What is Scouting?
Discovery is at the heart of Scouting. Whether it’s a campout, derby car race, or hike on the trail, we believe every adventure helps us uncover a little more about ourselves. We build the foundations for humility and compassion—strengthening character through actions—to prepare youth for a lifetime of leadership.
Cub Scouts
Grades K–5
Scouts BSA
Youth Ages 11–17
Exploring
Coed Ages 10–20
Venturing
Coed Ages 14–20
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What Do Chickasaw Council Scouts Do?
The short answer is “a LOT!” Scouts of all ages meet regularly with their Pack, Troop, Crew or Post; serve their community in a variety of ways; raise money to help fund activities; explore career paths; and work to advance through the ranks of Scouting.
At the heart of the Scouting experience, though, is outdoor adventure. Through experiences like camping, hiking, climbing, swimming, paddling, shooting, fishing, and much more, Scouts develop self-reliance, confidence, character, citizenship, leadership, and personal fitness — all while having loads of fun!
Here’s a glimpse at some of what the Scouts, volunteers, parents and staff of the Chickasaw Council do every year.
Go To Summer Camp in the Ozarks
Scouts BSA summer camp at Kia Kima Scout Reservation in the beautiful Arkansas Ozarks is our region’s premier camping experience! Situated on 540 acres, Kia Kima comprises three distinct camps: Camp Osage, Camp Cherokee, and the Ozark Venture Base. Scouts spend a week camping, swimming, rock climbing, fishing, paddling, sailing, shooting, backpacking, spelunking, rappelling and much more.
Learn Skills and Earn Merit Badges
Scouting offers more than 135 merit badges to recognize Scouts’ capabilities in areas ranging from Lifesaving to Leatherworking, Archery to Architecture, and Wilderness Survival to Welding. As Scouts journey proceed along the Advancement journey, they accumulate more and more skills — and more and more badges to display proudly as part of the uniform.
Go Weekend Camping at Camp Currier
Located on more than 300 pristine acres in Eudora Mississippi, Camp Currier is is a year-round weekend camping favorite and the primary location for district events, including Camporees, Cuborees, and Webelos Woods. Currier is home to a state-of-the-art ropes and climbing course; shotgun, rifle, archery, and action archery ranges; a lake that is perfect for canoeing or fishing; great trails; and much more!
Practice Safety & Skills At the Range
Chickasaw Council Scouts of every age have ample opportunity to learn safety and hone skills on the range with trained instructors. Camp Currier offers a wide array of shooting sports facilities and equipment, including bows, BB guns, rifles, shotguns, and even a tomahawk range.
Raise Money with Annual FUNdraisers
Each year, Scouts sell delicious popcorn and meat sticks to help fund unit priorities like membership fees, uniforms, and camping. These fundraisers can cover the costs for an entire year of Scouting, and, even more importantly, participation teaches life skills such as goal setting, salesmanship, communication, teamwork, time management, and more.
Break Some Clays To Support Scouting
Of the many ways community members and organizations can support Scouting throughout the year, the annual Sporting Clays Classic might be the most anticipated. Scouting supporters come to each fall at the Memphis Sport Shooting Association for a day of friendly competition and generosity.
Scouting in the Mid-South
Scouting America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. Scouting provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.
The Chickasaw Council serves nearly 7,000 youth in 17 counties in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. An army of incredible volunteers, supported by dedicated council staff, works tirelessly to deliver a quality year-round program that meets our youth members' advancement and enrichment needs through Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Exploring.
Whether you are a parent, a volunteer, a youth, a donor, or a member of one of the communities we serve, our hope is that you find any and all information for which you are looking here. Please contact us if there is anything we can assist with.
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Featured Upcoming Events
Please refer to our master calendar for a full listing including all training opportunities, meetings and important dates.
