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You can write to the Navy Uniform Support Center at 1545 Crossway Blvd. Suite 200, Chesapeake ,VA. 23320or fax them at 1-800-551-6289 . I highly recommend that you go thur the Sea Scout Manual, Also contact your council for support in literature,flyers, and a video. On obtaining boats and equipment, etc... Check out the SSM(p.324). As for training, the websites of councils near you could help. As well as attending SEABADGE . Powderhorn could help in some of the programs as Sea Scouts are part of the Venturing program. Many a Ships started out with canoes., One ship that I started many years ago we build our own dories, later one we build currans. I have a copy of my old Skipper manual on Cd I'll be happy to send you (e-mail me).Best of Luck, Smooth Sailing

SFmike The Quatermaster award in Sea Scouting is the most difficult award to earn in Scouting. MollieDuke check out Powderhorn training. Venturing is giving back to the community, service. Your on Track

First your troop has a Policy which both the boy and parents agreed to. The facts if this boy is comsuming alcohol, need to be known. As a concern leader, there are many programs through Law enforcement, schools, health professional, which can address alcohol and youth, which can be used at your meetings for both scouts and leaders/parents. As for advancement in rank,the scout should be informed of items or actions on his part which can denine him advancement in rank or other action that could take place. This should take place prior to a BOR, when the facts are known. At the BOR, if the actions of the scout are judged not to meet the requirements, then advancement should not be allowed at that time, it is up to the members of the BOR if the re-examination of the scout will take place again at a later date to see if the requirements are meet. As Kahuna stated know the law, check with the DA. Document your BOR actions as well as the Troops in any discipnary actions. There are rights to appeal.

Well, my Grandfathers where adults when Scouting came to these shores, yet they all where involved in scouting, as was my father and mother, and my wife's father and mother. I'm going past 45 years involvement and my wife is not to far behind. Both our children are involved in scouting.All of my uncles and aunts where involved. Yet my sister kids did not get involved( sister is adopted) So it must be in the genes.

WHAT THEY STOP TRAINING? WHERE is the Paid Professional for your District? What happen to the Commissioner Staff, the District Committee, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM ???? No roundtable, no fast start vcr's, take the adults to other districts for training, invite training teams to your unit. Get a Venturing crew or Explorer post to help out.It is frustrating ,stay with it. The boys are the leaders, let them lead the adults to the program. Offer the very best progam that you can. It takes time, asks for help. Get them all involved.

CNY, Where are the Commissioners in the District ? Set the example, wear the uniform, follow the book, be prepared, show the skills of scouting to the boys. You will be surprised that others will follow. Have fun, it's for the boys. Do Patrol activities,enjoy.

Wow, Bring back memorably. "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", The "LumberJack", The Operation Skit, and so many more.Yes times are changing; while back scouts carried hatches,axe, sheath knifes, we ditch/trenched our tents, dug holes, and so much more like candles, matches, kerosene lamps,alcohol stoves. Sometimes it seens as if we are caught ,where what a scout can do out of uniform is more in the present day activities than the scouting program allows( jetski, para sailing, paint balls,etc...). Yet, in present times a boy can be expelled from school for pointing a finger as gun at another. As Bob White stated in good taste, and there is no room for racial,ethnic or vulgarity and gender slurs in the programing of skits. Just remebering Sharah Sharah sitting on a Chev, while she sits as she shift

The spectrum of physical and mental disabilities is broad, yet none of these permanet disabilities should prevent the scout from being a participating member of a scouting unit. The opportunities to develop alternative requirements is limited only by the imagination. In 1995, alternate requirements for Tenedrfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks were established.These requirements can be found in the "Scouting for Youth with Physical Disabilities"(#33057C), "Scouting for Youth with Learning Disabilities"(#33065A), "Advancement Committee Policies & Procedures"(#33088C), and "Boy Scout Requirements"(Y2K)(#33215C/D). The basic premise of Scouting for youth with disabilities is that they want most to participate like other youth, and Scouting gives them that opportunity.To STRESSES the Scouts abilities rather than disabilities, through Scouting flexibilities and range of choice. Each boy is expected to do his best! It starts first with the Parnets or guardians of the scout,then the Troop Committee, then the District, and the Council to register the boy as a special needs youth. From there, the Troop, leadership along with the parnets/guardens need to decide how best to meet the needs of the scout. If this means that one of the parents is required to be present with the scout at camp or activlty. Knowledge of any scout, within the troop should be well noted by all in charge from the scout patrol to the adults, without said knowledge anything can happen.( peanuts, bees, non-swimmer). If the Troop leadership expects that there is a problem, in which there is no discloser on medical forms etc... it still the leadership responsibillty. to question emotional/behaviorial aspects of the scout. What it takes to find source of the problem now will allow the handling of the situations in the further so that all scouts can enjoy the program. Be Prepared

I would like to see a Handbook for Skippers, as well.The electronic edition would be grand.