Sea Scout Ranks
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[[Image:Sea Scout ranks black.jpg|thumb|right|The four Sea Scout ranks]] | [[Image:Sea Scout ranks black.jpg|thumb|right|The four Sea Scout ranks]] | ||
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| - | To earn Ordinary, the Sea Scout must know how to box a compass, must demonstrate leadership qualities, complete requirements relating to drill, sailing, and engines and complete a tenure of one year in Sea Scouting. | + | To earn Ordinary, the Sea Scout must know how to box a compass, must demonstrate leadership qualities, complete requirements relating to drill, sailing, and engines and complete a tenure of one year in Sea Scouting. |
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The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank attainable by a Sea Scout can earn and is equivalent to [[Eagle Scout]]. The Sea Scout must attend at least two thirds of all ship meetings over eighteen months, demonstrate marlinspike seamanship and leadership skills, demonstrate the ability to teach Sea Scouting, complete a community service project and pass a council level board of review. The Quartermaster emblem is a medal consisting of the Sea Scout emblem on a ship's wheel that is suspended from a solid dark blue ribbon that is in turn suspended from a bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot. | The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank attainable by a Sea Scout can earn and is equivalent to [[Eagle Scout]]. The Sea Scout must attend at least two thirds of all ship meetings over eighteen months, demonstrate marlinspike seamanship and leadership skills, demonstrate the ability to teach Sea Scouting, complete a community service project and pass a council level board of review. The Quartermaster emblem is a medal consisting of the Sea Scout emblem on a ship's wheel that is suspended from a solid dark blue ribbon that is in turn suspended from a bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot. | ||
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| + | === Sea Scouting special opportunities awards === | ||
| + | * [[Long Cruise Badge]] | ||
| + | * [[Small Boat Handler Course|Small Boat Handler]] bar | ||
| + | * [[Qualified Seamanship Course|Qualified Seaman]] bar | ||
| + | * [[SEAL Training]] Award | ||
| + | * Standard Sea Scout Ship Award | ||
| + | * USPS Finley Sea Scout Service Award | ||
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==Boy Scout Advancement== | ==Boy Scout Advancement== | ||
{{see also|[[Venturing_Advancement#Boy_Scouting_Rank_Advancement_for_Venturers|Boy Scouting Rank Advancement for Venturers]]}} | {{see also|[[Venturing_Advancement#Boy_Scouting_Rank_Advancement_for_Venturers|Boy Scouting Rank Advancement for Venturers]]}} | ||
| - | {{quote-source|Any male Venturer or Sea Scout who has achieved the [[First Class]] rank as a [[Boy | + | {{quote-source|Any male Venturer or Sea Scout who has achieved the [[First Class]] rank as a [[Boy Scout Portal|Boy Scout]] in a [[troop]] or [[Varsity Scout Portal|Varsity Scouting]] in a [[team]] may continue advancement toward the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks up to his 18th birthday.|Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, #33088 © 1989, 2007 Printing''}} |
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Sea Scout advancement is for youth members of a Sea Scout ship, and consists of Apprentice, Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster. Since Sea Scouting is part of Venturing, youth members may also earn all Venturing advancement awards; they may also advance along the Boy Scout Eagle trail under certain conditions.
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Sea Scouting advancement
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| — Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, #33088B, revised 1999 |
Sea Scout ranks
Apprentice
The first rank of Apprentice shows basic marlinspike seamanship skills and water knowledge.
Ordinary
To earn Ordinary, the Sea Scout must know how to box a compass, must demonstrate leadership qualities, complete requirements relating to drill, sailing, and engines and complete a tenure of one year in Sea Scouting.
Note:Ordinary rank is also the same requirements for the Sea Scout Bronze award in Venturing.
Able
For the Able rank, the Sea Scout must demonstrate a complete knowledge of the water, earn the Lifesaving merit badge and must and be able to command fellow Sea Scouts.
Quartermaster
The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank attainable by a Sea Scout can earn and is equivalent to Eagle Scout. The Sea Scout must attend at least two thirds of all ship meetings over eighteen months, demonstrate marlinspike seamanship and leadership skills, demonstrate the ability to teach Sea Scouting, complete a community service project and pass a council level board of review. The Quartermaster emblem is a medal consisting of the Sea Scout emblem on a ship's wheel that is suspended from a solid dark blue ribbon that is in turn suspended from a bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot.
Sea Scouting special opportunities awards
- Long Cruise Badge
- Small Boat Handler bar
- Qualified Seaman bar
- SEAL Training Award
- Standard Sea Scout Ship Award
- USPS Finley Sea Scout Service Award
Venturing advancement
Sea Scouts are eligible for all advancement in Venturing. They may earn five bronze awards, the Gold Award, and the Silver Award, the highest award in Venturing. The program also offers "Expert-level" awards: the Ranger Award, the Quest Award, and the TRUST Award, all of which are expansions and 'sequels' to a particular bronze award.
Boy Scout Advancement
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| — Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, #33088 © 1989, 2007 Printing |
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Advancement Committee Policies & Procedures, October, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33088) |
Basic advancement: Sports Bronze Award • Religious and Community Life Bronze Award • Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award
Outdoor Bronze Award • Sea Scout Bronze Award • Venturing Gold Award • Venturing Silver Award
Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Sea Scout Ranks: Apprentice rank • Ordinary rank • Able rank • Quartermaster Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award
