What should my division be doing to get started?

Follow these steps

1. Attend the AUXSCOUT 103 - Introduction to AUXSCOUT for Divisions workshop
2. Read the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
3. Appoint an SO for Sea Scouts; see AuxBWiki for a job description and information on organizational support
4. Become thoroughly familiar with AuxBWiki and the Sea Scouts BSA website
5. Take the BSA YPT and Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training courses
6. Attend the AUXSCOUT 201 - AUXSCOUT Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) workshop
7. Contact Sea Scout Area or Regional Commodore to identify Sea Scout counterparts
8. Identify local Ships in the division’s AOR using the Flotilla-Ship map
9. Reach out to your Youth Programs Branch Chief for your district
   • Atlantic East – Robin Pope
   • Atlantic West – Bill Reisa
   • Pacific – Mike Bozarth
10. Develop a Division AUXSCOUT tactical plan for 2019-20; communicate it to the district’s Sea Scout DSO
11. Submit monthly reports to the District Sea Scout DSO and the Sea Scout Area or Council Commodore
    • See sample report
    • Notify Youth Programs Division Chief of the SO assignment

Resources

• Auxiliary – Sea Scout video 1
• CG Auxiliary Flyer about the Sea Scouts
• Sea Scouts for Coast Guard Auxiliarists
• AUXBWiki
• BSA Youth Protection Training
• Sea Scouts BSA website
• Sea Scout Manual
• Flotilla – Sea Scout Ship map
• BSA Local Council Locator
• AUXSCOUT 202 - How to Organize a Sea Scout Ship workshop
• Flotilla - Division Sea Scout Ship Charter Guide
• Sea Scout Marketing Flyers - Sea Scouts BSA
• Sea Scouts on BSA Brand Center
• Sea Scouts on BSA Brand Center