https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/92ce16a7b9f823cfee7933d329778776.pdf 2b33736797146952b44f1582a05122a5 PDF Text Text .< - - ' ,_ F- l l r I- .[ J f • , 1 . ,1 ~ J ( ! ! r J ANNUAL REPORT Novombc.r 1# 1943 -- November l, 1944 -G -I -R -L -S -C -0 -U -T -S P H I S - -M -E -M ---- 0 F ~ & S H E L B Y A MEMPHIS WLR AND VIBLFARE AGENCY C o. �FOREWCRD Kind of Tomorrow"? is the question being asked by thinking people all over the world. This report 11 might well be titled "Toward Tomorrow - - the story of how 801 adults have kept the faith with approximately 3 1 000 Memphis girls by providing Girl Scouting which helps girls beooxoo more intelligent citizens., more successful hoxoomakers, happier people working toward better understandi ng with young people of all natione. 11 Vfua.t Mrs. c. E. Hut~on r e s i d e n t P �EX E C UT I VE COMMITTE E OF THE G IR L S C 0 UT COU N CIL President ••••••••• ·••••••••••••••• • Mrs. c. E. Hutton Vice-President ••••••••••••••• ••••• Mrs• Robert Beloate Vice-President ••••••••••••••• ••••• N.trs. J. Harvey Brown Vice-President •••• ••••••••••• ••••• Mrs. Lbe Haldauer Vice- President ••••••••••••••• ••••• Mrs, Yi. c. Pollard Secreta:ry •••••••••• •••••••••••••·• Mrs. 1..b rguerite B:randeau 1 Tr ea surer• ••••••••••••••• , •••••••• Mr. Edwin Da lstrom EXECUTIVE BOARD Miss Annie Morton Stout Mrs. R. D. Brittingham Hrs. Edgar Lee Mrs. M. L . Lightman, Sr,. Mrs. L. B. Lary Ur. Russ e ll Reeves Mr. W. L. Sharpe Mr. Lngelo Cortese Mrs• !1. C. Tr oa dwell Beas loy Dr. W. D\ Burkhalter Chancre.Hor L. D, Bejach Miss Mary G. Love Mrs• · J, Frazer Smith Mrs• iq M, Wray Mrs. W. Vi,. Boone Mrs• Will A, Ha 11 Co lone 1 J. D • Cham bo rs Mrs. E. ·1·1 . Ha lo Mrs. Willis Campbell Mrs. B.E. Humphries, Brownio Ldrs. Hoprosontativo Mrs. W. C, Wright, Int cr 'm odiato Ldrs. Ropros ontativo Mrs, I~ . T. Willia ms, Se nior Ldrs. Ropr os o ntativc · 11Ir . E. W.Ford (Honor a ry)* *D e cca sod Mrs. R, J. Stanage {Honorary) �. ~- I., 0 R G A N I . Z A T> I 0 N S E C 1f I 0N Group Organization Commi ttoo Report Rural and Lono Troop Scouting Roport / �. •'' ' HIGHLIGHl'S OF GJRL scour COUNCIL COMMITTEES Novombor 11 1943 - November l, 1944 GROUP CRGANIZATION COMHITTEE r Finding rosults in tho olC type of Organizntion Committee unsatisfaotory, this comrnittoo rostudiod tho ontiro Organization Committoo structure, with the result thot in Scptembor tho oity was redistricted to fucilitote batter service to tho odults working in Scouting and to provido for the necessary oxpnnsion inn city "' the s izo of Memphis. Memphis is- now on the Neighborhood Committoo plan with Noighb.orhood Chnirmon hori ding up on ovora-s o of eight troops, with eight Neighborhood Committee Chairmen in each of throe d istricts, and each of "\ihe districts hondod by n Vico-Prosidont of tho Girl Scout Council. In this way problems of tho loador, tho troop committee choirxmn. the Scout hcrsolf, channel faster into the Executive Board for s elution. It is ih o be lief! of tho oho irnt1n of this committee that with the oxcollent work being d ono by Neighborhood Committees in meeting tho noods of g ll'ls in their own communities, that by December 31, 1944 Memphis Girl Scouts registered will numbor 3,000, o.pproximatoly 900 more thon serviced lost ycor. GffiL MEMBERSHIP FIGURES 1940" 1941 1942 820 1943 2,101 - 1944 2,853 Mrs. J. Frazor Smith, Chairman _ Mrs. J. ~rvoy Brown, District Chr., EDITH MA.CY DISTRICT Mrs. Robert Beloate, District Chr., JULIETTE LoWDISTRICT , Mrs. Vi . C. Pollo rd, District Chr •, BJRDSJ,LL EDEY DISTRIC~ ; RURAL AND LONE TROOP SCOUI'INGs As one of tho newest of tho Girl Scout Council Committees planning for and with Rural Communities desiring moro n tld better Scouting, this conunittoo is studying wa ys oi mooting p roblo:r:i~ of consolidated school oroos -- limited tra nsporta tion facilitio·s, etc. The comnittoo chairman, working closely with Shelby County Pn ront Te e. char Associations 1 is just r;etting undor way with a pla nned expansion program. Tho ccrnmittoo, in the coming year, hopes to have tho opportunity of servicing more rural communities that - 5 - �RUBAL AID LONE ~OOP sc9ur INGs (Cont 1 d.) hovo · oxporicncod n "mushroom" growth dur to wor industries noe.r thorn. Communities whoso school populations hn vo procticolly doubled, duo to wnr plonts locotod in or noar their towns, thot hovo rocoivod help in planning on oducntionol ond rocrcotional program, in tho spring of tho yeor, through Scouting include Atolro, Munford olrl Millington, Tonncssoo Mrs. E.W. Halo, -6· Choiri~n �--· II. P R 0 GR J,,_ M S E C T I 0 N Brownie Progrnn Committee Report Intcrmedfato Progrnn Cotimittoo Report, Senior Prog:re:m Cornr.iittoo Report Juliette Low C ornnittoo -7- I~oport �Threo major onphasos for' tho Brownie Scout Coi.inittoe for this year wo:.~c · s· 1.. increase the length of stay in Brownie Scou'!::ing by pronoting progress ivo troop pr ogro.ms 9 into:rosting nctiv:'.. tics £1nd looking town rd Intornodin to Sc outin g,, preparing old e r Brownies in ndvn.ncoi 2 .. to ho. vo one special a ctivity throughout tho year in tho way of ·poront oducotion to pronoto greater awurcness on tho port of the parents and in turn stronger support of Brownie Scouting; 3:- to s tiidy tho prose nt sys ton of Brown'ic Fly-ups, ovn ! uoto it .and rnnko nny recommended chnngeso In May n. ton was hold nt Trinity Methodist Church for Brownie Scouts and. thoir mothers with botwoen 350 ond 400 ottonding. Tho · Brownie Scout progran wns prosontod in n sorios of still lifo pictures nnd obout fifty Brownies flow up to Intornedinto Scouting • . With iho rripidly growing Brownie Scout population, it hn s become increasingly difficult to handle flY..ups on ·P qity~wido basis ndoquotoly. It is tho fooling of tho Brownie Scout Comnittoo ihnt the so can bost be handled by tho ind iYidun l troops thus providing a moro meaningful oxporionco to tho child. Hocom• mondntions for two fly-ups a year at stated times wero rode to tho Executive Boord and wore approved. Through trn.ining, discussion nnd landers' nss ociotion,. loaders were given help nnd progrnn sug eestions for nore varied programs to interest ond hold older Brownies and integrate new and younger Brown:i.os. Moro Brownies than over before flew up intq Intermediute Scouting this 'yo ar. The Brownie Pr'ogrom Committee wishes to reconr:iend ~o tho Camp Committee that ci thorough invcstigotion of camping facilities for Btawnio ago children be rode, For tho past throe years they have boon using tho Shelby Forest Co.mp, but with the growing Brownie Scout populo. ti on n nd tho diverse groups tho t u ttond tho Comtlunity eamp, this will not be adequate• In view of those fucts there is definite nood for a suitnblo onmp for Brownies within n rbns onablo d istanco from Memphis. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Miss B~ Lory, Cho irmo.n Nunnally, Jr. w. Vi~ Boone iod ~igh~owor lions R. J.11 Mary Loath, Advisor Mrs. L. Mrs. J. D' ·wn -s- �Im'ERHEDIATE FROGPJ\M COMMITTEE: Sotting and r:JD irta :i.ning standards 1 pronoting pha sos of the p:rogrnm .• one. unoovoring and making aw ilab:Lc- i>o~1:c"co mcto:r-iuls:; thi<1 has bo0n our wo:·).<:. L.t the beginning c f t.hc "Jon:·, +;ho pion of. qua.lL~yir~g Prog:,•nm Consultants on a city·~widc busic WC:B 2ta r~cd ,, At proscl!t there aro 91 c onsu).tunts on filo. F,:-;c Ln.:;_; tho no ;d for grontor s tr e; ss of tho Intornationo 1 Friondsh5.p Field in ·;;ho troops 1 possible proc; rnn activities havo bo on compiled nnrl distributed C\OOl:l('; tho loaders; SOUJ:'CCJ mntoria~ 1 sponkor ~ ;::r._1 p.r:ini;od ' natter have boon discovered; connittoo ncmborr, as sisted on a trainJ ing courso o.s consultants on badges relative to that field; a r.d plans aro undorvmy for n city··wido oxhibition during Intornationo.l Month ot tho Brooks Memorial Lrt Gnllory. Other projects of tpo comr:iittoo have boon the dovolopJnJnt of bettor tro op e quipment and stor age boxes,. through o survey and printod plan, ond pr omotion of victory gordons in tho springtime. Mrs. :Wirs. Hrs. Mrs e Mrs. Hulph D. Brittinghom, Cm irmon Alf Dimond Go or go Mudlingor C • . C. Spence 'l'homas Smith JULIETTE LON C OMMIT'FEE: Tho work of this committoo hos aontorod around throo taos. Two wore held ot tho Triple S Club Rooms and ono wns hold a t the Iroquois Branch Office. Mony unusual sponkors wore o t hand to doscribo tho work of tho Memorial Fund,, a fund usocl to p1·omoto Intornotionnl Friendship omong children of tho world. A collection of mo.torials was ocquircc1. $261.80 was contributed by our Council this yoo r. Mrs. Will A. Holl,, Chairron WJrs. Charles Patton Mrs. R. J. Stonogo. Mrs. K. D. Fortl .g.:. �" SENICR PROGRAM COMMITTEE r Tho Son1or Committoo's most important ptojcct for the po.st year has boon tho opening of tho Senior triplo•S Club Rooms at Mo.d:i.son o.nd Crosstown. Theso rooms aro for tho use of Senior C:Lubs fer porti,os ond mootings onc1. for adult COJnmittoo groups. Opon House wos hold lost Fobruory and was attondod by 131 high school boys ond girls, roprosontotivos of 38 high school clubs~ Clossos on subjects of intorost chosen by tho girls ore hold wookly. A course in pars ona li ty wa s hold for throe months la st spring; noodlowork and cloy medaling vrnro ta ugh·{:; during tho sumror J . and ground work in aviation is being offered currontlyo Tho most succossful ond popul.Dr community service project from tho girls' stondpoint is tho John Goston Hoqpitol li.ido g:~oup. Girls ore gi von an o ight hour tro ining course by the Rccrootion Director at tho hospital boforo being allowed to servo. An ovoro.go of 20 girls h(1vo sorvod yonr round for tho post yoeir. Tho committoo, in cooporation with tho Girl Rcsorvo Conmiittoo and tho Soa Scout Committee of tho Boy Scouts, has sponsored a Cood Night on altornoto Friday nights for tho momborship of tho throo organizations. Those pnrtios, hold at tho YWCJ1., ore plo.nncd fer and carriod out by tho boys and girls thomsolvos, and hove boon e. vory popular activity. This group initiated a plan for a toon ago contoon which would bo open to nll high school boys -and girls, rce;ord'.klss of o.ffiliation with any agency. A loco l brunch of the American Youth Serving Organizetions was formed, with professional and lay roprosontotivos from tho Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA) YWCA, Catholic Youth Organization nnd Council of Social li.goncios. :U.1oney for tho project has boon alloted. by tho Community Fund. A director 'has boon so• cured, but on nd·oquo to 1:u ild ing hus not boon found to house tho project. Correlation botwoon tho Senior Committeo, tho Sonier Leaders' As• sooiation, and tho girls hos boon a problom, s inco u 11 three groups aro planning bodies. Illst J.~rch a stoorihg committoo, with reprosont6tivos from each group, was named to discuss tho problem. Six functions of tho Senior program wore outlined; exocutivo, olub room rm.intonnnco, m9mborship, program, public relations, ond socinl nctivitios. G». 1*19 reo .onmitmdation of tho steering committee, one person is ~.Q ~ i,.gna ~~d to '~01w;c qoch function from onch of the followirig groups 1 ~ 10 - .. , �SENICR PROGRAM eoMMITTEE l (cont Id.) the troop, the troop committee (representing tho loaders), and the Senior Committoe. The plan was accepted by 8 11 groups arrl approved by the Executive Board. Since that time, mooting;:; have boon hold quarterly of all functional representatives to make city-wide plans and policies for Senior Scouting. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Hrs , Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. W. c. Pollard, Chairroon Horoce K. Houston J. J.- Connors Lrnold Klyce A , A • Hon gfl Frank Rico Polk w. Agoo Itohrnd H. J, ldon T. R. Cartor - l l ... •J �III. C .l. M P I N G S ECT I 0 N Girl Scout RD.mp Kiwoni Committ ee Report Girl Scout Shelby For e st Communi ty Cnmp Coramitto e Report Girl Scout Doy Camp Committo o Report Girl Scout Troop Camping Committo o Report Girl Scout Camp Dnniols Committe e Report (Soo Interrac ial Section ) - 12 .. �CMAP FJ.CTS & FIGURES ON J.LL CAI.lPS OPERATED 1943 1944 943 1,088 Girl Hooks nt Comps •• •,• ••• 1 1 077 1,214 Girls Scrvod •••••••••••••• NOTE s - Highlights _from various committees opornting Girl Scout comps follow with tho oxcoption of tho report on comps for negro i.;irls which nppoars undor the Intorrncin l Committee Section. Mrs. A. M. Wray, Ct:mp Chn irmon GIRL SCOUT KAMP KIWANI COMMITTEE: Dospito tho irony problems such as rationing, etc• nttondnnt upon operating comps in vmr-timo, tho Kiwoni Committee is delighted to report tho la rgost camp nttondanco in tho history cf its operation. Figures follow: \ 1942 I - 1943 1944 Numb or different girls 213 243 327 Number girl weeks 502 584 848 84 99 121 Average per weak Limited to 11 high-lights" of tho com.r:iittoo yonr the conmittoe will confine itself to tho report of tho opening of a pioneer tent unit to givo an advanced comping o:x:porionco. to tho increasing number of 15-18 yonr old girls in Scouting. Tho unit ·was full the entire summer. Again -- tho committee w ishcs to express publicly fu cir a pprooiation to tho Kiwanis Club. Tho Club this year gavo two bonutiful canoes which bro~ht many happy hours on Spring Rivor for campers. Mnny ore the land-rnnrks at KiwCtni buCtring tostinony tho t fu is group - 13 - �GIBL SCOUT KAMP KIYUc:N I COl.1MITTEE: (Cont' d .) of rusinc ss man h ove le nt o h a nd d own through tho ycnrs (sinco they gnvo tho first $500.00 tovrnrd tho purcha se of tho site) toward rnnking .Knmp Kivmni n bettor p locc for Memphis Scouts t o enjoy nn out-of-door oxpcrionc o . Mrs. A. M. Wra y, Chairman Mr. An go lo Cortese, Kiw nnis Club Roprosentn tivo Mrs. Roy Tillinghast Hrs. Will Hnll Mrs. Morrill Schwa rtz Urs. J. s. McKnight Mrs. Mn ck l•rchcr SHELBY FOREST COMMUNITY CM.lP co:MMITTEE: This yc or mor e g irls th nn e ver be fore wor e service d throu gh this comp . Thero wor e s In 1942 - 202 d ifferent girls; In 1943 - 261 d iffe rent girls; In 1944 - 286 d iffe r e nt g irls Sevornldif foront comnunity needs wor e me t. This wc s tho officia l camp f or Br avn io Sc outs. The dc ughtors of woman o ngntod in industry wor e s ervic e d. Hnn y loco l n nd out-of-town Girl Scouts use d this c nmp . Most of tho social ag encies in Nomph:is nnd SN.clby County sent children with whor:i they or e working. Using ngoncios were 1 Juvenile Court, Lindon J.vcnuo Christion Church, Fnmily Wolfnro 1 Sh e l by County Tubcrculos is Soc ioty, Church Hono • Church Miss ion of Ho lp, Wosloy Ins ti tu t o , Child ren's Burenu_, Ca lvnry Episcopal Church School, Second Pre sbyter ia n Settleme nt, Bo ptist Goodwill Contor, /i lpino Guild, Sol on Circle cm c1 St. Peter's Or phonn g0. Mrs. Mrs • Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. W. T. Michie, Chn irrnnn H. L • Sha r po Roma Trobough Ka rl Wood Ellen Mo ode Sa nford - 14 - �GIRL scour DAY CAMP COMMITTEE r Dny Cnnp Committee reports for 1944 four s itos instead of one• Theso sites woro located, ono at Overton Pnrk, one nt Collier's \"foods, one 1:1t Litty Park, anc1 ono a t 3127 Spottswood. These sites wore usod five days a we ek for two weeks with Intorno dioto Scouts coming on Monday, Wodnosdoy nnd Frida~' and Brcwnio Scouts on Tuesday and Thursday. The pr ot;rnm on the si tos wa s built around out-door living and cnmpcrnft. Campcrof't .,._ tho l'lElking of lo shod tnblos, waste bnskots, tool r ncks, soots, etc; building uni ts among tho trees; n nd hnndcra ft wore p opulnr with a ll groups. Swinming at tho King; Catton proved to be tho most popular of a ll activities. The vote of the children was for a longer Doy Camp sons on, more swimming , one: more out-door activity. This year 1::oing s omowhat oxporimontal - with four sites instead of ono, Doy Comp ran only for two weeks. Statistically, this is tho way they GO TCf.rAL PERCENTAGE YEJ\.R YmEKS IN OPERAT rmr TOTAL GIRLS SCOUTS OF SCOUTS 1942 1943 1944 i" 6 6 2 204 234 172 150 180 131 75% 75% 76% Mrs. J. Hnrvoy Brown, Chnirimn Troop Camping Corr.mittoo c Inn beautiful wooded orcn at Heloigh, two wooden floors with tont tops hnvo boon sot up t o me e t tho noccls of troops for o.n overnight comping ex porionce • Sloo p ing ba e;s tho t nu y bo rcguis itionod out of Hondguortors by troops for ovor-nie;hts ha vo been nndo nvn ilo.blo. Mrs. Julian Fulonvlidor, Chairman - 15 - �IV. MI S C E L L L N E 0 U S C 0 MM I T T E E SE CT I 0 N Adult Training Comrnittoo Report Budget and Finance Committee Report Constitution and By-Lows Committee Report Equipment Services Committee koport Health and Safoty ·Committoc Report Londors' Associations Report Lego. l L.ffa irs Committee Ropor-t Ref.lding Committoo hcport Sta ff and Office Committee Hoport - 16 - �>' L ADULT THAINING COMMITTEE s The Chairma n of the Training CoMmittoo began work this yea r with a thorough study of the Girl Scout Progrnm ind Tra ining Outline and invostigatod tho Trainin g Prograns of allied a gencies; na mely tho Boy Scouts ond tho YifICi> . Following this a study and evaluation of the Me mphis training program for tho post throe yoEirs was made by th o Chairmnn and the profe.ssionol st a ff. From this o tonpoint train ing p rogrnm to cover three yeo. rs ·wa s evolved. Such n program would givo tho loader o n opp ortunity to participa te in some kind of loca l training in all pha ses of Girl Scouting as well as encourage more to tako Not;ona l Tre ining .. This committee, with tho Executive Boord, planned .on d c a rried out a reception hon orin g leaders and n ssistont lori dors a t i:hc Brooks Memorial .At<t Gnl lory. .r~t th is time throe lenders v10re presented with identifico.tion bracolots in recognition of throe years or more active, continuous lea dership with a Girl Sc out Troop. The first of tho tra ining courses to bo given under tho new plan was held in October ot Southwostort'l. University with 101 pers ons participe.ting in four sections s Brownie, Intermedia te end Senior Basic Group Leade rship ond a special course on tho Internationa l Friendship Fiold. Throughout the year 279 pars ons po rticipotod in 12 different B~:isic Group Loa dorship Courses, tw o of those woro conducted by the branch office; 23 persons in 2 Progr£1m Skills courses, 31 pe rsons in 4 Comp Licensing Courses; 15 persons in a round t o blc sass ion by tho bronch office. Other tro ining for council members . -- Council Mcr.ibors Training with Miss ii.lice Vfugner, Notional Staff, throe rrcmbors of Executive Boord pfnt ic ipotcd; Executive Boord and chl'I irrnon of standing committcos h ad individua l conferences with Miss lluth &tovcns, National Staff advisor on E2 Council orgqnizEition; assistant to Executive Secretary for Council of Social J.gencios t o. lked to Executive Board on Co.so Wark and Group tforks for profess iom ls ... NAGSE Study Group for Region V Pro,f'ossiono l Workers in which o 11 of tro Memphis staff porticipotodr staff conferences with Miss Stevens; l profossiom l took Dny Comp D:iroctor's tra ining nt Comp Edith !>k:lcy, 3 profossionols and 2 Boord nembors attended Re giona l Mooting; 2 comps wore visited · by Notiom l Stoff who conferred with tho Execu• tive Socrcto.ry and d iroctors; for lo odors ...... l le e c~cr from the branch office took Cnmp Counselor Training and Program Lctivities Cou~ so .at Co.mp Edith Mncy. A tro. ining chart showing the leaders and tro ining o lreody tokon hos boon proporcd end a card file on training credit for o 11 adults in Scouting is to be worked up .. - 17 ... �LDULT TBJ~INING CO!JMITTEE :(Cont'd.) othor nombors will bo nddod to tho committee to o ssist with tho keeping of records, preparing of visual aids for use in tr o ining courses, studying nnd cvoluating tho content -of courses, socking out resource people for specialized tra ining and program skills courses, providing a crow of volunteer trcinors o ne~ supervisors to cssist nonbors of the Field Steff in troining sessi ons and giving bn sic introductory Gncl sessions on troop mnnacemcnt. Recognizing tho need for expanding tho training progr am , the committee fools Volunteer Trainers and Supervisors arc n first on tho Tr~ining Plan for 1944-1945. Miss l• nnio Morton Stout, Chnirnnn Mrs • Ln ry Tvod t BUDGET .i'.ND FINANCE COMMITTEE s Tho spending of tho Girl Scout Council ha s bo on in lino with tho amount nllocntod by the Community Fund this yc nr and this committee has prepared ond submitted t o tho Bud ge t Committee of tho Community Fund o. Bud get request for November 1, 1944 - November 1, 1945 in tho n mount of ~19, 148.48. The Budget r e guost of the Girl Scout Council was a pp roved by tho Community Fund . Tho Girl Scout books arc in -th o proooss of being nudited by tho firn of Oliver P. Cobb o nd tho cud it will bo on file in Gir 1 So out Hcnd guortors by November 15 for porusa 1 b;'/ tho public. Mr. Edwin Dn lstrom, Cha irnan I CONST ITur ION LND BY-u~ws COMHITTEE J Hi th Girl Scouting in Memphis w orking under a new typo of sot-up intended to broaden tho ros e of Scouting, this c ommi ttco has had on interesting yea r watching the Constitutio n and By-1.ffWS prosontcd a yoor ogo in oporntion. Ono minor a ddition ha s boon rondo since tho rending a nd ad option at the Girl Scout L-nnunl Hooting lnst year 11 -In od cUtion to the thirty-five monbors of tho Executive Board - 18 - �CONSTITUTION !.ND BY-U>YiS COMMITTEE s (Cont'd•) Honorn ry mor:ibors rnn y be c l ccto d by the Exccuti vo Boo rd from post monbcrship of th o Girl Sc out Council. Such me mbe rs must hovo served on til e Cou nc il fift oon yo o.rs or moro. 11 This c omnittco rocommonds thc t n.o mn j or cha n ges bo mode n g!'lin for an othe r t welve nonths to cnnbl o t he Executiv e Conmitt c e t o work out t h e fine r points tho t will f a cil i t a te s noothno s s in Council oporoti on v: hi c h vro s. not possible with tho brea dth of the chrin gos inout;urnt ocl o brief twe lve months oe; o. Mrs. Edga r Loo, Chairma n Cha ncellor L. D. Bojnch Mr. E/:lw in Do ls tr om EQUIPMENT SEHVICES COMMITTEE: Two Memphis De po rtnont stores ore o ffici a l a gencies for Girl Scout Equipment in Memphis, Bry• s nnc1. Gold smith's. Both n goncios h ovo a ttempt ed vo lin ntly to pr ocure from a dwind ling Nc.ti onn l Stock (because o f vm r shorta ges) sufficient equipment t o r.YD et tile needs of on evor oxpn nd ing membership• L now syste m for newly re g istered Girl Scouts t o pr ocure r e ~ istere d Girl Sc out equipme nt be f ore their r eg;istr0ti on co r ds hove bea n r e turned fr om Nev1 Yor k h os boon worked out w ith both af; cncies. Scouts sign their nnmc s o t tho Equipnont A(;cncy fr on ·which thc1y ore p urchosing n.erchn nd i s e , c i v ing t h eir tr oop numbe rs encl str ee t edd r cs s c s. · The s e slipr. o r e the n s e nt to Girl Sc out Heod qun rt e rs monthly a nd th e f',rnt tha t c irls purchasing equipment a r o b ona fi c:e Girl Scouts verifie d n co inst Hood quarters r e cor d s on r ecist or od nemborship . Tho comnittoe wishes to corrn:icnd Hiss Shirley Cossitt, f ormor Girl Scout e nd Dis p lDy Mon ngor of Bry•s f or winnin g tho Na ti ona l G!rl Sc out Hindow contest in which Councils a ll ove r th e c ountry c or.ipcted in Hnrch. HEfi.LTH LND SAFETY cm1M ITTEE I Problons of this c ommittco ho vo boon into restin g and vario d in - 19 - �HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITIBEs (Cont'd.) working with this Council which opera tes 3 established camps ond 6 day comps. Ono esta blishe d c omp is loc a ted in onothor stnto them the source of th q cnmpors (Memphis). Successful relations wore cstnblishc d with tho Arka ns a s State Boord of He o lth allowin5 tho Shelby County Boord of Health to solve emergency problems relating to Memphis childroµ ce,mp ing in tho stnto of Arh."Unsos under tho jurisdiction of tho Lrkonsns State Boord of Hoo lth. Tho Community Compoporntod by tho Council for child ren of women in industry, ond Fresh l~ ir Func1 campers sent fron Socio l L. cencios of Memphis by the Corirnorciol l.ppeal Fund, furnished odc!itiona l opportuni tics for s ervico by our c ommittcemon. '.l.'hrous h tho Shelby County Tuberculosis Society, T.B. tests wore civon to all wards of Social i•gencies cnmpin c; und e r our Council ns n posi tivo hon lth moo.sure for tho se children n nd for the protection of the campers. We orrnngod for tho Shelby County Board of Hcnlth to g ive thorough physico l oxoms e r e. tis to the childron of Socinl lfork Ac;cncies. This comr.i.ittco recommends thGt more assistc.nco be g iven to tho Esteblished Comp forN 'c gro girls next ye a r. The Iroquois committee r a n on as· tablishoc.l cGnp for tho first time this yonr. Dr. W. D. Burld1oltor, Chairman Hrs. Edwina Harrell Dr. J. lmo I"I. ichn rds LE!:..Dms' f;SSOC IATION COMMITTEE: Comp osed of tho thr oe pr e si dents of tho Le aci ers' Lssociations for Browni e Loo do r s 1 I n termed iato Loacl ers and Sen i or Lead o rs, this committ ee h a s f o lt the ne ed for n:o otin g with its j.d visor fr om tho Exe cutive Comnitteo only twice.· L t tho r:io cting s, the objoctivos of tho Lss ociations were ro-oxEmincd, and cm evalua tion of La nde rs' mcetint; programs wa s d one i n rin e f fort to mee t th e noods of 8 gr e ater cr oss s e ction of Girl Scout Le ac~ ers. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Brcwnie Lc1rs • .,1~ssn. President Vf.C. Wri ght, Intermodic.tc Lclrs. I•ssn. President W.T. iUlliams, .Senior ldrs. Lssn. ? resident · Hobert E, Bcl oote,, Executive Com ; Ldvisor fr.E. Humphr~c s, .. 20 - I �LEGLL I J;Fnms COHMITTEE s This committoo has scrvicc G tho Girl Scout Council on numerous occasions at tho request of individuals but pcrhcps the bi ggest contri1:ution moc~c this year Wr! S the study tho co mmittee caused to bo nn do on tho CouncU' s Insuranco Program in the lie;ht of the increased s e rvices now being rendered by tho Council to differenty types of people in tho Community, tho va ri£ltion in tho sorvicos new boint; offe.r cd, oncl the increased staff now in the employ of tho Council in providinG those services. It is rccornmonc.od by this corrunittoo for 1945 thnt ns Neighborhood committees be [!;in to funetion in the cxpnnsion program of this Council and to sock rncctinL, places for troops mero fncilitics ore crowded, tho Legal L.ffoirs Committee be consulted prior to definite plans for tho building of o Girl Scout Littlo House on public or privately owned properties, It is rocommonded all other resources bo exhausted, boforo any pr·o porty is acquired in tho nomc of the Council (oll properties used by a tro op or troops o re le gally listed as the property of tho Girl Scout Council, rothor than of on individual troop be cause the Council is Incorporated and ind:]viduo l troop c omr:1i tteos and Noighborhood Groups ore n part of the Incorporated boc~y). Chnnco llor L. D. Bojnch, Cho irmo.n l:Ir. Sylvan us Polk Mr. Kenneth Lo rkoy HELD ING COH! lI'.CTEE l The Gir). Sc out Hood ing Committee ha s stud ied tho Girl Sc out litcroture now o voi1':\ 1Jlo a t th e main library ond in tJte brr. nches. Tho Lmericnn Girl m1 gozino, official orr:;on of Girl -Scouting, has boon ronewod f or oll branch libra ry shelves. Through the s p l e nd i ;~ coope r o tion of the Branch librorions, tho lost vrnck in Hoy was dosi gnote d as Girl Scout We ak in the librnrios. Bony troop lcoc1 ors took a dvcrntnge of this opportunity to introduce their Scouts t o the libra ries, hove as m.:iny as possible toke out cards, ::rnd have th o libro rian talk i;Jith then about 11 roadine; with o purpose" durinr; summer vacation. The comnitteo wishes to express opprcciotion to tho Cossitt Library for the loan of be ttor th::m 800 books for n 11 summer for use ot tho three established camps opcratod by the Council tho post sumr:icr. - 21 - . ' �1 RE.t.D ING COMM!TTEE s (Cont 1 d • ) This commit toe rocommonds trot considera tion bo e; ivon o8rly in tho now commibto o yea r to a plon to bette r n cgua int Me mphis Girl Sc outs with t ho Si,i; OCial subs cription p l nn to Xho l~ mcrican Girl mo. eazino offered by Nation91 Girl Scout s making the magazine a.vailable at a reduced price at the time a Scout re-1·egistersc Mrs. w. w. Boone, Chairman A, Wooten Mrs. v., Jc Vescova Mrs~ Maude Adams Mrs• T • K. Robinson Mrs~ W .~ STAFF AND OFFICE COMMITTEE: As a new committee set up this year Staff and Office has been attempting to work closely with staff at the main and branch offices• Job descriptions of a 11 employed staff have. boon reworked and disoussod with Miss Ruth Stevens, Natfonal Stf.lff Advisor to citios of 350 1 000 and abovo in population. Staff contracts have boon reviewed and rewritten as they came due during tho year. Working c ond it ions of the sta ff have boon improved through purchase of so:rrc now oguipmont. Equipment included an t.ddrossograph to facilitate mail-outs to tho large a dult group now working in Girl Scouting and it is rocommondod that consideration be given by tho incoming committee to an cloctric mimeograph whon they aro avoile.blo. Tho small hand-turned mnchino now in u:; o o.t tho main offico should then bo sent for use to tho branch of fico which has no machine. Concern is felt by Staff and Office Committee for tho lorge supervisory loo.d now dologatod to staff mombo:rs. It is felt tha t with tho twenty-two Council cor.irnittoos o.m the incre c. so1r number of Girl Scout troops now in tho city to bo supervised, that consideration should be givon to employment of two £unctiono l secretaries within the next two yoors. With throe largo cstnblish<:id cEimps being run by th.o Council, six Doy Camps operntod by tho Cbuheil last year om - 22 - �••1 STAFF .A:ND OFFICE COMMIT 'l'EE a (Cont 'd ~ ) more noodrid to moot noods in a city -this size, in addition to yea:~ round Tro op Camping, that a Cariiping person should bo ·cor..sidoro ti for addition to s t i.) ff. With ·t hroe p ro g :?'.'~1ms boing administ8rod for cl ifforcnt. ago l ovo ls nt th? main officCJ a~1.d two ngo lovol s hoin~ c n rriod on for tho I:i-oguois Divis i on, wit'.1 mi:my of t i.1020 Scouts ro s ching Senior Scouting ago next yoar jnditJc ting tho need .for a third ago lovol progrnm being offorod by the Iroquois Divis fon, it would scam that functiono 1 Program S0crcto.ry for c o-ord inati on of ·i;hc program should begin to roceivo oonsidcr£1tion in tho Counci1 1 s long torm plo.n. The oommittoo w ishcs to CXprcss appreciation to Colonel J.,. D. Chambers and Bry's Deportment Store for tho suite of attractive offices they havo provided over n pori od of yon rs• Miss Mi:iry G. Love, Chn irn'!l.n Mrs. R. E. Beloate Mrs. c. E, Hutton, Advisor - 23 - �"i V. I NT E R R A C I A L C 0 MM I T T E E - 24 - S E C T I 0 N. �Responsible to tho Executive Boo rd for IM into ining tho llegro Branch Office known os the Iroguois Divis ion of tho Memphis and Shelby County Girl Scout Council, this ·committoo hus had a very interesting yoor advising with the Branch committoos. Maintaining offices ot 404 s. I.cudcrdolo, tho Branch hos hod four functioning groups working to batter Girl Scouting for Negro girls. Tho Group Organizotion Corn.'llittoo of' the bronch i:his yoor lnunchcd, with tho n pprovo l of tho Executive Boord, nnothor f.q::;o lovol program for Negro Scouts .;;... Brownies. Ton Rrownio troops wore sot up with sovon o dults tra incd for cc.ch · five troop committoomon nnd two lenders. Sinco training cor;ios unc~or tho Orga nization Committee at tho branch, Intormodfoto a nd Brownie Basic Group Leo(1crship courses have boon offorod -- o lso committoo tra itiing Round Tublos. Tho cornmitteo appreciates tho splendid co-operation given Girl Scouting by tho LoHoyno Collogo which has housed most of tho training courses, The Program Corrunittoo of tho brnnch hn s been working to improve tho cducotiono 1 us.p oets of tho p.ro[;ram for Negro troops• Tho Pr ogro.m Connnittoo sponsored a Juliotto Low ton to which rrembers of t _hc Iro• quois Division contributed $179.25 1 the J.Drgcst contribution mado by a group or groups in Memphis. The Iroquois Comping Committee hos boon concerned with providing a progress ivo progrnm in cnmpine; for Negro e~irls. Hnvint, offered Do.y Camping -for two sµccessivo s cos omi, the Comp C ommittoo this year spons orod their first Estnblishcd Ccmp. Tho Esto.blishod Camp was held at Camp Dnniols, Negro Boy Scout Cnmp cwnod and operated by Chickasaw Cou,ncil for Boy Scouts, shnril1[; tho summer with tho Seminole Division of thnt Council. In expression of npprocintion tho Girl Scouts hgd thirty-five of tho Boy Scout cnmp - cots covorod. Realizing that focilitios for comping for Negro girls is nil in Memphis~ tho committoo hns boon invostigoting possible cnnp sites and .tiJJ. s boon g ivon re rmission by tho brn rel of mendicnncy of tho city, tho Community Fund nnd tho Girl Scout Executive Board, to conduct u guiot campaign for funds - to provide a Girl Scout Camp. Tho cnmpnie;n will bo held Fobrunry 15.th t -o tlfnrch 1st next yeo.r. Mrs. Abo Vfoldouo_r, Choirmon Miss Ora Durhnm, Org. & Tru inine; I.cl visor Mrs. Rn lph Brittingham, Program Con. Adviser Mrs. L.• M. \ira,y, Camp Com. Advisor .Mr. Edwin Dn ls tr om, Ldvisor· o t ln rgo - 25 - � 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 Kamp Kiwani Description An account of the resource This collections contains pictures and documents relating to the Girl Scout camp in Hardy, Arkansas, which operated from 1920 to 1960. 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 . <--' J ,_ f F- • l ,1 l ~ , 1 . rI- (J . [ ! ! r J ANNUAL REPORT Novombc.r 1# 1943 -- November l, 1944 -G -I -R -L -S -C -0 -U -T -S 0 F M E M P H I S & S H E L B Y C o. ~ - - - - --- - - A MEMPHIS WLR AND VIBLFARE AGENCY FOREWCRD 11 Vfua.t Kind of Tomorrow"? is the question being asked by thinking people all over the world. This report might well be titled "Toward Tomorrow11 -- the story of how 801 adults have kept the faith with approximately 3 1 000 Memphis girls by providing Girl Scouting which helps girls beooxoo more intelligent citizens., more successful hoxoomakers, happier people working toward better understanding with young people of all natione. Mrs. c. E. Hut~on P r e s i d e n t E X E C U T I V E COMMITTEE OF T H E G IR L S C 0 UT COU N CIL President ••••••••• · •••••••••••••••• Mrs. c. E. Hutton Vice-President •••••••••••••••••••• Mrs• Robert Beloate Vice-President •••••••••••••••••••• N.trs. J. Harvey Brown Vice-President •••• ••••••••••• ••••• Mrs. Lbe Haldauer Vice- President •••••••••••••••••••• Mrs, Yi . c. Pollard Secreta:ry •••••••••• •••••••••••••·• Mrs. 11..b rguerite B:randeau Tr ea surer• ••••••••••••••• , •••••••• Mr. Edwin Da lstrom Dr. W. D\ Burkhalter Chancre.Hor L. D, Bejach Miss Mary G. Love Mrs• · J, Frazer Smith Mrs• i q M, Wray Mrs. W. Vi,. Boone Mrs• Will A , Ha 11 C o lone 1 J. D • Cham bo rs Mrs. E. ·1·1. Ha lo Mrs. Willis Ca mpbell EXECUTIVE BOARD Miss Annie Morton Stout Mrs. R. D. Brittingham Hrs. Edgar Lee Mrs. M. L . Lightman, Sr,. Mrs. L. B. Lary Ur. Russ e ll Reeves Mr. W. L. Sharpe Mr. Lngelo Cortese Mrs• ! 1. C. Tr oa dwell Beas loy Mrs. B.E. Humphries, Brownio Ldrs. Hoprosontativo Mrs. W. C, Wright, Int c r 'modiato Ldrs. Ropro s o nt a tivo Mrs, I~ . T. Willia ms, Se nior Ldrs. Ropr o s o nta tivc · 11Ir. E. W.Ford (Honor a ry)* Mrs. R, J. Stanage {Honorary) *D e cca sod . ~- I., 0 R G A N I . Z A T> I 0 N S E C 1f I 0 N Group Organization Commi ttoo Report Rural and Lono Troop Scouting Roport / •'' . ' ; HIGHLIGHl'S OF GJRL scour COUNCIL COMMITTEES Novombor 11 1943 - November l, 1944 GROUP CRGANIZATION COMHITTEE r Finding rosults in tho olC type of Organizntion Committee unsatisfaotory, this comrnittoo rostudiod tho ontiro Organization Committoo structure, with the result thot in Scptembor tho oity was redistricted to fucilitote batter service to tho odults working in Scouting and to provido for the necessary oxpnnsion inn city "' the s izo of Memphis. Memphis is- now on the Neighborhood Committoo plan with Noighb.orhood Chnirmon hori ding up on ovora-s o of eight troops, with eight Neighborhood Committee Chairmen in each of throe d istricts, and each of "\ihe districts hondod by n Vico-Prosidont of tho Girl Scout Council. In this way problems of tho loador, tho troop committee choirxmn. the Scout hcrsolf, channel faster into the Executive Board for s elution. It is ih o be lief! of tho oho irnt1n of this committee that with the oxcollent work being d ono by Neighborhood Committees in meeting tho noods of g ll'ls in their own communities, that by December 31, 1944 Memphis Girl Scouts registered will numbor 3,000, o.pproximatoly 900 more thon serviced lost ycor. 1940" 820 GffiL MEMBERSHIP FIGURES 1941 1942 1943 1944 - 2,101 2,853 Mrs. J. Frazor Smith, Chairman _ Mrs. J. ~rvoy Brown, District Chr., EDITH MA.CY DISTRICT Mrs. Robert Beloate, District Chr., JULIETTE LoW DISTRICT , Mrs. Vi . C. Pollo rd, District Chr •, BJRDSJ,LL EDEY DISTRIC~ RURAL AND LONE TROOP SCOUI'INGs As one of tho newest of tho Girl Scout Council Committees planning for and with Rural Communities desiring moro n tld better Scouting, this conunittoo is studying wa ys oi mooting p roblo:r:i~ of consolidated school oroos -- limited tra nsport a tion facilitio·s, etc. The comnittoo chairman, workin g closely with Shelby County Pn ront Te e. char Associations 1 is just r;etting und or way with a pla nned expansion prog ram. Tho ccrnmittoo, in the coming year, hopes to have tho opportunity of servicing more rural communities that - 5 - RUBAL AID LONE ~OOP sc9ur INGs (Cont 1d.) hovo · oxporicncod n "mushroom" growth dur to wor industries noe.r thorn. Communities whoso school populations hn vo procticolly doubled, duo to wnr plonts locotod in or noar their towns, thot hovo rocoivod help in planning on oducntionol ond rocrcotional program, in tho spring of tho yeor, through Scouting include Atolro, Munford olrl Millington, Tonncssoo Mrs. E.W. Halo, Choiri~n -6· --· II. P R 0 G R J,,_ M S E C T I 0 N Brownie Progrnn Committee Report Intcrmedfato Progrnn Cotimittoo Report, Senior Prog:re:m Cornr.iittoo Report Juliette Low C ornnittoo I~oport -7- Threo major onphasos for' tho Brownie Scout Coi.inittoe for this year wo:.~c · s· 1 .. increase the length of stay in Brownie Scou'!::ing by pronoting progress ivo troop pr ogro.ms 9 into:rosting nctiv:'.. tics £1nd looking town rd Intornodin to Sc outing,, preparing old e r Brownies in ndvn.ncoi 2 .. to h o. vo one special a ctivity throughout tho year in tho way of ·poront oducotion to pronoto greater a wurcness on tho port of the parents and in turn stronger support of Brownie Scouting; 3 :- to s tiidy tho prose nt sys ton of Brown'ic Fly-ups, ovn ! uoto it .and rnnko nny recommended chnngeso In May n. ton was hold nt Trinity Methodist Church for Brownie Scouts and. thoir mothers with botwoen 350 ond 400 ottonding. Tho · Brownie Scout progran wns prosontod in n sorios of still lifo pictures nnd obout fifty Brownies flow up to Intornedinto Scouting • . With iho rripidly growing Brownie Scout population, it hn s become increasingly difficult to handle flY..ups on ·P qity~wido basis ndoquotoly. It is tho fooling of tho Brownie Scout Comnittoo ihnt the so can bost be handled by tho ind iYidun l troops thus providing a moro meaningful oxporionco to tho child. Hocom• mondntions for two fly-ups a year at stated times wero rode to tho Executive Boord and wore approved. Through trn.ining, discussion nnd landers' nss ociotion,. loaders were given help nnd progrnn sug e estions for nore varied programs to interest ond hold older Brownies and integrate new and younger Brown:i.os. Moro Brownies than over before flew up intq Intermediute Scouting this 'yo ar. The Brownie Pr'ogrom Committee wishes to reconr:iend ~o tho Camp Committee that ci thorough invcstigotion of camping facilities for Btawnio ago children be rode, For tho past throe years they have boon using tho Shelby Forest Co.mp, but with the growing Brownie Scout populo. ti on n nd tho diverse groups tho t u ttond tho Comtlunity eamp, this will not be adequate• In view of those fucts there is definite nood for a suitnblo onmp for Brownies within n rbns onablo d istanco from Memphis. Mrs. L. B~ Lory, Cho irmo.n Mrs. J. D' Nunnally, Jr. Mrs. w. Vi~ Boone Mrs. iod ~igh~owor Mrs. R. J.11 ·wn lions Miss Mary Loath, Advisor -sIm'ERHEDIATE FROGPJ\M COMMITTEE: Sotting and r:JD irta :i.ning standards 1 pronoting pha sos of the p:rogrnm .• one. unoovo ring and making aw ilab:Lc- i>o~1:c"co mcto:r-iuls:; thi<1 has bo0n our wo:·).<:. L.t the beginning c f t.hc "Jon:·, +;ho pion of. qua.lL~yir~g Prog:,•nm Consultants on a city·~widc b u sic WC:B 2ta r~cd ,, At proscl!t there aro 91 c on su).tu nts on filo. F,:-;c Ln.:;_; tho no ;d for grontor s tr e; ss of tho Intornationo 1 Friondsh5.p Field in ·;;ho troops 1 possible proc; rnn activities havo bo on compiled nnrl distributed C\OOl:l('; tho loaders; SOUJ:'CCJ mntoria~ 1 sponkor ~ ;::r._1 p.r:ini;od ' natter have boon discovered; connittoo ncmborr, as sisted on a trainJ ing courso o.s consultants on badges relative to that field; a r.d plans aro undorvmy for n city··wido oxhibition during Intornationo.l Month ot tho Brooks Memorial Lrt Gnllory. Other projects of tpo comr:iittoo have boon the dovolopJnJnt of bettor tro op e quipment and storage boxes,. through o survey and printod plan, ond pr omotion of victory gordons in tho springtime. Mrs. Hulph D. Brittinghom, Cm irmon :Wirs. Alf Dimond Hrs. Go or go Mudlingor Mrs e C • . C. Spence Mrs. 'l'homas Smith JULIETTE LON C OMMIT'FEE: Tho work of this committoo hos aontorod around throo taos. Two wore held ot tho Triple S Club Rooms and ono wns hold a t the Iroquois Branch Office. Mony unusual sponkors wore o t hand to doscribo tho work of tho Memorial Fund,, a fund usocl to p1·omoto Intornotionnl Friendship omong children of tho world. A collection of mo.torials was ocquircc1. $261.80 was contributed by our Council this yoo r. Mrs. Will A. Holl,, Chairron WJrs. Charles Patton Mrs. R. J. Stonogo. Mrs. K. D. Fortl .g.:. " SENICR PROGRAM COMMITTEE r Tho Son1or Committoo's most important ptojcct for the po.st year has boon tho opening of tho Senior triplo•S Club Rooms at Mo.d:i.son o.nd Crosstown. Theso rooms aro for tho use of Senior C:Lubs fer porti,os ond mootings onc1. for adult COJnmittoo groups. Opon House wos hold lost Fobruory and was attondod by 131 high school boys ond girls, roprosontotivos of 38 high school clubs~ Clossos on subjects of intorost chosen by tho girls ore hold wookly. A course in pars ona li ty wa s hold for throe months la st spring; noodlowork and cloy medaling vrnro ta ugh·{:; during tho sumror J . and ground work in aviation is being offered currontlyo Tho most succossful ond popul.Dr community service project from tho girls' stondpoint is tho John Goston Hoqpitol li.ido g:~oup. Girls ore gi von an o ight hour tro ining course by the Rccrootion Director at tho hospital boforo being allowed to servo. An ovoro.go of 20 girls h(1vo sorvod yonr round for tho post yoeir. Tho committoo, in cooporation with tho Girl Rcsorvo Conmiittoo and tho Soa Scout Committee of tho Boy Scouts, has sponsored a Cood Night on altornoto Friday nights for tho momborship of tho throo organizations. Those pnrtios, hold at tho YWCJ1., ore plo.nncd fer and carriod out by tho boys and girls thomsolvos, and hove boon e. vory popular activity. This group initiated a plan for a toon ago contoon which would bo open to nll high school boys -and girls, rce;ord'.klss of o.ffiliation with any agency. A loco l brunch of the American Youth Serving Organizetions was formed, with professional and lay roprosontotivos from tho Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA) YWCA, Catholic Youth Organization nnd Council of Social li.goncios. :U.1oney for tho project has boon alloted. by tho Community Fund. A director 'has boon so• cured, but on nd·oquo to 1:u ild ing hus not boon found to house tho project. Correlation botwoon tho Senior Committeo, tho Sonier Leaders' As• sooiation, and tho girls hos boon a problom, s inco u 11 three groups aro planning bodies. Illst J.~rch a stoorihg committoo, with reprosont6tivos from each group, was named to discuss tho problem. Six functions of tho Senior program wore outlined; exocutivo, olub room rm.intonnnco, m9mborship, program, public relations, ond socinl nctivitios. G». 1*19 reo.onmitmdation of tho steering committee, one person is ~.Q~ i,.gna ~~d to '~01w;c qoch function from onch of the followirig groups 1 ~ 10 - , .. • J SENICR PROGRAM eoMMITTEE l (cont Id.) the troop, the troop committee (representing tho loaders), and the Senior Committoe. The plan was accepted by 8 11 groups arrl approved by the Executive Board. Since that time, mooting;:; have boon hold quarterly of all functional representatives to make city-wide plans and policies for Senior Scouting. Mrs. W. c. Pollard, Chairroon Mrs. Horoce K. Houston Mrs. J. J.- Connors Mrs. Lrnold Klyce Hrs , A , A • Hon gfl Mrs. Frank Rico Mrs. Polk w. Agoo Mrs. Itohrnd H. J, ldon Mrs. T. R. Cartor - ll ... III. C .l. M P I N G S E C T I 0 N Girl Scout RD.mp Kiwoni Committee Report Girl Scout Shelby F o r e st Community Cnmp Coramittoe Report Girl Scout Doy Camp Committoo Report Girl Scout Troop Camping Committoo Report Girl Scout Camp Dnniols Committee Report (Soo Interracial Section) - 12 .. NOTE s - CMAP FJ.CTS & FIGURES ON J.LL CAI.lPS OPERATED 1943 1944 Girls Scrvod •••••••••••••• 943 Girl Hooks nt Comps •• •,• ••• 11 077 1,088 1,214 Highlights _from various committees opornting Girl Scout comps follow with tho oxcoption of tho report on comps for negro i.;irls which nppoars undor the Intorrncin l Committee Section. Mrs. A. M. Wray, Ct:mp Chn irmon GIRL SCOUT KAMP KIWANI COMMITTEE: Dospito tho irony problems such as rationing, etc• nttondnnt upon operating comps in vmr-timo, tho Kiwoni Committee is delighted to report tho la rgost camp nttondanco in tho history cf its operation. Figures follow: \ - 1942 I 1943 1944 Numb or different girls 213 243 327 Number girl weeks 502 584 848 Average per weak 84 99 121 Limited to 11high-lights" of tho com.r:iittoo yonr the conmittoe will confine itself to tho report of tho opening of a pioneer tent unit to givo an advanced comping o:x:porionco. to tho increasing number of 15-18 yonr old girls in Scouting. Tho unit ·was full the entire summer. Again -- tho committee w ishcs to express publicly fu cir a pprooiation to tho Kiwanis Club. Tho Club this year gavo two bonutiful canoes which bro~ht many happy hours on Spring Rivor for campers. Mnny ore the land-rnnrks at KiwCtni buCtring tostinony tho t fu is group - 13 - GIBL SCOUT KAMP KIYUc:N I COl.1MITTEE: (Cont'd .) of rusinc ss man h ove le nt o h a nd d own through tho ycnrs (sinco they gn vo tho first $500.00 tovrnrd tho p urcha se of tho site) toward rnnking .Knm p Kivmni n bettor p locc for Memphis Scouts t o enjoy n n out-of-door oxpcrionc o . Mrs. A . M. Wr a y, Chairman Mr. An go lo Cortese, Kiw nnis Club Roprosentn tivo Mrs. Roy Tillinghast Hrs. Will Hn ll Mrs. Morrill Schwa rtz Urs. J. s. McKni g ht Mrs. Mn ck l• rchcr SHELBY FOREST COMMUNITY CM .lP co:MMITTEE: This yc o r mor e g irls th n n e v e r be fore wor e service d throu gh this c o mp . Thero wore s In 1942 - 202 d ifferent g irls; In 1943 - 261 d iffe rent g irls; In 1944 - 286 d iffe r e nt g irls Sevornldiffo ront comnunity n eeds wo r e me t. This wc s tho officia l camp f o r Br avn io Sc outs. The dc ughtors of woman o n gntod in ind ustry wo r e s ervic e d. Hnn y loco l n nd out-of-town Girl Scouts use d this c n mp . Most of tho social ag encies in Nomph:is nnd SN.clby County sent children with whor:i they o r e working. Using ng oncios were 1 Juvenile Court, Lind on J.vcnuo Christion Church, Fnmily Wolfnro 1 Sh e l by County Tubcrculos is Soc ioty, Church Hon o • Church Miss ion of Ho lp, Wosloy Ins ti tu t o , Child ren's Burenu_, Ca lvnry Episcopal Church School, Second Pre sbyteria n Settleme nt, Bo ptist Goodwill Contor, / i lpino Guild, Sol on Circle cm c1 St. Peter's Or phonn g 0. Mrs. W. T. Michie, Chn irrnnn Mrs • H . L • Sha r p o Mrs. Roma Trobough Mrs. Ka rl Wood Mrs. Ellen Mo ode Sa nford - 14 - GIRL scour DAY CAMP COMMITTEE r Dn y Cnnp Committee reports for 1944 four s itos instead of one• Theso sites woro located, ono at Overton Pnrk, one nt Collier's \"foods, one 1:1t Litty Park, anc1 ono a t 3127 Spottswood. These sites wore usod five days a we ek for two weeks with Intornod ioto Scouts coming on Monday, Wodnosdoy nnd Frida~' and Brcwnio Scouts on Tuesday and Thursday. The pr o t; rnm on the si tos wa s built around out-door living and cnmpcrnft. Campcrof't .,._ tho l'lElking of lo shod tnblos, waste bnskots, tool r n cks, soots, etc; building uni ts among tho trees; n nd hnndcra ft wore p opulnr with a ll groups. Swinming at tho King; Catton proved to be tho most popular of a ll activities. The vote of the children was for a longer Doy Camp sons on, more swimming , one: more out-door activity. This year 1::oing s omowhat oxporimontal- with four sites instead of ono, Doy Comp ran only for two weeks. Statistically, this is tho way they GO YEJ\.R 1942 1943 1944 YmEKS IN OPERAT rmr i " 6 6 2 TOT AL GIRLS 204 234 172 TCf.rAL SCOUTS 150 180 131 Mrs. J. Hnrvoy Brown, Chnirimn Troop Camping Corr.mittoo c PERCENTAGE OF SCOUTS 75% 75% 76% Inn beautiful wooded orcn at Heloigh, two wooden floors with tont tops hnvo boon sot up t o me e t tho noccls of troops for o.n overni ght comping ex porionce • Sloo p ing ba e;s tho t nu y bo rcguis itionod out of Hondguortors by troops for ovor-nie;hts ha vo been nndo nvn ilo. blo. Mrs. Julian Fulonvlidor, Chairman - 15 - IV. M I S C E L L L N E 0 U S C 0 M M I T T E E S E C T I 0 N Adult Training Comrnittoo Report Budget and Finance Committee Report Constitution and By-Lows Committee Report Equipment Services Committee koport Health and Safoty ·Committoc Report Londors' Associations Report Lego. l L.ffa irs Committee Ropor-t Ref.lding Committoo hcport Sta ff and Office Committee Hoport - 16 - >' L ADULT THAINING COMMITTEE s The Chairma n of the Training CoMmittoo began work this yea r with a thorough study of the Girl Scout Progr n m ind Tra ining Outline and invostigatod tho Trainin g Prograns of allied a gencies; na mely tho Boy Scouts ond tho YifICi> . Following this a study and evaluation of the Me mphis training program for tho post throe yoEirs was made by tho Chairmn n and the profe.ssionol sta ff. From this o tonpoint train ing p rogrn m to cover three yeo. rs ·w a s evo lved. Such n program would givo tho loader o n opp ortunity to participa te in some kind of loca l training in all pha ses of Girl Scouting as well as encourage more to tako Not;ona l Tr e ining .. This committee, with tho Executive Boord, planned .on d c a rried out a reception hon o rin g leaders a nd n ssisto nt lori dors a t i:hc Brooks Memorial .At<t Gnl lory. .r~t th is time throe lenders v10re presented with identifico.tion bracolots in recognition of throe years or more active, continuous lea dership with a Girl Sc out Troop. The first of tho tra ining courses to bo given under tho new plan was held in October ot Southw o stort'l. University with 101 pers ons participe.ting in four sections s Brownie, Intermedia te end Senior Basic Group Leade rship ond a special course on tho Internationa l Friendship Fiold. Throughout the year 279 pars ons po rticipo tod in 12 different B~:isic Group Lo a dorship Courses, tw o of those wo ro conducted by the branch office; 23 persons in 2 Pro gr£1m Skills courses, 31 pe rsons in 4 Comp Licensing Courses; 15 persons in a round t o blc sass ion by tho bronch office. Other tro ining for council members . -- Council Mcr.ibors Training with Miss ii.lice Vfugner, Notional Staff, throe rrcmbors of Executive Boord pfnt ic ipotcd; Executive Boord and chl'I irrnon of standing committcos h ad individua l conferences with Miss lluth &tovcns, National Staff advisor on E2 Council orgq nizEition; assistant to Executive Secretary for Council of Social J. gencios t o. lked to Executive Board on Co.so Wark a nd Group t forks for profess iom ls ... NAGSE Study Group for Region V Pro,f'ossiono l Workers in which o 11 of tro Memphis staff porticipotodr staff conferences with Miss Stevens; l profossiom l took Dny Co mp D:iroctor's tra ining nt Comp Edith !>k:lcy, 3 profossionols and 2 Boord nembors attended Re giona l Mooting; 2 comps wore visited · by Notiom l Stoff who conferred with tho Execu• tive Socrcto.ry and d iroctors; for lo odors ...... l le e c~cr from the branch office took Cnmp Counselor Training and Program Lctivities Cou ~ so .at Co.mp Edith Mncy. A tro. ining chart showing the leaders and tro ining o lreody tokon hos boon proporcd end a card file on training credit for o 11 adults in Scouting is to be worked u p .. - 17 ... LDULT TBJ~INING CO!JMITTEE:(Cont'd.) othor nombors will bo nddod to tho committee to o ssist with tho keeping of records, preparing of visual aids for use in tro ining courses, studying nnd cvoluating tho content -of courses, socking out resource p eople for specialized tra ining and program skills courses, providing a crow of volunteer trcinors o ne~ supervisors to cssist nonbors of the Field Steff in troining sessi ons and giving bn sic introductory Gncl sessions on troop mnnacemcnt. Recog nizing tho need for expanding tho training prog r am , the committee fools Volunteer Trainers and Supervisors arc n first on tho Tr~ining Plan for 1944-1945. Miss l• nnio Mo rton Stout, Chnirnnn Mrs • Ln ry Tvod t BUDGET .i'.ND FINANCE COMMITTEE s Tho spending of tho Girl Scout Council h a s bo on in lino with tho amount nllocntod by the Community Fund this yc nr and this committee has prepare d o nd submitted t o tho Bud ge t Committee of tho Community Fund o. Bud g et request for November 1, 1944 - November 1, 1945 in tho n mount of ~19, 148.48. The Budget r e guost of the Girl Scout Council was a pp roved by tho Community Fund . Tho Girl Scout books arc in -th o proooss of being nudited by tho firn of Oliver P. Cobb o nd tho cud it will bo on file in Gir 1 So out Hcnd guo rtors by November 15 for porusa 1 b;'/ tho public. Mr. Edwin Dn lstrom, Cha irnan I CONST ITur ION LND BY-u~ws COMHITTEE J Hi th Girl Scouting in Memphis w orking under a new typo of sot-up intended to broaden tho ros e of Scouting, this c ommi ttco has had on interesting ye a r watching the Constitution and By-1.ffWS prosontcd a yoor ogo in oporntion. Ono minor a d dition h a s boon rondo since tho rending a nd ad option at the Girl Scout L-nnunl Hooting lnst year -- 11 In od cUtion to the thirty-five monbors of tho Executive Board - 18 - CONSTITUTION !. ND BY-U>YiS COMMITTEE s (Cont'd•) Honorn ry mor:ib o rs rnn y be c l cctod by the Exccuti v o Boo rd from post monbcrship of th o Girl Sc out Council. Such me mb e rs must ho vo served on til e Cou nc il fifto on yo o. rs or moro.11 This c omnittco rocommonds thc t n.o mn j or cha n ges bo mo de n g!'lin for a n othe r t welve nonths to cnn bl o t h e Ex e cutiv e Conm ittc e t o work out t h e fine r points tho t will f a cil i t a te s noothnos s in Council oporo tion v: hi c h vro s. not possible with tho brea dth of the chrin gos inout; urn t ocl o brief twe lve months oe; o. Mrs. Edga r Loo, Chairma n Cha ncellor L. D. Bojn ch Mr. E /:l w in Do ls tr om EQUIPMENT SEHVICES COMM ITTEE: Two Memp his De po rtnont stores ore o ffici a l a g encies for Girl Scout Equip ment in Memphis, Bry• s nn c1. Gold smith's. Both n goncios h o vo a ttempt ed vo lin ntly to p r ocure from a dwind ling Nc. ti onn l Stock (because o f vm r shorta ges) sufficient equipment t o r.YD et tile needs of o n evor oxpn nd ing membership• L now syste m for newly re g istered Girl Scouts t o pr ocure r e ~ istere d Girl Sc out equipme nt be f o re their r eg; istr0ti on c o r ds hove bean r e turned fr om Nev1 Yo r k h os boon worked out w ith b oth af; cncies. Scouts si gn their nnm c s o t tho Equipnont A(;cncy fr on ·which thc1y ore p urchosing n.erchn nd i s e , c i v ing t h eir tr oop numbe rs encl str ee t edd r cs s c s. · Th e s e slip r. o r e the n s e nt to Girl Sc out Heod qun rt e rs monthly a nd th e f',rnt tha t c irls purchasing equipment a r o b ona fic:e Girl Scouts verifie d n c o inst Ho od quarters r e cord s on r ecisto r od nem b o rship . Tho comnittoe wishes to corrn:icnd Hiss Shirley Cossitt, f ormor Girl Scout e nd Dis p lDy Mon ngor of Bry•s f o r winnin g tho Na tiona l G!rl Sc o ut Hindow contest in which Councils a ll ove r th e c ou n try c or.i pcted in Hnrch. HEfi.LTH LND SAFETY cm1M ITTEE I Problons of this c ommittco ho vo boon into resting and vario d in - 19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITIBEs (Cont'd.) working with this Council which operates 3 established camps ond 6 day comps. Ono esta blished comp is located in onothor stnto them the source of thq cnmpors (Memphis). Successful relations wore cstnblishcd with tho Arka nsas State Boord of He olth allowin5 tho Shelby County Boord of Health to solve emergency problems relating to Memphis childroμ ce,mping in tho stnto of Arh."Unsos under tho jurisdiction of tho Lrkonsns State Boord of Hoo lth. Tho Community Compoporntod by tho Council for child ren of women in industry, ond Fresh l~ ir Func1 campers sent fron Socio l L.cencios of Memphis by the Corirnorciol l.ppeal Fund, furnished odc!itiona l opportuni tics for s ervico by our c ommittcemon. '.l.'hroush tho Shelby County Tuberculosis Society, T.B. tests wore civon to all wards of Social i• gencies cnmpinc; und e r our Council ns n posi tivo hon lth moo.sure for those children n nd for the protection of the campers. We orrnngod for tho Shelby County Board of Hcnlth to g ive thorough physico l oxoms e r e. tis to the childron of Socinl lfork Ac;cncies. This comr.i.ittco recommends thGt more assistc.nco be g iven to tho Esteblished Comp forN 'cgro girls next yea r. The Iroquois committee r an on as- · tablishoc.l cGnp for tho first time this yonr. Dr. W. D. Burld1oltor, Chairman Hrs. Edwina Harrell Dr. J. lmo I"I. ichn rds LE!:..Dms' f;SSOC IATION COMMITTEE: Comp osed of tho thr oe pr e sidents of tho Le aci ers' Lssociations for Brownie Loo do r s 1 I n termed iato Lo acl ers and Seni or Lead ors, this committee h as f olt the need for n:o oting with its j.dvisor fr om tho Executive Comnitteo only twice.· Lt tho r:io ctings, the objoctivos of tho Lss ociations were ro-oxEmincd, and cm evalua tion of Lande rs' mcetint; programs wa s d one i n rin e f fort to mee t the noods of 8 gr eater cr oss s ection of Girl Scout Le ac~ ers. Mrs. fr.E. Humphr~c s, Brcwnie Lc1rs • .,1~ssn. President Mrs. Vf.C. Wright, Intermodic.tc Lclrs. I•ssn. President Mrs. W.T. iUlliams, .Senior ldrs. Lssn. ?resident · Mrs. Hobert E, Bcl oote,, Executive Com ; Ldvisor .. 20 - I I . ' LEGLL J;Fnms COH MITTEE s This committoo has scrvicc G tho Girl Scout Council on numerous occasions at tho request of individuals but pcrhcp s the big gest contri1:ution moc~c this year Wr! S the study tho co mmittee caused to bo nn do on tho CouncU' s Insuranco Program in the lie;ht of the increased s e rvices now being rendered by tho Council to differenty types of people in tho Community, tho va ri£ltion in tho sorvicos new boint; offe.rcd, oncl the increased staff now in the employ of tho Council in providinG those services. It is rccornmonc.od by this corrunittoo for 1945 thn t ns Neighborhood committees be [!;in to funetion in the cxpnnsion program of this Council and to sock rncctinL, places for troops mero fncilitics ore crowded, tho Legal L.ffoirs Committee be consulted prior to definite plans for tho building of o Girl Scout Littlo House on public or privately owned properties, It is rocommonded all other resources bo exhausted, boforo any pr·oporty is acquired in tho nomc of the Council (oll properties used by a tro op or troops o re le g ally listed as the property of tho Girl Scout Council, rothor than of on individual troop be cause the Council is Incorporated and ind:]viduo l troop c omr:1i tteos and Noighborhood Groups ore n part of the Incorporated boc~y). HELD IN G CO H! lI'.CTEE l Chnnco llor L. D. Bojnch, Cho irmo.n l:Ir. Sylvan us Polk Mr. Kenneth Lo rkoy The Gir). Sc out Hood ing Committee h a s stud ied tho Girl Sc ou t litcroture now o voi1':\ 1Jlo a t th e main library o nd in tJte brr. nches. Tho Lmericnn Girl m1 g ozino, official orr:;on of Girl -Scouting, has boon ronewod f or oll branch libra ry shelves. Through the s p l e nd i ;~ coope r o tion of the Branch librorions, tho lost vrnck in Hoy was dosi g no te d as Girl Scout We ak in the librnrios. Bony troop lcoc1 ors took a dvcrntnge of this opportunity to introduce their Scouts t o the libra ries, hove as m.:iny as possible toke out cards, ::rnd have tho libro rian talk i;Jith then about 11 roadine; with o purpose" durin r; summer vacation. The comnitteo wishes to express opprcciotion to tho Cossitt Library for the loan of b e ttor th::m 800 books for n 11 summer for use ot tho three established camp s opcratod by the Council tho post sumr:icr. - 21 - RE.t.D ING C OMM!TTEE s (Cont 1 d • ) This commi t toe rocommonds trot considera tion bo e; ivon o8rly in tho now commibto o yea r to a plon to bett e r n cgua int Me mphis Girl Sc outs with t ho Si,;i OCial subs cription p l nn to Xho l~ mcrican Girl mo. eazino offered by Nation91 Girl Scout s making the magazine a.vailable at a reduced price at the time a Scout re-1·egistersc Mrs. w .. w. Boone, Chairman Mrs~ W .~ A, Wooten Mrs. v., Jc Vescova Mrs~ Maude Adams Mrs• T • K. Robinson STAFF AND OFFICE COMMITTEE: As a new committee set up this year Staff and Office has been attempting to work closely with staff at the main and branch offices• Job descriptions of a 11 employed staff have. boon reworked and disoussod with Miss Ruth Stevens, Natfonal Stf.lff Advisor to citios of 3501 000 and abovo in population. Staff contracts have boon reviewed and rewritten as they came due during tho year. Working c ond it ions of the sta ff have boon improved through purchase of so:rrc now oguipmont. Equipment included an t.ddrossograph to facilitate mail-outs to tho large a dult group now w orking in Girl Scouting and it is rocommondod that consideration be given by tho incoming committee to an cloctric mimeograph whon they aro avoile.blo. Tho small hand-turned mnchino now in u:; o o.t tho main offico should then bo sent for use to tho branch of fico which has no machine. Concern is felt by Staff and Office Committee for tho lorge supervisory loo.d now dologatod to staff mombo:rs. It is felt tha t with tho twenty-two Council cor.irnittoos o.m the increc. so1r number of Girl Scout troops now in tho city to bo supervised, that consideration should be givon to employment of two £unctiono l secretaries within the next two yoors. With throe largo cstnblish<:i d cEimps being run by th. o Council, six Doy Camps operntod by tho Cbuheil last year om - 22 - 1 •• 1 STAFF .A:ND OFFICE COMMIT 'l'EE a (Cont 'd ~ ) more noodrid to moot noods in a city -this size, in addition to yea:~ round Tro op Camping, that a Cariiping person should bo ·cor..sidoroti for addition to s t i.) ff. With ·throe p ro g :?'.' ~ 1ms boing administ8rod for cl ifforcnt. ago l ovo ls nt th? main officCJ a~1.d two ngo lovol s hoin~ c n rriod on for tho I:i-oguois Divis i on, wit'.1 mi:my of t i.1020 Scouts ro s ching Senior Scouting ago next yoar jnditJc ting tho need .for a third ago lovol progrnm being offorod by the Iroquois Divis fon, it w ould scam that functiono 1 Program S0crcto.ry for c o-ord inati on of ·i;hc program should begin to roceivo oonsidcr£1tion in tho Counci1 1 s long torm plo.n. The oommittoo w ishcs to CXprcss appreciation to Colonel J.,. D. Chambers and Bry's Deportment Store for tho suite of attractive offices they havo provided over n pori od of yon rs• Miss Mi:iry G. Love, Chn irn'!l.n Mrs. R. E. Beloate Mrs. c. E, Hutton, Advisor - 23 - "i V. I N T E R R A C I A L C 0 M M I T T E E S E C T I 0 N . - 24 - Responsible to tho Executive Boo rd for IM into ining tho llegro Branch Office known os the Iroguois Divis ion of tho Memphis and Shelby County Girl Scout Council, this ·committoo hus had a very interesting yoor advising with the Branch committoos. Maintaining offices ot 404 s. I.cudcrdolo, tho Branch hos hod four functioning groups working to batter Girl Scouting for Negro girls. Tho Group Organizotion Corn.'llittoo of' the bro nch i:his yoor lnunchcd, with tho n pprovo l of tho Executive Boord, nnothor f.q::; o lovol program for Negro Scouts .;;. .. Brownies. Ton Rrownio troops wore sot up with sovon o dults tra incd for cc.ch · five troop committoomon nnd two lenders. Sinco training cor;ios unc~or tho Or ga nization Committee at tho branch, Intormodfoto a nd Brownie Basic Group Leo(1crship courses have boon offorod -- o lso committoo tra itiing Round Tublos. Tho cornmitteo appreciates tho splendid co-operation given Girl Scouting by tho LoHoyno Collogo which has housed most of tho training courses, The Program Corrunittoo of tho brnnch hn s been working to improve tho cducotiono 1 us.poets of tho p.ro[;ram for Negro troops• Tho Pr ogro.m Connnittoo sponsored a Juliotto Low ton to which rrembers of t _hc Iro• quois Division contributed $179.25 1 the J.Drgcst contribution mado by a group or groups in Memphis. The Iroquois Comping Committee hos boon concerned with providing a progress ivo progrnm in cnmpine; for Negro e~irls. Hnvint, offered Do.y Camping -for two sμccessivo s cos omi, the Comp C ommittoo this year spons orod their first Estnblishcd Ccmp. Tho Esto.blishod Camp was held at Camp Dnniols, Negro Boy Scout Cnmp cwnod and operated by Chickasaw Cou,ncil for Boy Scouts, shnril1[; tho summer with tho Seminole Division of thnt Council. In expression of npprocintion tho Girl Scouts hgd thirty-five of tho Boy Scout cnmp - cots covorod. Realizing that focilitios for comping for Negro girls is nil in Memphis~ tho committoo hns boon invostigoting possible cnnp sites and .tiJJ. s boon g ivon re rmission by tho brn rel of mendicnncy of tho city, tho Community Fund nnd tho Girl Scout Executive Board, to conduct u guiot campaign for funds - to provide a Girl Scout Camp. Tho cnmpnie;n will bo held Fobrunry 15.th t -o tlfnrch 1st next yeo.r. Mrs. Abo Vfoldouo_r, Choirmon Miss Ora Durhnm, Org. & Tru inine; I.cl visor Mrs. Rn lph Brittingham, Program Con. Adviser Mrs. L .• M. \ira,y, Camp Com. Advisor .Mr. Edwin Dn ls tr om, Ldvisor· o t ln rgo - 25 - Note Note for historical disclaimer 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. 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