In addition tho Cor:JDittoe has endeavored to bring the natter before the Scoutnasters and Cubnastors in every :oanner possible. We believe 11 :Boys 1 Life 11 is an excellent aid in training boys in Scouting techniques and in providing stories and articles which are beneficial to youthful minds,. ----------------------- -,.----- Page 10 �·---------------------------- ---------·--------------Reading Committee, Continued We again heartily endorse this magazine nnd recommend thn.t it be used to the fullest extent. We urge that all Scoutmasters and Cubmasters urge their boys to subscribe, for we nre of the opinion the reading of this magazine by Scouts and Cubs will do much to help the boys and to enable the leaders to do a better job of training the boys. In the early part of 1943 we set an objective for "Boys' Lif o 11 subscriptions. We are pleased to ~eport that according to the latest figures from the National Council we have reached and passed that objective, our record showing 123.1% a.chieved. RURAL scournm COMMITTEES In the area of the Council, outside of Memphis, there are 36 Troops, 26 of which are white and 10 negro, and 5 white Cub Packs. This is a gain of 3 white and 3 negro Troops and 2 white Cub Packs over last year. The area is composed of the eastern half of Crittenden County, Arkansas; DeSoto, Tate, Panola Counties, Mississippi and Shelby County, Tennessee. The total of 46 units now operating is a gain of nine units over 1942. This indicates there are a great many more potential Scouts in the area and we recommend in 1944 that particula emphasis be put on the organization of more Troops and Packs to give these boys the advantages of Scouting. CRITTEMDEN DISTRICT The Crittenden District now has three Troops of white Scouts and one of negro Scouts, a total of four Troops. This is the first District organized in the Council and it has done good work over since its organization. This District has made especially fine progre~s through the work of its Court of Honor and in the a.dvancement in rnnk of its Scouts. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT At the ond of the year 1941 there were but 6 Troops in the three counties in this District. After tho organization of the District in February 1942 Scouting really began to function and now there arc nine white Troops and 3 Cub Packs, a gain of 1 Troop and 1 Pack during tho year 1943 and these 12 units are double the number in the District at the end of 1941. There arc several Troops now in process of organization, and this District is functioning well. OJIBWAY DISTRICT In Shelby County outside of Memphis there arc 14 white Troops, This is a gain of 2 white Cub Packs, 9 nogro Troops, a total of 25 units. Page 11 �Rural Scouting Oommittoeg,Continuod 6 units over last year. We are glad to report thnt two So~ loouu lhipl wero organized this year in the County, these being tho firot Shipe or1N'liMl4 outside of Memphis in Chickasaw Council. This District ia doin1 £004 work and is carrying the Scouting program to a large numb~r of boy1, FINANCE The 1943 Finance Campaign was the best ever conduotod in tho l\1'11\ and because of this an ever-increasing number of boys will hnvco tho bona:t1tl of tho Scouting Program of character building and ci tizenshill trtr1.in11\ti:1 'l'hl following shows tho compnrative figures: 1943 Crittenden District$ 531.50 $ ?89.00 Mississippi District .1.435.80 1. 864, 75 $1,96?,30 $2,653.?5 Increas~ $257.50 428.95 $686.45 This is a very fine demonstration of team work by the Scouterll of the area in the interest of the boys and the Council greatly approcitites this fine work, as we do. For detailed information as to the funds rained in each of the counties please see the Report of tho Finance Committee in this book, There was no finance campaign conducted in the Ojibway District, as Shelby County is included in tho War & Welfare-Campaign; the Memphis Community Fund is a part of this organization and the Council is a participating member of the Community Fund. During the coming year it is recommended that continued efforts be put forward. to orgn.nizo more Troops and Packs in tho area, as we know there are hundreds of boys who are desirous of becoming Scouts but who are prevented from so doing by the lack of units in their communities. SENIOR SCOUTING COMMITTEE Senior Scouting in Chickasaw Council has, despite its tremendous loss of membership to the Armed Forces, continued its record of growth during the past year. The Committee is very proud of the work these young men are doing and of the progress they have shown, They should. certainly be commended for the interest they have taken in the program, for they are making splendid use of the beneficial training they have received. As of December lst therB are 178 Sea Scouts compared. to 149 this date last year. There are eleven Sea Scout Ships compared to eight last year. Due to- the fact that the s. S.S. 11 Memphis 11 , 47 1 boat of the Council, has been laid up for replacement parts for the greater part of the year, the Sea Scouts have not been able to have as many cruises as the Council would like for them to have. The ship has now been put back into Page 12 �Senior Scouting Committee, Continued i operation and the boys are using it to good advantage. l The Sea Scouts held their Second Annual Bridge of Honor in February, at the Nineteenth Century Club with about 350 persons in attendance. The Council this year was honored with two of the Sea Scout Ships receiving Ratings from the National Council. The s.s.s. "Victory" was rated a member of the Regional Flagship Flotilla and the s.s.s. "Sekults" was rated a member of the National / Flagship Fleet. This is the first time in the \ history of Chickasaw Council that one of its ~p~ 0 ~sP~~:i~;di :~e r!~!;~~al Ra ting and we (l III j', } .:. ~.· ~ , .: , ./).// 1··j~\ · :· /~A° 1~ ·.~.:: ./.!<. ~ · 'U:tJ ~ \; ;~!::!~~#~:t:1:~~~i ~~=~;3:fi~: \ / . : ' : ~ t ? l ~ } l\ w~s ~ t•;;··~i~}I ) The S,S,S, "Victory" awarded an American Flag ~~:;~~~:::;;~!~~:~::;;:d"!~ ~hec;:~; ~{~tdJi~~~~ ... The first Air Scout Squadron, in the ~·1-: 1 --·:,.:>~··: ~/·<·.''''' '-Council, sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber · . ,......, '"'·· Company, was organized and has been doing n splendid job this year. We hope _,,...-..·-..."-~-~ that this will be the forerunner of other Air / . . ....__, Sqli..;'\drons in the Co1ll1.cil. · ,~ /j'- /:rp~ ) ,,,.-----....... . ~, •:.:.•"!.:•"..···.......... ·.;.~......... :--:.:.·:-:--~ ., -·-,\ \ \.,...-... .; ··~------- .. .....-"' The Emergency Service Corps, due to loss of leadership and members, has not been very active during the past year. An Eire rgency Mobilization was held at Overton Park and we recommend that others be held during the coming year. The reorganization of the Corps is now in progress and is expected to be cor.rpleted v~ry soon. Our reconr.:iendations are that more Council-wide social functions be promoted during the coming year, so as to riake a stronger appeal to these , boys in Senior Scouting and to pull raore boys of this age group into the Progran which is based on the principles of the Scout Oath and Law, which, in these trying tines, is nore necessary than ever before. TRAINING COMMITTEE Your Connittee believes the training of leaders is and will continue to be one of the most inportant activities of the Council, particularly in those tines when so many of our Scouters and Cubbers are being called Page 13 �Training Committee, Continued NO. PERSONS ATTE~IDING CERTIFICATES ISSUED Elements of Cub Leadership (2 Courses) 67 38 District Cor.missioners Course (2 Courses) 41 25 Scoutnasters' Training Course (2 Courses conpleted - l now being given) 111 29 Funda..r:i.entals of the :Boy Scout Movenent ( 3 Courses) 104 104 Health & Safety Course 28 16 Emergency Service Course 22 22 35 408 234 Senior Scouting TOTAL •• ... .... ... . .. The Comittee feels that its weakest point is carrying out the progrn.'l of leadership training is in not being able to reach the new or inexperienced Scout Leaders. We strongly reconnend that the training program of 1944 be tied i~ nore closely with the Organization & Extension Cormittee ancl with the Publicity Cor.mi ttee in an effort to get untrained leaders to take advantage of the various courses. This is especially inporta.nt in view of the unprecedented nuober of new leaders now in the Co.uncil. Pnge 14 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chickasaw Council Executive Board Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Description An account of the resource Contains Reports of Committees, Annual Reports, Recharters, and Minutes Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document • • • ~DI~KASAW ~OUN~IL .* Boy Scouts of Atn.erica . *· MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE • • • .BOY .S c OU T S or A.MEP.l c /\ RGSIJf; C TFtJLLY D£DIC/\fGS I Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. ·----·---------·--···- --- CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. Memphis. Tennessee MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ... 1943 Mr. P. A. Clayton Mr •• A. K. Burrow Mr. Edwin Dalstron Mr. W. P. Halliday Mr. R. G. Ramsay Mr. Ornn L. Cox Officers Mr. Percy c. Clarke Mr. Enile A. Bizot Mr. F. Joo Flanagan Mr. W. Gordon Morris President Vice-Preside:i;i.t Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Commissioner Scout Executive Ohairnon. Standing Cor:inittees Mr. Paul L. Dey Activities Mr. F. L. Christenbury Awards & Resolutions Mr. R. G. R.:'1.ffisey Ca.oping Mr. John Pilkington Civic Rolntions Mr. Janes Seddon Allen Constitution & By-Laws Dr. George P. Rawls Court of Honor Mr. T. Robert Acklen Cubbing Mr, A. K. Burrow Finance Dr. Arthur R. Porter, Jr. Heal th & Safety Mr. Edwin Dalstrom Inter-Racia,l Mr. John A. Angus Organization Mr. Roscoe c. Clark Outfitters Mr. H. W. Slavick Publicity Mr. Charles M. Crunp Reading Mr. F. J. V andor.iark Rural Scouting Mr. Hernan Spears Rural Scouting Mr. c. Bryant Young Rural Scouting Mr. Henri Benner Senior Scouting Dr. B. E. Ernest c. Ball A. Earle Bolton c. Arthur Bruce Lucius E. Burch Lewis C. Callow H. M. Clayton John Cleghorn Jacobs Training Monbers-At-Large Mr. Jesse Cunningham Gen. W. A. Danielson Mr. J. Granville Gates Mr. E. A. Ha:r;-rold Mr 0 T. P. Howard Mr. Fred W. Lucas Mr. A. D. Mc Who rt er Mr. :Ednund Orgill Mr. John E. Roberts Mr. Abe Scharff Mr. Floyd Sherrod Mr. W. L. Sharpe Mr. J. L. Skinner Mr. R. A. Taylor · tL~=------·----==----. .:::::::::-_-....._ -----. ___ ---:..--:_··-·--=----···------· AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. INC. FOR DISTHTGUISHED SERVICE TO BOYHOOD -:-:-:-:- T H E S I L V E R B E A V E R Dr. J. c. Ayres 1931 Mr. Edwin Dalstrom 1937 Mr. Charles T. McCabe 1931 . Mr. R. Von Steinen 1937 **Mr. John T. Morgan 1931 Mr. c. Arthur Bruce 1938 **Mr. George P. Phillips 1931 Mr. c. H. Church 1938 Mr. John E. Roberts 1931 Mr. Joe Hopper 1939 Mr. Harry Webb 1931 Dr. T. s. Eliot 1939 **Mr. L. R. Forsdick 1932 Mr. Henry M. Clayton 1940 Mr. A. D. McWhorter 1933 Mr. Alvan Tate, Jr. 1940 Mr. Ben B. Coffey, Jr. 1934 Mr. A. K. Burrow 1941 **Mr. Walter L. Gray 1935 Mr. J. G. Gates 1941 Mr. George Wood 1935 Mr. P. A. Clayton 1942 Mr. F. Joe Flanagan 1936 Mr. w. P. Halliday 1942 Mr. Robort G. Ramsay 1936 Mr. F. L. Chri st en bury 1942 -:-:-:~:-:~:~:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- THE SCOUTMASTER'S KEY Mr. Ben B. Coffey, Jr. 1933 Mr. Charles Cotten 1940 Mr. R. Von Steinen 1934 Mr. J. J. Jones 1940 Dr. Howard Curl 1934 Mr. Ned Cantrell 1940 Mr. E. K. Leach 1935 Mr. Hearn W. Tidwell 1940 Mr. Joo Hopper 1936 Mr. Hop0 H. Ford 19,U Mr. Miller Johnson 1936 Mr. Lawronco Lowell 1941 Mr. c. H. Church 1937 Lt. Forrest Mottweiler 1942 Mr. J. Brady Wiley 1938 Mr. Emory Ward 1942 Mr. Russell Peete 1938 Mr. J. G. Gatos 1942 Mr. F. Joe Flanagan 1943 -:~:-:-c-:-:~:~:~:~:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:~:-:-:-:-:-:- "'* Deceased r J,_J1 J r 11 '\, '\ \ 1\/ '--' '-• J\. .r ..J .r 1 . To the Friends of Scouting: Dec. 14, 1943 · In December of each year the Council takes stock of what has been accomplished during the preceding twelve months. Following this letter is a brief report from each Standing Committee of the Council in which is described the major accomplishments of the Committee for the fiscal year December 1, 1942 - November 30, 1943. But these reports do not fully reflect the loyal and unselfish service of tho hundreds of people who have so freely given of their time and effort to enable our boy~ to have the benefits of Scouting. The War has caused many s tumbling blocks in the paths of youth training,but regardless of these our Leaders have carried on. To them is due the credit for the results achieved. May I take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to every Den Mother, Cubber and Scouter in the Council for the splendid work done and tho many sacrifices made for the cause of Scouting, for I sincerely believe you who are training boys are truly building a stronger foundation for the continuation of tho democracy in which we live. WGM/J Sincerely yours, Jf.~ln~ w. Gordon Morris, Scout Executive JIMMY JOHNSON'S DAD Jimmy Johnson1 s Dad is an awful lot of fun, He's a peacherino pitcher and can hit a real home run, I'll bet my Dad could play as well, but when I ask him to, He's always awful busy and got soniethin' else to do. Jimmy Johnson's Dad knows a lot of dandy games, .And he pleys 1 em with us fellers and he don't call Jimmy names. I'll bet my Dad knows lots of games that 1 s fun fer fellows too, But he's always awful busy and got somethin1 else to do. Some kids' Dads seem glad to play with boys, And even when they're readin' they don 1t mind a little noise. I 1 11 bet my Dad would beat 1 em all, if he just only knew, How I miss him when he 1s busy and got somcthin 1 else to do. ----Author unknown---- How about it 1 men? Do you have 11 somethin 1 else to do 11 which is more important than helping the boys of todny to become the right type of citizens for tomorrow? If you haven't, there are places in Scouting waiting for YOU • places loft vacant by men now serving in the armed forces. We invite you to get in the game - tho great game of Scouting. Just telephone (5-2351) or drop a line to Headquarters, 501 Colunbian Mutual Tower, Memphis, and we 111 be glad to give you full information. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A, INC. I ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE The thirteenth annual Camp-0-Ree was held at Camp Currier on June 4th, 5th and 6th. Forty-four Troops participated and 784 Scouts were in Camp for this event. The activities included Camping, Patrol Camping, First Aid, Morse Signalling, Scout Rescue, Fire :Building and Water Boiling, Forestry, Wall Scaling. Theseevents were judged by the leaders of the Troops assisted by some of the District Commissioners e.ncl Troop Committeemen. The Scouts did a good job and the events were run off in a highly satisfactory manner. We believe everybody had a good time. The efficiency of the Troops in the Camp-0-Ree was recognized by awarding pennants to those who qualified against the standards. Forty of the forty-four Troops won pennants; 17 Troops won Class 11 A11 , 10 Troops won Class 11 B 11 and 13 Troops won Class 11 C11 • The judges complimented the Scouts for their work and we feel that definite progress has been made. Your Committee recommends the Annu..:~l C~p-0-Ree oe held again in 1944 even though transportation difficulties prevent it being held at Camp Currier. Your Commit tee again conducted 11 The Advancement Program" during the latter part of the year, with the result that 5 Troops won Class 11 A11 pennants, 1 Troop won Class 11 B 11 and l Troop won Class 11 C11 •. A total of 37 Troops partici patod in this event as compared to 46 Troops in 1942. This is the ninth year this type of program has been offered to tho Troops -- it consists of a wellrounded list of events including Advancement. Camping, Civic Good Turns, etc. Duo to lack of gasoline many Troops curtailed their camping and there has not been as much interest in The Program as in former years. 11 The P. A. Clayton Co1nmando Course" was built at Camp Currier in June of this.year and it has been the source of much pleasure to the boys who have used it. The Sea Scouts used it in competitive events and many of the Scouts used it at the Car.ip-0-Reo. Next year wo recommend that more use be made of this and that it be included in tho Cnmp-0-Ree events if tho Camp-0-Ree is hold at Currier. The Scoutmasters 9 Assistant Scoutr.tasters and Junior Officers of the Council have given fine lendorship to the Troops throughout the year. Those leaders have worked hard and faithfully under trying conditions and your Comnittee hereby ex1Jresses its appreciation for their splendid accoriplishmcnts. Pagel ··-----·------, CAMPING COMMITTEE Camp Currier, near Eudora. Miss, Scouts attending Camp Scouters attending Camp Number of Scout Days Nunber of Scouter Days Number of Visitors The Annual Council Canp was held at Canp Currier for six weeks during the past sun.mer with an average attendance of 91 Scouts as conpared to 84 Scouts in 1942. During the season (June 13th to July 25th) 301 Scouts spent a total of 541 weeks at Currier as compared to 314 Scouts who spent a total of 506 Scout Weeks at Camp in 1942. The camp fee was $7.50 per week, this being an increase of $2.00 over the fee charged in previous years. Du9 to transportation difficulties the year-round attendance has been curtailed as conpared to normal years but we are glad to report it is sonewhat better than in 1942 as will be seen by conparing the records below: Gain or Loss as Conpared to 1941 1941 1942 1943 ~ LOSS 3,926 2,599 2,837 238 578 349 286 63 12,104 9,113 9~969 856 1,699 1,119 825 294 3,422 2,166 928 1,238 A plentiful supply of pure water is one of the greatest assets a canp can have, The wat·er systen and swimninG pool, which was given to the Camp by Mr. and Mrs. A. K. :Burrow in 1936, provides not only excellent d.rinking water but wonderful s~n:r.t.uing facilities, Your Cov.nittee feels that everyone in our Council owes a dobt of grati tmle to Mr. and JIJ.rs. :Burrow, for not only do those facilities afford great pleasure - they also provide a great deal of protection to the health and cleanliness of the boys. On behalf of all of the Scouts and Scouters we wish to express our deep appr0ciation to Mr. and Mrs. :Burrow for this splendid gift. In 1940 the Health Lodge was built throU&~ the generosity of I ' Mrs. :Belle s. Rosenthal as a menorial to her late son, Mr. Mitchel H. Rosenthal, Jr,, a forner Menber of the Cou..~cil. This buildin6 continues to be exceptionally useful to the crunpin&; progran and we greatly appreciate it as a lastinc~ nenorial to a forner Scouter who did so much to carry out the work of the Council for an ever-increasing nunber of boys. r--· I Camping Conr.iittee, Continued KAMP KIA KIM.A, near Hardy, Ark. Your Committee felt that in view of war conditions, it would be unwise to attcrrpt to opern.te Kanp Xia Kina during tho past sunner, hence tho K&Ap was not opened. We have a good caretaker for the property and he has done nuch to maintain it through ~alcin$ the necessary repairs to the buildings. These repairs are being r.iade throut~hout the year .o:md the property is beinG kept in tho best condition our finances will permit. We are grently i~debtod to Mr. Chris Fiedler of the Chris Fiedler Co., who generously gave tho couposition shingles to re-roof the Recreation Hall. This roof was in a bad state of repair and we do appreciate what Mr. Fiedler has done to aid in preserving this property. Ca.op Daniels, Mor..whis. Tenn. Ca.mp Daniels had the best season in its history in 1943. There were 151 Scouts in Canp as conpared to 115 last year. During t·he four weeks it was opern.tect the Negro Scouts spent a total of 230 Scout weeks as compared to 190 weeks in 1942. We arc very pleased that those Scouts are taking an even greater interest in Carrp and the outdoor pro0ra~ of Scouting. And they have every reason to do so, for we believe Canp Daniels is one of the best in the Nation for Negro boys. We are very ap]_)rccintive of the continued help of "The Cor.morical Appeal Cru:ip Fund For Boys 11 which supplied funds sufficient to send fifty underprivileged boys to Caup Daniels. These boys were selected with the splendid aid and cooperation of The Fanily Welfare Agency to whon we are also greatly indebted. Both "The Comnercial Appeal" and the Family Welfo.re Agency have helped these less-chance boys for the past five years and through their help more and more boys are getting the benefits of car.iping. The canp fee was $4.50 per week. The buildings are in good repair and it was not necessary to spend any great amount of money to keep then in condition. We recognize the fact that camping, for the duration, will be carried out under difficulties and that some of our out-of-door activities nay be curtailed because of war conditions. But we strongly recor.u:iend ai."'ld urge that every effort be nade for Scouts to do as nuch caoping as possible in 1944 and that we do our utoost to provide as much training in the open as we can. Toward this end we ask tho help of every Scouter in the Council. r--------- --------------··-------·---------~--- CIVIC RELATIONS A11D DEFENSE COOPERATION COMMITTEE Duo to the War the Scouts and Cubs of Chickaso.w Council have had. the privilege of serving in nany nnd. varied activities during the past year. That they havo well and faithfully carried out their assiGnnents cnn be readily seen by rcadinG the list of sone of their najor activities which are outlined below: 40 Scouts placed 1,600 Ancrican Flngs on soldior.~raves at the National Cenotory on Memorial Day. 493 Scouts delivered 23,107 wnr posters for tho Govcrnnent. 38 Sen Scouts acted as Guard of Honor for Gov. Prentice Cooper. 105 Scouts delivered 4,000 Posters during Rat Eradication Cl'lDpaign. Troop 34 had Bird House E.xhibi~ in Court House. 419 Cubs collected 2,878 old tooth brushes for Kennedy General Hospital. 75 Scouts collected 11 510 old tooth brushes for Kennedy General Hospital. Tho plastic handles were oelted and the r.1a.tcrial used for handicraft. 60 Scouts distributed 2,000 posters for the War & Welfare Fund. 229 Scouts narched in the Fire Prevention Parade. Troor) l collected 900 pou.."l.ds of i1aper. 57',583 Tin cans were collected by Scouts. 285 Scouts narched in the War & Welfare Parade. 20 Scouts distributed O. c. D. par.1J?hlets at the Ellis Auditoriur:i. 14 Scouts delivered 450 posters for United China Relief. 20 Scouts delivered 500 posters on infantile paralysis. 30 Scouts delivered 300 posters for the Aaerican Red Cross. 30 Scouts delivered 300 posters for Fire Prevention Canpaign. 15 Scouts delivered 400 posters for the Shelby County Tuberculosis Society. ,---- May we sug(;ost that you consider the thousands of hours of service those boys have given in doing the things listed above? We believe you will agree they arc worthwhile for the community, the State and the Nation. Your Conn:itttee is proud of the work the Scouts have ·clo no and we co::i.':lond them for the fine service they have rendered. COURT OF HONOR During the fiscal year, which ended December 1, 1943, the Scouts have done good work in advancing in rank and in winning Merit Badges but with the exception of Eagle Badges they have not made as much progress as they did in 1942. However, we believe that all of us have a right to feel a lot of satisfaction because of the work of the Scouts, for they do deserve credit for accomplishing what they have in these times of war, loss of Scoutmasters and generally unsettled conditions. We invite your attention to the figures below which show a comparison of the number of awards made in 19411 1942, 1943: Page 4 I ---· ·------------ Court of Honor, 'Continued 1941 1942 - ,1943 GAIN LOSS First Class Badges 201 225 194 31 Merit Badges 2,954 3,241 '3,201 40 Star Badges 152 263 190 73 Life Badges 88 116 113 3 Eagle B adgos 44 26 46 20 Your Chairman wishes to acknowledge his appreciation of the fine cooperation of the Vice-Chairmen and the Members of the District and Troop Courts of Honor. The success of the Merit Badge Program is due to the loyalty of these Scouters who have so faithfully carried out their duties and who have made it possible for the Scouts to have the advantages of this prevocational training. CUBBING COMMITTEE We are pleased to report that Cubbing has made greater progress in 1943 than in any previous year - this will be readily seen from the comparative figures shown below: Gain Over 1941 1942 1943 1942 Cubs (white) 338 506 728 222 Cubs (negro) _fill .Jl 169 __:m TOTAL CUBS 393 597 897 300 Packs (white) 14 18 24 6 Packs ( ne gro) ----2 __ 5 __a ---1 TOTAL PACKS 19 23 30 7 In April the Cub Kite Derby was held in Overton Park with a large variety of kites entered from most of the Packs. Awards were made to the winners of the various contests and a big time was had by all, This event does much to stimulate the Cubcraft feature of the Program and has alw~s been well attended. We feel that it should by all means remain an annual event in tho Program. ~ In AU£:,ust the Annual Cub Picnic was held in Overton Park /~--.A\' ., with the best attendance in Cubs and Cubbers, parents f ~-~:~:li) """- '-, and friends, that we have ever had. Awards were made 0> ;.<;') ~'"'- to the Cuos £C:.1d Packs wi:nning the vnrious ovent s. ~-Y ) ""'· Tho compoti tLre Cubbing enthusiasm displayed at "",.....-:-- \\ \~lo°~-·1 ~ / this ovont certainly warrants its continuance and ""-~~/.;'~/ we fool it is one of the highlights of the year in ~~~t? Cubbing. ""'~(o/ ' Also in August approximately 450 Cubs attended tho Clyde Beatt '···--------------- ---- -------------·--··----·---· Page 5 !--------·--·---- Cubbing Committee. Continued Circus in a body. In ordor to attend at a special price it was necessary for each Cub to bring old toothbrushes. Over 2,500 toothbrushes were received I. and the winning Den won the privilege of taking the entire lot to the . Kennedy General Hospital where the plastics recovered from the brushes will II be used by tho soldiers in making handicraft articles. This was a fine and successful undertaking. · . I The Cub Leaders' Round Table met regularly throughout the year and has established itself as a medium of great help to tho Cub Loaders. Attendance and participation by every Cubber is urged at all of the Round Table meetings. Moy we take this opportunity to express the appreciation of the Comrai ttee for the splendid work done by the Scouts who serve as Don Chiefs. The leadership which these Den Chiefs have shown, denonstrates that Scouting is really noasuring up to the high iden.ls set by its leaders. And we also wish to thank tho Scoutmasters of the Troops who have cooperated by delegating the fine Scouts fron their Troops to act as Don Chiefs - it is this cooperative spirit which is helpine tho Cubbing Prograo so i:ruch • .FINANCE COMMITTEE We a:re pleased to report the finnncioJ. ·:.,//'?--,,~:~, condition ~fe the Council is the best in its ··.:J.t;;!}~~-" ~7{~0.,, (~~ history. especially invite your attention )..S-.~~- ...... _..,_,. to the fact t~t the Council is entirely. free of ~ . ?_>~:~<--$:; $ ') .9&Q.t.. We believe these h10 statements will be as ~-:i ~g~-.-:;:-:;,~ gratifying to you as they are to us. It has been ··---::-::?··,~;!!f·3l' ~" tho policy of the Council for many years to spend ... ~ only whon funds wore available and we recommend the continuation of this policy. On April 1, 1943 the Council became a participating member of The Momphis Community Fund and our relationships with the Fund have been very pleasant and satisfactory. For the seven months, April 1, 1943--0ctobor 31, ' 1943, the Fund provided $14,834.59 for the Council 1 s operating budget. For tho fiscal year November l, 1943--0ctober 31, 1944 The Community Fund has approved an operating budget of $25,989.00. While our membership in the Fund eliminates a Eoy Scout Finance Campaign in Memphis and Shelby County it does not eliminate tho Finance Campaigns in our area outside of Shelby County. This area includes the eastern half of Crittenden County, Arkansas; DeSoto, Tate, Panola Counties, Mississippi. Tho campaigns in these counties were very successful and below is a report of them.: County Q.uota Raised Under Crittenden Co., Ark. $700,00 $789.00 $89.00 I DeSoto Co., Miss. 755,00 649.75 $105.25 i Tate Co., Miss, 525.00 522.00 3.00 693.00 7,00 $2,653.75 $ 26.25 ~-.-~~~~~~=-Page 6 Panola Co., Miss, 700,00 TOTALS __ $2_, 68Q.~0.Q _ I ·----· ----------. ------------------··----------------, Finance Committge, Continued The Finance Committee greatly appreciates the splendid work and I leadership of our Scouters in these Counties, for they have done an excellent job in raising their share of the Couricil 1 s budget. And because of their help Scouting is reaching more boys in its program of character building and citizenship training. In the will of the late Mrs.-_ Elizabeth :s. Currier the Council was beq_uoathod $5,000.00 with the stipulation that the income from this should be used for Canp Currier. Until October ~f this year this money was on deposit in saving accounts. By authority of the Executive Board this money was invested in u. s. Goverru:ient :Bonds, Series 11 G". The acquisition of these bonds brings the Council 1 s total investment in War Bonds to $10,000.00. The books of the Council and of the three comps have been audited by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., and were found to be correct. HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE This Committee is gratified to report the health and safety of our Cubs and Scouts during 1943 has been excellent. During the summer camps there were no serious injuries and only two or three minor accidents. Two Scouts had to be sent home from Camp Currier because of attacks of appendicitis but they both recovered completely. The only serious accident which occurred during the year happened when there was no Scout Leader present. Some Scouts were practicing wall scaling near their Troop meeting place and one boy failed to get over the wall. He fell backward and suffered a fracture of two vertebrae in his back. He responded well to treatment and is now completely recovered. Other than this there were no serious injuries to Scouts or Cubs in the Council. This splendid record is a fine tribute to the leadership of our leaders who are directing the activities of 4,308 Cubs and Scouts. We commend and congratulate them on the fine work they are doing in providing safe activities and camping for the boys of this Council. Hundreds of Cubs and Scouts have participated in activities, parades, Camp-0-Rees, etc., during the year, and we are proud of the work of the boys and their leaders in making such a splendid sA.fety record. Safety through skill is a fine thing to teach boys, and we feel that our Scoutmasters,Assistant Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters and Camp Staff Members have done fine and constructive work in making this safety record possible. INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE The work of this Committee is confined solely to Negro Scouts and Cubs and is handled through a sub-council known as the Seminole Division of j Chickasaw Council. All of the officers and members of the Division, including the Assistant Scout Executive, are Negroes. ·-----,·------·-· ------------------·----- - ---- --- - -- ----·------- Page 7 ----------------·-···-------------· Inter-Racial Comnittoo, Continued In January, we set an objective of 1,000 Negro Scouts, this objective to bo reached by Doce:r.iber ;31, 1943. We are , ;;-~,. glad to report this objective has already. been reached ... -1,';. r..ftt~ :~_-'·''·._. and passed. There are now 1,016 Sc~uts on the rolls as k~---~:~l compared to 708 last year, a net gain of ;308 Scouts. 4'"::]_;:.;~.'.'!:#f".~: .. ····'"".&~1;;,~~ Th?re are now 169 Cubs as cor.:ipared ~o 91 .last year, a _71i§7~.}~ f;1Pgain of 7~ Cubs. Thes? Sc~uts ar? in 51 Troops and /:'. J~/"· j<,;\_:,f Cubs are in 6 Packs which is a gain of 4 Troops and , yi.._ 7"';,4' 1 Pack during the year. The total membership of .JI /~~..! '-~7-:::;:~;.') Megro Scouts and. Cubs is 1,185 which is ~Y far ~he ~~~~-'./!(~\, largest nenbership we have ever had and is a gain of -:._ ~-~".~~ 386 boys over 1942. We consider this an exceptionally · ··. ·,:,-..:~~ -: . ...... . fine record. -~ The camping prograI:l at Ca.r:ip Daniels was excellent and there wcro 151 Scouts in camp as conpared to 115 in 1942. The records show these Scouts spent a total of 230 Scout weeks in camp during the four weeks sonson as conpared to 190 weeks last year. The ca~p fee was $4.50 per week, an increase of $1.00 over tho previous season. Due to tho good condition of tho buildings and equipnont, very little was needed in the way of repairs and replttccnent s and all of tho ca.op property is now in good shape. We consider this canp one of the best in the Nntion for Negro Scouts. Advancement in rank a~ong Negro Scouts continues to be very poor. In fact, wo think one of the greatest problems in tho Council todey is to devise neans by which these boys can be helped to advance beyond Tenderfoot ra~.k. We feel they niss nuch of the splendid training and real fun in Scouting because of their failure to get into the higher ranks. Wo arc now trying to solve this problon and we urge that every effort be nade to aid these boys to reach at least First Class Rank. We are proud of the work the Negro Scouts.have done in civic good turr.s and in working for tho Government this yeo,r. They have collected paper, scrap iron, rubber, etc., for tho wn.r effort - they hc·we distributed thousands of Govcrnnent posters and leaflets and hc~ve participated in church activities, parades, and other events. They aro certainly to be comnendod for their acconplishnonts. ORGANIZATION & E~ENSI ON COMMITTEE In the early part of 1943 Chickasaw Council received the Walter W. Hoad Acorn Award for reaching the objectives it set for itself in total number of Scouts, Troops, Cubs, Packs for tho year 1942, this being the fifth consecutive year the Council has won this fine Award. We feel that you o.re as proud of this trophy as we are, for every Scout and Scouter has a right to feel a real satisfaction in receiving this recognition from tho 1\1"2.tional President of the :Boy Scouts of America, Mr. Walter W. Head of St. Louis, Mo. Your Comnittee is now working to organize enough new Troops and to I recruit sufficient boys to win the Award for the sixth consecutive tine and ·~-~--~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~· Page 8 White Scouts Negro Scouts TOTAL SCOUTS White Troops Negro Troops TOTAL TBOOPS 'White Oubs Negro Cubs TOTAL CUBS White Packs Negro Packs TOTAL PACKS . __ _,_ _______ .-........ Qr(!Aizatipn & Ex\ension Coi;.v;itt1g. Qpnjl•M'' Dec, 1. wo believe the results will b• 1uaa111""1 During the past twelvo month.I 11 'l'roop1 et _.,,, Scouts, 8 Packs of white Cube, 9 'l'roop1 et ltln. '; Scouts. 2 Packs of Negro Cuba were or1ali.114e WI regret to report that 9 Troops ot whit• loou''• 5 Troops ot Negro Scouts, 2 whito Cub Paok1, I le1ro Cub Packs were dropped fron tho roll1. In spite of these losses it is our plaa1ur1 to re,ort Chickasaw Council now has the largest mapb1r1hip iA its 27 DK history with a. totql of 4,aga bgYt enrolled. This is a gain of 703 boys ovor laet y.ar, a growth of 19~5~. Below is a comparison ot membership for the pa.st three years: 194). Dec. 1 1 1942 Dec. ~. 1943 ~ lLQ.§1 2.291 2.300 2.395 95 §2;3 7Q8 l.Ql§ ~ 2.914 3,008 3,411 403 98 103 105 2 4~ 47 51 _...L 141 150 156 6 338 506 728 222 '2fa 91 169 7§ 393 597 897 300 14 18 24 6 ~ 5 6 l 19 23 30 7 Beginning in 1942 we began to lose Scout:elasters to the armed forces. During the pa.st year we have had, the greatest loss of Scout and Cub Leaders that we have ever experienced. This naturally handicapped the work of the Troops and Packs and also our growth in n'UI!lbers. We urge every person interested in Scouting to holp locate men who will serve as leaders, Won't IQ!! assist in recruiting non who will g'Uido our boys on the trail which leads to good citizenship? OUTFITTERS COMMITTEE The three official outfitters of the Council are J. Goldsmith & Sons Co,, Phil A. Halle, B. Lowenstein & Bro. All during the year, in face of shortages throughout the Nation, our outfitters have kept their stocks of official Scout and Cub uniforms and equipment as complete as possible under the prevailing conditions. The fine service of t~se outfitters has been of much help to our Scouts and Cubs, Several times our representatives ha.vo checked the supplies carriE!d and very good reports were ma.de on ea.ch Page 9 r-· Outfitters ColIDTli~tec, Con~inued inspection. We would also like to commend the outfitters for their eplondid display of Scout merchandise and the paid advertisements which thoy onrriod in the 11 Memphis Press Scimitar". During 1944 we recommend that our outfitters continue, as they have in the past, to display the official uniforms and equipment in order that our Scouts and Cubs may be kept advised of the merchandise which is o.vo.ilable. ~UBLICITY COMMITTER We are Q.eeply indebted. to the ''Memphis Press Scimitar" for tho publication of 11 The Scout Press Scimitar". For a part of the year this q:u.arterpage was printed weekly but due to the paper shortage it was necessary to limit this to every other week during the latter part of the year. This section was a great help in advising Scouts, Cubs, Scouters, Cubbers of the various Council activities, as 11 The Scout Press Scimitar" is widely read by all those interested in the Scouting Movement. We particularly emphasize our thanks to the officials of the "Memphis Press Scimi tar11 tor their fine cooperation. :Both the 11 Tho Commercial Appeal" and the 11 Me1:1phis Press Scir.iitar11 have boon cost generous in printihg Scout and Cub news. They hav"e cooperated to the fullest extent in publicizing Canp-0-Roes, sunner car.ips, etc. We deeply ~preciato·their help and the fine support thoy have always given to the Council. The Council and your Committee are deeply indebted to Radio Stations WMC, WBEC, l'WiPS, WHBQ for the fine qUc'ility and type of prograns presented by these stations covering the Scouting prograr.i d'uring the past twelve nonths. We pay tribute to their staff ner.ibers who have done a marvelous job in arranging Scout programs. Tho splendid newspaper and radio publicity has done nu.ch to increase the effectiveness of Scouting, not only in Chickasaw Council but in our neighbor Councils, and wo do appreciate all of it. /"~;·~~-\ /,:~ .. ~~,. ,. <·•''" ~~~-............ . READ! NG COMMITTEE The Reading CoDt1.itteo in 1943 has endeavored to pronote good reading among the Scouts of Chickasaw Council. This had been done through t-110 publicntion of news about books suitable for boys in 11 The Scout Press Scinitar 11 and 11 The Council Firo 11 • In addition tho Cor:JDittoe has endeavored to bring the natter before the Scoutnasters and Cubnastors in every :oanner possible. We believe 11 :Boys 1 Life 11 is an excellent aid in training boys in Scouting techniques and in providing stories and articles which are beneficial to youthful minds,. L__., ------------------------,.----- Page 10 ·-------------------------------------·--------------- Reading Committee, Continued We again heartily endorse this magazine nnd recommend thn.t it be used to the fullest extent. We urge that all Scoutmasters and Cubmasters urge their boys to subscribe, for we nre of the opinion the reading of this magazine by Scouts and Cubs will do much to help the boys and to enable the leaders to do a better job of training the boys. In the early part of 1943 we set an objective for "Boys' Lif o 11 subscriptions. We are pleased to ~eport that according to the latest figures from the National Council we have reached and passed that objective, our record showing 123.1% a.chieved. ment in rnnk of its RURAL scournm COMMITTEES In the area of the Council, outside of Memphis, there are 36 Troops, 26 of which are white and 10 negro, and 5 white Cub Packs. This is a gain of 3 white and 3 negro Troops and 2 white Cub Packs over last year. The area is composed of the eastern half of Crittenden County, Arkansas; DeSoto, Tate, Panola Counties, Mississippi and Shelby County, Tennessee. The total of 46 units now operating is a gain of nine units over 1942. This indicates there are a great many more potential Scouts in the area and we recommend in 1944 that particula emphasis be put on the organization of more Troops and Packs to give these boys the advantages of Scouting. CRITTEMDEN DISTRICT The Crittenden District now has three Troops of white Scouts and one of negro Scouts, a total of four Troops. This is the first District organized in the Council and it has done good work over since its organization. This District has made especially fine progre~s through the work of its Court of Honor and in the a.dvanceScouts. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT At the ond of the year 1941 there were but 6 Troops in the three counties in this District. After tho organization of the District in February 1942 Scouting really began to function and now there arc nine white Troops and 3 Cub Packs, a gain of 1 Troop and 1 Pack during tho year 1943 and these 12 units are double the number in the District at the end of 1941. There arc several Troops now in process of organization, and this District is functioning well. OJIBWAY DISTRICT In Shelby County outside of Memphis there arc 14 white Troops, 2 white Cub Packs, 9 nogro Troops, a total of 25 units. This is a gain of Page 11 Rural Scouting Oommittoeg,Continuod 6 units over last year. We are glad to report thnt two So~ loouu lhipl wero organized this year in the County, these being tho firot Shipe or1N'liMl4 outside of Memphis in Chickasaw Council. This District ia doin1 £004 work and is carrying the Scouting program to a large numb~r of boy1, FINANCE The 1943 Finance Campaign was the best ever conduotod in tho l\1'11\ and because of this an ever-increasing number of boys will hnvco tho bona:t1tl of tho Scouting Program of character building and ci tizenshill trtr1.in11\ti:1 'l'hl following shows tho compnrative figures: Crittenden District$ 531.50 Mississippi District .1.435.80 $1,96?,30 1943 $ ?89.00 1. 864, 75 $2,653.?5 Increas~ $257.50 428.95 $686.45 This is a very fine demonstration of team work by the Scouterll of the area in the interest of the boys and the Council greatly approcitites this fine work, as we do. For detailed information as to the funds rained in each of the counties please see the Report of tho Finance Committee in this book, There was no finance campaign conducted in the Ojibway District, as Shelby County is included in tho War & Welfare-Campaign; the Memphis Community Fund is a part of this organization and the Council is a participating member of the Community Fund. During the coming year it is recommended that continued efforts be put forward. to orgn.nizo more Troops and Packs in tho area, as we know there are hundreds of boys who are desirous of becoming Scouts but who are prevented from so doing by the lack of units in their communities. SENIOR SCOUTING COMMITTEE Senior Scouting in Chickasaw Council has, despite its tremendous loss of membership to the Armed Forces, continued its record of growth during the past year. The Committee is very proud of the work these young men are doing and of the progress they have shown, They should. certainly be commended for the interest they have taken in the program, for they are making splendid use of the beneficial training they have received. As of December lst therB are 178 Sea Scouts compared. to 149 this date last year. There are eleven Sea Scout Ships compared to eight last year. Due to- the fact that the s. S.S. 11 Memphis 11 , 47 1 boat of the Council, has been laid up for replacement parts for the greater part of the year, the Sea Scouts have not been able to have as many cruises as the Council would like for them to have. The ship has now been put back into Page 12 Senior Scouting Committee, Continued operation and the boys are using it to good advantage. i l The Sea Scouts held their Second Annual Bridge of Honor } in February, at the Nineteenth Century Club with about 350 persons II , in attendance. I j' The Council this year was honored with two of the .:..~.· ~ Sea Scout Ships receiving Ratings from the National Council. The s.s.s. "Victory" was rated a member of the Regional Flagship Flotilla and the s.s.s. , "Sekults" was rated a member of the National / .: , ./).// 1··j~\ Flagship Fleet. This is the first time in the \ · :· /~A° 1~ history of Chickasaw Council that one of its ·.~.:: ./.!<. ~ ~p~ 0 ~s P~~:i~;d i :~e r!~!;~~al Ra ting and we ( l · 'U:tJ ~ \; ;~!::!~~#~:t:1:~~~i ~~=~;3:fi~: \ /.::':~t?l~} l\ The S,S,S, "Victory" w~s awarded an American Flag ~ t•;;··~i~}I ) ~~:;~~~:::;;~!~~:~::;;:d"!~ ~he c;:~; ~{~tdJi~~~~ ... The first Air Scout Squadron, in the ~·1-: 1 --·:,.:>~··: ~/·<·.''''' '-- ,~ •:.:.•"!.:•"..··· .......... ·.;.~ ......... :--:.:.·:-:--~ ., Council, sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber · .. , ...... , '"'·· Company, was organized and has been doing n splendid job this year. We hope _,,...- .. ·-..."-~-~ that this will be the forerunner of other Air / ..... ...__, Sqli..;'\drons in the Co1ll1.cil. · /j'- ) ,,,.-----....... -·-,\ \ /:rp~ . ~ , \.,...-... . ; ··~------- .. .....-"' The Emergency Service Corps, due to loss of leadership and members, has not been very active during the past year. An Eire rgency Mobilization was held at Overton Park and we recommend that others be held during the coming year. The reorganization of the Corps is now in progress and is expected to be cor.rpleted v~ry soon. Our reconr.:iendations are that more Council-wide social functions be promoted during the coming year, so as to riake a stronger appeal to these , boys in Senior Scouting and to pull raore boys of this age group into the Progran which is based on the principles of the Scout Oath and Law, which, in these trying tines, is nore necessary than ever before. TRAINING COMMITTEE Your Connittee believes the training of leaders is and will continue to be one of the most inportant activities of the Council, particularly in those tines when so many of our Scouters and Cubbers are being called Page 13 Training Committee, Continued Elements of Cub Leadership (2 Courses) District Cor.missioners Course (2 Courses) Scoutnasters' Training Course (2 Courses conpleted - l now being given) Funda..r:i.entals of the :Boy Scout Movenent ( 3 Courses) Health & Safety Course Emergency Service Course Senior Scouting TOTAL •• . . . . . . . . . . . . . NO. PERSONS ATTE~IDING 67 41 111 104 28 22 35 408 CERTIFICATES ISSUED 38 25 29 104 16 22 234 The Comittee feels that its weakest point is carrying out the progrn.'l of leadership training is in not being able to reach the new or inexperienced Scout Leaders. We strongly reconnend that the training program of 1944 be tied i~ nore closely with the Organization & Extension Cormittee ancl with the Publicity Cor.mi ttee in an effort to get untrained leaders to take advantage of the various courses. This is especially inporta.nt in view of the unprecedented nuober of new leaders now in the Co.uncil. Pnge 14 Note Note for historical disclaimer <small><i>Please note that these documents are presented as they existed in their original form for historical accuracy. This document may contain racial or culturally insensitive language. Since the beginning in 1916, Scouting in Memphis has been regarded as a pioneer in interracial Scouting and equality; however, it still existed within the context of a segregated South. The material reflects the culture and context in which it was created and does not reflect the views and principles of the Kia Kima Alumni Association, the Chickasaw Council, or the Scouting movement.</i></small> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Title A name given to the resource 1943 Chickasaw Council Reports of Committees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Duane Klink & Chuck Schadrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chickasaw Council, BSA