SEABADGE

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QM-3
Quartermaster Leadership
Instructors George Crowl
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Course Outline

• a. Quartermaster Project
• b. Officer Either serve as an elected officer
  for at least six months or serve as an activity
  chair for three major events (These events are in
  addition to the Able requirement.)

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Course Outline

• c. Quartermaster Cruise Take command of a vessel
  with a crew of not less than four Sea Scouts for
  at least 40 consecutive hours, including two
  nights. You must delegate and supervise all
  duties. During the cruise complete the following
  Inspect the vessel for required equipment
  supervise all menu preparation prepare the boat
  to get underway with a proper checklist approved
  by the adult leaders anchor, dock, and maintain
  course by commands to the helmsman remain
  underway for an extended period during darkness
  and discuss appropriate nighttime running
  procedures. While underway, perform the following
  drills man overboard, damage control, abandon
  ship, fire, collision, and any other drills used
  by your ship. During this cruise no substantial
  errors may be committed. OR Successfully
  complete SEAL (Sea Scout Advanced Leadership)
  training.

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QM-3b

• Officer Either serve as an elected officer for
  at least six months or serve as an
• activity chair for three major events (These
  events are in addition to the Able
• requirement.)

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Elected Officer

• Fulfill the responsibilities what does that
  mean?
• For how long?
• Much of what we will talk about for activities
  applies to leadership responsibilities

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What is a Major Event?

• Local ship definition
• One ship's definition overnight activity
  requiring cooking, route planning, advancement
  integration, etc.

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Planning

• Who? - Normally all ship members
• What? - Ship event? Council event?
• Why? - Advancement? Fun? Service?
• Where? - Driven by council or equipment
• When? - Driven by council or youth availability
• How? - Which boats, what equipment, cars, etc?

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Directing

• Follow your plan
• Adjust your plan as needed
• Use other people to help Boatswain, Skipper,
  experts
• Think ahead to possible problems
• Delegate authority to those who know what they
  are doing
• Supervise critical tasks closely. Use your
  authority when you have to.
• Give credit where it is due

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Evaluating Start, Stop, Continue

• Jot down your own evaluation first
• Start What should we start doing?
• Stop What should we stop doing?
• Continue What is working well and should be
  continued?
• Work with Boatswain and Skipper to implement any
  changes that have support

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QM-3c

c. Quartermaster Cruise Take command of a vessel
with a crew of not less than four Sea Scouts for
at least 40 consecutive hours, including two
nights. You must delegate and supervise all
duties. During the cruise complete the following
Inspect the vessel for required equipment
supervise all menu preparation prepare the boat
to get underway with a proper checklist approved
by the adult leaders anchor, dock, and maintain
course by commands to the helmsman remain
underway for an extended period during darkness
and discuss appropriate nighttime running
procedures. While underway, perform the following
drills man overboard, damage control, abandon
ship, fire, collision, and any other drills used
by your ship. During this cruise no substantial
errors may be committed. OR Successfully
complete SEAL (Sea Scout Advanced Leadership)
training.
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SEAL

• Highly recommended!
• Must be Ordinary
• Recommend Able Piloting also
• Be a good seaman, BUT this is a course in
  leadership
• You will rotate through every crew position
• It is stressful
• It is rewarding!

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SEAL (2)

• Must commit by about March 1st
• Must read and outline all of Chapter 4
• Must take practice Seamanship and Navigation
  exams (and become good enough to pass them with
  90 on the practice exam)
• During the course you will write an operations
  plan for your home ship's next year
• You are asked to take the skills you learn home
  and use them the coming year

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Quartermaster Sail

• Test of candidate's seamanship and leadership
  ability
• Need to be current as a sailor and in the boat
  for best results
• No particular vessel specified, can do it in the
  ship's vessel on the ship's waters
• Evaluator and candidate must go over ground rules
  and expectations together so there is no possible
  misunderstanding

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Evaluator Briefing to Crew

• Candidate to do no work.
• Candidate directs the crew. Crew follows
  directions. Evaluator stays silent.
• Candidate directs operation and navigation of the
  vessel. Crew helps by keeping him informed.
• Follow instructions. If there is a problem, tell
  candidate. Advise candidate, if appropriate.

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Evaluator Briefing to Crew (2)

• Help each other out. Cooperate.
• Teach each other as needed.
• Keep a good navigation log. Teach that to
  others.

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Emergencies

• Candidate is required to do several drills
• Either candidate or evaluator can call the drills
• Make sure they get done
• In the event of a real emergency, candidate is
  still in charge unless relieved
• You may ask the evaluator any questions you want.
  They may not be answered. -)

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Other Items

• Crew may work on their own advancement, make
  arrangements
• Chase boat information (where applicable)
• Keep chase boat informed

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Grading Criteria

• Candidate can have no major failures in key
  areas, such as seamanship, navigation, etc.
• Grading checklist will be shown

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Cruise Preparation

• Cruise Preparation
• ___Crew and backup selection
• ___Additional purposes of cruise, if any?
  Integrated into cruise?
• ___Assignment of cook(s)
• ___ Menus prepared, equipment listed
• ___Food and supplies bought
• ___Assignment of navigator(s)
• ___Routes for three days planned
• ___Deck Log planning lines completed
• ___Tour Permit (adult task? Youth check it is
  done)
• ___Cruise Plan (filed with committee member)
• ___Watch plan, if needed

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Vessel Preparation

• Vessel Preparation (probably three times, night
  and two days)
• ___Adult in charge briefs candidate and crew on
  expectations
• ___Candidate briefs crew on that days sail
• ___Safety inspection for required equipment
• ___Preparation to get underway, using vessel
  checklist
• ___Stow food, equipment, and personal supplies

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Night Sail

• Night Sail (normally done the first night)
• ___Candidate directs crew, does not physically
  help the crew
• ___Appropriate lights are checked and displayed
• ___Get underway from slip
• ___Maintain planned channel
• ___At Marker 2 (or other appropriate point),
  follow a triangular course back to Marker 2.
  (Note Sailing is not required. If you do sail,
  recommend main sail only due to visibility
  problems with the jib.) (Extended period, i.e.
  get there, 30 minutes triangular course, return
  home)
• ___Candidate consults with navigator, maintains
  positional awareness
• ___Lookout posted at bow for all night sailing.
  Lookout is properly monitored/coached.
• ___Discuss appropriate nighttime running
  procedures.
• ___RTB (return to berth), berth vessel using
  only commands.

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Day Sail(s)

• Day Sail(s)
• ___Candidate directs crew, does not physically
  help the crew
• ___Get underway from slip
• ___Maintain planned channel
• ___Follow planned vessel route to the extent
  possible. Make appropriate modifications as
  needed.
• ___Candidate consults with navigator, maintains
  positional awareness
• ___Lookout posted at bow where appropriate.
  Lookout is properly monitored / coached.
• ___Anchor and weigh anchor
• ___Man overboard drill (able to maneuver to
  pickup the floater).
• ___Damage control drill (if you use it)
• ___Abandon ship drill (drills may be called by
  the candidate or the adult)
• ___Fire fighting drill
• ___Collision drill
• ___RTB, berth vessel using only commands.

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General Seamanship

• General Seamanship (No substantial errors must
  be committed)
• ___Appropriate wear of life jackets by crew
• ___Situational awareness (i.e. thinks before
  tacking or jibing or performing other maneuvers)
• ___Doesnt run aground where you would not have
  run aground.
• ___Observe appropriate dangers and cautions.

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General Comments

• It is very hard not to help as an adult or as the
  candidate. It may take some reminding, but it
  should be working before the end of the second
  day.
• 40 hours is often difficult for some of the crew.
  If the candidate is there by 1800 Friday and
  some are a little later getting there, I didnt
  worry about it. We stay until 1200 on Sunday,
  but that includes our cleanup time, so we are
  back in the slip by pretty close to 1000.
• In the winter we have had to make adjustments
  several times. For instance, if we have low
  water or bad weather on Friday night, we push the
  night sail to Saturday night. No use running
  unnecessary risks.
• It is necessary to share this checklist with the
  candidate. Youth and adults should have the same
  expectations, lists help everyone.

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Questions?