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The Tacoma Sea Scouts Ship 110 Program |
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Sea Scouting is a program for young men and women, ages 14, or out of 8th grade, to 21, using marine-related activities to teach leadership and values. Ship 110, the Charles N. Curtis, serves youth from Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston Counties. The parent organization is the Boy Scouts of America. The mission of our Sea Scout program is “– A place for youth to touch the Sound.”
The primary vessel used is Ship 110, the Charles N. Curtis, and historic 78 foot wooden boat. The ship specifications are:
Ship 110 provides a high activity program, meeting Monday evenings and Saturdays. In addition to the Curtis, we have 27 other training vessels, providing a diversity of experiences. "Service on the Sound"
The objectives of the program are to:
Youth Leadership A chain of command and the structure required to run the vessel requires the use of solid teamwork. Youth take positions of leadership as Boatswains and Crew Leaders. They are elected by their peers. Using both classroom and hands-on training, a Boatswain leads a crew of 20-40 youth. Crewmembers are organized into Engineering, Deck and Navigation Teams. Rank Advancement All Sea Scouts are expected to learn and advance in rank. The ranks are Apprentice, Ordinary, Able and Quartermaster. They are based upon classroom theory and concepts that allow the Scouts to achieve individual recognition as well as knowledge about boating. Ship recognition includes Boatswain of the Year, Senior Deck Hand, Master Navigator and Engineering First, Second and Third Class.
Youth Duties The operation of the vessel Curtis depends upon crew effort and teamwork. Living conditions are congested and require cooperation, tolerance and communications. Youth duties include engine and boat maintenance, standing underway watches, navigation, line handling, refueling and topping off water tanks, preparing and using safety gear, scraping and painting the hull, replacing pumps and cleaning the heads (bathrooms), among others. Preparing for the Future
Keeping Cost Down Every youth is given an opportunity to earn most of the cost of participation. Each fall we work during the Husky Football games on the marine docks helping moor vessels and shuttle guest to their boats. We provide scholarships when needed for active members. What We Do Activities include monthly training cruises, lasting from one to two days in Commencement Bay and to ports around Puget Sound, evening training classes, Saturday work parties, hands-on training and 6 to 8 day training cruises to ports in the San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands and Straits of Georgia. Special Fun Events The Curtis crew participates in or takes active leadership role in many community events. These include:
Adults are Welcome Adult volunteers donate over 13,000 hours of time to the program. These volunteers represent a broad cross section of the community, including business, law, social services, engineering, trades and the maritime industry. They include licensed Captains. Volunteers mentor youth showing them that hard work and commitment will build success. Let's Have Fun!
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Special People Cruise during the Holiday Season for approximately 234 people with special needs.
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Charles N. Curtis |
