Welcome to the Trail of Tears District
Middle Tennessee Council – Boy Scouts of America
We are located in the heart of Tennessee and proud members of the Middle Tennessee Council. Our District includes many strong Troops, Posts, Crews and Packs located in both Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
Trail of Tears District Roundtable
Open to All Scout Volunteers & Parents
The First Thursday of the Month @ 7 PM August Through May
We Meet
@
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
315 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Network with experienced leaders and learn “new tricks” to help you “deliver the promise” of a quality experience for your Scouts.
Upcoming Events
Scouting News
The colorful connection between the BSA and Dennis the Menace
Scouts shouldn’t be menaces to their neighbors, but according to one cartoon, one got into his fair share of trouble. The “Dennis the Menace” comic debuted in March 1951. Since then, the mischievous 5-year-old that cartoonist Hank Ketcham created has been featured in...
2020 merit badge rankings: A list rewritten by the pandemic
The pandemic didn’t stop Scouts from earning merit badges in 2020, but it did cause a dramatic shift in which merit badges Scouts earned most. Ever since we started publishing merit badge rankings back in 2012, the top of the list has been dominated by merit badges...
Black Boy Scout troops joined in Scouting’s earliest days, though the first troop is difficult to pinpoint
From Scouting’s earliest days, adults quickly realized the movement’s ideals would be perfect for youth in their communities. Some formed troops before the Boy Scouts of America was even founded. That makes it difficult to identify the first Boy Scout troop in the...
Scouts Form Unbreakable Bonds at Weekend Campout
During a brisk February weekend last year, Scouts made the drive to Camp Frank G. Lumpkin in far west Georgia, searching for adventure, advancement and entertainment. But what they discovered was so much more. The girls of Troop 19 from Auburn, Alabama, hosted a...
At the Citadel, a three-step approach to keeping college-age Eagle Scouts involved
The saying, repeated at Eagle Scout courts of honor for generations, goes something like this: “The Eagle Scout Award isn’t the end of your journey. It’s the beginning.” It should sound like a challenge — something to remind young people that they remain Eagle Scouts...
Get ready for the Be the Change celebration and read a special digital edition of Scout Life
For more than 110 years, Scouts have been a positive change in their communities, building a legacy of servant leadership and making a difference in the world. Every year, thousands of these Scouts earn the Eagle Scout Award, the pinnacle rank in the Scouts BSA...
Let’s Go Camping Again at One of These Awesome Scout Camps
We know you’re ready to return to summer camp. When you can, consider one of these six amazing Scout camps. Click here to see more Scout Camps featured in previous years. CAMP SHANDS North Florida Council; Hawthorne, Florida; campshands.org POOL PARTY: Slide down one...
Scouts Navigate the Same Northern Tier Treks That Launched Scouting’s Canoeing Tradition
Gliding to shore in their canoes, Scouts with linked troops 65 of Circle Pines, Minnesota, scanned for the portage trail. Nope, nothing but heavy brush. After getting out of their canoes and investigating, they found the hidden path. Hunting for the right way to go...
He installed carbon monoxide detectors while earning Family Life MB. A few months later, they saved his family
On the night of Dec. 30, 2020, Justin Tate, his sister and his parents were watching TV after enjoying an oven-baked dinner when a sudden loud beeping interrupted their show. Soon after that, a second beeping started. The sound was coming from a pair of carbon...