National Fleet Application Process is Now Open
2025 National Flagship Application Process Now Open Now is the time for all ships to take stock of their past year’s program and document their accomplishments to apply for the annual National Flagship Competition. You will find the National Flagship Council...Sea Scout National Youth Quarterdeck
One of the best the parts about the Sea Scouts is that it is Scout led, that is something that we want to show on the national level. We are now introducing the National Youth Quarterdeck, a national level group of experienced Sea Scout youth to help guide the Sea...Help Shape the Future of Scouting America!
Scouting America is exploring a unified approach by possibly combining the Eagle Scout, Summit Award, and Quartermaster Award service project notebooks into one streamlined format. Your voice matters! We’re seeking input from the Scouting community on: Service...Upcoming Safety-at-Sea Events
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 2025 Safety at Sea GAM will be held 19-21...The Sea Scout Marksmanship Program has Closed
As announced over a year ago, once the supply of Sea Scout Marksmanship awards were exhausted they would not be reordered. That time has come. So, if you requested from the National Office a Sea Scout Marksmanship Award, your documentation and check will be returned...National Flagship on Local TV
The 2025 BoatUS National Flagship, Sea Scout Ship Pearls (Ship 669) of Santa Cruz, California, was on KRON-TV today, Monday, July 21, 2025. Sea Scout Quartermaster, Magnus Grigsby and Eric Tarbox, the Scout Executive for the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, were...Coast Guard Tech Talk: Ham (Amateur) Radio. How to get licensed, how the Coast Guard Auxiliary uses Ham Radio, and in disasters
Please register for our July 2025 Coast Guard Tech Talk Table on 22 July 2025 at 9pmET/8pmCT/7pmMT/6pmPT using the Zoom Webinar registration link below https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_33qehknXSTKfzqgWauholg Our speaker is David Hyde. David’s first...Mel Johnson NSSC Announcement
The National Sea Scout Committee is pleased to announce Mel Johnson as the lead for Membership Growth and Retention Task Force. Prior to serving on this task force, he was a former Territory Commodore helping grow and retain Ships and Sea Scouts in NST-15. Known for...New Paddlecraft Safety Training
June is the perfect time to get back on the water and refresh those Safe Paddling skills! Together, we can create safer paddlers and bring more people into the sport we love. The Smart Start for Safe Paddling online paddling course is brought to you through a...New Sea Scout Basic Training Now Live!
Calling all those who want to learn more about Sea Scouts… come check out the newly updated training at my.scouting.org. The course will equip new Sea Scout adult volunteers with six modules of tools and resources to help them grow personally and in their advisor...National Boatswain Change of Watch at the Scouting America National Meeting
The National Boatswain Change of Watch with Gabi F and Abigail “Abbey” H. of Hampstead, North Carolina the Scouting America National Annual Meeting. National Chair Brad Tilden attended the ceremony.