All About Sea Scouts
Scouting
Adventure on the Water
Adventure on the Water
Sea Scouts is youth led and adult mentored. You and your shipmates lead your Sea Scout program. Elected youth leaders plan and conduct the program and adult leaders guide and support your efforts as you learn important leadership and life skills. As you gain experience you will have the opportunity to contribute as a leader in your ship. Sea Scouts are recognized and rewarded for the things they learn and do. You can earn valuable certifications in SCUBA, boating safety, lifesaving, and CPR, as well as advance in rank from Apprentice to Quartermaster. Each certification and level of advancement marks your growth as a sailor and a leader.
Adventure on the Water
Adventure on the Water
Adventure on the Water
What makes Sea Scouts so unique is getting out on the water. Sea Scout ships use a variety of boats from small outboard motorboats to large sailing yachts and vessels. In your ship you will learn piloting and the rules of the road, navigation and how to read the weather. You will be fascinated by maritime history and traditions, learn knots and fancy rope work, master boat maintenance, engine service, and marine electronics skills. No matter what your ship does, you will discover thrills that you just can’t get anywhere else.
Seamanship
Adventure on the Water
Seamanship
The best part of Sea Scouts is cruising and mastering the skills you learn with your shipmates. On board a vessel you share hands-on experiences as helmsman and navigator, lookout and cook, sail handler and engineer. You and your shipmates will plan and conduct your annual cruise – summer camp underway. Imagine sailing the Caribbean, cruising to Alaska, fishing, swimming, diving, snorkeling or anything else your ship wants to do!
Friends of Sea Scout Ship 1503
SSS EAGLE SHIP 1503 Photo Gallery
High Adventure In, On, Around, and Under the Water
Come join us in person! Our meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 4pm to 6pm.
We are excited to have you begin this journey with us. To get started, you must be 14 years old (or 13 years and completed the eighth grade) but not yet 21.
Sea Scout Ship 1503
Sport Divers of Houston, 20814 Gulf Fwy, Webster, Texas 77598, United States
If you need more information you can contact Skipper Kevin Reams at kgreams@gmail.com or Ship Committee Chair Thomas Fitzgerald at seascoutship1503@scubadivingship.com or Sign up at- beascout.scouting.org
SHIP 1503 Meetings/Events
2/8/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
2/8/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
2/22/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
2/22/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
3/8/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
3/8/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
9-15 Mar 2025
Spring Long Cruise
1 pm Sunday
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8 am Saturday
Camp Strake
9-15 Mar 2025
Spring Long Cruise
1 pm Sunday
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8 am Saturday
Camp Strake
3/22/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
3/22/2025
Ship 1503 Meeting
4pm
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6pm
Sport Divers of Houston
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SSS Eagle Ship 1503
Support Our Sea Scout Ship
We are raising funds to support our Ship's program for the up coming year. Funds raised will be used for maintenance, as well as program offerings such as our annual Long Cruise and other activities as planned by the youth leadership. All funds donated go to the Ship to educate youth in leadership, maritime, and scub
SSS EAGLE FEES
Ship 1503 Dues
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Ship Dues is $10 a month, $30 a quarter, $60 half year or $120 a year for the ship to purchase awards and operate.
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Pre pay for the cost of activities and items required as a Sea Scout
Membership Fees
Event/ Camping/Ship Shirts/patches and hats Fees
Membership Fees
ANNUAL BSA MEMBERSHIP RECHARTER Fees
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SSS EAGLE SHIP 1503 FORMS
Swimming Merit Badge (pdf)
DownloadQuarterdeck Meeting Plan Fillable (pdf)
DownloadSea Scout Manual (pdf)
Download33066_Sea_Scout_Insignia_WEB (pdf)
DownloadSea Scout Float Plan 6.6.2013_fillable (pdf)
DownloadSample Activity Planner (pdf)
DownloadIncident Report (pdf)
DownloadLifesaving (pdf)
DownloadBSA_life guard_application (pdf)
DownloadAPPRENTICE (pdf)
DownloadORDINARY (pdf)
DownloadABLE (pdf)
DownloadQUARTERMASTER (pdf)
DownloadELECTIVES (pdf)
DownloadSwim-Classificaiton-record-430-122 (pdf)
DownloadResources
Scout Law
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave,Clean,and Reverent.
The Scout Sign
The Scout sign shows you are a Scout. Give it each time you recite the Scout Oath and Law. When a Scout or Scouter raises the Scout sign, all Scouts should make the sign, too, and come to silent attention.
Make the Scout sign by covering the nail of the little finger of your right hand with your right thumb, then raising your right arm with your elbow at a right angle and holding the three middle fingers of your hand upward.
Scout Oath
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
The Scout Sign
The Scout sign shows you are a Scout. Give it each time you recite the Scout Oath and Law. When a Scout or Scouter raises the Scout sign, all Scouts should make the sign, too, and come to silent attention.
Make the Scout sign by covering the nail of the little finger of your right hand with your right thumb, then raising your right arm with your elbow at a right angle and holding the three middle fingers of your hand upward.
Sea Promise
As a Sea Scout, I promise to do my best
To guard against water accidents;
To know the location and proper use of the lifesaving devices on every boat I board;
To be prepared to render aid to those in need and;
To let those less able come first
Nautical Vocabulary
1. Aft - The back of a ship. If something is located aft, it is at the back of the sailboat. The aft is also known as the stern.
2. Bow - The front of the ship is called the bow. Knowing the location of the bow is important for defining two of the other most common sailing terms: port (left of the bow) and starboard (right of the bow).
3. Port - Port is always the left-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing sailing terms when used out in the open waters, port is used to define the left-hand side of the boat as it relates to the bow, or front.
4. Starboard - Starboard is always the right-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing sailing terms when used out in the open waters, starboard is used to define the right-hand side of the boat as it relates to the bow, or front.
5. Leeward - Also known as lee, leeward is the direction opposite to the way the wind is currently blowing (windward).
6. Windward - The direction in which the wind is currently blowing. Windward is the opposite of leeward (the opposite direction of the wind). Sailboats tend to move with the wind, making the windward direction an important sailing term to know.
7. Boom - The boom is the horizontal pole which extends from the bottom of the mast. Adjusting the boom towards the direction of the wind is how the sailboat is able to harness wind power in order to move forward or backwards.
8. Rudder - Located beneath the boat, the rudder is a flat piece of wood, fiberglass, or metal that is used to steer the ship. Larger sailboats control the rudder via a wheel, while smaller sailboats will have a steering mechanism directly aft.
9. Tacking - The opposite of jibing, this basic sailing maneuver refers to turning the bow of the boat through the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other side. The boom of a boat will always shift from one side to the other when performing a tack or a jibe.
10. Jibing - The opposite of tacking, this basic sailing maneuver refers to turning the stern of the boat through the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other side. The boom of a boat will always shift from one side to the other when performing a tack or a jibe. Jibing is a less common technique than tacking, since it involves turning a boat directly into the wind.
Uniform
Ship 1503 SSS Eagle uses the Official Sea Scout "New Century" uniform.
Uniforms consist of a dark blue shirt and dark blue trousers. Scouts and leaders may wear dark blue shorts in season.
Obtaining Your Uniform
Contact the Skipper to order uniform insignia.
Youth purchase their own work uniform pants and shirt from Dickies. (dickies.com, walmart etc.) The Dickies item # for the shirt is 1574 (Male) FS574 (Female), Color code DN (Dark Navy). The pants are Item 874 (Male), 774 (Female), Color DN (Dark Navy).
This is the National 'New Century Uniform'. We wear this as our standard uniform (youth and adult).
Websites
Here are some great resources:
Ship 1503 Required for all Participants:
Annual Health and Medical Record
Choose the < 72 hours form for weekend events (Form A/B).
Choose the > 72 hours form for summer camp/long cruise (Form A/B/C).
BSA Required Training
Ship 1503 Training Materials
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