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 Chartered by the South Bay Yacht Club 1491 Hope St, San Jose, California, U.S.A. 37.4270502° N 121.9812207° W COOL STUFF SVMBC Boy Scouts of America Sea Scouts |
Welcome to Boy Scouts of America Sea
Scout Ship #300, in Alviso (San Jose),
CaliforniaAlviso.
Our Skipper is
- Earl Jensen
Check out the rest of our Adult Crew: Our Crew We were chartered in October 2016 by the South Bay Yacht Club, 1491 Hope Street, Alviso (San Jose), California ALL BOYS AND GIRLS ages 14 thru 21
years old,
or 13 and completing 8th grade, are welcome to consider joining. We are part of the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay
Council - SVMBC, Pioneer District
For more info, check out the presentation given to the South Bay Yacht Club in September, 2016 http://www.regathon.com/seascouts/presentations/overview.pdf More info: seascouts@regathon.com This webpage is a work in progress, so please check back soon for much more information. Let's get started.....
The element of
water makes Sea Scouts unique. Sea Scout units use a
variety of boats, from outboard motorboats to large
sailing yachts. Sea Scouts belong to a world that is
distinct from anything on shore, and they have their
own language and customs. The water is not a
place for the unwary, and the Scout motto, "Be
Prepared," is imperative. The challenge is taking a
vessel from point A to point B while being ready for
whatever may be encountered along the way. Crewing a
vessel involves sharing the duties of helmsman,
navigator, lookout, cook, sail handler, or engineer.
Outings on a boat offer new destinations in the
morning and the changing scenery of a new harbor by
evening. Every event is an adventure.
Sea Scout programs are run by the youth members. Elected officers plan and conduct the program. Being part of the vessel's crew teaches teamwork. As experience is gained, more opportunities arise to contribute to the leadership of the unit. At quarterdeck meetings, ship's officers work together to plan and evaluate the ship's program. Leadership skills learned in Sea Scouts last a lifetime. Sea Scouts give service to others. Sea Scouts have been of service to hundreds of communities across the nation. Service can be expressed in individual good turns to others or in organized projects involving the crew or the whole ship. In rescues at sea, or facing emergencies on shore, Sea Scouts have saved lives and property. Sea Scout service puts citizenship into action. Sea Scout advancement rewards individual pursuits of excellence. Each level of advancement marks growth as a seaman and a leader. The highest rank a Sea Scout can earn is the prestigious Quartermaster rank. Seafaring has traditions that go back hundreds of years. Sea Scouts have adapted these traditions to the Sea Scout program and have created traditions of their own. A youth must be 13 years of age and graduated from the eighth grade or be 14 to join Sea Scouts. You can stay in Sea Scouts until you are 21 years of age. For more information on the Sea Scouts or the Boy Scouts of America, visit their website at http://www.scouting.org
 Striving
for Apprentice rank, active Sea Scouts learn ideals,
courtesies, procedures, and responsibilities, and
how members of a ship are organized and uniformed.
Basic swimming and beginning seamanship skills are
required, as is knowledge of safety, emergency
procedures, and Safe Swim Defense. Sixteen hours of
service in ship projects, activities, or equipment
maintenance fill out the requirements.
Active Sea
Scouts attain Ordinary rank through additional
service, knowledge of the Sea Scout emblem, U.S.
flag etiquette, and land and sea protocols.
Successful candidates will participate in
strengthening ship membership, serve as an event
chair, complete quarterdeck training, pass the
Swimming merit badge requirements, and qualify on
various safety and emergency procedures, drills,
communication methods, and Safety Afloat. They learn
about the galley, build on seamanship and
boathandling skills, and learn about anchoring,
piloting and navigation, and related regulations.
Overnight cruise planning and participation provides
for skills application, and completing three
electives broadens horizons.
To achieve
Able rank, Sea Scouts master ceremony presentation
and demonstrate knowledge of maritime history. They
also teach others—perhaps Boy Scouts and
Venturers—about the program and fulfill leadership
responsibilities. They must pass the Lifesaving
merit badge requirements and develop further
expertise in safety and first aid. There is a
continued progression in seamanship, boathandling
skills, anchoring, and piloting and navigation, as
well as a deeper understanding of maritime
environmental issues. The Sea Scout Long Cruise
badge is required for Able, as is completion of
three electives.
The highest
award for Sea Scouts presents a challenge that, when
met, will affect a young person lifelong. The
Quartermaster candidate must think analytically
about how the program is delivered and supported,
while developing a deeper understanding of Scouting
ideals. Most requirements represent intensification
of what was learned for previous ranks, but with
significant additions in the Quartermaster service
project, cruise, and study of weather and
forecasting. The cruise involves taking long-term
command of a vessel and crew and conducting critical
drills.
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