Withlacoochee District - Greater Tampa Bay Area Council

The race is on! This year’s Pinewood Derby will be held on March 8th at Sand Hill Scout Reservation Dining Hall. Doors open at 9am and race starts at 10am.

Please read through the Racing Guide posted here on the event page as there are some guidelines to consider when participating in the races. The BEST scout Pinewood derby car is one they build.

The Scouts can also be participate in the best themes contest. The themes this year are Patriotic, Boy Scout /Cub Scout Theme, Most Delicious, Non-Car design (Pool table, remote control, pirate ship, etc.), Funniest Design, and Judges Favorite.

Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

Cub Scouts are $3

Outlaw Racers are $3 – this race is open to anyone who would like to show off their car building abilities.

Family members and Siblings are FREE

PWD – Withlacoochee District (1)

To Register for the event: https://scoutingevent.com/089-86994

Next Roundtable is March 6, 2025.

It is a great time to be a Scout and our program has so much to offer to our youth and families. Come out and join the District Commissioner Team and other unit leaders as we prepare to lead our units for the greatest Scouting Season Ever!

Special breakout session for our Scout BSA Leaders and Cub Scout leaders to cover any topics needed. Roundtable is a form of commissioner service and supplemental training for the leaders within all Scouting Units. It is intended to give leaders examples for different unit programs, information on policies, events and training opportunities. It will help you as an unit leader to learn new skills and endure you have everything needed to run a great Scouting Program.

Our meeting will be held in the Dining Hall or the Administrative Building at Sand Hill Scout Reservation, starting at 7:30pm. Announcements and quick information will be presented, followed by breakout sessions for Scout BSA leaders and Cub Scout Leaders to allow for a more in-depth conversations.

If you have any questions please contact our commissioner team.

District Committee Meeting

March 13, 2025

Our Next District meeting is set for March 13th, 7:30pm at Sand Hill Scout Reservation, Administrative Building. Our District Chairman, Judge Stephen Toner, will be reviewing our district events and district committee’s to see their progress. We will focus in depth Spring Recruitment, helping with new units, Program Preview and District Banquet. If you are interested in helping with planning our programs and lending a hand, this is the meeting for you to join! If you have any questions please contact Judge Toner or Emily Thomas

Withlacoochee District Dinner

April 3rd, 2025 at 7PM

Sand Hill Scout Reservation

Please join us as we Celebrate our Districts 2024 accomplishments. Our dinner will be catered. We look forward to seeing our Leaders, Chartered Organization Representatives, Scouts and our District Board at this yearly event.

Price: Dinner- $10.00

Just coming to celebrate- Free

Awards need to be submitted by March 3rd to make sure there is enough time for processing within the office. List of awards for leaders can be found at https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/what-cub-scouts-earn/adult-awards-and-recognition/

If you have any questions, please contact John Coble, District Commissioner

Sand Hill Trail Crew

Service hours are an important part of scouting. It allows for our youth to reach out to the community and help others. Sand Hill Trail Crew is always looking for units to help maintain different parts of the hiking trails and other sections of our scout camp. Contact Susan Sandstorm, 727-686-2972 today to set up your units service project!