What should my council be doing to work with the local Auxiliary?

Follow these steps

1. Appoint a Council Commodore to serve as the Sea Scout key contact even if your council has no Sea Scout Ships.
2. Attend the AUXSCOUT 112 - Introduction to AUXSCOUT - What is it? How do we implement it? workshop
3. Read Auxiliary – BSA MOA and AUXSCOUT SOP
4. Become thoroughly familiar with AUXBWiki and the Sea Scouts BSA website
5. Contact the local division’s Sea Scout Staff Officer or Division Commander
6. Identify local Auxiliary flotillas in the council’s AOR using the Ship – Auxiliary Flotilla map
7. Reach out to your Youth Programs Branch Chief for your district
   • Atlantic East – Robin Pope
   • Atlantic West – Bill Reisa
   • Pacific – Mike Bozarth
8. Develop a council AUXSCOUT tactical plan for 2019-20; communicate it to the Area Commodore and the National Ship Growth & Retention Chair

Resources

• Auxiliary – Sea Scout video 1
• Sea Scout flyer about the Auxiliary
• AUXBWiki
• Auxiliary – BSA MOA
• AUXSCOUT SOP
• AUXSCOUT 201 – AUXSCOUT SOP workshop
• Coast Guard Auxiliary on Sea Scouts BSA website
• Coast Guard Auxiliary national website
• Auxiliary District / Flotilla Locator
• Ship – Auxiliary Flotilla map
• Sea Scouts on BSA Brand Center
• Sea Scouts on BSA Brand Center