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22 Oct 22
FM: CHDIRAUX
TO: ALAUX
ALAUX 038/22

Subj: AUXILIARY-SEA SCOUT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (AUXSCOUT) PROGRAM – SOP REVISION

1. In November 2019, the inaugural national Auxiliary-Sea Scout Youth Development (AUXSCOUT) Program Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) document was issued to provide information and policy for the conduct of enhanced partnering between the Auxiliary and the Sea Scouts. It was last revised in April 2020 to address new provisions including establishment of the Flotilla Staff Officer position for AUXSCOUT (AS) program management.
2. The AUXSCOUT SOP has been revised again. New key provisions include:
1. At least one adult (i.e., 18 years of age or older) Auxiliarist or Sea Scout leader with current Boy Scout of America (BSA) Safe Swim Defense Training (SSDT) is required to be present for the conduct of swimming-related activities.
2. At least one adult (i.e., 18 years of age or older) Auxiliarist or Sea Scout leader with current BSA Safety Afloat Training (SAT) and CPR training is required to be present for the conduct of a mission involving an Auxiliary surface facility.
3. Authorized organizational activities for Sea Scout youth under 17 years of age and enrolled in the Auxiliary are significantly expanded (e.g., authorization to serve on Change of Watch and fellowship committees; authorization to serve as Assistant District Staff Officer in three program areas; authorization to serve as a District Commodore Administrative Assistant (D-AA)).
4. Several changes that address the presence of AUXSCOUT membership and training fields in AUXDATA II.
5. Several changes that address:
1. Data entry guidance for SSDT, SAT, Youth Protection Training (YPT), and Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training (SSALBT).
2. Changes to make in AUXDATA II to enrolled Sea Scout youth names and dates of birth.
6. Several changes to reflect SSDT, SAT, YPT, and SSALBT requirements for flotilla, division, and district-level AS staff officers.
3. The revised AUXSCOUT SOP (AUX-SOP-002(D)) will be posted on the Sea Scouts page of the RBS Outreach Directorate wiki site: https://auxbdeptwiki.cgaux.org/index.php?title=Sea_Scouts ; on the Auxiliary national Youth Programs website: https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=S-DEPT&category=auxiliaryyouth-programs; and on the Chief Director of Auxiliary website (SOP section): http://agroupbx.wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=BX-GROUP&category=sop.
4. Internet release is authorized.