Sea Scouts
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary establishes Sea Scouts as its official youth program
Wed, 21 Aug 19 Posted by: Timothy Czeisel
eCoast Guard Auxiliary – Sea Scout Partnership
"In August 2018, an agreement between United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Boy Scouts of America made Sea Scouts the official youth program of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Since 1939 the Auxiliary has supported the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service’s missions. This partnership will give Sea Scouts an opportunity to benefit from Coast Guard seamanship and vocational training, while introducing Sea Scouts to the Coast Guard.
In March 2019, the Auxiliary Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) document (see below) has been signed, activating the program. The Auxiliary will begin with a pilot program in the 5th Southern and 9th Eastern districts including all of the opportunities discussed in the SOP. The program will be rolled out to the rest of the Auxiliary districts later. Until that time, there are still a multitude of opportunities for collaboration between the Auxiliary and Sea Scouts in all parts of the country. Check back regularly for more information and resources to put the agreement into use."
The BSA and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary announced a new agreement to make Sea Scouts the official youth program of the Auxiliary, the uniformed volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard.
