| Sea Scouting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Worldwide | ||
| Founded | 1909 | ||
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Sea Scouts are a part of theScout movement, with a particular emphasis on boating and other water-based activities on the sea, rivers or lakes (canoeing, rafting, scuba, sailboarding). Sea Scouts can provide a chance to sail, cruise on boats, learn navigation, learn how to work on engines and compete inregattas. Sea Scouts often have distinctive uniforms. In some countries or Scout organisations, Sea Scouting is a programme just for older Scouts. Sea scouts is also the 2nd oldest scout branch.
One of the earliest records of "Sea Scouts" is inChums magazine which refers to "Sea Scouts" as early as July 1909.[1] These Sea Scouts were part of the Chums Scouts andBritish Boy Scouts.[citation needed]
Also in theChums magazine, the British Boys Naval Brigade, later National Naval Cadets, were subtitled 'Scouts of the Sea' from the 14 July 1909 edition and, from the 28 July 1909 edition, 'Sea Scouts of the Empire'.[2] The British Boy Scouts and an original company of The National Naval Cadets were both headquartered in Battersea, London and the 'boys' weekly newspaperChums was the official journal of both. The National Naval Cadets affiliated with the British Boy Scouts as part of its Sea Scouts.[citation needed]
Later, Sea Scouts were introduced within theBaden-Powell Boy Scouts organization. In the first edition ofScouting for Boys,Baden-Powell mentioned that "A Scout should be able to manage a boat, to bring it properly alongside a ship or pier....". In December 1908, the first Seamanship badge was issued as one of the first 'Efficiency' badges.[3] A camp for Scouts was held atBucklers Hard,Hampshire in August 1909 at which boating activities were a focus. In 1911, Baden-Powell wrote the bookletSea Scouting for Boys.Warington Baden-Powell[4] wroteSea Scouting and Seamanship for Boys in 1912, with a foreword byRobert Baden-Powell. A special uniform for Sea Scouts was approved in 1910 and, in 1912, the name "Sea Scouts" was officially adopted within Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Association.[5]
Sea Scouting found its way to the rest of the world. In many organisations a Sea Scout troop or group has a special name, in the Boy Scouts of America it is called a ship,[citation needed] and they are sometimes referred to as "Puddle pirates".[6]
| Country | Membership | Troops/Groups | Age group | See also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 6-21 | http://gruposcoutnavalesalteg-brown.webnode.es/ | |
| Australia | 92 | 6–26 | ||
| Austria | 4 | 10–20 | Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs | |
| Bahamas | ||||
| Bangladesh | 3,500 | 30 | 14–25 | [1] |
| Barbados | ||||
| Belgium | 3,100 | 27 | 6–18 | |
| Brazil | 5,315 | 102 | 6.5–21 | [2] |
| Bulgaria | at least 1 | |||
| Canada | 25 | 11–26 | [3] | |
| Croatia | 7 | |||
| Cyprus | 9 | |||
| Czech Republic | 4,016 | 166 | above 5 | Czech Sea Scouts Headquarters[7] |
| Denmark | 3,800 | |||
| Egypt | [4] | |||
| Finland[8] | 9,000 | 100 | Above 7 | |
| France | 2,500 | |||
| Germany | 12 | |||
| Gibraltar | 1 | |||
| Greece | 4,000 | above 7 | Soma Hellinon Proskopon (Boy Scouts) | |
| Soma Hellinikou Odigismou (co-ed Guides) | ||||
| Hong Kong | 11–20 | |||
| Hungary | 6 | above 12 | http://vizicserkesz.hu | |
| Iceland | 1 | |||
| India | 2,500 | 25 | 12–26 | http://www.seascoutsindia.com |
| Indonesia | 4 | 14-20 | Satuan Karya (Saka) Bahari | |
| Ireland[9] | 3,944 | 29 | 6–26 | Sea Scouts (Scouting Ireland) |
| Israel[10] | 1,000 | 8 | 10–18 | Israel Sea Scouts Website |
| Italy | 500 | 30 | ||
| Latvia | 50 | 1 | 7–18 | |
| Lithuania | 300 | 13 | 8–29 | Lithuanian Scouting Sea Scouts[5] |
| Malaysia | at least 20 | 12–19 | ||
| Monaco | 1 | |||
| Montenegro | ||||
| Netherlands[11] | 2,167 | 300 | 7–11 | Scouting Nederland |
| 5,401 | 10–15 | |||
| 1,395 | 14–17 | |||
| 2,000 | 17–23 | |||
| New Zealand | 2,000 | 60 | 10–15.5 | Sea Scouts New Zealand |
| Norway | 2,000 | 26 | 6-25 | |
| Pakistan | 200 | |||
| Poland(01-01-2007) | 295 (159g+136b) | 175 | 6–9 | |
| 669 (366g+303b) | 10–12 | |||
| 910 (442g+351b) | 13–15 | |||
| 735 (392f+343m) | 16–18 | |||
| 225 (89f+163m) | 19–25 | |||
| ~475 | leaders | |||
| Philippines | 10–17 | |||
| Pitcairn Island | 1 | |||
| Portugal | 600 | 19 | 6–22 | |
| Romania | 100 | 2 | ||
| Serbia | ||||
| Singapore | 12–24 | Singapore Sea Scouts | ||
| Slovakia | 6 | Vodný skauti | ||
| South Africa[12] | 20 | 11–18 | ||
| Spain | 2 | |||
| Sweden | 7,000 | 80 | 8-25 | |
| Switzerland[13] | 130 | 1 | >6 | Pfadibewegung Schweiz |
| Thailand | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,893 | 18 | 11–21 | |
| Turkey | ||||
| United Kingdom | 10,000 | 401 | 10–14 | Sea Scouts (The Scout Association) |
| 14–18 | ||||
| United States | 15,000 | 13–21 | Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) Girl Scouts of the USA |
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Eurosea is the seminar for Sea Scouting/Guiding in theEuropean Scout Region which take place every two or three years. The aims and objectives are to enable national associations to share ideas and experiences on how to develop Sea Scouting/Guiding or water-based programmes in general. Participants are members of national or regional teams responsible for Sea Scouting/Guiding or developing water-based programmes and representatives from associations interested in introducing Sea Scouting/Guiding.
