Sea Scout Customs and Courtesies

1
Sea Scout Customs and Courtesies

• Ordinary Requirement 1

2
Ordinary Requirement 1

• Give an explanation of the Sea Scout emblem and
  tell how and why it is used.
• Prove that you have a general understanding of
  the customs and courtesies of the sea.
• References
• "Customs and Courtesies" on page 16,
• "Badges of Office--Youth" on page 117
• "Badges of Office--Adult" on page 118.
• "The History of Your Flag" on page 17.

3
The Sea Scout Emblem

• Anchor?
• The specialized seagoing nature of Sea Scouting.
• Fleur-de-Lis?
• Traditional symbol for North on charts the
  importance of a carefully chosen course
• The trefoil reminds us of the three points of the
  Scout Oath
• Eagle Shield?
• The National Emblem of the United States of
  America
• Stars?
• Truth Knowledge.
• Be Prepared
• Scout Motto - Smiling as we do our duty.
• Knot?
• Do a good turn daily.
• What is it called?
• First Class Anchor

4
From Sea Scoutings Past

• Its the seamanship yer learnin, not the badges
  that yer earnin, that will comfort ye an save
  ye, when ol Neptune starts achurnin!
• - Davy Shellback, 1945 Sea Scout Manual

5
Rank Advancement
Apprentice
Ordinary
Able
6
The Quartermaster Rank

• Blue Ribbon?
• Loyalty to Country
• Compass?
• The importance of a carefully chosen direction in
  life.
• Wheel?
• We are the guides to our own future.
• The Scout Badge?
• Importance of the Scouting tradition.
• Anchor?
• Duty to God
• Double Carrick Bend?
• Joined in the Brotherhood of Sea Scouting

7
Petty Officers
Assistant Crew Leader
Crew Leader
Boatswains Mate
Boatswain
8
Adult Officers
Skipper
Mate
9
Council Badges of Office
Council Commodore
10
Area/Regional Badges of Office
Regional Commodore
11
National Commodore
National Commodore
12
What are Customs?

• Defined in the Dictionary as
• A generally accepted practice habit, or
  convention.

13
Why are Customs Important?

• Customs help define Sea Scouting

14
A look back

• The 3 Ss of Sea Scouting
• Scouting
• Seamanship
• Service
• The 4th S
• Social
• The desert or plum duff.

15
The Double Salute
16
The Double Salute

• What does it mean?
• Whats the history of it?
• Who is first and last?
• How is it different from the Navy?

17
Piping the Side

• What does this mean?
• Who is involved in this tradition?

18
Piping the Side

• How many sideboys for the different officers?
• Very simple math.
• Multiply the Stars times 2

19
For a Skipper or Mate?
20
For an Area Commodore?
21
For a Council Commodore?
22
For the National Commodore?
23
Ships Bells Piping Colors
24
Piping Colors
25
Color Guard
26
Other Traditions
27
Other Courtesies Traditions

• Bridge of Honors

28
Other Ship Traditions
29
(No Transcript)
30
(No Transcript)