https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/642871b33eec2338174ea4a2fbac0549.pdf 4505210682c770091ba076fb7ed9570c PDF Text Text OIBE r IL JPJLE f ES CHICKASAW BOY 1961 SCOUTS OPERATING TO COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS �"' DUILD "" ~ ERVE }\CHI EVE STRENGTHEN AMERICA • CHARACTER COUNTS The Scouters of Chickasaw Council have joined all the Scouters across America in adopting the slogan "Strengthen America ••• Character Counts." In its ful• filment we will all join together to BUILD a strong America - SERVE the cause of democracy - and ACHIEVE the purposes of Scouting, In 1961 our council has made great strides forward, This has been possible because several thousand volunteer Scouters have worked diligently in the in· terest of the boys in our area. The council is particularly indebted to the fine Packs, Troops, and Posts, and institutions which sponsor the institutional representatives the majority of our council membership. who make up Our success is due to a large extent to the splendid cooperation of our sponsoring institutions Our council operating committees and commissioner staff have a great responsibility to serve our institutions, their units, and leaders. These committees have performed in an excellent manner in 1961 and their brief reports on the following pages will give some indication of our progress, �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC. 1961 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President: Vice President Treasurer Commissioner George P. Phillips Paul Borda A. M. Brinkley, Jr. James H. Carmichael Edwin Dalstrom S. Shepherd Tate Herman Bensdorf W. K. West, Jr. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Russell Perry Clyde R. Wentz A. M. Brinkley, J:r. Dr. Henry B. Turner T. J, McGuire, III Dudley T. Strawn Edwin Dalstrom J, P. Tucker J.M. McKnight, Jr, DISTRICT CHAIRMEN J. J. Madison John French C. s. Hosse, Jr. Lloyd A. Rhodes Eastern Mississippi Northwest Southwest Advan.cement Camping and Activities Finance Health and Safety Leadership Training Organizatio n and Extension Interracial Public Relations Exploring R. F. Scruggs J, C, Ray Rives Manker Crittenden Northeast Southeast EXECUTIVE BOARD l1EMBERS AT LARGE Newton P. Allen A. B. Buckeridge A. IC Burrow Dr, Perry Bynum Walter Chandler H. M. Clayton P. A. Clayton Joseph C. Clifton Charles M, Crump Phil Emerick Don Drinkard A, A. Floyd R. D. Fuller Dr. Lester Goldsmith Harry B. Gunther Henry Haizlip, Jr, J. Parker Hall Charles Handly Robert M. Hasselle Bethel T. Hunt Robert L. I1:win, Jr. W. P. :cenwor thy F. Clyde Lambert J. M. McKnight Nick Pinte:r Murray Reiter Jack W, Ri.ch 1\llen Russell W, L. Sharpe Alan M. Strnutman Alvan F. T~te, Jr. Neuman Taylor F. T. Thayer, Jr. Maynard Thompson Tim Treadwell William M. Vaughan Dr. James A. Wallace Ronne Waring, Jr. Vanden J, Willey Ernest B, Williams, Jr. E. L. Williamson Charles R, Wood Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. �ADVANCENENT COMMITTEE Russell Perry, Chairman 1961 has been another outstanding year for advancement in Chickasaw Council. 1960 was a year with an unusually good advancement program and this year's progress exceeds that record in almost every rank. Highlight of the year was Eagle Scout Day held Scouts participating. in February with 72 Eagle This program featured a day of vocational exploration climaxed by an Eagle recognition dinner. We are endebted to the committee and sponsors for the success of this event. Great emphasis was also placed on the religious awards Scouts of various faiths qualifying. with well over 100 This is one of the best records in the entire nation and has helped tremendously in strengthening the partnership with our sponsoring institutions. 1961 ADVANCEMENT RECORD CUB SCOUTS RANK 1IBM .liQ1! 1960 1961 bl!lli WEBELOS 876 603 523 233 1123 666 339 198 BOY SCOUTS RANK SECOND CLASS FIRST CLASS 1960 1961 1059 903 t~85 227 92 67 4446 6lt~ 341 166 83 6332 fil'.fil!: ill! Mill& MERI'.C BADGES �CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Clyde R. Wentz, Chairman yo~t\:;,~~-~ In 1961 the aim and goal of i.nd. {\ctivities Committee was to place in the hands of unit leaders e~ ss.•"\tit~" courlc,il, a program that would stimulate activities within the loc~ l u~i ti . 'and to .. e~tablish such procedures that would develop good camping tec~1 9ues' a~d simp~i~y ways and means to get the job done . \ . !3"-;, )1 /~- "\ ' ,_ , J1 This has been one of our greates r.Y~ars of Scou ·1ng in Chickasaw Council. We would like to take this opportun y to'- re'pgr~ s e of the highlights to you. \ r r~:x~:~.·-~·:. r _......: ·1; ----- We had over 6, 000 Cubs , Scouts , "E~P ld~-~p , , . {~¥?V\~ ers P.a4l~ . . a ting in our Scout Circus held at Crump Stadium~ .;~\f+~nsh9'.%&~;i*:~·y'.#.~:~*\ t_~f.:~~.i~;;ln,_; ..eparation for an even greater show in 196~_. 1 : .·'::i/'f/'.)::J.;;/ //t{{/'i'.'':· . /=~'<.~ . .. . "·\ ·\ ~~=:~rfa~f~;~::~~:g~:rf.~f~~~.si~.:'}::;;~~~i~~. ;.:·. ~~;:·~ i~e~f.Jn fo18L.:~::-I ;::·;% ~;f;f\~l"Y-.,_~~~\·'. in camp\J!\-;; \;._~ 1961 over 1960, ~.=. J·~: 9 individual Scou j s at\~ttig-· a~· '. ;~f\i·. '~lcters ~.a~~c\pati.ng in ~h.e..• dis- We trict ~,nt \ . .. \ orees. /\ _) ' • \ \' · ~~ r_,,,.'/' \('.;:,=>·h! ,~ . .... . ·:· .' ·.\ ·'. :.::•::·, • . · \ '" ? ~, ....... ' \ I \·:-···.\ · \'" :•. ' •_•;I We had -~~e- .. 'E!xp~ditions go~ng fro~ ' Memp 'i s · :~i atten~ -'Phi~m~-~ ... Scout\:j.~nch locatef 'El-?fima~ron, New ~exico . .... We ~~~ .,ad : ~ o ex~~~it:fP..~s O~C'c!!·~e '(.~fivs to Canada ( ; ". "" · \ \. =. · .=. ~:: : ' ,.... -.. \ \ ._,. -·· (_--· -; ;-···-----·-,:-· .., :.·... .· : _:~·"·;:".' .: :.:.· ..• }We had ~~~-·~~d:u)'t 1eadfrs th~~\¥00~' ~\~~ :i,~ ~aV1,·· .their farittiie~ as / pptt of their vaca\~.~~~ <a :·. ~.~Jep,.d_,_§..~~e:i:-, cam)> ..-w~·th~ h ir)4~it~. Tl).{s/ w_,as ver-J gratifying to ~·{.~.. ·~~h e--11:~: ~n,~rease~e~ ~~~- ~.-~u~ ·::~\8 -- 1 'fi~.=~ ' ·.:·;; m.,., " - '""" •.--· -·\\\'--- ~~. ~~e~:~~Jmp.~ng ·-arid. 1 it.,_ camp Fuller one of its best years in was noticed that the quh.t y of the pr ogram was grr atly i mfrove We fe EN. that the amount of sho~_f. .~term c amping will increaf3e . greatly·\ in ou ~~i;i~n\ beclluse of this fine ex.p erience. ! ~ . .: · l ,~-~ \ th~'~'.: ;~~ .th~ Ch·i~~asaw I feel sure thousands of Scoutsi7n ·.. L·C-o-u -n ci_l_ J;uld want to join the Cam~1in and Activities Comm~tt ~_e in ·expressing our app eciation to the commissio~er and the other opelfating . . ~onnnittees in making this one of 1 our finest yeors 'Pf \camping and a ctivi,ties in Chickasaw Council. I �FINANCE COMMITTEE A. M. Brinkley, Jr., Chairman An increased operating budget has been provided in 1961 to make an expanded operation possible. This has brought about some long overdue staff expansion and greatly needed improvements in many phases of the council program. The council is in good financial position due to good budget control and fund raising efforts by many Scouters. Shelby United Neighbors increased its appropriation and the area campaign produced good results, Our sustaining membership program fell short of its goal but a midyear budget revision is making it possible to operate within the operating income. All special activities have been financially successful which means we are adding substantially to our capital fund, We are grateful to all who have assisted our financial program in any way. We have made good progress in providing a necessary expanded budget but we have a critical year ahead of us, We must reach our goal in sustaining memberships and other sources of income if we are to meet the challenge we have to serve the boys in our council. INCOME FOR 1961 TO DATE: Shelby United Neighbors Sustaining Memberships Area Campaign Interest TOTAL $ 72,058 25,642 1,694 991 $ 100,385 ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL INCOME: Shelby United Neighbors Sustaining Memberships Area Campaign Total $17,240 358 6,967 $24, 565 TOTAL TO DATE PLUS ANTICIPATED ADDITIONt.L OPERATING EXPENSES TO DATE $101,419 ANTICIPATED OPERATING EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER $ 20, 858 TOTAL EXPENSES TO DATE PLUS ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL $124,950 $122,277 �HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Dr. Henry B. Turner, Chairman The Health and Safety Committee wishes to report a most successful year regarding the health, sanitation, and safety aspects of Chickasaw Council, its camps, and units. This year, as in the past three years, your committee was able to supply a doctor of medicine during each week of the sutmner season at Kamp Kia Kima. able comments by parents, unit leaders and others were received. Many favorM Next year we anticipate that we will again be able to fulfill this need. Your committee inspected the various camp sites of and we were pleased carried out. to note that many of its We were most impressed with the at Kamp Kia Kima. the council again this year former recommendations had been new latrines which had been built It is hoped that before the camping season provements on the quadrangle of stone lodges can be there in 1962, imM realized. This necessitates the pouring of new concrete floors and repair of screens in these cabins. This year the inspection of the unit meeting places was largely carried out, at the suggestion of your committee, by sending the inspection forms to the chairman of each troop committee. We felt that this would point out the desirability of each unit appreciating the importance of the safety features in each meeting site recommended by the National Council, The cooperation received from the unit representatives has been most satisfying. With the completion of the recommendations of the Health and Safety Committee for the next camping season we feel that our boys in Chickasaw Council will enjoy another wonderful and safe camping experience. �LEADERSHIP TRAINING Mr. T, J, McGuire, III, Chairman The only possible way to insure a quality program is through trained leaders. is an eicample of the partnership in Scouting at work. selects adequate Here Each sponsoring institution leadership which is given training by the council. This insures dedicated, well prepared leaders to work with our boys, District training committees have conducted basic in all areas of the council. training courses in institutions Other courses held in this year of excellent training accomplishments included completed training in all phases of the program, Cub leaders pow-wows, showandos, and a great amount of specialized training. The councils training aids have also been improved with a fine library of films and audio-visual equipment available for use by training committees. An outstanding training feature of the year was a National Wood Badge Course held at Camp Currier. This was the largest Wood Badge Course ever held in the South and,12 Chickasaw Scouters participated. We were the host council and had several Scouters on the course staff. The council leadership training committee began struction sessions with all the council operating its work last December with in- committees and has worked at a rapid pace throughout the year. Forty-one training awards have been presented and a large number of Packs, Troops, and Posts, are having improved programs because they have trained leaders. �ORGANIZATION AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE Dudley Strawn, Chairman Chickasaw Council at present time serves 9368 Scouts in 373 units sponsored by 235 institutions. period. This is a gain of about 180 boys during a twelve month A conservative estimate of boy membership at the close of the year is 10,500. The secret of our ability to serve a large tion of our sponsoring the Scouting program. number of boys is institutions in providing leaders and facilities for Through the year district organization committees have endeavored to the vital func- and extension strengthen our partnership with these institu- tions through an active charter review and charter presentation program. An expansion has been made possible through partnership with new institutions. the establishment of the Scouting Forty-two new units have been organized to date in 1961. The dropped unit situation is serious as sixty-four units have been dropped in 1961. The organization and extension committee is now studying methods to im- prove this condition. Excellent progress has been made with a steady growth in recent years. our greatest challenge in Chickasaw Council is Perhaps to create an enthusiasm in all our districts which will enlarge our service to a much larger over 50,000 available boys of Scout age in our council. per cent of the �COMMISSIONER STAFF w. K. West, Jr., Council Commissioner It has been the aim of the commissioner staff to recruit and maintain an adequate staff to serve all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explore r units in each distric t and division . We started the year with seventy -nine commissioners and we now have a staff of one hundred and forty-th ree commissioners This is an average of a little over two units serving 373 units. per man. Our goal is to have one commissioner serving each institut ion's Scouting program. We now have an assistan t distric t commissioner respons ible for each district and division Cub and Scout Roundtable. The basic job of the commissioner is to keep the units alive and healthy . We do this by knowing all of our units. We has qualifie d and trained adult leadersh ip. and carry out good programs. review, try to see that We assist units We assist with annual roll and charter presenta tions for units. We promote each unit to develop call, charter the entire council program to all of our units. we want to express our appreci ation to all six operatin g committees for the splendid support that they have given the conmissioner staff, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 OIBE r IL CHICKASAW COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA JPJLE f ES 1961 OPERATING COMMITTEE REPORTS TO COUNCIL MEMBERS "' DUILD "" ~ ERVE }\CHI EVE STRENGTHEN AMERICA • CHARACTER COUNTS The Scouters of Chickasaw Council have joined all the Scouters across America in adopting the slogan "Strengthen America ••• Character Counts." In its ful• filment we will all join together to BUILD a strong America - SERVE the cause of democracy - and ACHIEVE the purposes of Scouting, In 1961 our council has made great strides forward, This has been possible because several thousand volunteer Scouters have worked diligently in the in· terest of the boys in our area. The council is particularly indebted to the fine institutions which sponsor Packs, Troops, and Posts, and the institutional representatives who make up the majority of our council membership. Our success is due to a large extent to the splendid cooperation of our sponsoring institutions Our council operating committees and commissioner staff have a great responsibility to serve our institutions, their units, and leaders. These committees have performed in an excellent manner in 1961 and their brief reports on the following pages will give some indication of our progress, CHICKASAW COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, INC. 1961 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD George P. Phillips Paul Borda OFFICERS A. M. Brinkley, Jr. James H. Carmichael Edwin Dalstrom S. Shepherd Tate Herman Bensdorf W. K. West, Jr. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Russell Perry Clyde R. Wentz A. M. Brinkley, J:r. Dr. Henry B. Turner T. J, McGuire, III Dudley T. Strawn Edwin Dalstrom J, P. Tucker J.M. McKnight, Jr, DISTRICT CHAIRMEN President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President: Vice President Treasurer Commissioner Advan.cement Camping and Activities Finance Health and Safety Leadership Training Organization and Extension Interracial Public Relations Exploring J. J. Madison John French C. s. Hosse, Jr. Lloyd A. Rhodes Eastern Mississippi Northwest Southwest R. F. Scruggs J, C, Ray Rives Manker Crittenden Northeast Southeast Newton P. Allen A. B. Buckeridge A. IC Burrow Dr, Perry Bynum Walter Chandler H. M. Clayton P. A. Clayton Joseph C. Clifton Charles M, Crump Phil Emerick Don Drinkard A, A. Floyd R. D. Fuller Dr. Lester Goldsmith EXECUTIVE BOARD l1EMBERS AT LARGE Harry B. Gunther Henry Haizlip, Jr, J. Parker Hall Charles Handly Robert M. Hasselle Bethel T. Hunt Robert L. I1:win, Jr. W. P. :cenwor thy F. Clyde Lambert J. M. McKnight Nick Pinte:r Murray Reiter Jack W, Ri.ch 1\llen Russell W, L. Sharpe Alan M. Strnutman Alvan F. T~te, Jr. Neuman Taylor F. T. Thayer, Jr. Maynard Thompson Tim Treadwell William M. Vaughan Dr. James A. Wallace Ronne Waring, Jr. Vanden J, Willey Ernest B, Williams, Jr. E. L. Williamson Charles R, Wood Alvin Wunderlich, Jr. ADVANCENENT COMMITTEE Russell Perry, Chairman 1961 has been another outstanding year for advancement in Chickasaw Council. 1960 was a year with an unusually good advancement program and this year's progress exceeds that record in almost every rank. Highlight of the year was Eagle Scout Day held in February with 72 Eagle Scouts participating. This program featured a day of vocational exploration climaxed by an Eagle recognition dinner. We are endebted to the committee and sponsors for the success of this event. Great emphasis was also placed on the religious awards with well over 100 Scouts of various faiths qualifying. This is one of the best records in the entire nation and has helped tremendously in strengthening the partnership with our sponsoring institutions. RANK 1960 1961 RANK 1960 1961 SECOND CLASS 1059 903 1961 ADVANCEMENT RECORD .liQ1! 876 1123 CUB SCOUTS 1IBM 603 666 BOY SCOUTS FIRST CLASS fil'.fil!: 227 341 t~85 6lt~ ill! 92 166 bl!lli 523 339 Mill& 67 83 WEBELOS 233 198 MERI'.C BADGES 4446 6332 CAMPI NG AND ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Clyde R. Wentz, Chairman In 1961 the aim and goal of yo~t\:;,~~-~ i.nd. {\ctivities Committee was to place in the hands of unit leaders e~ ss.•"\tit~" courlc,il, a program that would stimulate activities within the loc~ l u~i ti . 'and to .. e~tablish such procedures that would develop good camping tec~1 9ues ' a~d simp~i~y ways and means to get the job done . \ . !3"-;, ) 1 1 /~- "\ ' ,_ , J This has been one of our greates r.Y~ars of Scou ·1ng in Chickasaw Council. We would like to take this opportun y to'- re'pgr~ s e of the highlights to you. \ r r _ ...... : ·1; r~:x~:~.·-~·:. ----- We had over 6, 000 Cubs , Scouts , "E~P ld~-~p , , .{~¥?V\~ .. ... ers P.a4l~ ... a ting in our Scout Circus held at Crump Stadium ~ .;~\f+~nsh9'.%&~;i*:~·y'.#.~:~*\ t_~f.:~~.i~;;ln,_; .. eparation for an even greater show in 196~_.1 ::.'·::i/'f/'.)::J.;; / //t{{/'i'.'' :· .. /=~'<.~ .. "·\ ·\ ~~=:~rfa~f~;~::~~:g ~:rf.~f ~~~ .. si~.:'.}::;;~~~i~~. ;.:·. ~~;:·~ i~e~ f.J n 1961 over 1960, fo 18L.:~::-I ;::·;% ~;f;;f\~l"Y-.,_~~~\·'. in camp\J!\-;;;\;._~ We ~.=. J~· :9 individual Scouj s at\~ttig- · a~· '.. ;~f\i·. '~lcters ~.a~~c\pati. ng in ~h.e .. • district ~,nt orees. /\ \ r_,,,.'/' \('.;:,=>·h!,~ . · \ '" I \·:-···.\· \ . .. _) \'· ·:· . ·.\ .... . \ \'" ' \ ' • ~~ . ' ·'. :.::•::·, • ....... ? ~, ' :•. •_•;I We h ad -~~e- .. 'E!xp~ditions go~ng fro~ ' Memp 'is · :~i atten~ - 'Phi~m~-~ ... Scout\ :j.~nch locatef 'El-?f ima~ron, New ~exico . .... We ~~~ .,ad ::~ o ex~~~it:fP..~s O~C'c!!·~e '(.~fivs to Canada ( ; "- .. "" · \ \. =. · .=. ~:: : ', .... -.. \ \ ._,. -·· (_ --· -- -; ;-· ··-----·-,:-· .. , :.·... .· : _:~·"·;: ".' . : :.:.· ' " ..• - '""" }- We had ~~~-·~~d:u)'t 11eadfrs th~~\¥ 00~' ~\~~ :i,~~a V1,· · ·.:·;; m.,., .their farittiie~ as / pptt of their vaca\~.~~~ <a :·. ~.~Jep,.d _, _§..~~e:i:- , cam)> .. -w~·th ~ h ir)4~it~. Tl).{s/ w_,as ver-J gratifying to ~·{.~ .. ·~~he-- 11:~: ~n,~rease~e~ ~ ~~ - ~ .- ~u~ ·::~\8 •.--· -·\\\ '--- camp Fuller 'fi~.=~ one of its best years in ~~.~~e~: ~~Jmp.~ng ·- arid. 1 it.,_ was noticed that the quh.t y of the p r ogram was grr atly i mfrove We fe EN. that the amount of sho~_f. .~term c amping will increaf3e . greatly·\ in ou ~~i;i~n\ beclluse of this fine ex.perience. ! ~ . . : · l ,~- ~ \ I feel sure th~'~'.:.;~~ thousands of Scoutsi7n . th~ · .. Ch·i~~asaw L-·C-o-un- cil_ J;uld want to join the Cam~1in and Activities Comm~tt ~_ e in · expressing our app eciation to the commissio~er and the other opelfating .... ~onnnittees in making this1 one of our finest yeors 'Pf \camping and a ctivi,ties in Chickasaw Council. I FINANCE COMMITTEE A. M. Brinkley, Jr., Chairman An increased operating budget has been provided in 1961 to make an expanded operation possible. This has brought about some long overdue staff expansion and greatly needed improvements in many phases of the council program. The council is in good financial position due to good budget control and fund raising efforts by many Scouters. Shelby United Neighbors increased its appropriation and the area campaign produced good results, Our sustaining membership program fell short of its goal but a midyear budget revision is making it possible to operate within the operating income. All special activities have been financially successful which means we are adding substantially to our capital fund, We are grateful to all who have assisted our financial program in any way. We have made good progress in providing a necessary expanded budget but we have a critical year ahead of us, We must reach our goal in sustaining memberships and other sources of income if we are to meet the challenge we have to serve the boys in our council. INCOME FOR 1961 TO DATE: Shelby United Neighbors Sustaining Memberships Area Campaign Interest TOTAL ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL INCOME: Shelby United Neighbors Sustaining Memberships Area Campaign Total $ 72,058 25,642 1,694 991 $ 100,385 $17,240 358 6,967 $24, 565 TOTAL TO DATE PLUS ANTICIPATED ADDITIONt.L OPERATING EXPENSES TO DATE $101,419 ANTICIPATED OPERATING EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER $ 20, 858 TOTAL EXPENSES TO DATE PLUS $124,950 ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL $122,277 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Dr. Henry B. Turner, Chairman The Health and Safety Committee wishes to report a most successful year regarding the health, sanitation, and safety aspects of Chickasaw Council, its camps, and units. This year, as in the past three years, your committee was able to supply a doctor of medicine during each week of the sutmner season at Kamp Kia Kima. Many favorM able comments by parents, unit leaders and others were received. Next year we anticipate that we will again be able to fulfill this need. Your committee inspected the various camp sites of the council again this year and we were pleased to note that many of its former recommendations had been carried out. We were most impressed with the new latrines which had been built at Kamp Kia Kima. It is hoped that before the camping season there in 1962, imM provements on the quadrangle of stone lodges can be realized. This necessitates the pouring of new concrete floors and repair of screens in these cabins. This year the inspection of the unit meeting places was largely carried out, at the suggestion of your committee, by sending the inspection forms to the chairman of each troop committee. We felt that this would point out the desirability of each unit appreciating the importance of the safety features in each meeting site recommended by the National Council, The cooperation received from the unit representatives has been most satisfying. With the completion of the recommendations of the Health and Safety Committee for the next camping season we feel that our boys in Chickasaw Council will enjoy another wonderful and safe camping experience. LEADERSHIP TRAINING Mr. T, J, McGuire, III, Chairman The only possible way to insure a quality program is through trained leaders. Here is an eicample of the partnership in Scouting at work. Each sponsoring institution selects adequate leadership which is given training by the council. This insures dedicated, well prepared leaders to work with our boys, District training committees have conducted basic training courses in institutions in all areas of the council. Other courses held in this year of excellent training accomplishments included completed training in all phases of the program, Cub leaders pow-wows, showandos, and a great amount of specialized training. The councils training aids have also been improved with a fine library of films and audio-visual equipment available for use by training committees. An outstanding training feature of the year was a National Wood Badge Course held at Camp Currier. This was the largest Wood Badge Course ever held in the South and,12 Chickasaw Scouters participated. We were the host council and had several Scouters on the course staff. The council leadership training committee began its work last December with instruction sessions with all the council operating committees and has worked at a rapid pace throughout the year. Forty-one training awards have been presented and a large number of Packs, Troops, and Posts, are having improved programs because they have trained leaders. ORGANIZATION AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE Dudley Strawn, Chairman Chickasaw Council at present time serves 9368 Scouts in 373 units sponsored by 235 institutions. This is a gain of about 180 boys during a twelve month period. A conservative estimate of boy membership at the close of the year is 10,500. The secret of our ability to serve a large number of boys is the vital function of our sponsoring institutions in providing leaders and facilities for the Scouting program. Through the year district organization and extension committees have endeavored to strengthen our partnership with these institutions through an active charter review and charter presentation program. An expansion has been made possible through the establishment of the Scouting partnership with new institutions. Forty-two new units have been organized to date in 1961. The dropped unit situation is serious as sixty-four units have been dropped in 1961. The organization and extension committee is now studying methods to improve this condition. Excellent progress has been made with a steady growth in recent years. Perhaps our greatest challenge in Chickasaw Council is to create an enthusiasm in all our districts which will enlarge our service to a much larger per cent of the over 50,000 available boys of Scout age in our council. COMMISSIONER STAFF w. K. West, Jr., Council Commissioner It has been the aim of the commissioner staff to recruit and maintain an adequate staff to serve all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer units in each district and division. We started the year with seventy-nine commissioners and we now have a staff of one hundred and forty-three commissioners serving 373 units. This is an average of a little over two units per man. Our goal is to have one commissioner serving each institution's Scouting program. We now have an assistant district commissioner responsible for each district and division Cub and Scout Roundtable. The basic job of the commissioner is to keep the units alive and healthy. We do this by knowing all of our units. We try to see that each unit has qualified and trained adult leadership. We assist units to develop and carry out good programs. We assist with annual roll call, charter review, and charter presentations for units. We promote the entire council program to all of our units. we want to express our appreciation to all six operating committees for the splendid support that they have given the conmissioner staff, Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961 Title A name given to the resource 1961 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 Committee Report