SHIP'S STANDARDS

UNIFORMS: Ship 11 members are reminded that at the crew meetings, and outings, everyone shall be in their full Utility Uniform (Ship 11 logo ball cap, blue chambray shirt, approved crew t-shirt, blue uniform pants or approved dickies, and web belt and buckle).

See the complete Crew Uniform and Equipment Standards for more detail

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!

BE PREPARED 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.

SEABAG
Here is a good Seabag Checklist of what you must have for Rendezvous, AMT and similar multi-day outings, overnight outings, and other events. Each crew member should have a backpack or small soft-sided duffle bag for day outings with a complete change of clothes and a towel, and a large soft-sided duffle bag for overnighters or more extensive training days. Luggage is never appropriate.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION SUMMARY
To get the most out of this program, you must make it a priority, and attend the meetings, as well as the training and other outings. It is also a safety issue, if you do not have the same information as everyone else. It will affect your ability to promote. If you miss a meeting, you miss critical information. If you miss a training day, you miss the practical application of the evolution. For competitive events, this will drag down your whole squad's score, despite others best efforts. It is not fair to the balance of the crew that is working hard.

For complete details, go to the Attendance and Participation page.

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY SUMMARY

INITIATION
Crew members intiation fees of $100 are due upon registration. This covers the cost of registration, your book and binder, supplied personal uniforms, and inventory uniforms. See more on the Uniform page.

DUES
Crew fund dues are set by the Crew, and is currently at $10 month. Crew dues are collected by the Purser at the first meeting of the month. Dues are $10 monthly. Dues can be waived during the month registration fees are paid (up to two months) upon request.

OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
The Ship augments the dues with other fundraising activites, and all crew members are expected to participate equally to benefit the Ship. Some examples of crew fundraising activities are:

RECYCLING: Can and bottle recycling is collected the first meeting or the month. Crew members should bring at least one large trash bag of crushed aluminum cans, and/or another of plastic bottles -dry and without lids.

RESTAURANT NIGHT OUT: We will try to have a Restaraunt Fundraiser each month. We all go out at least once a month, so let's encourage our friends and family to help support the Ship and ask them to join us. If it is on a meeting night, we will have an abbreviated meeting at the site.

TNOTS - THURSDAY NIGHT ON THE SQUARE: A major fundraising event, TNOTS runs throught the summer on Thursday evenings, at Palmdale's Poncitlan Square, and will take the place of our normal crew meeting night. See more info here.

For complete details, see more on the Fundraising page.

ADULT INFO AND TRAINING

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

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
As a BSA program, all adults participating in Ship 11 programs and activities must be registered and have Venture specific Youth Protection Training. This includes crew meetings, as an activity driver, or volunteering at events. If you are not registered and trained, you cannot be listed as one of the required adult outing leaders, and you may drive only your own children to activities, which significantly limits our flexibility. Furthermore, the highlight events of our year, Southwestern Rendezvous and Ancient Mariner Regatta, require all adults in attendance to assist by judging, chaperoning, etc, and all BSA volunteers must be registered and trained.

Training can be obtained at: www.myscouting.org. You must have the Venturing Youth Protection Training BEFORE your registration can be submitted.

• If you are transfer into Ship 11 from another BSA unit, or you were an adult leader in another unit, and have previously registered with BSA, use your existing User Name and Password, log in and follow the links to the Venturing YPT On-Line learning.
• If you are entirely new to BSA, you will need to <CREATE AN ACCOUNT> and follow the instructions. When you complete your registration, they will e-mail you further instructions to log-in. You can then log-in and take the Venturing YPT course.

There is also on-line adult training available for Hazardous Weather, Overnight Camping, Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat, and much more. We must always have someone certified in Hazardous Weather for any out-doors outing, and Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat trained adults are ineveitably needed to get tour permits for our operations. Occaisionally, Sea Scout and Venture specific adult training is offered by BSA at the local or regional office, and in conjunction with our various activities. We endeavor to find any available interesting, exciting, and activity specific training for the Officers and interested adults offered by the Coast Guard, Power Squadron, Yacht Clubs, other maritime resources and service organizations.

Whenever you complete any on-line BSA training course, (most are avout 30 - 45 minutes each) and before logging off, be sure you always PRINT the Certificate of Completion, FAX a copy of the card or certificate to the AV BSA District Office (be sure to include a note on it that you are with Ship 11) at 661/723.1450, and bring/send a copy to the next meeting for our Ship's Training Records, and for the Yoeman to make an entry in the Ships Log. For V-YPT we will submit it with your adult application.