This past Feburary was the annual Catoctin Sea Scout Winter Training, a yearly training event put on by the Chesapeake Flotilla. Below is the write up of the event done by one of the leadership staff members and National Social Media Team member Cate Boulter, SSS100. On February 28, over 150 Sea Scouts gathered at…
For 37 Sea Scouts across the country, 2015 was a very special year. These 37 Sea Scouts attained the Quartermaster Award, Sea Scouting’s highest honor. The Quartermaster award represents their many years of dedication to personal growth and to the Sea Scout program. For an Able Sea Scout, the highlight of the Quartermaster journey involves…
Scout Volunteers from all over the nation representing each region and many of our partnering organizations gathered for their annual National Sea Scout Committee Meeting last weekend. The Big Ideas that guided the meeting were Membership Growth, New Units, Fun Monthly Maritime Activities, and Inspiring Annual Summer Cruising. The National Sea Scout Boatswain Edward Campbell was…
This is the second year that Ship 1942 has sent teams, sponsored by the U.S. Navy Carderrock Ship Modeling Basin, to the SeaPerch Regional competition at the Naval Academy. This year we were fortunate enough to be able to send three teams comprised of a total of twelve Scouts. One of those teams, the “Tech…
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.…
In the Central Region, they hold an annual Rendezvous for scouts from all over the region as a way for all the scouts to bond and have fun will learning and competing in new skills. This event has been a huge success in the past, and will hopefully continue to be a success for many…
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…
This year marked the 50th year of the annual Northeast Regional Nygard Regatta. The name of this event is rather misleading. The term “regatta” implies a boat race, typically with sailboats or motorboats, but this is not the case with Nygard Regatta. The Henry I. Nygard Regatta is a race measuring proficiency in the needed skills…
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…
Sea Scouts: The New Century 