TAC Connection - VFW Scout of the Year, New Fee Structure, Klondike information, and more

TAC Connection

August 4, 2021

A periodic communication to our Scouting Families

VFW Scout of the Year

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the selection of the top state winners of its 2020 - 2021 Scout of the Year scholarship competition. Enacted in 2001, the Scout of the Year competition was designed to reward eligible

members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Venturing Crews or Sea Scouts who have risen above their peers in exemplifying standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country with various levels of scholarships and awards.

Among the awardees is Alexander Holton; Eagle Scout of Troop 44 in Stuttgart, Germany; and Lodge Chief of Black Eagle Lodge, who represents the Transatlantic Council well and we congratulate him on his accomplishments.

Scouters Annual Conference

The 2021 Scouters Annual Conference (SAC) will be held over the October 9th weekend in Brussels, Belgium. SAC is a training day for all leaders- whether you are a new volunteer or one with years of Scouting knowledge.

Other events held on Saturday the 9th will be the Council Annual Meeting at noon and the Council Recognition Dinner that evening. Among the presentations to recognize our volunteers, a highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Silver Beaver Awards- the highest award that a local council can bestow upon a volunteer for service to Scouting.

This a three-day weekend for many of our Scouters, so bring the family to explore the environs of Brussels while you are at SAC. The Courtyard Brussels has a group rate starting at 75 EUR per night with a full American Breakfast.

Thank you to Class-B and the TAC Friends of Scouting campaign for being financial

supporters of the event. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Scouters Annual

Conference in October! Register for the Scouters Annual Conference Today!

Hiking

Not all hikes are the same. Some pose rough terrain while others are more scenic and less physically demanding. Hiking may seem like one of the easiest things you can do in Scouting, but regardless, you should always be prepared for the same risks. Here are a few points to consider when prepping for your hike:

 Tools,  Clothing,  Trail Food,  First-aid Kit,

 Sun Protection,  Map and Compass,  Water Bottle,  Supplies,  Buddy System

For more information on this and other safety topics, check out Scouting Safety Moments.

Get your sleds ready!

It’s official, the 2022 TAC Klondike Derby will take place over MLK weekend January 14th -17th at the Kandersteg International Scout Center in Switzerland. The search is on to find the mythical Swiss Bigfoot, ‘the Barbegazi’. Scouts will need to have their wits about them to make it through the winter challenges and have their sled skis polished to make it through the snow. (Snow not guaranteed).

Make sure to mark your calendars and be ready to register your unit in September. This event is open to Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units.

New Registration Fees Effective 1 August 2021

The updated National BSA membership fee effective 1 August 2021 is:

 $72 for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts participants

 $45 for Exploring participants

 $45 for all adult volunteers (includes cost of background check)

https://scoutingwire.org/bsa-membership-fee-increase-details-and-faq-updated-6-

4-2021/

These fees also apply to those who will be re-registering as part of the unit charter

renewal process from 1 January to 31 December 2022. The unit charter fee

remains at $75.

A one-time $25 joining fee for new program participants in Cub Scouts, Scouts

BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts is required; however, there is no joining fee for

Exploring participants, participants previously registered in any BSA program, those

transferring from one program to another, council-paid memberships, or adult

volunteers.

Transatlantic Council (TAC) is not changing its Overseas Council Fees.

This annual TAC Overseas Council fee remains at $48 per youth and $48 per adult.

It is prorated at $4 per youth per month and $4 per adult per month.

https://247scouting.com/web/BSA802/attachment/document_15911027680_7466.pdf

Questions? TAC-ServiceCenter-802@scouting.org

Link to calendar: https://www.tac-bsa.org/Calendar

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