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Coming Events
Here is a quick look at some of the events we have coming up.
Check the calendar and click on the dates for all the details of each event
Westgate Rendezvous
Aug. 14th-15th
GYC Bridge & Ball
Aug 28th
Safety @ Sea
Oct. 22nd - 24th
Napa Bridge & Regatta
Nov. 5th-7th
Ship Meeting
Tuesday - 1830
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Point Weber News & Happenings
Long Cruise 2010
Summer cruise for this year has taken it's place in the memory banks of those who were there, and those we crossed paths with along the way. The Point Weber crew, along with the Siren Song crew, enjoyed 8 days cruisin' the waters from Stockton to S.F. Bay, collecting and sharing memories which last a lifetime. We shared some laughs, a bunch of fun, and we all learned some things about ourselves , each other, and hopefully the world around us.
There were many pics taken which will be added to the gallery very soon
Sea Farer's Regatta
The crew of the Point Weber and Siren Song teamed up as the Delta Alliance once again and cruised to Martinez for the 30th annual Sea Farer's Regatta. It was a great cruise and awesome regastta. The Delta Alliance took 1st place in engineering. We did well overall in the regatta and a good time was had by all.
Check out the pics in the gallery
The Point Weber and Siren Song crew, better known as The Delta Alliance, had a great cruise to Coast Guard Station San Francisco for the annual Safety @ Sea Weekend. This event highlights fun with hands on safety training for all the scouts presented by the U.S. Coast Guard. Scouts learn all aspects of boating safety including, but not limited to, fire fighting, pyrotechnics, damage control, first aid, collision avoidance and rescue.
We got underway Friday afternoon for the cruise to Yerba Buena Island. The weekend cruise had a safety theme which began with some basic safety training for the new scouts on board during the cruise. Saturday was an early start with morning muster and colors on the island at 0745. Then it was a day of training and fun. You'll see by the pics, there wasn't a dry scout to be found by 0900. After lunch on the boat, it was back at it for the rest of the day. The training was broken up a bit the traditional officers vs. crew fire hose tug of war. Ask any of the scouts how that turned out, again! After a full day of training, we then had a great dinner of ribs and chicken. Thanks to Outback for great meal. Then it was time for social activities including a Rock Band contest, ice cream for everyone, and some fellowship among the scouts from all the ships. There was about 200 scouts from over 15 ships which took over the station for the weekend long event.
Sunday morning it was time to get underway for Stockton. The cruise went very well with some drills onboard to try out some of the newly acquired skills.
Thanks to all who helped and worked so hard to make this another very successful weekend. All the officers from the Point Weber and Siren Song, the Coast Guard and other Sea scouters who helped out.
There are many pics in the gallery
Check them out!!!
Redwood Rendezvous
The Delta Alliance (Point Weber & Siren Song) headed for Redwood City for the annual Redwood Rendezvous. This is a non-competitive regatta type event designed to promote teamwork and leadership with a huge emphasis on FUN!!! There was plenty of fun to go around with events like the Race To The Bottom, where scouts are to build a boat from cardboard, duct tape & trash bags. A scout then has to make it out to a buoy and back with their boat, preferably still floating. The Delta Alliance won their heat and made it to the finals, and finished 3rd in the final race.
Other events included a very goofy mariners quiz, tug of war, a leadership training event with blindfolded participants driving remote controlled cars, waterbaloon launching, cake cartography (ask one of the scouts), sea chantey singing and the Redwood Relay Olympics.
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Westgate Cruise with Troop 316
Troop 316 from joined the Point Weber & Siren Song crews for a cruise to Westgate Landing. The weekend started Friday afternoon with the Sea Scouts getting the boat ready for the cruise while the troop started work on the motor boating merit badge. The first station was PFDs which had to be done before we got underway. With the safety training done for the new passengers on the Point Weber we were underway and cruising towards our destination. After a great cruise out, the troop headed landside to set up their camp while the Sea Scouts enjoyed a midnight swim.
Saturday morning reveille was followed by colors and work resumed on the merit badge for the Boy scouts and small boat handler bars for the Sea scouts. The day was capped off with an afternoon of swim call and boating in the ship's tender followed by an excellent dinner of BBQ Tri-Tip and chicken, Thanks Bobby!!!
Then it was down to the Boy Scouts campsite for the evening campfire program. This was the first time many of the Sea scouts had seen an actual Boy Scout Campfire program with songs and skits. The Sea Scouts were so inspired, the even put together a skip of their own. Thanks to Rocky, the SPL, for a great time.
The evening was finished with a flag retirement ceremony for the ship's Ensign. We also retired a number of other flags that had been collected over the last few months. A very nice ceremony which involved everyone helping in the retirement of Old Glory.
Sunday morning was time for service to the park. We replaced two broken floats under the docks, serviced all the dock cleats, and painted one of the bridges to the gangways at the park. then it was time to get underway and head back to Stockton. After the cruise back to home port, the last station of the merit badge work was completed where the boys learned to launch a boat from a trailer.
This was a great weekend of blending the Boy Scout program and the Sea Scout program. Both got a chance to see how much their respective programs differ and are similar at the same time. Thanks to Scoutmaster Jim Serface and his group of adult leaders and parents for all their help in making the weekend a memorable one. We will definitely have to do this again!
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Sea Scouts at Camp Mensinger
Sea Scouts from the Point Weber, Siren Song, and Northland participated in a service project for the Greater Yosemite Council. We left our native habitat of waterways, tides, and currents, and headed for the mountains for a weekend camping trip at GYC's premier facility. Located just above 6000ft high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Camp Mensinger is home to summer camp for hundreds of Boy Scouts every summer. This weekend it was home for the Sea Scouts. As a service project for our local council, we tore down and removed an old condemned cabin and cleared saplings from around the fresh water springs for the camp.
We left Friday evening, stopping in Sonora for dinner and arriving at camp about 2230. We got settled in our cabins and got some much needed rest before the days work ahead. Saturday morning we tackled our project and by lunch time had most of the work done. After lunch we finished up and then had some fun at camp. Some scouts enjoyed canoeing on the lake, others just kicked back playing games in the mess hall. After dinner we had some fellowship with officers and scouts enjoying a good old fashion camp fire complete with roasted marshmallows and s' mores.
Thanks go out to all who helped and provided tools, supplies, and our galley crew who did an excellent job of keeping everyone well fed. Thanks also to Bill Heneks for his help and support with the camp facilities.
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Flag Day Ceremony
Sea Scouts from the Point Weber &
Siren Song honored the flag on flag day by participating in a ceremony
sponsored by the Elks in downtown Stockton. There were color guards from the
Air Force, San Joaquin Sheriffs and Boy Scout Troop 10. The vice mayor and
members of the Elks were speakers. The Sea Scouts presented the various flags
of history as the history of our flag was shared with all who attended.
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Sea Scout Color Guard
Stkn Yacht Club Flag Retirement
Scouts from the Point Weber and Siren Song performed flawlessly as the Color Guard for the Stockton Yacht Club's annual flag retirement ceremony. Approx. 50 flags were retired in very well done impressive ceremony conducted by Ron Malmquist of the yacht club.
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SEA SCOUTS
The Sea Scout program is organized to promote good citizenship to the youth of our community through values based leadership training in a maritime setting. Through traditional values of duty to God, fellow man and community, our members acquire skills needed to prosper and succeed in life. Along with these values, our members learn skills in water safety, boating safety, outdoor, social, and service experiences, all in a fun, exciting, and adventurous atmosphere.
If you are interested in learning more about the Sea Scouts feel free to browse the site or click the join link below for contact information
Sea Promise
As a Sea Scout
I promise to do my best:
To Guard Against Water Accidents
To know the location and proper use of the lifesaving devices on every boat I board
To be prepared to render aid to those in need
To seek to preserve the motto of the sea:
Women and Children first
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law
To help other people at all times
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight
Scout Law
A Scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent