So you made it through Eagle and you still long for FUN, EXCITEMENT, and MORE...  Sea Scouting awards open many college scholarship opportunities, similar to attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.  Sea Scouting activities can also satisfy community service requirement of the Texas Education Agency for all public and private schools.  Learn more about Sea Scouting continue looking around; if you need more information contact us at skipper1659 [at] scouting1659.org.

MINTO 2010  (UNOFFICIAL - copy of 2009 - Use as reference)

Minto is an event that has been held for many years that has the ability to test the skills of a Sea Scout ship both as a unit and as an individual.  Throughout the event you will be responsible to work as a team and to lead or be led.

The event will be held at LOST PINES SCOUT RESERVATION. If you Google < 3100 FM 1441, Bastop, TX, 78602 >  you can map yourself there in no time. The event has a Boarding Manual that defines the rules for the event and then also the rules for each individual event. Some of the events will test your individual skill set but will be scored as part of the team. The events at Minto will be:

1. Uniform Inspection
2. Conduct
3. Ring-buoy Toss
4. Heaving Line
5. Knot Tying
6. Compass and Relative Bearings
7. Mariner's Quiz
8. First Aid Quiz
9. Radio Communications
10. Piloting
11. Bos'n Chair
12. Swimming
13. Sailing
14. Ground Tackle and Motor Boating
15. Nomenclature
16. Rules of the Road and Aids to Navigation
17. Marlinespike
18. International Code Flags
19. Barrel Fill
20. No-paddle Canoe Race
21. Blind Man Canoe Competition
22. Canoe Tug-O-War
23. Breeches Buoy
24. Scuttlebutt

But I dont feel comfortable in knot tying, compass, relative bearings, radio communication, piloting or any of it.  Then read the boarding manual it has the pages from the Sea Scout Manual that can give you the basics of what you need to know. Then you come out - have a good time and learn some more.

 But if you want some additional information then:

AVAST! What in the name of Neptune is a GROMMET?

32 Points of a Compass

32 Relative Bearings

Piloting

Code Flags

Marlinespike

 more coming... But until then take a look at this...   Sea Scout Pocket Reference.

SEA SCOUT SHIP 1659, MINNOW
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2010

*** MEETINGS ***

Ship’s Meetings on 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1400 to 1600 @ ANNEX
Quarterdeck Meetings on 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1600 to 1700 @ ANNEX

*** EVENTS ***

(meetings:   4 & 18)

4             FLAGS – Put Out/Pick Up
5             Sail WOW - SSHM
8             Roundtable
16-17     Sail - SSHM
21           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)

AUGUST   (meetings:   1 & 15)
12           Roundtable
13-15     Venture Summit – Bovay
16-3       SHIP FREEZE – Back to School
18           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
27-28     Sail - SSHM

SEPTEMBER   (meetings:   5 & 19)
4-6          Minto 2010 - Lost Pines
9             Roundtable
15           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)

OCTOBER   (meetings:   3 & 17)
8-10       SHAC JAM
14           Roundtable
16           WORKDAY
20           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
23           WORKDAY
23           Safety At Sea
29-31     HAUNTED TRAIL

NOVEMBER   (meetings:   7 & 21)
11           Roundtable
15-30     SHIP FREEZE – Thanksgiving
17           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)

DECEMBER   (meetings:   5 & 19)
9             Roundtable
15           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
20-1       SHIP FREEZE – Christmas / New Year

HISTORICAL RECORD - (events that have passed in 2010)

JANUARY  (meetings:   3 & 17)
14           Roundtable
15-17     Sea Scout Academy
20           Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
23           WORKDAY (A23)
30           WORKDAY (A23)

FEBRUARY  (meetings:   7 & 21)
6             SCOUTING FOR FOOD DRIVE
7             Annual Review and Re-charter
11          Roundtable
13          University of Scouting / Trainers Edge
17          Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
20          WORKDAY (A23)
23          VOA Forum @ SHAC
27          WORKDAY (A23)

MARCH   (meetings:   7 & 21)
6            Vessel Safety Check - A
11          Roundtable
13-15    KODIAK-X
17          Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
20          Vessel Safety Check - B
31          National Flagship 2010 (application and package submitted)

APRIL   (meetings:   4 & 18)
2-3        Boat Maint. and Day Sail
4            QUARTERDECK Nominations - ANNEX
8            Roundtable
10          FLAG SALES – Unit
               District Shooting Sports - Staff
17          Sail Dayz - CYC
18          QUARTERDECK Elections - ANNEX
21          Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
24         Scout Fair @ RELIANT

MAY   (meetings:   2 & 16)
8            FLAG SALES - Unit
13         Roundtable
14-16   ALL UNIT CAMPOUT - Unit
19         Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
22         Founders Sail - SHAC
23         COURT OF HONOR
25         VOA Forum @ SHAC
28         NFS2010 Awards in Irving, TX
31         FLAGS – Put Out/Pick Up

JUNE   (meetings:   6 & 20)
6-12      KODIAK
10          Roundtable
14          FLAGS – Put Out/Pick Up
16          Fleet Meeting @ SHAC (Skippers Core)
19          Gear SHAKEDOWN
20-26    Long Cruise Activity – Chisholm Trail