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I thought you might be interested to see my message to our Ship. Our Ship name is Response. Sea Scout Ships have names in addition to numbers ------------------------------------------- We are Sea Scout Ship Response, we will respond and adapt. This is a crazy time in our lives that we will overcome. We won't panic but we are prepared to adjust. Based on recommendations from the church, local government, and scouting we are making adjustments as necessary. We will continue to provide the scout in the best way possible and not throw in the towel. Here is a list of current adjustments We will convert in person meetings in the short term to be conducted over Zoom video conferencing. Spring-O is rescheduled We are evaluating what to do about the April sailing date. We will evaluate the topics of the meetings so they can be virtual. Scouts will be given opportunities and topics to do at home. For example Boater education course Sailing education videos I will make myself available as will other mates to meet with scouts view video conference for advancement review. This time will not define us, we shall overcome and Respond! If you have any questions, please let me know. Skipper Sea Scout Ship 911 P.S. A Scout is Brave But Not Foolhardy What's the 10th point of the Scout Law? A Scout is brave. It means that a Scout is courageous enough to do what needs to be done when someone is in danger or when other guys laugh at him because he won't do something he knows is wrong. Everybody admires a brave person, even the guy who might laugh at him for not going along with a rip-off. But you know, there's sometimes a fine line between being brave and being foolhardy or stupid by taking chances that aren't necessary. Think of the danger when we're in the water. Danger you say, what danger? I'm a champion swimmer. Maybe so, but the water is dangerous all the same. All it would take is a bad cramp or a blow on the head when you're roughhousing in the water, and you could be an Olympic gold-winner for all the good it would do you. The cemeteries are full of strong swimmers who swam alone into deep water. That's why we have the Safe Swim Defense plan and particularly the buddy system when we are in the water. And we will insist on using the buddy system every time - no matter whether you can't swim a stroke or are the best swimmer in town. "Yes, it's great to be brave - and I hope you all are - but around water, we'll be cautious, too."

Well, we are moving to video conferencing meetings for the next three weeks. Orienteering event postponed and first Sailing event cancelled. 😞

We are small compared to you. Out little ship sold 4+ pallets last year and 5 scouts plus familes sold and delivered it. But we have around a dozen active youth.

I think it could be done in smaller chunks maybe. That is a lot of mulch, yooza

Could you do it like out Ship, does? We have each scout that sells deliver their own mulch. We have a trailer that they can borrow.

Ours hasn't had this yet, but I expect it to come down soon. I am not worried about our sailing activities but camping and transportation are the things that are harder to control.

My scouts like to wear both kinds. When they wear the NYLT neckers they wear slides, when they wear bigger neckers they use friendship knots. Sea Scout and Venturers also rarely wear neckers because they prefer not to unless it is for a formal event. There needs to be BSA buffs, they are more likely to wear those.

y'all sound like a bunch of grumpy people. If the youth want to wear the friendship knot, let them.

I expect the Venturing numbers are lower now because of the inclusion of girls in Scouts, BSA but I think you'll see more scouts going back to Venture crews as their primary unit as they hit First Class Rank. And they will be completeing their Eagle in the Crew, I have 2 in my ship that are doing that. Also remember that the numbers quoted are the primary unit registrations, there was a big push last year to have the Troops be the primary registration. So for kids in mulitple units they only get counted once. Our Crew and Ship have both doubled in size the last year, so at least in our council/district it is thriving. We have also added two ships in the last year at our council.

Our council camps are free for inside the council, there is a fee for outside.

I think it comes down to the age development. The maturity of an 11-12 year old is much different from the maturity of a 14-15 year old. There is nothing stopping a Troop from allowing the youth to attempt to do a variety of things. Our Crew and Ship do activities with troops and you can see the maturity differences.

Both programs have advancement, called awards in Venturing (bad choice of words IMHO). Sea Scouts are a bit more focused as doing things on the water like (sailing, motorboating, kayaking, windsurfing, whitewater rafting...) but they also do camping, Philmont, Northern Tier....Venturers tend to do more land based high adventure. Both groups can choose what they would like to do. Our Ship does a lot with our Crew together.

I am a Skipper for a Sea Scout Ship and also a leader in a Venture crew. Scouts BSA is much different from Venturing and Sea Scouting. The older programs are much more youth led and they go until their 21st birthday. They focus on high adventure activities and work extremely well in teams because they are more mature. They also are truly co-ed rather than segregated like in Scouts BSA. They are truly great programs that are radically different than Scouts BSA.

Our scouts went about four years ago. It is a nice camp, Hilly, hot as with most of the camps. I thought overall it was a good program and experience for the youth. Any specific questions?

Agreed!

Thanks

My son is going to try to make a pioneering project for a hammock stand when car camping. anyone done this before? We were thinking of two tripods and a spreader between the tripods.

Fellow Texan here. A lot of our campsites don't allow hammocks. for pads, I recommend the Kylmit inflatable pads. They are small and comfortable. When uninflated, they are the size of a nalgene. Cost is from $40 - 80 depending on size. for cots, if budget is no object, I recommend helinox cot one cots. THey are amazing, small, light, and great support. Also $230+tax when on sale, normally $300. For sleeping bag, lots of options. I have one from REI outlet that is a combination of down and synthetic. It comes in a compression bag so it packs down small and is light. the compression bag is a great thing to have for a sleeping bag.

Dear Scouting Family,Today, the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve two key objectives: equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue to carry out Scouting’s mission for years to come.While the word “bankruptcy” can be intimidating, it is important to know that Scouting programs will continue. Your regular unit meetings and activities, district and council events, other Scouting adventures and countless service projects will take place as usual.We took this action today amid increasing financial pressure on the BSA from litigation involving past abuse in Scouting. We are outraged that there have been times when individuals took advantage of our programs to abuse innocent children and sincerely apologize to anyone who was harmed during their time in Scouting. We believe victims, we support them, we provide counseling by a provider of their choice, and we encourage them to come forward. Our plan is to use this Chapter 11 process to create a Trust that would provide equitable compensation to these individuals.As we go through this process, we want to make certain that all Scouting parents and volunteers know the following: Scouting is safer now than ever before. Approximately 90% of the pending and asserted claims against the BSA relate to abuse that occurred more than 30 years ago. As someone close to Scouting, you know the safety of children in our programs is the BSA’s absolute top priority and that one instance of abuse is one too many. That’s precisely why over many years we’ve developed some of the strongest expert-informed youth protection policies found in any youth-serving organization. From mandatory youth protection training and background checks for all volunteers and staff, to policies that prohibit one-on-one interaction between youth and adults and require that any suspected abuse is reported to law enforcement, our volunteers and employees take youth protection extremely seriously and do their part to help keep kids safe. You can read more about the BSA’s multi-layered safeguards and our efforts to be part of the broader solution to child abuse at www.scouting.org/youth-safety. In fact, this is a resource that you can share with friends and family who are interested in understanding what the BSA is doing to keep kids safe. Scouting continues. Scouting programs will continue to serve youth, families and local communities throughout this process and for many years to come. Just last year, communities across the country benefited from more than 13 million Scouting service hours, and young men and women earned more than 1.7 million merit badges that represent skills that will help them succeed throughout their lives. Studies prove and parents agree that Scouting helps young people become more kind, helpful and prepared for life, and as long as those values remain important to our society, Scouting will continue to be invaluable to our nation’s youth. Local councils have not filed for bankruptcy. Local councils – which provide programming, financial, facility and administrative support to Scouting units in their communities – are legally separate, distinct and financially independent from the national organization. We know you will likely have questions about these issues and things you will see in the news. We have posted information about our restructuring on a dedicated website, www.BSArestructuring.org.This site includes a helpful Resources page, where you will find a short video explaining what Chapter 11 means for Scouting, as well as a FAQ and a reference document that will help you discuss this announcement with youth in our programs. The site also includes a Milestones page, which will be your best source for the latest updates throughout this process.If these resources don’t answer your questions, please feel free to reach out to us through Member Care at 972-580-2489 or MyScouting@Scouting.org. We will do everything we can to provide helpful, transparent responses and ensure your Scouting experience continues to be a great one.Yours in Scouting,Jim TurleyNational ChairEllie MorrisonNational CommissionerRoger MosbyPresident & CEO

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Our main goal is to ensure scouts can continue scouting. Many reasons scouts will want to switch. I would only contact them if he decides to switch. I have had scouts where the other troop wasn't happy with the scout and the scout did very well in a new circumstance. Every troop is different just like every scout.

OK, so what happens if on a campout we need to take him for medical attention? I am not trying to be dense, I just want to be sure I do the correct thing.

We have a scout that no longer has medical insurance. We discovered this when collecting med forms. This is a first for me, is there anything that I should be doing?

The Charter org would be the same church with potentially a different name. If the Church decides to no longer be the charter org then they could keep everything but I doubt that they would do that and would be willing to transfer it to a new charter org for the pack/troop.

100's of years? There are many things that were understood 100 years ago that we know are wrong today.