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 packs

Launch of TAC Sea Scouts

Launch of Lone Scout Troop/Pack/Crew 802, gathering 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, 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 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 , the global home of

National Youth Leader Training at Gilwell Park

TAC at the World Scout : 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