TAC Connection - Happy Holidays from TAC, Holiday Safety, and camps

TAC Connection

December 22, 2021

A periodic communication to our Scouting Families

Holiday Closings

To celebrate the holidays and prepare and conduct an annual inventory, the Program Supply Center will close later today - December 22, and reopen on January 10.

During this period Normandy Camporee 2022 registrants can still place orders as part of their registration. All other online store systems will be temporarily shut down.

The Council Service Center operations are close Friday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 28. It will also be closed on Friday, December 31.

Happy Holidays to our Scouting family!

If you have a Christmas tree.....

Your natural Christmas tree needs daily "preventative maintenance" while you have it displayed; here's some suggestions:

make sure that you have some water at the root of the tree to keep it from drying up and losing needles
insure that the lights you use are Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rated as indoor lights. Outdoor lights are brighter but they are also hotter, which may pose a fire hazard
limit the amount of paper items on your tree and avoid using candles or anything requiring a flame on or near your tree
naturally, keep your pets and small children away from your tree...either can topple a tree accidently, which may cause damage to people and/or property
and sing "Oh Christmas Tree" daily during the season to remind you of the spirit of the season while you are checking the other items.

Normandy Camporee 2022

The Normandy Camporee 2022 is a premier event of the Transatlantic Council and attracts participants from around the world.

Make sure you plan to attend and register today.

We recognize you may be concerned about the event being cancelled due to COVID-19. There are always risks that events can be cancelled due to risk factors that can not safely mitigated. You can book with confidence that the Transatlantic Council has a refund policy that provides a 100% refund option should the event be cancelled.

Your summer adventures await!

Summer will be here before you know it. Now is the time to make your units Summer camp plans. With two unique locations the Transatlantic Council is ready to offer you an unparalleled scouting experience.

Hit the Swiss Alps for a mountain experience at Camp Alpine. Or catch some sun on the coast of the Adriatic at Camp Avantura BSA. Both camps are taking registrations now. Don’t miss out making memories to last a lifetime! https://tac-bsa.org/camping/

Support the Combined Federal Campaign - Transatlantic Council is Agency #42498

Questions? TAC-ServiceCenter-802@scouting.org

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