Coast Guard Tech Talk – 08/27: Lessons Learned from Boating Accidents
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 7/23: US Coast Guard Helicopters
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 6/25: Satellites and Weather
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 5/28: AUXPAD—Paddle Safe: Evidence Based Padding Safety from the American Canoe Association, Part 2
Six Sea Scouts Selected to Sail Aboard the USCG Barque Eagle
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 4/23: AUXPAD—Paddle Safe: Evidence Based Padding Safety from the American Canoe Association
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 3/25: From Sea Scouts to the Maritime Academy to the High Seas
Coast Guard Tech Talk – 2/23: Electronic Marine Charts and the move to Electronic Navigation
United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission
Sail Aboard the USCG Barque Eagle
Welcome!
Sea Scouting is the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s official youth program and is a Boy Scouts of America program for young men and women, ages 14 (or 13 years of age and completed eighth grade) through 20. Sea Scouts provide a program for religious, fraternal, educational, and other community organizations to use for effective character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness training for youth. As part of this training, Sea Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful adults.
The advancement scheme for Sea Scouts places an initial emphasis on nautical skills before encouraging the youth to take a major role in planning activities in the unit. Young men and women ages fourteen through twenty who are willing to abide by the requirements of BSA membership, including agreeing to live by the ideals expressed in the Scout Oath and Law and Sea Promise are eligible to join a Sea Scout Ship. Ships are administered by volunteers with the assistance and support of some paid professional staff.
Any Sea Scout who is at least 14 years old or Sea Scout leader may also choose to become full members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary by following the normal application process.
We also participate in a program to recognize all BSA Eagle Scouts, Venturing Summit Award recipients and Sea Scout Quartermasters as well as Girl Scout Gold Award holders. See their respective pages for more information.
The national Auxiliary-Sea Scout Youth Development (AUXSCOUT) Program Standard Operating Procedures (revised 21 OCT 22) outlines how Auxiliarists are to work with Sea Scout youth and adult members, whether or not they are also Coast Guard Auxiliarists. National program oversight is provided by the Auxiliary’s Youth Programs Division. All Auxiliary Districts have District Staff Officers – AuxScout (DSO-AS), most divisions have Staff Officers – AuxScout (SO-AS), and flotillas that have direct, sustained, and constructive engagement with a counterpart Sea Scout Ship have Flotilla Staff Officers for the AuxScout Program (FSO-AS). Organization support details and job descriptions for Auxscout are available on AuxBWiki.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions are available HERE. Any questions not answered on AuxBWiki or the SOP may be directed as follows:
* Questions from District Commodores and District Chiefs of Staff should be directed to Ron Blaisdell, Youth Programs Division Chief, DVC-SY
* Questions from all others in D1N, D1S, D5N, D5S, D7 should be directed to Arnie Geller, BC-SYA. Be sure to copy your DSO-AS and DCOS on your email.
* Questions from all others in D8C, D8E, D8W, D9C, D9E, D9WR should be directed to Bart Knapp, BC-SYW. Be sure to copy your DSO-AS and DCOS on your email.
* Questions from all others in D11N, D11S, D13, D14, D17 should be directed to John-Michael Zimmerle, BC-SYP. Be sure to copy your DSO-AS and DCOS on your email.
* Questions about starting a Sea Scout Ship should be directed to Mike McBride, BA-SYSA.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Youth Programs
YouTube Channel
How to obtain a Coast Guard charter for an Auxiliary-chartered Sea Scout Ship
Auxiliarist Bruce Johnson walks you through the process for obtaining a Coast Guard charter for a new Auxiliary-chartered Sea Scout Ship. This will provide your flotilla or division with a simple, step-by-step guide for requesting a Coast Guard charter that accompanies your BSA charter from Scouting America.
HELPFUL LINKS for further reference
Coast Guard Auxiliary Youth Programs https://auxscout.com/
AuxBWiki http://tinyurl.com/AuxBWiki
Chartering a Sea Scout Ship http://auxbdeptwiki.cgaux.org/index.php?title=Chartering_a_Sea_Scout_Ship
AUXSCOUT Standard Operating Procedure ("SOP") https://wow.uscgaux.info/Uploads_wowII/BX-GROUP/SOP_BSX_1102D_2022_10_20_AUXSCOUT_PROGRAM_POST_VERSION.pdf
Checklist for Organizing a Sea Scout Ship https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bvcue8n127l9nxus8m5xl/Checklist-for-organizing-a-new-Sea-Scout-Ship-2022-10-02.pdf?rlkey=l14pek3g3my65f1gb329eg7lm&dl=0
Suggested format for a flotilla or division requesting permission to charter a Sea Scout Ship https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f1gge7ty4p4v4g8qa0kaq/Suggested-format-for-a-flotilla-or-division-requesting-permission-to-charter-a-Sea-Scout-Ship.docx?rlkey=gfa1yocxpehfz70hv034g0ue8&dl=0
Sea Scouts BSA website https://seascout.org/
New Unit Organization Kit https://seascout.org/new-ship-organization-kit/
Best Practice Library https://seascout.org/best-practice-library/
Local Council locator www.scouting.org/discover/local-council-locator/
Unit and Membership renewal www.scouting.org/resources/unit-and-membership-renewal/
AuxScout YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@AuxScout
Sea Scouts YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@seascoutsbsa
Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/auxscout/
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Submarine Telecommunications and Power Cables
This presentation on Submarine Telecommunications and Power Cables will cover a brief history of submarine cables, cable types, cableships, cable plows, engineering and at sea installation and repairs.
Our speaker is Hiram Escabi. Mr. Escabie is currently an electronics engineer and the weather balloon program manager for the National Weather Service, has worked in private industry for 24 years and the US Government for 17 years. Mr. Escabi volunteer’s his time with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Gaithersburg Flotilla 24-08 and holds various National, Division and Flotilla positions.
Coast Guard Tech Talks are brought to you by the National Sea Scout Committee and the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Youth Programs Staff and DSO Meeting 2024 10 13
Coast Guard Auxiliary National Youth Programs Division Staff and DSO Meeting – October 13, 2024
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Update on Electronic Marine Charts and How to Download Them
Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) are vector data sets that support all types of marine navigation. Originally designed for large commercial vessels using a sophisticated navigational computer called an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), ENCs are now also being used on simpler electronic chart systems and “chart plotters” on many types of ships and by recreational boaters. NOAA ENCs help provide real-time ship positioning, as well as collision and grounding avoidance.
Our speaker this month is Christie Ence of the NOAA Marine Charts Division
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Lessons Learned From Boating Accidents
Our speaker is Robin Pope, Ph.D., PA-C, FAWM, currently serves as Deputy Director of the USCG Auxiliary’s Recreational Boating Safety Outreach Directorate. Dr. Pope has more than 3 decades of experience in paddling education. He holds the American Canoe Association’s highest possible instructor ratings in both swift water rescue and whitewater kayaking and was recently named a “Legend of Paddling” by the ACA.
Brought to you by the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the National Sea Scout Committee
11 Aug 2024 Presentation to The Friendship Knot Rotary Club
Bruce Johnson, Deputy Director, Coast Guard Auxiliary Student Programs presents to The Friendship Knot Rotary club on the subject of how the Coast Guard Auxiliary supports Scouting America
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Airbus Helicopters MH-65
Our speaker is Douglas Grove, Airbus Helicopters Product Support Manager, USCG Program.
Before joining Airbus Helicopters, Douglas retired from the USCG in 2023 after 30 years of service, 28 of which were in support of the MH-65 before starting with Airbus after 30 years of service, 28 of the 30 with the MH-65.
Brought to you by the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the National Sea Scout Committee.
AUXSCOUT Youth Programs Staff and DSO Meeting – July 2024
Coast Guard Tech Talk: Weather satellites and their importance on weather forecasting
Weather satellites and their importance on weather forecasting and what information weather satellites can provide.
Our speaker is Mr. Ian Zelo, Deputy Chief – Satellite Products and Services Division
Office of Satellite Products and Operations (OSPO)
NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)