TAC 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
MEMBERSHIP
50 countries served
6519 youth served 2446 adult volunteers supported
37 new packs, troops and crews
Girls in the BSA: 153 girls in 19 new Scouts BSA troops; 347 girls in 43 Cub Scout packs
Launch of TAC Sea Scouts
Launch of Lone Scout Troop/Pack/Crew 802, gathering Lone Scouts from all over TAC into single units
The BSA’s largest Cub Pack is a TAC unit in Saudi Arabia: 200+ Cubs with a 60 Cub waiting list (becoming two packs next year)
The BSA’s largest District is TAC’s Horizon District: covering Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Romania, Ukraine and the Russian Federation
PROGRAM
100 Eagle Scout ranks awarded 130 Arrow of Light ranks earned
Normandy Council Camporee in France, marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day 2768 attendees Attendance included BSA National President, BSA Northeast Region Board Scouts from 20 BSA councils, and from the French, UK and Canadian scout associations Omaha Beach campfire, with Eagle Court of Honor, Webelos 2 Crossing-Over Ceremony, Order of the Arrow call-out, and 1785 attending the Messengers of Peace Dinner
Camp Avantura BSA program debut – Scouts BSA summer camp on the Adriatic coast of Croatia 2 weeks of camp, serving 292 Scouts and 88 Scouters Serious watersports program: sailboats, motorboats, paddleboards, kayaks National BSA certification received
PROGRAM (more)
Camp Alpine program expansion – Scouts BSA summer camp at Kandersteg International Scouting Center (KISC) in the Swiss Alps 2 weeks of camp, serving 291 Scouts and 86 Scouters Over 900 Scouts from other nations camping at KISC during first week of Camp Alpine National BSA certification received: “very organized and well run”
Cub Scout Family Camp: 113 Cubs in 12 packs took part
Cub Scout Day Camp: 138 Cubs in 19 packs took part
Wood Badge 100th anniversary course – at Gilwell Park, the global home of Wood Badge
National Youth Leader Training at Gilwell Park
TAC at the World Scout Jamboree: 18 Scouters served (including 5 current Board members); 17 youth
District Camporees on location: marking the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany; marking WW2 “Operation Market Garden” in the Netherlands
Order of the Arrow: Black Eagle Lodge elects first female youth, holds 9 Lodge activities and service projects in 5 countries (Germany, France, UK, Croatia, Switzerland)
COMMUNICATIONS
Creation of professional videos for introduction to TAC, and for Friends of Scouting
Launch of TAC LinkedIn page
Launch of new edition TAC Historic Trails Guides: 18 trails in 8 countries
Updating of TAC website
TAC prominently featured, by name, in “BSA Around the World” interactive map on homepage of 2018 BSA Annual Report: https://ar2018.scouting.org/bsa-annual-report-2018-home/ World Scouting came to the BSA, and the BSA itself Scouted around the world – mainly through TAC
ADMINISTRATION
Professional staff traveled to 9 TAC countries, in service of units and districts: Germany, France, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Croatia
Reorganization of TAC headquarters staff, to better support program, finance and development, and supply
Relocation of TAC Program Supply Center in Belgium, to speed service
Transition to new council membership fee calculation and payment methods
Visit of BSA Chief Scout Executive to TAC headquarters
Executive Board meetings in Wiesbaden, Germany (Barbarossa District); Gilwell Park, UK (Mayflower District); and Milan, Italy (Mediterranean District)
Active launch of Safe Scouting committee
Active launch of Conservation committee; first Leave No Trace Trainers course held
Active launch of TAC Scouting Alumni and Friends committee
Active launch of Budget committee
Reshaping of International committee
DEVELOPMENT
First Eric Cooley Memorial Campership awards made for financial support of TAC summer campers
Normandy fundraising dinner raised $26,000 with Flags Over Normandy
Full Friends of Scouting fundraising package delivered physically to every TAC unit
Online donation platform improvement and expansion—with links for each district, TAC board, Camperships, and Flags over Normandy
Reshaping of Scout-a-thon unit fundraising program to enable units to keep 100% of net profits