PLEASE NOTE: The Council Service Center and Scout Shop will closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday!
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Remember what it was like to be a Scout? The adventures, challenges, friends, and fun? Even if you weren’t a Scout, you know what they stand for: character, confidence, leadership, and great memories.
Our partners in fundraising success, J. Milito & Associates, Inc. will be calling you soon to offer you the opportunity to support our Friends of Scouting campaign. This campaign helps to support the upkeep and operations at Camp Soule and Sand Hill Scout Reservation. Our teammates will be calling you during the months of May and June. You can also select the 'Contribute to Scouting' section in the upper left corner of the menu bar to make an online donation. Thank you for your support!
Program Preview will be May 16, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church at 501 E. Tarpon Avenue in Tarpon Springs. We will gather in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 6:30. Beginning at 7:30 we will have short presentations concerning program highlights for 2013.
I t's Boy Scout Night with the Dunedin Blue Jays!! Come join us Saturday, May 18th at the Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin. Tickets are just $7 per person and include a patch. Scouts in uniform will be entered in a drawing to win autographed merchandise. Don't miss this opportunity to have a great time while supporting Scouting, buy your tickets today!
Scout Day with the Ray's is coming Sunday, June 16. Mark your calendars and register today! Come cheer on the Rays as they play the Kansas City Royals and enjoy a post-game concert featuring the Imagination Movers. Special Scout rates are available online until June 7. Make this a group outing (15 or more) and you can save even more! Contact Tom Breslin at 727-825-3396 or tbreslin@raysbaseball.com for more details or to register your group today!
The West Central Florida Council received a "Conditional Charter" for 2013. Please read more about the terms and the things that your unit can do to help meet the "Conditional Charter" terms.
More than 400,000 smartphones are thrown away each day. Millions of laptops are tossed into landfills and each has over 1,000 toxic components that seep into our soil. Help save the planet and celebrate Earth Day by Upcycling your outdated IOS devices, smartphones, and laptops. You can make a difference! Start collecting today! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
West Central Florida Council’s 2013 National Youth Leadership Training will be held at Sand Hill Scout Reservation. The training lasts six days starting Sunday, July 14, 2013 and ending on the Friday, July 19, 2013. The cost is $175.00 per person. Register your Scouts now!
West Central Florida Council is pleased to announce the launch of the "Online Year-Round Camp Reservations" for Camp Soule and Sand Hill Scout Reservation. This feature allows units the ability to logon and check availability, reserve campsites, program areas, and much more. Look for the link on the menu to the left.
New Unit and District Tools Announced - Updating your personal info in the BSA's database shouldn't take an act of congress. Fortunately, a just-launched suite of unit and district tools has the power to change your address, phone number, e-mail, or more—with just a click. Also BSA is utilizing on-line customer surveys more and more – and especially with the Voice of the Scout and getting member input on the potential change to the membership standard policy being considered at the National Annual Meeting in May.
Youth safety is the No. 1 concern of the BSA. To increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America is implementing several important changes to further enhance its Youth Protection policies. Please see the information sheet for steps to ensure these policies are fully implemented.
Please keep in mind that you can now sign up and pay for activities, training and other events on this website. You can also make a new donation or payment on your current FOS pledge using a credit card or e-check by clicking the "Contribute to Friends of Scouting" link on the menu bar.
Our calendar feature includes specific calendars for each district. Just click CALENDAR on the menu and the council calendar will be displayed. To select a specific district or combination of districts and council, click "Select Other Calendars" located in the top left hand corner of the calendar, right below "Show Activities For: West Central Florida Council". Check your district and council calendars for any upcoming training or activity information.
We have a new fax number - 727-392-1080 - PLEASE PASS THE WORD!
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