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TAC Connection
September 9, 2020
A periodic communication to our Scouting Families
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Merit Badge Pamphlets - Moving to Digital Format
The BSA Supply Group announced that with their ongoing strategy of moving printed materials to digital content, it has been decided to transition all Merit Badge Pamphlets to Kindle download formats. Moving forward, these will no longer be printed.
If you would still like to put your hands on the printed paper of a Merit Badge  Pamphlet, we suggest you order yours today. Some books are available through the Transatlantic Council Online Trading Post www.councilstuff.com/802 If what you are looking for is not available in our Online Trading Post, please check www.scoutshop.org
Once inventory of printed books is no longer available, Scouts BSA members can get the online versions ($4.99 retail) by clicking here.
Requirement updates can be found online by clicking here.
Family Fun Fest this Weekend
We had so much success with the August Family Fun Fest, National BSA is  doing it again on September 12! What is Family Fun Fest? It's a national open house for Scouting. Think National Camp-In with all the fun and engagement, along with a strong message of "learn more about what Scouting has to offer."
The event will be broadcast on Facebook Live, and we'll be engaging our audiences real-time with #FamilyFunFest. Marketing prior to the event will engage our current membership and encourage them to invite a friend to join them for the event. Logos and other branded materials to promote the event will be available on the BSA Brand Center.
For more information about the event including the schedule visit https://www.scouting.org/familyfunfest/.
Scouters Annual Conference Registration Now Open
The rescheduled Scouters Annual Conference (SAC) with a theme of 2020 Vision for Scouting! will be held the weekend of November 13 - 15 at the Edelweiss Resort & Lodge in Garmisch, Germany. Scouters from all over the Council will gather for fellowship, training, and recognition. A full weekend of training courses and topics pertinent to our leaders to help better deliver program to our Scout Families. Planned topics include Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA Leader Training, Trainer's EDGE (special Friday class), Cub Scout Shooting Sports, Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS),  Safety Afloat, Scoutbook Tips & Tricks, STEM, and other classes. On Saturday night we will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Transatlantic Council and will also present the 2020 class of Silver Beaver Award recipients. This recognition is the highest award a council can bestow upon a volunteer for their service to Scouting. This year we will salute Ray Eden, Jennifer Guth, Richard Newton, and Kreg Schnell. SAC is not just for Scout leaders- families are invited to the weekend as well! Families can use the facilities such as Just for Kids and Kids Night Out or they can visit the Garmisch area. Non-DOD ID card holders are welcome to attend SAC.  The fee for the Scouters Annual Conference is $60.00 per person. Event Staff is $40. This includes a ticket to attend Saturday's Silver Beaver Dinner. Additional dinner tickets can be purchased for $35 per person. Lodging is not part of the event fee. There are a limited number of rooms being held in our name at the Edelweiss Lodge or one can find their own lodging in Garmisch itself. Go here to register for SAC today!
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Transatlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America|
US ARMY Garrison Brussels
Unit 28100, Box 24
APO, AE 09714
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Leuvensesteenweg, 13
1932 Zaventem, Belgium
TAC-ServiceCenter-802@scouting.org
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