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RESOURCES

For a description of the file formats, click here.

TAC 2006-2007 Calendar in Adobe Portable Document Format where there is a discrepency with the on-line calendar, the on-line calendar is accurate.

AWARDS

National Quality Unit Award Applications for 2006
Cub Scout Packs
Boy Scout Troops
Venture Crews/Ships
Varsity Scout Team

Centennial Quality Awards Program starting 1 January 2007
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF Version)
PDF Document that explains the Awards program for Unit Achievement
Centennial Quality Unit Award Recognition Order Form (.pdf)
Cenntenial Quality Award for Units, Committment Form, with Explanation

BSA Ready and Prepared Awards for Troops, Varsity Teams, and Venture Crews (Link to BSA Site)
BSA Training Awards with on-line Application Form
50 Miler Award Application (.pdf)
Assistant District Commissioner/District Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Award (.pdf)
Ordering the Community Organization Award Knot
Boyce Award for New Unit Organization
Den Leader Training Award (PDF)
District Award of Merit Nomination Form (.pdf)
Emergency Preparedness Award Information (link to BSA Website)  Questions and Answers
Good Turn for America Program
International Activity Awareness Badge Information  (.pdf) Sponsored by the International Catholic Committee on Scouting but open to youth and adults of all faiths.
International Activity Awareness Award Application Form (.pdf)
International Activity Patch (giant World Crest patch) (.pdf)
International Scouter's Award    (application form).pdf
Interpreter Strip Requirements
Leave No Trace Award (.pdf)
Leave No Trace Requirements (.rtf)
Leave No Trace Award for Cub Scouts
Lifesaving & Meritorius Action Award Form
Operation Bridge  (Webelos to Scout Transition Award)
Ordering Roman Catholic Religious Awards
Quartermaster Award Application (.pdf)
Scoutmaster Award of Merit Application Form (.pdf)  (on-line form)
Silver Beaver Award Nomination (.pdf)  fill in the blank form Updated for 2007, Deadline 28 February
Snorkeling, BSA Requirements and Application (.pdf)
Summertime Pack Award (.pdf)
Tiger Den Leader Training Award Application (.pdf)
Unit Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Award Application (.pdf)
Venture Advisor Award of Merit Application (.pdf)
Venture Leadership Award Application (.pdf)
Veteran's Award Application Form (.pdf)
Young American Award

BOY SCOUTS

NEW....A YEAR ROUND GUIDE TO BOY SCOUT RECRUITING (Link to BSA Website)

SPRING RECRUITING INFORMATION FOR BOY SCOUTS

Recruiting flyer aimed at 5th and 6th grades (JPG)

Lone Scout Guidebook (PDF)

Letter on how to fill out an Advancement Report
Age Appropriate Activities Chart (.pdf)
Boy Scout Application Form (.pdf)   Youth Application (All Programs) (PDF)
Boy Scout World Conservation Award
Campfire Planner (.pdf)I
Chaplain's Aide Training and Youth Guide to Duty to God (PDF)
Boy Scout Fast Start Training (on-line link to National BSA website)
Fast Start Guide (.pdf)
How Boy Run is Your Troop (PDF)
Individual Scout Record (.pdf)
Junior Leader Training PowerPoint Presentation
Junior Leader Training Old Weekend Syllabus (4 MB)
Leave No Trace Award (.pdf)
Leave No Trace Requirements (.rtf)
Lightning Presentation (11 MB) from National Weather Service
Merit Badge Counseling, A Job Description and How to Guide (.pdf)
National Camping Award (.pdf)
Parent Permission Slip (example) (.doc)
Recruiting Flyer
Religious Award Information (.pdf)
Scoutmaster Minutes (Collection .pdf)
Selecting Quality Unit Leaders (.pdf)
Tri-Service Regulation  (.pdf)
Troop Job Description Cards (.pdf)
Troop Meeting Plan (.pdf)
Troop Resource Survey Sheet (.pdf)
Uniform Inspection Form (Scout) (.pdf)
Venture Presentation for Scoutmasters (PPT)
Webelos to Scout Transition  Pack Role   Troop Role   Commissioner Role  District Role
World Conservation Award (on-line)

CAMPS (2007 Season)

Information and Registration for the 2007 Camp Season can be found by linking to the Camp Section

COMMISSIONERS & DISTRICT COMMITTEE SUPPORT

Commissioner Responsibilities (can be printed as job description cards) (.pdf)
Distinguished Commissioner Award (RTF)
How to Keep Packs Strong
Job Description for District Committee Members
Job Description for Unit Commissioners
Tri-Service Regulation  (.pdf)
Webelos to Scout Transition  Pack Role   Troop Role   Commissioner Role  District Role

New from BSA...Unit Self Assessment tools to be used with Unit Commissioners and Unit Leadership
Self Assessment Guidelines for the Meeting with the Unit Commissioner, Unit Leader and Unit Committee Chair (PDF)
Cub Scout Pack Self Assessment
Boy Scout Troop Self Assessment
Venturing Crew Self Assessment

CUB SCOUTS

Lone Cub Scout Guidebook

Advancement Tracker
Letter on how to fill out an Advancement Report
Age Appropriate Activities Chart (.pdf)
Campfire Planner (.pdf)
Cub Scout Application Form   Youth Application (All Programs) (PDF)
Cub Scout Leader Fast-Start Training (on-line, links to BSA site)
Cub Scout Fast Start Guide (.pdf)
Cub Scout Individual Record (.pdf)
Cub Scout World Conservation Award
Cub & Webelos Uniform Placement Guide/Inspection Form (.pdf)
Den Meeting Planner (.pdf)
Den Record Keeping (.pdf)
Den Record for Advancement (.pdf)
First Three Months of Den Meetings for a New or Reorganized Pack PDF
First Month's Den Meeting for any Pack (alternate theme) PDF
How to Keep Packs Strong
Leave No Trace Award for Cub Scouts
Operation Bridge  (Webelos to Scout Transition Award)
Pack Job Description Cards (pdf)
Pack Meeting Planning Sheet (.pdf)
Parent Permission Slip (example) (.doc)
Parent Talent Survey Sheet (.pdf)
Cub Scout Program Highlights 2004-2005
Religious Award Information (.pdf)
School Night for Scouting Packet (.rtf)  (.pdf)   Joining Roster (.rtf)  (.pdf)
Summertime Pack Award (.pdf)
Tiger Cub Uniform Picture (.pdf)
Tiger Cub Advancement Record (.pdf)
Tri-Service Regulation  (.pdf)
Webelos Den Meeting Plan (.pdf)
Webelos Den Record (.pdf)
Webelos to Scout Transition  Pack Role   Troop Role   Commissioner Role  District Role
World Conservation Award (on-line)

EAGLE SCOUTS

Eagles SOAR, Eagles Soar Eagle Scouts-Scouting On, Adding Resources-is an opportunity for you to live up to those expectations and  help Scouting in Europe's Transatlantic Council.  EAGLES SOAR is a service organization comprised of all interested Eagle Scouts in Europe.  We are setting an example in our communities through volunteering and assisting Scouting units in our neighborhoods, areas, and across Europe, and by serving as resources and mentors to our fellow Scouts.  Link here for more information

Certificate Request form for Eagle Scouts from the National Rifle Association (.pdf)
Eagle Scout Application Form (.pdf)
10 Reasons Why Eagle Scout Applications Are Rejected
TAC Eagle Approval Form/Supplemental Form  must accompany Eagle Application for Board of Review Approval)
Eagle Project Workbook (.pdf)  (.rtf)
Where do you want the medal and certificate sent? (rtf)
Eagle Letter of Recommendation
Eagle Scout Application Checklist
Eagle Palm Application Form
National Eagle Scout Association Application Form
NESA Eagle Scout Scholarship Application

FORMS

50 Miler Award Application Form (.pdf)
Activity Consent Form
Advancement Report           
Letter on how to fill out an Advancement Report
Adult Application Form
Boy Scout Application Form
Change your Charter Organization Form (rich text)  (pdf)
Cub Scout Application Form
Venture Application Form
Female Leader Uniform Inspection Form
Flying Permit
New Unit Application Form
Male Leader Uniform Inspection Form
Medical Form (Class 1 & 2)
Medical Form (Class 3)
Merit Badge Application Cards (Blue Cards...only blue if you have blue paper in your printer) (.pdf)
Merit Badge Counselor Application Form
Release Form for photos for unit web sites
Scout Shop   Order Form     Signature Card    Gift Certificate Information
Form to Update the Trained Leaders in your unit (Excel Spreadsheet)
Tour Permit (.pdf) (.rtf)    
Tour Permit (fill in the blank MS Word Form)
Tour Permit Explanation
Tour Permit for Flying   Parent Consent Form for Aviation Activities
Tax ID Number (EIN) Form from the IRS in PDF format
Transfer Form (adult and youth)  (.pdf)
Unit Money Earning Application Form (.pdf)
Youth Application (All Programs) (PDF)

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING and Fund Raising
Friends of Scouting presentation (general)
Friends of Scouting presentation (excellent one developed at SHAPE)
2007 Presidential Units
James E. West Fellowship Award
Popcorn Information

HISTORIC TRAILS

Heidelberg Historic Trail
Nürnburg Historic Trail
Waterloo Historic Trail (3.5 MB File .doc file  or  11.5 MB File .rtf file)
 Battle of the Bulge Historic Trail (.pdf)
Normandy Historic Trail
Pisa Historical Trail (RTF) (PDF)
Verona Historical Trail (PDF)
Meuse-Argonne Historic Trail
Sergeant York Research Expedition (an interesting report that is a great companion and gives excellent background information on the Historical Trail (6 MB PDF)

Rome Historical Trail (PDF)

INTERNATIONAL
Intercamp (External Link to Intercamp Web Site)

Intercamp Unit Application Form (Excel)    Intercamp Service Team Application Form (Excel)

Links for the World Jamboree 2007 including staff positions available at www.scouting2007.org
World Jamboree Application Form for Youth and Adults (Staff and Unit Leaders)

Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), and World Scout Bureau event linking Scouts via radio or Internet (JOTI)

BSA Booklet on Exchanges and hosting Scouts from other Scout Associations (DOC)

Kandersteg International Scout Centre General Info (PDF)
Kander Active Brochure 2007 (PDF) (programs and activities at Kandersteg International Scout Centre)

Baden-Württemberg Jamboree Summer 2007  cut and paste link in your browser  http://www.landesjamboree.de/index.php?id=anpacken

LINKS (Council Websites may only link to internal documents or to the National BSA Website)

Boy Scouts of America Web Sites
National Council BSA Web Site
National Jamboree Web Site
BSA Magazine Division (Scouting & Boy's Life)
Scouting Magazine
Boy's Life Magazine
BSA Museum
Supply Division
Reconnect to Scouting/Make A Donation
Relgious Awards Program
Order of the Arrow
Philmont 
Florida Sea Base ! Now Accepting On-Line Reservations!!
Northern Tier
BSA Legal News

Web sites by the World Scout Bureau or Scout Associations

Site	URL (Universal Resource Locator) Cut and Paste into your browser..
World Scout Bureau	http://www.scout.org
Kandersteg International Camp Centre	http://www.kisc.ch
UK Scout Association	http://www.scoutbase.org.uk
Baden-Powell House, London	http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/direct/campsite/bphouse/
Brownsea Island	http://www.brownsea-island.org.uk/
Places to Camp in the UK	http://www.ccsw.org.uk
Religous Awards Information	http://www.praypub.org/main_frameset.htm

Unit Web Sites
Guidelines for unit web sites 
Release Form

MAPS / DIRECTIONS

Directions/Map to Camp Freedom (.rtf) (PDF)
Directions to Baden-Powell High Adventure Camp (Hesley Wood)
Directions to RAF Alconbury
Directions to the American Community School at Egham
Directions to American Community School at Hillingdon
Directions to the American School in London
Directions to Böblingen, Garden of Eden
Directions to Camp Freedom
Directions to Camp Liberty (.pdf) Baumholder Area
Directions to Centeral Hotel, Viernheim (Executive Board Meeting)
Directions to Coleman Barracks
Directions to College de Leman (Geneva Roundtables)
Directions to Darmstadt (US Facilities)
Directions to Daw's Hill  (High Wycombe, England)
Directions to DeKluis  (near Leuven, Belgium, Belgian Scout Camp) (.rtf)
Directions to Dorneywood Scout Camp  Greater London Area
Directions to RAF Fairford (Fairford, England)
Directions to RAF Feltwell
Directions to Friedrichsfeld Army Depot Mannheim 
Directions to Funari Barracks, Mannheim
Directions to Gilwell Park, England
Directions/Map to Grafenwoehr, Hill 459 for Training (PDF)
Directions to Grafenwoeher Main Post to Camp Heritage, Dickhauter Lake, Area 2
Directions to Grobbendonk, Belgium
Directions to Kachina, Kaiserslautern Area, Germany
Directions to RAF Croughton
Directions to RAF Mildenhall/RAF Lakenheath from London
Directions to Lakenheath Scout Huts (Lakenheath, England)
Directions to Lakenheath Hospital Annxex (Training Courses)
Directions to Landstuhl Learning Center
Directions to Mildenhall Scout Hut  (Mildenhall, England)
Directions to Molesworth
Directions to NATO Support Activity (Brussels, Belgium, Charlemagne/Mayflower District HQ)
Directions to Patrick Henry Village (Heidelberg, Germany)
Directions to Ramstein (Ramstein, Germany)
Directions to SHAPE (near Mons, Belgium)
Directions to St. John's, Waterloo, Belgium)
Directions to TASIS (Thorpe, Surrey, England)
Directions to Transatlantic Council
Directions to Vilseck Army Airfield (from A9 & A6)
Directions to Vilseck Army Airfield (from A9 only)
Directions to USAG Brussels (formerly NATO Support Activity), Brussels Field Office
Directions to Wiltz, Luxembourg (European Scout Center Campground)

 
ON-Line Forms

BSA TRAINING AWARDS
SM Award of Merit
Boy Scout World Conservation Award
Cub Scout World Conservation Award
Operation Bridge Application Form

ONLINE REGISTRATION
Summer Camp including Cub Resident Camp

ORDER OF THE ARROW

Black Eagle Lodge 2007 Member Registration Form (.rtf) (on-line) (.pdf)
OA Arrowman of the Year Nomination Form (.rtf) (.pdf)
Lodge Supply Order Form  (excel) (.pdf)
Election Information 
Founder's Award     in .pdf format
Vigil Award Nomination Form
Lodge Events and Fellowship Information

OTHER EVENTS
Activity Resource Information for Eifel Area (also includes places in Belgium, Luxembourg, Eastern Netherlands (Limburg) and Rheinland-Pflaz area compiled by Scoutmaster, T 161, Gary Hackl

PUBLICATIONS
100 Skits          More Skits
Book on the life of Baden-Powell written for youth by a Scout in Troop 245 (Alconbury, England) (PDF)
Guide to Safe Scouting (link to BSA site so you have the updated information)
Leave No Trace Syllabus (zipped file)
German Poisonous Plants (German article with pictures in .pdf   English translation of article in .rtf)
TAC Songbook (Campfire Radio 4th edition) (PDF)
Tickborne Encephalitis (Information, prevalent in Germany and Central Europe) (PDF)

RECHARTER

Internet Rechartering (how to get started etc.)
Registration Fee Chart (see districts then link to your district)
How to Recharter (instructions) (.rtf)
Department of Defense Unit Membership Numbers (listing of all youth and branch of service of sponsor)
(.pdf format) (rich text format)

REGULATIONS AND MILITARY PUBLICATIONS
Army Regulation 210-22 (Private Organizations on US Military Installations) (PDF)
Tri-Service Regulation  (.pdf)
Change your Charter Organization Form (rich text)  (pdf)
Air Force Private Organization Regulations (where it says that it does not apply to scouting organizations)
Letter that shows what units on USAREUR installations need to provide as a Private Organization (PDF)
BSA Policy for Unit Accounts, Unit Equipment when the Unit does not recharter 
Department of Defense Instruction 1000.15 (December 2005), Excludes overseas scouting programs from Private Organization Regulations.
Department of Defense Instruction 1015.9 (Primary reference to military support for overseas Scouting)

A SCOUT is REVERENT (link for more information)
Guide to Worship (RTF) (PDF)
Scouting Prayers  (RTF) (PDF)
Relgious Awards Program
Religious Award Information Slide Show from P.R.A.Y.
Religious Awards Promotional Scripts from P.R.A.Y.
View BSA Video Promoting Duty to God
Chaplain's Aide Training and Youth Guide to Duty to God (PDF)
Jewish National Committee on Scouting Information

SCHOLARSHIPS
NESA Eagle Scout Scholarship Application
Scholarships for Scouts and Venturers
Young American Award

SCOUT SHOP (link to shop page)

TAC Segment Information   each segment costs  $.80  and the TAC Segment Patch costs $2.00 (round patch)
Order form (.rtf)   Order Form (.pdf)
Unit Signature Card (.doc)

SCOUTS with SPECIAL NEEDS
Resources to support Leaders

TRAINING also look at www.tac-bsa.org/training/

Form to Update the Trained Leaders in your unit (Excel Spreadsheet)

Chaplain's Aide Training and Youth Guide to Duty to God (PDF)
Chartered Organization Representative Overview (.ppt) (from Viking Council)
Chartered Organization Representative Training (on-line BSA Course)
Chartered Organization Training Syllabus
Climb on Safely Information
Cub Scout Fast Start Guide (.pdf)
Dangerous Plants PowerPoint Presentation  (Thanks to Kevin Drescher)
National Camp School for Cub Scout Day Camp
Lightning Safety (11 MB PowerPoint Presentation from National Weather Service
Risk Zone PowerPoint Presentation
Safe Swim Defense Course Notes  Safe Swim Defense Powerpoint Presentation  zipped presentation zipped outline
Venture Leader Fast Start Guide (.pdf)
Venturing Leader Fast Start

VENTURING

Letter on how to fill out an Advancement Report
Age Appropriate Activities Chart (.pdf)
Bronze Award Arts & Hobbies (.pdf)
Bronze Award Outdoor (.pdf)
Bronze Award Sea Scout (.pdf)
Bronze Award Sports (.pdf)
Bronze Award Youth Ministries (.pdf)
Gold Award (.pdf)
Venturing and Habitat for Humanity (pdf)
Open House Plan
Program Capability Inventory (.pdf)
Quartermaster Award Application (.pdf)
Quest Award
Scuba Outline for Training and Award  (PDF)
Sea Scout Advancement Requirements (.pdf)
Silver Award (.pdf)
Venturing Leader Fast Start On-Line Training
Venturing Leader Fast Start Guide (.pdf)
Venturing Advisor Award of Merit Application (.pdf)
Venturing Leadership Award Application (.pdf)
Venturing Presentation for Scoutmasters (PPT)
Youth Application (All Programs) (PDF)

Woodbadge
Wood Badge Web Page(s)

Career Scouter Information
PDF Document explains qualifications needed to serve as a career scouter and how to make a difference on a full-time basis with the Boy Scouts of America

FILE FORMATS

.doc	Microsoft Word document
.pdf	Adobe Acrobat portable document format.  If you haven't downloaded your free version of Adobe Acrobat, go to their website (www.adobe.com)
.rtf	Rich Text Format document (can be read by most word processing programs)
.ppt	Microsoft Power Point presentation
.xls	Excel Spreadsheet