Sea star base galveston ssbg 7509 broadway st, galveston, tx 77554. The sea scout program, sponsored by the mathews maritime foundation, grew out of the freya project. Sea scout unitscalled shipsare established all across the country on oceans, bays, rivers, and lakes. Sea scouts also find time for many of the traditional scouting activities, such as camping and hiking, and other activities within the scouting programme.
The bay area council would like to welcome new families to the educational and exciting adventure of scouting where children and teens spend their time outdoors, camping, swimming, hiking, learning lifesaving skills, citizenship, community, conservation and much, much more. The marketing toolbox is an initiative driven by dedicated volunteers to create and share marketing materials with other sea scout ships. Scout consent and application to join form scout investiture booklet tauhinu scouts award skills booklet ver oct18. Watch for fliers that your child brings home from school with info on who, what, when and how to join. If you have content that you would like to submit or you would like to see something specific, please contact us below.
Sea scouts is a program of the boy scouts of america for young men and women ages 14 or and are in the eighth grade through 20. Watch for fliers that your child brings home from school. Sea scouts and only sea scouts may spend a week aboard the squarerigged uscgc eagle. Sea scouting started out of the scout section so it stands to reason that we have some serious fun in sea scouts.
For nearly 100 years sea scouts of the chief seattle council have been cruising the waters of the salish sea on sailboats, power boats, canoes, kayaks and more recently, stand up paddle boards. Sea scouts provide a range of program opportunities for youth from 1421 years old. Sea scouts were first formed in the united kingdom in 1909 as a branch of the scout association and have been a feature of the scouting movement ever since. Oct 29, 2009 carl shellhorn, skipper of the sea scout ship chaser, describes the training that sea scouts from southern california, utah, and the bay area attended. Scouts forms and downloads tauhinu sea scout group. Go behind the scenes with sea scout ship 104 to see what being a sea scout really means. The sea scouts were begun in the united kingdom by lord badenpowell and his brother, an avid sailor, warrington badenpowell.
Carl shellhorn, skipper of the sea scout ship chaser, describes the training that sea scouts from southern california, utah, and the bay area attended. Tbd powder horn is a skills resource course for venturing and boy scouting leaders and youth age 14 and up of scouts bsa. As a 10 yr skipper of a sea scout ship up on the canadian border in the pacific northwest i wanted to make 3 quick comments about the program. This is the official sea scouts website of the sam houston area council, the largest council fleet in the united states sea scouts is a specialized program of the boy scouts of america, that focuses on water high adventure and personal development. Sea scout units, called ships, focus on sailing and cruising either sailboats or power vessels. Sea scouts may complete the threecourse series in leadership. The everett sea scouts have been a charter organization of the milltown sailing association for over ten years. Sea scouts is a specialized segment of the venturing program, which was organized to address members boating skills and promote knowledge of our maritime heritage. Tomas had us write our own idea of what social impact actually means. Whites ships store sea scout supplies to the world. Sea scouting, the 104yearold nautical arm of the boy scouts of america, will become its own independent program within the bsa, effective immediately.
Please use the feedback button to send your question or feedback. Ray began volunteering with the sea scouts when his daughter emily joined the program, and continued his involvement and support until the end. December 46, 2020 note date change flaming arrow scout reservation 1201 boy scout camp road lakes wales, fl 33898 event cost. Sea scouts, bsa is a program of the boy scouts of america for young men and women ages 14 to 20. Sea scout ship 110, has a long and storied history. We teach the youth in our community what it takes and how to be a good citizen and learn valuable skills to help them further in life. Sea scouts love boats and the water, learn sailors skills, work together as a team, set and achieve personal goals and they have fun doing it. Springlands sea scouts is a very active youth organisation in the central blenheim consisting of cubs, scouts and venturers ranging in age from 8 to 18 years with a mix of young men and women from the marlborough area.
Hello all ship 1942 families, members, and website visitors, as we push through this time of crisis, we face new and uncertain challenges in our operations as a ship. The spirit of adventure is what drives the sea scout section to challenge you to try new things encourage sea scouts to try to be more responsible, try more things as a team and even more. Ship 1942, located in arington, virgina, is an active group of scouts who love to have fun both on the water and on land. Youth may choose from one of seven tracks of study.
Visit sea scout ship meeting and discover the adventure that awaits you on the water. The scouts participate in the log dodge races, nwisa high school dinghy sailing regattas, and have competed twice in international regattas. The sheboygan yacht club has proudly chartered ship 5050 since 1932. Sea scouting found its way to the rest of the world. But social impact is a less clear subject and everybody might have a different definition of what it means. Carey of waltham, massachusetts, had sea scouts using the schooner pioneer and was appointed chairman of the national council committee on sea scouting. Sea scouting is organized to promote better citizenship and to improve members boating skills and knowledge through instruciton and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, and service experiences, and knowledge of our. In the scout section, sea scouting may exist as a sea scout group, or there may be a sea scout patrol within a typical scout troop. Their quartermaster rank is the equivalent of an eagle scout. The sea scout ship yankee clipper, chartered in 1930, sailed into the san juan islands again this august for long cruise 2017.
The northeast region area 2 sea scout committee selected beatrix bisceglia as the 20192020 area 2 boatswain. Uniform sea scouts may wear a light blue shirt or dark blue jumper and a sea scout cap. Welcome to chief seattle councils sea scout program. As we are based in virginia, we must adhere to governor ralph northams.
Everett sea scouts milltown sailing association web page. Depending on the available water, these activities are on lakes, rivers or sea in small or large ships. The program toolbox is an initiative driven by dedicated volunteers to create and share program support materials with other sea scout ships. If you are considering a career in the coast guard, navy, or maritime industry and would like to learn more about it, or if you would just like to participate in our regatta competitions think track meet with a nautical focus and mental and physical competitions, dancesrendezvous sea scouts have female crews too, and cruises, then you should check out.
The base is equipped with ideal facilities and caters for large or small groups of visitors. Download a copy from the manual resource center or purchase one here. Support to sea scouts of coastal carolina council, boy scouts of america. Howick sea scouts is one of the very successful sea scout groups in new zealand. The updated sea scout manual provides guidance and information in four main areas. The title is a parody of the sea scouts that are part of the international movement of boy scouts started by lord robert badenpowell in 1908, a few months after the first scout encampment at brownsea island scout camp in 1907. Holding the ordinary sea scout rank and well along to earning able, beatrix is an active member of sea scout ship 272 green lantern in manhattan in greater new york council gnyc. If you continue without changing your settings, well assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the scouts website. Introduction to leadership skills ilss ship quarterdeck training. Sea scouting is americas premiere on the water high adventure and personal development program for over 100 years.
Like their landlubber counterparts, the sea scouts have various merit awards and assigned ranks that are based on their knowledge, expertise, and leadership qualities. If you are an experienced boy scout leader but new to sea scouts, this document explains sea scouts in terms familiar to you, and will help you get off to a great start in sea scouting. Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in. Numerous international scout and guide groups have visited the base and their impressions have all been favourable. C868 emb sea scouts uniform cap white logo sea scouts text above. For over 100 years sea scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark. A special uniform for sea scouts was approved in 1910 and, in 1912, the name sea scouts was officially adopted within badenpowells boy scouts association. In many organizations a sea scout troop or group has a special name, in the boy scouts of america it is called a ship. Sea scouts of coastal carolina council, bsa home facebook. Feb 01, 2014 go behind the scenes with sea scout ship 104 to see what being a sea scout really means. The scout troop wordpress template can be easily customized to fit your ships needs. Sea scouting is a coeducation program offered to young adults between the ages of 1421. As sea scouts we all have a clear definition in our minds when we talk about sailing.
Sea base summer 2020 cruise opportunity 1 files 237 downloads. A weeklong leadership intensive at sea, participants must be ordinary rank and. Sea scouts provides youth high adventure opportunities in, on, around, and under the. Sea scout units, called ships, focus on sailing and cruising either sailboats, power vessels or paddle sports.
Introduction to sea scouting the scout association. Sea scouts archives greater tampa bay area council. Lake tuggeranong sea scouts ltss is one of the largest scout groups in the act and offers a fantastic program for youth boys and girls aged between 6 and 18. The springlands group has been in existence for some 35 to 40 years. Sea scout resources downloads port of galway sea scouts. Sea scout academy is a regional sea scout learning experience directly related to sea scouts advancement and the development of youth leadership. Young men and women 1420 years old or and have completed eighth grade welcome aboard to the fun and adventure of sea scouts, a program combining the traditions of the past with the technology of the future. Whites white jumpers, sea scout, male these jumpers are designed for male sea scouts. This course was introduced in the fall of 2012 to replace crew. But also, our sea scouts learn leadership skills as they all develop their programs and manage their own ships and service activities.
Sea scouts are members of scouts canada aged 1126 depending on local availability with a particular emphasis on waterbased activities such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing. The sea scout base is an active sea scout base with excellent facilities for water activities, and close to major false bay beaches. Sea scouts learn about useful skills, safety regulations and techniques to use in sailing, powerboating and paddlesport activities. Along with cub scouting, scouts bsa, and venturing, sea scouts provides a program for religious, fraternal, educational, and other community organizations to use for character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness training for youth. The branch has a particular emphasis on boating and waterbased activities, such as sailing, canoeing, motorboating and navigation. Longstreth organized the first sea scout patrol that had use of his yacht in philadelphia. We teach the youth in our community what it takes and how to be a good citizen and. What is the difference between a sea scout and a boy scout. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Sea scouting is available to young people from the age of 10. Sea scouts is a coed program offered by the boy scouts of america to young adults 14 years old or years and completed the eighth grade through age 20.