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Learn to Sail and Experience Leadership, Sea Scout Ship 25 Sea Scout Uniforms: Learn to Sail and Uniforms identify members as Sea Scouts. Ship 25 History They help us look and feel like we are part Experience of the group, encourage good behavior, and THE SHIP - in 1910, Lord Baden are a handy place to display awards. Leadership, Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, at the Uniforms can be new or “experienced.” urging of his brother Warington decided to We also offer a Ship 25 t-shirt for all regis- combine the best attributes of seamanship tered members. Many adult volunteers also Sea Scout Ship 25 with the character training of Boy Scouts wear uniforms. Join us and created Sea Scouts in England. In 1912, Sea Scouting came to America. Today, Sea For uniform details, visit: for fun on the water Scouts is world-wide and has been coed in www.ithacaseascouts.org/html/Uniforms.htm the United States since the 1970’s. in Ithaca and beyond! Based on Lake Cayuga in New For more info: Open to Young Men and Women York's Finger Lakes, Ship 25 focuses on Please visit www.IthacaSeaScouts.org ages 14-20 or age 13 and who sailing, paddlecraft, and scuba diving from or call: have completed 8th grade. late Spring to early Fall. In the cooler Jim Graney, Committee Chair Ship 25 and months, we camp, hike, climb mountains Venturing Crew 25, work/cell: and even go skiing. When travel is not a 607-327-1226 [email protected] concern we participate in land- and water- Ed Plesnar - Skipper Ship 25 and Advisor based training with other Sea Scouts from of Venturing Crew 25: all over the Northeast. 607-341-3745 [email protected] Ithaca, NY has been the base for a Heidi Lieb-Graney - Committee Member number of ships and SSS Spear, Ship 25 is 607-227-3473 [email protected] by far the longest-lived. It was first organ- ized in the 1920's and has operated several boats over the years, including Lucy T (a Membership Fee: Registered members under age 21 pay $72 former WWII motor launch) and the Spear (a 33’ Newport sailboat). The Ship made annually. Those age 21 and above pay $48. many long trips, up the lake to the Eire This covers BSA’s national registration and Canal, and then onward. In 1939 we insurance. All new members in Scouting pay cruised to the Worlds Fair and participated a one time fee of $25 to the BSA. A scout’s as part of the Scout Service Corps. In 1940, uniform and book are the responsibility of 1941 and 1943 the ship earned Regional each scout’s family. Awards and badges will Flagship honors. The Spear eventually dis- be covered by fundraising. Boy’s Life banded in the 1980's before being resur- Magazine is available for $12. Each scout is rected in 2010. expected to participate in the annual Popcorn For more information visit Sale and other unit fundraisers. The cost of seascout.org or ithacaseascouts.org. other activities is assessed to the participants. www.IthacaSeaScouts.org Summer Camp Activity Highlights Sea Scouts have attended Camp Barton Sea Scouts learning skills like Small Boat Sailing, Jet Sailing, Motorboats & Canoes/Kayaks Ski use, Lifesaving, First Aid, earning is for families We sail on Cayuga Lake aboard our 33’ their NYS Boater License, & much more. Sea Scout ships are staffed entirely by Newport sailboat the “Sensei.” Depending National Jamboree volunteer parents & adults and every on planned activities we may sail for an In 2013 and 2017 Ship 25 was part of the family counts. Training and support afternoon, evening, overnight, or for mul- Baden-Powell Council contingent to the allow each parent to be successful. We tiple days. National Scouting Jamboree at the Summit have lots of fun! We have taken trips through the inter- Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. lake canal from Seneca to Cayuga Lakes. BSA’s Florida Sea Base Adults can help: Going through the lock system can lead all We have made 3 trips to the Florida Keys • drive and supervise for events includ- the way through the Erie Canal to the to go sailing and Scuba Diving for a Week. ing sailing, service projects, camping, Atlantic Ocean. Ocean Sailing/Mountain Climbing training, and more We have canoed on the Tioughnioga We have sailed on the Atlantic and done an • help with fundraisers River from Whitney Point to Chenango overnight canoe trip in Maine. Plus we’ve • Adult volunteers should plan to take Bridge, and on Fall Creek between climbed Mt. Monadnock & Mt. youth protection training each calendar Freeville and Cornell University. Washington in NH. year at my.scouting.org and provide a Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Regattas and Camporees plus completion certificate. Liechtenstein and Iceland Year Round Camping We have camped, hiked, gone whitewater Sea Scouts have attended numerous area Recognition rafting, paragliding and canyoning in the camporees and plan activities year-round Ship 25 has received the Northeast Region Swiss Alps through Scouting’s International including the year-round camping program. Commodore’s Award of Excellence for High Adventure Base in Kandersteg several years in a row. Four of our youth Switzerland. Side trips to Italy, Liechtenstein Regular Meetings attained the highest rank in Sea Scouts, the and Austria provided cultural opportunities Quartermaster. Youth can also earn the before we spent several days in Iceland. Under normal conditions Ship 25 Puerto Rico Trips Venturing Awards till age 21, and Boy meets most Fridays at 6:30 at the Ithaca Scouts who are at least 13 and have attained We have enjoyed two trips to Puerto Rico Coast Guard Auxiliary Base, subject to the with a combination sailing and cultural First Class can earn ranks including Eagle schedule on our calendar posted at and Eagle Palms until they turn 18. trip. We visited the rainforest, Arecibo www.ithacaseascouts.org. Meetings focus Observatory, historic forts, Old San Juan, on teaching boating safety and other impor- and sailed aboard a 50’ catamaran off the tant skills so we can have fun on the water, Advanced Training coast to two islands where we went snor- experience fellowship, have a chance at Several Sea Scout youth have participat- keling. We have gone caving and enjoyed leadership, while participating in an ed in the National Youth Leadership visiting with Sea Scouts from Arecibo. advancement program designed to show Training, NAYLE - National Advanced Scotland that you have the skills to lead others safe- Youth Leadership Experience, Sea Scout Six of our members have attended the ly while having a fun time out on the water. SEAL training, and the Seabadge Blair Athol Jamborette, a gathering of When circumstances require, we Advanced Leadership Course. Additional around 1200 Scouts from around the world have held meetings via zoom or socially training is provided by the Ithaca Coast at the Blair Athol Castle in Scotland. distanced outside. Guard Auxiliary, the Power Squadron..
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