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Joint Sea Scout-HSPS activities

Greetings

Scouts, Scout leaders and HSPS members interested in how the Squadron will be working with the Sea Scouts

This page has been created to capture current thinking and current planning in regard to how HSPS will be working with the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and its Sea Scout Ships to provide opportunities that will benefit both this Squadron and the SHAC Sea Scouts (including their leaders).

 

HSPS-approved strategic relationship tenets:

Policy on Joint HSPS-Sea Scout Activities is the final Policy document approved by the HSPS Executive Committee. The Policy document has been provided to the Sea Scout SHAC and Ship leadership. It is hoped that the SHAC and participating Ships will adopt the tenets as policy for their interactions with HSPS.

2011 HSPS activities in which Sea Scouts should have interest

  • Education
    • Summer Seamanship course for Sea Scouts, open for HSPS members as well. The 8 week long course began July 21st, with the exam to be given the week of September 12th.
    • ABC3 classes per the schedule on this website plus a special class for Sea Scouts on August 20th at St. Marks United Methodist Church, 3811 N Main St, Baytown, TX  77521
    • Seminars per the schedule on this website
    • Piloting course plus Electives in September/October
  • Cross-Participation in service initiatives by either HSPS or Sea Scouts
    • Bottled water donations for WADE Program in June and July
    • Sea Scouts receive training and then accompany Vessel Safety Examiners on checks
    • HSPS dinner meeting September 14 on hurricane preparedness
    • Post-hurricane/tropical storm clean-up and assistance (if needed)
    • HSPS members becoming Sea Scout leaders/Ship Mates
    • On the water activities which supplement education (Sea Scouts may ride on boats owned by HSPS members or use their own Sea Scout Ship boats)
      • Redfish Island raft-up rendezvous Sep 4
      • MV Sam Houston ship channel dinner cruise Oct 15
      • Galveston Bay cruises by members with Sea Scout crew members
        • Scheduled or unscheduled Cooperative Charting events
        • Planned short cruises using education in piloting
        • On the water activities which allow “senior” Sea Scouts to demonstrate safety and navigation to “junior” Sea Scouts.

    Potential 2012 and future HSPS activities which may be of interest to and useful for Sea Scouts and their leaders

    • Education and on the water activities which supplement education
      • Support for Sea Scout Academy in January
        • Several Seminars
        • Predicted log contest
          • Possibly only Sea Scout boats
          • Possibly Sea Scout boats and HSPS boats
          • Possibly only HSPS boats
        • Co-op charting
      • Monthly seminar attendance
      • ABC3 class attendance
      • Advanced Piloting course attendance in February/March/April
      • Elective course attendance in February/March/April
      • Cruise planning
    • Cross-Participation in service initiatives by either HSPS or Sea Scouts
      • Vessel Safety Examiner qualification
      • VSC support – multiple potential locations and frequent dates (calendar set in March)
      • Sea Scouts present and retire colors at the Change of Watch in March
      • Sea Scout attendees at any HSPS meeting lead Pledge of Allegiance
      • Adopt A Beach clean-up in April
      • Boating Safety Week joint activity in May
      • Sea Scout pursuit of USPS Boat Operator Certification
    • Other possible activities
      • Independence Day rendezvous at HYC/cardboard boat race/cook lunch on grill
      • Redfish Raft-up in September
      • MV Sam Houston ship channel cruise in October
      • Galveston Bay cruises by members with Sea Scout crew members
      • HSPS members becoming Sea Scout leaders/Ship Mates
      • Joint HSPS/Sea Scout leader presentation at D/21 Spring Conference on joint activities performed and planned, as well as on the process that led to that happening (Sea Scout leaders only)
      • HSPS Home Port clean-up in May
      • Sea Scouts produce replacement photo collages for Home Port
      • Sea Scouts produce training aids for USPS courses including ABC3