Venturing Crew 180's B.S.A. Florida Sea Base Recap
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Sea Base is one of 4 B.S.A. High Adventure Bases. Crew 180 has been to Sea Base once, and to the Philmont Scout Ranch twice. Other adventures have been this summer’s Cavalcade in New Mexico, a 100 mile canoe trip, 2 50 mile canoe/hikes, and participation in an international event in Florida Sea Base Crew 180 in 2013 Out Island Adventure Return in 2018 ?
Transcript of Venturing Crew 180's B.S.A. Florida Sea Base Recap
Sea Base is one of 4 B.S.A. High Adventure Bases.Crew 180 has been to Sea Base once, and to the
Philmont Scout Ranch twice.Other adventures have been this summer’s
Cavalcade in New Mexico, a 100 mile canoe trip, 2 50 mile canoe/hikes, and participation in an
international event in England
Florida Sea Base Crew 180 in 2013
Out Island AdventureReturn in 2018 ?
Out Island Adventure …
… is on Big Munson Island, owned by Sea Base and reached by paddling 5 ½ miles in “war canoes”
First Day: Arrival and preparationA B.S.A. swim test and then snorkling instruction and gear check-out
Preparation: Food and Water!
A visit to the quartermaster to “shop” for what we wanted for food – Crews plan their own menu. Then clean and disinfect the barrels to pack the food and supplies in, as well as filling water jugs with a week’s worth of fresh water.
Take a picture, supper, and an environmental lecture before bed!
We learned about the native species, including an endangered species of deer. One Key Deer named Steve was likely to visit. Oh, and there are poisonous trees, too!
Load the boats and head out!
5+ miles with a rest stop to swim!
Arrive, unload, and get settled
“Home, sweet home!”
Steve!!!
“Home, sweet, home!”
Exploring a Mangrove Maze
Each day we had plenty to do, including finding our way out of a maze to the ocean. And, by the way, we were unhurried: no watches were allowed, or any electronics for that matter!! By week’s end we figured out that the staff used the tides to know about where in the day we were!
Getting Bait…We used the war canoes to get around.. Out to a reef one night for snorkeling after dark, and to gather bait fish for our deep sea fishing.
“Hunting” Fish
Shark Fishing
Conservation Project: Trail Maintenance
Tree Exploration
Snorkeling atLooe Key MarineSanctuary
A day of FUN!!
Return to base for final afternoon…
.. And a Luau after a hot shower…
Part of the fun was joining in games with Boy Scouts from around the country, including aTroop from the Philidelphia area…
Everglades Native American ReservationWe shared the charter bus with the Phily Troop and joined them in a side trip to visit the Everglades by airboat that included a tour of a Reservation given by tribe members whose ancestors were here before the Spanish.
2018 Parameters:• Last week of July / first week of August time frame to be able to be at Westover Air Show the second week of July
•We need to enter the lottery that opens January 15 and closes February 15 to compete for a 2018 opportunity!
•Sea Base has minimums and maximums. For our trip we will are planning for about 10 youth and 4 leaders (2 male, 2 female) with room for 2 more youth or leaders. If more than 16 are interested we need to scale to 18 minimum with 6 leaders (3 female, 3 male).
•There are economies of scale involved• Group airline travel has a 10 person minimum• Ground transportation is “by group”
Estimated CostTrip
SeaBase Air Due Air Ground funds raised TRIP
$ 765.00 5/23/2013 $ 401.00 $ 90 $ (119.22) $ 1,136.78
Actual per person 2013 cost was $1,137 after Crew fundraising… working on 2018 ballpark of $1,250
Air Show proceeds were credited individually:each day worked paid $80 towards the
trip so $960 was the average paid
Cavalcade individual credit from Air Show and Celebrate Ludlow averaged $230+ and Crew fundraising improved (improved bake sale, shredding)
