Advancement Central

Apprentice

To earn Apprentice rank, Sea Scouts are introduced to Scouting ideals, courtesies, procedures, and responsibilities, and how members of a ship are organized and uniformed. Basic swimming and beginning seamanship skills are required, as is knowledge of safety, emergency procedures, and Safe Swim Defense. Service hours in ship projects, activities, equipment maintenance, or in the community fill out the requirements.

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Ordinary

Sea Scouts achieve Ordinary rank by building on their seamanship, boat handling, and rules of the road skills. They continue to grow as leaders as they plan and conduct events and give service to the ship and their community. Overnight cruise planning and participation provide for the application of skills.

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Able

To achieve Able rank, Sea Scouts demonstrate their skills in seamanship, boat-handling, anchoring, and piloting and navigation, as well as developing a deeper understanding of maritime environmental issues. The Sea Scout Long Cruise badge is required for Able, as is completion of additional electives.

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Quartermaster

A Quartermaster candidate must master advanced seamanship, demonstrate exceptional leadership, and complete a major community service project. A quartermaster candidate teaches others and models Scouting ideals to shipmates and the community.

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Quartermaster Service Project Workbook from scouting.org

Quartermaster Application (2025 edition fillable PDF)

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