What we’re about
Meet other local atheists and freethinkers for conversation and friendship.
Space Coast Freethought Association (SCFA) is a nonprofit community of reason-based individuals organized to facilitate social interaction, promote the non-theistic, rationalist viewpoint as a valid contribution to public discourse, reinforce the First Amendment guarantee of separation between government and religion through education and activism, and work in coalition with like-minded organizations where joint action is needed to achieve these goals.
SCFA runs the Brevard Atheist meetup. Join us for our various social events, newsletter discussion meetings, and road cleanup.
We are also an associate member of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Space Coast Pride Parade & Festival 2024Downtown Melbourne, Melbourne, FL
Join the Humanist Community and Brevard Area Atheists to celebrate and support our friends at Space Coast Pride and the LGBTQIA+ in Brevard County on September 28th from 11am-6pm We will be tabling all day so make sure to come by and say hello and hang out. If you are interested in helping please email Keith at 321humanist@gmail.com at
Parade Festival Details Below
We’re planning our 3rd year in Historic Downtown Melbourne! The parade will kick off the day, crossing Strawbridge Ave and heading East on East New Haven Ave.
We will be seen by many! The festival will immediately follow. The Board of Space Coast Pride will always keep the health and safety of our community as a priority at our events. We put on many events throughout the year, ranging in attendance from small gatherings all the way up to our yearly festival, which brought in over 23,000 attendees in 2023.
The Parade will kick off at the Melbourne Auditorium at 11am sharp heading down Hickory St. and wrapping around E. New Haven Avenue.
The Festival will take place from 12-6pm along E. New Haven Avenue between Livingston St. and Depot Drive.
Click here for public parking availability! - Essay ContestLink visible for attendees
Project 2025 Essay contest:
Participants are competing to be the voice of Brevard Area Atheists. Participants will write an essay on the topic of Project 2025 and the theme of religious liberty. Please see the links provided at the bottom of this section for tips on writing an Op Ed essay.
Please remember that we are a 501c3 and therefore cannot support or reject a specific candidate, we can only take positions on policy, so please avoid mentioning candidates.
The essay should be typed in Arial or Times New Roman, 12-point font and submitted to
brevardareaatheists@gmail.com no later than September 30, 2024, 11:59 PM. Please include preferred gender and size of tee-shirt as well as preferred method of contact.
https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/hks-communications-program/files/new_seglin_how_to_write_an_oped_1_25_17_7.pdfJudging process:
One board member will be tasked with removing identifying information before sharing the essay, to remove as much bias as possible. The rest of the board members will independently read and grade the essays based on the rubric below (rubric can be found following the link to the Google Drive page containing the original document from which this is copied, at the bottom of this message).
Once we narrow it down to the top three, we will put it out to the group to vote for first, second, and third prize.Prizes:
First Prize: The winning essay will be submitted as an Op Ed and pinned to our page as an official position. The author will receive two Full Experience tickets to FreeFlo 25. The tickets include the Friday night party, Saturday night dinner, followed by trivia, a tee shirt, and tumbler. The prize does not include other meals, alcohol, or hotel stay.
Second Prize: $50 gift certificate
Third Prize: $25 gift certificate
Please feel free to send any questions to brevardareaatheists@gmail.comhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gRHWxCZhw2LBKUeOn-BoIfUVefDi36J/view?usp=sharing
