We are the

Gulf Ridge Council,

Boy Scouts of America

We proudly serve over 40,000 young people in West-Central Florida through the traditional programs of the Boy Scouts of America and through our character education program, Learning for Life.  The council headquarters is in Tampa, Florida but we serve youth in the following eight counties:  Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk and Sumter. 

This is the official website of the Gulf Ridge Council and all information contained within has been duly approved for publication by the Gulf Ridge Council and is provided solely for the purpose of sharing the Scouting story with the public as a whole and to impart information in a timely manner to the Scouts, leaders and parents we serve.  Websites of individual Scouting units that wish to be linked to our site must abide by the Internet Guidelines.

This new and improved website was developed in 2005 through a grant from the Children's Board of Hillsborough County.  We deeply appreciate their investment in Scouting.  Click on their logo to the right for more information about their services.

Scout Oath / Law

The Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best, To do my duty to God and my Country And to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, Mentally awake, and morally straight. The Scout Law A Scout is trustworthy, loyal helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.