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ÐScouts€will€cruise€on€the€water,€either€"by€hiring€a€boating€brig€for€a€week'sÐ %T " Ðvoyage,€or€taking€a€Crew€on€a€small€yacht€or€fishing„smack."€B„P€notes€thatÐ ô%D!# ÐSea€Scouting€has€already€begun€in€Canada€by€Boy€Scouts€at€Vancouver.€B„PÐ ä&4"$ Ðpromises€that€his€brother,€Ô_ÔWaringtonÔ_Ô€Baden„Powell,€formerly€of€the€RoyalÐ Ô'$#% ÐNaval€Re‚serve,€will€be€producing€a€detailed€book€on€Sea€Scouting€in€theÐ Ä($& Ðnear€future.д)%'` (#` (# ÐÌc.€1911à0 ` àArthur€A.€Carey€of€Waltham,€Massachusetts€begins€using€the€schooner€òòPioƒÐ ”+ä&) Ðneeróó€to€provide€a€Sea€Scouting€experience.Є,Ô'*` (#` (# ÐÐ t-Ä(+=  Ð1912à0 ` àCharles€T.€Longstreth€organizes€a€Sea€Scout€patrol€aboard€his€yacht€òòÔ_ÔArawanÔ_ÔóóÐ ° Ðin€Phila‚delphia,€Pennsylvania.Рð` (#` (# ÐÌ2/20/13à0 ` àThe€Secretary€of€the€Navy,€George€von€L.€Meyer,€in€a€letter€to€Chief€ScoutÐ €Ð ÐExecutive€James€West€and€BSA€President€Ô_ÔLivingstoneÔ_Ô,€offers€the€assistanceÐ pÀ Ðof€navy€officers€and€the€U.S.€government€in€general€to€support€a€Sea€Scout…Ð ` ° Ðing€branch€of€the€BSA.ÐP  ` (#` (# ÐÌ2/27/13à0 ` àThe€Secretary€of€the€Navy€issues€a€General€Order€directing€that€"CommandƒÐ 0 € Ðers„in„chief,€division€commanders,€commanding€officers€of€ships€andÐ  p  Ðcomman‚dants€of€navy€yards€and€stations€are€authorized€to€co„operate€inÐ `  Ðevery€way€as€far€as€circumstances€permit,€whenever€an€application€bearingÐ P  Ðthe€approval€of€the€National€Headquarters€of€the€Boy€Scouts€of€America€isÐ ð@  Ðreceived€from€a€duly€accredited€representative€of€the€organization.€Individ…Ð à0  Ðual€officers,€also,€both€active€and€retired,€are€requested€to€lend€their€aid€andÐ Ð  Ðencouragement€whenever€opportunities€offer."ÐÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ4/15/13à0 ` àInaugural€issue€of€òòScoutingóó€magazine€headlines€"Sea€or€Water€Scouts:€NewÐ  ð ÐBranch€of€Boy€Scouts€of€America€Will€be€Started€with€Aid€of€the€SecretaryÐ à Ðof€the€Navy"€as€its€lead„off€article.€The€article€reports€that€"As€yet€a€definiteÐ €Ð Ðname€has€not€been€decided€upon€for€this€Scout€division."€Arthur€Carey€ofÐ pÀ ÐWaltham,€Massachusetts€is€named€Chairman€of€the€National€Committee€onÐ `° ÐSea€Scout‚ing.€Mr.€Carey's€experiences€with€the€schooner€òòPioneeróó€were€extenƒÐ P  Ðsively€featured.Ð@` (#` (# ÐÌ5/15/13à0 ` àThe€third€issue€of€òòScoutingóó€includes€an€article€by€Charles€Longstreth€ofÐ  p ÐPhiladelphia,€Pennsylvania,€titled€"My€Experience€as€a€Nautical€Scout€MasƒÐ ` Ðter."€Mr.€Longstreth€reports€that€there€were€several€Sea€Scouting€units€funcƒÐ P Ðtioning€in€Philadelphia€and€he€urges€that€Sea€Scouts€use€smaller€boats€sinceÐ ð@ Ðthey€are€easier€and€cheaper€to€operate.€The€up„coming€cruise€aboard€theÐ à0 ÐòòÔ_ÔArawanÔ_Ôóó€to€New€York€and€Long€Island€Sound€would€include€30€boys€andÐ Ð  Ðwould€cost€$3.50€per€boy.ÐÀ!` (#` (# ÐÌ1913à0 ` àArthur€A.€Carey€publishes€òòCruising€for€Sea€Scoutsóó,€the€first€Sea€ScoutingÐ  #ð! Ðpublication€appearing€in€the€United€States.Ð$à"` (#` (# ÐÌ3/1/14à0 ` àThe€March€1st,€1914€issue€of€òòScoutingóó€reports€that€Mr.€Ô_ÔPederÔ_Ô€Jensen,€SeaÐ p&À!$ ÐScout€Commissioner€of€Washington€state,€is€in€the€process€of€organizing€aÐ `'°"% ÐWashington€state€Sea€Scouting€Council€[Committee]€which€will€include€theÐ P( #& Ðstate€governor€and€mayors€of€all€the€principal€coast€cities€in€Washington.Ð @)$' ÐMr.€Jensen€has€a€Troop€of€Sea€Scouts€at€Ô_ÔPuyallupÔ_Ô€near€Tacoma.€He€reportsÐ 0*€%( Ðthat€interest€in€Sea€Scouting€is€very€strong€throughout€the€Pacific€Northwest.Ð +p&)` (#` (# ЇÔ& P Ô6/1/15à0 ` àThe€first€edition€of€òòHandbook€on€Nautical€Scoutingóó,€written€by€CharlesÐ ° ÐLong‚streth€of€Philadelphia,€Chairman€of€the€Committee€on€Nautical€Scout…Ð  ð Ðing€of€the€National€Council€of€the€BSA,€is€available€for€a€cost€of€$0.25.€TheÐ à Ðadvance‚ment€requirements€have€been€adapted€to€suit€conditions€on€smallÐ €Ð Ðrivers€and€lakes€so€that€inland€scouts€and€of€poorer€neighborhoods€are€ableÐ pÀ Ðto€participate€in€Nautical€Scouting.€The€current€membership€of€the€CommitƒÐ ` ° Ðtee€on€Nautical€Scouting€are:€Captain€Charles€Longstreth,€Philadel‚phia,€Pa.,Ð P   Ðchair‚man;€George€F.€Baker,€Jr.,€Vice„Commander,€New€York€Yacht€Club;Ð @  ÐHenry€A.€Ô_ÔMoessÔ_Ô,€Boston,€Mass.;€Ô_ÔPederÔ_Ô€Jensen,€Tacoma,€Wash.;€C.€H.€W.Ð 0 € ÐFoster,€Boston,€Mass.;€Harold€F.€McCormick,€Chicago,€Ill.;€Charles€Ô_ÔMoyerÔ_Ô,Ð  p  ÐPhila‚delphia,€Pa.;€and€E.€H.€Watson,€U.S.€Navy.Ô'P °ÒÔÐ` ` (#` (# ÐÌ10/17à0 ` àNautical€Scouting€is€re„named€"Sea€Scouting"€and€James€Austin€Wilder,€aÐ ð@  Ðveteran€sailor,€global€traveler,€artist,€and€devoted€Scouting€volunteer,€isÐ à0  Ðnamed€Chief€Sea€Scout.€Chief€Sea€Scout€Wilder€is€responsible€for€developingÐ Ð  Ða€Department€of€Sea€Scouting,€which€is€under€the€Department€of€Camping.Ð À ÐMr.€Wilder€organized€the€Scouting€movement€in€the€Hawaiian€IslandsÐ ° Ðbefore€taking€on€the€Sea€Scouting€job.Рð` (#` (# ÐÌà0 ` àSea€Scout€groups€are€now€called€Sea€Scout€Troops,€divided€into€five€classes,Ð €Ð Ðcalled€Boat,€Schooner,€Barkentine,€Bark,€and€Ship.€The€Sea€Scout€TroopsÐ pÀ Ðhave€Skippers,€with€patrols€being€called€a€boat's€crew€and€the€patrol€leaderÐ `° Ðthe€"coxswain".€The€senior€patrol€leader€is€called€the€"Chief€Boatswain'sÐ P  ÐMate",€and€the€Assistant€Scoutmaster€is€called€the€Warrant€Ô_ÔBos'nÔ_Ô.€The€Ship'sÐ @ Ðflag€is€the€same€design€as€the€regular€Boy€Scout€troop€flag,€but€the€colors€areÐ 0€ Ðblue€and€white€with€crossed€anchors€under€the€Ô_ÔfleurÔ_Ô€de€lis.Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌà0 ` àÔ& ¢ ÔEach€Sea€Scout€has€a€rating€based€on€a€specialty.€The€tenderfoots€are€knownÐ P Ðas€landlubbers;€second€class€Scouts€as€Ship's€apprentice;€first€class€Scout€asÐ ð@ Ðable€seaman.€While€younger€boys€participate€in€land„based€activities,€onlyÐ à0 Ðolder€boys€(14€and€up)€can€participate€in€water„based€activities.€UniformsÐ Ð  Ðbegin€to€be€switched€over€to€naval€style€with€ò òkhakió ó€cloth€and€blue€flapsÐ À! Ð[unlike€the€original€...€and€current€dress€whites].Ô'¢|(Ôв" ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/15/18à0 ` àBy€May€of€1918,€the€following€Ships€are€operating:€òòÔ_ÔLiluokalaniÔ_Ôóó€(Honolulu,Ð ’$â" ÐHawaii),€òòAlbatrossóó€(Meriden,€Connecticut),€òòFarragutóó€(Springfield,€MassachuƒÐ ‚%Ò # Ðsetts),€òòBarryóó€(Springfield,€Massachusetts),€òòFoamóó€(Chicago,€Illinois),€òòEllenóóÐ r&Â!$ Ð(Philadelphia,€Pennsylvania),€òòGeorge€Washingtonóó€(New€York€City),€òòAbrahamÐ b'²"% ÐLincolnóó€(New€York€City).€Many€more€Seascout€patrol€are€also€operatingÐ R(¢#& Ðwithin€Boy€Scouts€troops.ÐB)’$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 2*‚%( ÐÔ&   Ôâ â6/15/18à0 ` àBy€June,€the€following€Ships€are€also€registered€as€active:€òòMark€Twainóó€(MoƒÐ ° Ðline,€Illinois),€òòHartfordóó€(Hartford,€Connecticut),€òòÔ_ÔFontenelleÔ_Ôóó€(Omaha,Ð  ð ÐNebras‚ka),€òòPerryóó€(Buffalo,€New€York),€òòConstitutionóó€(Queens€Borough,€NewÐ à ÐYork),€òòMichiganóó€(Detroit,€Michigan),€òòMonitoróó€(Queens€Borough,€New€York),Ð €Ð ÐòòBon€Ô_ÔHommeÔ_Ô€Richardóó€(New€York€City),€òòRangeróó€(New€York€City),€òòPaul€JonesóóÐ pÀ Ð(New€York€City),€òòAlertóó€(Meriden,€Connecticut).Ô' °a-ÔÐ` °` (#` (# ÐÌ7/15/18à0 ` àBy€July,€there€are€55€"Seascout€Shipping€Boards"€[Council€Sea€ScoutingÐ @  ÐCommittees],€"representing€nearly€every€State€in€the€Union,€with€an€equalÐ 0 € Ðnumber€of€acting€Ô_ÔportmastersÔ_Ô€[Council€Commodores],€there€of€whom€haveÐ  p  Ðreceived€commissions."€The€July€15,€1918€issue€of€òòScoutingóó€magazineÐ `  Ðreports€that€the€following€"are€the€steps€necessary€to€qualify€for€the€Ô_ÔseascoutÔ_ÔÐ P  Ðuniform:Ðð@ ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€1.€Register€as€a€regular€troop€(troop€committee,€Scoutmaster€and€approvalÐ à0  Ðby€the€local€council,€with€membership€fee).ÐÐ ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€2.€Apply€to€your€Ô_ÔportmasterÔ_Ô€for€assignment€as€a€Ô_ÔseascoutÔ_Ô€ship,€as€one,€two,Ð À Ðthree€or€four€crews€of€nine€registered€scouts€each.а` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€3.€Fill€out€your€ship's€papers.€(Ô_ÔSeascoutmasterÔ_Ô€[Skipper],€Ship€Committee,Ð  ð Ðbut€no€extra€fee.)Ðà` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€4.€Obtain€written€permission€from€parent€or€guardian€to€join€the€Ô_ÔseascoutsÔ_Ô.Ð €Ð ÐPass€a€physical€examination.ÐpÀ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€5.€Qualify€as€a€tenderfoot€scout.Ð`°` (#` (# Ðà0 ` à€€6.€Scoutmaster€qualifies€as€a€Ô_ÔsloopmasterÔ_Ô€and€hoists€his€flag."ÐP ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àà ¸ àWhile€scouts€of€all€ages€could€be€Ô_ÔseascoutsÔ_Ô,€only€those€at€least€four…Ð @ Ðteen€and€first€class€with€swimming€and€life€saving€could€"engage€in€off„shoreÐ 0€ Ðwork,€such€as€boat€sailing."Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ9/1/18à0 ` àA€new€system€of€"specialty€marks"€is€introduced.€Each€member€of€a€Ô_ÔseascoutÔ_ÔÐ P Ðpatrol€[crew]€is€assigned€a€specialty,€based€on€his€seniority.€This€specialty€hasÐ ð@ Ðresponsibilities€as€well€as€its€own€specialty€patch€to€be€sewn€on€the€sleeve.Ð à0 ÐThe€specialties€are:€1.€Coxswain€(patrol€leader€„€anchor),€2.€Second€in€comƒÐ Ð  Ðmand€(assistant€patrol€leader€„€crossed€keys,€storekeeper),€3.€Yeoman€(scribeÐ À! Є€crossed€quills),€4.€Baker€(cook€„€crescent€moon),€5.€Signalman€(crossedÐ °"  Ðsignal€flags),€6.€Waterman€(wavy€lines),€7.€Carpenter€(tri„square),€8.€Engi…Ð  #ð! Ðneer€(propeller),€9.€Sailmaker€(needle€&€thread).€Ð$à"` (#` (# ÐÌ3/15/19à0 ` àWhile€sixty„nine€"scout€centers"€[councils]€have€begun€to€organize€Ô_ÔseascoutÔ_ÔÐ p&À!$ ÐShipping€Boards,€only€twenty€Ships€have€been€organized.€It€is€assumed€thatÐ `'°"% Ðreasons€for€the€slowness€of€organizing€Ô_ÔseascoutingÔ_Ô€is€that€safety€requireƒÐ P( #& Ðments€are€difficult€to€meet.€By€this€time,€most€councils€have€voted€to€makeÐ @)$' ÐÔ_Ôsea‚scout‚ingÔ_Ô€"an€older€scout€program€„„€for€First€Class€Scouts,€over€fourteenÐ 0*€%( Ðand€in€weight€at€least€114€pounds."€Shipping€Boards€registered€include:Ð  +p&) ÐHartford€Conn.,€Meriden€Conn.,€Toledo€Ohio,€Springfield€Mass.,€LakeÐ ° ÐTahoe€Calif.,€Duluth€Minn.,€Buffalo€N.Y.,€Kenosha€Wis.,€Ô_ÔWilkinsburgÔ_ÔÐ  ð ÐPenn.,€Detroit€Mich.,€Chicago€Ill.,€Akron€Ohio,€Queens€N.Y.C.,€Philadel…Ð à Ðphia€Penn.,€Youngstown€Ohio,€Baltimore€Md.,€Quincy€Mass.,€SyracuseÐ €Ð ÐN.Y.,€Bethlehem€Penn.,€Wilmington€Del.€Ô_ÔSeascoutmastersÔ_Ô€are€now€referredÐ pÀ Ðto€as€"Skippers".Ð` °` (#` (# ÐÌ6/19/19à0 ` àA€Seascout€training€camp€will€be€offered€this€summer€by€Chief€SeascoutÐ @  ÐJames€A.€Wilder€for€boys€(over€15€in€age)€"for€the€sake€of€becoming€anÐ 0 € Ðinstructor".€This€national€train„the„trainer€type€training€costs€$40€and€willÐ  p  Ðtake€place€at€Lake€Ô_ÔKewankhoÔ_Ô,€Bear€Mountain€Camp€(NY)€and€on€a€twoÐ `  Ðweeks'€cruise€on€the€Connecticut€River€(embarking€at€Old€Ô_ÔSaybrookÔ_Ô).€[ThisÐ P  Ðtraining€was€offered€for€at€least€the€next€two€summers.]Ðð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌ7/15/20à0 ` àThe€well„illustrated€fourth€edition€of€the€òòSea€Scout€Manualóó,€having€beenÐ Ð  Ðrevised€by€James€Wilder,€becomes€available€and€sells€very€well.ÐÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ11/21à0 ` àThe€first€class€anchor€makes€its€first€appearance€in€òòScoutingóó€magazine€in€theÐ  ð ÐNovember€1921€equipment€issue.€An€entire€page€of€clothing,€badges,€andÐ à Ðship€and€officer€flags€for€Ô_ÔseascoutsÔ_Ô€and€leaders€is€included€in€this€issue.ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌ10/23à0 ` àA€two€day€conference€is€held€at€the€BSA€national€office€concerning€SeaÐ `° ÐScouting.€[Note€that€it€is€now€being€referred€to€as€Sea€Scouting€and€notÐ P  ÐÔ_ÔseascoutingÔ_Ô.]€The€conference€participants€feel€that€it€is€too€complicated€toÐ @ Ðorganize€Sea€Scout€Troops€and€that€the€overall€program€is€much€too€diffi…Ð 0€ Ðcult€to€run.€The€program€will€be€completely€re„organized€to€make€it€easierÐ  p Ðto€run€and€more€relevant€to€most€Boy€Scout€troops.Ð`` (#` (# ÐÌ10/23à0 ` àThomas€J.€Keane€is€named€Acting€Director€of€the€Sea€Scout€Department.Ð ð@ ÐHis€office€is€in€Chicago,€Illinois.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ5/24à0 ` àIt€is€announced€that€the€new€òòSea€Scout€Manualóó€will€be€available€shortly€andÐ À! Ðwill€provide€a€much€more€relevant€program€for€Scouts.€While€the€minimumÐ °"  Ðage€for€Sea€Scouts€is€now€15,€a€Boy€Scout€can€participate€in€the€"Sea€ScoutÐ  #ð! ÐReserve€Plan"€in€his€troop,€earning€Cabin€Boy,€Apprentice,€and€Ordi‚naryÐ $à" Ðbefore€he€joins€a€Sea€Scout€Ship.€The€new€Sea€Scouting€program€will€moreÐ €%Ð # Ðheavily€emphasize€water€safety€and€lifesaving€skills.€While€òòScoutingóó€maga…Ð p&À!$ Ðzine€still€pictures€the€old,€khaki€uniforming€(though€with€the€khaki€shadingÐ `'°"% Ðin€the€illustrations€is€eliminated),€the€new€uniforms€are€also€illustrated.€TheÐ P( #& ÐAp‚prentice,€Ordinary,€and€Able€ranks€are€illustrated€„„€unchanged€to€today.Ð @)$' ÐThe€first€class€anchor€Sea€Scouting€emblem€is€also€clearly€illustrated.€TheÐ 0*€%( Ðuni‚forms,€which€will€remain€unchanged€until€1942,€are€available€from€theÐ  +p&) Ðnational€Supply€Department€in€New€York€City,€or€from€the€Acting€DirectorÐ ° Ðof€the€Sea€Scout€Department,€37€South€Wabash€Avenue,€Chicago,€Illinois.€Ð ð` (#` (# ÐÌ12/25à0 ` àNational€Sea€Scout€membership€has€reached€1,100€Sea€Scouts€in€85€Ships.ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/26à0 ` à"Mr.€Thomas€J.€Keane,€Acting€Director€of€the€Sea€Scout€Department€reportsÐ ` ° Ðthat€'80€per€cent.€of€the€truancy€of€boys€is€due€to€their€love€for€water.'€HeÐ P   Ðmade€it€evident€that€Sea€Scouting€has€something€for€every€scoutmaster€in€theÐ @  Ðcountry.€His€pleas€for€more€Sea€Scouting€was€warmly€received."€„„€òòScoutingóóÐ 0 € ÐmagazineÐ p ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/26à0 ` àMr.€Keane€reports€that€there€are€now€123€Ships€nationally,€an€increase€ofÐ P  Ðnearly€50€percent€in€the€last€year.Ðð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌ1/15/27à0 ` àThomas€J.€Keane€of€Chicago€Illinois,€who€has€been€Acting€Director€of€SeaÐ Ð  ÐScouting€since€1923,€is€appointed€Director€of€the€Seascout€Department.€HisÐ À Ðoffice€is€re„located€to€the€BSA€National€Headquarters€in€New€York€City.а` (#` (# ÐÌ2/27à0 ` à"The€good€ship€B.S.A.€'John€Paul€Jones'€of€the€Columbia€Yacht€Club,€ChiƒÐ à Ðcago,€Ill.,€is€sponsoring€a€Ô_ÔseascoutÔ_Ô€leaders€training€course.€The€course€is€theÐ €Ð Ðfirst€of€its€kind€in€this€country,€and€is€being€conducted€under€the€auspices€ofÐ pÀ Ðthe€South€Shore€District€Council,€Thomas€J.€Keane€being€the€officer€inÐ `° Ðcharge€of€instruction."€„„€òòScoutingóó€magazineÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ6/27à0 ` àMr.€Dater,€Chairman€of€the€[National]€Seascout€Committee€notes€that€theÐ 0€ Ðcommittee€accomplished€little€in€the€past€year€since€they€had€only€been€apƒÐ  p Ðpointed€in€December€of€1926.€Since€the€Sea€Scout€Committee€is€not€budgetƒÐ ` Ðed€for€the€year,€Howard€P.€Gillette€of€Chicago€provided€a€large,€emergen‚cyÐ P Ðdonation€to€keep€Sea€Scouting€going.€It€is€noted€that€Chicago€and€Region€7Ð ð@ Ð(Illinois,€Indiana,€Michigan,€Wisconsin)€Sea€Scouting€is€flourishing.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ8/27à0 ` àEight€Sea€Scouts€on€Chicago€Council'sòò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Northern€Lightóó€€makeÐ À! Ða€long€cruise€of€the€Arctic€as€a€part€of€the€Borden„Field€Museum€ArcticÐ °"  ÐExpedi‚tion.Р#ð!` (#` (# ÐÌ10/27à0 ` àAll€Sea€Scouting€insignia€is€now€available€blue€on€white€as€well€as€white€onÐ €%Ð # Ðblue.€Previously,€insignia€was€only€available€blue€on€white.Ðp&À!$` (#` (# ÐÌ1/28à0 ` àThe€revised€pamphlet€òòHow€to€Organize€a€Sea€Scout€Shipóó€is€available€for€20Ð P( #& Ðcents.Ð@)$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 0*€%( Ð4/28à0 ` àScoutmasters€are€urged€to€set€up€Sea€Scout€Patrols€in€their€troops€to€helpÐ ° Ðâ âkeep€the€older€boys€involved€in€Scouting.€"A€Patrol€of€Eagle€Scouts,€whoÐ  ð Ðwere€undecided€as€to€whether€or€not€they€would€keep€on€in€Scouting,€finallyÐ à Ðdecided€to€stay€when€Sea€Scouting€was€put€into€that€Troop,€and€theÐ €Ð ÐScoutmas‚ter€was€very€much€pleased€to€realize€that€he€had€been€able€to€retainÐ pÀ Ðthese€boys€for€a€much€longer€period"€reports€Kenneth€B.€Ô_ÔCanfieldÔ_Ô,€ScoutÐ ` ° ÐExecutive€of€Quincy,€Massachusetts.€Mr.€Ô_ÔCanfieldÔ_Ô€feels€that€Sea€Scouting€isÐ P   Ðof€great€value€and€should€be€known€to€all€Scoutmasters€in€the€Scout€Move…Ð @  Ðment.Ð0 €` (#` (# ÐÌ5/28à0 ` àA€National€Sea€Scout€Committee€and€National€Sea€Scout€Director€have€beenÐ `  Ðappointed€during€the€past€year.€Regional€Sea€Scout€Committees€have€alsoÐ P  Ðbeen€or‚ganized€in€Regions€2,€3,€and€12.€Twelve€Sea€Scout€Leaders'€TrainingÐ ð@  ÐCourses€were€held€through‚out€the€country€with€approximately€300€leadersÐ à0  Ðtrained.€There€has€been€a€50€percent€increase€in€Sea€Scout€Troops.€The€restÐ Ð  Ðof€1928€will€be€devoted€to€bringing€the€total€enrollment€to€5,000€SeaÐ À ÐScouts,€training€1,000€leaders,€and€organizing€Regional€Sea€Scout€Commit…Ð ° Ðtees.Рð` (#` (# ÐÌ6/28à0 ` àThe€pamphlet€òòAids€for€Sea€Scout€Leadersóó€is€available€for€20€cents.ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌ7/28à0 ` àCouncils€are€being€urged€to€set€up€a€Sea€Scout€program€at€summer€camp.Ð `° ÐWhile€setting€up€a€landship€is€important,€having€an€exciting,€varied€water…Ð P  Ðfront€experience€will€help€to€keep€boys€on€Scouting€longer.Ð@` (#` (# ÐÌ8/25/28à0 ` àSea€Scout€Paul€A.€Ô_ÔSipleÔ_Ô€of€òòS.S.S.€Niagaraóó€of€Erie,€Pennsylvania€leaves€NewÐ  p ÐYork€City€as€a€Sea€Scout€participant€in€Byrd's€Antarctic€Expedition.€AfterÐ ` Ðgreat€adventure€and€considerable€press€coverage€Ô_ÔSipleÔ_Ô€and€the€antarcticÐ P Ðexpedi‚tion€will€return€to€New€York€on€June€19,€1930.€[Eagle€Sea€ScoutÐ ð@ ÐÔ_ÔSipleÔ_Ô's€endeavor€will€be€featured€in€the€July€1930€issue€of€òòScoutingóó€maga…Ð à0 Ðzine.]ÐÐ ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/28à0 ` àBeginning€December€1928,€òòScoutingóó€magazine€includes€a€monthly€article€onÐ °"  Ðsome€facet€of€Sea€Scouting.€While€many€articles€are€written€by€Thomas€J.Ð  #ð! ÐKeane,€others€are€written€by€Skippers,€Scoutmasters,€and€experts€on€otherÐ $à" Ðsubjects.Ѐ%Ð #` (#` (# ÐÌ5/29à0 ` àòòSea€Scout€Ship€Old€Ironsidesóó€of€Chicago€Council€is€named€the€first€NationalÐ `'°"% ÐSea€Scout€Flagship.€Skipper€Louis€Ô_ÔGloffÔ_Ô€reports€that€the€Ship€began€in€1924Ð P( #& Ðas€a€Sea€Scout€Patrol€in€Chicago€Troop€17€and€within€a€year€and€a€half€hadÐ @)$' Ðgrown€so€much€that€it€was€established€as€a€separate€Sea€Scout€Ship.€SinceÐ 0*€%( Ðthen,€òòOld€Ironsidesóó€has€worked€through€Second€Class€Ship€rank€and€is€nowÐ  +p&) ÐÔ_Ôone€of€six€First€Class€Ships€in€the€country.€Of€the€33€boys€in€òòOld€Ironsidesóó,Ð ° Ðthere€are€1€Quartermaster,€9€Able€Sea€Scouts,€10€Ordinary€Sea€Scouts,€13Ð  ð ÐApprentice€Sea€Scouts.€Among€these€are€6€Eagle€Scouts,€2€Life€Scouts,€and€5Ð à ÐStar€Scouts.€The€Regional€Flagships€are:ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÔ& p Ôà0 ` àRegion€I:òò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Tuscaroraóó,€Quincy€MassachusettsÐpÀ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€II:òò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Constitution€IVóó,€Newburgh,€New€YorkÐ` °` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€III:òò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Niagaraóó,€Erie,€PennsylvaniaÐP  ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€V:€òòSea€Scout€Ship€Leif€Ericsonóó,€Birmingham,€AlabamaÐ@ ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€VI:òò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Southern€Crossóó,€Sarasota,€FloridaÐ0 €` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€VII:€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòOld€Ironsidesóó,€Chicago,€IllinoisÐ p ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€VIII:òò€Sea€Scout€Ship€Clipperóó,€Burlington,€IowaÐ` ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€XI:€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòRichard€H.€Danaóó,€Portland,€OregonÐP ` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àRegion€XII:€òòSea€Scout€Ship€Olympia€IIóó,€Long€Beach,€CaliforniaÔ'pp±fÔÐð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌ2/30à0 ` àThe€National€Sea€Scout€Committee€has€revised€the€leadership€positions€toÐ Ð  Ðeliminate€the€positions€of€Portmaster€and€Pilot.€Sleeve€insignia€for€adultÐ À Ðleaders€is€revised€to€parallel€naval€insignia,€though€using€silver€instead€ofÐ ° Ðgold€braid.€A€skipper€wears€braid€similar€to€a€naval€Lieutenant€(j.g.),€whileÐ  ð ÐCouncil€Commodore€wears€braid€similar€to€a€naval€Commander.€OfficerÐ à Ðflags€are€now€available€with€1€star€of€district€officers,€2€stars€for€councilÐ €Ð Ðofficers,€3€stars€for€regional€officers,€and€4€stars€for€national€officers.Ð pÀ ÐOfficers'€flags€which€lack€stars€are€for€Ship€officers.€Scout€rank€patches€forÐ `° ÐStar,€Life,€and€Eagle€are€now€available€on€blue€and€white€backgrounds€soÐ P  Ðthat€they€may€be€worn€on€the€Sea€Scout€uniform.Ð@` (#` (# ÐÌ5/30à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòLeif€Ericsonóó,€Skipper€Sumner€A.Ð  p ÐDavis,€of€Birmingham,€Alabama.Ð`` (#` (# ÐÌ9/30à0 ` àThe€pamphlet€òòWhat€Sea€Scouts€Do€óóby€Thomas€J.€Keane€is€available€for€20Ð ð@ Ðcents.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ12/9/30à0 ` àThe€Quartermaster€Award€badge€is€approved€by€the€BSA€National€ExecutiveÐ À! ÐBoard.€The€badge€costs€local€councils€$3.00.а" ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/30à0 ` àNational€membership€in€Sea€Scouting€has€reached€8,043€young€men.Ð$à"` (#` (# ÐÌ5/31à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòKansanóó,€Skipper€Dr.€William€C.Ð p&À!$ ÐMenninger,€of€Topeka,€Kansas.€This€is€the€third€year€in€a€row€in€which€theÐ `'°"% ÐNational€Flagship€began€as€patrols€in€Boy€Scout€Troops€and€developed€intoÐ P( #& Ðfirst€rate€Sea€Scout€Ships.Ð@)$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 0*€%( Ð9/31à0 ` àThe€pamphlet€òòThe€Sea€Scout€Patrol€and€How€it€Holds€Scouts€in€the€Troopóó€isÐ ° Ðâ âavailable.Рð` (#` (# ÐÌ5/32à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòFrederick€Harrisóó€of€Springfield,Ð €Ð ÐMassachusetts.ÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐÌÌ9/32à0 ` àWilliam€C.€Menninger€writes€òòThe€Kansan's€Skipper's€Aideóó,€published€by€SeaÐ @  ÐScout€Ship€Kansan,€Troop€Five,€Jayhawk€Area,€Boy€Scouts€of€America,Ð 0 € ÐTopeka,€Kansas,€and€printed€by€the€College€Press,€Topeka.Ð p ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/32à0 ` àThe€pamphlet€òòSea€Scouts€Afloat:€Hints€on€Cruisingóó€by€Stuart€P.€Walsh€andÐ P  ÐHarry€B.€Jones,€is€available€for€20€cents.Ðð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/32à0 ` àThe€Sea€Scout€program€has€increased€its€total€membership€to€14,863€SeaÐ Ð  ÐScouts.€This€represents€a€42€percent€increase€over€1931€yearend€figures.Ð À ÐHoward€P.€Gillette€of€Chicago,€Chairman€of€the€National€Sea€ScoutÐ ° ÐCommit‚tee,€noted€that€Mr.€Keane,€National€Director€of€Sea€Scouting,Ð  ð Ðreported€mem‚bership€increases€in€all€twelve€regions.Ðà` (#` (# ÐÌ5/33à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòKansanóó,€Skipper€Dr.€William€C.Ð pÀ ÐMenninger,€of€Topeka,€Kansas.€This€is€the€second€time€in€three€years€thatÐ `° ÐS.S.S.€òòKansanóó€has€been€named€National€Flagship.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ1/34„37à0 ` àThroughout€the€mid„30s€òòScoutingóó€magazine€extensively€features€Sea€ScoutsÐ 0€ Ðinvolved€community€service,€rescue,€and€relief€work.Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ5/34à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòRangeróó€of€Portland,€Oregon.€TheÐ P Ðflag€is€presented€before€20,000€people€at€the€Rose€Festival€and€the€Ship€isÐ ð@ Ðhonored€by€receiving€the€following€telegram€from€President€Roosevelt:Ð à0 Ð"Please€convey€to€the€Officers€and€Men€of€the€National€Sea€Scout€FlagshipÐ Ð  ÐRanger€of€Port‚land,€Oregon€my€hearty€congratulations€and€sincereÐ À! Ðcommenda‚tion€on€their€great€achievement€in€being€selected€as€the€outstand…Ð °"  Ðing€Sea€Scout€Ship€in€the€United€States."Р#ð!` (#` (# ÐÌ10/34à0 ` àThe€new€òòHandbook€for€Skippersóó,€written€by€Skipper€William€C.€Menninger,Ð €%Ð # ÐM.D.,€is€available.€This€is€an€extensive€re„working€of€òòThe€Kansan's€Skipper'sÐ p&À!$ ÐAideóó.Ð`'°"%` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/34à0 ` àNational€Sea€Scout€membership€has€reached€19,448€Sea€Scouts€and€8,725Ð @)$' ÐSea€Scout€leaders,€for€a€total€of€28,200.€There€are€now€1,041€Sea€ScoutÐ 0*€%( ÐShips,€as€well€as€many€Sea€Scout€Patrols€in€Boy€Scout€Troops.Ð +p&)` (#` (# Ї2/35à0 ` àThe€Boy€Scouts€of€America€begins€promoting€a€Sea€Scout€subcamp€at€theÐ ° Ðupcoming€National€Jamboree,€to€be€held€in€Washington,€D.C.€It€is€hopedÐ  ð Ðthat€of€the€2,000€Sea€Scouts€eligible€to€participate€in€the€Jamboree€at€leastÐ à Ð1,000€will€attend.€Many€exciting€activities€in€Washington€and€Annapolis,Ð €Ð ÐMaryland€are€planned.ÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/35à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Shipóó€òòTarponóó,€Philip€Dennler,€Jr.,€Skipper,Ð P   Ðof€Great€Neck,€Long€Island,€New€York.Ð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌÔ& P Ô7/35à0 ` àThomas€Keane€reports€that€34€full€Ships€of€32€Sea€Scouts€and€4€leaders€haveÐ  p  Ðbeen€established€for€the€1935€National€Jamboree€to€be€held€from€AugustÐ `  Ð21st€to€30th.€The€Sea€Scout€subcamp€with€its€1,250€Sea€Scout€participants,Ð P  Ðwill€be€led€by€Commodore€Raymond€F.€Low,€Region€Eight€Regional€Com…Ð ð@  Ðmodore,€was€well€as€other€prominent€Sea€Scouters€from€throughout€theÐ à0  Ðcountry.€Visits€will€be€made€to€the€Navy€Department,€the€Washington€NavyÐ Ð  ÐYard,€the€Coast€Guard€headquarters,€and€all€vessels€in€Washington€at€thatÐ À Ðtime.€A€special€trip€will€also€be€made€to€the€Naval€Acade‚my,€as€well€as€a€tripÐ ° Ðto€Mount€Vernon,€home€of€George€Washington.€A€cruise€will€be€madeÐ  ð Ðdown€the€Potomac€River€to€the€Chesapeake€Bay€aboard€a€U.S.€NavyÐ à Ðdestroy‚er.Ô'P  †€ÔЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌ8/20/35à0 ` àThe€National€Jamboree€is€called€off€due€to€an€outbreak€of€"infantile€paraly…Ð `° Ðsis"€(polio)€in€Washington,€D.C.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ3/11„18/36à0 ` àThe€First€National€Sea€Scouting€Conference€is€held€at€French€Lick,€Indiana,Ð 0€ Ðand€is€chaired€by€Commodore€Howard€F.€Gillette€of€Chicago,€Chairman€ofÐ  p Ðthe€National€Sea€Scout€Committee€and€member€of€the€B.S.A.€NationalÐ ` ÐExecutive€Board.ÐP` (#` (# ÐÌ4/36à0 ` àThe€bi„monthly€newsletter,€òòThe€National€Sea€Scout€Logóó,€begins€publication.Ð à0 ÐòòThe€National€Sea€Scout€Logóó€reports€that€Dr.€James€E.€West,€Chief€ScoutÐ Ð  ÐExecutive,€has€received€a€letter€of€commendation€by€Commander€S.S.€YeanƒÐ À! Ðdle,€U.S.€Coast€Guard€for€the€rescue€work€rendered€by€Sea€Scouts€during€theÐ °"  Ðrecent€disaster€to€the€Steamship€òòMorro€Castleóó€off€the€New€Jersey€coast.Ð  #ð! ÐCommand€Yeandle€reported€that€Skipper€H.€P.€Martin,€òòS.S.S.€#216óó€(BrookƒÐ $à" Ðline,€Pennsylvania)€heard€òòMorro€Castleóó's€radio€distress€call€and€took€8€SeaÐ €%Ð # ÐScouts€of€the€Bay€Head€Coast€Guard€Station€where,€along€with€Sea€ScoutsÐ p&À!$ Ðof€òòS.S.S.€Shrewsburyóó€of€Long€Branch,€òòS.S.S.€Tempestóó€of€Asbury€Park,€NewÐ `'°"% ÐJersey,€òòS.S.S.€Richard€E.€Byrdóó€of€Long€Branch,€and€òòS.S.S.€North€Staróó€of€RedÐ P( #& ÐBank,€assisted€the€Coast€Guard€in€rescue€operations.€It€is€also€reported€thatÐ @)$' Ðâ âThomas€J.€Keane€is€now€the€National€Director€of€Senior€Scouting,€withÐ 0*€%( ÐFrank€W.€Braden,€a€scout€executive€with€extensive€Sea€Scouting€experience,Ð ° Ðnamed€as€his€assistant.Рð` (#` (# Ðâ âÌ5/21/36à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Ship€Columbiaóó,€Skipper€R.€L.€Burnett,€ofÐ €Ð ÐPortland,€Oregon.€€òòS.S.S.€Kansanóó,€Skipper€William€C.€Menninger,€M.D.,€ofÐ pÀ ÐTopeka,€Kansas€is€named€"Honorary€National€Flagship".€The€competitionÐ ` ° Ðfor€National€Flagship€was€so€close€that€òòS.S.S.€Silver€Staróó€has€been€namedÐ P   ÐNational€Vice„Flagship€and€òòS.S.S.€Sea€Devilóó€has€been€named€National€RearÐ @  ÐFlagship.Ð0 €` (#` (# ÐÌ6/36à0 ` àEagle€Scout€Owen€W.€Matthews,€III,€a€member€of€National€Flagship€òòS.S.S.Ð `  ÐColumbiaóó,€won€the€Eddie€Canton€$5,000€scholarship€for€his€essay€entitled,Ð P  Ð"How€can€American€stay€out€of€war".€Presently€Mattiews€is€an€Able€SeaÐ ð@  ÐScout,€a€Boatswain,€and€an€Eagle€Scout€with€Silver€palm.€Matthews'€prizeÐ à0  Ðwinning€essay,€chosen€as€the€best€from€212,000€submitted,€was€based€on€hisÐ Ð  Ðtwo€week€experience€at€the€fourth€World€Jamboree€at€Gdll,€Hungary€inÐ À Ð1933.а` (#` (# ÐÌÔ& À Ô9/36à0 ` àòòThe€National€Sea€Scout€Logóó€announces€that€the€Sea€Scout€subcamp€at€the€re„Ð à Ðscheduled€1937€National€Jamboree€is€on.€Thirty„four€Ships€totalling€someÐ €Ð Ð1,250€Sea€Scouts€and€leaders€will€participate€in€the€Jamboree€in€WashingtonÐ pÀ Ðin€June€and€July€of€1937.Ô'À`ÔÐ`°` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/36à0 ` àThe€national€membership€of€Sea€Scouting€has€reached€20,559€Sea€Scouts.Ð @ ÐRegions€VII€and€XII€each€have€roughly€3,200€Sea€Scouts,€while€ChicagoÐ 0€ ÐCouncil€has€the€largest€Sea€Scout€membership€at€908.Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ1/37à0 ` àòòThe€National€Sea€Scout€Logóó€reports€that€Sea€Scouting€will€have€a€large€tentÐ P Ðin€the€exhibit€area€of€the€up„coming€Jamboree€to€show€models,€charts,€shipÐ ð@ Ðequipment,€gadgets,€small€boats,€and€emergency€equipment.€The€Sea€ScoutÐ à0 ÐCamp€will€have€over€200€white€tents€and€a€tall€mast€will€be€set€up€on€theÐ Ð  Ðparade€ground€for€ceremenies€and€special€events.€The€cost€of€the€JamboreeÐ À! Ðwill€be€$25.00€plus€transportation.а" ` (#` (# ÐÌ4/10„15/37à0 ` àThe€Second€Annual€Sea€Scout€Conference€and€Training€Course€is€held€atÐ $à" ÐSchiff€Scout€Reservation.€The€cost€of€the€Conference€is€$3.50€while€theÐ €%Ð # ÐConference€and€Training€Course€complete€is€$12.00.Ðp&À!$` (#` (# ÐÌ5/27/37à0 ` àSea€Scouts€and€the€Territory€of€Hawaii€name€May€27th€as€Sea€Scout€Day€inÐ P( #& Ðhonor€of€the€first€Chief€Sea€Scout,€James€A.€"Kimo"€Wilder.Ð@)$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 0*€%( Ð5/37à0 ` àThe€National€Flagship€isòò€Sea€Scout€Shipóó€òòPolarisóó,€Skipper€William€B.€Swee…Ð ° Ðâ âney,€of€Saint€Louis,€Missouri.€The€competition€competition€for€NationalÐ  ð ÐFlagship€was€so€close€that€òòS.S.S.€Cowlitz€óóof€Kelso,€Washington€has€beenÐ à Ðnamed€Nation‚al€Vice„Flagship€and€òòS.S.S.€Croeschartóó€of€Oil€City,€Pennsylva…Ð €Ð Ðnia€has€been€named€National€Rear€Flagship.ÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ6„7/37à0 ` àEight€hundred€Sea€Scouts€representing€every€Region€and€the€territory€ofÐ P   ÐHawaii€participate€in€the€First€National€Jamboree.€Among€the€highlights€ofÐ @  Ðthe€Sea€Scout€involvement€at€the€jamboree€are€a€day€at€Annapolis,€a€SeaÐ 0 € ÐScout€regatta,€the€"Kimo"€Wilder€150€foot€landship,€presentation€of€theÐ  p  Ðhonor€of€National€Flagship,€sightseeing€the€Lincoln€Memorial,€the€Washing…Ð `  Ðton€Monu‚ment,€and€the€Department€of€Justice€(home€of€the€"G€Men").ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ9/37à0 ` àIt€is€announced€that€a€new€pamphlet,€òòHow€to€Organize€a€Sea€Scout€Patrolóó,Ð à0  Ðwill€be€available€soon.€The€pamphlet€grows€out€of€the€National€Sea€ScoutÐ Ð  ÐCon‚ference€at€Schiff.ÐÀ` (#` (# ÐÌÔ&   Ô12/31/37à0 ` àThe€national€membership€of€Sea€Scouting€has€reached€19,483€Sea€Scouts.Ð  ð ÐRegions€VII€and€XII€each€have€roughly€3,000€Sea€Scouts,€while€ChicagoÐ à ÐCouncil€has€the€largest€Sea€Scout€membership€at€1,027.€Rounding€out€theÐ €Ð Ðtop€10€councils€are€Portland€(491),€San€Francisco€(369),€Boston€(350),€St.Ð pÀ ÐLouis€(335),€Los€Angeles€(299),€Nassau€County€(292),€Honolulu€(265),Ð `° ÐBrooklyn€(243),€and€Valley€Forge€(222).Ô'  }œÔÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ3/38à0 ` àA€new€recognition€called€the€"Special€Long€Cruise€Badge"€is€now€available€toÐ 0€ ÐSea€Scouts€and€Sea€Scouters€"on€behalf€of€the€National€Sea€Scout€CommitteeÐ  p Ðfor€outstanding€meritorious€cruises€of€a€national€or€international€nature."Ð ` ÐThis€patch€is€available€from€the€National€Senior€Scouting€Service€and€hasÐ P Ðbeen€authorized€for€all€Sea€Scouts€and€Sea€Scouters€who€attended€SectionÐ ð@ Ð"M",€the€Sea€Scout€Section",€at€the€recent€National€Jamboree€in€Washington.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ10/38à0 ` àThe€National€Sea€Scout€Committee€makes€extensive€revisions€to€Sea€ScoutÐ À! Ðadvancement€requirements.€An€Apprentice€candidate€must€know€the€SeaÐ °"  ÐPromise:Р#ð!` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à€€As€a€Sea€Scout€I€promise€to€do€my€best€„„Ð$à"¸ Ð ¸ Ð  Ðà0 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(1)à0 ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àTo€guard€against€water€accidents.Ѐ%Ð # Ð Ð  Ðà0 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(2)à0 ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àTo€know€the€location€and€proper€use€of€the€life€savingÐ p&À!$ Ðdevic‚es€on€every€boat€I€board.Ð`'°"% Ð Ð  Ðà0 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(3)à0 ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àTo€be€prepared€to€render€aid€to€those€in€need.ÐP( #& Ð Ð  Ðà0 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(4)à0 ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àTo€seek€to€preserve€the€Motto€of€the€Sea,€"Women€andÐ @)$' Ðâ âChildren€First."Ð0*€%( Ð Ð  Ðà0 ` àQuartermaster€candidates€must€"Describe€and€be€able€to€make€a€sketch€ofÐ ° Ðâ âthe€arrangement€of€and€names€of€sails€of€the€six€following€types€of€modernÐ  ð Ðsailing€rigging:€Lateen,€Cat,€Sloop,€Yawl,€Ketch,€Schooner.€Classify€as€toÐ à Ðtheir€type€of€rigging€any€three€of€the€following:€Flatties,€Shipes,€X„Boat,€SunÐ €Ð ÐRays,€Star€Boats,€Comet,€Inland€lakes€bilge„board€Scow,€Frostbite€dinghies,Ð pÀ Ðor€other€types€used€in€this€vicinity."Ð` °` (#` (# Ðà0 ` àà ¸ àThe€new€requirements€will€go€into€effect€on€January€1,€1939.ÐP  ` (#` (# ÐÌ11/38à0 ` àThe€National€Sea€Scout€Committee€announces€that€a€new€Ship€Rating€PlanÐ 0 € Ðis€being€put€into€effect.€Ships€will€be€rated€on€leadership,€program€andÐ  p  Ðactivites,€attendance,€advancement,€and€tenure.€Ratings€will€be€Third€Class,Ð `  ÐSecond€Class,€First€Class,€Local€Flagship€Squadron,€Regional€FlagshipÐ P  ÐFlotilla,€and€National€Flagship€Fleet.€Any€Ship€which€qualifies€will€now€beÐ ð@  Ðrated€as€a€mem‚ber€of€the€National€Flagship€Fleet.Ðà0 ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/38à0 ` àThe€national€membership€of€Sea€Scouting€has€reached€23,437€Sea€Scouts.Ð À ÐRegion€VII€has€roughly€3,900€Sea€Scouts,€while€Chicago€Council€has€theÐ ° Ðlargest€Sea€Scout€membership€at€1,216.€Rounding€out€the€top€10€councilsÐ  ð Ðare€New€York€City€(654),€Portland€(591),€Boston€(403),€Los€Angeles€(394),Ð à ÐÔ_ÔSan€Francisco€(376),€St.€Louis€(375),€Nassau€County€(346),€Honolulu€(280),Ð €Ð Ðand€North€Shore,€Massachusetts€(264).ÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/39à0 ` àA€new€edition€(2nd)€of€òòHandbook€for€Skippersóó€òòóóby€William€C.€Menninger,Ð P  ÐM.D.€is€now€avail‚able.€A€new€edition€(6th)€of€the€òòSea€Scout€Manualóó€by€Carl‚Ð @ ÐÔ_ÔLangen‚bacherÔ_Ô,€Skipper€of€òòS.S.S.€Dauntlessóó€of€Ô_ÔNoankÔ_Ô,€Connecticut€is€alsoÐ 0€ Ðavailable.Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ7„8/39à0 ` àRegion€III€is€holding€Chesapeake€Bay€cruises€throughout€the€summer.€ArƒÐ P Ðrangements€have€been€made€for€chartering€the€òòEmma€A.€Faulkneróó€of€CamƒÐ ð@ Ðbridge,€Maryland,€a€80'€schooner.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ7/39à0 ` àThe€1938€National€Flagship€is€òòSea€Scout€Ship€Sea€Hawkóó,€Ben€F.€Rogers,Ð À! ÐSkipper,€of€Berkeley,€California.а" ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/39à0 ` àThe€BSA€National€Executive€Board€approves€a€new€recognition,€the€"SkipƒÐ $à" Ðper's€Key".€This€recognition€is€intended€to€serve€the€same€function€as€theÐ €%Ð # Ð"Scout‚master's€Key"€[today,€"Scouter's€Key"]€and€requires€a€mixture€of€waterÐ p&À!$ Ðsafety,€first€aid,€leadership€training,€two€weeks€of€cruising,€and€5€years€ofÐ `'°"% Ðservice€as€a€Skipper.ÐP( #&` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ @)$' Ð12/31/39à0 ` àThe€national€membership€of€Sea€Scouting€has€reached€26,425€Sea€Scouts.Ð ° ÐRegion€VII€has€roughly€4,400€Sea€Scouts,€while€Chicago€Council€has€theÐ  ð Ðlargest€Sea€Scout€membership€at€1,282.Ðà` (#` (# Ðâ âÌ6/40à0 ` àThe€BSA€National€Executive€Board€approves€new€Ship€and€Officer's€flags.Ð pÀ ÐThese€flags,€top€half€blue€and€bottom€half€red,€replaces€a€complicatedÐ ` ° Ðsystem€of€39€different€flags,€making€the€meaning€of€the€flags€much€easier€toÐ P   Ðunder‚stand.€[While€the€Ship€flag€has€been€revised€once€since€then,€theÐ @  ÐOfficer's€flag€remains€unchanged€to€today.]Ð0 €` (#` (# ÐÌ11/41à0 ` àA€new€òòHandbook€for€Crew€Leadersóó€written€by€Carl€D.€Lane,€Skipper€ofÐ `  ÐòòS.S.S.€Dauntlessóó€of€Ô_ÔNoankÔ_Ô,€Connecticut,€is€now€available.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ11/5/41à0 ` àNational€Director€of€Senior€Scouting,€Thomas€J.€Keane€is€re„called€to€activeÐ à0  Ðduty€in€the€U.S.€Naval€Reserve.€Mr.€Keane€will€be€serving€as€a€LieutenantÐ Ð  ÐCom‚mander€in€the€Navy€Department€in€Washington,€exactly€twenty€yearsÐ À Ðafter€his€former€retirement€from€active€service.а` (#` (# ÐÌ4/42à0 ` àDue€to€wartime€restrictions,€the€U.S.€Coast€Guard€requires€that€all€Sea€ScoutÐ à ÐShips€check€with€their€local€Captains€of€the€Port€so€that€they€may€obtainÐ €Ð Ðdetailed€information€about€identification€cards€and€special€licenses.Ð pÀ ÐAdditional‚ly€all€self„propelled€vessels€are€required€to€hold€Special€LicensesÐ `° Ðissued€by€the€Caption€of€the€Port.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ4/16/42à0 ` àSecretary€of€the€Navy€Frank€Knox€formally€asks€the€Boy€Scouts€of€AmericaÐ 0€ Ðfor€assistance€in€providing€experienced€Sea€Scouts€and€leaders€for€navalÐ  p Ðservice€during€World€War€II.€Current€and€former€Sea€Scouts€and€leadersÐ ` Ðwith€at€least€two€years€of€college€between€the€ages€of€19€and€50€will€beÐ P Ðgiven€immediate€commissions€in€the€U.S.€Navy.Ðð@` (#` (# ÐÌ4/42à0 ` àDue€to€the€potential€for€confusion,€the€BSA€National€Executive€BoardÐ Ð  Ðrevised€the€Sea€Scout€Officers€Insignia€to€eliminate€the€use€of€silver€braid.Ð À! ÐSkippers€will€now€wear€insignia€which€incorporates€the€Sea€Scout€emblemÐ °"  Ðover€a€star€and€bar.€All€other€leader's€insignia€will€be€similarly€modified.Р#ð!` (#` (# ÐÌ7/42à0 ` àNorth€Shore€Council,€Gloucester,€Massachusetts,€reports€that€òòS.S.S.€Ô_ÔMarbleƒÐ €%Ð # ÐheadÔ_Ôóó€has€gone€missing.€The€òòÔ_ÔMarbleheadÔ_Ôóó€has€previously€been€the€NationalÐ p&À!$ ÐFlag‚ship€and€a€member€of€the€Regional€Flotilla€for€many€years.€At€a€recentÐ `'°"% Ðmeeting,€"a€new€Skipper€asked€a€new€boatswain€to€call€the€roll€of€the€forty„Ð P( #& Ðfive€Sea€Scouts€enrolled€in€the€Ship€as€of€1939.€All€were€"absent,€but€acƒÐ @)$' Ðâ âcounted€for."€From€Skipper€to€apprentice,€every€many€was€enrolled€in€theÐ 0*€%( ÐUnited€States€armed€services."€[Many€more€stories€like€this€appearedÐ ° Ðthrough‚out€World€War€II.]Рð` (#` (# Ðâ âÌ11/17/42à0 ` àòòSea€Scout€Ship€Ô_ÔNorthlandÔ_Ôóó,€sponsored€by€the€Second€Flotilla€of€the€U.S.Ð €Ð ÐCoast€Guard€Auxiliary,€Ô_ÔFonÔ_Ô€du€Lac,€Wisconsin,€becomes€the€first€Ship€toÐ pÀ Ðadopt€Air€Scouting€as€part€of€their€Ship€Program.€The€Ship€is€now€alsoÐ ` ° Ðregistered€as€an€Air€Scout€Squadron.ÐP  ` (#` (# ÐÌ11/19/42à0 ` àGeorge€E.€Chronic,€Acting€Director€of€Senior€Scouting€since€NovemberÐ 0 € Ð1941€has€been€made€Director€of€the€Senior€Scout€Program.€Ralph€H.€Ô_ÔMozoÔ_Ô,Ð  p  Ðformer‚ly€Scout€Executive€of€Tampa,€Florida€is€named€Assistant€Director€ofÐ `  ÐSenior€Scouting€to€especially€emphasize€the€new€Air€Scout€program.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ9/43à0 ` àòòThe€National€Sea€Scout€Logóó€ceases€publication.€Henceforth€all€SeniorÐ à0  ÐScouting€(Seniors€in€Troops,€Sea€Scouts,€Air€Scouts,€and€Explorer€Scouts)Ð Ð  Ðinformation€will€be€carried€by€òòScoutingóó€magazine.ÐÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/43à0 ` àSea€Scouting€shows€a€loss€in€membership€for€the€first€time€in€the€history€ofÐ  ð Ðthe€program.€The€reasons€the€program's€membership€figures€have€slipped€isÐ à Ðthat€a€high€percentage€of€Sea€Scouts€and€Sea€Scout€leaders€have€becomeÐ €Ð Ðcommis‚sioned€officers€in€the€Navy,€Coast€Guard,€and€Merchant€MarineÐ pÀ ÐService.€It€is€believed€that€more€than€75,000€Sea€Scouts€and€Sea€ScoutÐ `° ÐLeaders€are€now€serving€in€some€branch€of€the€Armed€Forces.€In€spite€ofÐ P  Ðthis€news,€Sea€Scouting€still€out„numbers€Explorer€Scouting€and€Air€Scout…Ð @ Ðing:€Sea€Scouting€„„€24,775,€Explorer€Scouting€„„€15,231,€Air€Scouting€„„Ð 0€ Ð9,549Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ1/14/44à0 ` àThe€Liberty€Ship€òòJames€A.€Wilderóó€is€launched€at€Wilmington,€California.Ð P ÐNamed€after€the€first€Chief€Seascout,€the€ship's€launching€ceremony€isÐ ð@ Ðattended€by€representative€Sea€Scout€leaders€from€Southern€California.€TheÐ à0 ÐòòJames€A.€Wilderóó€thus€joins€the€Liberty€Ships€òòWilliam€D.€Boyceóó€and€òòDanielÐ Ð  ÐCarter€Beardóó€as€the€third€Liberty€Ship€named€after€Ô_ÔprominantÔ_Ô€Scout€leaders.ÐÀ!` (#` (# ÐÌ5/44à0 ` àWilliam€C.€Menninger,€M.D.,€formerly€Skipper€of€S.S.S.€Kansan€(NationalÐ  #ð! ÐFlagship€in€1931€and€1933),€author€of€òòHandbook€for€Skippersóó,€and€currentlyÐ $à" Ða€Colonel€in€the€U.S.€Army,€is€presented€with€the€Silver€Buffalo€Award,€theÐ €%Ð # Ðhighest€recognition€for€distinguished€service€to€youth€which€the€Boy€ScoutsÐ p&À!$ Ðof€America€can€make.Ð`'°"%` (#` (# ÐÌ12/31/44à0 ` àSea€Scouting's€membership€has€rebounded€a€little€to€24,951.€Ð@)$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 0*€%( Ð7/45à0 ` àIt€is€announced€that€forty€Ships€have€become€members€of€the€1944€NationalÐ ° Ðâ âFlagship€Fleet.€The€Howard€F.€Gillette€Trophy€in€recognition€of€outstand…Ð  ð Ðing€service€in€Scouting€is€presented€to€òòS.S.S.€Ô_ÔAlamitosÔ_Ôóó,€Skipper€J.€K.Ð à ÐWadding‚ton,€of€Long€Beach,€California.ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌ10/1/45à0 ` àAs€of€October€1,€1945,€all€boys€fifteen€years€of€age€or€older€who€are€in…Ð ` ° Ðvolved€in€the€Boy€Scouts€of€America€will€now€be€registered€in€an€SeniorÐ P   ÐOutfit.€Fifteen€year€old€boys€will€no€longer€be€registered€in€a€Troop€a€SeniorÐ @  ÐScouts,€but€will€instead€belong€of€Air€Scout€Squadrons,€Explorer€ScoutÐ 0 € ÐPosts,€or€Sea€Scout€Ships.€They€may€remain€in€Troops€as€regular€Boy€ScoutsÐ  p  Ðwithout€special€standing.€Additionally,€as€of€October€1st,€no€Troops€mayÐ `  Ðhave€Senior€Patrols,€Sea€Scout€Crews,€Explorer€Scout€Outposts,€or€Air€ScoutÐ P  ÐFlights€within€the€Troop.€Ðð@ ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/46à0 ` àMr.€G.€E.€Chronic,€National€Director€of€Senior€Scouting,€explains€inÐ Ð  ÐòòScoutingóó€magazine€that€Scouts€may€not€register€in€more€than€one€SeniorÐ À ÐScouting€Unit.€Since€Air€Scout€rank€badges€are€worn€above€the€pocket,Ð ° ÐExplorer€Scout€badges€of€rank€are€worn€on€the€pocket,€and€Sea€ScoutÐ  ð Ðbadges€are€worn€on€the€arm,€Senior€Scouts€may€earn€advancement€from€anyÐ à Ðbranch€of€Senior€Scouting.€From€here€on€out,€Sea€Scout€Ships€may€not€haveÐ €Ð ÐAir€Scout€Patrols,€though€Sea€Scouts€may€be€members€of€a€Crew€devotingÐ pÀ Ðmuch€of€its€activity€to€aviation.Ð`°` (#` (# ÐÌ7/46à0 ` àIt€is€announced€that€sixty„three€Ships€have€become€members€of€the€1946Ð @ ÐNational€Flagship€Fleet.€The€Howard€F.€Gillette€Trophy€in€recognition€ofÐ 0€ Ðoutstanding€service€in€Scouting€is€presented€to€òòS.S.S.€Polarisóó,€Skipper€Harri…Ð  p Ðson€H.€Johnson,€Jr.,€of€Saint€Louis,€Missouri.€The€òòPolarisóó€promoted€theÐ ` Ðdevelop‚ment€of€"War€Service€Logs"€by€Sea€Scout€Ships€throughout€theÐ P Ðcountry.€The€Logs€were€dedicated€to€former€members€who€services€in€theÐ ð@ ÐArmed€Forces.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ1/47à0 ` àThe€Sea€Scout€Ship€Rating€Plan€is€discontinued,€to€be€replaced€by€the€sameÐ À! Ðplan€for€all€Senior€Scout€Units.€The€new€plan€modifies€qualifications€to€beÐ °"  Ðmeaningful€for€non„Sea€Scout€Senior€Units.€There€will€be€six€degrees,Ð  #ð! Ðdepend‚ing€upon€scores€attained:€Third€Class,€Second€Class,€First€Class,Ð $à" ÐCouncil€Standard,€Regional€Standard,€and€National€Standard.Ѐ%Ð #` (#` (# ÐÌ1/48à0 ` àA€new€training€program€called€òòSkippers'€Training€Courseóó€is€now€available.Ð `'°"% ÐWhile€the€training€is€aimed€at€Skippers,€Mates,€and€Committeemen,€CrewÐ P( #& ÐLeaders€and€Yeomen€may€also€find€it€helpful.Ð@)$'` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ 0*€%( Ð9/1/49à0 ` àAs€of€September€1st,€1949,€all€young€men€fourteen€years€of€age€or€over€inÐ ° Ðâ âthe€Boy€Scouts€of€America,€whether€in€Troops€or€specialized€Units,€are€nowÐ  ð ÐExplorers.€Sea€Scout€Ships€will€now€be€known€as€òòExplorer€Shipsóó€and€theÐ à ÐSkipper€will€be€known€as€the€òòShip€Advisoróó.€The€minimum€age€for€all€Explor…Ð €Ð Ðing€programs€drops€to€fourteen.€Sea€Scouting€remains€essentially€unchanged;Ð pÀ Ðthe€program€name€("Sea€Exploring")€and€a€few€position€titles€only€change.Ð ` ° ÐAn€Ex‚plorer,€B.S.A.€strip€will€replace€the€Boy€Scouts€of€Amer‚ica€strip€onÐ P   Ðuniform€shirts.€The€Silver€Award€advance‚ment€program€will€be€immediatelyÐ @  Ðavailable.€Explorer€Scouts€working€towards€Ranger€award€will€have€untilÐ 0 € ÐJanuary€1,€1951€to€complete€the€require‚ments.Ð p ` (#` (# ÐÌ1/1/50à0 ` àThe€Cabin€Boy€status€is€officially€discontinued€on€January€1,€1950.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ6/54à0 ` àA€new€edition€(7th)€of€the€òòSea€Exploring€Manualóó€by€Carl€D.€Lane,€SkipperÐ à0  Ðof€òòS.E.S.€Dauntlessóó€of€Ô_ÔNoankÔ_Ô,€Connecticut,€is€now€available.ÐÐ ` (#` (# ÐÌ5/66à0 ` àA€new€edition€(8th)€of€the€òòSea€Exploring€Manualóó€by€Arthur€N.€Ô_ÔLindgrenÔ_Ô€isÐ ° Ðnow€available.Рð` (#` (# ÐÌ1968à0 ` àA€new€BSA€Exploring€Division€is€established€under€the€direction€of€John€M.Ð €Ð ÐÔ_ÔClaerhoutÔ_Ô.€The€first€full„time€Sea€Exploring€Director€since€1935€is€named€„„Ð pÀ ÐWilliam€J.€Ô_ÔLidderdaleÔ_Ô.€A€new€National€Sea€Exploring€Committee€is€alsoÐ `° Ðformed€with€Morgan€F.€Firth,€Jr.€as€its€Chairman.ÐP ` (#` (# ÐÌ1968?à0 ` àThe€BSA€Exploring€program,€including€Sea€Exploring,€becomes€co„Ð 0€ Ðeducation‚al.€Now€all€Sea€Explorer€Ships€may€be€either€all€male,€all€female,Ð  p Ðor€co„ed.€Co„ed€Ships€must€have€co„ed€adult€leadership.Ð`` (#` (# ÐÌ10/71à0 ` àA€new€edition€of€òòHandbook€for€Skippersóó€òòóóby€Arthur€N.€Ô_ÔLindgrenÔ_Ô€is€now€availƒÐ ð@ Ðable.Ðà0` (#` (# ÐÌ1971à0 ` àThe€first€regional€Seabadge€Conference€is€held€in€Region€XII€at€the€U.S.Ð À! ÐCoast€Guard€training€facility€on€Governor's€Island,€Alameda,€California.Ð °"  ÐSeabadge€Conferences€provide€Sea€Exploring€leaders€which€a€moun‚taintopÐ  #ð! Ðtraining€experience€intended€to€sharpen€leadership€and€management€skillsÐ $à" Ðand€strength‚en€Ships€and€local€council€Sea€Exploring€programs.€Sea‚badgeÐ €%Ð # Ðstudents€who€successfully€complete€a€personal€assignment,€or€"ticket",€areÐ p&À!$ Ðpresented€with€the€Seabadge€Trident€Pin.€[Seabadge€conferences€continue€toÐ `'°"% Ðbe€held€today.]ÐP( #&` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ @)$' Ð1984à0 ` àSea€Exploring€leaders€across€America€are€saddened€by€the€death€ofÐ ° ÐCommand‚er€Thomas€J.€Keane.€His€pioneering€efforts€on€behalf€of€SeaÐ  ð ÐScouting€extended€over€sixty€years.€Ðà` (#` (# Ðâ âÌ1987à0 ` àA€new€edition€of€the€òòSea€Exploring€Manualóó€by€Commodore€Bill€Minto€ofÐ pÀ ÐSouth€Central€Region€and€National€Sea€Exploring€Director€Don€Ô_ÔCalleniusÔ_Ô€isÐ ` ° Ðavailable.ÐP  ` (#` (# ÐÌ1987à0 ` àSea€Exploring€celebrates€its€75th€anniversary.€As€part€of€the€celebration,Ð 0 € ÐNational€Boatswain€Quartermaster€Melissa€A.€"Missy"€Ô_ÔMarenkaÔ_Ô€presents€theÐ  p  ÐBSA€òòReport€to€the€Nationóó€to€President€Ronald€Reagan.Ð` ` (#` (# ÐÌ'87„'88à0 ` àFour€Sea€Explorers,€led€by€National€Boatswain€Missy€Ô_ÔMarenkaÔ_Ô€of€HuntsƒÐ ð@  Ðville,€Alabama,€cruise€with€175€Coast€Guard€Cadets€aboard€the€U.S.€CoastÐ à0  ÐGuard€Barque€òòEagleóó€to€Australia€and€back.€This€cruise€to€Australia€helps€theÐ Ð  ÐUnited€States€pays€its€respects€to€Australia€on€the€200th€anniversary€of€theÐ À Ðcountry's€settlement.а` (#` (# ÐÌ1988à0 ` àThe€pamphlet€òòHow€to€Organize€a€Sea€Explorer€Shipóó,€written€by€National€SeaÐ à ÐExplor‚ing€Director€Forrest€Ô_ÔMcVicarÔ_Ô€and€Sea€Exploring€National€CommitƒÐ €Ð Ðteeman€Bruce€Johnson,€is€available.ÐpÀ` (#` (# ÐÌ8/89à0 ` àSea€Exploring€returns€to€the€National€Scout€Jamboree€after€a€52„yearÐ P  Ðabsence.€National€Committeeman€Bruce€Johnson€organizes€òòS.E.S.€Thomas€J.Ð @ ÐKeaneóó,€a€hands„on,€action€exhibit€area.€Over€400€past€and€present€SeaÐ 0€ ÐScouts€attend€a€"Sea€Scout€Reunion".Ð p` (#` (# ÐÌ8/98à0 ` àSea€Exploring€returns€to€its€roots€by€changing€its€name€to€ð ðSea€ScoutingððÐ P Ðand€moving€to€the€new€Venturing€program.Ðð@` (#` (# Ð