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...

November 2017- Uniforms, Insignia, etc.

Commodore’s Corner- November 2017 I recently read that SG Trading Post is stocking Official Sea Scout Uniform items; what’s the latest on that? SG Trading Post has recently begun carrying Official Sea Scout Uniform items in addition to the “Class...

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...

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...

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...