Boater Education Courses in the Houston Area

It has now become a requirement for the rank of Ordinary to attain the TPWD Boater License. This is not a difficult task if you like online courses or a self paced booklet - But what if you want to be part of a group because you feed on the input from others.  Well we have a solution for you as well.

If you are interested in becoming a Boater Education Instructor please let your skipper know about your interest so that it can be shared at the fleet meeting. We would love to train an instructor in every ship in the fleet.

The following dates are being offered in the area for the Fall of 2010

Welcome Aboard,

For over 70 years SHAC Fleet has served the youth of the upper Texas coast by providing training, and support services for the Sea Scouts, Sea Scouters and local communities.

Dan Wilson
Commodore, SHAC Fleet

Seabadge SB-1-TX-2010

November 19-21, 2010
Camp Strake Conference Center, Conroe,TX
Sponsored by: Sam Houston Area Council

PURPOSE

To provide Sea Scout adult leaders with an opportunity to learn and improve leadership, managerial, and motivational skills and to develop peer relationships necessary to build and improve successful Sea Scout programs in their areas of influence.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Seabadge is intense leadership and management training focused on the “how-to” aspects of successful Sea Scout program management. Seabadge does not cover topics like boating, knots, or other program-related materials found in the Sea Scout Manual. If you are interested in the “how to manage youth who run the boat course” you must attend Seabadge Underway.

Course participants and staff function as a model ship to help participants understand how a ship should function. The curriculum includes twenty-three sessions, with established objectives, that are presented in a motivating and informative forum.

SEABADGE PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

Seabadge is an advanced leadership training program designed for experienced Sea Scout adult leaders. Candidates must meet the following minimum standard requirements prior to consideration for participation in a Seabadge course:

1.   Must be currently registered as a Sea Scout adult leader or BSA professional or commissioner staff working with Sea Scout ships.

2.   If a Sea Scout adult leader, must be actively involved in the Sea Scout program at least one continuous year prior to application.

3.   Complete Youth Protection Training and Sea Scout Adult Leader Basic Training (or its equivalent).

4.   Obtain Scout executive (or designee) approval from their council.

APPLICATION   Texas Seabadge Application (PDF)

For more information, see the course website at http://www.texas-seabadge.org or contact Cassie Johnson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or T.W. Cook at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .