TAC Connection - Aquatic Safety, IOL Training, Webinar Series, and more

TAC Connection

June 16, 2021

A periodic communication to our Scouting Families

SpecTACular latest and greatest...

We are excited to announce that we have some new course offerings that have been added to the course selection this week. First is the ‘New Camp Experience’ for all those new Scouts looking to work on Rank Advancement from ‘Scout’ towards ‘First Class’. This will run every morning of the first week. Our second new addition this week is the Entrepreneurship Merit Badge being offered on Tuesday

Mornings. With the new course offerings event registration has been extended until end on Monday June 21st. Don’t miss your opportunity to take part in the SpecTACular Extravaganza!

In-Person IOLS Course June 26th

The Barbarossa District will host an in-person Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) training. Participants arrive at 8:00AM on Saturday, June 26th for check-in and setting up their campsite. Course will end at 1:00 PM on Sunday the 27th. Scouting’s outdoor program is a critical part of how the Scouts BSA program develops young leaders.

To safely offer Scouting’s outdoor program you need a certain set of skills and knowledge – and that is why new Scouts BSA Scoutmasters (highest-ranking adult volunteer leader working with youth in a Scouts BSA Troop) and Assistant Scoutmasters should take the training. You will learn how to build a fire, use an axe, cook outdoors, use a map and compass, responsibly care for the outdoors, and much more. Even if you were not a Scout as a youth, you will come out of this course looking and acting like a seasoned camper.

This course, combined with Youth Protection Training and the Scoutmaster Specific

Course (in-person or online) will make you a “fully trained” Scouts BSA leader.

Escape the Indoors

The upcoming session of the BSA Summer Webinar Series will be focusing on returning to the outdoors and on tech in Scouting. Topics will include:

How Online Registration and Application Manager Work
What is an ‘Invitation Manager’? And why you’ll like it!
And…How to Use Those Cool QR Codes (you can put them anywhere – even on Facebook!)
Plus, how to make your own QR codes for whatever!

This next session will be held on June 24. Register TODAY!

Aquatic Safety

Please ensure a SAFE Summer by reviewing BSA Aquatic Safety policies for Scouting. Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat govern all BSA swimming and boating activities. This includes Age-Appropriate guidelines for Scouting Activities.

Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training programs are available online at:

https://my.scouting.org/

Aquatic Safety:

https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/gss02/

Age Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting:

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-685.pdf

TAC T-Shirts now available!

Looking for a classic tee to show off your TAC spirit when you're not in your Scout uniform? We've got you covered! This and other items are all available at the Council website here.

Questions? TAC-ServiceCenter-802@scouting.org

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