NOEAS Class of 2022 Announced

TAC is pleased to announce its National Eagle Scout Association’s Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) recipients. They are recognized for their accomplishments and devotion to their profession, avocation, and community. This year’s honorees are Henry Legarre, Jim Kraimer, and Dean Menegas. They hold roles as the current Council Camping Chair, Council Friends of Scouting Chair, and Council President respectively, but they have done more that in Scouting and their professions. Come salute them at the Council Recognition Dinner in Rome on October 8th as part of the Scouters Annual Conference. Sign up for the Scouters Annual Conference and dinner here. 

Best Practices for Linked Troops Virtual Seminar 

The National Scouts BSA Program Committee is pleased to announce an interactive virtual seminar on "Best Practices for Linked Troops." This event will be held on September 17th at 9:00 AM Central Time via Zoom and is open to all Scoutmasters. 

We will be discussing the "why" for single-gendered Troops, rules for linked Troops, the variety of organizational structures permitted for linked Troops, common youth protection questions, and more! This seminar will be recorded and available to all Scouts BSA volunteers.

Here is the link to register.

https://scouting-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrce-grzMoG9LTjBPjkiagdjGkbNUI4y1k

2023 National Jamboree – Early Bird pricing ends soon!

Are you or your Scout looking forward to the National Jamboree set for July 19 – 28, 2023? The memories you make will last a lifetime, but early bird pricing will come to an end October 31st. Now’s the time to register for this amazing Scouting event!

It's ten days of high-adventure and hanging out with other Scouts and Scouters from around the country! Whether you are zip lining, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, working on merit badges or bonding with old friends and making new friends, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

For the 2023 National Jamboree, the Transatlantic Council has partnered with the Narragansett Council. You can learn more about our partnership here and how to register here:

https://tac-bsa.org/camping/jamboree/

Recruitment QR Code and Sign up Link!

Soon it will be time to welcome new Scouts in your town. How will new families find your Pack, Troop, or Crew? Recruitment fliers are one way. Emails are another. An information table at your school or public spot is great. Having your Scouts in their uniforms is great too. Each unit in TAC also has access to a personalized QR code or a recruitment web link that you can put on fliers, include in emails, or place in social media. Need your link? The unit Key 3 can find it on the Invitation Manger link in their my.scouting.org account, and we have a map and list of all signup links in TAC here: https://tac-bsa.org/districts/

BSA Announces Court Approval for Its Plan of Reorganization

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is pleased to share that the Bankruptcy Court has approved the BSA’s Plan of Reorganization. This ruling brings the organization only one step away from emergence. In addition to approval from Judge Silverstein, the BSA’s Plan of Reorganization has also won overwhelming support from survivors of past abuse in Scouting, with more than 85% voting to approve it.

Because certain parties have communicated their intent to appeal the confirmation order, we will next begin a District Court appeal process in order to emerge from Chapter 11, which will allow survivors to be equitably compensated and preserve the mission of Scouting for future generations. While the timeline for this process has yet to be determined, the BSA is hopeful that this matter will be resolved in the coming months and will continue to keep the Scouting community informed.

The BSA continues to be enormously grateful to the survivor community, whose bravery, patience, and willingness to share their experiences has been instrumental in the formation of this Plan. Survivors have devoted a great deal of their time and effort to this process, which will have a lasting impact on the organization—their perspectives and priorities are captured throughout this Plan and will be ingrained in the BSA’s programming moving forward.

More info is available at https://www.bsarestructuring.org/