2014 Catoctin Winter Training
ATTACHMENT 1
LIST OF TRAINING COURSES
APPRENTICE
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
S-1
2
Landship Ceremony
Apprentice #1c-d – Sea Scout
vessel and landship courtesies
A-1
1
Safe Swim Defense
Apprentice #4a; also part of BSA
Aquatic Supervision: Swimming &
Water Rescue course
A-2
1
Safety I
Apprentice #5 ab&d – Life vests,
visual marine distress signals, and
vessel & equipment safety
A-3
1
Marine Communication I
Apprentice #5c – Follow distress
communication form to make
emergency calls on VHF radio
A-4
1
Marlinspike Seamanship I –
Basic Knots
Apprentice #6 – Tie and explain
use of 8 basic knots
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ORDINARY
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
O-1
1
Safety Afloat
Ordinary #5a; also part of BSA Aquatic Supervision: Paddle
Craft Safety course
O-2
1
Safety II
Ordinary #5b – Safety equipment required by law
O-3
1
Safety III
Ordinary #5c-d – Station bill and emergency drills
O-4
1
Marine
Communication II
Ordinary #5e-f – Types of marine communication
equipment; correct maritime communications procedures
O-5
2
Galley
Ordinary #5g (i-iv) – Types of cooking fuel & safety; menu
planning, food preparation, sanitation, and cooking
demonstrations
O-6
1
Marlinspike
Seamanship II –
Advanced Knots
Ordinary #6b-c – Tie and explain use of 7 advanced knots;
secure a line to pilings, bitts, cleats & rings; coil, flake &
Flemish a line
O-7
1
Marlinspike
Seamanship III –
Rope
Ordinary #6a&d – Types of rope & characteristics, fusing &
whipping
O-8
1
Boat Handling I
Ordinary #7a-c – Parts of boats and riggings; types of
sailboats and their characteristics
O-9
1
Anchoring I
Ordinary #8 a-c – Parts of stock/stockless anchors, types and
use of different anchors, and appropriate amount of anchor
rode necessary
O-10
1
Environment I
Ordinary #12 and Able #12 ab – Federal Water Pollution
Control Act; “Discharge of Oil Prohibited” placard
O-11
2
Navigation Rules I
Ordinary #9a-f – Navigation rules, lights, and sound signals.
O-12
3
Piloting &
Navigation I
Ordinary #10a-f – Latitude, longitude, determine position on
chart, true, magnetic, and compass bearings, speed &
distance measuring devices, time zones, 24-hour system, and
dead reckoning
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ABLE
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
AB-1
2
Safety IV – Fire
Able #5b-e – Prevention, classes of fire,
extinguishers type, demo, and fire safety inspection
of vessel.
AB-2
2
Able #6a – back splice, eye splice, short splice, long
splice, and a palm-and-needle whipping.
AB-3
2
Marlinspike
Seamanship
Splicing I
Sails Construction
& Care
AB-4
1
Block & Tackle
Able #6c – Parts & how blocks are sized, types of
tackle, and reeving a double purchase tackle.
AB-5
1
Boating Handling
II
Able #7ab – Discussion on fueling, starting, leaving
a dock, maneuvering & coming alongside; names &
functions of lines to secure vessel to a wharf or pier
AB-6
(comb w/
O-9)
1
Anchoring II
Able #8a-e – Anchor rode, anchor cable, marking
chain, anchor watch schedule, use of capstan and
windlass
AB-7
2
Navigation Rules
II
Able #9a-f – International & Inland, vessel lights,
special lights & day shapes, system of local aids to
navigation, charts, current & tides tables
AB-8
(comb w/
O-12)
2
Piloting &
Navigation II
Able #10a-f – Deck log, plot a course, dead
reckoning, fixes, “double the angle on the bow”,
dangle angle, and radar fix
AB-9
1
GPS Navigation
Able #10e – Basic GPS and waypoint navigation
AB-10
1
Radar
Able #10f – Radar basics and establishing a radar fix
AB-11
2
Boat Maintenance
Able #11a-e – Safety, common hand tools, hardware
& fittings, proper surface & coatings, techniques
used to care for hulls & decks
Able #6b – Sew a flat seam, round seam, and
grommet eye; how each is used in construction &
care of sails
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QUARTERMASTER
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
Q-1
1
Weather I
Quartermaster #5a-b – Heavy weather precautions,
limited visibility cautions
Q-2
1
Code Flags
Quartermaster #5c – International Code Flags and
pennants, single-letter meanings of the flags, and
how to use the book International Code of Signals.
Q-3
2
Quartermaster #6b – Double braid eye splice
Q-4
1
Marlinspike
Seamanship DB
Splicing II
Weather II
Q-5
1
Environment II
Quartermaster #12a-c – Marine sanitation devices,
proper handling of gray water and aquatic nuisance
species
Quartermaster #11a-c – Weather bulletin, marine &
weather reports, weather instruments, and Beaufort
Wind Force Scale
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ELECTIVES
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
E-1
E-2
2
3
Placeholder
Drill (Basic & Ordinary Elective #16a, Able Elective #14c, and
Advanced)
Quartermaster Elective #13f. Covers techniques for CloseOrder Drill from the 2002 Sea Scout Manual (pp. 44-50)
E-3
1
Yacht Racing
Ordinary Elective #16b – Yacht racing rules, procedures,
and starting signals; Able Elective #14e – Yacht racing
signals, International Sailing Federation racing rules
E-4
2
Ordinary Elective #16d – Turks head and monkey fist
E-5
3
Ornamental
Rope Work I
Engines
E-6
2
Bos’n Pipe
Training
Ordinary Elective #16g: Tuning & types of calls. Bring
your own pipe
E-7
1
Maritime
History
Able Elective #14f – Highlights of maritime history,
traditions, vessel evolution, notable maritime leaders and
achievements
E-8
2
Ornamental
Rope Work II
Able Elective #14g – useful item, e.g. lanyard, survival
bracelet
E-9
2
Electricity
Quartermaster Elective #13d (i-vii) – safety, battery cells,
AC/DC, replace fuses, electrical system diagram, currentcarrying capacity, electrolysis, etc.
E-10
3
Celestial
Navigation
Quartermaster Elective #13e (i-iii).
Ordinary Elective #16e – Routine maintenance; Able
Elective #14d (i-ii) – inboard engine safety, trouble
shooting, and preventive maintenance; Quartermaster
Elective #13b (i-ii) – features of different types of engines,
spark ignition and compression ignition
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SMALL SAILBOAT COURSES
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
SSC-1
1
Smallboat
Sailing Skills I
Points of sail and appropriate sail trim as taught by
US Sailing.
SSC-2
1
Smallboat
Sailing Skills II
Process of tacking and jibing, departing and docking
your boat from/on beaches and docks.
SSC-3
1
Capsize and man-overboard recovery.
SSC-4
1
Smallboat
Sailing Skills III
Smallboat
Sailing Skills IV
SSC-5
1
Smallboat
Sailing Skills V
Offshore Safety. Safety requirements for offshore
sailing, equipment and practice for a safe cruising
experience.
Racing rules; Ordinary #16b
SMALL BOAT HANDLER
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
SBH-1
8
Small Boat Handler Mod I (Virginia Safe
Boating Course)
Safe boating certificate in the State of Virginia.
A certification card will be awarded to those
who have passed a written test.
SBH-2
2
Small Boat Handler Mod II
P. 63 of Sea Scout Manual; covers 1) Aids to
navigation & rules of the road, 2) Boating
safety
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SPECIAL TOPICS/ADULT TRAINING
Course
Code
# of
Period
Course Title
Course Description
S-1
2
Landship
Ceremony
Demonstrate how to set up and run a landship ceremony;
covers Apprentice #1c-d – Sea Scout Vessel & Landship
courtesies.
S-2
1
Uniforms and
Awards
Overview of dress uniform, work uniform,
Quartermaster uniform, the “New Century” Universal
uniform, and insignias per revisions to appear in 2014
Sea Scout Manual. Overview of Sea Scouting awards
and proper placements of the award insignias on
uniforms.
S-3
2
Long Cruise
Planning
Covers destinations, planning timeline, fundraising, ports
of call, cruise book, resources, etc.
S-4
1
Ship Meetings
How to plan & run effective Quarterdeck and All-Hands
meetings: ideas, goals, agenda, etc.
S-6
1
Recruiting Tips
Website, social media, flyers, newspaper, word of
mouth, posters, promotional slideshows, videos, and
special recruiting events.
S-7
1
Fundraising
Ideas, timing, and pitfalls.
S-8
2
Teaching skills useful for working with Sea Scouts and
advancement toward Quartermaster.
S-9
1
Train the
Trainer
(Youth
Instructor
Techniques)
Academy
Appointment
Tips
S-10
1
Command At
Sea
Preparation for SEAL/Quartermaster
S-11
4
Sea Scout Adult
Leader Basic
Training
Basic training for adult volunteers. Covers key elements
of Sea Scouting as outlined in the Sea Scout Manual.
Bring Sea Scout Manual. Pre-requisite for Sea Badge
course.
For high school juniors and below who are interested in
attending a military service academy or applying for
ROTC scholarships. Taught by Skipper Tom Ballew
(Ship 1942).
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