Thunderbird District

Scouting Expo @ Tiger Town

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
Home of Detroit Tigers Spring Training

Event Location: 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, FL

This is the first Scouting Expo of 2024 organized by the Thunderbird District in association with the Lakeland Tigers and the BSA Units in the District and neighboring areas. Event is open to all public and will be held at the famous Joker Marchant Stadium in the heart of Lakeland.
The purpose of the event is to raise awareness in the community of a strong Scouting presence in the area and to attract new families and Youth into the world of BSA.
Mark your Calendars and your Unit’s calendars for the date, May 4, 2024.

Register Here

Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader…

Send your leaders to these Upcoming Classic Trainings. Wood Badge Courses fill in pretty quickly due to limited offerings and enrollment per year, so reserve your spot and help your unit Leaders fulfil their purpose in their Scouting journey. Scholarships available in some cases. Register for Fall 2024 Wood Badge by Clicking on the image.

More Leadership Training Opportunities at the University of Scouting…

Come spend a day learning new ideas from fantastic instructors and enjoy the fellowship of other Scouters from across the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council (GTBAC). University of Scouting offers training courses to help enrich your unit and district programs. The training is for adult volunteers at all levels: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and District & Council volunteers. NEW THIS YEAR, scouts (13 years old and up) also have classes they can attend.

Trained Scouts become Better Leaders!!

A formal training and consistent mentoring is all it takes to lead a youth to become a world class leader. Let’s help the cause and send our Youth to these amazing trainings within our GTBA Council and at National opportunities. Register for Spring 2024 NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) by Clicking on the image.

NAYLE – A training beyond NYLT 

National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is an exciting program where young men and women enhance their leadership skills through team building, ethical decision-making, problem solving and service to others. NAYLE is a very special experience. The week concludes with a closing challenge for each Scout to use what they’ve learned in service to others. Scouts must be 14 but not yet 20 years old, hold a unit leadership position, and have completed NYLT. Register for upcoming NAYLE by Clicking on the image.

Helpful Links

National Links

Greater Tampa Bay Area Council Calendar

Advancement

BSA Training & GTBAC Training Calendar

Scout Resources and Supplies

Order of the Arrow: Uh-To-Yeh-Hut-Tee Lodge

Links to forms

Annual Health and Medical Form

High adventure Camp Activity Waiver Form

GTBAC Shooting Sports Permission Slip

Council Award Nomination Forms

Confidential Campership Request Form

Training Scholarship Application Form