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Dad Skool empowers fathers by creating spaces for connection and support. Through events and resources, they foster engaged parenting, helping dads share experiences and grow together in their journey of fatherhood.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1788613639/wysiwyg/jyqic2ltnpuowdjl8kes.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Climb aboard the Pirate Bus for a tailgate built for Tampa Bay Fans and their baby Buccaneers ⚓🚌 This isn&rsquo;t a networking mixer. It&rsquo;s a low-pressure space to hang out, laugh, and talk with other men who get what it means to show up for family every day. By registering, you&rsquo;re backing Dad Skool&rsquo;s mission Your spot on the bus helps fund brotherhood events, men&rsquo;s wellness education, and year-round peer support for local fathers who don&rsquo;t have many places to be real.

Pirate Bus Tailgate Party

Alright fellas, listen up. We&#39;re renting out the theater. No strangers, no chatty teenagers on their phones (unless they&#39;re yours, then you better handle that), just us dads and our kids in the dark eating popcorn like it&#39;s our job. Spider-Man&#39;s swinging across the big screen and you get to be the hero who brought your kid(s).&nbsp; SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER! If you enroll in Dad Skool now on ANY Annual Paid Membership level and provide us with proof of purchase, you will receive a coupon code good for 2 FREE Tickets to this event. Limited supply of 10 special offer tickets, so act now!&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1784139506/wysiwyg/vklcdbxtp1fkiijplis6.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> This is what Dads of Tampa Skool is about. Showing up. Being there. Scars are cool, but so is geeking out at the movies with your kid. Spots are limited (20 for now), so don&#39;t be the dad who waited too long. If we run out, we will TRY to score more at a discount, but first-come first-served. (Also you can just go online and pay the regular price and join us if there is still room available, I believe that is also an option).

Spider Man Brand New Day Private Screening

Take a break from the grind and connect with other dads by the pool 🏝️ at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino. This relaxed &ldquo;NOTworking&rdquo; party is all about real conversations, good vibes, and a chance to just be yourself. Hosted by&nbsp;Dad Skool, this event gives you space to recharge, swap stories, and pick up a few new ideas for showing up as a more present, engaged dad 👨&zwj;👧&zwj;👦.

Dad NOTworking Party by the Pool @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Join us for the Annual Dad Next Door Party 🎉&mdash;a Fun Time dedicated to Dads and families where dads connect, compete, and build community. This event supports Dad Skool&rsquo;s mission to equip fathers with practical tools, encouragement, and a strong network.&nbsp;Your support helps create a close circle of dads who show up, learn together, and support each other and their kids. 👨&zwj;👧&zwj;👦 (Tickets are FREE, this is a page for Sponsors who want to get involved with our Dads of Tampa Community.)

Annual Dad Next Door Party

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1779029702/wysiwyg/kz6elzz8zpbmegrltr8a.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Dad Skool Legacy Membership is for dads who want to show up with intention at home 👨&zwj;👧&zwj;👦. Your membership helps keep our workshops, support circles, and practical tools accessible for fathers learning and growing together. As a Legacy member, you back our mission to strengthen father-child relationships and build a steady, judgment-free community of dads. Join in, stay connected, and help other fathers know they&rsquo;re not doing this alone. 🤝

Dad Skool Legacy Membership is for dads who want to show up with intention at home 👨‍👧‍👦. Your membership helps keep our workshops, support circles, and practical tools accessible for fathers learning and growing together.As a Legacy member, you back our mission to strengthen father-child relationships and build a steady, judgment-free community of dads. Join in, stay connected, and help other fathers know they’re not doing this alone. 🤝

Dad Skool Legacy 100 Membership

Join Dad Skool for a hands-on trip to NASA 🚀 where you and your child can explore space science together. Walk through real exhibits, ask questions, and turn curiosity into shared memories. This event reflects our mission to help dads stay present, confident, and engaged. Use this form to reserve your spots, share who&rsquo;s coming, and tell us any needs so we can make the day smooth and enjoyable for your family. 🌎

Join Dad Skool for a hands-on trip to NASA 🚀 where you and your child can explore space science together. Walk through real exhibits, ask questions, and turn curiosity into shared memories.This event reflects our mission to help dads stay present, confident, and engaged. Use this form to reserve your spots, share who’s coming, and tell us any needs so we can make the day smooth and enjoyable for your family. 🌎

NASA Trip

Let&#39;s be honest. The modern dad is out here doing his best. He&#39;s up at 6am. He&#39;s at the game. He&#39;s fixing things he has no business fixing. He&#39;s Googling &quot;how to French braid&quot; at midnight. He is, by any reasonable measure, trying really hard. But nobody&#39;s throwing him a parade. Nobody&#39;s checking on him. And nobody told him that having zero friends and zero outlet was going to slowly turn him into a guy who just watches other people live their lives on his phone. That&#39;s where we come in. Dad Skool is a brotherhood for fathers who are done being invisible. We do men&#39;s health workshops, we do family events, and yes - we also do dodgeball. Because grown men throwing rubber balls at each other is a pretty good way to remember you have friends. And knees. Sometimes in that order. We started with a nonprofit, an EIN, and a group of dads in Tampa Bay who were already showing up for each other. Now we&#39;ve got our confirmed 501(c)(3) status too. The IRS letter arrived. The Pack was already here. So we&#39;re not raising money to become official anymore. We got it. Now we keep the Pack running. That means covering the boring legal and compliance stuff, keeping the behind-the-scenes work moving, and putting on the gatherings that get dads off the couch and back around other people. Turns out &quot;we should hang out sometime&quot; works a lot better when somebody actually organizes the sometime. What your donations help us do: &bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠Keeps the paperwork handled so we stay a real nonprofit and not just a group chat &bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠Covers ongoing compliance and the behind-the-scenes work nobody puts in the highlight reel &bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠Helps buy event supplies so &quot;we&#39;ve got this&quot; is more than a very confident guess&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠Helps fund community activities where dads can make actual friends, not just like each other&#39;s posts Is this a life-changing campaign? No. Is it the kind of thing that keeps a real community alive while we do the boring important work of keeping it going? Yes. If you are a Tampa Bay Dad, know a Tampa Bay Dad, have ever been tired on a Tuesday, or just appreciate men who are trying - this one&#39;s for you. The Dire Wolf came back from extinction. So can the modern father. Dad Skool Inc is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 41-5288858. Determination letter dated August 3, 2026; exemption effective April 2, 2026. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Let's be honest. The modern dad is out here doing his best.He's up at 6am. He's at the game. He's fixing things he has no business fixing. He's Googling "how to French braid" at midnight. He is, by any reasonable measure, trying really hard.But nobody's throwing him a parade. Nobody's checking on him. And nobody told him that having zero friends and zero outlet was going to slowly turn him into a guy who just watches other people live their lives on his phone.That's where we come in.Dad Skool is a brotherhood for fathers who are done being invisible. We do men's health workshops, we do family events, and yes - we also do dodgeball. Because grown men throwing rubber balls at each other is a pretty good way to remember you have friends. And knees. Sometimes in that order.We started with a nonprofit, an EIN, and a group of dads in Tampa Bay who were already showing up for each other. Now we've got our confirmed 501(c)(3) status too. The IRS letter arrived. The Pack was already here.So we're not raising money to become official anymore. We got it. Now we keep the Pack running.That means covering the boring legal and compliance stuff, keeping the behind-the-scenes work moving, and putting on the gatherings that get dads off the couch and back around other people. Turns out "we should hang out sometime" works a lot better when somebody actually organizes the sometime.What your donations help us do:•⁠ ⁠Keeps the paperwork handled so we stay a real nonprofit and not just a group chat•⁠ ⁠Covers ongoing compliance and the behind-the-scenes work nobody puts in the highlight reel•⁠ ⁠Helps buy event supplies so "we've got this" is more than a very confident guess•⁠ ⁠Helps fund community activities where dads can make actual friends, not just like each other's postsIs this a life-changing campaign? No. Is it the kind of thing that keeps a real community alive while we do the boring important work of keeping it going? Yes.If you are a Tampa Bay Dad, know a Tampa Bay Dad, have ever been tired on a Tuesday, or just appreciate men who are trying - this one's for you.The Dire Wolf came back from extinction. So can the modern father.Dad Skool Inc is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 41-5288858. Determination letter dated August 3, 2026; exemption effective April 2, 2026. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

The Dire Wolf Comeback Fund!

Dad Skool takes over Badass Beer Fest &#39;26 on Saturday, November 7, 2026. MEN ONLY, ages 21+. Meet at noon at Tampa Bay Brewing Company, 13937 Monroes Business Park, Tampa, FL 33635. Ride the pirate bus with Captain Will to 101 State Street East, Oldsmar, FL 34677. Official festival GA hours are 1-5 PM. All member and guest bus riders get a VIP group experience with Captain Will&#39;s Dad Skool crew. This is not official Eventbrite VIP admission or early entry. Festival ends at 5 PM. Bus return: 6 PM or sooner. One public ticket: $65. Active Dad Skool members pay $50 with a private discount code. Text Jason for your code before buying. Shared 28-person cap, including complimentary seats. Please pay by Monday, November 2, 2026. Late purchases may remain available if seats remain. No automatic Nov 2 cutoff. First-time annual bonus: Join any ANNUAL Dad Skool plan before October 26, 2026 and get 1 FREE Badass Beer Fest ticket. Text Jason after you join and he&#39;ll send a personal one-time code for one free ticket, within the 28-seat total. First-time members only. View annual plans:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://memberships.dadskool.org/#membership-pricing" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://memberships.dadskool.org/#membership-pricing</a> (comparison page, not direct annual checkout). Unlimited festival pours from 75+ breweries and distilleries, whiskey and wine per Captain Will&#39;s plan, and his Pirates Brown Ale launch. Food not included; food trucks sell food on site. Dad Skool shirt required for group wristbands. Give each attendee&#39;s shirt size at checkout. Jason brings shirts to the noon meetup based on sizes given ahead. Change there and leave your regular shirt in the car. Rain or shine. No outside food or drinks on festival grounds. Bus return: 6 PM or sooner.

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Dad Skool Badass Beer Fest 2026

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NASA Trip

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Upcoming events

Events

Get your tickets

Dad Skool Badass Beer Fest 2026

More ways to support us

Become a member

Dad Skool Legacy 100 Membership

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NASA Trip

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The Dire Wolf Comeback Fund!

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