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* [http://www.scouting.org Boy Scouts of America] | * [http://www.scouting.org Boy Scouts of America] | ||
** [http://www.scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx Find your local Scout Council] | ** [http://www.scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx Find your local Scout Council] | ||
+ | ===Media Resources=== | ||
+ | * [http://www.uscgboating.org/command/media/vsc/vsc_video.htm VSC Video Loop] | ||
+ | * [http://www.uscgboating.org/command/media/vsc/files/VSC_PSAsnoaccid020205.pdf Print PSA for VSC — “No Accident”] | ||
+ | * [http://www.uscgboating.org/command/media/vsc/files/VSC_PSAsthanks.pdf Print PSA for VSC — “Thanks”] | ||
+ | * [http://www.uscgboating.org/command/media/vsc/files/VSC_custom_pressrelease-05.doc Customizable VSC Press Release] | ||
===Safety Guidelines=== | ===Safety Guidelines=== | ||
* [http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html Safe Swim Defense] | * [http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html Safe Swim Defense] | ||
* [http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html Safety Afloat] | * [http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html Safety Afloat] | ||
* [http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx Guide to Safe Scouting] | * [http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx Guide to Safe Scouting] |
Revision as of 13:39, 6 August 2009
BSA Scout Camps are owned and operated by the local council of the Boy Scouts of America. Although historically Scout camps have provided support to the Boy Scout program, many Scout camps also provide day and residential programs for Cub Scouts. Depending on your local area, most Scout camps provide a varied aquatics program, including some of all or the following: swimming, lifesaving, canoeing, rowing, small-boat sailing. A few local Scout camps offer organized sail training programs or week-long cruising experiences. Additionally, the Florida Sea Base offers a varied aquatics-focused program that includes sailing, scuba diving, and out-island adventures in the Florida Keys |
The Boy Scouts of America requires that all BSA-owned or operated watercraft receive annual Vessel Safety Checks from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or the U.S. Power Squadrons. These watercraft are employed in support of Scout camps, as well as the Sea Scout program and some Boy Scout and Venturing units.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Best Practices
- Preserve America's Waterways -- Develop a joint waterway conservation project with a Scout camp
- Vessel Safety Checks of Scout Camp boats
External Links
- Where to Go Camping
- Online camp database
- Florida Sea Base
- Chesapeake Bay High Adventure Sailing Experience (VA)
- High Adventure Sailing on the Chesapeake (MD)
- Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases
- Philmont Scout Ranch
- Boy Scouts of America
Media Resources
- VSC Video Loop
- Print PSA for VSC — “No Accident”
- Print PSA for VSC — “Thanks”
- Customizable VSC Press Release