TAC Connection
October 20, 2021
A periodic communication to our Scouting Families
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Commissioner Recharter Assistance
It’s unit rechartering time! The Transatlantic Council Commissioner Corps will hold Office Hours to assist units with rechartering questions before the charter renewal window opens so that you can be completely prepared prior to November 1.
Bring your questions to one of the following sessions (all times Central European Time, e.g. Brussels, Paris, Zürich). Each session is only 60 minutes.
- Thursday, Oct 21, 2021, 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Oct 23, 2021, 1:00 PM
- Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
- Thursday, Oct 28, 2021, 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Oct 30, 2021, 1:00 PM
UPDATED ZOOM LINK:
Join Zoom Meeting
Remember - Charter Renewal is due by Nov 30th
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Normandy Camporee 2022 - Registration is Open
The Normandy Camporee 2022 is one the most anticipated events in the Transatlantic Council. We have all been eagerly awaiting the chance to guarantee a spot to attend this event April 8-10, 2022. The camporee registration system opened this past Saturday.
Hundreds of folks have since registered, and lots of trading post orders have been placed, and bungalows rented. But there are still bungalows available, collector patches and neckerchiefs available, and of course lots of capacity for camporee participants.
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Safety Moment: Homesickness
According to the American Camp Association, most campers report at least some homesick feelings during one day of their camp stay. Common symptoms include mild depression, anxiety, withdrawn behavior, somatic—or physical—complaints, and misbehavior.
Some helpful pre-camp strategies include:
- Take campers for a visit prior to camp starting. If not possible, show them material from the camp so that they can become more familiar.
- Make sure all Scouts are included in the planning phase, and discuss what camp life will be like.
- Address any fears of hazing or bullying.
- Make everyone feel a part of the group.
Additionally more can be done during the camp including:
- Immediately get everyone integrated into the camp routine and inform them of what to expect.
- Provide social support to normalize their experience, e.g., asking an older Scout to help mentor a younger Scout who exhibits homesickness and to empathize with their feelings.
- Promote an appropriate connection with home, e.g., have them write a letter home.
- Assess the Scouts’ needs and provide positive coping outlets. Some of these strategies might be to get them involved in fun activities, encouraging them to talk with other Scouts or a leader about their feelings, reminding them of the fun things that they have done or will do at camp, and providing special fun tasks to do each day.
- Encourage them and follow up regularly.
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Peacelight 2021
Every year, Scouts and Guides bring the Peacelight from Bethlehem to Europe, which will be distributed to various national delegations this year at Salzburg
Cathedral on 11 December 2021.
The BSA delegation to this event is organized by TAC. If you and your scouts are interested in being part of our TAC delegation for 2021, please see http://www.tac-bsa.org/activities/peacelight/ for details and confirm participation before 29 October.
Please do not register separately at the PPÖ website as a unit or family, as they have asked that we organize all participants internally as a council contingent and submit only one registration.
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