Wood Badge is an advanced, national leadership course open to Scouting volunteers and professionals. Scouters from Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, Explorers, and district and council Scouters all are welcome and belong here.

Why Should you go?

-Stronger units.

-A deeper understanding of what Scouting is and why we do it.

-Learn and experience things that will stay with you in Scouting and the rest of your life.

-Fun.

-Make your other groups-like work, volunteer groups, even family-stronger.

Who: Position trained BSA members, 18 and older. BSA Medical Form (Parts A, B, & C) is required.

When and Where: October 9-11, 2020 AND November 7-8, 2020

(You must attend both weekends.)

Fee: $225

Registering for Weekend 1 will automatically register you for Weekend 2.

Staff click here to register. 

COVID Information

Council event attendees, including participants and staff, are required to comply with the Council's current COVID protocols. Failure to do so will result in removal from Council properties and/or events and forfeiture of event registration fees.

All participants must submit a pre-medical event checklist and waiver upon entry, All participants will be health screened upon entry.

All Participants must bring a current BSA Medical form (download here). 

The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council is committed to offer our Scouts fun and quality programs in a safe manner.  We are adhering to the CDC and ACA (American Camp Association) guidelines as well as working closely with local Health Departments to provide a layered mitigation COVID strategy.  Our COVID mitigation strategies are being overseen by the Council Health Supervisor, a board-certified pediatrician.  For a complete and up to date list of our COVID-19 mitigation procedures, please visit: https://tampabayscouting.org/covid-mitigation-procedures.

In the case of a positive COVID result among participants at an event, GTBAC will follow the guidance of the local Health Department, which may include cancellation or closure of the event or facility.