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 -> August/ December
Zoom link is emailed to all District leaders, others contact Hary Nair for meeting login
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District Committee
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Commissioners
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District Staff
| Position | Professional |
| Sr. District Exec | Victoria Moran |
| Field Director | Jeremy Twachtman |
| Director of Field Service | Travis Emery |
Upcoming District Events
Flight to Honor Welcome Home Celebration
Event Location: Sun ‘n’ Fun side of Lakeland Airport,
3890 Laird Ave., Lakeland, FL
Event Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Event Time : 6:45pm onwards
Attire: Field Uniform (Class-A)
The Mission 10 Veterans are returning home from a trip of a lifetime visiting memorials in D.C. Let’s give them a Hero’s welcome they deserve!!
Come early to enjoy balloon animals, face painting, food trucks, band and Honor Guard.
Note: The evening can extend in time depending on flight arrival times, so bring a lawn chair to sit in.
Scouting Expo at Joker Marchant Stadium
Event Location: Joker Marchant Stadium
2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, FL
Event Date: May 24, 2025
Event Time : 3pm onwards
Attire: Field Uniform (Class-A) for presentation tables, or Activity shirts (Class-B) for attendance
After the last year’s successful Scouting expo event, Tigertown is opening their gates to welcome Scouts again this year. Every Unit is welcome to represent themselves for purposes of recruitment. Council & District will also participate in various levels to help with the recruitment efforts. Please coordinate your activities through the District Activities Chair – Angel Lovelace
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.
Register here for the next Wood Badge Offered in our Council
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.
Helpful Links
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council Calendar
BSA Training & GTBAC Training Calendar
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
Ready to Join?
If you are ready to become a part of the Scouting experience then please use the button below to find a Scouting unit near you.
If you have additional questions please call 813-872-2691, ext 101.
Please note: National Scouting fees are non-refundable.
