Sea Scout Ranks
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==Boy Scout Advancement== | ==Boy Scout Advancement== |
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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.
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 the Summit Award, the highest award in Venturing. The program also offers "Expert-level" awards: the Ranger Award, the Quest Award, and the TRUST Award.
Boy Scout Advancement
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— Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures, #33088 © 1989, 2007 Printing |
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Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award