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Leader Crew Requirements

Congratulations for having accepted leadership of a Sea Base crew! This reflects great credit on you and your leadership ability. You have assumed a great responsibility. Parents are entrusting their youth to your care. The Boy Scouts of America is placing its faith and confidence in your leadership. Most important, the young people in your crew are depending on you to realize their hopes, aspirations and dreams of a Sea Base Adventure.

Adult Leader Responsibilities

1. Be a registered member of BSA

2. Recruit Scouts and Venturers who meet the participation requirements; this includes being a swimmer.

3. Organize the expedition.

4. Designate a Youth Crew Leader prior to arrival.

5. Train the crew members so they will be prepared for the high adventure experiences at Sea Base.

6. Collect participant fees and make all payments on time.

7. Have an approved tour plan (Original or copy).

8. Be physically fit and insure all crew members have a current BSA Health and Medical Record. Other medicals are not accepted.

9. Remain with the crew the entire week (no swapping during the week).

10. Make sure every youth participant has proof of age.

The required medical history and evaluation do not always screen out participants for our High Adventure programs. For example, individuals who are obese will not function well on a boat. Access to below decks is limited, getting in and out of the water is extremely difficult, and the sleeping quarters are small. Individuals with physical disabilities may be able to enjoy our programs if the disabilities are known and necessary precautions are taken. Further, individuals with respiratory problems must discuss with their doctors the challenges of snorkeling or scuba diving.

Crew Requirements & Responsibilities

1. Exceptions to these requirements will not be made.

2. In keeping with the policies of the Boy Scouts of America, requirements for acceptance and participation at Sea Base are without regard for race, color, creed or national origin.

3. At least half of the members in every crew must be youth.

4. Be registered members of a chartered unit, a Scout troop or team, with proper leadership, a Venture crew (if coed, must have male and female adult leaders, age 21 or over) or be a Council or District contingent with proper leadership.

5. All registered adults must have completed the BSA Youth Protection Training or Venturing Youth Protection Training. (This is required for the National Tour Plan.)

6. At least one person must be trained in Wilderness first aid and CPR from any recognized agency and in Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat – this is for your tour plan.

NOTE: Please remember that a troop or team is not a co-ed unit. The only way that a female under the age of eighteen (18) may attend Sea Base is with a Venture crew with proper co-ed leadership or as a member of an approved council contingent with proper co-ed leadership.

IMPORTANT: The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America requires two (2) adult leaders on all trips, regardless of length, conducted by your unit. All crews arriving at Sea Base MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO ADULT LEADERS. For troops and teams, one of the adults must be over the age of twenty-one (21), the other must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. For venture crews, both leaders must be at least 21 years old, and if the crew is co-ed, you must have co-ed leadership. If you have more than one crew attending, each crew must have at least two adult leaders.