by National Quarterdeck | Oct 18, 2026 | News, Newsletter
The National Quarterdeck’s first trimester report for June–September 2026 shares its vision for the year, priorities for strengthening Sea Scouting, program opportunities, and a welcome to new ships joining the fleet. A vision for 2026–2027 The National Quarterdeck...
by Ron Blaisdell | Sep 29, 2026 | News
Many times, leadership-development programs like Wood Badge and NYLT don’t include programs about those scouting programs that exist beyond the scout troop. To help provide information on Sea Scouting / Venturing / Exploring for Wood Badge and NYLT, two new...
by Ron Blaisdell | Sep 29, 2026 | News
Have you attended, or staffed NYLT? If not, why not? NYLT gives you a great introduction to leadership principals. And staffing NYLT helps to strengthen your...
by Ron Blaisdell | Sep 21, 2026 | News
Saturday, 12 September, marked the 44th Anchorage Cup Offshore distance race in Lake Michigan, which ran from Grand Haven to Holland, Michigan on board the vessel Encore. Every crew position had a Main person and a Backup so that in case of injury, motion sickness, or...
by Ron Blaisdell | Aug 25, 2026 | News
With fall approaching, it is time for our annual Safety-at-Sea (S@S) events sponsored by the US Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Here are the upcoming S@S events: Safety at Sea GAM REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2026 Safety at Sea GAM will be held 2-4...
by National Quarterdeck | Aug 18, 2026 | News, Online Training, Training
A Virtual Academy Built for Sea Scouts by Sea Scouts September 19-20, 2026 | January 9-10, 2027 | April 10-11, 2027 (tentative) 5 PM PT / 6 PM MT / 7 PM CT / 8 PM ET each evening via Zoom The National Virtual Sea Scout Academy (NVSSA) brings together Sea Scouts and...