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Former Sea Explorer recounts her groundbreaking voyage around the world

July 16, 2019 1

This former Sea Explorer sailed around the world — her story is now being shared on the big screen in a new documentary.

6 reasons why Ship 16 of Virginia was named 2019’s top Sea Scout ship

June 3, 2019 9

This “united family” was rewarded with the 2019 Sea Scouts BSA National Flagship Award — an honor presented to the country’s top Sea Scout ship.

Scouting Show and Tell: Sea Scout vessels

April 23, 2019 5

For this Show and Tell, share photos and stories of your Sea Scout vessel.

Hannah Carter named 2019-2020 National Sea Scout Boatswain

March 18, 2019 0

The National Sea Scout Support Committee selected Hannah Carter of Dana Point, Calf., as the 2019-2020 National Sea Scout Boatswain.

What is Journey to Excellence, and why should you care?

February 1, 2019 25

Journey to Excellence, or JTE, is a self-evaluation tool that lets unit leaders see, quantitatively how well their unit is meeting the goals of Scouting.

What Venturers and Sea Scouts need to know about joining Scouts BSA

January 30, 2019 11

When the Scouts BSA program launches on Friday, Feb. 1, girls already in Venturing can join a Scouts BSA troop without paying a second membership fee.

Sea Scout Ship 24, the oldest continuously operated Sea Scout ship, turns 95

January 4, 2019 0

Ship 24, nicknamed “the Jolly Roger,” is the oldest continuously operated Sea Scout ship in the United States, officials have confirmed.

Sick of Black Friday sales, these Sea Scouts enjoy an annual Black Friday Sail instead

November 30, 2018 2

Instead of sprinting into big-box stores for Black Friday sales, young men and young women would step aboard sailboats for the Black Friday Sail.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary establishes Sea Scouts as its official youth program

September 11, 2018 0

The BSA and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary announced an agreement to make Sea Scouts the official youth program of the Auxiliary.

‘You have to live near the coast’ and four other Sea Scouting myths, dispelled

July 27, 2018 9

The belief that Sea Scouts must live near the coast is just one of the myths being perpetuated about Sea Scouting, the BSA’s program for young men and women ages 14 to 20.