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The first Rank a Sea
Scout holds is Apprentice. This rate defines the basics of Sea Scouting,
and demonstrates the Sea Scouts commitment to the program.
In time, we will list resources for the requirements listed
below.
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Ideals
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Brief
Description
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1.
Admission ceremony
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Participate in the Ship’s admission ceremony.
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2. Learn the Sea Promise, Scout Oath, and Scout Law,
and Venturing Code. |
Learn, memorize, and discuss the before mentioned.
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Active
Membership
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3. Dues Paid |
Dues are due each January on the Gryphon, or when you first join.
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4. Uniforms |
Describe the Sea Scout uniform as outlined in the Sea Scout Manual and
the uniforms of the Gryphon.
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Special
Skills
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5. Seamanship |
Know the basic knots, square knot, bowline, clove hitch, sheet bend,
two half hitches, figure eight, and cleat hitch.
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6. Safety |
Walk through and diagram the safety devices on the Gryphon, including
the lights in each compartment, fire extinguishers, location of PFDs,
buoyant apparatus, ring buoys, Life-sling, heaving lines, EPIRB, and
other safety devices. Demonstrate how to put on a PFD. See Sea Scout
Manual for further description.
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7.
Customs |
How to board a vessel, the landship ceremony, demonstrate knowledge of
personal courtesy aboard ship, and what does “By your leave” and “fair
wind to the…” mean.
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8. Swim Test |
Learn and discuss the Safe Swim Defense. Swim 75 yards using one or
more of these strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl.
Swim 25 yards using the backstroke.
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9. Work |
Log 16 hours of work.
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