Thunderbird District

The Thunderbird District serves western Polk County including Bartow, Fort Meade, Kathleen, Lakeland, and Mulberry.

District Roundtable Meetings

7:00 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of every month

First Presbyterian Church
Higginbotham Family Scout Building
175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.,
Lakeland, Florida 33801

District Committee Meeting

7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday

Hosted

on zoom -> ID : 953 399 2090
in-person -> April / August/ December

Zoom link is emailed to all District leaders, others contact Hary Nair for meeting login

District Key 3

Field Director	Jeremy Twachtman
District Commissioner	David Lane
District Chair	Hary Nair

District Committee

Position	Volunteer
Activities Chair	Angel Lovelace
Advancement Chair	Jimmy Keifer
Camping Chair	David Lane
Council Board Member	Todd Parrish, Esq
Finance Chair	Robert Thorn
Communications Chair
Membership Chair	Leigh Rigmaiden
Nominating Chair	Michael Roberson
Popcorn Kernel	Angel Lovelace
Program Chair
School Night Chair	Ron Kaufmann
Training Chair	Ameé Bailey

Commissioners

Position	Volunteer
Assistant District Commissioner	Vacant
Roundtable Commissioner	Vacant
Unit Commissioner	David Lane
Unit Commissioner	Andrew Klaber
Unit Commissioner	David Torres

District Staff

Position	Professional
District Exec	Vacant
Field Director	Jeremy Twachtman
Director of Field Service	Travis Emery

Follow Thunderbird District Facebook Page for Activities and updates

Upcoming District Events

Lakeland Soaring Eagles Dinner

Event Location: Bonnet Springs Park, Lakeland, FL

Event Date: February 26, 2025

Event Time : 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Attire: Formals

This is the annual Friends of Scouting fundraising dinner organized by the GTBAC in association with the Thunderbird District. Event is open to all patrons of Scouting in the area. Special guests include official dignitaries, business members of the community and such.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness in the community of a strong Scouting presence in the area and to generate financial support for the Scouting program in our local Thunderbird District. Come prepared to donate to Scouting so we can continue to grow the program in Thunderbird and support our youth.

Save the Date – February 26, 2025 and remember to bring your Check books too.

Trainings Strengthen Scouting

Train Your Leaders...

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 fulfill their purpose in Scouting journey. Scholarships available in some cases.

Let Us Train OUR Youth...

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. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is one of those opportunities.

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.

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Are you looking for more information about joining a Scouting program in the Thunderbird District? Visit www.beascout.org to search for programs near you!

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