Butterfield Trail District

Butterfield Trail District

Natural State Council, Scouting America

Last Updated: June 29, 2026
This page can be found at: https://www.naturalstatecouncil.org/butterfieldtrail

Greetings Fellow Scouters

The Butterfield Trail District serves Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Sebastian, Scott, and Yell counties.

Council Calendar and Event Registration Update

The proposed 2026-2027 Natural State Council Planning Calendar is attached in the files for review.

Council and district events are currently being transitioned to the myCouncil format. Tenteroo is shutting down, and all events should be migrated to myCouncil by mid-August.

As this transition takes place, event details and registration links may continue to be updated. Please check myCouncil for the most current event information and registration options.

Regular District Meetings

Commissioner Meetings

Butterfield Trail District Commissioner meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month, with the exception of July. Meetings begin at 8:00 PM and are held by Zoom.

Please contact Morgan O'Neal at morgan.oneal@scouting.org for the most up-to-date meeting link.

District Committee Meetings

Butterfield Trail District Committee meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, with the exception of July. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM at Central Christian Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Roundtable Meetings

Butterfield Trail District Roundtable meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, with the exception of July. Roundtable begins at 7:00 PM at Central Christian Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Butterfield Trail District Calendar

Dates, times, and locations are subject to change as events are finalized and migrated to myCouncil.

Month Date Event Time Location
September 2026 September 3 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
September 2026 September 10 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
September 2026 September 25-27 Fall Camporee TBD Springhill Park, 1700 Lock And Dam Rd, Barling
September 2026 September 27 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
October 2026 October 1 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
October 2026 October 8 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
October 2026 October 23-25 Fall Cub Adventure Campout TBD Location TBD
October 2026 October 25 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
November 2026 November 5 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
November 2026 November 12 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
November 2026 November 20-21 Webelos Woods TBD Springhill Park, 1700 Lock And Dam Rd, Barling
November 2026 November 21 Railroad Merit Badge TBD Van Buren Train Station, 813 Main Street, Van Buren
November 2026 November 29 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
December 2026 December 3 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
December 2026 December 10 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
December 2026 December 27 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
January 2027 January 7 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
January 2027 January 14 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
January 2027 January 23 Nuclear One MBU TBD Reeves E. Ritchie Training Center, 1448 AR-333, London
January 2027 January 31 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
February 2027 February 4 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
February 2027 February 11 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
February 2027 February 28 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
March 2027 March 4 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
March 2027 March 6 Butterfield Trail Merit Badge University TBD University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, 5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith
March 2027 March 11 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
March 2027 March 12-14 Arkansas Gathering TBD Rogers Scout Reservation, Ione
March 2027 March 28 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
April 2027 April 1 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
April 2027 April 8 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
April 2027 April 10 District Pinewood Derby TBD Location TBD
April 2027 April 24 Railroad Merit Badge TBD Van Buren Train Station, 813 Main Street, Van Buren
April 2027 April 25 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
May 2027 May 6 District Annual Business Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
May 2027 May 13 Program Planning Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
May 2027 May 13 Volunteer Recognition Dinner 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
May 2027 May 30 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
June 2027 June 3 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
June 2027 June 5 Cub Scout Twilight Camp TBD Location TBD
June 2027 June 10 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
June 2027 June 27 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom
July 2027 July 24 Cardboard Boat Race TBD Blue Mountain Lake, 10152 Outlet Park Rd., Havana
August 2027 August 5 District Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
August 2027 August 12 Roundtable 7:00 PM Central Christian Church, 400 N Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
August 2027 August 29 Commissioner Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom

File Name Description
September 2026 - August 2027 Calendar Proposed Proposed September 2026 - August 2027 Calendar Download