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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...
National Paddlecraft Education Standard Approved
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) of its third American National Standard. ANSI/NASBLA 101-2017 Basic Boating Knowledge - Human-Propelled is recognized as a...
Safety at Sea 2017 at Coast Guard Base Galveston
Be prepared at sea! Ever wonder what you would do if someone fell overboard from your boat? Do you have a plan to deal with heavy weather if you can’t reach a safe harbor? We all know that things can go very wrong at sea, but do you know what to do when bad gets...
Ready to Wear Official Sea Scout Uniform Uniform Now Available
SG Trading Post, in cooperation with Sea Scouts, BSA, has made the Official Sea Scout Uniform easier than ever to obtain. Sea Scouts can now order uniform shirts, with the US flag on the right shoulder, the World Crest on the left chest, and Sea Scouts B.S.A...
Cats Point Regatta
Registration is now open for the upcoming Sea Scout Regatta Cats Point - to be held in Gulfport Florida on November 3, 4, and 5, 2017. Regatta information can be found here and you can register using this link. This 10th Year event has since its beginning been...
Sea Scout College in North Carolina
Occoneechee Council will host their 2017 University of Scouting & Sea Scout College on Saturday November 4, 2017 from 0700 to 1700 in Raleigh, NC. The second annual Sea Scout College has 14 courses, most cover requirements training from the Sea Scout Manual. Open...
New Ship in Abilene!
Here is a nice article on new Ship 486 in Abilene, Texas - the first ship in Texas Trails Council in a long time. Welcome aboard! http://arnne.ws/2jfr0yl By the way, there's a surprisingly rich history of Sea Scouts in West Texas, including the SSS Phantom, which was...
Upcoming Seabadge Opportunities
We have two upcoming opportunities to attend Seabadge in Southern Region. We have a class coming up at the Camp Wisdom Conference Center (near Dallas) on November 2-4, 2017, and another at the Florida Seabase Conference Center on January 26-28, 2018. Unfortunately the...