sailingpj Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I just got my PADI open water license with my family last week, and I think that SCUBA is something that my ship could get into. I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with starting something like his. I know I will need to first find out if people are actually interested, I will also need to research the costs and any BSA rules that may apply. The dive shop that I got my certification from has a person who is supposed to work with scouts, so I will be finding out who this person is and asking them a few questions. What else should I be thinking about? I would like to go into our next quarterdeck with a plan of action if people are interested. I have plenty of time, no school and we don't start meeting again until September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emb021 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 There are actually several 'scuba ships' out there. I know of one in my council (in Broward), and elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle92 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I aslo beleive PADI has a scholarship program for Crews and Ships interested in getting certified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingpj Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 I know, but I am already driving 40 minutes to get to our weekly meetings. My mom doesn't have the time to drive me farther than that on a regular basis. I also know that at least two other people in the ship are interested in SCUBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerscout Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 SCUBA is now a merit badge. that may be the path for those interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingpj Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 I looked on the PADI website and could not find anything mentioning any sort of scholarship program. They did talk a bit about the SCUBA merit badge, but they said to check with your local dive center or resort for pricing. As far as I know, the merit badge thing wouldn't really work seeing as we are Sea Scouts, not a troop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCEagle72 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The Resources Page on the Venturing section of Scouting.org has a PDF for the PADI Scholarship program: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/padischolar.pdf Granted, it is from 2007, but I would think the program is still the same, and it has contact information if you'd like to contact someone for an update.(This message has been edited by UCEagle72) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emb021 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 The BSA has an agreement with PADI. Not sure how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingpj Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Alright, I'll do a little research and ask the dive shop. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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