2025 Southern Flame Baha’i Summer School
July 3 – July 7

This Year’s Theme:

Building Bridges Through Service

This year’s theme calls each of us to action— to learn to build lasting bridges in our community - not just through words, but through deeds inspired by spiritual principles.

“The world is undoubtedly facing a great crisis and the social, economic, and political conditions are becoming more complex.  Should the friends desire to take the lead in informing the world, they should start by educating themselves and understand what the troubles and problems really are which baffle the mind.  It is in these Summer Schools that this training should be provided for the friends.”

- Centers of Baha’i Learning

Opportunities for Service

Group of diverse people wearing colorful sweaters placing hands together in a circle, symbolizing unity and teamwork.

All able participants of the Southern Flame Bahá'í Summer School are kindly asked to sign up for a service opportunity. Contributing through service is an essential part of creating a joyful, united, and spiritually enriching environment for everyone.

"Say, O brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning” – Baha’u’llah

Program Highlights

  • Dr. Penny Walker

    Keynote Speaker

    Dr. Penny Walker

  • Luke Slott

    Musical Guest

    Luke Slott

  • Universal House of Justice

    Universal House of Justice

    March 19th, 2025 Letter

  • A group of diverse inter-generational people engaged in a collaborative discussion around a table, with books and a tablet visible.

    Study

    Inter-generational Discussion

  • Hand holding a waffle cone with scoops of pink and white ice cream against a yellow background.

    Late Night

    Ice Cream Social

    Thursday 8:30 PM in the Cafeteria

  • Marshmallows roasting over an open campfire

    Community Building

    Campfire Smores

    Friday 9 PM at the Fire Pit

Programs

Resources

These forms are fillable PDFs and may either be downloaded or printed. Completed forms should either be emailed to southernflamebahai@gmail.com or brought to registration. 

Waiver of Liability

This form is required for ALL participants (children in the same family can be included on one parent’s form, not including sponsored minors who require their own form.

Sponsorship Agreement

The Sponsorship Agreement form is additionally required for any sponsored minors.

Medical Release

The Medical Release is additionally required for any sponsored minors.

Located at the Warren Willis United Methodist Conference Center

4991 Picciola Road, Fruitland Park, FL 34731

 
Children presenting at Southern Flame Baha'i Summer School 2024
Three women sitting in auditorium at Southern Flame Baha'i Summer school 2024
Three friends sitting together, smiling, with arms around each other in cafeteria at Florida Baha'i Summer School
Group of people standing and sitting in a circle in a community room, participating in an interactive group activity. Youth activities at Southern Flame Baha'i Summer School
A group of diverse children sitting and standing, smiling at the camera in a classroom. Two adult women stand behind them. Charts and educational posters are on the wall in the background. Children's class at Baha'i Summer school in Florida
Indoor auditorium with red chairs facing a stage. A speaker at the podium is addressing the audience. The stage has blue curtains, a piano, plants, and two large portraits. Auditorium at Southern Flame Baha'i Summer school 2024
Two men playing guitars on stage in a church setting, with a projector screen displaying lyrics in the background.
Three women smiling at a social gathering, sitting at a table with people in the background.
A group of teenagers sitting in a circle of chairs in a classroom with a projector screen in the background, engaged in an activity or discussion.

See the Full Summer School Photo Archives Here

 Common FAQs

  • No, you do not have to be a Bahá'í to attend Bahá'í Summer School. All are warmly welcome, regardless of background or belief. Bahá'í Summer Schools are spaces where people from all walks of life can come together in a spirit of unity, learning, and friendship. They foster a vibrant sense of community rooted in the Bahá'í principles of the oneness of humanity and the importance of building a better world together.

  • Information on Housing and Fees can be found here on our registration site.

    • Check-in will open at 3pm on Thursday July 3rd and close at 9pm.

    • Check-in will be open daily from 9am to 9pm.  If you plan to arrive after 9pm please make prior arrangements as keys will not be available.

  • Please reach out to your Local Spiritual Assembly first.  If you need additional assistance please complete this Scholarship Application.

“The institution of the Summer School constitutes a vital and inseparable part of any teaching campaign, and as such ought to be given the full importance it deserves in the teaching plans and activities of the believers.”

— Centers of Baha’i Learning

Sunset at Southern Flame Baha'i Summer school over a calm lake with dramatic clouds reflecting on the water and a wooden railing in the foreground.