Chickasaw Council
| Chickasaw Council (#558) | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | February 22, 1916 | ||
| Membership | 7,339 youth
4,135 adults (as of January 13, 2015) | ||
| President | Danny Van Horn | ||
| Council Commissioner | Randy Nelson | ||
| Scout Executive | Casey Norwood | ||
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| Website chickasaw | |||
The Chickasaw Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves Scouts in Shelby County, Tennessee, as well as Crittenden county in eastern Arkansas and fifteen counties in northwest Mississippi. It was founded on February 22, 1916, to oversee the many Boy Scout troops already present in Memphis, Tennessee. The Chickasaw Council has two camps: Kia Kima Scout Reservation and Camp Currier. The Chickasaw Council is also home to the Order of the Arrow Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558. The council is divided into 6 districts; as well as the Exploring programs.