If you look at educational trends right now you might notice a large emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Students are studying it in the classroom, in labs, and in extracurricular activities. In Scouting, youth can earn the NOVA and Supper NOVA awards for learning about STEM ideas, and Scouts learn about STEM…
Build an Adventure marketing resources are now available for Sea Scouting! That’s right, the BSA’s Build an Adventure Marketing Campaign has expanded its reach from Venturing to Sea Scouting. Sea Scouts or Volunteers can go to scouting.org/marketing and select “National Recruiting Campaign” or simply click here. The new recruiting resources include: Fliers, Posters, Web Banners, Eblasts, Print Ads, Postcards, Peer-to-Peer Cards, and Social Media Images.…
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your National Boatswain for the past year. I have had the opportunity to travel to every region in the country and meet Sea Scouts from all over the world. I worked tirelessly over the last year to make sure that the voice of the…
The BSA’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia this week was a special one for one Sea Scout and three Sea Scouters. On May 20th, at the Venturing and Sea Scouting Reception both National Boatswain, Peter Schmidt, and National Director, Keith Christopher, were presented the National Venturing Leadership Award for exceptional service to the Venturing and…
This August, National Commodore Charles Wurster will be directing the first ever freshwater Seabadge Underway Course in Mackinaw City Michigan aboard a 52′ Ketch, the Retriever, from August 15- 23. Seabadge Underway (SBU) provides basic vessel operation training to Sea Scout and other adult Scout leaders, with little vessel experience, to help prepare these leaders…
Live from the BSA National Meeting National Supply has been working hard to make Sea Scout Uniform items readily accessible to our members! As part of this initiative, 16 new round badges-of-office for Ship and Council level positions were created. “These Badges of Office will enhance the appearance of the New Century Universal Uniform (NCUU); and will be consistent…
Ship 1000, the “Enterprise” Honored With BoatU.S. and the Sea Scouts, BSA 2015 National Flagship Award The Boats Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.) and Sea Scouts, BSA recognize Sea Scout Ship 1000 the “Enterprise” of Rockwall, TX, Circle Ten Council and East Trinity Trails District as the recipient of the 2015 BoatU.S. and…
Over the last week you may have noticed some changes to our Social Media presence. Changes to our Social media strategy are well underway. For the last year we have built up our Social Media profiles to meet our four primary social media goals, to spread the word about Sea Scouts, to engage our Sea Scouts through…
This March, the Northeast Region Commodore swore in Sam Goodman as the Northeast Region Boatswain and Mercedes Matlock as the Northeast Regions Boatswain’s Mate at the Northeast Region Bridge of Honor. Sam Goodman is a sophomore at Baruch College where he is currently studying accounting as a Dean’s Scholar. He began his scouting career as a Tiger Cub and crossed over into Boy Scouts…
The applications for the 2015-2016 Southern Region Boatswain and the Southern Region Area Vice Presidents of Sea Scouting are now available. Scouts will serve from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Qualifications: Be a registered Sea Scout in a council within the Southern Region Be approved to serve by his or her council Be less than…
Sea Scouts: The New Century 