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The Transatlantic Council (802) of the Boy Scouts Of America was created in May 1950 to make the Scouting program available to United States Citizens and their dependents living in west-and-central Europe, the Near East and North Africa. The boundaries of the Council constantly shift due to changing political alliances and circumstances in nations where servicemen are stationed. Transatlantic Council has served nations as diverse as Norway and Ethiopia. In landmass, it is the largest of the councils of the Boy Scouts of America. EARLY HISTORY (1910-1950) There have been American Scouts overseas since almost the inception of the movement, often for similar reasons as the present day. Troops existed, but until the creation of the Council, they were under the Direct Service of the Boy Scouts of America. RECENT HISTORY (1950-1990) SCOUTING IN TRANSATLANTIC COUNCIL TODAY Administration Transatlantic Council is administered by the International Division of the Boy Scouts of America, with agreements with SHAPE and NATO. Membership Transatlantic Council members are the children of international businesspeople, Diplomatic Corps officials, and U.S. military personnel. Transatlantic serves Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Venturing crews in 23 countries on three continents. Currently, the following countries have one or more Scouting units registered through Transatlantic Council:
Program The meetings and activities of Transatlantic Council units are basically the same as those in the United States. Minor modifications are sometimes necessary because of circumstances that occur when living in another country. These modifications often lead to cooperative efforts between the BSA members and Scouts Of Other Associations who attend joint Scouting activities such as jamborees, rallies, community projects, and other events. Chartered Organizations The chartered organizations of Transatlantic Council units include American milirary bases, schools and churches, international schools, U.S. embassies, multinational corporations, parents' groups, veterans' groups, and fraternal organizations. Order of the Arrow The Black Eagle Lodge 482, chartered in 1952, serves 615 Arrowmen as of 2004. The lodge totem is, as the name implies, a Black Eagle , the traditional heraldic emblem of Germany. Awards Trail medals are issued for the hiking and cleanup of several World War I and World War II sites throughout the Council territory. External links |
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