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Small Boat Handler Award and National Boating Standards
Two organizations set national standards for boating education in the United States. The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) sets standards for classroom-based education. In many states, boat operators are required to take a...
BSA Chief answers Scouters’ questions about welcoming girls into Scouting
On November 21st, Bryan Wendell, the primary author of the "Bryan on Scouting" blog published the following: "On Oct. 30, I asked Scouters to submit their questions to BSA Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh. By the time we recorded the video last week, we had...
From the Central Region Commodore – November, 2017
Greetings fellow Sea Scouters, The snow has started to fly, Deer hunting seasons begun and many of you have winterized your boats. Time for our indoor programs to begin. First off, Happy Thanksgiving, and hope you all have a blessed holiday season during the rest of...
Scholarship Opportunities
Call for Applications: DAN is Looking for a Future Dive Safety Educator DAN is launching its new internship program aimed at certified divers currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs in education. The DAN Diver Safety Education Internship is a...
Seabadge in Florida this January!
If you're looking to escape the cold weather this winter, consider joining us at the Florida Seabase Conference Center for a Seabadge Course hosted by Southern Region and Greater Tampa Bay Area Council. Seabadge is an adult leader training experience aimed at both...
Safety at Sea – Galveston
Safety at Sea in a nutshell is a large safety meeting, that may sound boring, but I promise it is not. 16 ships from Area 3 came together at the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Field Office to learn and practice safety skills, like flares and mustang suits, that...
SHAC Fall Regatta
This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to race in the fall regatta. In this race my partner and I took home a deco place win for our ship. The day started out long waking up at 5 o’clock to get to the house we stored our boats at. After a hard working hour...
Harvest Moon Regatta
When I was invited to sail in the Harvest Moon Regatta, I was extremely excited and immediately made it my first priority that weekend. Having never sailed offshore or overnight, I had no idea what to expect, only that I needed to prepared. So I packed everything our...
VenturingFest 2018
Next summer, from July 1-6, the Summit Bechtel Reserve will be hosting Venturing’s 20th Birthday Bash- VenturingFest 2018!
Sailor U at Sea Star Base Galveston
Sea Star Base Galveston, in partnership with the United States Power Squadron, would like to invite your Scouts to a new version of winter camp: Sailor U We will be offering the Power Squadron’s Piloting program and a few of their seminars on December 26th-December...