Friends of Texas Sea Scouting
1915 Forest Garden Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
ph: 281-360-5607
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Sea Scouting
In 1910, Lord Baden Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, was concerned about his country's future. There were homeless and illiterate youth in England's streets, Europe was politically unstable, and England's merchant marine, backbone of the British Navy, was manned by foreigners.
Powell decided to combine the best attributes of seamanship with the character training of Boy Scouts. It would give an avocation to older youth, and England would be better prepared for what laid ahead.
Sea Scouts came to America in 1912. Since that time, Sea Scouts, part of Boy Scouts of America, have been teaching values through seamanship.
Sea Scouting Today
Over 7,000 youth in approximately 550 ships are scattered across America. Each ship has a unique program designed and implemented by its coed youth members aged 13-21.
Some ships sail small boats and catamarans or cruise in sailing sloops. Many sail competively. In northern states, youth sail in the summer and ice race in the winter. On the west coast, ships maintain and cruise in retired naval vessels. Basically, if it is an activity about, on, in, under or through the water, Sea Scouts are involved.
If you are thirteen and have finished eighth grade and are younger than 21, you can join Sea Scouts. Your local Boy Scout Council Service Center can tell you where ships meet and how to contact them. Even more information is available at www.seascout.org.
Friends of Texas Sea Scouting
1915 Forest Garden Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
ph: 281-360-5607
rsunker