SHIP 11 CREW NEWS

This area contains relevant Crew and Activity Updates, including copies of E-Mails,
with links to related material. Check here often.

CREW UNIFORM STANDARDS

UNIFORMS: Ship 11 members are reminded that at the first meeting of the month, everyone shall be in their full Utility Uniform (Ship 11 logo ball cap, blue chambray shirt, white crew t-shirt, blue uniform pants or approved dickies, and web belt and buckle). If the crew passes uniform inspection as a crew, the crew will be permitted to switch to T-shirts for the balance of the month. If not, we'll try again next week! So encourage each other on this.

If you lost a uniform component, or if your dog, lizard or little brother ate something, aliens abducted you and you left it in the UFO, etc, make a list and we will order it for you. Be aware, you are responsible for your issued uniform items, and replacements are available at cost (yours!). Acceptable substitute for meeting attendance purposes (but not inspection and crew uniform waiver purposes) would be plain white t-shirt, regular non-baggy non-falling-off dark pants, such as plain blue jeans, dark dickies, etc,. Unacceptable would be anything exposing your underwear, anatomy, or that would be offensive at church (come to think of it, we are at a church!). So this would be a good test of your good judgement. Use it!

UPDATE YOUR INFO
I need to update the tour permits. I am creating a TOUR PERMIT AND TRAINING RECORD form in EXCEL spreadsheet.

EVERYONE: Please get your drivers license, vehicle info (any one you might use for an outing) and your insurance info to the Admin Bosun asap.

ADULT TRAINING
We MUST have trained adults, or they will reject our future tour permits. I need dates of any training. Adults specifically need to get the updated Youth Protection Training ASAP. It can be done on-line as well as Safe Swim and Safety Afloat. I think all of ours are expired.

Mrs McCullough and I are the only 2 currently that have had Sea Scout Leader Specific Training. You can get it on-line, too. If you have had the Venture or other leader training, please log it for me.

If interested, there is also a Hazardous Weather and other training too. Print out the certificate at the end and get me a copy for our files.

I could sure use a hand from one of the adults on this one!

ARCHIVED INFO

CREW UNIFORM STANDARDS and utility blue work dickies (style 874)

Here is a good checklist of what you must have for Rendezvous and similar overnight outings.

Click on the link to see the crew training at Newport Sea base.

BE PREPARED
This is a the Scout Motto. A core value you should all meet. Re: Meeting Nights and Training Days: If you are coming from school, work, football or rugby practice, or another event, PLAN AHEAD. Get a gear bag or something, put your Sea Scout material in your vehicle, and if necessary, change in the restroom at the church before the meeting. You don't show up at rugby without your gear, or without your tuba for band, this is NO different.

UNIFORM STANDARD
Everyone must be in uniform, to the extent you have one, so we can verify last minute uniform needs. This includes:

Everyone must also bring your dress uniform personal wear items for verification and inspection:

  • black leather oxford style dress shoes
  • black socks

Remember, for dress uniform, you will need plain white underwear, including the aforementioned plain white crew neck t-shirt.

Also, bring your swimwear for verification.

ATTENDANCE STANDARDS
There are a couple members that have not been attending meetings and training events. It is not fair to the balance of the crew that is working hard. If you miss a meeting, you miss critical information. If you miss a training day, you miss the practical application of the evolution. This will drag down your whole squad's score, despite others best efforts.

TEMPORARY DUES WAIVER
Also, the Purser has been collecting the $10 monthly crew dues at the first meeting of the month.