Sea Scouting is an exciting program with plenty of opportunities for young adults aged 14 to 21 who want to have fun and to experience the rich opportunities and traditions of  the sea.  Opportunities include fun on the water, cruising, fellowship, leadership, advancement and service.

You can learn to sail, to row, and to keep a boat in shape; you can cruise local waters or go sailing on long cruises far from home. You can learn to Scuba dive and take care of boats.  You’ll be active in camping, social events, tours, regattas, excursions and seamanship contests.  You’ll also have a chance to develop maritime skills that can lead to careers later on.
Sea Scouts are very similar to any other Scout, they have the same aim but place a special emphasis on water and maritime training within their activities to achieve that aim. Water activities can provide the adventure that young men and women are looking for where skills and age do not necessarily correlate and provide an ideal opportunity for Scouts to teach each other.
 
Sea Scouting is organized to promote better citizenship and to improve members’ boating skills and knowledge through instruction and practice of water activity, boating skills, outdoor social, and service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. 
Visit the Sea Scouts BSA web site for more information.

Stockton Sea Scout Base

SSS Point Weber news

Sea Scouts in the News:
 
Sea Scouts Attend Quartermaster Bridge and Ball
On June 3rd. Sea Scout Ship Siren Song hosted the Quartermaster Bridge and Ball at the Lodi Buddhist Church in Lodi. Sea Scout Ships Point Weber, Tuolumne, Reliance, Chaser, Griffin, and Sea Witch also attended the event.  
 
The following advancements were presented:

Small Boat Handler Bars:
Josh Kelso/Reliance

Bronze Award:
Tyler Sappenfield
Albert Chandler 

Silver Award:
Heather Chandler
Leanne Nelson
Monique Watanabe
 
Quartermaster:
Monique Watanabe

Monique is the first female scout in the Greater Yosemite Council to achieve the rank of Quartermaster. Approximately, 20 scouts a year earn the Quartermaster award nation wide. Monique has recently been accepted to California Maritime College where she will continue her maritime knowledge. Monique is the daughter of Robert and Jackie Watanabe

On June 26,2006 Sea Scout Ship Siren Song traveled to Reno, Nevada to be honored at the VFW State Convention.
Boatswain, Jennifer Pritchard and Scouts accepted the state “Scout Troop of the Year” award presented by the VFW.Heather Chandler, Jennifer Pritchard, Leanne Nelson and Christina Pritchard presented colors for the opening ceremony.  Monique Watanabe was presented the VFW State Scout of the Year award