Skyway District

Friends of Scouting

Friends of Scouting is crucial as it provides vital financial support to local Boy Scout councils, ensuring the continuation and enhancement of Scouting programs for youth. Through contributions from families, community members, and businesses, Friends of Scouting helps cover essential expenses such as camp maintenance, training for leaders, program materials, and financial assistance for those in need. This support ultimately enables Scouts to access life-changing experiences, leadership development opportunities, and character-building adventures that prepare them for success in life. Without the backing of Friends of Scouting, many young people would miss out on the invaluable lessons and memories that Scouting offers, impacting their personal growth and contributions to society.

Membership

Recruitment is a year round process. While we focus heavily on recruitment efforts in the fall when school is starting back up, families can join the Scouting movement at any time. One of the simplest things you can do is to make sure your unit’s “Be a Scout” pin is up to date with accurate contact info. Try and check your unit’s pin once a month and follow up with any leads. These are families that want to join Scouting and may have missed us at an open house or traditional Join Scouting event. If you need help updating your unit pin or want to set up additional recruitment efforts contact our District Executive @ James.hebbel@scouting.org.

Roundtable

Roundtables are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM, unless otherwise noted. The meeting is held in the Fellowship Hall at Clearview United Methodist Church located at 4515 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713. Roundtable always features a unique program and is a great opportunity to meet and network with other Unit Leaders and learn about upcoming events. If you have Roundtable topic ideas, please contact our District Executive, Henry Johnson.

The Skyway District’s OA Calusa Chapter also holds its meetings at Roundtable so encourage your Arrowmen to attend.

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Training

Our youth deserve trained leaders. The District goal is to have all registered leaders fully trained in their positions to ensure the youth receive the best program possible. Many training courses are available online at tampabayscouting.org however we can also schedule in person training at the local level. Please contact Training Chair Chair with questions or to schedule a training.

District Communication

You can check us out at the links below:

Facebook: Log in to Facebook and search for Skyway District of Greater Tampa Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

District Volunteers Opportunities:
We are always looking for folks to join our District Committee or Commissioner Corps. If you are interested please contact our District Executive.