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SSALBT PPT Template

SSALBT PPT Template

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SSALBT PPT Template

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  1. SSALBT PPT Template This PowerPoint is designed as a sample to use when presenting this course to adult Sea Scout volunteers. It follows the syllabus that can be obtained from the National Council by emailing keith.christopher@scouting.org or calling 972-580-2448. You can change the pictures to compliment your local council’s program and add local slides to make it your own.

  2. Welcome Aboard! Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training (SSALBT)

  3. Objectives • Participants will: • Examine the “nuts and bolts” that keep a ship afloat. • Review resources that will support their program. • Address training issues. • Explore opportunities, advancement and recognition unique to Sea Scouting.

  4. Who are you? Introduce yourself. Tell us your name, position, and your connection to Sea Scouts.

  5. History Lord Baden-Powell Founder of Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts

  6. History

  7. History “Teaching values through seamanship since 1912”

  8. History

  9. History

  10. History

  11. Resources - People Ship: Youth

  12. Resources - People Ship: Adults

  13. Resources - People Council

  14. Resources - People Community

  15. Resources - People Region

  16. Resources - People National

  17. Resources - Information www.seascout.org www.scouting.org www.usps.org – US Power Squadrons www.cgaux.org – US Coast Guard Auxiliary www.navy.mil – U.S. Navy www.uscg.mil – U.S. Coast Guard www.prestigeflag.com moritzembroidary.com – patches, etc.

  18. Resources - Assets What do you have? What is available? Camps: Council? National? Storage Marinas

  19. Designing Your Program Needs Assessment: Strengths? Weaknesses? • Analyze the ship’s strengths – youth, adults, resources • Analyze the ship’s weaknesses – youth, adults, resources 3.Develop a plan – capitalize on strengths, set goals and develop program to overcome weaknesses

  20. Designing Your Program Boats? Will you have: • Chartered Organization or ship-owned vessels? • Privately owned vessels? • Council owned vessels?

  21. Designing Your Program - Training To Run the Sea Scout Program • Youth:Quarterdeck Training for officers • Adults: • This is Scouting (required, online) • YPT for Venturers (required, online) • Sea Scout Adult Leader Training (required) • Seabadge Underway (recommended) • Seabadge (recommended) • Youth and Adults: • Safe Swim Defense (required, online) • Safety Afloat (required, online)

  22. Designing Your Program - Training If inexperienced on the water: • US Sail or ASA sailing courses • US Power Squadron courses • Canoe training through BSA • Brother-up with an existing ship • Local sail training by experienced sailors

  23. Required Training • Training for Everyone! • BSA requirements • Safe Swim Defense / Safety Afloat • Float Plans • Vessel safety examinations / checklist • Local requirements • See SHAC for an example

  24. Break!

  25. Planning Think about it: It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

  26. Planning - Structural Mission Statement “Our mission is to have fun, to learn, and to cooperate and share responsibility.”

  27. Planning - Structural • Youth developed • Provides a common set of expectations • Allows most discipline to be handled by the youth Code of Conduct

  28. Planning - Structural • Youth developed • Rules that govern the ship • Includes membership, dues, election procedures, etc. By-laws

  29. Planning - Meetings & Activities Decisions, decisions… Weekly meetings or Bi-weekly meetings Monthly activities: All Sea Scout or variety

  30. Planning - Youth Leadership Boatswain’s Mate Assistant Crew Leader Crew Leader Boatswain Purser Storekeeper Yeoman

  31. Planning - Quarterdeck Training Pre-quarterdeck – Skipper and boatswain (Empower Hour)

  32. Planning – Quarterdeck Meetings Quarterdeck Meetings • Run by the boatswain • Long range planning • Goal setting • Appoint activity chairmen

  33. Planning - Super-activity Things to consider: • Purpose • When to start • Where to go • How long a trip • Details, details, details • Long Cruise badge

  34. Planning - 12 Month Ship Op Plan Things to consider: • Achievement Worksheet • Council Activities • Regional events • Meetings • Superactivity • SEAL, Koch Cup, etc.

  35. Advancement

  36. Advancement - Traditional Apprentice Ordinary Able Quartermaster

  37. Advancement - Opportunities SEAL Sea Scout Advanced Leadership

  38. Advancement – Non-Traditional

  39. Advancement - Ceremonies (Landships) • Bridges of Honor • Installation of Officers • Landship Ceremony • Provides nautical flavor • Can be tailored for the occasion

  40. Uniforms Uniforms are not required in the Sea Scout program; however, youth and adults participating in national events will be required to wear the national standard uniform.

  41. Recruiting • Must be on the minds of all adults all the time • Youth must be reminded to bring their younger friends regularly • We accept members any time • We allow for activity conflicts

  42. Recruiting - Start Early • Start recruiting in 8th grade(for graduation) • You keep them longer • You get them before high school fills their program

  43. Marketing Plan it! Do it! Tell everybody how much fun you had!

  44. Sharing the Helm - Skipper “The Skipper is the key adult leader and is responsible for training Ship’s Boatswain. “The ultimate responsibility for the Ship rests with the Skipper.” BSA Policy as outlined in the Sea Scout Manual

  45. Sharing the Helm - Organization

  46. Sharing the Helm - Youth • Sea Scouts are young men and women ages 13-21. • Sea Scout officers lead the ship’s programs and are responsible for coordinating the process of planning and implementing their ship program.

  47. Set Sail! Fair winds and following seas.

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