Announcing the 2017-2018 National Boatswain

The National Sea Scout Support Committee announces the selection of Mercedes Matlock of Frederick, Maryland as the 2017-2018 National Sea Scout Boatswain. Her term of office will be from June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 She is a member of Ship 59, SSS Sea Dogs,...

Spring 2017 National Sea Scout Log

The Spring 2017 National Sea Scout Log is now available. This issue includes: New Standard Operating Procedures The National Sea Scout Support Committee Needs YOU to Grow Membership! National Director’s Update National Boatswain’s Report Long Cruise Resources...

February 2017 Commodore’s Corner

Commodore’s Corner- February 2017 Is there an Alumni Association for Sea Scouts and Sea Scouters? Yes; it’s called the National Organization for Sea Scout Alumni (NOSSA). Check it out at alumni.seascout.org. Is the BSA Interpreter Strip authorized for wear...

January 2017- Upcoming Deadlines

The deadline to complete an application to serve as an Area, Regional, or National Boatswain is quickly approaching. For the first time, all positions will be filled from a common application. The National Sea Scout Boatswain serves as the youth representative for all...

New Standard Operating Procedures

Last week, in a letter to Sea Scout Volunteer Leaders along with Council/Area/Region Volunteers and Professionals, National Director, Keith Christopher, and National Commodore, Charles Wurster, released a set of Standard Operating Procedures for the Sea Scout Program....

November 2016- Manual Updates, Sea Base Staff, and more

The inside covers of my new Sea Scout Manual are blank; where can I find the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and Sea Promise in this edition? There was a printing error during the production of the new Sea Scout Manual.  Material that should have appeared on the inside covers...

Year End Membership Contest

Membership, Membership, Membership That is Our Goal Announcing a year-end incentive for all Sea Scout Ships in the nation Each ship that adds one or more new Sea Scouts between October 1st and December 31st 2016 will be entitled to one entry per new Scout, into a...

Nomination Information for the Sea Scout Leadership Award

As announced in the Fall 2016 Edition of the Sea Scout Log, a team of dedicated volunteers has been hard at work for over two years developing and advocating for the approval of the Sea Scout Leadership Award. Beginning in 2017, we will now have the opportunity to...

October 2016- Skipper Award of Merit and Vessel Operations

Is there an index of changes to the new Sea Scout Manual? There were so many changes to the new Sea Scout Manual–from correcting typos to whole new sections–that we didn’t make a list of them all.  Here are the significant changes and additions in...