Adventure is calling!
For over 100 years Sea Scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage.
Sea Scout units– called ships- are established all across the country on oceans, bays, rivers, and lakes. They provide limitless opportunities and exciting challenges that you won’t find anywhere else. Sea Scouts is a place to grow and learn, find adventure, and build long lasting friendships.
The Greater Alabama Council currently has four ships, and is working to expand our fleet! If you would like to learn more about Sea Scouts or find out how you can help grow Sea Scouting in our Council, contact Council Director David Self or Council Commodore Christopher Arnold to learn more!
From the Pillars of Sea Scouts to the Sea Promise, Sea Scouting is more than just boats! For Sea Scouts, the water is the classroom where leadership, essential life skills, and seamanship are taught and fun and adventure abound!
Looking to start a new ship? Wondering what kind of space you need? Trying to figure out what you need for a new ship? We have tools and resources just for you! The New Ship Organization webpage has all the info you need to set sail for adventure!
You’ve heard this before: “Every Scout deserves a trained leader” and Sea Scouting is no exception! Well trained adult leaders open the door for youth to lead the adventure, grow into the best versions of themselves, and thrive wherever life takes them.
Ship 999 is the oldest ship in the Greater Alabama Council!
Chartered to the Huntsville Madison County Marina and Port Authority, Ship 999 meets at Ditto Landing on Thursday evenings. For questions, details, and other information, contact the ship at:
Skipper: Max Sessions
Web Site: https://seascoutshop.org/ship999/home
Social Media: Ship 999 on Facebook
Ship 63 is the second ship chartered in the Greater Alabama Council.
Chartered to Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook, Ship 63 has an active program with both virtual and in-person meeting options.
To learn more about Ship 63:
Skipper: Gene Gard
Social Media: Follow Ship 63 on Facebook
Ship 7250 (250) is the newest Ship in the Greater Alabama Council. Chartered to the Jimmy Harris VFW Post #6837, Ship 250 is actively growing and adding new members.
To learn more about 250, contact the ship here:
Skipper: Mark Walker
Our Council fleet is on the verge of adding its 4th ship! Chartered in the Heflin/Oxford community, this ship will be the 4th ship in the fleet and will compliment the growth of Sea Scouting in the GAC. To learn more about this ship and its eagerly anticipated chartering schedule, you can contact the ship here:
Skipper: Bill Hunteman