Wood Badge Spring 2025

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.

Course Dates:

• February 21st-23rd at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation
• March 7th-9th at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation

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.

Pricing (Course Fee covers both weekends)

$50 deposit saves your spot

$270 (Early Bird Rate) Ends 1/31, Must be paid in full by 1/31 for Early Bird Rate

$295 (Regular Rate)

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

Who can attend: Position trained BSA members, 18 and older.

What is Required: All participants must bring a current copy of the BSA Annual Health Medical Record.  You can download a current copy here: https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/.  You must attend both weekends.

Dietary Restrictions

The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council recognizes that there are many potential dietary restrictions as well as common diets (e.g., low-calorie and low-carbohydrate) and common food allergies (e.g., to gluten, citrus fruit, dairy, eggs, fish, nuts/ peanuts, and shellfish). Individuals will need to consider this and avoid such items in their choices in the dining hall.  In addition, remember that the Food Team cannot feasibly plan for all specific dietary needs of all persons attending the event. Therefore, all special dietary needs must be indicated at the time of registration.  Depending upon the special food requirements they may be asked to make their own arrangements to meet those needs by bringing their own food — just as they would bring their own medications.  Any dietary requests made within 2 weeks of the event will not be able to be honored.