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 -> June/ December
July – there will be NO District Committee meeting.
Zoom link is emailed to all District leaders, others please 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 |
Lakeland Flying Tigers Sponsorship Drive
Location: Joker Marchant Stadium,
2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Partnership Program with Flying Tigers
Event Time : Year Round
For further details please visit:
Upcoming District Events
August Roundtable
Location: First Presbyterian Church, Scout Building (South Parking lot)
175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801
Event Date: August 7, 2025
Event Time : 7pm onwards
Attire: Field Uniform
Topics of Discussion :
Adults : Recruitment and School Nights
Youth : Games with a purpose
Pack 106 : Pack Pride Kickoff
Location: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church,
1820 E. CR. 540A, Lakeland, FL 33813
Event Date: August 18, 2025
Event Time : 7pm onwards
For more info follow the Facebook page here
What to Expect:
Pack 106 – Pack Pride Kickoff! 
Join us for our first meeting of the year as we launch into an epic season of Cub Scouting! 
We’re kicking things off with high-energy games, team-building challenges, and a special ceremony to welcome new Scouts into the Pack! Expect laughter, learning, and maybe even a little friendly competition as we show what Pack 106 is all about—fun, friendship, and fierce Cub Scout pride! 
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.
