Category Archives: Sea Scouts

Sea Scouts Team Up for River Fest

Scouts from Sea Scout Ship 212 and Ship 7916 teamed up to post the color guard and perform the flag raising at the opening ceremony of Quantico Yacht Club‘s first annual Potomac River Festival on May 2nd. Ship 212, RUNNER, … Continue reading

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“What if we hit the bridge?”

Five years ago today, an accident occurred that etched itself indelibly in my mind and changed my life for the following 16 months. On August 7, 2009, at approximately 9:50 AM, the regional Sea Scout Training Vessel (SSTV) der PeLiKan, … Continue reading

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Sea Scouts rock their first race

Two scouts and two adult leaders from Sea Scout Ship 100, DOMINION, donned their formal dress white uniforms to perform the flag raising during the opening ceremony of Quantico Yacht Club‘s fourth annual Open House. Shortly thereafter, they swapped out … Continue reading

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Two ships, two awards

Last Saturday, January 11th, I had the pleasure of attending the National Capital Area Council (NCAC) Sea Scout annual Wardroom Dinner, held at the American Legion in Fairfax, VA. Because I work closely with two ships, I reserved my place under … Continue reading

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Flashback

Searching through some old emails, I came across one I had sent on Aug. 21, 2009, to report on the condition of the regional Sea Scout Training Vessel DER PELIKAN, which had an unfortunate encounter with the Kent Narrows Bridge … Continue reading

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9/12

Yesterday was 9/12, the day that Benjamin Wheeler was born. He would have been seven years old, had he lived that long. Had he not been gunned down, along with 19 other children and six adults, in the mass murder … Continue reading

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Sea Scouts christen boat in memory of Sandy Hook boys

A blanket of soft gray clouds hung low along the Potomac River recently matching the somber mood as Prince William County Scouts and Sea Scouters and beyond gathered to christen a boat in memory of the two Tiger Cub Scouts … Continue reading

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Sea Scouts race with Quantico Yacht Club

The best thing about being a Sea Scout leader is seeing how the program affects the teens. As the Sailing Coach for Sea Scout Ship 100, I had the pleasure of coordinating scout involvement in Quantico Yacht Club’s (QYC) Third … Continue reading

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Bravo Zulu!

Last night, my scouts executed their first full blown “landship” ceremony during Sea Scout ship 7916’s annual recognition dinner. This is a formal tradition with dress uniforms and the setting a mock-up of the deck of a ship. Our event included … Continue reading

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A skipper’s nightmare

I spent the past four days aboard the Sea Scout Training Vessel der PeLiKan, the Morgan 46 ketch that serves as the centerpiece of the Chesapeake Flotilla’s training program. Our crew consisted of Commodore Doug Yeckley and two of his scouts … Continue reading

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