Scout Jackson D. of Troop 77, Suncoast District, has just been awarded the prestigious NESA Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year.

Congratulations to Jackson D. on Winning the National Glenn and Melinda Adams Award! This award is given to a select few Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and service through their Eagle Scout project. Jackson’s project was to build a mobile food pantry to help fight local food insecurity. This project is a testament…

Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse

Adult Supervision Update Requirements Effective September 1, 2023 As part of our ongoing commitment to abuse prevention, the Boy Scouts of America is updating the adult supervision requirements for overnight activities. This update enhances the minimum “two-deep leadership” requirements by additionally requiring every adult present on overnight activities to be a registered member of the…

December 2022 Scouting Beacon

The December Scouting Beacon is here! Thank you to Nick Digirolamo, the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council Commissioner, for being our guest. In this edition of the Scouting Beacon, Nick explains his role as the Council Commissioner and gives a reminder about the deadline to recharter. You can click this link to find recharter resources…