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'''A:''' Yes. Performance standards are not age-specific. Everyone has to meet the same standards. | '''A:''' Yes. Performance standards are not age-specific. Everyone has to meet the same standards. | ||
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| + | '''A:''' For Auxiliarist-Sea Scouts under the age of 17 they are certainly allowed to qualify as Food Service workers and serve in that capacity at active duty site. The person(s) responsible for their training would have to complete the BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT) and have that completion recorded in their Auxdata record. (Once they’re completed the YPT training, they should provide a copy of their completion certificate to their FSO-IS or SO-IS for insertion in their Auxdata record.) | ||
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| + | The individual(s) responsible for administering their work (e.g., SO-FS and VFC) are required to complete YPT. Additionally, the Auxiliarist-Sea Scout should be accompanied by at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is the same gender as the Auxiliarist-Sea Scout. The 2 adults need not be Auxiliarists (can be Sea Scout leaders or parents), and at least one must have completed YPT. This is to satisfy both BSA’s and the CG’s requirement that there never be a one-on-one situation with Auxiliarst-Sea Scouts under the age of 17. | ||
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'''A:''' Yes. [[Safety at Sea Weekend]]s are hosted annually by Coast Guard or Auxiliary units in a variety of locations. These events are popular with both the Sea Scouts and the Team Coast Guard personnel. Some areas also hold [https://www.ncacbsa.org/program/sea-scouts/winter-training/ winter training weekends] with the assistance of the Auxiliary. These events deliver Sea Scouts great training at times of the year when it may be too cold to get underway. | '''A:''' Yes. [[Safety at Sea Weekend]]s are hosted annually by Coast Guard or Auxiliary units in a variety of locations. These events are popular with both the Sea Scouts and the Team Coast Guard personnel. Some areas also hold [https://www.ncacbsa.org/program/sea-scouts/winter-training/ winter training weekends] with the assistance of the Auxiliary. These events deliver Sea Scouts great training at times of the year when it may be too cold to get underway. | ||
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Revision as of 11:57, 15 April 2019
Summary
The following are questions about AUXSCOUT that have been submitted by Auxiliarists and Sea Scout leaders. If you are unable to find the answer to your question, please contact Bruce Johnson, who will research the question, find the answer, and post it here.
Pilot rollout
Q: Which districts are involved in the pilot program?
A: Fifth (Southern Region) and Ninth (Eastern Region).
Q: Our flotilla is not in 5th Southern or 9th Eastern, but we want to get started now. What can we do?
A: Take BSA's Youth protection training and other Sea Scout leadership training. Be sure to save a printout of your Youth Protection Training completion certificate. Find out whether there are Sea Scout Ships in your area, and if so, reach out and contact them to start the dialog. If there is no Sea Scouting in your area, go to the Sea Scouts BSA website and let the Sea Scouts know that your flotilla is interested in organizing a Sea Scout Ship. Finally, let your District Sea Scout Coordinator know that you're interested in getting involved.
A: Another approach is to find out the training needs of your local Sea Scout Ships. Public education is a great way to get a relationship started. Providing regatta-type support for Sea Scout on-the-water events is another. Another approach is to work with the Sea Scouts to man booths together to promote safe boating and membership in the Auxiliary and Sea Scouts - it's a great experience for the Sea Scouts to share what they've learned about boater safety, and young people are much more likely to visit the booth if it has enthusiastic kids. All of these activities are already approved under the 2009 MOA.
Q: What is the timeline for the pilot program?
A: The pilot test is due to run through the end of August 2019, after which time the remaining districts will be added.
Membership
General information about Sea Scouting
Q: I don't know much about Sea Scouts. Where can I get a good overview of the program?
A: The best two places are the Sea Scouts BSA website and Sea Scouts BSA YouTube channel. You can also request information on the Sea Scouts website.
Q: The Boy Scouts of America seems to have an odd vocabulary. Is there anywhere I can go to translate their terms into language I can understand?
A: Yes. Two places: The Language or Scouting and BSA All Terms and Style Items.
Q: How can I find Sea Scout Ships in my area?
A: Go to Find Scouting Near You. Be sure to select Sea Scouts in the left-hand box before plugging in your zip code.
Q: How can I find my local Scout council office?
A: Go to Local council locator.
Sea Scout membership in the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Q: Sea Scouts (<17) joining the Auxiliary. If a Sea Scout under 17 years old is interested in joining the Auxiliary within the purview of the MOA (at least 14 years old), how is their membership application (ANSC 7001) annotated to DIRAUX that they are able to join (while under age of 17).
A: 1. AUXDATA will not allow member enrollment with a date of birth that is less than 17yoa.
2. To enable AUXDATA entry for Sea Scouts younger than 17yoa, DIRAUX shall enter in AUXDATA the following date of birth for every such member: January 1, 2002
3. Every Sea Scout younger than 17yoa should therefore reflect a birthdate of January 1, 2002 in AUXDATA (until the system can be programmed to accept any type of birthdate).
Q: What uniforms should Sea Scouts and Sea Scout leaders wear if they are also Auxiliarists?
A: They should wear Sea Scout uniforms at Sea Scout functions when not assigned to Auxiliary duty and Auxiliary uniforms when they are assigned to duty and at all Auxiliary functions.
Auxiliary membership in the Sea Scouts
Q: What uniforms should Auxiliarists wear if they are also Sea Scouts?
A: They should wear Sea Scout uniforms at Sea Scout functions and Auxiliary uniforms at Auxiliary functions.
Training
Youth Protection Training
Q: Does an Auxiliarist have to be a BSA member to take Youth Protection Training (YPT)?
A: No. YPT is availablle to anyone working with Scouts.
Q: Does YPT need to be completed by entirety of Flotilla membership before a Sea Scout Ship's membership (+ parent/lco parentis for each Scout) could be invited to attend a Flotilla meeting?
A: No. There is no need for Auxiliarists to take Youth Protection Training for Sea Scouts to attend flotilla meetings.
Q: After completing training, is there a POC that completed training is provided to within the Auxiliary? Do FC/VFC maintain records of who within Flotilla membership has completed the training?
A: See this guidance.
Q: How often must YPT training be taken by an Auxiliarist who is required to do so?
A: YPT must be completed every 24 months. YPT certification information can not be entered into AUXDATA if the certificate is older than 24 months.
Sea Scout adult leadership training available to Auxiliarists
Q: What adult training is available to Auxiliarists?
A: See Sea Scout Leader Training & Education
Q: Can Auxiliarists who are not Sea Scout leaders attend Seabadge?
A: Yes. There is a schedule of upcoming Seabadge courses at www.seabadge.info.
Underway training
Q: How can I take Sea Scouts out on my OPFAC for training patrol?
A: See Providing Shoreside and Underway Training Opportunities to Sea Scouts
Q: Can a Sea Scout vessel serve as an Auxiliary platform?
A: See Chapter 1 of the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual.
Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense training
Q: Is Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense training available online?
A: Yes. See Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense training
Auxiliary performance standards
Q: If a 15-year-old Sea Scout wants to qualify to become Boat Crew Qualified, are the requirements the same as for everyone else?
A: Yes. Performance standards are not age-specific. Everyone has to meet the same standards.
Assignment to duty
Sea Scout-Auxiliarists serving as Food Service workers at active-duty assignment
Q: Can Auxiliarist-Sea Scouts work as Food Service workers in active duty sites? If so, who should have the adult training since they would be interacting with all the active duty?
A: For Auxiliarist-Sea Scouts under the age of 17 they are certainly allowed to qualify as Food Service workers and serve in that capacity at active duty site. The person(s) responsible for their training would have to complete the BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT) and have that completion recorded in their Auxdata record. (Once they’re completed the YPT training, they should provide a copy of their completion certificate to their FSO-IS or SO-IS for insertion in their Auxdata record.)
The individual(s) responsible for administering their work (e.g., SO-FS and VFC) are required to complete YPT. Additionally, the Auxiliarist-Sea Scout should be accompanied by at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is the same gender as the Auxiliarist-Sea Scout. The 2 adults need not be Auxiliarists (can be Sea Scout leaders or parents), and at least one must have completed YPT. This is to satisfy both BSA’s and the CG’s requirement that there never be a one-on-one situation with Auxiliarst-Sea Scouts under the age of 17.
Local collaboration
Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla works with a Sea Scout Ship
Q: What are some ideas for working with a Sea Scout Ship (unit) or council Sea Scout program?
A: See Sea Scouts
Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla or division charters a Sea Scout Ship
Q: What are the steps for a flotilla that wants to sponsor a Sea Scout Ship (unit)?
A: See Sponsor a Sea Scout Ship
Q: Can a division AND a flotilla within the same division both sponsor Sea Scout Ships?
A: Yes.
Q: Can an aviation flotilla charter a Sea Scout Ship?
A: Yes, but the focus would need to be on Sea Scouting, not aviation.
Q: Is it necessary for a Sea Scout Ship to own a vessel?
A: No. Many Sea Scout Ships borrow vessels from private individuals or organizations. Many newer Ships are choosing to focus on Canoeing and Kayaking, which fits in well with the Auxiliary's AUXPAD program. Finally, many Ships receive offers of donated boats. Check with the local Sea Scout organization or BSA council service center to ensure that you are handling this correctly.
Hold joint training events
Q: Is there any training that my flotilla or division can provide to Sea Scouts aside from public education classes?
A: Yes. Safety at Sea Weekends are hosted annually by Coast Guard or Auxiliary units in a variety of locations. These events are popular with both the Sea Scouts and the Team Coast Guard personnel. Some areas also hold winter training weekends with the assistance of the Auxiliary. These events deliver Sea Scouts great training at times of the year when it may be too cold to get underway.
Logistics
Vessels for flotilla- or division-chartered Sea Scout Ships
Q: Is it necessary for a Sea Scout Ship to own the vessels it uses?
A: No. Many Ships borrow boats from private individuals, such as OPFACs used by flotilla members. Alternatively, vessels are often available from Scout camps, yacht clubs, and outside groups. Experience tells us that focusing on owning boats by new Sea Scout Ships often makes it difficult to run other aspects of the Ship program.
Q: Can a flotilla- or division-chartered Sea Scout Ship own its vessels?
A: Follow Auxiliary Manual instructions for requesting permission from your Director of Auxiliary. In most cases the answer will be "no."
Recording AUXDATA hours
Q: Are we tracking the hours of Sea Scouts and Sea Scout leaders who are not Auxiliarists?
A: No. We’re only recording hours for Auxiliarists. We are not trying to capture names or hours of non-Auxiliarists on any forms.
Q: I delivered a talk about the AUXSCOUT program. In attendance there were approximately 20 Auxiliarists who were not Sea Scout leaders, and 5 Auxiliarists who were Sea Scout leaders. Exactly how would you code the hours?
A: Your hours would be recorded on the 7030 form using a 10B mission code. Add Please enter Operation AUXSCO1 to the remarks field if you are BSA-registered, and Please enter Opeation AUXSCO2 if you are not. Auxiliarists in the audience should record their hours on their respective 7029 form, using Please enter Opeation AUXSCO1 on the line for those hours if you are not BSA-registered, and Please enter Operation AUXSCO2 on the line for those hours if you are BSA-registered.
A: For the purposes of this discussion, we are only interested in capturing Auxiliarists’ hours related to working with Sea Scouts or administering the AUXSCOUT program. So, if an Auxiliarist is not a Sea Scout or Sea Scout leader, s/he will use the AUXSCO1 code ONLY when teaching Sea Scouts who are not Auxiliarists, or when administering the AUXSCOUT program. An example could be teaching a group of Sea Scouts man overboard drill.
Q: I am an Auxiliarist who is also a Sea Scout leader. Should I used the AUXSCO2 code for everything I do?
A: Yes. You will add Please enter Operation AUXSCO2 for all Auxiliary missions.
