| Class | Comments |
| Adult Basic Venture Leader Training | This is the basic course for training AdultVenture leaders. It will be a 4-classroom period session from 0815-1205 on Saturday morning. |
| Sea Scouting Leaders Specialized Training | This training is for skippers, mates, ship committee members, and related district and council Scouters . It will cover key elements of Sea Scouting as outlined in the Sea Scout Manual. Participants are asked to bring a
Sea Scout Manual with them to class. It is a 4-classroom period session from 1330-1720 on Saturday. |
| Piloting, Compass, & Navigation | This class at a minimum will cover the Piloting, Compass, and navigation requirements for Ordinary Rank and Able Rank except for the Able Rank on the water fix
requirement. Each student is asked to bring parallel rules and dividers to class. It is a six class-room period session, from 0815-1520 on Saturday with a lunch break. |
| Piloting, Compass, & Navigation | This class at a minimum will cover the Piloting, For Adult Leaders (if sufficient interest) Compass, and navigation requirements for Ordinary
Rank and Able Rank except for the Able Rank on the water fix requirement. Each student is asked to bring parallel rules and dividers to class. It is a six class-room period session, from 1530-1720 on Saturday and
from 0830-1220 on Sunday Morning. |
| Introduction to Celestial Navigation | This class will introduce the student who is well-versed in piloting, compass, and Navigation to celestial navigation. It is a six classroom period session taught from 1530-1720 on Saturday and on Sunday from 0830-1220. This class will cover the Quartermaster (Elective f) requirement. |
| First Aid | This class will at a minimum teach the Able Rank First Aide requirements. One six-classroom period session will be offered from 1530-1720 on Saturday continued
on Sunday from 0830-1220. |
| Red Cross Adult First Aid & CPR | This class has an additional charge of $5.00 per person and is limited to the first 10 Sea Scouts who sign up for it. It is an 8 classroom period session taught from 0815
to 1720 on Saturday. |
| Rules of the Road | This class will at a minimum teach the Able Rank Rules of the Road Requirement. It is a four-classroom period session from 0815-1205 on
Saturday morning. |
| Knot Tying | This class will cover the Apprentice Rank Seamanship requirement and the Ordinary Rank Marlinspike Seamanship Requirement. It is a two-classroom period session and will be offered from 0815-1005 on Saturday
morning and from 1530-1720 on Saturday afternoon. |
| Marlinspike Seamanship | This class will cover the Able Rank Marlinspike Seamanship Requirements. It is a two-classroom period
session and will be offered from 1015-1205 on Saturday morning and from 0830-1020 on Sunday morning. |
| Morse Code | This class will teach techniques in learning the Able Rank International Morse Code Requirement. It is a 1-classroom period session and will be offered from 1115-1205 on Saturday morning. |
| Eye Splice in Double Braided Line | This class will cover part of the Quartermaster Rank Marlinspike Seamanship requirement. It is a 2-classroom period session and will be offered from
1330-1520 on Saturday afternoon. |
| GPS Navigation | This class will teach the fundamentals of using a GPS Navigation system. It is for the Sea Scout who has
already completed a navigation class. It is a 2-classroom period session and will be offered from 0915-1105 on
Saturday morning. |
| Drill | This class will cover the basic maneuvers in drill taken from the Sea Scout handbook. It will be a 2-hour session
offered from 0815-1005 on Saturday morning and 0830-1020 on Sunday morning. |
| Communications | This class will cover the Ordinary Rank communications requirement. It is a 1-classroom period session and will be offered from 1115-1205 on Saturday
morning and 1030-1120 on Sunday morning. |
| Ground Tackle | This class will cover the Ordinary Rank and Able Rank Ground Tackle requirements. It is a 2-classroom period
session and will be offered from 1015-1205 on Saturday morning and 1030-1220 on Sunday morning. |
| Boats and Sail Class | This class will cover the Ordinary Boats and Sail requirements except for the demonstrating ability to handle a rowboat. It is a 2-classroom period session and
will be offered from 1015-1205 on Saturday morning, 1530-1720 on Saturday afternoon. |
| Time and Compass | This class will cover the Ordinary Rank Time requirement and compass requirement in Ordinary Rank Elective c. It will be a 1-classroom period session and will be offered on Saturday morning from
1015-1105 and Sunday morning from 0830-0920. |
| Ornamental Rope Work | This class will cover the Able Rank ornamental ropework requirement (Elective h). It is a 2-classroom period session and is offered on Saturday morning from
1015-1205, Saturday afternoon from 1530-1720 and Sunday Morning from 1030-1220. |
| Weather | This class will cover the Quartermaster Rank Weather requirements. It will be a 1-classroom period session and will be offered from 0815-0905 on Saturday morning and 1430-1520 on Saturday afternoon. |
| Semaphore | This class will cover the letters of the alphabet and numbers and will provide an opportunity for those
interested to practice. It is a 2-classroom period session and will be taught from 1330-1520 on Saturday afternoon. |
| Safety and Customs | This class will cover the Apprentice Rank safety and customs requirements. It is a 1-classroom period session and will be offered from 1130-1220 on Sunday morning. |
| Safety Afloat | This adult water safety class will be offered on Sunday morning from 0830 to 0920. |
| Engines | This class will cover the Engine requirements for the Able and Quartermaster ranks. It is a 2-classroom period session and will be offered from 1330-1520 on Saturday afternoon. |
| Electricity | This class will cover the electricity elective for the Quartermaster Rank. It is a 2-classroom period session and will be offered from 0915-1105 on Saturday morning and 0830-1020 on Sunday morning. |
| Advanced Electricity | Completion of the Electricity Class is a prerequisite for this class. The class will consist of "hands-on" training
with different electrical components and systems on a boat. Students will learn to make simple circuits. They
will also learn to test and repair the components and wiring of different systems and make proper repairs. It
is a 1-classroom period class and will be offered from 1030-1120 on Sunday morning. |
| Sailboat Racing Rules | This class will provide a wide overview of the IYRU sailboat racing rules. It is a 1-classroom period session offered on Saturday afternoon from 1330-1420. |
| Small Sailboat Skills of Tacking, Jibing, stopping/safety position | This class will consist of lecture and hands-on dry land practicals of tacking, jibing, stopping/starting, and safety starting, and
position as taught by US Sailing. On Water classes will follow at the August Training Sea Scout Training Weekend at Deep Creek State Park in MD.. It is a 1-class
room period session on Saturday afternoon from 1530-1620. |
| Small Sailboat Skills of Rules of the Road & Points of Sail | This class will consist of lecture and hands-on dry land practicals on Points of Sail and Sailing Rules of the
Road as taught by US Sailing. It is a 1-classroom period session on Saturday afternoon from 1630-1720. |
| Small Sailboat Skills of Capsize Recovery, Overboard Recovery and Sail Trim | This class will consist of lectures and dry-land practicals on Capsize Recovery, Overboard Recovery and Sail Trim as taught by US Sailing. It is a 1-classroom period
session on Saturday from 1115-1205. |
| Small Sailboat Skills of Departure Landing, and Getting Out of Irons | This class will consist of lectures and dry-land practicals on Departure, Landing and Getting out of Irons while sailing as taught by US Sailing. It is a 1-classroom period session on Saturday from 0915-1005. |
| Small Sailboat Skills of Weight Placement/Hull Trim, Steeringand Upwind Sailing | This class will consist of lectures and dry-land practicals, on Weight Placement/Hull Trim, Steering, and upwind sailing as taught by US Sailing. It is a 1-classroom period
session on Sunday from 0930-1020. |
| Recruiting For Your Ship | This class will discuss ways you can sell Sea Scouting to your community and increase your Ship's membership. It would be great to have someone from
each Ship share their successes and ideas on "Firstnighters" and recruitment in general. It is a 1-classroom period session offered on Saturday
afternoon from 1330-1420. |
| USCG Marine Inspections | This Adult Leader class will discuss what a Coast Guard Officer looks for when inspecting a vessel and will be
targeted at people who are looking at used boats for donation or sale. It will cover general safety and
structural concerns. It is a 2 classroom period session offered on Sunday from 1030 to 1220. |
| Maryland Safe Boating Certification | This class will cover all the requirements for a Maryland Safe Boating "Blue Card" and
will use the Maryland Safe Boating book as its text. An exam will be given at the end of the class. It is an 8 classroom period session
from 1330-1720 on Saturday and 0830-1220 on Sunday. |
Questions regarding the training weekend and reservation forms should be directed to:
Steve Nichols
sailnichols@hotmail.com
Annual Sea Scout Training Weekend
