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2025 National and Territory Sea Scout Leadership Awards Announced
The Sea Scout Leadership Award is presented by the National Sea Scout Committee to deserving Sea Scout youth members and Scouters who made exceptional contributions to Sea Scouting at the National and Territory level and who exemplify the Scout Oath, the Scout Law,...
Meet the 2025 National Sea Scout Flagship and the National Fleet!
The Sea Scout Ship Pearls (Ship 669) of Santa Cruz, California, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, has been named the 2025 BoatUS National Flagship based on their outstanding Scouting program. The SSS Pearls is led by Boatswain Oly B. and Skipper John Fisher. Since...
2025 Sea Scouts on the USCG Barque Eagle
The four primary and two alternates have been selected for the 2025 Cruise in Southern California! The primary selectees are: Grayson A - Alamo Area Council - Sea Scout Ship #830 (Six Guns) - Quartermaster Magnus G - Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council - Sea Scout...
Looking for a Printed Copy of the Sea Scout Handbook?
If so, then you are in luck! Sea Scout Ship #999, "The Mayflower" in Huntsville, Alabama may just have your ticket! They are offering a printed, soft cover, version of the Sea Scout Handbook for $20 and a hardcover version for $25 plus shipping. Right now, they are in...
New Quartermaster Application Available
A new fillable-PDF version of the Quartermaster application has been published and is linked on the Advancement Central page, in the Quartermaster section. This application replaces the older version which was available from scouting.org. Our thanks to the Materials...
Now available, the Council Boatswain Guidelines
Our Materials and Literature task force has published a new guideline for Council Boatswains. You can download the guide from the Scout Resource Center.
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Heritage-class Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters
Please register for our April 2025 Coast Guard Tech Talk on 22 April 2025 at 9pmET/8pmCT/7pmMT/6pmPT on the Zoom Webinar link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mv7NwUCET5yQdVVhNqEkig Our speaker is Mr. Brendan D’Isernia. Brendan D'Isernia last spoke...
Sea Scouts in Action: Whaleboat Rowing Training in San Francisco
Over 60 Sea Scouts from all over the Bay Area gathered at South Beach Marina in San Francisco near Oracle Park on March 1 to train to row on whaleboats. For those who do not know, whaleboats are historic open boats, pointed at both sides, which were originally...
Quartermaster Recognition Items
Looking for a Quartermaster neckerchief, or parent/mentor pins? Then check out the Great Smokey Mountain Council website. These items have been approved by BSA Licensing, and the National Sea Scout Committee.
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Understanding Electronic Nautical Charts and Their Uses
Please register for our March 2025 Coast Guard Tech Talk on 25 March 2025 at 9pmET/8pmCT/7pmMT/6pmPT on the Zoom Webinar link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O4GjDOXISBCmchHq7stLMQ Our speaker is Mr. Edwin Martin. He currently serves on the...
