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 972-5802448. You can change the pictures to compliment
your local council’s program and add local slides to
make it your own.
Welcome Aboard!
Sea Scout Adult
Leader Basic Training
(SSALBT)
Objectives
Participants will:
1. Examine the “nuts and bolts” that keep a
ship afloat.
2. Review resources that will support their
program.
3. Address training issues.
4. Explore opportunities, advancement and
recognition unique to Sea Scouting.
Who are you?
Introduce yourself.
Tell us your name, position,
and your connection to Sea
Scouts.
History
Lord Baden-Powell
Founder of Boy Scouts
and Sea Scouts
History
History
“Teaching
values
through
seamanship
since 1912”
History
History
History
Resources - People
Ship: Youth
Resources - People
Ship: Adults
Resources - People
Council
Resources - People
Community
Resources - People
Region
Resources - People
National
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.
Resources - Assets
What do you have?
What is available?
Camps: Council? National?
Storage
Marinas
Designing Your Program
Needs Assessment:
Strengths? Weaknesses?
1. Analyze the ship’s strengths –
youth, adults, resources
2. Analyze the ship’s weaknesses –
youth, adults, resources
3. Develop a plan – capitalize on
strengths, set goals and develop
program to overcome weaknesses
Designing Your Program
Boats?
Will you have:
•Chartered Organization or
ship-owned vessels?
•Privately owned vessels?
•Council owned vessels?
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)
Designing Your Program - Training
If inexperienced on the water:
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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
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
Break!
Planning
Think about it: It pays to plan
ahead. It wasn’t raining
when Noah built the ark.
Planning - Structural
Mission Statement
“Our mission is to have fun, to
learn, and to cooperate and
share responsibility.”
Planning - Structural
Code of Conduct
• Youth developed
• Provides a common set of
expectations
• Allows most discipline to be
handled by the youth
Planning - Structural
By-laws
• Youth developed
• Rules that govern the ship
• Includes membership, dues,
election procedures, etc.
Planning - Meetings & Activities
Decisions, decisions…
Weekly meetings or Bi-weekly meetings
Monthly activities:
All Sea Scout or variety
Planning - Youth Leadership
Boatswain
Boatswain’s
Mate
Purser
Crew Leader
Storekeeper
Assistant
Crew Leader
Yeoman
Planning - Quarterdeck Training
Pre-quarterdeck –
Skipper and
boatswain
(Empower Hour)
Planning – Quarterdeck Meetings
Quarterdeck Meetings
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Run by the boatswain
Long range planning
Goal setting
Appoint activity chairmen
Planning - Super-activity
Things to consider:
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Purpose
When to start
Where to go
How long a trip
Details, details, details
Long Cruise badge
Planning - 12 Month Ship Op Plan
Things to consider:
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Achievement Worksheet
Council Activities
Regional events
Meetings
Superactivity
SEAL, Koch Cup, etc.
Advancement
Advancement - Traditional
Apprentice
Ordinary
Able
Quartermaster
Advancement - Opportunities
SEAL
Sea Scout Advanced Leadership
Advancement – Non-Traditional
Advancement - Ceremonies (Landships)
• Bridges of Honor
• Installation of Officers
• Landship Ceremony
• Provides nautical
flavor
• Can be tailored for
the occasion
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.
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
Recruiting - Start Early
• Start recruiting in 8th grade
(for graduation)
• You keep them longer
• You get them before high school
fills their program
Marketing
Plan it!
Do it!
Tell everybody how
much fun you had!
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
Sharing the Helm - Organization
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.
Set Sail!
Fair winds
and following seas.