About Troop One

since 1910

About Troop One - Brentwood, Tennessee

Boy Scouts of America Troop One is in the Middle Tennessee Council. We meet at Brentwood United Methodist Church downstairs in the Youth Area (enter via the Lower Main Entrance of the Turner Discipleship Center) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. every Thursday. Troop One has an extensive history as a continuously active troop since 1910.

Founded on September 1, 1910 with Dr. Haley as the original Scoutmaster. He continued as Troop One Scoutmaster until 1935 when he retired. Having founded Troops 1, 2 & 3 (Troop 2 had disbanded by 1935) he looked for someone to continue the leadership of Scouting. Finding no leaders available, he told the Scouts that he was having to step down and that there was no one he knew of to take over.

One of the 11 year old boys, just turning 12 and wanting to join Troop One, went to see a former member of Troop One and a friend of his, 23 year old Billy Jim Vaughn. When Chad Drumright (Chad's Camping Center) told Billy Jim of the problem, Billy Jim started a short career as a Scoutmaster. Billy Jim Vaughn took over the reigns of Troop One in 1935 and as of 2008 celebrates 73 years of continuous service as the Scoutmaster of Troop One.

The Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America dedicated a statue to Billy Jim Vaughn in 2002 and it stands on the corner of Woodmont and 21st Avenue S. in Nashville, Tennessee at the Council Offices and Scout shop.