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Summer Cruise Opportunities
The most important part of any ship’s program is the annual long cruise. If you have not begun planning for this summer’s cruise, read on to see what resources are available to you. They are The Passport to Adventure Long Cruise Guide, Provisional Cruise Opportunities, Specialty Cruise Opportunities, and Opportunities to attend Sea Base in 2020. For more information see seascout.org/news/summer-cruise-opportunities-2/
Sea Scout Safety Moments
We are excited to introduce the first four videos of the Sea Scout Safety Moment series. These short, peer to peer safety videos cover life jackets, fire extinguisher use, the 10 personal essentials, and the 10 boat essentials. They are appropriate for any audience, Sea Scouts, Scouts, and the boating community as a whole. Enjoy and share! The entire series, including future videos still in development, will be available at seascout.org/safety-moments.
Attention Council Commodores
https://youtu.be/K4UoUKOMalY This webinar is aimed at Council Commodores but contains quite a bit of material relevant to anyone working with Sea Scouts at the Council level.
SSS Valor Named 2019 Southern Region Flagship
Ship 3, SSS Valor of Swansboro, North Carolina, has been named the 2019 Regional Flagship. Ship 3 is a relatively new but outstanding unit: over the past year, they have doubled their membership, had over half of their members reach Apprentice rank and shown a strong...
Ice Breaker 2019
For all scouts 14 years and older!!! Ice Breaker is the taste for scouts you’ve been missing. For only $40 you can join both youth and adults for fun-filled adventure and expand your skill set. Among the activities offered will be scuba diving in an onsite indoor...
Southern Region Seabadge Opportunities
Registration is now open for Seabadge to be held in May hosted by Great Smoky Mountain Council near Knoxville, Tennessee. The Florida Seabadge at the end of January has been full for some time. A Seabadge is in the planning stages for North Texas in the late...
Central Region Training Symposium 2019
Saturday, March 16th, the Central Region will be sponsoring a Training Symposium at Camp Belzer (Lawrence, IN - Crossroads of America Council). There will be presentations from volunteers and professionals from across the country, including the National-level. This...
Invitation to apply for Area, Regional, and National Boatswain
I have always viewed the leadership positions that I held as opportunities to help other people. From Ship Boatswain's Mate of Program to National Boatswain, that position on leadership has never changed. As a youth led program we all have the unique opportunity to...
Sea Scout Mythbusters
https://youtu.be/XWcyD2h4S8M A new video, based on Bryan Wendel and TW Cook's ‘You have to live near the coast’ and four other Sea Scouting myths, dispelled article, is the first of many new marketing resources to be released. Are you interested in seeing certain...
Winter Amidships (WAM) 2019
Bay-Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America and the alumni of the Fond du Lac Scouts are proud to invite you to the 45th Winter Amidships (WAM)! This co-ed Scouting event will be held on February 23, 2019, at the National Guard Armory, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. WAM is a...