70th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, November 14th marked another great day in the council history, including training, fellowship, recognition and celebration.
Content from several sessions has now been posted on the TAC Nation Facebook page, including a video retrospective of the elements of what makes Scouting in the Transatlantic Council so special to all who have been a part of its history and for those who will write the future chapters.
Congratulations again to our four Scouters- Ray Eden, Jen Guth, Rick Newton, and Kreg Schnell- who were recognized for their service to TAC with the Silver Beaver Award, Mike Walton - Alumnus of the Year, and AJ Boyd, Joshua Dick, Roger Thyen, and Matt Zirkle all recognized by the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award.
Special thanks to Andrews Federal Credit Union for their financial sponsorship of the event.
An additional feature of the day was TAC's first online auction. With 33 great items, winning bids equaled $10,538. Dollars raised from the auction will serve to benefit the programs of the Council. Thank you to all who participated in the bidding and congratulations to the winning bidders.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 13, 2021, when the next virtual Scouters Conference will be held along with the conclusion of the next online auction
Peace Light Ceremony 2020
The traditional ecumenical Peace Light Service and distribution of light around the world will continue this year.
In light of COVID-19-infections rising thrhoughout Europe and the 
respective hygiene, safety and travel regulations, the Scouts and Guides of Austria have not only cancelled most of their public events but also decided that the Peace Light Ceremony 2020 will take place without physical attendance of international delegations. Instead, a virtual ceremony will be held airing the ecumenical Peace Light Service which is to be held on December 12th in Salzburg with representatives of the various Christian churches as usual.
Please check the TAC Website for more information and country specific links to host nation Scouting authorities.
Annual Klondike Derby
The safety of our youth members, volunteer leaders, staff and employees continues to be the most important part of the TAC Scouting experience.
COVID-19 continues to impact our in-person district and council events. With our council commitment to safety and the COVID-19 restrictions of the Swiss and other governments, a decision has been made to
cancel the 2021 Klondike Derby. The nature of the governmental restrictions make holding the event an impossibility.
The council's program leadership is directing all its energies into planning fantastic long term camp experiences for later in 2021.... with a continued commitment to providing unparalleled Scouting experiences.
For those units and Scouters who have already made reservations to attend, please look forward to an email regarding refunds.
Thanks for keeping TAC Scouting a safe and healthy experience.
2021 Recharter are Due November 30th
A friendly reminder that all 2021 Charter Renewals for all packs, troops, and crews in the council are due by November 30 through the
The BSA has made a change for new youth who register online in November and December. Their fees are collected for the current term and 
through the upcoming 2021 charter year. This includes all council fees and/or a New Member fee. Those individuals who paid future fees will post into the unit once the Charter Renewal has been posted. In other words, new member will be charged BSA and TAC fees for 13 or 14 months, but they will also be added to your in-process charter renewal immediately, so they officially earn recognitions. This is a good thing!
The preferred method to pay the recharter fee and OCF is via e-check. 
There is no fee to use the e-check method. You can also pay with payment card, but you will be assessed a service fee by the BSA. Charters will not be submitted for processing until the 2021 fees are received. As detailed here, Units that submit and pay their fees online by November 30th are eligible for FREE pinewood derby cars for Cub Scout Packs or FREE runners packs for Troops and Crews.
If you need recharter help, your Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner, and District Executive are great resources to help you through this process. Additional information is also available at your District Roundtable and on the council's Annual Rechartering page.
Additional 70th Anniversary Patches Available
The council's 70th anniversary celebrations are in full swing. Prior to the celebration event, limited edition patches were available and quickly sold out (or nearly sold out).
We will accept orders until December 31, 2020, at which time we will begin manufacturing of the pre-ordered amount. Fulfillment of your order is expected in mid-February.
design available on a pre-order basis. 