Council History
South Plains Council

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1927

The membership at the end of 1925 was 422 boys, 98 adults, and 17 units making a total Council membership of 520. The total membership of 1926 was 655 boys, 129 adults, and 31 units, for a grand total membership of 784. During the years 1925, 1926, and 1927 tremendous difficulties were experienced in adequately financing the Council.

1928

An interesting figure recorded in January of this year showed that the population of the entire Council Territory was 61,000 people. Mr. R. J. Murrey was elected president of the Council in 1928. Mr. W. P. Knox, the second executive of the Council, left the Council in December. Plainview and the area in the old Central Plains Council joined the South Plains Council.

1929

Starting in January, Mr. K. N. Clapp, Council Commissioner, and Mr. L. G. H. Williams were the acting Scout Executives' on a volunteer basis for the Council. The Council was some $8,000.00 in debt. Executive Knox was removed by Deputy Regional Executive Mr. Voss on February 7th. Under Mr. Clapp's and Mr. William's leadership in March, we find listed in the program of the Council; Lubbock Scoutmaster Roundtable, Brownfield Court of Honor, organization of a troop in Post, organization of a troop in Slaton, Court of Honor in Lubbock and Tahoka, and a Finance Campaign in Spur.

By April 30, Mr. Clapp and Mr. Williams, along with Mr. F. A. Norman, treasurer of the Council, had reduced the Council's debt down to $2,200.00 and had increased the Scouting Membership from 385 to 511, troops from 19 to 28. This year was closed out showing that under Mr. Clapp and Mr. Williams the expenses of this year were $9,063.22, with the total of $9,942.10 having been taken in on their Finance Campaign. 1929 membership showed that there were 31 units with 554 scouts, 287 adults, making a total of 841 membership.

1930

Budget for this year was set at $11,000.00. A new Executive by the name of D. T. Jennings who came from Missouri was employed in May. This year was ended with the total of 610 scouts, 314 adults, for a grand total membership of 924 in 31 units.

1931

Mr. T. A. White was elected president of the Council at the Council's Annual Meeting on January 29, 1931 . On May 10th, the first session of the Scoutmaster's Training Course was held at Texas Tech College and the Southern District held an overnight Camp and Field Meet in Tahoka. The budget for this year was $6,000.00. Highlight in the month of July was a Scout Family Picnic and Campfire Court of Honor at Lubbock . Another highlight occurred in November when we find the first record of a school survey for prospective members of Boy Scout Troops.

The membership at the end of December was 539 scouts, 200 adults, and 28 units with a grand total membership of 739.

1932

Mr. W. G. McMillan of Lubbock was elected President of the Council in January and Mr. K. N. Clapp, Council Commissioner. The highlight of this year was the First Aid Training Session. The budget was set at $2,600.00. We find during 1932 that meetings were held of all Eagle Scouts in the Council. In July, the first mention of intradistrict Scout Swimming Meets. We find the first mention in October of Old Clothes Campaigns and Toy Campaigns being held by the Boy Scouts. In December, instead of a $2,600.00 budget, we find that the total cash receipt that year was $3,796.00 and total expenses $3,915.00.

The Executive Board had met four times that year and the Finance Committee eleven times, Organization and Extension Committee once, Training Committee twice, Camping Committee once, Publicity three times, Civic Service three times. Thirty-four Courts of Honor were held in the Council during the year 1932. The Council ended the year 1932 with 485 scouts, 185 adults, making a total membership of 670 in 22 units.

1933

One of the highlights of this year was the thirty-minute radio program that was held each Friday on Scouting. The annual swimming meet of the Council was held in August and they have been held every year since then. The first annual Camporee of the Council was held on the 15th and 16th of August.

The first mention of joint meetings of Committees of the Scout Council with Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scout Committees was recorded on October 17, 1933 . The highlight of

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FOUNDERS OF THE
SOUTH PLAINS COUNCIL 
KENNEDY N. CLAPP 
DR. J. C. LOVELESS 
L. S. HARKEY 
MARSHALL MASON 
SAM A. HENRY 
JOE N. SPIKES 
DR. PAUL V. HORN 
H. B. PALMER 
THE CENTRAL PLAINS
COUNCIL 
In 1922, a second class
council was organized with
an office in Plainview.
Comprised of the following
counties: Briscoe, Castro,
Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley
and Swisher. 
1922-1930 ? ? E. L. Roberts 
1931 transferred to Direct
Service - to South Plains
Council in 1936. 
Researched by:
Harry B. Massingill, Jr.,
District Executive - April 1987. 
Revised: 1/91