https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/bc2b4fbe9b58f7f850d94cad74717dc9.pdf c0da36d9b3b3726b3a52bf1962ce8ddb PDF Text Text VOL. 11 No. 10 CH ICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. MEMPH IS, TENNESSEE OCTOBER, 1974 DUNN TO HEAD FALL ROUNDUP The Chickasaw Council takes pleasure in announcing that the Honorable Winfield Dunn, Governor of the State of Tennessee will serve as honorary chairman of the 1974 Fall Roundup Campaign. The campaign, "The Governor's Roundup for Scouting," will begin on October 15 and continue through December 15 of this year. Incentive awards offered for successful unit participation in the Roundup are as follows: 1. Each top unit leader whose unit achieves its fall roundup goal will receive a coffee mug with .the great seal of the State of Tennessee. Also a Certificate addressed to the individual from Governor Dunn. 2. Each Scout that recruits a new boy into Scouting during the Roundup will receive a "Governors Roundup Patch." 3 . 'J'.he unit that achieves its Roundup goal will receive a certificate from Governor Dunn addressed to the unit. 4. Explorers who recruit a new teenager into Exploring will receive a certificate addressed to the individual from the Governors office. All units will be contacted in the near future by members of their district Organization and Extension Committee concerning a challenging but attainable Roundup goal. PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD ATTAINED EAGLE IN 1927 President .Gerald R. Ford became a member of Troop 15 (now Troop 215), sponsored by the Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich., on December 17, 1925, when he was 12 years old. Registered as "Junior" Ford, he attained the Eagle Scout Rank in 1927 and attended the council summer camp. He was also the first Eagle Scout from Grand Rapids to be in the Governor's Honor Guard at the summer capitol on Mackinac Island, Mich. The Nation's 38th President was presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award on May 12, 1970, and is currently a registered member of the Grand Valley Council and a member of the Advisory Board. President Ford is the first Eagle Scout to be President of the United States. John F. Kenn edy was the first Scout to be elected President. SILVER BEAVER AWARDS Ralph Manus, Council Scout Executive, is pleased to announce that Rick Schmid has been employed to serve as the associate Executive for the Southwest District. Rick is a native Memphian. He is a graduate of East High School, and he graduated from Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebraska, with a major in physical education and a minor in speech and drama. Rick has a rich background in Scouting having earned the coveted Eagle Rank and God and Country award. He served on the Kamp Kia Kima staff for five years. He made the trek to Philmont and attended a national Jamboree. Nomination forms for the Silver Beaver Award are now available at the Scout Service Center, 171 S. Hollywood. Since nominations are made by the local Council confidential committee to the National Council Committee on Distinguished Awards; all nominations must be made on the standardized form, which · might otherwise be overlooked. Nominations may be submitted by any council member on behalf of currently active registered men and lady Scouters for "Distinguished Service to Youth" over an extended period of time. Completed nomination forms must be received by November 1, 1974, for consideration. Rick is married to the former Charlotte Ann Reimnitz of Mitchell, South Dakota. The Schmids are expecting their first child in January. Rick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schmid. We Welcome Rick and his wife to the Chickasaw Council professional team. �SMOKE SIGNA LS 2 JUST A REMINDER September 1974 - August 1975 WHAT Th e "Be Prepared fo r Life" em phasis on health, fitn ess and safety is a n offered program for packs, t roops and posts. Designed to involve all BSA youth and adu lts, B.P.F .L. w ill high light the healt h, fitness and safety aspects inherent in ou r Scouting programs, providing for the conservation of our human resou rces. Th e Bicentennial is "picking up stea m " - Uni ts a re anxious to give their members an opportun ity to pa rt ic ipate in t he celebrat ion of their country 's anniversa ry. It is the o nly opportunity they wil l have in their lifetime - don't let them miss it. It's simple for units and ind ividuals to qual ify for recogn ition through ea rni ng and having the opportunity of purchasing patch es and medals. Here's the three easy steps: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Dr. John B. Richardson, J r. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Sam Farler MRS. WILLIAM K. JENNINGS BY : Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dalstrom ADDISON B. JONES, JR. BY : Exploring Opportunities for Exploring: Exp lorer Olympics Presidenti al Sports Awa rd Safe Driving Road Ra lli es National Defensive Driving Courses Explorer Emergency Preparedness Presidentia l Physi cal F itn ess Award Commun ity Traffi c Safety Projects AMERICA'S BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA UNIT BICENTENNIAL ACTIVITY REPORT Dr. and Mrs. James G. Hughes HERMAN BENSDORF BY : Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hirsh, Jr. Mrs. Bertrand W. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Wilkinson Mrs. J oe Graber Charlotte Wagner MISS LUTIE MARSHALL BY : Mr. and Mrs . Jean Ulmer Helen S. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steinkamp To Council Activities Committee Council - - - - - - -- - MR. PETE INGRAM BY: Dr. a nd Mrs. Van R. Williams Project/ Activity Description: MRS. W. T. ALEXANDER BY : omeflco/ b.c:entenn.ol J r f:. I L~ 1 1 * bepr..,..-..i ""~,. at 75¢ each Tota l Value - - -- - -1914·1V75 at 35¢ each Tota l Valu e _ _ _ __ _ Participation: Cub Scouts _ __ _ Scouts _ _ ___ Explorers _ _ _ __ _ Adults ( Indicate no.) Public Emblem Medal _ _ __ _ RALPH MANUS BY: JAQUES A. BEAUCHAMP, JR. BY: - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - c u t along this Line - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - District JOHN C. ADAMS BY: Mr. anci Mrs. H. C. Shelton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jean M. Ulmer Dr. a nd Mrs. Van R. Will iams Cub Scouting September - Muscle Builders March - Cu b Scout Ci rcus May - Nationa l Cub Scout Safe Bicycle Driving Program Jun e - Sports Carniva l Summer - National Cub Scout Physical Fitness Program Summ er - Learn to swim programs August - Model Boat Regatta - Safe Boating Pack Troop No. _ __ Post Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ayres, Jr. Mrs. George W. Sentell Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baldy, J r. Mrs. Anne Doughten Turner Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hirsh, J r . Mr. and Mrs. William M. Quinn The unit selects one of the activities o r projects suggested by the council o r selects a project o f its own choos ing wh ich is related to the Bicenten nial theme. Complete the activity or project and report its completion and using t he form below report to the council. Purchase patches and /o r meda ls from the co uncil offi ce and at an appropri ate meeting, recogni ze those members who participated. Scouting Sept ember - Safety (Outdoor, Home, Traffic) November - Emergency Preparedness December - Winte r Camp (With Safety) J anuary - Personal F itness an d Citizenship March - Cycling (fo r hea lth with safety) April - Camporee (fitness events) Jun e - Octathalon July - Water Fun and Safety HARRY WEBB BY: Unit leader - - - - - -- - - -- - - Date - -- -- - -- - -- - - - William K. Jennings MRS. LI LLIA N PERRY BY : Dr . and Mrs. Van R. Williams MRS. JOH N W. RI CHARDSON, SR. BY: Mr. William K. Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Ral ph Manus, Jr . I �3 SMOKE SIGNALS VOLUNTEER TRAINING AT PHILMONT Each summer many Scouters and families have the opportunity to attend a training program at our 1beautiful National Scout Ranch, Philmont, near Cimarron, New Mexico. You may want to set aside some time in the summer of 1975 to take advantage of one of these training opportunities. If so, now is the time to begin to make plans. We must submit a list of prospects from our council by November 1, 1974, to the National Council Office. Scouters may attend courses given for the unit, district, or council position they now hold or for a Scouting job they will hold in the near future. No dates as yet have been set for the courses. You just sign up for the course of interest to you. - - - - - - - -Cut along this line - - - - - - - Please Send Me A Reservation Form For Training At Philmont Name~-------------Address City_ _ __ _ __ State _ _ _ __ Zip_ _ _ __ District Unit _ _ _ __ Position - - - - - - - - - -- -CHECK ONE: D Cub Leader O Scout Leader O Explorer Leader D Commissioner D District Committee D Council Committee ! COMMANDER THOMAS KEANE TO BE IN COUNCIL Ralph Manus, Council Scout Executive, is pleased to announce that Commander Thomas Keane will be in our council October 15 through October 25 to speak at different civic clubs. Com - $$$ UNIT MONEY EARNING PROJECT$$ The Mid-South Cleaners and Laundry Association has agreed to buy clothes hangers from any Cub Pack, Scout Troop or F.xplorer Post if they are bundled in packages of 25 hangers and it the hooks are all turned pointing in one direction. Each of the cleaning establishments listed below have agreed to pay one cent for each hanger. How about getting all the parents and their friends from your unit together and help your unit have a good money earning project. The following cleaners are participating: Peter Pan Cleaners, 2837 Lamar ; Bartlett Cleaners, 2839 Bartlett Rd. Cooper's One Hour Martinizing, 3382 North Watkins Street Drake Cleaners, 197 N. Evergreen Fashion Cleaners, 2636 Lamar Fox Meadows Cleaners, 5385 Knight Arnold Rd. Germantown Cleaners, 2117 S. Germantown Road High Point Cleaners, 483 High Point Terrace Andy's Drive-In Cleaners, 3009 Thomas Street Bensinger Cleaners, 4635 Poplar Dent Cleaners, 2617 Broad Avenue Eastgate Cleaners, 828 Mt. Moriah Road Frayser One Hour Martinizing, 3074 Thomas Street Futris Bros. Cleaners, 1054 Jackson Avenue Happy Day Laundry, 1649 Union Avenue K & S Cleaners, 3517 Southern Ave. Plaza Cleaners, 2131 Frayser Blvd. Smith & Routt Cleaners, 2532 Poplar University Park Cleaners, 613 N. McLean Blvd . Vogue Cleaners, 1545 Overton Park Smile Cleaners, 2657 N. Hollywood Street Spic'n Span Cleaners, 581 Auction Avenue 1576 University Park Cleaners East Yorkshire Drive King Cotton Cleaners, 898 South Third Street Kraus Model - 1023 Linden Avenue SERVICE AREA II OUTDOOR TRAINING Scout Leaders in the Southeast, Southwest, Crittenden, and South Central Districts will be receiving information concerning a "Scout Leader Outdoor Training Experience" to be conducted at Camp Currier on October 19. The Outdoor Training is the second part of the entire Scout Leader Development program, being preceded by "Cornerstone Training" and followed by "Adult Leader and Troop Leader Skills". All adult Scouters are urged to attend this training opportunity . Prerequisite for the course is that everyone attending must have completed "Cornerstone Training." Cornerstone courses will be beginning very soon. Those needing this training are asked to notify either your District Executive or district training chairman. OCTOBER FIRE PREVENTION MONTH The Chickasaw Council and the Memphis Fire Department has again developed a program on how to prevent fires in the home. The Fire Department is making available a pamphlet fo r each Cub Scout and Boy Scout. Each boy who reads the pamphlet for his age group and takes the quiz to be given by his Den Mother, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster or a Uni t C()/mmittee Member will be eligible to receive the beautiful four color Fire Prevention Safety Award Patch. These patches may be purchased at the Scout Service Center for twenty -five cents (25¢) each by the adult leader listing the boys who qualify on the regular advancement report. Copies of these pamphlets are available for each unit at t he Scout Service Center. We are asking each unit leader to pick up only t he number of pamphlets that their unit will be using. The Memphis Fire Department and the Chickasaw Council are hopeful that each unit will want to participate in this program. 11111111••··········· ····················· ····················· ····················· ·· mander Keane is no stranger to our council as he spoke at the majority of our district banquets this past January. The many different civic clubs that Commander Keane will be speaking to are in for a real treat. Welcome aboard Commander as you help us tell others about Scouting and its value to every community and neighborhood in our council. �4 SMOKE SIGNALS EASTERN SOUTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL j CHAIRMAN . COMMISSIONER EXECUT.IVE John Pitts Phil Early John Ingram OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 3 Cub Roundtable, 7:30 P.M., Beth Shalom · Synagogue (482 S. Mendenhall) 4-5 Area 2 Meeting (Lexington, Ky.) 6-12 Fire Prevention Week 10 Sco~t Leader Roundtable, 7:30 P.M. Kingsway Christian Church, 6310 Poplar 13-19 Rotary Youth Activity Week 17 District Commissioner Staff Meeting 7:30 P.M. Kingsway Christian Church 18-19 O.A. Ordeal (Currier) 22 Explorer Presidents' Association 24 DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING (All Institutional Representatives, Members-at-Large and District Executive Committeemen) 7:30 P.M., McLemore Christian Church Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 ' American Education Week w EL c OME NEW s ·coUTING PARTNERS The District Growth Committee is pleased to announce that the Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church now sponsors Pack and Troop 342. Rev. Bobby Coleman is minister and John Roebuck, Scoutmaster. Welcome also to the Lausanne School which sponsors Troop 369. SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SCOUTING A snappy Scouters' Salute to all those who have worked to make this year's School Night a success. We still have a few remaining private schools which have not held a School Night. A REMINDER THAT Commander Thomas Keane will be in the Council during t he week of October 20th. There remains a few times which he could speak to your club. Call your Executive for details. VERYJMPORTANT ATTEND THE DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING CAMPOREE INFORMATION at October Round table CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Ernest Abron Eugene Bates Curtis Gray Warren Hampton CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Dr. William Pope Bob Pasley Jerry Troxler Rick Schmid OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 Overnight Scout Training - Camp Currier - 9:00 A.M. 15 Roundtable - Cub and Scout - First Baptist Church, Lauderdale, 682 S. Lauderdale St., 7:30 P.M. 29 District and Commission Meeting, 7:30 P.M., Scout Servi.ce Center DISTR ICT MEETING The North Central District Committee meets once a month on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M., Scout Service Center at 171 So. Hollywood. The supervision of Scouting in each district is exercised by the local council through the district committee. Its purpose is to make effective in the district territory the policjes and programs adopted by the local council. The district committee had an important part in planning and carrying out the programs so that they reach and help every institution and unit. The membership of t he district committee is comprised of institutional representatives of all the institutions in the district, committee members-at-large, and council members-at-large living in the district. Chairman Ernest Abron SME - $$$ Sustaining Membership Enrolhpent Report! This year the North Central District met and exceeded its $6,000 goal. We now have $6,100. This is a record in our district. Under the leadership of Ed Morrison, Tri-State Bank; Rochester Neely, Board of Education; Ernest Abron, Board of Education; Ben Carpenter, Dusty Rhodes, Shan Pitner and Curtis Gray. We all owe these men a debt of gratitude for the work and time they put into the SME Program. The boys in our district don't know these men, but we know they would like to say thanks for helping the Scouting Program and helping them to become better men through their financial support. OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 Cub Scout Leaders Training Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 8 Scout Leaders Roundtable Whitehaven Library - 7:30 P.M. 9 Cub and Scout Leaders Training - Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 10 Cub Scout Leaders Roundtable Gracewood Presbyterian I Church, 7:30 P.M. 16 Cub and Scout Leaders Training - Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 19 Scout Leaders Outdoor Training - Camp Currier - Eduora, Miss. 21 District Commissioners Meeting Grace United Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M. 21 District Committee Meeting Grace United Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M. 25,26,27 Southwest District Webelos Encampment, Camp Currier Nov. 2 POW WOW - All Cub Scout Leaders - Broadway Baptist Church, 12 Noon to 4:30 P.M. TRAINING The Southwest District Cub Scouts Leaders Training will be held October 2, 9, and 16 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4327 Elvis Presley Blvd. All Cub Scout Leaders (new and former) are encouraged to attend these sessions. Starting time will be 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. "Buddy " Newton, The Southwest District Cub Scout Leadership Training Chairman will conduct these courses. The Scout Leaders Training will be held at Holy Cross Luthern Church on Elvis Presley Blvd. on October 9 and 16 starting time will be 7:00 P.M. These Scout Leader Cornerstone sessions will b e conducted by Hal Foster, the Southwest District Leadership Training Chairman. Thank~ to Hal and Buddy for their help in conducting these Cub and Scout Leader training sessions. On Oc tober 19 the Southwest District will conduct an Outdoor Training session for all (new and former) Scout Leaders at Camp Currier Scout Camp a t Eudora, Miss. Make your plans now for all Scout- 0 0 YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED If you are getting more than one copy of Smoke Signals, we would lil<;e for you to call our office and ask for Mrs. Dolly Na bors our council registrar. Mrs. Nabors will need to know your major position .in Scouting, and she will then be able to "p oil" the remaining addressograph plat e(s). (Co n'lin14ed on Page 7) �6 SMOKE SIGNALS NASH OBA SOUTHEAST '] IJ CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN George Burke Billy Hampton , Claud Brown Alan Jones Frank Ryburn NEWS FOR CUB LEADERS Roundtable will be Octobev 3, 7:00 P.M., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 3749 Kimball. The Cub Theme will be "Pilgrims" and the Webelos "Geologists." Wear a Halloween Costume. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best costume will be awarded. Next month's Roundtable will be November '7. Cub Packs are invited to attend the Scout Camporee Campfire Saturday night, October 12, 1974 at Camp Currier. Read article on the new Bicentennial Theme and Patch in this issue of Smoke Signals. POW WOW - A unique learning experience - will be Saturday, November 2, 1974, Broadway Baptist Church, 1574 E. Shelby Drive (between the Southland Mall and Interstate 55 ). NEWS FOR SCOUT LEADERS Roundtable will be October 8, 7:30 P.M., Pa rkway Village Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold. A demonstration on cooking and a training feature on Boy Behavior will be presented. Next month's roundtable will be November 12. Fall Camporee will be held October 10 and 11 at Camp Currier. Change in Date - . "The All Day Training" will be October 19 at Camp Currier . " The Overnight" will be November 9 and 10 as announced. If you need "Cornerstone" contact Ed Baucom 363-9196. Plan now for the adults of your Troop to attend as a unit. COMMISSION ER STAFF Our Staff Meeting will be Wendesday, f October 16 , 7:30 P.M., at the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, 707 S. Highland. ANNUAL DISTRICT BUSINESS MEETING 7:30 P.M., October 29, 1974 Second Presbyterian Church 4055 Poplar Ave., Room 309 The nominating committee will report and the 1975 district chairman, vice chairman, and members-at-large will be elected along with a recommendation fo r district commissioner. All institutional representatives are urged to attend this important meeting. "?'H'm COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE SOUTH CENTRAL CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Gene Kobel Joseph B.Trotter Isaac Peterson Wendell L.Fant OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 Roundtable 3-5 Area II (Ky-Tenn) meeting in Lexington, Ky. 12-13 Service Area I Boy Scout Troop Leader's Overnighter Training at Camp Currier, (North Circle) 17 Firestone Kick-off 18-19 0 A Ordeal at Camp Currier 19 Cub Training for all Cub Leaders 22 Cornerstone 48 for all Scout Leaders 29 District Committee's Annual Busi· ness Meeting OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 1 School Night For Scouting, Dunn Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 2 School Night For Scouting, Lincoln Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 8 School Night For Scouting, Stafford Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 9 School Night For Scouting, Orleans Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 10 School Night For Scouting, Norris Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 11 School Night For Scouting, A. B. Hill Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 14 School Night For Scouting, Mallory Hgts. Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 14 School Night For Scouting, Hamilton Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 15 DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (election of district officers) 7:30 P.M. at St. Andrews A.M.E. Church, 867 So. Parkway East and Mississippi Blvd. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CUB AND SCOUT LEADERS IN OCTOBER : DATE: Wednesday, Octobsr 9, 1974 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (Book Store Building-2nd, Floor) 481 East McLemore Ave. DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1974 TIME: 7 :00 P.M. PLACE: St. Peter Baptist Church, 1410 Pillow Street. TRAIN I NG OPPORTUNTIES FOR ADULT CUB SCOUT LEADERS IN NOVEMBER: DATE: Saturday, November 2, 1974 - "POW WOW" Training Course: TIME : 12 Noon - 4:30 P.M. (Registra tion 11 :00 A.M.) PLACE: Broadway Baptist Church, 1574 E. Shelby Drive A SCOUT SALUTE TO THE LEADERS OF PACK l 09 who journeyed to Atlanta, Ga. on a tour of interesting historical points. Den Leader Coach Mrs. ·fvtattie Houston; Cub Master Tyler Glover reported 23 boys a ttended. Bill Kirkpatrick CONCLAVE A GREAT SUCCESS 1974-75 Scouting year got off to a great start at the conclave with the majority of the Packs, Troops and Posts in attendance. The 1974-75 District Calendar of Events were given to all that were present. In addition all unit leaders received a package of assorted materials to assist them in their units' planning for the coming year. A tip of the hat to Guy Rowe and Sid Parrish for a great job in running the Cub and Scout planning sessions. In addition to all this information, there were door prizes, which were won by Joyce Glover, Eva Massey, Lee Hiltz, Erik Strauss, Norman Reeve, and Ray Glenn. Thanks to Bill Kirkpatrick for the ' First Day of Issue Scout Stam.ps. CAMPOREE - NOVEMBER 1-3 Make plans now to attend the fall Camporee a t Camp Currier. If you don't h ave th e information contact the camporee chairman - Sid Parrish. Cubs are invited to attend on Saturday, November 2 to observe; however, they cannot participate. The parents of all Scouts and Cubs are invited to a ttend the campfire program on Saturday evening. TRAINING Every boy deserves a trained leader. All t raining within the district or council is opened to all adults involved in the Scouting Program. You don't have to be a Cubmaster or Scoutmaster to a ttend. All adults should be trained in order to ascertain .a stro ng Pack or Troop. IR 's are encouraged to obtain 100% of their adult leadership trained. If you have any questions contact the Scout Service Center 327-4193. FREE FOOTBALL GAME . FOR ALL CUBS, SCOUTS, AND EXPLORERS AND THEIR LEADERS MEMPH IS STATE UN IVERSITY vs WHICH ITA STATE SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 23 - 1: 30P.M . MEMPHIS MEMORIAL STADIUM �SMOKE SIGNALS 6 EXPLORING CHAIRMAN Terry Britt EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bill Robinson CHICKASAW EXPLORERS WIN TENNESSEE RALLY Tom Jones, Driver and Steve Scarbrough, Navigator of Explorer Post 324, will represent the Chickasaw Council and the State of Tennessee in the 1974 Grand National Road Rally competition in Detroit, Michigan. Sponsored by the Lincoln Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company, the October 17-19 competition will compete for more than $6,000 in scholarship awards. Their all expense paid trip will be a first for the great Chickasaw Council Exploring Program. A rally is a form of automobile test of good safe driving making-a fine art of following an unrehearsed route and keeping on schedule. The winners are those making the least amount of error on the course . . HIGH SCHOOL OUT OF SCHOOL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM In all of Shelby County, Memphis City, and some private and parochial schools, students tha t participate in career Exploring posts will be able to receive up to 2 hours of High School credit. Information from the Exploring office, P. 0. Box 14023, Memphis 38114, is available. WELCOME NEW POSTS!! I NTEREST SPONSORS J.C. Penny Raleigh Springs Mall Arts 84 Crafts Memphis Fire Dept. t Memphis Fire Fighters Unio n Station #10 Stat ion #25 Fire Service State Techni cal Institute of Memphis Electronics State Technical l nstitue of Memphis Data Processing Methodist Hospi t al South (Whitehaven) Parrott. & Tyler, M.D. '· Nu rsing . Physician State Dept. of Educat ion - Division of Vocational Rehabil itation Rehabi I itatio n Memphis Police Dept. (Whitehaven) Law Enforcement PARENTS LEARN ABOUT SCOUTING THROUGH THE PAGES OF BOYS' LIFE NORTHEAST CRITTENDEN CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Lindsey J. Fairley Bart Turner David Cox OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 7 Saout Leaders' Roundtable - 7:30 P.M., Arkansas Power and Light Co., Marion, Ark. This meeting is for all Scoutmasters, Assistants, and any other adults who work with Scout Troops. 10,22 Cub and Scout Leader Training 7:00 P.M., Eugene Woods Civic Center. These meetings are for the purpose of training all volunteer leaders in Cubbing and Scouting. Plan to attend these training meetings. The best leaders are trained leaders. 14 Cub Leaders' Roundtable, 7:30 P.M., Arkansas Power and Light Co., Marion, Ark. This me~ting is for all Cubmasters, Assitants, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and any other adults who work with Cub Scouts. 15 Roundup begins 19 Scout Leaders' Outdoor Training, 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M., Camp Currier, Eudora, Miss. 24 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:30 P.M. , West Memphis Utility Commission, 604 E. Cooper. 29 District Annual Business Meet ing (see article below) DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING On October 29, at 7:30 P.M., the district will hold its annual business meeting at the West Memphis Utility Commission, 604 E. Cooper. The purpose of the District's Annual Business Meeting is to elect the coming year's district officers. The nominees for these various district positions will be presented by a nominating committee to the Institutional Representatives (!R 's) a nd Members-at-large of the district for their approval. For this reason it is importan t fo r as many Institut i ona l Representatives and District Members-at-large as possible to attend this meeting. They are the only voting members of the district. A great deal of what happens for the boys of our district in 1975 will be determined by the outcome of this meeting, so let's make every possible effort to ensure t.he success of this meeting. (Continued on Page 7) ~ CHA IRMAN COMM ISSIONER EXECUTIVE Irwin Fre iberger Marcus Yarbro Richard Stevens OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5 Cub Leader Training 9:00 1 2 : 0 0 A. M . , St. Michael Catholic Church. 8 Cub and Scout Leader Roundta ble, 7:30 P.M. Highland Heights Methodist Church 12 Cub Leader Training, 9:00 12 : 00 A.M., St. Michael Catholic Church 12 Adult and Boy Leader Overnight Training - 8:00 A.M., Sat. to Sunday Noon, Camp Currier (North Circle) 15 District Annual Business Meeting, 7:30 P.M., St. Stephens Methodist Church 19 Cub Leader Training, 9 :00 12:00, Evergreen Presbyterian Church 20 Council Commissioner Meeting - 2:00 P.M., Scout Service Center 25-26-27 Northeast District Camporee Camp Currier - West Road, Check in 4 to 8:00 P.M. 26 Cub Leader Training - 9:00 to 12 :00, Evergreen Presbyterian Church 31 Happy Halloween 66% MORE LEADERS RECRUITED AT SCHOOL NIGHTS This year the School Night for Scouting Program was changed from a one night stand when all the schools were opened to a night by night program taking one school at a time. The results are that there is more time for promotion, better attendance and more leaders. It has been a little confusing matching a Pack or Troop with a particular school but the results of more leadership has made the change worthwhile. FALL CAMPOREE All Troops and Packs can take part in one of the most fun -filled camporees in many a y.ear. Troops are encouraged to check in b etween 4:00 to 8:00 P. M., Friday, Oc tober 15. Fun action events will take place all day Sa turday topped by a campfire and Indian Dancing Saturday night. Cubs are invited to the carriporee Saturday afternoon and for the campfire that night. Every unit make plans to a ttendl Don't miss out on the fun 11 i I �7 SMOKE SIGNA LS SOUTHWEST (Continued) CRITTENDEN (Continued) masters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Committee Members in your troop to attend this leaders session. SCHOOL NIGHT THANKS WEBELOSENCAMPMENT The Southwest District• Webelos Encampment fo r all 10 year old Boy Scouts will be held at Camp Currier, Scout Camp, October 25, 26, and 27. Don't let your Webelos miss this opportunity to participate in a District Camping adventure. ') WELCOME The district would like to welcome Rick Schmid and wife Char to the "Great Southwest District". Rick is the newest member of the professional staff of the Chickasaw Council and the associate district executive of the Southwest District. .- - 1111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111 • : • : .5 - READ BOYS' LIFE - A GREAT SCOUTING ADVENTURE~ • : • : -5 .- ~111111111111111111111111111111111111111 OCTOBER COUNCIL CALENDAR The Crittenden District would like to take this opportunity to express a special thanks to the public school system of West Memphis, Marion, Crawfordsville, and Turrell and also to all the private schools in Crittenden County fo r their concern and cooperation in the 1974 School Night For Scouting Program. We also would like to express ou r thanks to those Scout units that participated in the program and to all of the many Volunteers who helped make our school nights successful. WE LCOME SC OUTERS NEW SCOUTS AND The Crittenden Scouters would also like to extend a hardy welcome to all of the new Cubs, Scouts, >Explorers and Scouters who have joined the Scouting Program this fall. We since-rely' hope that each of you will enjoy and derive benefits from the Scout Program, and we especially solicit your active involvement and concern during your period of Scouting membership. 8 Council Public Relations Meeting, 8 P.M., Scout Service Center 3,4,5 Area I I Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky 10 Council Camping Meeting, 7:30 P.M., Scout Service Center 10 Executive Board Meeting, 5 P.M. , Scout Service Center 15 Fall Roundup Program begins 15-25 Commander Thomas J. Keane to speak at different civic clubs in our council 18-19 Order of the Arrow Ordeal, Camp Currier 20 Council Co mmissioner Meeting, 2 P.M., Scout Service Center 28 Council , Organiza tion and Extension Meeting, 7:30 P.M., Scout Ser.vice Center I * Be a Boy Scout Volunteer. Send for FREE Catalog I EVERYTHING FOR THE CAMPER AND HIKER THE LARGEST SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST. EQUIPMENT FOR CAMPING, HIKING, BACKPACKING, CANOEING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING AND SPELU,NKING. Wholesale & Retail 365-4511 things go THE TAYSTEE BREAD BOXES HELP YOUR TROOP, PACK OR FAMILY SAVE UP TO 30% ON FRESH BAKERY PRODUCTS AND RESTAUR ANT SI ZE FOODS 3516 Park Ave. 1801 South Third 1553 Madison 1882 Winch ester 3265 A ustin Peay, Ra leigh 4622 Winch ester 5 716 Sta ge Rd., Bartlett 1260 Stateline Rd., S'haven 5964 Hwy . 5 1 So. b~~th COke ..... ..• _ (!J;//:& Bottling Co., Memphis, Tenn. �SMOKE SIGNALS. 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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 VOL. 11 No. 10 CH ICKASAW COUNCIL, B.S.A. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE OCTOBER, 1974 DUNN TO HEAD FALL ROUNDUP The Chickasaw Council takes pleasure in announcing that the Honorable Winfield Dunn, Governor of the State of Tennessee will serve as honorary chairman of the 1974 Fall Roundup Campaign. The campaign, "The Governor's Roundup for Scouting," will begin on October 15 and continue through December 15 of this year. Incentive awards offered for successful unit participation in the Roundup are as follows: 1. Each top unit leader whose unit achieves its fall roundup goal will receive a coffee mug with .the great seal of the State of Tennessee. Also a Certificate addressed to the individual from Governor Dunn. 2. Each Scout that recruits a new boy into Scouting during the Roundup will receive a "Governors Roundup Patch." 3. 'J'.he unit that achieves its Roundup goal will receive a certificate from Governor Dunn addressed to the unit. 4. Explorers who recruit a new teenager into Exploring will receive a certificate addressed to the individual from the Governors office. All units will be contacted in the near future by members of their district Organization and Extension Committee concerning a challenging but attainable Roundup goal. PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD ATTAINED EAGLE IN 1927 President .Gerald R. Ford became a member of Troop 15 (now Troop 215), sponsored by the Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich., on December 17, 1925, when he was 12 years old. Registered as "Junior" Ford, he attained the Eagle Scout Rank in 1927 and attended the council summer camp. He was also the first Eagle Scout from Grand Rapids to be in the Governor's Honor Guard at the summer capitol on Mackinac Island, Mich. The Nation's 38th President was presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award on May 12, 1970, and is currently a registered member of the Grand Valley Council and a member of the Advisory Board. President Ford is the first Eagle Scout to be President of the United States. John F. Kennedy was the first Scout to be elected President. Ralph Manus, Council Scout Executive, is pleased to announce that Rick Schmid has been employed to serve as the associate Executive for the Southwest District. Rick is a native Memphian. He is a graduate of East High School, and he graduated from Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebraska, with a major in physical education and a minor in speech and drama. Rick has a rich background in Scouting having earned the coveted Eagle Rank and God and Country award. He served on the Kamp Kia Kima staff for five years. He made the trek to Philmont and attended a national Jamboree. SILVER BEAVER AWARDS Nomination forms for the Silver Beaver Award are now available at the Scout Service Center, 171 S. Hollywood. Since nominations are made by the local Council confidential committee to the National Council Committee on Distinguished Awards; all nominations must be made on the standardized form, which · might otherwise be overlooked. Nominations may be submitted by any council member on behalf of currently active registered men and lady Scouters for "Distinguished Service to Youth" over an extended period of time. Completed nomination forms must be received by November 1, 1974, for consideration. Rick is married to the former Charlotte Ann Reimnitz of Mitchell, South Dakota. The Schmids are expecting their first child in January. Rick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schmid. We Welcome Rick and his wife to the Chickasaw Council professional team. 2 SMOKE SIGNA LS JUST A REMINDER September 1974 - August 1975 WHAT Th e "Be Prepared fo r Life" em p has is on health, fitn ess and sa fety is a n offered program for packs, t roops and posts. Designed to involve all BSA youth and adults, B.P.F .L. w ill high lig ht the h eal t h, fitness and safety as pects inher ent in ou r Scouting programs, providing for the conservation of our h uman resou rces. The Bicentennial is "picking up steam " - Units a re anxio u s to give their members an oppor tun ity to pa rt ic i pate i n t he celebrat ion of their country's anniversa ry. It is the o nly oppor tunity they wil l have in their lifetime - don't let them miss it. It's s imple for units and i nd ividuals to qual ify for r ecogn ition through earni ng and having the opportunity of purchasing patch es and medals. Here 's the three easy steps: The unit selects o n e of the activities o r project s s uggested by the council o r selects a project o f its own choosing wh ich is related to the Bice nte n nial theme. Complete the activity or project and report its complet ion and using t h e form below repor t to the council. Purchase patches and /o r m eda ls from the co uncil offi ce and at an appropriate meeting, recogni ze those members who participated. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Cub Scouting September - Muscle Buil ders March - Cu b Scout Ci rcus May - Nationa l Cub Scout Safe Bicycle Driving Prog r am Jun e - Sports Carniva l Summer - National Cub Scout Physical Fitness Program S umme r - Learn to swim programs August - Model Boat Regatta - Safe Boating Scouting Sept ember - Safety (Outdoor, Home, Traffic) November - Emergency Preparedness December - Winte r Ca mp (W ith Sa fety) J anuary - Personal F itness and Citizenship March - Cycling (fo r h ea lth with safety) April - Camporee (fitness events) June - Octathalon July - Water Fun and Safety Exploring Opportunities for Exploring: Explorer Olympics Presidenti al Sports Awa rd Safe Driving Road Ra lli es National Defensive Driving Courses Explorer Emergency Preparedness Presidentia l Physi cal Fitness Award Commun ity Traffi c Safety Projects ---------------------cut along this Line --------------------- AMERICA'S BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA UNIT BICENTENNIAL ACTIVITY REPORT To Council Activities Comm ittee Pack Troop No. __ _ District Council --------- Po st Project/ Activity Description: omeflco/ b.c:entenn.ol r f:. I J L~ 1 1 * Emblem at 75¢ each Total Value ------- bepr..,..-..i ""~,. 1914 · 1V75 Medal ____ _ at 35¢ each Total Value _____ _ Participation: Cub Scouts ___ _ ( Indicate no.) Adults Scouts Public Unit leader ----------- -- _ ____ Explorers _ ____ _ Date ----------- --- HARRY WEBB BY: Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ayres, Jr. Mrs . George W. Sentell Mr . and Mrs. W. H. Baldy, J r. Mrs. Anne Doughten Turner Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hirsh, Jr . JOH N C. ADAMS BY: Mr. and Mrs. William M. Quinn RALPH MANUS BY : Dr. John B. Ri chardson, J r. Mr. and Mr s. He r bert Schmid Mr. and Mrs. Sam Farler MRS . WILLIAM K. JENN INGS BY : Mr . anci Mrs. H. C. Shelton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jean M. Ulmer Dr. a nd Mrs. Van R. Will ia ms JAQUES A. BEAUCHAMP , JR. BY: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dalstrom ADDISON B. JON ES, JR. BY : Dr. and Mrs. James G. Hughes HE RMA N BENSDORF BY : Mr. and Mr s. Frank W. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hirsh, Jr. Mrs. Bertrand W. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Wilkinson Mrs. J oe Graber Charlotte Wagner MISS LUTIE MARSHALL BY : Mr . and Mrs . Jean Ulmer Helen S. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Harold Steinkamp MR. PETE INGRAM BY : Dr. a nd Mrs . Van R. Williams MRS. W. T . ALEXANDER BY : William K. Jennings MRS. LI LLIA N PE RRY BY : Dr. and Mrs. Van R. Williams MRS. JOH N W. RI CHA RDSON, SR . BY: Mr. Will iam K. Jenni ngs Mr. and Mrs . Ral ph Manus, Jr. I ! VOLUNTEER TRAINING AT PHILMONT Each summer many Scouters and families have the opportunity to attend a training program at our 1beautiful National Scout Ranch, Philmont, near Cimarron, New Mexico. You may want to set aside some time in the summer of 1975 to take advantage of one of these training opportunities. If so, now is the time to begin to make plans. We must submit a list of prospects from our council by November 1 , 1974, to the Na tional Council Office. Scouters may attend courses given for the unit, district, or council position they now hold or for a Scouting job they will hold in the near future. No dates as yet have been set for the courses. You just sign up for the course of interest to you. --------Cut along this line ------- Please Send Me A Reservation Form For Training At Philmont Name~-------------- Address City _____ _ State ____ _ Zip ___ _ District Unit _ _ __ _ Position ------------- CHECK ONE: D Cub Leader O Scout Leader O Explorer Leader D Commissioner D District Committee D Council Committee COMMANDER THOMAS KEANE TO BE IN COUNCIL Ralph Manus, Council Scout Execu tive, is pleased to announ ce that Com mander Thomas Keane will be in our council October 15 through October 25 to speak at different civic clubs. Com - SMOKE SIGNALS $$$ UNIT MONEY EARNING PROJECT$$ The Mid -Sou th Cleaners a nd Laundry Association has agreed to buy clothes hangers from any Cub Pack, Scout Troop or F.xplorer Post if they are bundled in packages of 25 hangers and it the hooks are all turned pointing in one direction. Each of the cleaning establishments listed below have agreed to pay one cent for each hanger. How about getting all the parents and their friends from your unit together and help your unit have a good money earning project. The following cleaners are partici pating: Peter Pan Cleaners, 2837 Lamar ; Bartlett Cleaners, 2839 Bartlett Rd. Cooper's One Hour Martinizing, 3382 North Watkins Street Drake Cleaners, 197 N. Evergreen Fashion Cleaners, 2636 Lamar Fox Meadows Cleaners, 5385 Knight Arnold Rd. Germantown Cleaners, 2117 S. Germantown Road High Point Cleaners, 483 High Point Terrace Andy's Drive-In Cleaners, 3009 Thomas Street Be nsinger Cleaners, 4635 Poplar Dent Cleaners, 2617 Broad Avenue Eastgate Cleaners, 828 Mt . Moriah Road Frayser One Hour Martinizing, 3074 Thomas Street Futris Bros. Cleaners, 1054 Ja ckson Avenue Happy Day Laundry, 1649 Union Avenue K & S Cleaners, 3517 Southern Ave. Plaza Cleaners, 2131 Frayser Blvd. Smith & Routt Cleaners, 2532 Poplar University Park Cleaners, 613 N. McLean Blvd . Vogue Cleaners, 1545 Overton Park Smile Cleaners, 2657 N. Holl ywood Street Spic'n Span Cleaners, 581 Auction Avenue University Park Cleaners East 1576 Yorkshire Drive King Cotton Cleaners, 898 South Third Street Kraus Model - 1023 Linden Avenue SERVICE AREA II OUTDOOR TRAINING 3 Scout Leaders in the Southeast, South west, Crittenden, and South Central Districts will be receiving information concerning a "Scout Leader Outdoor Training Experience" to be conducted at Camp Currier on October 19. The Outdoor Training is the second part of the entire Scout Leader Dev elopment program, being preceded by "Cornerstone Training" and followed by "Adult Leader and Troop Leader Skills". All adult Scouters are urged to attend this training opportunity . Prerequisit e for the cou rse is that everyone attending must have completed "Cornerstone Training." Cornerstone courses will be beginning very soon. Those needing this training are asked to notify either your District Executive or dist rict training chairman. OCTOBER FIRE PREVENTION MONTH The Chickasaw Council and the Memphis Fire Depa rtment has again developed a program on how to prevent fires in the home. The Fire Department is making available a pamphlet fo r each Cub Scout and Boy Scout. Each boy who reads the pamphlet for his age group and takes the quiz to be given by his Den Mother, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster or a Uni t C()/mmittee Member will be eligible to receive the beautiful four color Fire Prevention Safety Award Patch. These patches may be purchased at the Scout Service Cen t er for twenty -five cents (25¢) each by the adult leader listing the boys who qualify on the re gular advancement report. Copies of th ese pamphlets are available for each unit at t he Scout Service Center. We are asking eac h un it leader to pi ck up only t he number of pamphlets that their unit will be using. The Memphis Fire Department and the Chickasaw Council are hopeful that each unit will want to participate in this program. 111 111 11 ••············································································ mander Keane is no stranger to our council as h e spoke at the majority of our district banquets this past January. The ma ny different civi c clubs that Commander Keane will be speaking to are in for a real treat. Wel come aboard Commander as you help us tell others about Scouting and its va lue to every community and neighborhood in our council. 4 EASTERN CHAIRMAN . COMMISSIONER EXECUT.IVE John Pitts Phil Early John Ingram OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 3 Cub Roundtable, 7:30 P.M., Beth Shalom · Synagogue (482 S. Mendenhall) 4-5 Area 2 Meeting (Lexington, Ky.) 6-12 Fire Prevention Week 10 Sco~t Leader Roundtable, 7:30 P.M. Kingsway Christian Church, 6310 Poplar 13-19 Rotary Youth Activity Week 17 District Commissioner Staff Meeting 7:30 P.M. Kingsway Christian Church 18-19 O.A. Ordeal (Currier) 22 Explorer Presidents' Association 24 DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING (All Institutional Representatives, Members-at-Large and District Executive Committeemen) 7:30 P.M., McLemore Christian Church Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 ' American Education Week w EL c OME NEW s ·coUTING PARTNERS The District Growth Committee is pleased to announce that the Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church now sponsors Pack and Troop 342. Rev. Bobby Coleman is minister and John Roebuck, Scoutmaster. Welcome also to the Lausanne School which sponsors Troop 369. SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SCOUTING A snappy Scouters' Salute to all those who have worked to make this year's School Night a success. We still have a few remaining private schools which have not held a School Night. A REMINDER THAT Commander Thomas Keane will be in the Council during the week of October 20th. There remains a few times which he could speak to your club. Call your Executive for details. VERYJMPORTANT ATTEND THE DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING CAMPOREE INFORMATION at October Round table SMOKE SIGNALS NORTH CENTRAL j CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Ernest Abron Eugene Bates Curtis Gray Warren Hampton OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 Overnight Scout Training - Camp Currier - 9:00 A.M. 15 Roundtable - Cub and Scout - First Baptist Church, Lauderdale, 682 S. Lauderdale St., 7:30 P.M. 29 District and Commission Meeting, 7:30 P.M., Scout Servi.ce Center DISTR0ICT MEETING The North Central District Committee meets once a month on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M., Scout Service Center at 171 So. Hollywood. The supervision of Scouting in each district is exercised by the local council through the district committee. Its purpose is to make effective in the district territory the policjes and programs adopted by the local council. The district committee had an important part in planning and carrying out the programs so that they reach and help every institution and unit. The membership of the district committee is comprised of institutional representatives of all the institutions in the district, committee members-at-large, and council members-at-large living in the district. Chairman Ernest Abron SME - $$$ Sustaining Membership Enrolhpent Report! This year the North Central District met and exceeded its $6,000 goal. We now have $6,100. This is a record in our district. Under the leadership of Ed Morrison, Tri-State Bank; Rochester Neely, Board of Education; Ernest Abron, Board of Education; Ben Carpenter, Dusty Rhodes, Shan Pitner and Curtis Gray. We all owe these men a debt of gratitude for the work and time they put into the SME Program. The boys in our district don't know these men, but we know they would lik 0 e to say thanks for helping the Scouting Program and helping them to become better men through their financial support. YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED If you are getting more than one copy of Smoke Signals, we would lil<;e for you to call our office and ask for Mrs. Dolly Nabors our council registrar. Mrs. Nabors will need to know your major position .in Scouting, and she will then be able to "p oil" the remaining addressograph plate(s). SOUTHWEST CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Dr. William Pope Bob Pasley Jerry Troxler Rick Schmid OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 Cub Scout Leaders Training Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 8 Scout Leaders Roundtable - Whitehaven Library - 7:30 P.M. 9 Cub and Scout Leaders Training - Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 10 Cub Scout Leaders Roundtable Gracewood Presbyterian I Church, 7:30 P.M. 16 Cub and Scout Leaders Training - Holy Cross Lutheran School, 7:00 P.M. 19 Scout Leaders Outdoor Training - Camp Currier - Eduora, Miss. 21 District Commissioners Meeting Grace United Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M. 21 District Committee Meeting - Grace United Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M. 25,26,27 Southwest District Webelos Encampment, Camp Currier Nov. 2 POW WOW - All Cub Scout Leaders - Broadway Baptist Church, 12 Noon to 4:30 P.M. TRAINING The Southwest District Cub Scouts Leaders Training will be held October 2, 9, and 16 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4327 Elvis Presley Blvd. All Cub Scout Leaders (new and former) are encouraged to attend these sessions. Starting time will be 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. "Buddy " Newton, The Southwest District Cub Scout Leadership Training Chairman will conduct these courses. The Scout Leaders Training will be held at Holy Cross Luthern Church on Elvis Presley Blvd. on October 9 and 16 starting time will be 7:00 P.M. These Scout Leader Cornerstone sessions will be conducted by Hal Foster, the Southwest District Leadership Training Chairman. Thank~ to Hal and Buddy for their help in conducting these Cub and Scout Leader training sessions. On October 19 the Southwest District will conduct an Outdoor Training session for all (new and former) Scout Leaders at Camp Currier Scout Camp at Eudora, Miss. Make your plans now for all Scout- (Con'l in14ed on Page 7) '] IJ SOUTHEAST CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE George Burke Billy Hampton , Claud Brown Alan Jones NEWS FOR CUB LEADERS Roundtable will be Octobev 3, 7:00 P.M., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 3749 Kimball. The Cub Theme will be "Pilgrims" and the Webelos "Geologists." Wear a Halloween Costume. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best costume will be awarded. Next month's Roundtable will be November '7. Cub Packs are invited to attend the Scout Camporee Campfire Saturday night, October 12, 1974 at Camp Currier. Read article on the new Bicentennial Theme and Patch in this issue of Smoke Signals. POW WOW - A unique learning experience - will be Saturday, November 2, 1974, Broadway Baptist Church, 1574 E. Shelby Drive (between the Southland Mall and Interstate 55 ). NEWS FOR SCOUT LEADERS Roundtable will be October 8, 7:30 P.M., Parkway Village Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold. A demonstration on cooking and a training feature on Boy Behavior will be presented. Next month's roundtable will be November 12. Fall Camporee will be held October 10 and 11 at Camp Currier. Change in Date - . "The All Day Training" will be October 19 at Camp Currier . "The Overnight" will be November 9 and 10 as announced. If you need "Cornerstone" contact Ed Baucom 363-9196. Plan now for the adults of your Troop to attend as a unit. COMMISSIONER STAFF Our Staff Meeting will be Wendesday, f October 16, 7:30 P.M., at the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, 707 S. Highland. ANNUAL DISTRICT BUSINESS MEETING 7:30 P.M., October 29, 1974 Second Presbyterian Church 4055 Poplar Ave., Room 309 The nominating committee will report and the 1975 district chairman, vice chairman, and members-at-large will be elected along with a recommendation for district commissioner. All institutional representatives are urged to attend this important meeting. "?'H'm SMOKE SIGNALS NASH OBA CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Frank Ryburn Bill Kirkpatrick Gene Kobel OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 Roundtable 3-5 Area II (Ky-Tenn) meeting in Lexington, Ky. 12-13 Service Area I Boy Scout Troop Leader's Overnighter Training at Camp Currier, (North Circle) 17 Firestone Kick-off 18-19 0 A Ordeal at Camp Currier 19 Cub Training for all Cub Leaders 22 Cornerstone 48 for all Scout Leaders 29 District Committee's Annual Busi· ness Meeting CONCLAVE A GREAT SUCCESS 1974-75 Scouting year got off to a great start at the conclave with the majority of the Packs, Troops and Posts in attendance. The 1974-75 District Calendar of Events were given to all that were present. In addition all unit leaders received a package of assorted materials to assist them in their units' planning for the coming year. A tip of the hat to Guy Rowe and Sid Parrish for a great job in running the Cub and Scout planning sessions. In addition to all this information, there were door prizes, which were won by Joyce Glover, Eva Massey, Lee Hiltz, Erik Strauss, Norman Reeve, and Ray Glenn. Thanks to Bill Kirkpatrick for the First Day of Issue Scout Stam.ps. ' CAMPOREE - NOVEMBER 1-3 Make plans now to attend the fall Camporee at Camp Currier. If you don't have the information contact the camporee chairman - Sid Parrish. Cubs are invited to attend on Saturday, November 2 to observe; however, they cannot participate. The parents of all Scouts and Cubs are invited to attend the campfire program on Saturday evening. TRAINING Every boy deserves a trained leader. All t raining within the district or council is opened to all adults involved in the Scouting Program. You don't have to be a Cubmaster or Scoutmaster to attend. All adults should be trained in order to ascertain .a strong Pack or Troop. IR 's are encouraged to obtain 100% of their adult leadership trained. If you have any questions contact the Scout Service Center 327-4193. 6 SOUTH CENTRAL CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Joseph B.Trotter Isaac Peterson Wendell L.Fant OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 1 School Night For Scouting, Dunn Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 2 School Night For Scouting, Lincoln Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 8 School Night For Scouting, Stafford Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 9 School Night For Scouting, Orleans Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 10 School Night For Scouting, Norris Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 11 School Night For Scouting, A. B. Hill Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 14 School Night For Scouting, Mallory Hgts. Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 14 School Night For Scouting, Hamilton Elementary School - 7:00 P.M. 15 DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (election of district officers) 7:30 P.M. at St. Andrews A.M.E. Church, 867 So. Parkway East and Mississippi Blvd. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CUB AND SCOUT LEADERS IN OCTOBER: DATE: Wednesday, Octobsr 9, 1974 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (Book Store Building-2nd, Floor) 481 East McLemore Ave. DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1974 TIME: 7 :00 P.M. PLACE: St. Peter Baptist Church, 1410 Pillow Street. TRAINING OPPORTUNTIES FOR ADULT CUB SCOUT LEADERS IN NOVEMBER: DATE: Saturday, November 2, 1974 - "POW WOW" Training Course: TIME: 12 Noon - 4:30 P.M. (Registration 11 :00 A.M.) PLACE: Broadway Baptist Church, 1574 E. Shelby Drive A SCOUT SALUTE TO THE LEADERS OF PACK l 09 who journeyed to Atlanta, Ga. on a tour of interesting historical points. Den Leader Coach Mrs. ·fvtattie Houston; Cub Master Tyler Glover reported 23 boys attended. FREE FOOTBALL GAME . FOR ALL CUBS, SCOUTS, AND EXPLORERS AND THEIR LEADERS MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY vs WHICHITA STATE SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 23 - 1:30P.M. MEMPHIS MEMORIAL STADIUM '· 6 EXPLORING CHAIRMAN Terry Britt DIRECTOR Bill Robinson EXECUTIVE CHICKASAW EXPLORERS WIN TENNESSEE RALLY Tom Jones, Driver and Steve Scarbrough, Navigator of Explorer Post 324, will represent the Chickasaw Council and the State of Tennessee in the 1974 Grand National Road Rally competition in Detroit, Michigan. Sponsored by the Lincoln Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company, the October 17-19 competition will compete for more than $6,000 in scholarship awards. Their all expense paid trip will be a first for the great Chickasaw Council Exploring Program. A rally is a form of automobile test of good safe driving making-a fine art of following an unrehearsed route and keeping on schedule. The winners are those making the least amount of error on the course . . HIGH SCHOOL OUT OF SCHOOL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM In all of Shelby County, Memphis City, and some private and parochial schools, students that participate in career Exploring posts will be able to receive up to 2 hours of High School credit. Information from the Exploring office, P. 0. Box 14023, Memphis 38114, is available. WELCOME NEW POSTS!! SPONSORS J.C. Penny - Raleigh Springs Mall Memphis Fire Dept. INTEREST Arts 84 Crafts t Memphis Fire Fighters Union Station #10 Station #25 State Techni cal Institute of Memphis State Technical l nstitue of Memphis Methodist Hospi t al South (Whitehaven) Parrott. & Tyler, M.D. State Dept. of Educat ion - Division of Vocational Rehabil itation Memphis Police Dept. (Whitehaven) Fire Service Electronics Data Processing Nursing . Physician Rehabi I itation Law Enforcement PARENTS LEARN ABOUT SCOUTING THROUGH THE PAGES OF BOYS' LIFE SMOKE SIGNALS CRITTENDEN NORTHEAST CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE CHA IRMAN COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Lindsey J. Fairley Bart Turner David Cox Irwin Freiberger Marcus Yarbro Richard Stevens OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 7 Saout Leaders' Roundtable - 7:30 P.M., Arkansas Power and Light Co., Marion, Ark. This meeting is for all Scoutmasters, Assistants, and any other adults who work with Scout Troops. 10,22 Cub and Scout Leader Training - 7:00 P.M., Eugene Woods Civic Center. These meetings are for the purpose of training all volunteer leaders in Cubbing and Scouting. Plan to attend these training meetings. The best leaders are trained leaders. 14 Cub Leaders' Roundtable, 7:30 P.M., Arkansas Power and Light Co., Marion, Ark. This me~ting is for all Cubmasters, Assitants, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and any other adults who work with Cub Scouts. 15 Roundup begins 19 Scout Leaders' Outdoor Training, 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M., Camp Currier, Eudora, Miss. 24 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:30 P.M., West Memphis Utility Commission, 604 E. Cooper. 29 District Annual Business Meeting (see article below) DISTRICT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING On October 29, at 7:30 P.M., the district will hold its annual business meeting at the West Memphis Utility Commission, 604 E. Cooper. The purpose of the District's Annual Business Meeting is to elect the coming year's district officers. The nominees for these various district positions will be presented by a nominating committee to the Institutional Representatives (!R's) and Members-at-large of the district for their approval. For this reason it is important for as many Institut ional Representatives and District Members-at-large as possible to attend this meeting. They are the only voting members of the district. A great deal of what happens for the boys of our district in 1975 will be determined by the outcome of this meeting, so let's make every possible effort to ensure t.he success of this meeting. (Continu ed on Page 7) ~ OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5 Cub Leader Training 9:00 - 1 2 : 0 0 A. M . , St. Michael Catholic Church. 8 Cub and Scout Leader Roundta ble, 7:30 P.M. Highland Heights Methodist Church 12 Cub Leader Training, 9:00 - 12 :00 A.M., St. Michael Catholic Church 12 Adult and Boy Leader Overnight Training - 8:00 A.M., Sat. to Sunday Noon, Camp Currier (North Circle) 15 District Annual Business Meeting, 7:30 P.M., St. Stephens Methodist Church 19 Cub Leader Training, 9 :00 - 12:00, Evergreen Presbyterian Church 20 Council Commissioner Meeting - 2:00 P.M., Scout Service Center 25-26-27 Northeast District Camporee - Camp Currier - West Road, Check in 4 to 8:00 P.M. 26 Cub Leader Training - 9:00 to 12 :00, Evergreen Presbyterian Church 31 Happy Halloween 66% MORE LEADERS RECRUITED AT SCHOOL NIGHTS This year the School Night for Scout ing Program was changed from a one night stand when all the schools were opened to a night by night program taking one school at a time. The results are that there is more time for promotion, better attendance and more leaders. It has been a little confusing matching a Pack or Troop with a particular school but the results of more leadership has made the change worthwhile. FALL CAMPOREE All Troops and Packs can take part in one of the most fun -filled camporees in many a y.ear. Troops are encouraged to check in between 4:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, October 15. Fun action events will take place all day Sa turday topped by a campfire and Indian Dancing Saturday night. Cubs are invited to the carriporee Saturday afternoon and for the campfire that night. Every unit make plans to at tendl Don't miss out on the fun 11 i I ' ) I SOUTHWEST (Continu ed) masters, Ass istant Scoutmasters and Commi t tee Members in your troop to attend this leaders session. WEBELOSENCAMPMENT The Southwest District• Webelos Enca mpment fo r all 1 0 year old Boy Scou ts will be held at Camp Currier, Sco ut Camp, October 25, 26, and 27. Don't let your Webel os miss this opportunity to parti cipate in a Di strict Camping adventure. WELCOME The district would like t o welcome Rick Schmid and wife Char to the "Great Southwest District". Rick is the newest member of the professiona l st a ff of the Chickasaw Council and the associa t e district executive of the Southwest District. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 . - • • - - : READ BOYS ' LIFE - - : • • : A GREAT SCOUTING : . - 5 ADVENTURE~ 5 - - . ~111111111111111111111111111111111111111 SMOKE SIGNA LS CRITTENDEN (Continued) SCHOOL NIGHT THANKS The Crittenden Di strict would lik e to ta ke this opportunity to express a special thanks to the public sch ool system of West Memp his, Marion, Crawfordsville , a nd Turrell a nd also to a ll the privat e schools in Crittenden County fo r their concern and cooperation in the 1974 Sch ool Night For Scou ting Program. We also would like t o expr ess ou r thanks to those Scout units tha t participated in the progra m a nd t o all of the many Volunteers who helped make our school nights successful. WE LCOME NEW SCOUTS AND SC OUTERS The Crittenden Scouters would a lso like t o e xtend a hardy welcome to all of the new Cubs , Scouts, >Explorers and Scou t ers who have joined the Scouting Program this fall. We sin ce-rel y' hope that each of you will enjoy and derive be nefits from the Scout Program , and we especiall y solic it your active involv ement and concern during your p eriod of Sco uting m embership . OCTOBER COUNCIL CALENDAR 7 8 Council Public Relations Meeting, 8 P.M ., Sco ut Ser vi ce Center 3,4,5 Area I I Meeting, Lexington, Kentu cky 10 Council Camping Meeting, 7:30 P.M., Scout Se rvi ce Cente r 10 Executive Board Meeting, 5 P.M. , Scout Service Center 15 Fall Roundup Program begin s 15-25 Commander Thomas J . Keane to speak at different civic clubs in our council 18-19 Order of the Arrow Ordeal , Camp Currie r 20 Council Co mmissioner Meet ing, 2 P.M. , Scout Service Cen ter 28 Council , Organiz a tion and Extension Meeting, 7:30 P.M ., Scout Ser.vice Center I Be a Boy Scout Volunteer. * Send for FREE Catalog THE LARGEST SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST. EQUIPMENT FOR CAMPING, EVERYTHING FOR THE CAMPER AND HIKER HIKING, BACKPACKING, CANOEING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING AND SPELU,NKING. Wholes ale & Retail 365-4511 T H E TAYSTEE BREAD BOXES HELP YOUR TROOP, PACK OR FAMILY S AVE UP TO 3 0% ON FRESH BAKERY PRODUCTS AND RESTAUR ANT SI ZE FOODS 351 6 Park Ave. 1801 South Third 1553 Madison 3265 A ustin Peay, Ra le igh 1 882 Winchester 5 716 S ta ge Rd., Bartl e tt 4622 Winch ester 1260 S tatelin e Rd., S'have n 5964 Hwy. 51 So. things go b~~th COke ..... _ ..• (!J;//:& Bott ling Co ., Memphis, Tenn. SMOKE SIGNALS. 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