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
All about Alpha Phi Omega, a great way for college-age BSA alumni to stay connected
With more clubs, student organizations and intramural sports than there are hours in the week, college offers more than enough opportunities for young people to stay involved. But college-bound Scouting alumni who wish to continue serving others in meaningful,...
The long, winding road of an 80-year-old would-be Eagle Scout
This story is shared here from the Scouting magazine app. For more of the content you’re used to from Scouting magazine, download the Scouting magazine app today! It’s available now in the App Store and Google Play. “What is the greatest disappointment in your life?”...
What’s in the Scouter Code of Conduct, which every BSA leader agrees to follow?
A few years ago, 22,000 Britons registering to access a free Wi-Fi hotspot neglected to read the fine print before clicking “OK.” They didn’t realize they had each agreed to 1,000 hours of community service, including cleaning toilets, scraping gum off the streets and...
Find summer fun at local museums, nonprofits
Scouts who visit the Cosmosphere, a science and space museum in Hutchinson, Kan., for its summer Scout camps get to program robots, build rockets and fly drones, all while working on merit badges, NOVA STEM activities or Cub Scout Adventures. Sound fun? It’s just one...
Scouters in Action: He Saved The Exhausted Swimmer!
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Eagle Scout writes heartwarming song for Teacher Appreciation Week
Mere prose cannot express the gratitude we feel toward our teachers for their heroic, life-changing work over the past year. But a song just might. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3–7, 2021), Donald Gee, a Class of 2016 Eagle Scout from Iowa, brought...
Win a trip to one of BSA’s Family Adventure Camps
Adventure is for everyone. Both Scouts and their families can now enjoy the amazing experiences Philmont Scout Ranch, Sea Base and the Summit Bechtel Reserve offer by attending the BSA Family Adventure Camps held at those three high-adventure bases. You and your...
The Data Is In: The Protect Yourself Rules Cub Scout Adventure Is Working
It’s been nearly two years since the BSA debuted Preview Adventures, elective Adventures for Cub Scouts that count toward advancement just like other Adventures, but haven’t yet made their way into the printed handbooks. During the preview period, these Adventures...
Nurture kids’ natural curiosity about dinosaurs during Dinomania
Is your Scout a “dinomaniac?” A passion for dinosaurs opens the door to learning other related sciences, including animal science, biodiversity, biology, geology and more. Plus, Scouts can dig deeper into paleontology through awards like the Geology merit badge or...