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I find an excellent spirit manifest in all the boys, and in the majority of the scoutmasters an ambition to better serve the troops they are leading. However, for some unknown reason, at the present time there is a great dearth in scout L~aders, and we have at the present time six troops without scoutmasters. This lack of scoutmasters is not due to any fault of the Executive or the Head.qu.artersr staff, but is due to the neglect of the parent institution and its failure to meet-its obligations. We have just completed a Scout Leaders• Training school, and I feel sure that some of these vacalicios will be filled by men who completed this school. It is my sincere belief that hereafter no man should be commissioned as scoutmaster who has not attended one of the scout Leaders' Training Schools, or who will in the near future attend one; and, furthermore, that no institution should be granted the privilege of sponsoring a Boy scout Troop unless they can to the satisfaction of the Troop Qrganhation committee show that they intend to furnish a competent scoutmaster and a qualified Troop committee, and who, in the case of vacancies of a scoutmaster or Troop corrmi tteeman, will fill fro.m their own ranks, with the aid and cooperation of the scout Executive, the positions vacated. To my mind troop permanency is a far greater need than new troop organization. V{hat we need in scouting today is quality, not quanity; efficiency, rather than numerical strength. And, so I say that we should carefully scrutinize each application from an organization for a charter for a Boy Scout Troop. To the majority of you men who are not so familiar with the ]oy scout work, I cannot in the short time I have tonight explain what it means to have an untrained scout Lead.er in charge of boys Who are seeking to adopt the Boy scout program to their own use. As concisely as I can put it, it is this: All untrained leader means dissat~ isfied, restless, and mischevious boys, who in a very short period of time will be lost to the :soy scout program and who will have missed .. the greatest thing that scouting teaches, and a boy twelve years old once lost can never be regained. That is the penalty of untrained leadership, or the absolute lack of leadership. ,And, so I say to you �MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHICK.AS.AW COUNCIL, John E• Rober ts Walte r Lane Smith A•, D. McW.horter Georg e Phill ips Abe ploug h Presi dent Vice- Pres. Vice- Pres• Vice- Pres• Vice- Pres. Judge H. 1 :ai .Ande rson Dr. J. L. Jelks Dr. J. o. Ayres M. s. Binsw onger M. M. :Bosworth Joe Euchi gnani L. T. :Binfo rd H. 'IV. Brenn an H-. T. :Bunn E •..L. :Bruce / M. E. Finch D:r. G. S. Frazi er John T. Fishe r Juliu s Goodman /;_. ''j \ \, \, .. (, l\ ~)'' \ -"\ -y Au$ti n P~ F;i.nle y John J. Hefli n W• G. Morri s A~ $. Fry Allen Hughe s* Jr. Fred Goldsr oi th Dr. Max Goltma.n A-.. Lo Heisk ell Harry N. Howe Rober t Hall ~· L. Jorda n c~ Johns on H. p. Jorda n W~ D., F.yser . Rober t Lee H. D. Love John T. Morga n Jot.in McClu re Fred Morri son C. To McCabe J.; E., Maury w. s.: l3. De~ ~ Mark Eld!'i' dge . :a. s.A. w. Secre tary; Treas urer Cdmr:1issioner Asst. Com. Asst. Com. ~obert O'Bri en· Wi~liam Orgil l · :Ben Parke r June Rudis ell Robe rt Ramsa y I. D. :Block Arthu r Hicke y :Bolto n Smith M~rrill Schwa rtz T .H. Tutw iler Edwar d Salo:r.iori Georg e Wood Harry Webb L.K. Thompson C.A. Bruce G COMMITTEE .APPOINTMENTS -·--- -· J~. I KAMP KIA KIMA COM1P:SSION.: l;-v" 'SS Dr. J.L. Jelks , Chairm an; R~ Go RaJ.J.2ay; Merr ill Schwa rtz;, Dr. J. c. ··,_;' Ayres~ ~ .CURRIEF. OOMMI SSI ON: / {;;,,,..$' ";) b 0 :Sen parke r, Chair!i18ll: c. T. McCabe; A, s. Fry; w. G. Strom quist. l,. BUDGET .AND FINANCE COMMISSION: Walte r Lane Smith , Chai roan; .Tl.me Rudis ell; R. L. Jorda n; T. H. TUtw iler. TROOP ORGANIZATION COMivO:SSION: 'rri. '£_, 3:: ~~· . Geo. !lal13 !fjs, Chairm an; M. E. Finch ; H. H. :Barke r; Joe Euchi gnani •. \>-". BEADING COMMISSION: :Solto n Smith , Chairo a.n; w. c. Johns on; Dr. c. F. Blais dell. PUBLICITY COMMISSION: V' Edwar d Salor:.1011, Chairr :ian; Abe Ploug h; Arthu r Hicke y; J. E· Mills . v ACTIVITIES CONM!SSlON: 'y~.._:;JJZ~,~'~ Comr. iission er Gordo n Morri s; Chaim an; Allen HUghes, Jr.; A. Thomas Hughe s; Georg e Wood. s. Fry; TRAINING COMIV~S SION: "'('\)'. ,.:· Allen Hughe s, Chair can; Austi n p. Finle y; H. p. Jorda n; Gordo n Morri s. COURT OF HONOR: c. .,.,..- T. McCabe, Chairm an; Judge Barry Eldri dge; H. T• :Bunn. :a. Ander son; Fred Golds oith; Mark CIVIC RELATIONS COMMISSION: v' J. T. Morga n, Chairm an; L. T· :Binfo rd; :Bob 0 1:Srieri . �-2- 11ntlemen here tonight that in scouting the biggest name of a citizen of 11.h city means nothing unless that name is coupled with the desire to work. 'I1he time has come for us to supply men who are willing to give l1adership rather than men who have gained for themselves a big name in 'bu.•iness~ This is not a utopian idea 1 btJ,t a cold; practical business 1tateli.lent, and these ideas will be put into force under the new constitution that has been adopted here tonight, and let me ask that you all give 100 percent cooperation i~ putting across this new idea in scouting. I feel sure that under the reports of the various standing committees you will hear of the many meritorious activities the scouts of Memphis have entered into, and so here let me merely name them in the order. in which they came during the year~ and leave to the other gentlemen the privilege of enlarging on this subject: .Anniversay Week Merit Eadge Exposition Placed flags for community Fund and removed same after COlill!IUl.lity Fund Drive Assisted in the office of the Coomunity Fund Ushered at National conference of social Workers at Auditoriuo for one week Ushered for Izaak Walton League Helped Memphis park corm::iission in Halloween celebration Armistice J)ay parade Assisted in unloading cars at "shower" given by the Lighthouse Mission . Distributed posters for Shelby County Tuberculosis society ~oodfellows snnta Claus Club scout Lenders' Round Table Eeing responsible for all of the activities of the council, I Wllllt at this tiue to cor:nend cost heartily the efficient manner in which our Executive has handled the affairs of the council and the splendid spirit that he has developed az;.1ong the leaders m:i.d the scouts in this cor:imuni ty. Nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is gone, the records of that year are written, and now it is tiue for us to turn our eyes towards the possibilities of.1929 to see what outstanding services we can be of during thatyear and what part the scouts a.re going to play in their community. In 1929 scouting will be twenty-one yea.rs old, and in comnemoration of this event there is being held in England sor:ie time in the latter part of the su..'T.ler, a world-wide JaLlboree to which every scout in the united States is invited to attend. The Chickasaw council should be represented at this Jamboree. We were represented by two boys at the last Jamboree, and I feel that we should be represented by two more· at the present Jamboree. The cost of this Jamboree will be about $600.00 per boy, and if we are to be represented by two we should endeavor to secure. by donation enough money to send two boys to England. These two boys may be �adde d to by scou ts who wish to pay thei r own way. If that occa sion rise s 1 t will be so rJUch the bett er for· us. Thes e two boys shou ld be .chos en by indi vidu al cog; >etit ion, c:ind of cour se would go to Engl and only unde r comp etent lead ersh ip, whic h, I belie ve, will be avai lable wher e the Coun cil itse lf does not furn ish a lead er. This is a. r:ia".;ter I feel shou ld be discu ssed , and I hope1 there will be sor:ie disc ussio n on this :oatte:r. enti rely . In clos ing I would like to SB:il that I belie ve the enti re func tioni ng of the Co'9D cil is in the best shap e that. it has ever been , and I feel sure that ther e are grea ter thin gs ahead of us in J.929. Resp ectfu lly subr. litted , ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, l3Y Ross A. Mathews Chai rrJan . ---~_...___,.~-..,..,.,,.•,··- --------- �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, E. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Camp Currier Committee. Camp currier conmi ttee reports that during the past year some progr~Be ~s been made in the camp, but we do not feel that this camp will When ~vor reach the full extent of its usefulnes s until a lake is built. built, be would lake a this Bite was purchased , the scouts were told that ond we believe the council is morally bound to build this lake during 1S29 a1 the ca.mp is now four years old and this importan t feature should not be Most of the troops have built cabins on the propospoatponed any longer. ed lake site, and they expect us to build the lake. ~e '!here is now a gravel road from Memphis to the headquart ers cabin, thiB being the first year that we have enjoyed a hard surface road all the WIJ¥ to camp. Through the courtesy of W.W. cox, the new superviso r of the rood district in which the camp is located, the northwest road through the oarnp has been graded for the first time. During this year there have been a number of barbecues at the c~np, among which was the Civitan club picnic, under the auspices of Troop 33, Get..iroge ther Day for which Wes attended by more than one hundred people. the scouts attracted mere than one hundred and fifty boys to camp, the lurgest number that has ever been in camp at any one time. The Fall Contest during the months of October and November was of tremendou s interest to the This contest was won by Troop 34, while Troop 40 was second, and boys. Troop 1 wes third. The barbecue for the winners of the 1927 F~l contest, which was won by Troop 11 with Troop 34 second, was well attended, and we expect to have another barbecue for the winners of the 1928 contest in the very near future. The camp has been greatly benefitte d by the graveled road which hos been built from the camp entrance to the heedquar ters through the efforts of Mr. Walter Lane smith, Chairman of the Finance committee , who raised the money for this work. Without this road it would be impossibl e to get A new road started by Senator to camp from the highway during wet weather. s.E. Dean, who is a resident of Eudora, has been built from the healiquar ters cabin northward to the extreme north end of the camp, thus making it possible for automobil es to reach every part of the camp. On completio n of the lnke,· it is planned to connect this road and the northwest road by means of a driveway over the dam so that it will be possible to drive to the entire northern end of the camp. �-2- Report of Caup Currier Committee (Continue d) For 1929 ';7e recommend: l, That a lake be built. 2. That the council arrange sane Deans of transport ation for the boys from the end of the Florida street carline to the ca.op. 3. every effort be rnad.e to bring this camp to the greatest deg:rae of use:t'~1lness for all of the scouts cf Meri!Jhis and especially t.i1cse vine- con.not go to Kar,1]? Kia Kitla. 4, That all troops oe encourage d to build or complete their cabins so that each troop can have its own troop headquar ters in ~at camp. Respectiv ely submitted , CAMP CUBRIER COMMI TT.EE BY Ben parker Chairman �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Civic Relat ions Conmittee The civic Relat ions Committee repor ts that durin g the past year the scout s have been of vast assis tance to numer ous organ lzatio ns in Memphis. Durin g the comnuni ty Fund Drive they the windows of the princ ipal store s throu ghout the downtownplace d poste rs in also distri buted poste rs to the vario us churc hes. They put distr ict, and flag poles in the sidew alks on the princ ipal downtown stree ts, and then place d American Flags and conmuni ty Fund Flags on these poles . After the Drive they removed these flags and return ed them to the community Fund. On sever al occas ions scout s have buted poste rs for the Shelb y count y TUbe rculos is socie ty. They have distri also helpe d the Light house Missi on in assem bling food for the poor. Durin g the Natio nal confe rence of socia acted as usher s at each sessio n for one week, and also distri l Workers Scout s, buted progr ams. on Halloween scout troop s assis ted Commission in their programs at the vario us playg round s. the Memphis Park scout s have ':1lso serve d as usher s for League, and at a :S. Y.P .• U. meeti ng at which Governor Horto n the Izaak Wal ton spoke . For 1929 we recommend thnt scout s do every civic good turn possi ble, but we also re commend that the scout Execu tive to refus e to send scout s to organ izatio ns which in his judge be autho rized for boys needl essly or who nre using scout s for indoo r work ment are callin g liked by the boys. Durin g the year numerous reque sts have which is not been made for scout s to serve in parad es Cllld funct ions which were commercial entir ely, and which this committee has had to refus e. Hence, we recommend that all request s for use of our boys be caref ully consi dered by the committee befor e appro val. Resp ectfu lly subm itted, CIVIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE BY John T. Morgan Chairman. �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. court of Honor Report. *** **** During the year the court of Honor passed the following Merit ]adges: .Agricu.l ture Archery Architect ure Art ii.stronomy Athletics Automobi ling .Aviation Bird st.udy Elacksmi thing :Bugling Camping canoeing Carpentry Chemistry Civics Conservat ion cooking Basketry Bookbindi ng Cement Weather 4 1 2 3 l 17 4 l 20 1 1 18 5 21 l 25 5 37 20 48 2 6 Leatherc raft 50 Metal wo:-k 13 pottery 2 wood work 15 Woodcarv ing 17 cycling 41 Dairying 2 Electrici ty 7 Firemnsh ip 112 ,First Ji.id 39 First Aid to Anim. 11 ·Gardenin g 15 Hiking lo Handicra ft 58 t:.orseman ship 2 teatherwo rk l Life Saving 23 :,'achinery l Marksman ship 11 Masonry 5 Music 6 pottery l Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total No. Merit :Badges uo. stars Painting Pathfindi ng personal Heal th 'P.:t;rysical Developm ent photograp hy pioneerin g Plumbing poultry r-:C'eping Printing public Heal th Reptiles Safety Salesmans hip Scholarsh ip Sculpture seamanshi p Signaling surveying swimming Taxidermy Textiles 10 ·17 84 4 1 24 1 7 1 48 Z3 6 2 20 2 l 19 4 44 l 5 i.oos No. Lifes No. Eagles No. Bronze Palms No~ Gold Palms Mo. Silver Palms No. First Class 47 17 14 4 1 3 76 The court of Honor also awarded a letter of Merit to scout .Andrew Mahoney of Troop 51 who saved the life of scout Jack Foshee. This letter was issued by the National court of Honor, and was·the first of its kind to be presented in Memphis. Respectfu lly submitted , COURT OF HONOR COMMITTEE C.T. Mccabe Chairman. �CnICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A• .ANNTJ.AL MEETING - DEC. 13 I 1~28. Report of Finance comnittee. !!!he Finance Qolllll.i ttee reports the following as of December l, 1928. RECEIPTS Received from Farm Refund Ka.mp Kia Kimo 1cout Leaders Community Fund (5-1-28 to 12-1-28) - - - - - - - - - - - Refund- - - - - - - - Training & conference - $ 7,900.32 25.00 208.13 68.50 $ 8,201.95 DISBURSEMENTS Executive's salary - - - camp Di:cector Is salary- - - secretary's Salary - - - ~ - - - Office Salary - - Telephone & Telegraph Postage Upkeep of Automobile- - - Office Supplies - - - Ka.mp Kia Kima. publicity Rent Nvtional Dues Sc0ut Leaders Training & Conference Kamp Kia Kima Replacements- - - - Office Equipment • - - - - 105.69 418.81 137. 07 - 208.13 - - - - - 46.00 350.00 - - - Camp 'currier Traveling Expense - - - Field Day & Demonstration - - - - - Miscellaneous - - - Freight cash on Hand $ 2,100.00 875.00 875.00 630. 00 80.73 aoo.oo 157.88 459.74 48. 75 122.71 1$0.03 12.00 10.00 3.82 - - - - - 57Q,59 $ 8,201.95 ****"'*** Allowed by Community Fund - - - - Have Received - - - - - - $12,449.69 ?,900.32 $ 4,549.37 �-2R~ort of Finance Committee - - 11-30-28. 5-1-2~- BUDGET REFUND SPENT Executive's Salary $3,Guo.oo Camp Director•s Salary l,500.00 secretary•s salary l,500.00 Office salary l,000.00 Telephone & Telegraph 120.00 Postage 200.00 Upkeep of ..~utomobile 720.00 Office Supplies 260.00 Kamp Kia Kima 300.00 publicity 50.00 Rent 600.00 National Du.es & Percentages 875.00 scout Leaders Training & conf. 300.00 Kamp Kia Kima Replacements 1,000.00 Office Equipment 50.00 Camp Currier 250.00 Traveling Expense 75.00 Field Day 1!. Demonstration 109.00 Miscellaneau.s 000.00 Freight 000.00 Insurance 5.45 125.24 Taxes Farm 25.00 2,100.00 875.00 875.00 $12,744.69 7,631.36 63c.oo 80. 73 105.69 418.81 137.07 o08.13 45.00 350.00 000.00 157.88 459.74 48.75 122.71 190.03 12.00 l0.00 3.82 208.13 B.A.L.ANCE 1,500.00 625.00 625.00 450.00 39.27 94.31 301.19 122. 93 300.00 4.00 250.00 75.00 142.12 540.26 l.25 127.29 -115.03 97.00 5.45 125.24 25.00 :Balance to be received from comnuni ty Fund - - - 208.13 ----- 5, 45Q.31 :Budget - 5-1-28 to 4....;:,0-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---$ 12,744.69 12,449.69 Request from Central :B'l.il.get Co1:1mittee- - - - - - 295.00 $ Farm $225.00 +· S.L.T. & c. $70.00 overdrawn 570.59 -93 .. 5() - - - - - - - - - 477.09 - - - - - - l0.00 - 3.82 -128.85 -477 .09 -295.00 -900.94 -900.94 4,549.37 * * * * * * * * * Cash on Hand Receipts collected OVEBDR.A\1!1J 128.85 $ 90Q.94 �-3- Report of Finance comrlittee 1-1-28 .. - - 11...:30-28. RECEIPTS Contributions - Improvecent and Development Fund - - - - $ l,445.00 Donation of Headquarters Lodge K.K.K. - Edward M. Salomon 1,500.00 I.D. Block•s payment on property - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Donation from Mrs. Clara Speers 1,000.00 100.00 Donation from Mrs. Elizabeth currier - - - - 200.00 Donation of a lodge at Kamp Kia Kima - Dr. Max Goltman - 200.00 9.70 Refund Caop Currier - Troop 19 260.34 Balance from Dec, 31, b2? - - - $ 4,?15.04 DI S:SURSEMENTS Camp currier - - - - - - - Kamp Kia Kir:ia. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 1,100.00 - - - - 1,776.96 Note - Liblrty Savings Bank & Trust co.- - - - - - - - - 298.65 Interest 180.00 Office Equipment - - - - - - - 177.90 cash on Hand ... Improver:ient and Development Fund- - 862, lO Cash on Hand - Mrs. Currier's Lake Fund- - 300.00 Cash on Hand - Salomon's Lodge Account - - 19.43 $ 4,715.04 �-4- R~ort of Finance cor:imittee The following contribut ions were r.lade to Chickasaw council, :soy scouts of .i:~-:ierica during the yea:r 1928. Edward M. Salouon I .D. Block Walter· Lane s~ith Mrs. Clara H. speer1. Mrs. Elizabeth currier B.. Lowenstei n 1 s Bros. :Or. Max Gol em.an M. M. Bosworth Cl'UIJlp & Trezevant H.W. Brennan M.E. Finch ~be Plough J. Goldsoith & sons E.W. Hale Hessig-:E llis P. stenning Coate May :Brothers Robert E. Lee J.E. Maury .t~.D. McWhorter E.G. Willingha m Hubert K. Reese John Gerber co. Jacob Peres & co. Orgill Bros. W. c. Johnson C.D. Smith Mrs. Jeanne Milton R.L. Jordan Jim Rawlings E.1. }3ruce co. S.E. Ragland 1,500.00 1,000.00 135.00 100.00 200.00 l00.00 200.• 00 25.00 3o.co lQ.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 5.00 50.00 zs.co 75.00 l00.00 100.00 25.00 50.CO 50. (,() 75oOO 25.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 io.oo l00.00 25.00 �-5Report of Finance com:ii t tee The following contribut ions to the IMPROVEMENT .L.ND DEVELOPMENT FUND were oade during 1928. Walter Lane Suith B. Lowenstei n• s Bros. s.E. RaglM.d M. M. Bosworth co. Cruq> & Trezevant H.W. Brennan h.E. Finch .1 ..be Plough J. Goldsuith & Sons E.W. Hale Hessig-E llis P. stenning Coate May Brothers rtobert E. Lee J.E. Maury ii..D. Mcwhorter E. G. Wil linghar1 Hubert K. Reese John Gerber co. Jacob Peres & co. Orgill :sros. W. C. Johnson C.D. Smith Mrs. Jeanne Mil ton R.L. Jordan Jir.i Rawlings E.L. Bruce & Co. 125.00 l00.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 10.00 50.00 lCO .00 100.00 5.00 50.00 2s.oo 75.00 100 .oo 100.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 75 .c...x: 25.00 lOO .OO 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 l00.00 $1,445.00 Respectfu lly submitted , FIN.ANOE COMMITTEE BY-Walter Lane Smith Chairman �CHICKA§!!_COUNCIL, :S. S~ .!_. ANNUAL ME~ nm DEC. 13 t 1928 . -·--......................... ··- Kamp Kia Kima close d its 13th n with the best finan cial recor d it has ever hrul., as the ca.mp only had aseaso defi cit of $.1.41. 77 for t.h.1 seaso n. At the begin ning of the camp, unusi.ially heavy Memphis, as well as in c~, · cause·l the atten danc e to conti nued ruins i:u. forty -four boys being in camp the first two weaks. Inbe very low, only cap, the avera ge weeld y ·attencla:ace :i.n ca.mp this seaso spite of this hand icompared to sixty -six and a halt~ last year, and there n was seven ty boys as was a total of. 211 boys in CaJl!P durin g the seaso n as compared with 192 last seaso n. $657.43 was spent for equipment this year, which inclu ded the price of a comp lete set of tools for the carpe ntry shop. This is $247 .70 more than was spen t for equipment last seaso n. In addi tion to this, Mra. M· J. Spea rs donat ed $100 .00 which was used to purch ase a new Fairb anksMors e me z 2 horse power engj.ne for $56. 00, and a new for $40. 00. This engine was a const ant sourc e of pleas ure, as it gave ce.noe splen did servi ce throu ghout the seaso n and an abundance of wate r was always avail able, which has not been the case in the past due to a fault y engin e. The heal th of the boys was very~good cepti on of five cases of Mala ria. The grea test precathrou gh camp with the exvent Mala ria, and 120 gallo ns of crude oil were used ution was taken to pre·wate r withi n a radiu s of one-h alf m.Ue of ca.mp. This to spray the stagnai1t oil as was used last seaso n. The boys _also sprl'lyed thewas abou t twice as much viciu i ty of the Girl scou t camp as a "good turn" , and thoy also cond ucted a hunt for breed:.l.ng place s of mosqu.itoea in the vicin ity of the Girl scou t comp, the same as th~y did at Kamp Kia Kima. There were on:).y two serio us aiJcid ents, one boy susta 5ning a sever e cut in his right knee and anoth er·ha ving his right fore ~rm broken, each accid ent being caused by a fa.ll while runn ing. we are pa:i.~ticulci.rly proud of the camp 's recor d in prev entin g infec tion this sea.co n. Each louge was equ.ipped with a bottl e of mercurochrome, which the boys used frequ ently and which was doub tless large ly respo nsibl e for the lack of jnfec tion. No boys were sent home .with infec ted legs or other infec tions this seaso n. Du.ring this year Kamp Kia Kima has made wonderful prog:; :-ess in build ing cons truct ion, due to the gen• rosit y af' Mr. Edwa rd M. Salom on, vho gave $1,50 0.00 for the cons truct ion of a two- story head quart ers ledge rr.ade of nativ e stone , and ta nr. Max Goltman, who gave $200 . 00 for the cons truct ion af' a stone lodge . Kamp Kia Kima now has all stone lodge s, a stone hea.dq11.arters lodge , and a stone visit ors lodge , The wooden build ings in camp are the mes~ hall, recre ation hall, hosp ital, and the wareh ouse. The new head quart ers was of tremendous help to the camp Dire ctor this seaso n, as it is something that has been badly needed for a number of years . �-2- Report of Kamp Kia Kima committee continued we recon:mend the following as necessary for the continued progress of Kamp Kia Kima: 1. That a tennis court be built of concrete. 2. That a new recreatio n hall be built. 3. That plans be n:ad.e to secure a new mess hall within the ne:xt. two years. 4 •. ~ot a shower bath be instaJ.led. so that all boys in camp will have the cpportuni ty for bathing. 5. 1hat a restrictio n be placed on visitors and the length of their sta.y. 6. That a thoroughl y experienc ed Mess sergeant be employed. A really good Mess sergeant at a salary of $75 •. 00 for the season will not only help in the preparati on and selection of the food served, but will save m~ney for the c~. 7. That the woodwork on all lodges be painted green before the new season. 8. That Headquar ters building be entirely screened, as there are no screens in it at present. 9. That curtains be purchased for the Reception Room at Headquarters, and that the room be fixed. up as attractiv ely as possible for reception of visitors. 10. That new screen doors be put on eight lodges, a.~d that the remaining eight doors be screened. In screening these doors ond in installin g now doors, one-inch mesh chicken wire placAd ov.ar the screen would be of much ass is tanc a in preserving the ~ife of the doors as it will prevent boys from pushing holes in the wire when they open the door. Also a wooden piece should be put across these doors on the inside so that the boys will push the door open on the wood insteai of on the wire. 1 11. That a new Handicra ft $hop be built. 12. That a new Hospital be built, and that a latrine be a part of the equip~ent. In the hospital or adjacent to it there should be a shower bath for use of the boys in ca.mp who are not sick. This could be a small room of stone and would not be very expensive . �-3- Report of Kao.!;> Kia KirJa coor:iittee continued 13. That at least two fire extiugu:i.shers be purcha.sed, as there iit no fi:re protection in ca.mp with the exception of water. 14. That a Handicrc.ft Expert be secured and placed in charge of the shop 8nd tools for next season, and that more intenstve work be done. 15. That a new latrine be built on the east side of camp. 16. That one oe:~ber of the caop staff the past season be invit,ed to attenc1.. the L.leet:i.ngs of the caup conw.ittee in an advisory cape.city. 17, That Ike :Baskin, cook, and Richard Madison, cook's Assistant, be eqployed for next se3son, as they cid splendid work this season ane. are ~ell liked by the boys. 18. That the kitchen sink be lined ttith zinc, or a new one be installed. 19. That early in this year an experienced Car.:tp Director be e:q,loyed to direct the carJp fer the ensuing camp season. That tne COI:!:p director be given autho~ity to appoint his stuff and that he be held res:ponsible to the car:ip col:.T.littee for ths discipline in the canp of the officers and employees. Respectively KA.1~ submitt~d, KIA KI lf:.A CO MI/iI TTEE IlY_ __ ~roJ:i..."1 Lo Jelks oh:afr:·::ic:m - - - - - - �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A• .ANNUAL MEETING-Dec. 13, 1928. Report of Inter Racial Activi ties com:.1ittee . **** *** The committee on Inter Racial Activi ties, composed of Messrs . Bolton Smith, Allen Hughes, Jr., and nyself , was appoin ted by the President and authori zed to organiz e two colored Boy scout Troops and to see that Scoutin g was presen ted in its proper light to the CTembers of the colored race. This committee irNued iately secured the service s of J.A. Beauchamp, Assista nt Field Direct or of Inter Racial Activi ties, acting under Mr. Stanley Harris , Uation al Direct or of Inter Racial Activi ties, and authorized him to conduc t a scant Leaders Trainin g school for negro loader s. This Trainin g School was held at the Booker T. Washington School nnd lasted for one ~eek, and was attende d by some fifteen colored leaders . The colored Advisory co:-.mi ttee was then organiz ed consis ting of G.P. Hamilt an, Henry c. Daniel s, M.s. Stewar t, W.E. Foote, ~ind Alonza Locke, after which two troops of colored scouts were organiz ed, one in the centra l Baptis t Church ni1d one in the Centen ary Method ist Church. These troops were regtJ.la rly inspect ed 1.-.nd visi tcd by l:lembers of the cor11i ttee and after four r:ionths of succes sful operati on were grlll'lted charter s by Chickasaw Counci l, Boy Scouts of NJerica , with the understandin g that they would not purcha se uniform s until permis sion of the counci l was obtaine d. Your CoLlrlittee reports that the charac ter of the leaders hip has been most excelle nt, that the spirit of cooper ation has been good and that the activi ties of the boys have been excelle nt and your Committee feels and recoranends that they be authori zed to organiz e four or more other GOlored scout Troops in churche s to be selecte d by the comnit tee. Your conmit tee furthe r reports that there should be carefu l supervision by the Committee and that they procur e the service s of J.A. Eeauchar.:?p at once for anothe r Scout Leader s Trainin g school . Respec tfully submit ted, INTER RACI.AL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE. BY Ross A. Mathews Chairman. �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A• .ANNUAL MEETUTG DEC· 13, 192 8. Rep ort of pub lic ity Qomnittee * * * * * * "' YO!.lr Comnittee ort s tha t dur ing 1928 the Memphis sci mit ar has giv en spl end id coorep pre ssper known as the 11 sco ut pre ss- Sci mit ar"atio n by run nin g a one -qu arte r pag e once each week. Th.is page is wid reaA by the sco uts , and is of mu.c h ass ista nce to cou nci l Head.quarters ely kee pin g all of the sco uts info rme in d of the var iou s act ivi tie s. The Memphis Eve nin bee n giv ing us a con sid era ble amo g Appeal for the las t few months has unt of spa ce, and thi s is als o gre app rec iate d. atly Du ring the Me Badge EX PO siti on, the com ner cial ,Ap pri nte d sev era l edi tor ial s and rit peal not pic tur es of the thr ee winning boo ice s of thi s eve nt, and afte rwa rds ran ths in the rot ogr avu re sec tion of per . The com ner cia l Appeal was als the o ver y good in pub lish ing news of pa~ Kia Kima•s act i·v itie s dur ing Kamp the summer months. The sco uts aid ed the community Fun d in sec uri ng pub lic ity by put tin g on two fir st aid dem ons the community FU.nd Dri ve. Each of trat ion s on sou th cou rt str eet dur ing the se dem ons trat ion s att rac ted crowd and gave con sid era ble hel p to the pub lici ty campaign of the a larg e fun d. cou nci l Hea dqu arte rs pub lish es a bul let in each week, which ·is known as the 11 cou nci l Fir the sco utm aste rs, Ass ista nt sco utme". Th.is bul let in is aen t to all of mit tee s. The cou nci l has rece:;,1tly aste rs, and Chairmen of the Troop compur cha sed a mimeoscope, as wel l as add res sog rap h, and in the f·<J.t;u::e an it Fir e" so tha t it may be of more use is planned to enl arg e the '1 cou nci l to the sco utm ast ers and othe:i.~s to it is sen t. whom For the coming yea made to sec ure add itio nal space in r we recomnend tha t esp eci al eff ort s be news item s, and oth er pub lici ty fea the newspapers and tha t edi tor ial s, tur es be use d as oft en as pos sib le. bel iev e tha t news art icl es which are edu cat ion al to the gen era l pub lic We to the val ue of sco utin g should be as tha t the ma jor ity of the peo ple of use d as oft en as pos sib le,a s we fin d ide als of sco utin g. we als o recon:mMemphis do not know the tru e aims and sco ut Hea dqu arte rs in sec urin g pub end tha t the cou nci l members ass ist hel p toward the edu cat ion of the lic ity and als o in usi ng pub lic ity as a pub lic~ Res pec tfu lly sub mit ted , PUBLICITY OOMMITrEE. :SY Edward M. Salomon Chairman. �..Qfil.Q!µSAW COUNCIL, :B. S. A. ANNO.AL MEETING DEC. 13. 1928. Report of Readin g Committee Your comni ttee report s that there is a consid interest in :BOYS' LIFE, the offici al magazine of the ]oy scouts oferable Ameri ca and that a number of troops have taken adt·antage of the offer of price when fifty perce nt of the troop subscr ibes for the magazine one-h alf time the troop is registe red., This magazine is of espec ial intereat the boys, and it is being rapidl y improved. severa l of our boys are st to deeply intere sted in aviati on and quite a number of them are becoming intere A specia l Aviati on Department has been create d in BOYS' LIFE and thissted. will doubt less be of much intere st to many Memphis scouts . Last year the books sent to Kamp Kia Kima were intere sting subjec ts to boys, and this yeHr the select ion was morenot all. fully ma.de so that the books were of intere st to the scouts in camp careand they were very widely read. Also a large nurnber of Merit Badge pamph lets were availa ble in camp and these were used extens ively. In the bullet in issued by iteadq uarter s and known The Counc il Fire" attent ion has been called to variou s subjec ts andas items in BOYS' LIFE with the idea of encour aging our boys to read is a proven fact that inform ation gather ed from the printe d page as it is more readil y absorb ed by a boy than any other method of teachi ng. 11 Jor 1929 we recommend that all boys be encour aged read BOYS' LIFE as well as good books. We sugge st that book lists to select ed books be furnis hed them and that the Counc il's Reading Cam-of mi ttee coope rate with the school librar ies as well as the public l i braries in an endeav or to promote worth while readin g, We also recommend that camp librar ies be establ ished at both Kamp Kia Kfr·,a and Camp currie r, with a number of good books owned by the camp in additi on to the books which are suppli ed by the Cossi tt Librar y. .Any member of tho counc il having a surplu s of books will greatly benef it these camps by donati ng to them. we would also appre the donati on of magazines for Camp currie r, as they would be veryciate useful , espec ially on rainy days, We sugges t to the incoming presid ent that in appoi ing the next Readin g committee due regard be given to the appoin tmentntof person s espec ially intere sted in Traini ng, Camping, court of and publi city and that one member be appoin ted to repres ent the Honor schoo ls and one the librar ies. Respe ctfully submi tted READING COMMITI'EE By Bolton Smith Chairman. �QHIOKASAW COUNCIL, :B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Repor t of Train ing Comn ittee. ** **** Your comn ittee repor ts that only one schoo l for train ing Scout Leade rs was condu cted by the counc il this year, but this schoo l was very success~ul. Fourt een men took the Minimu cours e of the Five- Year Train ing Program. Of these men three m now servi ng as scout maste rs; two are now servin g as Assis tant are maste rs j two are now servi ng as Chairmen of Troop comn ittees scout three are prosp ectiv e Scout maste rs for new troops·. These men; and, were . very enthu siasti c over the train ing, and the attend ance at the schoo l was excep tiona l. your Committee also condu cted a Train ing Schoo l for Negro scout Leade rs under the direc tion of J. A. Beauchamp, Assista nt to Mr. Stanl ey A· Harri s, Natio nal Direc tor of Inter -Raci al Activ ities. At this schoo l a number of boys as well as men were train ed, and it has. been the means of insur ing the permanency of the two negro troop s which were formed durin g the year. For 1929 we urge that Chickasaw counc every effor t to secur e addit ional scout Leade rs, and when il make these leade rs have been found to conduct suffi cient train ing schoo train these men prope rly, as we do not believ e troop:; will ls to be manent unles s led by traine d leade rs. we reque st the Dfumber perof the counc il to advis e us whenever a candi date for Scout .~i ship is avail able, so that we may get in touch with him andmaste.rarrange a traini ng schoo l for his bene fit. We recommend that anoth er train ing l for negro es be condu cted in the near futur e l;Uld that at thisschoo scb.ooi suffi cient negro leade rs are traine d to take care of the numbe r of troop s which are autho rized by the counc il at this meeti ng. we believe J. A· Beauchamp can be secur ed to condu ct this schoo l, and that it will be the means of promo ting the work among negro boys. Resp ectfu lly subni tted, TRAINING COMMITTEE. BY Allen Hughes 1 Jr. Chairman. �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. $, A. ANNUAL ME1J!JTING DEC. 13, 1928 . Rep ort of Troop orga niza tion committee * * * * ... * * * ** ** ** ** 1928 . They The re were thre e troo ps orga nize d duri ng are as follo ws : Church Troop NO. 55 (Sea Sco ut) Idle wild Pres byte rian n Church istia Chr Dec atur stre et Troop No. 27 rch Chu s. Pre Larmar Heig hts Troop No. 38 as foll ows : There were two troo ps formed of negr o boys Troop NO. 100 Troop No. 101 Cen tena ry Met hod ist Church cen tral Eap tist Church een new For 1929, we recommend that at leas t fiftred troo ps as colo many troo ps be formed among whi te boys and ofas the cou ncil . However, nt side Pre the by le is deemed adv isab its own lead ersh ip we recommend that the inst itut ion furn ish lead ers appo inte d by when orga nizi ng a new troo p and that the bein g allo wed to take the inst itut ion rece ive trai nin g befo re is a grea t dea l bett er char ge Of the troo p. We beli eve ther e ster has rece ived the chance for troo p permanency if the scou tma the "Fiv e Year Tra intrai nin g requ ired in the Minimum cour se ofcy is followed. the poli ing Program" and beli eve that if this will con tinu e on a sound 1929 in hed blis esta are troo ps which case when lead by unthe bas is inst ead of dyin g grad uall y as is trai ned men. d that they 'lb.ere are eigh t chur ches who have indi cate mpt ed on atte been not des ire a scou t Troop but orga niza tion hasthe Cou ncil to do eve ryacco unt of lack of lead ersh ip. We urge as scou ting cannot pro thin g pos sibl e to secu re scou t lead ers gres s unle ss lead ers are ava ilab le. Res pec tful ly subm itted , TROOP ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. :SY M. E. Finc h Qhairm.an �CH!C~W COUNCit, B. S• A. ANNUAL MEETING - DECEMB ER 13, 192 8. Re por t of sco ut Ex ecu tiv e *" !* "'* ** * Chickasaw cou nci l now has neg ro boys wit h a tot al enr oll 44 tro ops of wh ite boys and 2 tro ops of cei vin g the be ne fit of spl end me nt of 1,1 37 sco uts . These boys are reid tra ini ng from the ir sco utm d9i ng ver y fin e work. ast ers and are The Memphis Ro tar y Club, pre sid ent and Mr. George V. Kliund er the lea der shi p of :'r. Seddon All en, mi tte e, sponsored the fir st Meme s, Ge ner al Chairman of the Ro tar y Comrit Badge Ex Region 5. This was the most out sta ndi ng pos itio n in Memphis and in sco uti ng• The Memphis Ro tar y Club off ere eve nt in the his tor y of Memphis d $16 5.0 0 in pri zes and the West H.all of the Au dito riu m was use d to hou se 37 boo ths in which the tro ops dem ons tra ted and exh ibi ted the var iou s Me rit Badge sub jec ts. }~ore than.11,0CO p~ople att end ed the Ex pos itio n inc lud ing the Re gio nal Executiv e and sco ut Ex ecu tiv es from fiv e cou nci ls. Chickasaw cou nci l has rec eiv ed a fin e amount of pu bli cit y fro m thi s eve nt, as Mr. iia rol d w. Lewman, Re gio nal Ex ecu tiv e, has sen t pro gra ms an.a oth er dat a reg ard ing the Ex pos itio n to all of the cou nci ls in the Re gio n in an end eav or to stim lila te them to sim ila r ac Ro tar y. clu b hun dre ds of fre e tiv iti es. Due to the gen ero sity of the tic in Memphis mig ht hav e the opp ke ts were dis tri bu ted so tha t all boys for e, the Ex pos itio n los t abo ort uni ty of see ing the EJCposi ti on. T.i.loreare dee ply ind ebt ed to the Rout $50 0.0 0, which the Ro tar y Club pa id. We showing the pu bli c what sco utstar ian s for thi s spl end id coo per ati on in Mr. Klimes for the ir un tiri ng can do and I want to tha nk Mr. All en and eff ort s which made the Ex pos itio wo nde rfu l suc ces s. n suc h a Ka.mp Kia Kima clo sed its spi tlt of ob sta cle s cau sed by most suc ces sfu l yea r in 1928 and thi s in sea son which ma ter ial ly les senhig h wa ter at the beg inn ing of the camping weeks. Through the gen ero sityed the att end anc e du rin g the fir st two has a be au tifu l two sto ry He adqof Mr. Edward M. Salomon, Kia Kima now uar ter s Lodge bu ilt of nat ive sto ne. This bu ild ing has bee n needed for a number of yea rs and we are ind ebt ed to Mr. Salomon for it, tre me ndo usl y hav e eve r see n in a sco ut Cam as it is one of the fin est bu ild ing s I lod ge to the camp and thi s is p. Dr. Max Goltman don ate d a fin e sto ne bu ild ing s nec ess ary to house dee ply app rec iat ed, as it com ple tes the all of the boys in sto ne lod ges . Du rin g the yea r our sco uts hav e ren der ed aid to many civ ic pri ses and the ir good tur ns hav en e bee n app rec iat ed by the numerous ter iza tio ns which hav e been hel ped org anhav e always res pon ded when cal . The boys hav e don e spl end id work and led on to aid the community Fun Shelby cou nty TU ber cul osi s soc d Dr ive , iet y and oth ers . �-2- R~ort of !cout Execu tive C~ Currie r is becoming increa singly valuab le to our scouts not believ e it will ever reach the fulles t extent of its useful nessbut I do until a lake is built. When this carap was purchased. the boys were promised a lake and the major ity of the troops • ca.bins are built near the propos lake site. It seems to me that ov.r counc il is moral ly bound to build ed a lake in 1929, espec ially as thls projec t has been in view for over four years. Your Execu tive has had loyal and unself ish suppo rt, as well advice from Presid ent John E. Rober ts, as he has been untiri ng in as sound effort s to aid the Dow:icil to progre ss, I want to take this opporhis tunity to thank him for his excell ent suppo rt and help. I also want to thank Commissioner Ross A. Mathews and ;~ssistant commissio ner Allen Hughes, Jr. for their splend id coope ration , as they devote d their time freely and gladly in helpin g to handle the proble have the counc il. They have at all times worked with your Execu tive and ms of have done everyt hing they could to build scouti ng in Me!T.$)his. It has been a pleasu re to work with the members of the Adviso for these gentle men have not only l)een willin g and ready to serve ry Board, called on, but have continuall~' woi:k~d for the better ment of the when counc il in trying to assis t your Execu tive in any and a.11 undert akings . I sincer ely hope tha.t in 1929 a large m..u:1ber of the counc il Members will take an active part in helpin g our boys to become men of charac ter traine d for citizenshi p, Memphis has three offici al outfit ters, namely, The New Bry•s, Goldsmith & sons co. and Phil A. Halle. These firms have coope ratedJ. ever possib le, the New Bryt s throug h Mr. Edward M. Salomon, having whenespec ially fine assist ance to the counc il in furni.sh5.ng space for given the al counc il Exhib it of scout Equipment and also furnis hing the servic Nation Rotan-Tonka, the Ojibway Indian , who spent the month of March workines of g with Girl and Boy scouts and other civic bodies . ci.:ticl><:.suw counc il• s area; which is Shelby county , Tenne ssee county , Missi ssippi , has a popul ation of about 303,QOO and of thisand Desoto approx imatel y 12,000 are boys of scout age, that is from 12 to 15 number 32% of the popul ation is negro, theref ore, there are a.bout 8,000 inclus ive. and 4,COO negro boys who are eligib le for scouti ng. This is the white boys real challenge to our counc il, espec ially as there are 58 church es in Memph which have never sponsored a scout troop. We should have at least is alone 15 new troops and 3QO new scouts and let me urge that the counc il exert every effort to secure this increa se during the year 1929. This can be done if men can be found to lead the boys so I recommend that Traini ng Schoo scout Leade rs be conducted by the counc il at least twice each year, ls for traine d leader ship means troop permanency, Troops organi zed withou as ed leader s are seldom pdrma:nent and troop morta lity can largel y be t traintraced to the lack of traine d scoutm asters . �RJl.:POHT OF SCUUT lWClYrIVE 12-31-27. The Chickasaw council now has Forty-six (46) active troops. and has a total enrollment of 1171 scouts. 1hree troons in the C0u11cil are now wi thou.t scoutuasters, but I hope that within ~ few weeks t11er;,e tr.oops wil 1 all have scou trnasters. All of the troops ~e very active at the present time. ';he Ef:.ficiency Contest, :fo:r which r~r. tf Ohn '1 Morgan o£fered a. loving cup •.has pro:ven a great aid in determining the ~mount of real scou.ting each troop· is doing. and while the ];fficiency Contest is far from perfect and has its bad points., I would say that tald.ng it, all in all it has been a 1 • . very beneficial idea, but it will need some r2'iical chnu,g:es to pro'\l'e successful during the coming yev.r. The boys always like something new. ~.nd, therefo\.e. it will necessarily tf>L":e s(L;e study to determine its su.ccessor. There is now outstanding a cournittee of ScoutnHsters 'Who are studyi:nr~ this problem, <:itd 'ltpon t.he report of this committee, the Scout Le<)derst Ho.mid T~:J;le will take sct:i.on. Kat.1Il ;Ii.a Ki;;ia closed its most successful financi.al year in 1S'27, nnd wM.lG. not as x·.u~ny boys attended .c~M~) as in the past. the camp mi"·ht in every sense be called a succeus. However., next year there should be a ~eat nmnber of chan,·:cs at Kia EL1i;~. which I will disC't;l.ss later in this rcpcrt. The 'USBf\tlness of C<:.1.Wp cu.rrior is increasings <ond a;:; tl:;e goes on c~ Currier is going to be one of the finest cn.mps in the country, ,,1nd one of the ~e!.!test asaets that the Chic.Jr.a.saw Council has. At the prer.:.e.nt time the most needed improvement e,t Comp Ou.rrio:r is a lake. mil until this lake is · obtained Crn::p CUrrJ.er is not goil1r: to be the Qig success that 1 t should be, mid it should ~e the aim and goal of the ChicP-..asaw Com1cil to l11J.ilcl et Camp Currier duri1w the early JH:rt of the yo;::,r: 1928, r;~ i~~ke su.i t:ahle for boating, swil ra:L:;g" and fishing. lktring the yea.r we hi:;ve enjoyed a i!SrL::c t many outdoor a.ctivi tics, have ;;a,rticip.ated in several parades. aided the Com~ity Fund. the '.t':ri-state :Pair 11 the ,fa.merican Legion, the Par.snt Teachers• .Association ru:1d LlDllJ other civic projectti. ~e res11onse of the scou.ts hns always been e;o(:rl, z::.nd their work more than a.pprecia.ted by those who astted for it. The JGxe~utive feels that so: ce :'.te'."ltion should be made of the splendid . <Jnd unselfish work of Mr. John '1.r.. r,iorr;m1, President of the Ghick.usaw Council. He h:s been lllltiring in his efforts to serve the Coundl, o.nd has always been willing to --lend a helping hand to everyone. His advice has alw~··s been sound, nnd his energy unlimited. I also want ·to thank Cornnissioner .Tchn E. Roberts and Deputy Con:rmissioner.s .Allen Hu hes, 'l'l:1or::ias Hu.,'ii.es &nd \'iilla.rd Hays :for their splendid cooperat:ton. They have given unselfishly of their time and. have beco;',,e r1;reat assets ·of the Chickasaw Council, and it is only because of such ::en as t."ese that �-2- the Executive has single-handed been able to handle the problems of the council. On the other hand, the work of the Execu.tive :soard of the Council has These men have alw~s been willing and ready to serve when called on. and as long as such men as these are members of the EXeau.t.ive :Board, scouting is going to be a $UCcess in the city of Memph~s. However, instead of merely the :EXecu.tive Board being interested in scout• ing and being willing to give their time to it, some way should be devised the entire Chickasaw Cow1cil. to interest not only the EXeco.tive Board been very beneficial. out Kamp Kia Kima needs sorneOAe in authority at the head 'of camp. someone who can preserve discipline at all times and properly direct the camp both from a recreational and tiriancial standpoint, someone who will be present at all times, and I feel t.hat after having operated Ka.rap Kia Kioa from Memphis for two years, that the Exec'lltive is the proper person to clirect the activities of Kia Kirna. This has been tried in most of the Cou.11cils over the country r:!lld has proven very successful. scouting in M~mphis 1:'1111" not. suf:fier from the 1;:.xecu~ive being at .K8'11p Kia Kima, i'or during the summer months there is li·ttle at l'Jemphis to demand his special attention, and the routine of the of::ice cou.ld be successfully handled by the office eta.ff. I therefore heartily recorm1end that the .i;;xecu.tive be made the Qa."llp Director with full power to operate Kamp Kia Kima. The council is now conducting a Scout Leaders•. Training School. It is highly important that tl;te men who are to be Scoutmasters: or Scout r.eaders should be trained in scouting• and while this Training School is somewhat of ~m expense to the council.,. it is very desirable and I heartil~r recommend 'that it be made a part of eueh yeart s program. and that the men who a.re ~>coutmastera and have never taken this training be required to take the course. and that those desiring to. be scoutmasters be asked to · telte this training before assuming charge of a troop. 'l1hree stores. in the city o;f Memphis; namely, the Netv :Brys, Phil .A.,,. Halle, and J. Goldsmith and sons. are hendling scout supplies, ur1iforms, imd equipment. an.ct. their cooperation with scout Headquarters has been very good. l!he New :srys, during the year 1927, put· on one of the best :;scouting exhibit ions that I .have seen in a long time, and I bdieve was of such nature as to be ·very beneficial to scouting. They further presented the Chickasaw c01..meil with 5,000 scout blotters. which were very acceptable. and have been of great use to us in advertising the scout movement in this city. The three stores f'u.rt;h.er cooperated with Headquarters during the .AJJ.niversary week by the use of display windows. and by putting ::aoy scout stickers in the .outgoing mail. The New Br,;ys used 12.500; Phil A. Halle, i.ooo; and J. Goldsmith and sons, 2,000. 1l'his has been very beneficial to the Council, and has been appreciated very till.ch. Respectfully submitted, Ross A. Mathews ' ! �CHICKA.SA:11 COUNCIL - B.S.A. FIN ANO IAL REPORT "1927. gxecu tiv e salary - - - - - ""' - - - - - - - - - $3,600 .• 00 1.500.00 secretary's Salary - - - - - - - Off ice Salary - - • - - • Camp Director's Salary ---- -- - - Telegraph & Telephone - - - - - - - - Upkeep of Automobiie - - - - - ~ - - - - - Rent --- - - - _ National Dues ,.. - - - - - - - - - - 285.60 103.23 99.48 - - - - - - - _ / - - Txc::veli:ng ClL1p - -·- - - - - - - - ... 483 .. 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _:~~xpense• cur:rier Taxes . K.amp Kia Kima - - Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - Ca.sh on Hand - - - - - - - - .- - ~· 600.00 875.00 Field. Day & Demonstration- ... - - - - - - scout Lead.ex s Tr~dning & Cc:rrrerence- Kamp Kia Kima equ.ipment- - - - - - Ins u.r u:n c e · - - - - - - - - - }!-ia:rra .oo 500.00 157071 • - ~ - - Office Supplies ..;;·. - - - Office t:quipment ... - - .. Publicity - - - 4,68 1.149. 96 126 .51 - - - - - - - - - ~ - Postage - - - - - - .. - -- - - ... - - - ... - - - - - - - 55.10 500.00. 4o59 25.00 150 .. oo 36.28 121 .. 57 680.44 121.,89 20 .,86 ::111,664 .. 4.8 RJWETP'.::P Btila:nce from previous year - - - - - - Memphis cor.nu:nmi ty Fmid scout Leaders Training Sc Confe:i:·ence- Farm Pu.blici ty Krnnp Kia Kima :usoel .Laneous -- -- --- -- ---- - - - -- -- -- [3CJ f:' [) () 225.00 35.00 88.60 309 .51 ;')11, 664. '18 �:1> Jantu::ry 26, 1928. t 1' National Headquarte rs. B.S.A,., Z park Avenue, New York City~ N.;,Y. Gentlomen: Inclosed is our Ap.ilication for Renewal of Chickasaw council for 1928 together with a check of $75.oo for Cha·ter ]'ee. Ch~rter At the present time the Council is without a regular executive Dnd the writer• act lng as e:xecu ti ve, hesitates to f ornula te a progre:.m for 1928. The new executive will take office about February 15th and at thHt time he will formulate a program for you. Sincerely yours. "/"J .1Dfi .·1 . .•0 ..!.: i~ �CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. John E. Roberts Walter Lane smith .A.L • I:/LcWhorter George Phillip s Abe Plough W. Gordon l~orris preside nt Yice-P res. II II II II ii II . scout :F;xecu tive Juu ge li. B. .Ar:.U er son Dr. J.L. Jelks :Ur. J.C • .Ayres V.S. :Binswa nger ~,;. L. Boswor th Joe J3U.chignani L. 'i' • :Binford H. \!. Brennan .fa , '11 ]3u.Dn E .1. :Bruce 0 S .:B. Dean Mark Eldredg e 1 I. :v:. Finch Dr. G. s. l!'razer John T. Fisher Julius Go odme.n Judge R.H. ]arker J •lil. Murray A1lstin P. Finley John J. Heflin Ross .A. Mathews (' Fry .A "". Allen Hughes , Jr. Harry c. 1{yers E'reci Gol6.s"1i th .ur. Lax Goltina n A.L. Heiske ll Harry N. Howe Robert W. Hc:.11 R.L. Jordan W. C. Johnson H.P. Jorden ~.' .D. Kyser Robert Lee H.JJ. Love John T. Morg;:m John u.:cclure Fred Morriso n C• T • l11c Cabe J.E. J.;Ia1Jry J .b. :.tills secreta ry Treasu rer comnis sioner Asst. com• II 1t· . Asst. Execut ive Robert 0 1 :Brien ·\;rilliam Orgill ]3en Parker June H.udise ll i{O be rt :':{amsay J..D. :Block .Arthur Hickey ]301 ton smith J.ierril l Schwar tz 'i'.H. Tutwil er :Edward Salomon George 1.11ood Harry \'iebb L. K. Thom9son C• .A. :Bruce IJ r. C. :B'. ]la.i sC.e 11 Thomas Hughes KJ.l1JP KIA ll1iA COM1.~ISSI01~: I J;yres. Dr. J.L. Jelks, Chairm an; R.G. Rcimsc,y; :Merril l Schwar tz; Dr. J.C. Cii.NJ> CURB.I'& COMMISSION: Ben Parker, Chairm an; C.'l'. ; 'e: Sabe; er; L.T. :Binfom Walter fa;ne Smith, cnairma.11; June R:idise ll; R.1. J·ordan; T.H. Tutwil I 'l'ROOP ORG.ANI C.tT..TICN .COMMISSION: lvI.:F~. Finch, Chairr:i an; Geor'.:::e Phillip s; Joe :Buchig nani. :Bolton Smith, Che.irm an; W.C. Johnso n; Dr. C.]'. :Blaisd ell. / Pu:BLICITY COMMISSION: • Edward. Salomo n, Chairm an; Abe Plough ; .Arthur Hickey ; J.]:. l,fills ./ ACTIVI Trns Cul\iMISSION: Thornes Hugh.es ; Commis sioner Ross .A. Mathew s, Qj.1airman; .&.llen nu,";ues , Jr,; A. S. Fry; Geo rf::e Y/o od • .!'.llenR u,<'hes, Jr,, Chairiil an; E.P. Jordan; R.A. I:r-ithews, COURT OF ECNOR :Eldred ge; 0.1'. J,icCabe, cnairma n; Judge Harry :B. Anders on; Freel Goldsm ith; :,:ark H.T. :Bunn; John tii.lls i. :iirrey; :;;r. ~,;ax Goltma n. / CIVIC RELATI(;NS co:l':lISSION: J. r. 1 >=<rien. . . rn.an; R0 bert o·· I ..., l1:tor gan, ci1a1r �-3- Report of scout Executive The Council is indebted to Mr. Allen Hughes, Jr., Mr. Thomas Hughes, iv1r. Willard Hays, Mr. Joe Flanagan, Mr. :Ben Coffey and ?.ir. W.F. Heiskell for their splendid work in conducting the scwut Leaders Training School which closed on NoveL1ber 24th a.nd which was the direct cause of securing four new scoutraasters as well as training nine other men for scoutmastership•, Chickasaw Council started scouting among negro boys in the early part of 1928 and this movement has been a.~ unqualified success. The negroes have not only taken keen interest in the work but they have conducted themselves so well that there has been no friction whatsoever between the negro troops and the white troops. ~here has been no objection by white ScoutmBsters or Scouts as to the formation of these two negro troops and in 1929 I suggest that four or more negro troops be organized. In planning the work of the council for 1929 I recommend: l. That two or more Training schools for white leaders be conducted. 2. That at least one Training School for negro leaders bo conducted. 3. That all members of the council report to council Headquarters the names of o.en whom they con-sider to be fit cv.ndid«tcs for scoutrnastership. f· 4. That a lake be built v.t cor.-:p currier. 5. That a reliable means of transportation to camp currier be arranged so that troops will have easy access to the car:'.!P at all times. 6. That at least eight boys representing the council attend the Third International Jwnboree which will be held in Arrowe Park, Eirhenhead, England from July 3Q to August 14th, 1929 at which at least 1,000 1v:cricon scouts are expected to attend. 7. That throUf'Jl educati ono.l publicity and other c.eans Dn• organized effort be made to educate the public at large and especially heads of churches and other institutions, as to the values of scouting, and by so doing to assist in the formation of additional troops. 8. That Sea Scouting be given a proIJ.inent place ~n council activities and a sailboat secured for the use of the Sea scouts. scouting is a vital force in community welfare and is tremendously helpful as a supplenent to the work of the Churches. In conclusion I want to thank each and every one of you gentlemen who have so materially helped in working out the scout prograu and I earnestly request your continued help and support in making scouting available to the boys of the Council area. Respectfully submitted, W. Gordon Morris scout Executive �/ ,..:·~~ t~~1.. 7t>;>AI ~· sA'J 17# - r/R 5/ c-~vAIC1L .;J;?H1J>FAI 7 (/'f/(} Nlc ·- · ...,,, , ,,, c AdF !" ··; ,.. ;;'~-- ,,..,.w. •... · ,,. 5 i C/'l"'f~ '- F-5 hJ. ~~VA/;:> r/,5 1 ~ He~ i!> ~/12.., 1-1FAtAt'FA ' 1~ 111J 1' "' ~ 7 e~~e&t_ ;>1??~11)~?~ IA,J#/IE ... RI) 1A~tl'f/I ~ - -·····-····----- ·----------------·-------,... 'it\1 ~,,\l> t'li:· 5/JPefAJ ~· ( 'y"· c JheJCA'SAW t.A// r5 e e1,;v1.1~1L­ ~e'>"i' en.!C"t;~ SJ>;µ $tl!J Jt)FI:> 8Y ,~~rA~r· ~-, ................. f-..\>~ .!i~~#(JiAJ \ ./ {t '12 ~) �CHICK.ASAI COUNCIL, :B.S •.A. Chi.ckasaw ~uncil now baa 46 troops of white lloya, 43 of' whieh are la.ad. Scouts and. 2 <>f which are Sea scouts. and .a t:roop-s of negro boys with a total enrollment of l,152 Scouts. These boys are receiving the benefit of splendid tra.ining·from their Scoutmasters and are doing ve~ fine work. !he Memphis Rot317 Olu, unde.v the leadership of Mr. Seddon Allen. Presi• KU.mes, General Chairman of the Rotaey CoDlllli\tee. sponsore.d the first M.eri t :Badge Exposition 111 Menphis and in Region 5. This wa.s the moat outsta.nQ.ing event in the. histol"1 of Memphis Scouting. The Memphis Rotary Club offered $165.00 in prizes and the West Hall of the Auditoriun was used to house 37 booths in which the troops ctemonstra.tei and exhibited the den\ and Mr. Geol"'ge v. various Merit Badge subjects. More than 11.000 people attended the Exposi- tion includ111C ~ Region.al 1£.xecutive and Seout Executivas f~ fiYe Councils. Chickasaw Co'UJlcil has received a tine amo-tmt of. puhlioity from this event, as Mr. Harold w. Lewman. Regional Exeoutive. has. sent programs and other data regarding the Exp~eition to all of the Councils in the Region in an endea.Tor to stimulate them to simi.lar ac.liTities. Due to the generosit7 of the Rotary Club hundreds of tree tickets we:re distributed so th.at all boys in Memphis might have the opportaity of seeing the Exposition. TJ+eretore, the Exposi• tion lost about $500.00. which the Rotary Club pa.id. We are d.eepl7 indebted to the .Rotarians for this aplendid cooperation in showing the public: what Scouts eaa do and. I ·want to thank Mr. Allen and Mr. llf.raes for thelr untiring eff'orts which made the hposi tion such a wonderi'ul sugceea •. Kamp Kia Ki.ma ol.osed. its most sucee.sstu.l year in 1928 and \hi• in •Pite of ol>staeles ca.med b7 high water at the ~ng of the emnping season which materially leaeeaed the a.ttenQan.ce during the fiiost. two weaka. !hrough the generosity of Mr. Edward M. Salomon., Kia K1ma now bas a beautiful · two a\ory Headquarten llldge l.lu1lt ¢f na\ive stoJl.e. fbia lruildiq has beea needed tor a nunber of 7eara a.1l1d we are treme:nd.~ual:r llld•'bted tc Mr. Salomon tor it. as it is one of the fina•t b:uil~s I hav• ever seen in a Scout. Camp. Dr. Max Goltman dona.te4 a fin..e stone lodge to the camp a:nd thia 1s d.eepl7 appreciated, as it complete.a the buildings neces8aq' to house all of' the boya in stone lodges• During the year ·our Scouts have rendered aid to many cine eatet'.F'ises and their good t.unia have been a.pp;recia.td 'by the nm.erous organizations which ba.ve been helped. i'h.e boys hav• d:one .splendid work and have always reapond.ed when called. on to aid the Commwl1 ty J'Und Drive. Shelby Count7 !Uber- culoaia Soeiet1. NMioul Conference of Social Workers. Isaak Walton League. Memphis Park Commission, Lighthouse Miaaioa. Goodfellows Santa. Claus Club and othe~s. · Camp Currier is beoominc increasingly valuable to ctur Sco~s but I do not believe 1t will ever reach the fullest extent 0£ its usetul.aess until a lake is built. When this .camp was purchased the 'boys were p:romise4 a lake �and the majority of the troopst cabins a.re built near the propead lake site. It seems to me that our CO'Oneil is morallf bound to build a lake in 1939• especially as this project-has be• in T1ew for ove:r tow 7eara. Your Exeeutive has had lo7al and unseltish auppon. aa well as sounl advice from Pnsideat. John .E.• Robe;ta. as be has beea untiring in td..s etf'ona \o aid the Counctl to progress. I want to ta:tte tht:s opportuaity to thank: him :for his excellent. support and help. I also want to th&llk Comni.saioner Rosa A. Mathews aDd Assis._t COlllll'd.1sioner Allen Hughes .. Jr .. for t.beir splendid. cooperation.• aa they have devoted their time freely and gladly in· h•lpiag to handle the problems ot the OollJlCU. 'They have at all times 'ltOrlted with your Exeeuti11e and have do-ne eTetything they oould to build Seouting in Memphl.s. It has been a plea.sure to work with the members of the Advisory :Board. for t.h:ese gent,lemea have not only been williag and ready to serv:e when cal.led. on. but haVtJ cont.in'Ually wo:?'ked for th& betterment ot the Col.Jueil in trying to assist your Executive in any and all undertakings. t sinc.erely hope that in 1929 a large number of the Oo'UllC.!1 Members will take a:n active part in helping our boys to beaome men of chara.et~:r- t.ioalned for citizenship; Memphis ha.B '1u'ee of!ieial ouH'i tters. namely:. The New }3qs. J. GoU.. smith & , Sons Co· and Phil A. Halle. fheae £1.tma b&ve cooperated whenever possible. the New '.Brys t.hrou,gll Mr. :IDdward Iii~ Sa.lQmon, having given especially fine anietanQe to the Co1::incil i». f'Ltftdehing ~ for the National Council F.xhibit of scout Equipment and al.so fun1sh1~ the ael'Vices of HotaaTonka.., the Ojibway India:n'* who ~t the month of ~ working with Girl and :Boy ·Scouts and other civic bodies. Chiek:a.a:aw Couneil•a area, 1Jlfhich. .la Shelby Count~,. . Tennessee and DeSoto County. Missisa.ippi, has a populat:ioa of about 303;000 and of thlr.. n'tlmber approximately 12,000 a.re boys 0£ Scot'lt age. that is t1om 12 to l5 inelusiftt. 32'% of the popula.t.1on is negro,, tb.erefon. there are about s.ooo whi.te boya ad 4.ooo neg:ro boys who a.re eligible tor SC<Y'IJ.tiilg. Thts is the real ~ lenge to our Council• eapeei.a.117 as there are 58 chureh~s in Meir.phie alone which have nev~..- epon~ored a Scctttt troop. ·we should have at leaet 15 new troops and 300 new SC,outs and let me urge that the Oo'W!lCil exen every effor\ to secure: this. increase during the year 1929. !his can be done 1:.t men can be f omd to lead the boys so I recommend that Training· Schools for Scout Leader.a be conducted 'by the 0Guncil a.t lea.at 1nrlce e~h year, a.s trainet\ leadership means troop perma.nency. Troops o~zed. without traiucl leaden an seldom pel"ma.Tlent and trnop mcrtality can largely 'be traced to the lack ot tnined Seo\l.\maaten. !he Council ia indebted. to Mr. Allen Hughe&., Jr., Mr. Thomas Hugh.ea, Mr. Willa.rd. Hays. Mr. Joe Flanagan, Mr. :Ben Coffey and Mr. w.w. Heiskell for theil" splendid work in conducting the scout Leaders Training School whia closed on November 24th and which was the direct cause of eec"Ul'ing four new Scoutmasters as well a.s t~aining ten other men for SC9utmaste~p. �Chiokasaw Oome1l st-arkd. Scou.tillg among n~ boys 1- the earl.7 pan. ot 1928 and tJ.Ua movemeni baa bea an UBqulltied. auueu~ The ~ have ao' onl7 taken. k•en inte:teai ia the work Wt the7 have coad:octet th-emaelves so well that \here has 'beu BO friction 1'lla\O$Yer 'between the negl'O troops anj t-1whit& troops. !heM bas bee no 0c'bJect1oa by white ~tinaetaa or $)outa a. to ·the fo:rmatii;a. of these two ~o tro<1pe and ln 1929 I ~st that fou:r- o~ more neyc- troops be o~a:nized.. In plaimt~ the wo!'k of the Council f o~ 1929 I re~: l. Tb&t two or more 'ltaiai:ng Schoel.a for 1fhlte leaiien be. conducted.• .a. z. names of 4. ~.aa.t at leas\ ~ne ~rat~ sehool £0.• ~ 1-ea.d.en b~ co».d."10-t.d. That all members of the Co'Wleil npo:n to ~il lleadq~ers the whom. they consider \o be fit ca•ucltdath for SCo.utmaat~.rship. in.tm. ~.oat a 1*& be bu.il.t at Camp Gan4sr. 5. 'fna;t a reliable ltle&lla of transportation to Camp Cu.nie:r be arranged ao that tJ:>oopa will have aas7 aco.-aa w -the camp at all times. 6. !hat a.t lea.at eigh~ boys repreaenti.ng the Co\Uleil a.\tend the fhird In\el"Jl&tional Jaml>O,~ whl.ch will be held in Arrowe :P~ Birhenh~ England from. Jul; 30 to August 14th, ·1929 at whi~h at leae,t i.ooo .Amedcan Scouts are expeeted to at t*1d. 7. !hat tlu"cmgh eduoatioaal publicity and other mean:a an or&anized. etfO"ri be made to ed"l.lCat• the public ai large and especially head.a of churches . and oth&r inatitutioua. as to the value& of Sto1ou\ing1 and by doing to assis\ in the f'oma.tiou of additional troop•• *° i. That Saa scouting b-e given a promiaent place in Council Mtiviti•s and a sailka.t secured tor the use of the Sea scout.a. Scouti.ng ia a. vital fo:tee bi. eoI!ll'l'lmity welfare and is tr4L1*:ndoualy helPfal u a auppl.ent to the WO :dt of the elmrehea.. l• ccmc.luid.e I went to tha:ak. eaclh and fP1ff7 one of yoa gentlemen who have ao at.-lalq helped ta woJ'king ou.t the Scout pi-ogram and. I e&l'lle:;tly reques' 10~ eont.1mled help B:ild auppo,t ill mald:ng Scouting available to the bo7a ~ the Co\1Deil area. Reapeetrully subml.tted.. w. Gord.on Morrie Scout Executi•• � 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 ~ ---------------,----.---- I ,. r I ,,_,' '· . . I . C7--i:/l·A. , .. ·-~ .. L--- !/ ~ .. ,<'"-""··~· .... -~- --..• Reoo10 t~ of l J ,/' t ~·~ , ... ·<~i .. ·' ~ i •"" -->·•''>>•'-- "l•'.•"N·"•""J.->"• ! StandtnQ' Comm-Lttees · Annua1 l1eeti~ DEC. \3, l c:3~8 . ·1 • f CHICKASAW COUJ)TCIL ' QHIOKA.SAW COUNCIL, :B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Activities comnittee * * * * * * * I feel that my report tonight should deal more with the functioning of the troops and Scout Leaders than it should with the more spectacular services that the boys have rendered during the past year. It has been my pleasure and privilege during the past year to have visited the ID.:1.jO:r.ity of the troops in Chickasaw council, and I feel that it is my duty tp report to this organization the exact conditions that I have found. I find an excellent spirit manifest in all the boys, and in the majority of the scoutmasters an ambition to better serve the troops they are leading. However, for some unknown reason, at the present time there is a great dearth in scout L~aders, and we have at the present time six troops without scoutmasters. This lack of scoutmasters is not due to any fault of the Executive or the Head.qu.artersr staff, but is due to the neglect of the parent institution and its failure to meet-its obligations. We have just completed a Scout Leaders• Training school, and I feel sure that some of these vacalicios will be filled by men who completed this school. It is my sincere belief that hereafter no man should be commissioned as scoutmaster who has not attended one of the scout Leaders' Training Schools, or who will in the near future attend one; and, furthermore, that no institution should be granted the privilege of sponsoring a Boy scout Troop unless they can to the satisfaction of the Troop Qrganhation committee show that they intend to furnish a competent scoutmaster and a qualified Troop committee, and who, in the case of vacancies of a scoutmaster or Troop corrmi tteeman, will fill fro.m their own ranks, with the aid and cooperation of the scout Executive, the positions vacated. To my mind troop permanency is a far greater need than new troop organization. V{hat we need in scouting today is quality, not quanity; efficiency, rather than numerical strength. And, so I say that we should carefully scrutinize each application from an organization for a charter for a Boy Scout Troop. To the majority of you men who are not so familiar with the ]oy scout work, I cannot in the short time I have tonight explain what it means to have an untrained scout Lead.er in charge of boys Who are seeking to adopt the Boy scout program to their own use. As concisely as I can put it, it is this: All untrained leader means dissat~ isfied, restless, and mischevious boys, who in a very short period of time will be lost to the :soy scout program and who will have missed .. the greatest thing that scouting teaches, and a boy twelve years old once lost can never be regained. That is the penalty of untrained leadership, or the absolute lack of leadership. ,And, so I say to you MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE l\ ~)'' \ -"\ -y CHICK.AS.AW COUNCIL, :a. s.A. John E• Roberts Walter Lane Smith A•, D. McW.horter George Phillips Abe plough President Vice-Pres. Vice-Pres• Vice-Pres• Vice-Pres. Au$tin P~ F;i.nley Secretary; John J. Heflin Treasurer W• G. Morris Cdmr:1issioner A~ $. Fry Asst. Com. Allen Hughes* Jr. Asst. Com. Judge H. 1 :ai .Anderson Dr. J. L. Jelks Dr. J. o. Ayres M. s. Binswonger M. M. :Bosworth Joe Euchignani L. T. :Binford H. 'IV. Brennan H-. T. :Bunn E •.. L. :Bruce s.: l3. De~ ~ Mark Eld!'i'dge M. E. Finch D:r. G. S. Frazier John T. Fisher Julius Goodman /;_. \ \, ''j G \, Fred Goldsroi th Dr. Max Goltma.n A-.. Lo Heiskell Harry N. Howe Robert w. Hall ~· L. Jordan / w. c~ Johnson H. p. Jordan W~ D., F.yser. Robert Lee H. D. Love John T. Morgan Jot.in McClure Fred Morrison C. To McCabe J.; E., Maury COMMITTEE .APPOINTMENTS .. J~. -·-----· (, . I COM1P:SSION.: KAMP KIA KIMA ~obert O'Brien· · Wi~liam Orgill :Ben Parker June Rudisell Robert Ramsay I. D. :Block Arthur Hickey :Bolton Smith M~rrill Schwartz T .H. Tutwiler Edward Salo:r.iori George Wood Harry Webb L.K. Thompson C.A. Bruce ··,_;' l;-v"'SS Dr. J.L. Jelks, Chairman; R~ Go RaJ.J.2ay; Merrill Schwartz;, Dr. J. c. Ayres~ / ~ .CURRIEF. OOMMI SSI ON: {;;,,,..$' ";) b 0 :Sen parker, Chair!i18ll: c. T. McCabe; A, s. Fry; w. G. Stromquist. l,. BUDGET .AND FINANCE COMMISSION: Walter Lane Smith, Chai roan; .Tl.me Rudisell; R. L. Jordan; T. H. TUtwiler. TROOP ORGANIZATION COMivO:SSION: 'rri. '£_, 3:: ~~· . Geo. !lal13!fjs, Chairman; M. E. Finch; H. H. :Barker; Joe Euchignani •. \>-". BEADING COMMISSION: :Solton Smith, Chairoa.n; w. c. Johnson; Dr. c. F. Blaisdell. PUBLICITY COMMISSION: V' Edward Salor:.1011, Chairr:ian; Abe Plough; Arthur Hickey; J. E· Mills. v ACTIVITIES CONM!SSlON: 'y~.._:;JJZ~,~'~ Comr.iissioner Gordon Morris; Chaiman; Allen HUghes, Jr.; A. s. Fry; Thomas Hughes; George Wood. TRAINING COMIV~S SION: "'('\)'. ,.:· Allen Hughes, Chaircan; Austin p. Finley; H. p. Jordan; Gordon Morris. COURT OF HONOR: .,.,..- c. T. McCabe, Chairman; Judge Barry :a. Anderson; Fred Goldsoith; Mark Eldridge; H. T• :Bunn. CIVIC RELATIONS COMMISSION: v' J. T. Morgan, Chairman; L. T· :Binford; :Bob 0 1:Srieri. -2- 11ntlemen here tonight that in scouting the biggest name of a citizen of 11.h city means nothing unless that name is coupled with the desire to work. 'I1he time has come for us to supply men who are willing to give l1adership rather than men who have gained for themselves a big name in 'bu.•iness~ This is not a utopian idea 1 btJ,t a cold; practical business 1tateli.lent, and these ideas will be put into force under the new constitution that has been adopted here tonight, and let me ask that you all give 100 percent cooperation i~ putting across this new idea in scouting. I feel sure that under the reports of the various standing committees you will hear of the many meritorious activities the scouts of Memphis have entered into, and so here let me merely name them in the order. in which they came during the year~ and leave to the other gentlemen the privilege of enlarging on this subject: .Anniversay Week Merit Eadge Exposition Placed flags for community Fund and removed same after COlill!IUl.lity Fund Drive Assisted in the office of the Coomunity Fund Ushered at National conference of social Workers at Auditoriuo for one week Ushered for Izaak Walton League Helped Memphis park corm::iission in Halloween celebration Armistice J)ay parade Assisted in unloading cars at "shower" given by the Lighthouse Mission . Distributed posters for Shelby County Tuberculosis society ~oodfellows snnta Claus Club scout Lenders' Round Table Eeing responsible for all of the activities of the council, I Wllllt at this tiue to cor:nend cost heartily the efficient manner in which our Executive has handled the affairs of the council and the splendid spirit that he has developed az;.1ong the leaders m:i.d the scouts in this cor:imuni ty. Nineteen hundred and twenty-eight is gone, the records of that year are written, and now it is tiue for us to turn our eyes towards the possibilities of.1929 to see what outstanding services we can be of during thatyear and what part the scouts a.re going to play in their community. In 1929 scouting will be twenty-one yea.rs old, and in comnemoration of this event there is being held in England sor:ie time in the latter part of the su..'T.ler, a world-wide JaLlboree to which every scout in the united States is invited to attend. The Chickasaw council should be represented at this Jamboree. We were represented by two boys at the last Jamboree, and I feel that we should be represented by two more· at the present Jamboree. The cost of this Jamboree will be about $600.00 per boy, and if we are to be represented by two we should endeavor to secure. by donation enough money to send two boys to England. These two boys may be added to by scouts who wish to pay their own way. If that occasion rises 1 t will be so rJUch the better for· us. These two boys should be .chosen by individual cog;>etition, c:ind of course would go to England only under competent leadership, which, I believe, will be available where the Council itself does not furnish a leader. This is a. r:ia".;ter I feel should be discussed, and I hope1 there will be sor:ie discussion on this :oatte: r. entirely. In closing I would like to SB:il that I believe the entire functioning of the Co'9Dcil is in the best shape that. it has ever been, and I feel sure that there are greater things ahead of us in J.929. Respectfully subr.litted, ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, l3Y Ross A. Mathews ---~_...___,.~-..,..,.,,.•,··----------ChairrJan. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, E. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Camp Currier Committee. ~e Camp currier conmi ttee reports that during the past year some progr~ Be ~s been made in the camp, but we do not feel that this camp will ~vor reach the full extent of its usefulness until a lake is built. When this Bite was purchased, the scouts were told that a lake would be built, ond we believe the council is morally bound to build this lake during 1S29 a1 the ca.mp is now four years old and this important feature should not be poatponed any longer. Most of the troops have built cabins on the proposed lake site, and they expect us to build the lake. '!here is now a gravel road from Memphis to the headquarters cabin, thiB being the first year that we have enjoyed a hard surface road all the WIJ¥ to camp. Through the courtesy of W.W. cox, the new supervisor of the rood district in which the camp is located, the northwest road through the oarnp has been graded for the first time. During this year there have been a number of barbecues at the c~np, among which was the Civitan club picnic, under the auspices of Troop 33, which Wes attended by more than one hundred people. Get..irogether Day for the scouts attracted mere than one hundred and fifty boys to camp, the lurgest number that has ever been in camp at any one time. The Fall Contest during the months of October and November was of tremendous interest to the boys. This contest was won by Troop 34, while Troop 40 was second, and Troop 1 wes third. The barbecue for the winners of the 1927 F~l contest, which was won by Troop 11 with Troop 34 second, was well attended, and we expect to have another barbecue for the winners of the 1928 contest in the very near future. The camp has been greatly benefitted by the graveled road which hos been built from the camp entrance to the heedquarters through the efforts of Mr. Walter Lane smith, Chairman of the Finance committee, who raised the money for this work. Without this road it would be impossible to get to camp from the highway during wet weather. A new road started by Senator s.E. Dean, who is a resident of Eudora, has been built from the healiquarters cabin northward to the extreme north end of the camp, thus making it possible for automobiles to reach every part of the camp. On completion of the lnke,· it is planned to connect this road and the northwest road by means of a driveway over the dam so that it will be possible to drive to the entire northern end of the camp. -2- Report of Caup Currier Committee (Continued) For 1929 ';7e recommend: l, That a lake be built. 2. That the council arrange sane Deans of transportation for the boys from the end of the Florida street carline to the ca.op. 3. ~at every effort be rnad.e to bring this camp to the greatest deg:rae of use:t'~1lness for all of the scouts cf Meri!Jhis and especially t.i1cse vine- con.not go to Kar,1]? Kia Kitla. 4, That all troops oe encouraged to build or complete their cabins so that each troop can have its own troop headquarters in camp. Respectively submitted, CAMP CUBRIER COMMI TT.EE BY Ben parker Chairman CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Civic Relations Conmittee The civic Relations Committee reports that during the past year the scouts have been of vast assistance to numerous organlzations in Memphis. During the comnuni ty Fund Drive they placed posters in the windows of the principal stores throughout the downtown district, and also distributed posters to the various churches. They put flag poles in the sidewalks on the principal downtown streets, and then placed American Flags and conmuni ty Fund Flags on these poles. After the Drive they removed these flags and returned them to the community Fund. On several occasions scouts have distributed posters for the Shelby county TUberculosis society. They have also helped the Lighthouse Mission in assembling food for the poor. During the National conference of social Workers Scouts, acted as ushers at each session for one week, and also distributed programs. on Halloween scout troops assisted the Memphis Park Commission in their programs at the various playgrounds. scouts have ':1lso served as ushers for the Izaak Wal ton League, and at a :S. Y.P .• U. meeting at which Governor Horton spoke. For 1929 we recommend thnt scouts do every civic good turn possible, but we also re commend that the scout Executive be authorized to refuse to send scouts to organizations which in his judgement are calling for boys needlessly or who nre using scouts for indoor work which is not liked by the boys. During the year numerous requests have been made for scouts to serve in parades Cllld functions which were commercial entirely, and which this committee has had to refuse. Hence, we recommend that all requests for use of our boys be carefully considered by the committee before approval. Respectfully submitted, CIVIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE BY John T. Morgan Chairman. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. court of Honor Report. * * * * * * * During the year the court of Honor passed the following Merit ]adges: .Agricu.l ture 4 Leathercraft 50 Painting 10 Archery 1 Metal wo:-k 13 Pathfinding ·17 Architecture 2 pottery 2 personal Heal th 84 Art 3 wood work 15 'P.:t;rysical Development 4 ii.stronomy l Woodcarving 17 photography 1 Athletics 17 cycling 41 pioneering 24 Automobiling 4 Dairying 2 Plumbing 1 .Aviation l Electricity 7 poultry r-:C'eping 7 Bird st.udy 20 Firemnship 112 Printing 1 Elacksmi thing 1 ,First Ji.id 39 public Heal th 48 :Bugling 1 First Aid to Anim. 11 Reptiles Z3 Camping 18 ·Gardening 15 Safety 6 canoeing 5 Hiking lo Salesmanship 2 Carpentry 21 Handicraft 58 Scholarship 20 Chemistry l t:.orsemanship 2 Sculpture 2 Civics 25 teatherwork l seamanship l Conservation 5 Life Saving 23 Signaling 19 cooking 37 :,'achinery l surveying 4 Basketry 20 Marksmanship 11 swimming 44 Bookbinding 48 Masonry 5 Taxidermy l Cement 2 Music 6 Textiles 5 Weather 6 pottery l Total No. Merit :Badges i.oos Total uo. stars 47 Total No. Lifes 17 Total No. Eagles 14 Total No. Bronze Palms 4 Total No~ Gold Palms 1 Total Mo. Silver Palms 3 Total No. First Class 76 The court of Honor also awarded a letter of Merit to scout .Andrew Mahoney of Troop 51 who saved the life of scout Jack Foshee. This letter was issued by the National court of Honor, and was·the first of its kind to be presented in Memphis. Respectfully submitted, COURT OF HONOR COMMITTEE C.T. Mccabe Chairman. CnICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A • .ANNTJ.AL MEETING - DEC. 13 I 1~28. Report of Finance comnittee. !!!he Finance Qolllll.i ttee reports the following as of December l, 1928. RECEIPTS Received from Community Fund (5-1-28 to 12-1-28) $ Farm Refund - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7,900.32 25.00 208.13 68.50 Ka.mp Kia Kimo Refund- - - - - - - - - 1cout Leaders Training & conference - DISBURSEMENTS Executive's salary - - - - camp Di:cector Is salary- - - - - - secretary's Salary - - - ~ - - - - - Office Salary - - - - • - - Telephone & Telegraph - - - - - Postage Upkeep of Automobile- - - - - Office Supplies - - - - - Ka.mp Kia Kima. publicity - - - - - Rent Nvtional Dues Sc0ut Leaders Training & Conference - - - Kamp Kia Kima Replacements- - - - - - Office Equipment Camp 'currier Traveling Expense - - - - Field Day & Demonstration - - - - - - Miscellaneous - - - - Freight cash on Hand - - - - - ****"'*** Allowed by Community Fund - - - - - Have Received - - - - - - $ 8,201.95 $ 2,100.00 875.00 875.00 630. 00 80.73 105.69 418.81 137. 07 208.13 46.00 350.00 aoo.oo 157.88 459.74 48. 75 122.71 1$0.03 12.00 10.00 3.82 57Q,59 $ 8,201.95 $12,449.69 ?,900.32 $ 4,549.37 -2- R~ort of Finance Committee 5-1-2~- - - 11-30-28. BUDGET SPENT REFUND B.A.L.ANCE Executive's Salary $3,Guo.oo 2,100.00 1,500.00 Camp Director•s Salary l,500.00 875.00 625.00 secretary•s salary l,500.00 875.00 625.00 Office salary l,000.00 63c.oo 450.00 Telephone & Telegraph 120.00 80. 73 39.27 Postage 200.00 105.69 94.31 Upkeep of .. ~utomobile 720.00 418.81 301.19 Office Supplies 260.00 137.07 122. 93 Kamp Kia Kima 300.00 o08.13 208.13 300.00 publicity 50.00 45.00 4.00 Rent 600.00 350.00 250.00 National Du.es & Percentages 875.00 000.00 75.00 scout Leaders Training & conf. 300.00 157.88 142.12 Kamp Kia Kima Replacements 1,000.00 459.74 540.26 Office Equipment 50.00 48.75 l.25 Camp Currier 250.00 122.71 127.29 Traveling Expense 75.00 190.03 Field Day 1!. Demonstration 109.00 12.00 97.00 Miscellaneau.s 000.00 l0.00 Freight 000.00 3.82 Insurance 5.45 5.45 Taxes 125.24 125.24 Farm 25.00 25.00 $12,744.69 7,631.36 208.13 5, 45Q.31 -900.94 :Balance to be received from comnuni ty Fund - - - - - - - - 4,549.37 * * * * * * * * * :Budget - 5-1-28 to 4....;:,0-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---$ 12,744.69 Request from Central :B'l.il.get Co1:1mittee- - - - - - - 12,449.69 Farm $225.00 +· S.L.T. & c. $70.00 $ 295.00 Cash on Hand Receipts collected overdrawn 570.59 -93 .. 5() - - - - - - - - - - 477.09 - - - - 128.85 $ 90Q.94 OVEBDR.A\1!1J -115.03 - l0.00 - 3.82 -128.85 -477 .09 -295.00 -900.94 -3- Report of Finance comrlittee 1-1-28 .. - - 11...:30-28. RECEIPTS Contributions - Improvecent and Development Fund - - - - $ l,445.00 Donation of Headquarters Lodge K.K.K. - Edward M. Salomon 1,500.00 I.D. Block•s payment on property - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000.00 Donation from Mrs. Clara Speers - - - - Donation from Mrs. Elizabeth currier - - - - Donation of a lodge at Kamp Kia Kima - Dr. Max Goltman - Refund Caop Currier - Troop 19 Balance from Dec, 31, b2? - - - DI S:SURSEMENTS 100.00 200.00 200.00 9.70 260.34 $ 4,?15.04 Camp currier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 1,100.00 Kamp Kia Kir:ia. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,776.96 Note - Liblrty Savings Bank & Trust co.- - - - - - - - - Interest Office Equipment - - - - - - - cash on Hand ... Improver:ient and Development Fund- - Cash on Hand - Mrs. Currier's Lake Fund- - Cash on Hand - Salomon's Lodge Account - - 298.65 180.00 177.90 862, lO 300.00 19.43 $ 4,715.04 -4- R~ort of Finance cor:imittee The following contributions were r.lade to Chickasaw council, :soy scouts of .i:~-:ierica during the yea:r 1928. Edward M. Salouon I .D. Block Walter· Lane s~ith Mrs. Clara H. speer1. Mrs. Elizabeth currier B.. Lowenstein 1 s Bros. :Or. Max Gol em.an M. M. Bosworth Cl'UIJlp & Trezevant H.W. Brennan M.E. Finch ~be Plough J. Goldsoith & sons E.W. Hale Hessig-:Ellis P. stenning Coate May :Brothers Robert E. Lee J.E. Maury .t~.D. McWhorter E.G. Willingham Hubert K. Reese John Gerber co. Jacob Peres & co. Orgill Bros. W. c. Johnson C.D. Smith Mrs. Jeanne Milton R.L. Jordan Jim Rawlings E.1. }3ruce co. S.E. Ragland 1,500.00 1,000.00 135.00 100.00 200.00 l00.00 200 .• 00 25.00 3o.co lQ.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 5.00 50.00 zs.co 75.00 l00.00 100.00 25.00 50.CO 50. (,() 75oOO 25.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 io.oo l00.00 25.00 -5- Report of Finance com:ii t tee The following contributions to the IMPROVEMENT .L.ND DEVELOPMENT FUND were oade during 1928. Walter Lane Suith B. Lowenstein• s Bros. s.E. RaglM.d M. M. Bosworth co. Cruq> & Trezevant H.W. Brennan h.E. Finch .1 .. be Plough J. Goldsuith & Sons E.W. Hale Hessig-Ellis P. stenning Coate May Brothers rtobert E. Lee J.E. Maury ii..D. Mcwhorter E. G. Wil linghar1 Hubert K. Reese John Gerber co. Jacob Peres & co. Orgill :sros. W. C. Johnson C.D. Smith Mrs. Jeanne Mil ton R.L. Jordan Jir.i Rawlings E.L. Bruce & Co. 125.00 l00.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 10.00 50.00 lCO .00 100.00 5.00 50.00 2s.oo 75.00 100 .oo 100.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 75 .c...x: 25.00 lOO .OO 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 l00.00 $1,445.00 Respectfully submitted, FIN.ANOE COMMITTEE BY-Walter Lane Smith Chairman CHICKA§!!_COUNCIL, :S. S~ .!_. ANNUAL ME~ nm DEC. 13 t 1928. -·--......................... ··- Kamp Kia Kima closed its 13th season with the best financial record it has ever hrul., as the ca.mp only had a deficit of $.1.41. 77 for t.h.1 season. At the beginning of the camp, unusi.ially heavy continued ruins i:u. Memphis, as well as in c~, · cause·l the attendance to be very low, only forty-four boys being in camp the first two weaks. In spite of this handicap, the average weeldy ·attencla:ace :i.n ca.mp this season was seventy boys as compared to sixty-six and a halt~ last year, and there was a total of. 211 boys in CaJl!P during the season as compared with 192 last season. $657.43 was spent for equipment this year, which included the price of a complete set of tools for the carpentry shop. This is $247.70 more than was spent for equipment last season. In addition to this, Mra. M· J. Spears donated $100.00 which was used to purchase a new Fairbanks-Morse me z 2 horse power engj.ne for $56. 00, and a new ce.noe for $40. 00. This engine was a constant source of pleasure, as it gave splendid service throughout the season and an abundance of water was always available, which has not been the case in the past due to a faulty engine. The health of the boys was very~good through camp with the exception of five cases of Malaria. The greatest precaution was taken to pre·vent Malaria, and 120 gallons of crude oil were used to spray the stagnai1t water within a radius of one-half m.Ue of ca.mp. This was about twice as much oil as was used last season. The boys _also sprl'lyed the viciui ty of the Girl scout camp as a "good turn", and thoy also conducted a hunt for breed:.l.ng places of mosqu.itoea in the vicinity of the Girl scout comp, the same as th~y did at Kamp Kia Kima. There were on:).y two serious aiJcidents, one boy susta5ning a severe cut in his right knee and another·having his right fore ~rm broken, each accident being caused by a fa.ll while running. we are pa:i.~ticulci.rly proud of the camp's record in preventing infection this sea.con. Each louge was equ.ipped with a bottle of mercurochrome, which the boys used frequently and which was doubtless largely responsible for the lack of jnfection. No boys were sent home.with infected legs or other infections this season. Du.ring this year Kamp Kia Kima has made wonderful prog:;:-ess in building construction, due to the gen•rosity af' Mr. Edward M. Salomon, vho gave $1,500.00 for the construction of a two-story headquarters ledge rr.ade of native stone, and ta nr. Max Goltman, who gave $200. 00 for the construction af' a stone lodge. Kamp Kia Kima now has all stone lodges, a stone hea.dq11.arters lodge, and a stone visitors lodge, The wooden buildings in camp are the mes~ hall, recreation hall, hospital, and the warehouse. The new headquarters was of tremendous help to the camp Director this season, as it is something that has been badly needed for a number of years. -2- Report of Kamp Kia Kima committee continued we recon:mend the following as necessary for the continued progress of Kamp Kia Kima: 1. That a tennis court be built of concrete. 2. That a new recreation hall be built. 3. That plans be n:ad.e to secure a new mess hall within the ne:xt. two years. 4 •. ~ot a shower bath be instaJ.led. so that all boys in camp will have the cpportuni ty for bathing. 5. 1hat a restriction be placed on visitors and the length of their sta.y. 6. That a thoroughly experienced Mess sergeant be employed. A really good Mess sergeant at a salary of $75 •. 00 for the season will not only help in the preparation and selection of the food served, but will save m~ney for the c~. 7. That the woodwork on all lodges be painted green before the new season. 8. That Headquarters building be entirely screened, as there are no screens in it at present. 9. That curtains be purchased for the Reception Room at Headquarters, and that the room be fixed. up as attractively as possible for reception of visitors. 10. That new screen doors be put on eight lodges, a.~d that the remaining eight doors be screened. In screening these doors ond in installing now doors, one-inch mesh chicken wire placAd ov.ar the screen would be of much ass is tanc 1a in preserving the ~ife of the doors as it will prevent boys from pushing holes in the wire when they open the door. Also a wooden piece should be put across these doors on the inside so that the boys will push the door open on the wood insteai of on the wire. 11. That a new Handicraft $hop be built. 12. That a new Hospital be built, and that a latrine be a part of the equip~ent. In the hospital or adjacent to it there should be a shower bath for use of the boys in ca.mp who are not sick. This could be a small room of stone and would not be very expensive. -3- Report of Kao.!;> Kia KirJa coor:iittee continued 13. That at least two fire extiugu:i.shers be purcha.sed, as there iit no fi:re protection in ca.mp with the exception of water. 14. That a Handicrc.ft Expert be secured and placed in charge of the shop 8nd tools for next season, and that more intenstve work be done. 15. That a new latrine be built on the east side of camp. 16. That one oe:~ber of the caop staff the past season be invit, ed to attenc1.. the L.leet:i.ngs of the caup conw.ittee in an advisory cape.city. 17, That Ike :Baskin, cook, and Richard Madison, cook's Assistant, be eqployed for next se3son, as they cid splendid work this season ane. are ~ell liked by the boys. 18. That the kitchen sink be lined ttith zinc, or a new one be installed. 19. That early in this year an experienced Car.:tp Director be e:q,loyed to direct the carJp fer the ensuing camp season. That tne COI:!:p director be given autho~ity to appoint his stuff and that he be held res:ponsible to the car:ip col:.T.littee for ths discipline in the canp of the officers and employees. Respectively submitt~d, KA.1~ KIA KI lf:.A CO MI/iI TTEE IlY _ _ ~roJ:i ... "1 Lo Jelks oh:afr:·::ic:m ------ CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A • .ANNUAL MEETING-Dec. 13, 1928. Report of Inter Racial Activities com:.1ittee . ******* The committee on Inter Racial Activities, composed of Messrs. Bolton Smith, Allen Hughes, Jr., and nyself, was appointed by the President and authorized to organize two colored Boy scout Troops and to see that Scouting was presented in its proper light to the CTembers of the colored race. This committee irNuediately secured the services of J.A. Beauchamp, Assistant Field Director of Inter Racial Activities, acting under Mr. Stanley Harris, Uational Director of Inter Racial Activities, and authorized him to conduct a scant Leaders Training school for negro loaders. This Training School was held at the Booker T. Washington School nnd lasted for one ~eek, and was attended by some fifteen colored leaders. The colored Advisory co:-.mi ttee was then organized consisting of G.P. Hamiltan, Henry c. Daniels, M.s. Stewart, W.E. Foote, ~ind Alonza Locke, after which two troops of colored scouts were organized, one in the central Baptist Church ni1d one in the Centenary Methodist Church. These troops were regtJ.larly inspected 1.-.nd visi tcd by l:lembers of the cor11i ttee and after four r:ionths of successful operation were grlll'lted charters by Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of NJerica, with the understanding that they would not purchase uniforms until permission of the council was obtained. Your CoLlrlittee reports that the character of the leadership has been most excellent, that the spirit of cooperation has been good and that the activities of the boys have been excellent and your Committee feels and recoranends that they be authorized to organize four or more other GOlored scout Troops in churches to be selected by the comnittee. Your conmittee further reports that there should be careful supervision by the Committee and that they procure the services of J.A. Eeauchar.:?p at once for another Scout Leaders Training school. Respectfully submitted, INTER RACI.AL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE. BY Ross A. Mathews Chairman. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. S. A • .ANNUAL MEETUTG DEC· 13, 1928. Report of publicity Qomnittee * * * * * * "' YO!.lr Comnittee reports that during 1928 the Memphis pressscimitar has given splendid cooperation by running a one-quarter page known as the 11 scout press-Scimitar" once each week. Th.is page is widely reaA by the scouts, and is of mu.ch assistance to council Head.quarters in keeping all of the scouts informed of the various activities. The Memphis Evening Appeal for the last few months has been giving us a considerable amount of space, and this is also greatly appreciated. During the Merit Badge EXPOsition,the comnercial ,Appeal printed several editorials and notices of this event, and afterwards ran pictures of the three winning booths in the rotogravure section of the pa~ per. The comnercial Appeal was also very good in publishing news of Kamp Kia Kima•s acti·vities during the summer months. The scouts aided the community Fund in securing publicity by putting on two first aid demonstrations on south court street during the community FU.nd Drive. Each of these demonstrations attracted a large crowd and gave considerable help to the publicity campaign of the fund. council Headquarters publishes a bulletin each week, which ·is known as the 11 council Fire". Th.is bulletin is aen t to all of the scoutmasters, Assistant scoutmasters, and Chairmen of the Troop committees. The council has rece:;,1tly purchased a mimeoscope, as well as an addressograph, and in the f·<J.t;u::e it is planned to enlarge the '1 council Fire" so that it may be of more use to the scoutmasters and othe:i.~s to whom it is sent. For the coming year we recomnend that especial efforts be made to secure additional space in the newspapers and that editorials, news items, and other publicity features be used as often as possible. We believe that news articles which are educational to the general public as to the value of scouting should be used as often as possible,as we find that the majority of the people of Memphis do not know the true aims and ideals of scouting. we also recon:mend that the council members assist scout Headquarters in securing publicity and also in using publicity as a help toward the education of the public~ Respectfully submitted, PUBLICITY OOMMITrEE. :SY Edward M. Salomon Chairman. ..Qfil.Q!μSAW COUNCIL, :B. S. A. ANNO.AL MEETING DEC. 13. 1928. Report of Reading Committee Your comnittee reports that there is a considerable interest in :BOYS' LIFE, the official magazine of the ]oy scouts of America and that a number of troops have taken adt·antage of the offer of one-half price when fifty percent of the troop subscribes for the magazine at the time the troop is registered., This magazine is of especial interest to boys, and it is being rapidly improved. several of our boys are deeply interested in aviation and quite a number of them are becoming interested. A special Aviation Department has been created in BOYS' LIFE and this will doubtless be of much interest to many Memphis scouts. Last year the books sent to Kamp Kia Kima were not all. interesting subjects to boys, and this yeHr the selection was more carefully ma.de so that the books were of interest to the scouts in camp and they were very widely read. Also a large nurnber of Merit Badge pamphlets were available in camp and these were used extensively. In the bulletin issued by iteadquarters and known as 11 The Council Fire" attention has been called to various subjects and items in BOYS' LIFE with the idea of encouraging our boys to read as it is a proven fact that information gathered from the printed page is more readily absorbed by a boy than any other method of teaching. Jor 1929 we recommend that all boys be encouraged to read BOYS' LIFE as well as good books. We suggest that book lists of selected books be furnished them and that the Council's Reading Cammi ttee cooperate with the school libraries as well as the public li braries in an endeavor to promote worth while reading, We also recommend that camp libraries be established at both Kamp Kia Kfr·,a and Camp currier, with a number of good books owned by the camp in addition to the books which are supplied by the Cossitt Library. .Any member of tho council having a surplus of books will greatly benefit these camps by donating to them. we would also appreciate the donation of magazines for Camp currier, as they would be very useful, especially on rainy days, We suggest to the incoming president that in appointing the next Reading committee due regard be given to the appointment of persons especially interested in Training, Camping, court of Honor and publicity and that one member be appointed to represent the schools and one the libraries. Respectfully submitted READING COMMITI'EE By Bolton Smith Chairman. QHIOKASAW COUNCIL, :B. S. A. ANNUAL MEETING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Training Comnittee. * * * * * * Your comnittee reports that only one school for training Scout Leaders was conducted by the council this year, but this school was very success~ul. Fourteen men took the Minimum course of the Five-Year Training Program. Of these men three are now serving as scoutmasters; two are now serving as Assistant scoutmasters j two are now serving as Chairmen of Troop comnittees; and, three are prospective Scoutmasters for new troops·. These men were . very enthusiastic over the training, and the attendance at the school was exceptional. your Committee also conducted a Training School for Negro scout Leaders under the direction of J. A. Beauchamp, Assistant to Mr. Stanley A· Harris, National Director of Inter-Racial Activities. At this school a number of boys as well as men were trained, and it has. been the means of insuring the permanency of the two negro troops which were formed during the year. For 1929 we urge that Chickasaw council make every effort to secure additional scout Leaders, and when these leaders have been found to conduct sufficient training schools to train these men properly, as we do not believe troop:; will be permanent unless led by trained leaders. we request the Dfumber.~i of the council to advise us whenever a candidate for Scoutmaste.rship is available, so that we may get in touch with him and arrange a training school for his benefit. We recommend that another training school for negroes be conducted in the near future l;Uld that at this scb.ooi sufficient negro leaders are trained to take care of the number of troops which are authorized by the council at this meeting. we believe J. A· Beauchamp can be secured to conduct this school, and that it will be the means of promoting the work among negro boys. Respectfully subnitted, TRAINING COMMITTEE. BY Allen Hughes 1 Jr. Chairman. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B. $, A. ANNUAL ME1J!JTING DEC. 13, 1928. Report of Troop organization committee * * * * ... * * * ******** There were three troops organized during 1928. They are as follows : Troop NO. 55 (Sea Scout) Troop No. 27 Troop No. 38 Idlewild Presbyterian Church Decatur street Christian Church Larmar Heights Pres. Church There were two troops formed of negro boys as follows: Troop NO. 100 Troop No. 101 Centenary Methodist Church central Eaptist Church For 1929, we recommend that at least fifteen new troops be formed among white boys and as many colored troops as is deemed advisable by the President of the council. However, we recommend that the institution furnish its own leadership when organizing a new troop and that the leaders appointed by the institution receive training before being allowed to take charge Of the troop. We believe there is a great deal better chance for troop permanency if the scoutmaster has received the training required in the Minimum course of the "Five Year Training Program" and believe that if this policy is followed. the troops which are established in 1929 will continue on a sound basis instead of dying gradually as is the case when lead by untrained men. 'lb.ere are eight churches who have indicated that they desire a scout Troop but organization has not been attempted on account of lack of leadership. We urge the Council to do everything possible to secure scout leaders as scouting cannot progress unless leaders are available. Respectfully submitted, TROOP ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. :SY M. E. Finch Qhairm.an CH!C~W COUNCit, B. S• A. ANNUAL MEETING - DECEMBER 13, 1928. Report of scout Executive *"!*"'**** Chickasaw council now has 44 troops of white boys and 2 troops of negro boys with a total enrollment of 1,137 scouts. These boys are receiving the benefit of splendid training from their scoutmasters and are d9ing very fine work. The Memphis Rotary Club, under the leadership of :'r. Seddon Allen, president and Mr. George V. Klimes, General Chairman of the Rotary Committee, sponsored the first Merit Badge Exposition in Memphis and in Region 5. This was the most outstanding event in the history of Memphis scouting• The Memphis Rotary Club offered $165.00 in prizes and the West H.all of the Auditorium was used to house 37 booths in which the troops demonstrated and exhibited the various Merit Badge subjects. }~ore than.11,0CO p~ople attended the Exposition including the Regional Executive and scout Executives from five councils. Chickasaw council has received a fine amount of publicity from this event, as Mr. iiarold w. Lewman, Regional Executive, has sent programs an.a other data regarding the Exposition to all of the councils in the Region in an endeavor to stimlilate them to similar activities. Due to the generosity of the Rotary. club hundreds of free tickets were distributed so that all boys in Memphis might have the opportunity of seeing the EJCposi ti on. T.i.lorefore, the Exposition lost about $500.00, which the Rotary Club paid. We are deeply indebted to the Rotarians for this splendid cooperation in showing the public what scouts can do and I want to thank Mr. Allen and Mr. Klimes for their untiring efforts which made the Exposition such a wonderful success. Ka.mp Kia Kima closed its most successful year in 1928 and this in spitlt of obstacles caused by high water at the beginning of the camping season which materially lessened the attendance during the first two weeks. Through the generosity of Mr. Edward M. Salomon, Kia Kima now has a beautiful two story Headquarters Lodge built of native stone. This building has been needed for a number of years and we are tremendously indebted to Mr. Salomon for it, as it is one of the finest buildings I have ever seen in a scout Camp. Dr. Max Goltman donated a fine stone lodge to the camp and this is deeply appreciated, as it completes the buildings necessary to house all of the boys in stone lodges. During the year our scouts have rendered aid to many civic enterprises and their good turns have been appreciated by the numerous organizations which have been helped. The boys have done splendid work and have always responded when called on to aid the community Fund Drive, Shelby county TUberculosis society and others. -2- R~ort of !cout Executive C~ Currier is becoming increasingly valuable to our scouts but I do not believe it will ever reach the fullest extent of its usefulness until a lake is built. When this carap was purchased. the boys were promised a lake and the majority of the troops• ca.bins are built near the proposed lake site. It seems to me that ov.r council is morally bound to build a lake in 1929, especially as thls project has been in view for over four years. Your Executive has had loyal and unselfish support, as well as sound advice from President John E. Roberts, as he has been untiring in his efforts to aid the Dow:icil to progress, I want to take this opportunity to thank him for his excellent support and help. I also want to thank Commissioner Ross A. Mathews and ;~ssistant commissioner Allen Hughes, Jr. for their splendid cooperation, as they have devoted their time freely and gladly in helping to handle the problems of the council. They have at all times worked with your Executive and have done everything they could to build scouting in Me!T.$)his. It has been a pleasure to work with the members of the Advisory Board, for these gentlemen have not only l)een willing and ready to serve when called on, but have continuall~' woi:k~d for the betterment of the council in trying to assist your Executive in any and a.11 undertakings. I sincerely hope tha.t in 1929 a large m .. u:1ber of the council Members will take an active part in helping our boys to become men of character trained for citizenship, Memphis has three official outfitters, namely, The New Bry•s, J. Goldsmith & sons co. and Phil A. Halle. These firms have cooperated whenever possible, the New Bryt s through Mr. Edward M. Salomon, having given especially fine assistance to the council in furni.sh5.ng space for the National council Exhibit of scout Equipment and also furnishing the services of Rotan-Tonka, the Ojibway Indian, who spent the month of March working with Girl and Boy scouts and other civic bodies. ci.:ticl><:.suw council• s area; which is Shelby county, Tennessee and Desoto county, Mississippi, has a population of about 303,QOO and of this number approximately 12,000 are boys of scout age, that is from 12 to 15 inclusive. 32% of the population is negro, therefore, there are a.bout 8,000 white boys and 4,COO negro boys who are eligible for scouting. This is the real challenge to our council, especially as there are 58 churches in Memphis alone which have never sponsored a scout troop. We should have at least 15 new troops and 3QO new scouts and let me urge that the council exert every effort to secure this increase during the year 1929. This can be done if men can be found to lead the boys so I recommend that Training Schools for scout Leaders be conducted by the council at least twice each year, as trained leadership means troop permanency, Troops organized without trained leaders are seldom pdrma:nent and troop mortality can largely be traced to the lack of trained scoutmasters. RJl.:POHT OF SCUUT lWClYrIVE 12-31-27. The Chickasaw council now has Forty-six (46) active troops. and has a total enrollment of 1171 scouts. 1hree troons in the C0u11cil are now wi thou.t scoutuasters, but I hope that within ~ few weeks t11er;,e tr.oops wil 1 all have scou trnasters. All of the troops ~e very active at the present time. ';he Ef:.ficiency Contest, :fo:r which r~r. tf Ohn '11 • Morgan o£fered a. loving cup •. has pro:ven a great aid in determining the ~mount of real scou.ting each troop· is doing. and while the ];fficiency Contest is far from perfect and has its bad points., I would say that tald.ng it, all in all it has been a . very beneficial idea, but it will need some r2'iical chnu,g:es to pro'\l'e successful during the coming yev.r. The boys always like something new. ~.nd, therefo\. e. it will necessarily tf>L":e s(L;e study to determine its su.ccessor. There is now outstanding a cournittee of ScoutnHsters 'Who are studyi:nr~ this problem, <:itd 'ltpon t.he report of this committee, the Scout Le<)derst Ho.mid T~:J;le will take sct:i.on. Kat.1Il ;Ii.a Ki;;ia closed its most successful financi.al year in 1S'27, nnd wM.lG. not as x·.u~ny boys attended .c~M~) as in the past. the camp mi"·ht in every sense be called a succeus. However., next year there should be a ~eat nmnber of chan,·:cs at Kia EL1i;~. which I will disC't;l.ss later in this rcpcrt. The 'USBf\tlness of C<:.1.Wp cu.rrior is increasings <ond a;:; tl:;e goes on c~ Currier is going to be one of the finest cn.mps in the country, ,,1nd one of the ~e!.!test asaets that the Chic.Jr.a.saw Council has. At the prer.:.e.nt time the most needed improvement e,t Comp Ou.rrio:r is a lake. mil until this lake is · obtained Crn::p CUrrJ.er is not goil1r: to be the Qig success that 1 t should be, mid it should ~e the aim and goal of the ChicP-..asaw Com1cil to l11J.ilcl et Camp Currier duri1w the early JH:rt of the yo;::,r: 1928, r;~ i~~ke su.i t:ahle for boating, swil ra:L:;g" and fishing. lktring the yea.r we hi:;ve enjoyed a i!SrL::c t many outdoor a.ctivi tics, have ;;a,rticip.ated in several parades. aided the Com~ity Fund. the '.t':ri-state :Pair 11 the ,fa.merican Legion, the Par.snt Teachers• .Association ru:1d LlDllJ other civic projectti. ~e res11onse of the scou.ts hns always been e;o(:rl, z::.nd their work more than a.pprecia.ted by those who astted for it. The JGxe~utive feels that so: ce :'.te'."ltion should be made of the splendid . <Jnd unselfish work of Mr. John '1.r.. r,iorr;m1, President of the Ghick.usaw Council. He h:s been lllltiring in his efforts to serve the Coundl, o.nd has always been willing to --lend a helping hand to everyone. His advice has alw~··s been sound, nnd his energy unlimited. I also want ·to thank Cornnissioner .Tchn E. Roberts and Deputy Con:rmissioner. s .Allen Hu hes, 'l'l:1or::ias Hu.,'ii.es &nd \'iilla.rd Hays :for their splendid cooperat: ton. They have given unselfishly of their time and. have beco;',,e r1;reat assets ·of the Chickasaw Council, and it is only because of such ::en as t."ese that -2- the Executive has single-handed been able to handle the problems of the council. On the other hand, the work of the Execu.tive :soard of the Council has been very beneficial. These men have alw~s been willing and ready to serve when called on. and as long as such men as these are members of the EXeau.t.ive :Board, scouting is going to be a $UCcess in the city of Memph~s. However, instead of merely the :EXecu.tive Board being interested in scout• ing and being willing to give their time to it, some way should be devised to interest not only the EXeco.tive Board out the entire Chickasaw Cow1cil. Kamp Kia Kima needs sorneOAe in authority at the head 'of camp. someone who can preserve discipline at all times and properly direct the camp both from a recreational and tiriancial standpoint, someone who will be present at all times, and I feel t.hat after having operated Ka.rap Kia Kioa from Memphis for two years, that the Exec'lltive is the proper person to clirect the activities of Kia Kirna. This has been tried in most of the Cou.11cils over the country r:!lld has proven very successful. scouting in M~mphis 1:'1111" not. suf:fier from the 1;:.xecu~ive being at .K8'11p Kia Kima, i'or during the summer months there is li·ttle at l'Jemphis to demand his special attention, and the routine of the of::ice cou.ld be successfully handled by the office eta.ff. I therefore heartily recorm1end that the .i;;xecu.tive be made the Qa."llp Director with full power to operate Kamp Kia Kima. The council is now conducting a Scout Leaders•. Training School. It is highly important that tl;te men who are to be Scoutmasters: or Scout r.eaders should be trained in scouting• and while this Training School is somewhat of ~m expense to the council.,. it is very desirable and I heartil~r recommend 'that it be made a part of eueh yeart s program. and that the men who a.re ~>coutmastera and have never taken this training be required to take the course. and that those desiring to. be scoutmasters be asked to · telte this training before assuming charge of a troop. 'l1hree stores. in the city o;f Memphis; namely, the Netv :Brys, Phil .A.,,. Halle, and J. Goldsmith and sons. are hendling scout supplies, ur1iforms, imd equipment. an.ct. their cooperation with scout Headquarters has been very good. l!he New :srys, during the year 1927, put· on one of the best :;scouting exhibit ions that I .have seen in a long time, and I bdieve was of such nature as to be ·very beneficial to scouting. They further presented the Chickasaw c01..meil with 5,000 scout blotters. which were very acceptable. and have been of great use to us in advertising the scout movement in this city. The three stores f'u.rt;h.er cooperated with Headquarters during the .AJJ.niversary week by the use of display windows. and by putting ::aoy scout stickers in the .outgoing mail. The New Br,;ys used 12.500; Phil A. Halle, i.ooo; and J. Goldsmith and sons, 2,000. 1l'his has been very beneficial to the Council, and has been appreciated very till.ch. Respectfully submitted, Ross A. Mathews ' ! CHICKA.SA:11 COUNCIL - B.S.A. FIN ANO IAL REPORT "1927. gxecu ti v e salary - - - - - ""' - - - - - - - - - secretary's Salary - - - - - - - - Off ice Salary - - • - - - • - - - - Camp Director's Salary ---- -- - - - - - - Telegraph & Telephone - - - - - - - - - - - - Upkeep of Automobiie - - - - - - ~ - - - - Postage - - - - - - ~ - • - ~ - - Office Supplies ..;;·. - - - - ,.. - - - - - Office t:quipment ... - - - .. - - - - - - Publicity - - - - - - - $3,600 .• 00 1.500.00 4,68 .oo 1.149. 96 126 .51 500.00 157071 285.60 103.23 Rent --- - - - _ _ / 99.48 600.00 875.00 55.10 483 .. 26 500.00. 4o59 National Dues - - - - -·- - - - - - Field. Day & Demonstration- ... - - - - - - - scout Lead.ex s Tr~dning & Cc:rrrerence- - Kamp Kia Kima equ.ipment- - - - - - - Ins u.r u:n c e · - - - - - - - - - - }!-ia:rra - - - - - - Txc::veli:ng _:~~xpense• - - - - - ClL1p cur:rier - - - - - - - - - - ... -.. Taxes . - - - - - - - ... - - - K.amp Kia Kima - . - - - - - - - - Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - ... - - Ca.sh on Hand - - - ~· - - - RJWETP'.::P Btila:nce from previous year - - - - - - Memphis cor.nu:nmi ty Fmid scout Leaders Training Sc Confe:i:·enceFarm Pu.blici ty Krnnp Kia Kima :usoel .Laneous -- -- -- -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - 25.00 150 .. oo 36.28 121 .. 57 680.44 121.,89 20 .,86 [3CJ f:' [) () 225.00 35.00 88.60 309 .51 ::111,664 .. 4.8 ;')11, 664. '18 :1> Jantu::ry 26, 1928. t 1' National Headquarters. B.S.A,., Z park Avenue, New York City~ N.;,Y. Gentlomen: Inclosed is our Ap.ilication for Renewal of Chickasaw council Ch~rter for 1928 together with a check of $75.oo for Cha·ter ]'ee. At the present time the Council is without a regular executive Dnd the writer• act lng as e:xecu ti ve, hesitates to f ornula te a progre:.m for 1928. The new executive will take office about February 15th and at thHt time he will formulate a program for you. Dfi "/"J .1 ... ·1 .• 0 .. !.: i~ Sincerely yours. CHICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. John E. Roberts Walter Lane smith .A.L • I:/LcWhorter George Phillips Abe Plough president A1lstin P. Finley secretary Treasurer comnissioner Asst. com • Yice-Pres. John J. Heflin II II Ross .A. Mathews II II .A (' Fry . "". ii II Allen Hughes, Jr. II 1t· . W. Gordon l~orris Juu ge li. B. .Ar:.U er son Dr. J.L. Jelks :Ur. J.C • .Ayres V.S. :Binswanger ~,;. L. Bosworth Joe J3U.chignani L. 'i' • :Binford H. \!. Brennan .fa , '11 0 ]3u.Dn E .1. :Bruce S .:B. Dean Mark Eldredge 1 I. :v:. Finch Dr. G. s. l!'razer John T. Fisher Julius Go odme.n Judge R.H. ]arker J • lil. Murray scout I KJ.l1JP KIA ll1iA COM1.~ISSI01~: :F;xecu tive Harry c. E'reci Gol6.s"1i th .ur. Lax Goltinan A.L. Heiskell Harry N. Howe Robert W. Hc:.11 R.L. Jordan W. C. Johnson H.P. Jorden ~.' .D. Kyser Robert Lee H.JJ. Love John T. Morg;:m John u.:cclure Fred Morrison C • T • l11c Ca be J.E. J.;Ia1Jry J .b. :.tills 1{yers Asst. Executive Robert 0 1 :Brien ·\;rilliam Orgill ]3en Parker June H.udisell i{O be rt :':{amsay J..D. :Block .Arthur Hickey ]301 ton smith J.ierrill Schwartz 'i'.H. Tutwiler :Edward Salomon George 1.11ood Harry \'iebb L. K. Thom9son C • .A. :Bruce IJ r. C. :B'. ]la.i sC.e 11 Thomas Hughes Dr. J.L. Jelks, Chairman; R.G. Rcimsc,y; :Merrill Schwartz; Dr. J.C. J;yres. Cii.NJ> CURB.I'& COMMISSION: Ben Parker, Chairman; C.'l'. ; 'e: Sabe; Walter fa;ne Smith, cnairma.11; June R:idisell; R.1. J·ordan; T.H. Tutwiler; L.T. :Binfom I 'l'ROOP ORG.ANI C.tT..TICN .COMMISSION: lvI.:F~. Finch, Chairr:ian; Geor'.:::e Phillips; Joe :Buchignani. :Bolton Smith, Che.irman; W.C. Johnson; Dr. C.]'. :Blaisdell. / Pu:BLICITY COMMISSION: Edward. Salomon, Chairman; Abe Plough; .Arthur Hickey; J.]:. l,fills • ./ ACTIVITrns Cul\iMISSION: Commissioner Ross .A. Mathews, Qj.1airman; .&.llen nu,";ues, Jr,; A. S. Fry; Thornes Hugh.es; Geo rf::e Y/o od • .!'.llenRu,<'hes, Jr,, Chairiilan; E.P. Jordan; R.A. I:r-ithews, COURT OF ECNOR 0.1'. J,icCabe, cnairman; Judge Harry :B. Anderson; Freel Goldsmith; :,:ark :Eldredge; H.T. :Bunn; John tii.lls i .. :iirrey; :;;r. ~,;ax Goltman. / CIVIC RELATI(;NS co:l':lISSION: . . R bert o· I >=<rien. J. 1r. l1:tor gan, ci1a1r rn.an; 0 ..., f· -3- Report of scout Executive The Council is indebted to Mr. Allen Hughes, Jr., Mr. Thomas Hughes, iv1r. Willard Hays, Mr. Joe Flanagan, Mr. :Ben Coffey and ?.ir. W.F. Heiskell for their splendid work in conducting the scwut Leaders Training School which closed on NoveL1ber 24th a.nd which was the direct cause of securing four new scoutraasters as well as training nine other men for scoutmastership•, Chickasaw Council started scouting among negro boys in the early part of 1928 and this movement has been a.~ unqualified success. The negroes have not only taken keen interest in the work but they have conducted themselves so well that there has been no friction whatsoever between the negro troops and the white troops. ~here has been no objection by white ScoutmBsters or Scouts as to the formation of these two negro troops and in 1929 I suggest that four or more negro troops be organized. In planning the work of the council for 1929 I recommend: l. That two or more Training schools for white leaders be conducted. 2. That at least one Training School for negro leaders bo conducted. 3. That all members of the council report to council Headquarters the names of o.en whom they con-sider to be fit cv.ndid«tcs for scoutrnastership. 4. That a lake be built v.t cor.-:p currier. 5. That a reliable means of transportation to camp currier be arranged so that troops will have easy access to the car:'.!P at all times. 6. That at least eight boys representing the council attend the Third International Jwnboree which will be held in Arrowe Park, Eirhenhead, England from July 3Q to August 14th, 1929 at which at least 1,000 1v:cricon scouts are expected to attend. 7. That throUf'Jl educati ono.l publicity and other c.eans Dn• organized effort be made to educate the public at large and especially heads of churches and other institutions, as to the values of scouting, and by so doing to assist in the formation of additional troops. 8. That Sea Scouting be given a proIJ.inent place ~n council activities and a sailboat secured for the use of the Sea scouts. scouting is a vital force in community welfare and is tremendously helpful as a supplenent to the work of the Churches. In conclusion I want to thank each and every one of you gentlemen who have so materially helped in working out the scout prograu and I earnestly request your continued help and support in making scouting available to the boys of the Council area. Respectfully submitted, W. Gordon Morris scout Executive / ~· , .. :·~~ t~~1. .. 7t>;>AI sA'J17# - r/R5/ c-~vAIC 1L .;J;?H1J>FAI 7 (/'f /(} .. ~-- ··; !" ...,, Nlc ·- · , , ,,, c AdF , ;;' ,,..,.w. ,,. •... · 5 - C/'l"'f~ '- F-5 hJ. ~~VA/;:> i r/,5 1 ~ He~ i!> ~/12.., 1-1 FAtAt'FA ' 1~ 111J 1' "' ~ 7 e~~e&t_ ;>1??~11)~?~ IA,J#/IE RI) 1A~tl'f/I ~ - ... -·····-····---- ·----------------·-------- ~-, ................. c JheJCA'SAW e e1,;v1.1~1Lt. A//r5 SJ>;μ $tl!J Jt)FI:> ( , ... 'it\ 1 ~,,\l> t'li:· f-..\>~ .!i~~#(JiAJ \ 5/JPefAJ ~· 'y"· ./ ~e'>"i' en.!C"t;~ {t '12 ~) 8Y ,~~rA~r· CHICK.ASAI COUNCIL, :B.S • .A. Chi.ckasaw ~uncil now baa 46 troops of white lloya, 43 of' whieh are la.ad. Scouts and. 2 <>f which are Sea scouts. and .a t:roop-s of negro boys with a total enrollment of l,152 Scouts. These boys are receiving the benefit of splendid tra.ining·from their Scoutmasters and are doing ve~ fine work. !he Memphis Rot317 Olu, unde.v the leadership of Mr. Seddon Allen. Presi• den\ and Mr. Geol"'ge v. KU.mes, General Chairman of the Rotaey CoDlllli\tee. sponsore. d the first M.eri t :Badge Exposition 111 Menphis and in Region 5. This wa.s the moat outsta.nQ.ing event in the. histol"1 of Memphis Scouting. The Memphis Rotary Club offered $165.00 in prizes and the West Hall of the Auditoriun was used to house 37 booths in which the troops ctemonstra.tei and exhibited the various Merit Badge subjects. More than 11.000 people attended the Exposition includ111C ~ Region.al 1£.xecutive and Seout Executivas f~ fiYe Councils. Chickasaw Co'UJlcil has received a tine amo-tmt of. puhlioity from this event, as Mr. Harold w. Lewman. Regional Exeoutive. has. sent programs and other data regarding the Exp~eition to all of the Councils in the Region in an endea.Tor to stimulate them to simi.lar ac.liTities. Due to the generosit7 of the Rotary Club hundreds of tree tickets we:re distributed so th.at all boys in Memphis might have the opportaity of seeing the Exposition. TJ+eretore, the Exposi• tion lost about $500.00. which the Rotary Club pa.id. We are d.eepl7 indebted to the .Rotarians for this aplendid cooperation in showing the public: what Scouts eaa do and. I ·want to thank Mr. Allen and Mr. llf.raes for thelr untiring eff'orts which made the hposi tion such a wonderi'ul sugceea •. Kamp Kia Ki.ma ol.osed. its most sucee.sstu.l year in 1928 and \hi• in •Pite of ol>staeles ca.med b7 high water at the ~ng of the emnping season which materially leaeeaed the a.ttenQan.ce during the fiiost. two weaka. !hrough the generosity of Mr. Edward M. Salomon., Kia K1ma now bas a beautiful · two a\ory Headquarten llldge l.lu1lt ¢f na\ive stoJl.e. fbia lruildiq has beea needed tor a nunber of 7eara a.1l1d we are treme:nd.~ual:r llld•'bted tc Mr. Salomon tor it. as it is one of the fina•t b:uil~s I hav• ever seen in a Scout. Camp. Dr. Max Goltman dona.te4 a fin..e stone lodge to the camp a:nd thia 1s d.eepl7 appreciated, as it complete.a the buildings neces8aq' to house all of' the boya in stone lodges• During the year ·our Scouts have rendered aid to many cine eatet'.F'ises and their good t.unia have been a.pp;recia.td 'by the nm.erous organizations which ba.ve been helped. i'h.e boys hav• d:one .splendid work and have always reapond. ed when called. on to aid the Commwl1 ty J'Und Drive. Shelby Count7 !Uberculoaia Soeiet1. NMioul Conference of Social Workers. Isaak Walton League. Memphis Park Commission, Lighthouse Miaaioa. Goodfellows Santa. Claus Club and othe~s. · Camp Currier is beoominc increasingly valuable to ctur Sco~s but I do not believe 1t will ever reach the fullest extent 0£ its usetul.aess until a lake is built. When this .camp was purchased the 'boys were p:romise4 a lake and the majority of the troopst cabins a.re built near the propead lake site. It seems to me that our CO'Oneil is morallf bound to build a lake in 1939• especially as this project-has be• in T1ew for ove:r tow 7eara. Your Exeeutive has had lo7al and unseltish auppon. aa well as sounl advice from Pnsideat. John .E .• Robe;ta. as be has beea untiring in td..s etf'ona \o aid the Counctl to progress. I want to ta:tte tht:s opportuaity to thank: him :for his excellent. support and help. I also want to th&llk Comni.saioner Rosa A. Mathews aDd Assis._t COlllll'd.1- sioner Allen Hughes .. Jr .. for t.beir splendid. cooperation .• aa they have devoted their time freely and gladly in· h•lpiag to handle the problems ot the OollJlCU. 'They have at all times 'ltOrlted with your Exeeuti11e and have do-ne eTetything they oould to build Seouting in Memphl.s. It has been a plea.sure to work with the members of the Advisory :Board. for t.h:ese gent,lemea have not only been williag and ready to serv:e when cal.led. on. but haVtJ cont.in'Ually wo:?'ked for th& betterment ot the Col.Jueil in trying to assist your Executive in any and all undertakings. t sinc.erely hope that in 1929 a large number of the Oo'UllC.!1 Members will take a:n active part in helping our boys to beaome men of chara.et~:r- t.ioalned for citizenship; Memphis ha.B '1u'ee of!ieial ouH'i tters. namely:. The New }3qs. J. GoU.. smith & , Sons Co· and Phil A. Halle. fheae £1.tma b&ve cooperated whenever possible. the New '.Brys t.hrou,gll Mr. :IDdward Iii~ Sa.lQmon, having given especially fine anietanQe to the Co1::incil i». f'Ltftdehing ~ for the National Council F.xhibit of scout Equipment and al.so fun1sh1~ the ael'Vices of HotaaTonka.., the Ojibway India:n'* who ~t the month of ~ working with Girl and :Boy ·Scouts and other civic bodies. Chiek:a.a:aw Couneil•a area, 1Jlfhich. .la Shelby Count~,. . Tennessee and DeSoto County. Missisa.ippi, has a populat:ioa of about 303;000 and of thlr.. n'tlmber approximately 12,000 a.re boys 0£ Scot'lt age. that is t1om 12 to l5 inelusiftt. 32'% of the popula.t.1on is negro,, tb.erefon. there are about s.ooo whi.te boya ad 4.ooo neg:ro boys who a.re eligible tor SC<Y'IJ. t. iilg. Thts is the real ~ lenge to our Council• eapeei.a.117 as there are 58 chureh~s in Meir.phie alone which have nev~..- epon~ored a Scctttt troop. ·we should have at leaet 15 new troops and 300 new SC,outs and let me urge that the Oo'W!lCil exen every effor\ to secure: this. increase during the year 1929. !his can be done 1:.t men can be f omd to lead the boys so I recommend that Training· Schools for Scout Leader.a be conducted 'by the 0Guncil a.t lea.at 1nrlce e~h year, a.s trainet\ leadership means troop perma.nency. Troops o~zed. without traiucl leaden an seldom pel"ma.Tlent and trnop mcrtality can largely 'be traced to the lack ot tnined Seo\l.\maaten. !he Council ia indebted. to Mr. Allen Hughe&., Jr., Mr. Thomas Hugh.ea, Mr. Willa.rd. Hays. Mr. Joe Flanagan, Mr. :Ben Coffey and Mr. w.w. Heiskell for theil" splendid work in conducting the scout Leaders Training School whia closed on November 24th and which was the direct cause of eec"Ul'ing four new Scoutmasters as well a.s t~aining ten other men for SC9utmaste~p. Chiokasaw Oome1l st-arkd. Scou.tillg among n~ boys 1- the earl.7 pan. ot 1928 and tJ.Ua movemeni baa bea an UBqulltied. auueu~ The ~ have ao' onl7 taken. k•en inte:teai ia the work Wt the7 have coad:octet th-emaelves so well that \here has 'beu BO friction 1'lla\O$Yer 'between the negl'O troops anj t-1- whit& troops. !heM bas bee no 0c'bJect1oa by white ~tinaetaa or $)outa a. to ·the fo:rmatii;a. of these two ~o tro<1pe and ln 1929 I ~st that fou:r- o~ more neyc- troops be o~a:nized .. In plaimt~ the wo!'k of the Council f o~ 1929 I re~: l. Tb&t two or more 'ltaiai:ng Schoel.a for 1fhlte leaiien be. conducted. • .a. ~.aa.t at leas\ ~ne ~rat~ sehool £0.• ~ 1-ea.d.en b~ co».d."10-t.d. z. That all members of the Co'Wleil npo:n to ~il lleadq~ers the names of in.tm. whom. they consider \o be fit ca•ucltdath for SCo.utmaat~.rship. 4. ~.oat a 1*& be bu.il.t at Camp Gan4sr. 5. 'fna;t a reliable ltle&lla of transportation to Camp Cu.nie:r be arranged ao that tJ:>oopa will have aas7 aco.-aa w -the camp at all times. 6. !hat a.t lea.at eigh~ boys repreaenti.ng the Co\Uleil a.\tend the fhird In\el"Jl&tional Jaml>O,~ whl.ch will be held in Arrowe :P~ Birhenh~ England from. Jul; 30 to August 14th, · 1929 at whi~h at leae,t i.ooo .Amedcan Scouts are expeeted to at t*1d. 7. !hat tlu"cmgh eduoatioaal publicity and other mean:a an or&anized. etfO"ri be made to ed"l.lCat• the public ai large and especially head.a of churches . and oth&r inatitutioua. as to the value& of Sto1ou\ing1 and by *° doing to assis\ in the f'oma.tiou of additional troop•• i. That Saa scouting b-e given a promiaent place in Council Mtiviti•s and a sailka.t secured tor the use of the Sea scout.a. Scouti.ng ia a. vital fo:tee bi. eoI!ll'l'lmity welfare and is tr4L1*:ndoualy helPfal u a auppl.ent to the WO :dt of the elmrehea.. l• ccmc.luid.e I went to tha:ak. eaclh and fP1ff7 one of yoa gentlemen who have ao at.-lalq helped ta woJ'king ou.t the Scout pi-ogram and. I e&l'lle:;tly reques' 10~ eont.1mled help B:ild auppo,t ill mald:ng Scouting available to the bo7a ~ the Co\1Deil area. Reapeetrully subml.tted.. w. Gord.on Morrie Scout Executi•• 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/. Title A name given to the resource 1928 Chickasaw Council Reports of Committees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chickasaw Council, BSA Bolton Smith Committee Report