Get your sleds ready!

It’s official, the 2023 TAC Klondike Derby will take place over MLK weekend January 13 -16 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 their sled skis polished to make it through the snow. (Snow not guaranteed).

Registration is open now and is on a first come basis. UNIT registrations only (not individually) can be made at https://www.scoutingevent.com/802-Klondike2023.

This event is open to Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout units.

Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge Course

The Transatlantic Council Shooting Sports Committee will host a one-day, in-person Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge Course at the International Shooting Center Bauffe, Belgium (near Chièvres Airbase). The courses teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a shotgun in target shooting. Students will learn the National Rifle Association’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation, ammunition, shooting fundamentals, range rules, cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development.

There is a limit of 15 participants so sign up below while spots remain!

www.scoutingevent.com/802-ShotgunMB

SAC Registration Deadline is September 29th

Registration for the October 8th Scouters Annual Conference (SAC) and Council Recognition Dinner in Rome closes on September 29th. Don't miss your chance to attend the day's sessions and then in the evening salute several very worthy TAC scouters in person! Families can come and take a tour of Rome with members of the Order of the Arrow and earn their Historical Trails patch. Register here. All Roads Lead to Rome!

Never Sew Again! 

The Program Supply Center is happy to support those Scouts and parents who want to reduce the amount of sewing needed to keep your uniform up to date with the most recently earned merit badge or badge of rank.

Badge Magic is available on the Members Only site as it is a BSA Supply item: https://councilstuff.com/802-membersonly

4" wide Velcro is now available by the foot in both beige and khaki colors: https://councilstuff.com/802 

If you have suggestions for new products that would be of interest to the greater Scouting community of TAC, let us know at TAC-ProgramSupplyCenter-802@Scouting.org

TAC is Growing!

We have added nearly 300 new Scouts to the Transatlantic Council’s rosters in September! Congratulations to the following units who are in the Top 10 in membership growth (so far) in September! We look forward to adding more new Scouts in October! 

Pack 3253 Dhahran

Pack 232 Ramstein

Pack 13 Wiesbaden 

Pack 261 Grafenwohr

Pack 3947 Doha

Pack 100 Brunssum

Pack 295 Vicenza

Pack 325 SHAPE 

Troop 112 Paris

Pack 43 Frankfurt