Meetings & Programs
William H. Sills (whs@idcnet.com)
Thu Jan 22 11:46:33 1998
Mark asked whether we have weekly meetings in the USA. All ships and posts vary,
success in achieving uniformity in the Exploring Division is at the same rate as
herding cats. <VBG> However, the Sea Scout Explorer Manual calls for weekly
meetings, one with the Quarterdeck, two ship meetings and one
fun/educational/social activity. In practice, my ships have weekly meetings and
then sail on weekends when there's good ice and in the summer. Also, we have
maintenace work, regattas, competitions, etc. Most posts in my area have weekly
meetings. Many Posts meet more frequently during school, some meet mostly in the
summer, etc. (Back to herding cats again!)
Eaxploring Officers Associations and Sea Scout Quarterdecks usually meet
quarterly. Our Quarterdeck meets monthly simply because we are quite active and
must budget for and maintain many $$$ worth of boats and equipment.
I hope this helps.
YISS;
Bill Sills
A USA Sea Scout Leader
Mark McCormack wrote:
> Hi All
>
> AS Bill has mentioned Sea Scouts and ther Ships are very different to that
> of explorer-Posts. I can understand the rigidness of the system because
> safety first approach is always important. And some of the things that they
> talk about is totally foreign to me and I am almost ready to ask for an
> interpreter (hehe). If some of you who are also on the sea scout net you
> would have recently read about peoples unfortunate hiccups.
>
> But I have also noticed that the Sea Explorers are social with other ships
> because of competitions etc.
>
> The question was asked what do we do when we get togetther, this varies from
> a social camp at the beach, to competitions or helping out other units
> successfully complete an activity. Such things as inter Unit challenges are
> not unheard of doing such things as wide games. The Old Venturer Motto was
> "look wide".
>
> As for what the Queen Scout is all about, it is basically the mental,
> social, physical and spiritual development of our youth members. The Queen
> Scout Award has just changed and I will have to get my hands on a new
> Passport to explain how it is Brocken up, or maybe Joanne can help me here.
>
> The other factor which has not been looked at is that here in Australia
> Venturers Meet weekly, what about explorer Posts and Ships?
>
> Ciao
>
> Mark
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