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
An inside look at the November 2021 issue of Scout Life magazine
Scout Life magazine helps your Scouting unit and your Scouts excel. Research shows that boys and girls who subscribe advance further, spend more time outdoors and stay in Scouting longer than those who don’t. Plus, Scout Life helps start your youth on the path to...
Inside the November 2021 Issue
Here’s what you’ll find inside the November 2021 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to subscribe to the print or digital editions of Scout Life...
Scout Ranger program might be the National Park Service’s best-kept secret
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in California and beyond, our country’s national parks hosted 237 million people in 2020. But despite the continued popularity of these wide-open spaces, there’s one National Park Service offering that remains lesser known. It’s...
Scouts Practice Resourcefulness at Wilderness Survival Campout
Megan Lamm stood on the shore with a curved wooden stick she found, some line, a small hook and a handful of worms. That’s all she needed to catch panfish. Well, that plus a little luck. “We had a lot of luck,” the 16-year-old First Class Scout says. “For whatever...
Scouts Hike the Challenging Trails of Santa Catalina Island
Every morning, Aditya Khanna announced to his fellow Scouts that it was “time to wake up.” Snug in their sleeping bags, the 14 others didn’t awaken annoyed, but instead welcomed the 15-year-old First Class Scout’s daily proclamations. When one of your friends can’t...
He and his uncle were featured in Scouts in Action … 51 years apart!
On July 18, 1968, a bulldozer working on a road construction project in Yonkers, N.Y., struck an underground gas line, resulting in a stream of gas shooting into the air. Nearby stood John Kane, the senior patrol leader for Troop 4 in Bronxville, N.Y. It didn’t take...
How Much Water Should I Bring for a Two-mile Hike?
Q: How much water should I bring for a two-mile hike? — Jonah, Monrovia, California A: Two miles might not sound very strenuous, especially during a cool autumn day. Still, no matter the weather, you’re going to get thirsty. Plan to drink about 16 ounces for every...
In an Eagle project, sometimes ‘I don’t know’ can be the bravest thing to say
When a Scout leads an Eagle Scout service project, people look to them for answers. But as his volunteers peppered him with questions, Adam Weaver found himself reciting the same refrain: “I don’t know.” “How do you install artificial grass? How do you mix...
From the Scouting magazine archives: Plan now for a great crossover ceremony
“It doesn’t need to be some big glitzy thing,“ says one Cub Scout leader, talking about their pack’s AOL-to-Scouts-BSA crossover ceremony. ”It could just be simple.” But it still requires proper preparation. We talked to two Cub Scout leaders who both start planning...