National Sea Scout Scuttlebutt #1
Sunday, March 29, 1900hrs ET (16:00 PT, 17:00 MT, 20:00 AT)
online via Google Meet
What’s a Scuttlebutt?
“Scuttlebutt” is a nautical tradition where sailors gather to discuss ship-life. It gets its name from the water casks used on ships.
Sea Scout Scuttlebutt gatherings give Sea Scout youth and adults an opportunity to gather, meet one another, hear about interesting Sea Scout initiatives in other groups, and generally build connections.
Who is this scuttlebutt for?
Sea Scout groups that identify as part of Scouts Canada. Other Scouts and Scouters interested in learning about or starting Sea Scout groups are also welcome.
An invitation
I am a Sea Scouter in the Toronto area and would like to renew Sea Scouting across the country. I’ve wanted to do this for years, but local challenges and the difficulties of even finding out where Sea Scouts still are has really slowed things down. However, I have some energy and we’ve built a little momentum in Ontario. I’d like to see if we can turn that into some national connections.
I’ve chosen March 29 to give some time to get the word out and the time so that it at least sort of works across the country. Call in details are at the end of this email.
My goals for this first national meeting would be
- to get a better sense of who and where all our Sea Scout (and Venturer and Rover) groups are.
- create a contact list and update this website so people can find us all and grow Sea Scouting.
- see if there is any interest in a national Sea Scout Rendezvous in 2027 at Haliburton Scout Reserve in Ontario, possibly involving an exchange between groups. This would allow us to apply for federal funds to cover travel through Experiences Canada and allow groups to come at a much lower cost.
I want to welcome everyone who wants to attend, but depending on how many attendees we get, we may need to limit spoken introductions to one or two people from each group.
I am really struggling to get responses from groups across the country, so could really use your help to spread the word. I would love to see a renaissance of Sea Scouting in Canada and I think talking to each other is an important first step.
Please let me know if you want to be in touch even if you are not able to attend this meeting, though I really hope every group will be represented.
Skipper Keith,
403rd Toronto Sea Scouts