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The Sea Scouts BSA - Auxiliary Youth Leadership Program
The program was rolled out nationally in November of 2019. All districts are now fully conducting the program, including developing working relationships with local Sea Scout units, councils, areas, and regions as well as pursuing joint public affairs, public education and vessel examination opportunities.
National Policy Guidance
The Auxillary's Youth Programs Division has direct operational responsibility for AUXSCOUT.
The Division's Chief is Bruce Johnson, DVC-SY.
- Branch Chiefs for Atlantic East Districts (D1N, D1S, D5N, D5S, D7) Arnie Geller, BC-SYA
- Atlantic West Districts (D8C, D8E, D8W, D9C, D9E, D9W) Bill Reisa, BC-SYW
- Pacific Districts (D11N, D11S, D13, D14, D17) John-Michael Zimmerle, BC-SYP
The National Sea Scout Committee's Relationships Subcommittee provides program guidance to Sea Scout leaders working with the Auxiliary and liaison to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Coordination at the Coast Guard Auxiliary district level is handled by the Regional Sea Scout Commodore. Coordination at the Auxiliary sector level is handled by the Area Sea Scout Commodore.
Aux Scouts Staff Forums
Quarterly forums are held to provide up-to-date news for all Youth Programs team members, including national staff and AuxScout staff officers at the district, division, and flotilla levels. Forums are held on the second Sundays of January, April, July, and October unless otherwise announced at 2030 eastern / 1930 central / 1830 mountain / 1730 pacific / 1630 Alaska time. Team members are encouraged to submit questions ahead to Bruce Johnson, Youth Programs Division Chief. Recordings of the forums are posted here.
“Forums are recorded quarterly and placed on the AUXSCOUT YouTube page. Link to YouTube page above.”
 | AlexRothschild, DSO-AS, Sector New York N&S (201) 638-4645 Email: Rothschild.uscgaux@gmail.com |
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D1SR District Staff Officer for Auxiliary Youth Program (Aux Scout) Department John Lesick, ADSO-AS (203) 631-7897 Email: jlesick@comcast.net |
| | Raheem Soto, ADSO-AS, Sector Long Island Sound N&S (347) 454-3401 Email: raheem.soto@gmail.com |
District Implementation
Each district must appoint a District AuxScout Staff Officer (DSO-AS). The District AuxScout Staff Officer is responsible for developing and coordinating the District’s Sea Scout programs. This includes identifying and establishing points of contact at each level of the Auxiliary – District, Division and Flotilla – for Sea Scout Areas, Councils, and Ships in the District.
The DSO-AS promotes authorized Sea Scout activities, such as Public Education programs, VSCs for Sea Scout boats and at Scout camps, unit sponsorship, and shoreside and underway training through the Auxiliary POCs at each level. Additionally, the DSO-AS provides after-action reports and articles relating to youth activities for Auxiliary publications, e.g., AuxBWiki.
The DSO-AS also provides support to their District Commodores on other youth programs occurring in their district by:
- Developing articles on youth program activities.
- Holding workshops at District training conferences on youth programs.
District Resources
- Job Description - District AuxScout Staff Officer
- Sample Strategic Plan - District AuxScout Staff Officer
- District AuxScout Staff Officer report template
- Job Description - Assistant District AuxScout Staff Officer
- What should my district be doing to get started?
- What training is available?
Division Support
In order that AuxScout organizational support be implemented consistently, it is recommended that each division appoint a Division AuxScout Staff Officer (SO-AS)
Division resources
- Job Description - Division AuxScout Staff Officer
- Division AuxScout Staff Officer report template
- What should my division be doing to get started?
- What does my flotilla or division need to do to organize a Sea Scout Ship?
- What training is available?
Flotilla Support
All flotillas that have direct, sustained, and constructive engagement with a counterpart Sea Scout Ships should have a Flotilla Staff Officer for the AuxScout program (FSO-AS)
Flotilla resources
