1. Instructors: George Crowl
APP-2
Apprentice
Active Membership
This PowerPoint is provided for those who may not have appropriate training aids available in a ship or location. This generally follows a companion lesson plan available at I expect you to modify it to fit your situation and teaching style. I am more concerned that Scouts learn than this fit a specific style. I am, however, a fan of the Effective Teaching model. Teaching EDGE is somewhat simplistic in its approach, but that has some advantages.
Note: These lesson plans may also be used for teaching in the ship. For administrative convenience, they cover the entire specific numbered requirement (except this one, where Galley is covered separately!). Individual Sea Scout Academy lessons may only cover part of the requirements. Similarly, ships may find that even just a portion of a subrequirement is all that can be done during a particular ship meeting. Adapt these lessons as needed to fit your youth and your situation. Share these plans with your youth who are teaching.
Philosophy: Sea Scout Academy’s primary purpose is to teach the material to the Sea Scout. If the Sea Scout demonstrates mastery of parts of the subject, then the instructor should annotate on the class roster what has been passed, in the instructor’s opinion. Skippers have the right to re-examine any Sea Scout in any requirement. (Knots are not a good subject to give a pass in.) SSA may schedule only portions of ORD-8.
Instructors: George Crowl

2. Course Outline
a. Provide evidence that you are fulfilling your obligations to the ship, including fund-raisers. Note: Check with your ship's purser.
b. Obtain the Sea Scout uniform. Describe the Sea Scout work and dress uniforms. Tell how and when the uniforms are worn and explain care of uniforms.
Requirements:
Reference: See "Ground Tackle" on page 147.
Equipment Required: Ship 24 has miniature anchors and a sandbox for demonstration. Need as many different real anchors as possible. Strongly recommend having a real Danforth. Boat(s) with anchor(s) for weighing and setting anchor.
Ratio: 1:6 Instructor:Student, youth make good assistants.

3. APP-2a
Provide evidence that you are fulfilling your obligations to the ship, including fund-raisers. Note: Check with your ship's purser.
Explain the ship's dues obligations. Discuss with the Scout how s/he can meet that, and if it presents a financial challenge for the Scout or hir family. Explain how ship fund-raisers work, what share the individual Sea Scout gets, and how that money may be used. Explain the accounting system the ship uses and how the Scout can keep track of his balance in the ship account.

4. Dues and Obligations Ship's dues Work with purser
Money raising obligations
Your share of money raising
How you can spend it
How to keep track
Explain the ship's dues obligations. Discuss with the Scout how s/he can meet that, and if it presents a financial challenge for the Scout or hir family. Explain how ship fund-raisers work, what share the individual Sea Scout gets, and how that money may be used. Explain the accounting system the ship uses and how the Scout can keep track of his balance in the ship account.

5. APP-2b
Obtain the Sea Scout uniform. Describe the Sea Scout work and dress uniforms. Tell how and when the uniforms are worn and explain care of uniforms.
Tell where Sea Scout uniforms may be gotten. Discuss Dickies, Wal-Mart and other local options. Discuss Ship's Store and the Navy Exchange. If your ship stocks uniforms and/or insignia, discuss that option. Point out insignia stocked by the Scout Shop and Ship's Store.

6. Who is this Woman? She was a Sea Ranger (today a Sea Scout)
This is Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britian, then a princess.
Later a subaltern (lieutenant) in the Royal Army during WWII.

7. Where to Buy Dickies – 21st Century uniform, work uniforms
Wal-Mart – Buy Dickies
Ship's Store – on-line, youth blues / whites
US Navy Exchange – on-line / phone, youth and adult blues, whites, khakis
Insignia – Scout Shop and Ship's Store
Dickies – Stores and on-line. Dark blue 21st Century, chambray work shirts, khakis for adults. Reasonable prices.
Wal-Mart often stocks Dickies brands
Ship's Store – on-line, run by Sea Scout volunteers. Stocks youth blues, whites, and work uniforms, and all insignia. Only source for some insignia. Has wheel hats for adults, and the insignia for them. Less expensive when ordering large quantities. Ships weekly.
US Navy Exchange. All Navy uniforms. Inexpensive and quick for single orders. If you have BX/PX priviledges, you can order on-line. If no one in your ship has ordering priviledges, you can arrange with Navy for special order priviledges, see Sea Scout Manual.
Insignia: Scout Shops have more available now. Ship's Store has complete set.

8. 21st Century Uniform
One uniform, youth / adults, summer / winter, dress / work
Similar to other BSA uniforms
21st Century Uniform – Sea Scouts has had six different uniforms for many years, and this has been seen as a problem. Some of those uniforms are hard to obtain. So, we have solved it, we have a 7th uniform, the 21st Century Uniform. It has several advantages. It is both a dress uniform (winter and summer) and a work uniform (winter and summer) for both youth and adults. In other words, it is like the Boy Scout uniform, one uniform for all occasions. Adding bling makes it a dress uniform. It is readily available from Dickies and some Wal-Marts. The insignia is worn like the BSA uniform. All the insignia is available from the Scout Shop.
Dark blue shirt
Dark blue pants
Dark blue/black web belt with silver buckle
Black socks
Black shoes
Optional neckerchief and flap for youth
Ball cap

9. Youth Dress White Navy “Cracker Jack” uniform
White insignia per Sea Scout Manual
Youth Dress White (Male and Female)
White Hat
White Jumper
White crew-neck T-shirt
Black Neckerchief
White Web Belt (Male)
Silver Buckle and Tab (Male)
White Trousers
Black Shoes and Black Socks
Show with photos and diagrams the seven options for Sea Scout uniforms, discussing which ones apply to your ship and which ones may be seen among local ships.
Youth: Discuss options and accessories with each.
Navy blue winter dress
White summer dress
Blue work uniform
21st Century blue uniform

10. Youth Dress Blue
Male and female blue youth uniforms A

11. Youth Work Uniforms Chambray shirt, Dickies pants Less insignia
Youth Work Chambray (Male and Female)
Navy Blue Ball Cap
Chambray Shirt
White crew-neck T-shirt
Black Web Belt
Silver Buckle and Tab
Dark Navy Blue Trousers
Black Shoes and Black Socks

12. Adult Dress White Navy white uniform Same for men and women
Adult Dress White (Male and Female)
White Combination Cover
White short-sleeve Shirt with Epaulets
White crew-neck T-shirt (Male)
White Web Belt
Silver Buckle and Tab
White Trousers
White Shoes and White Socks
or substitute (Female)
White A-line Skirt
White medium-heel Pumps
Flesh-colored seamless hosiery with no design
Adult: Discuss options and accessories with each.
Navy blue winter dress
White summer dress
Khaki work uniform
21st Century blue uniform

13. Adult Dress Blue Naval officer's blue coat and pants
Skirt optional for women (women same as youth)
Adult men illustrated. Adult women same as youth women except hat.
Adult Dress Blue (Male)
White Combination Cover
Navy Blue six-button Jacket
Sea Scout silver buttons
White long-sleeve dress shirt
Black four-in-hand Tie
Black Web Belt
Silver Buckle and Tab
Navy Blue Trousers
Black Shoes and Black Socks
Adult Dress Blue (Female)
White Blouse
Black Tab Tie
Navy Blue four-button Jacket
Navy Blue Slacks
or substitute (unit option)
Navy Blue A-line Skirt
Black medium-heel Pumps
Flesh-colored seamless hosiery with no design

14. Adult Work Khaki Same for men and women
Available at Dickies / Wal-Mart / US Navy
Insignia worn like BSA
Adult Work Khaki (Male and Female)
Navy Blue Ball Cap
Khaki Short Sleeve Shirt
White crew-neck T-shirt
Khaki Web Belt
Silver Buckle and Tab
Khaki Trousers
Black Shoes and Black Socks
Could not find a decent photo of an adult in khaki uniform.

15. Insignia Placement
Show where the Sea Scouts BSA strip goes. Show how to position insignia on both sleeves. Demonstrate how to wear the “Dixie Cup” hat. Demonstrate how to fold and roll the Sea Scout neckerchief. Show where the “bugs” go. Show how to cut off the other end of the belt to size it with room to grow.

16. New Insignia for 21stC Uniform
New insignia has been authorized for the 21st Century uniform.
Four samples are illustrated below A

17. Wear and Care Which uniforms to wear where? Care of uniforms
Blue wool need dry cleaning
Others can be washed and hung up
Whites can be folded IAW Sea Scout Manual
Sea Scout uniforms are worn to ship meetings and outings. Explain the policies of your ship about which uniforms are worn when. Explain that grub work is not done in uniform.
Wool uniforms must be dry cleaned. Cotton blend uniforms are washed according to the tag. Both are hung up after washing and between wearings. Show the SSM diagram on how to roll the “cracker jack” uniform inside-out in tight quarters.

18. Questions? R