Sea Scout Awards and Recognition
Small Boat Handler
The Small Boat Handler Program is designed for Sea Scout ships whose members are not interested in following the advancement plan leading to Quartermaster, or it can serve as a training outline for traditional ships. Topics include Aids to Navigation, Rules of the Road, and Boating Safety.
Details supporting the course outline can be found in the technical sections of the Sea Scout Manual along with references to other publications listed in the bibliography.
Qualified Seaman
The Qualified Seaman Program is designed for Sea Scout ships whose members are not interested in following the advancement plan leading to Quartermaster, or it can serve as a training outline for traditional ships. Topics include: Aids to Navigation, Rules of the Road, Seamanship, Safety, Piloting, Charts, Safe Boating and Operating a Boat
Details supporting the course outline can be found in the technical sections of the Sea Scout Manual along with references to other publications listed in the bibliography.
Long Cruise Badge
The Long Cruise badge may be earned by both youth and adults registered in Sea Scouts. A Sea Scout must be Ordinary rank before they can start recording cruising time for the Long Cruise badge. The Sea Scout must cruise for two weeks on any vessel or boat provided by the local council or the ship, or their own vessel when authorized by an adult leader in that Sea Scout ship. Each additional long cruise earned is marked by a red arc around the badge, until five such cruises have been completed. Then a single white arc replaces them around the badge. In the event that it is not possible to make a two-week cruise, a series of weekend or overnight cruises on any boat or ship may be made, provided that the total number equals 14 days. An adult leader may qualify for the badge without qualifying for Ordinary rank.
Sea Scout Leadership Award
The Sea Scout Leadership Award is presented by councils, Service Territories, and the BSA National Council to Sea Scouts and adult Leaders who have made exceptional contributions to the Sea Scout program.
America’s Boating Club Finley Sea Scout Service Award
The America’s Boating Club “Finley Sea Scout Service Award” recognizes those members of America’s Boating Club who are also youth or adult Sea Scout leaders, and who have provided outstanding civic, educational, and fraternal leadership to both Sea Scouts and America’s Boating Club, through civic involvement, educational achievement, and active participation in both programs.
National Outdoor Award
Do you enjoy camping under the stars, rafting a whitewater river, or hitting the trail afoot, on a bike, or even on a horse? Can you pitch a tent, find your way, and bandage an ankle using only materials in your pack? Are you prepared to do any of these in rain, snow, sleet, or heat? If so, the National Outdoor Awards are for you. There is nothing virtual about these awards—you can earn them only by demonstrating knowledge and experience in the outdoors. So, if you are part of a Scout BSA Troop, Sea Scout Ship, or Venturer Crew, and think you are tough and disciplined enough to hike or ride the miles, camp the nights, run the rivers or lakes, or do the work to conserve the land, then read on and see if the National Outdoor badges or possibly the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement could be for you!
Aquatics Specialty Awards
