Rank Advancment Requirements
- Long Cruise Patch
- Small Boat Handler
- Qualified Seaman
- Ship Award
- BSA Lifeguard
- Mile Swim
- Snorkeling
- Boardsailing
- Venture Award
- Eagle Scout
- Fitness & Sport
- Religious Emblems
- Other Awards
LONG CRUISE PATCH
The Long Cruise badge may be earned by both youth and adults registered in Sea Scouting. It is recommended that all Sea Scouts and adult officers qualifying for the Long Cruise badge maintain a log of their cruising experiences. This log will be useful for Scouting advancements, U.S. Coast Guard licensing, US Sailing certification, and chartering. Once the individual has completed the requirements that follow, the Skipper submits a statement to the local Boy Scout Service Center and the badge will be secured and presented at the annual Bridge & Ball Ceremony.
Requirements
1. A Sea Scout must be at least Ordinary rank before he or she can begin recording cruising time for the Long Cruise Badge.2. In order to qualify for this badge, the Sea Scout must have cruised for two weeks on any vessel or boat provided by the local council or ship, or their own vessel when authorized by an adult officer in that Sea Scout ship. Each additional long cruise is marked by a red arc above the badge, until five such cruises have been completed. Then a single white arc replaces them above the badge.
3. In the event that it is not possible to make a two-week cruise, a series of weekend or overnight cruises on any ship or boat may be made, provided that the total number equals 14 days. (Note: An overnight cruise last two days; a weekend cruise starting on Friday and ending on Sunday will be counted as three days.)
4. There are no requirements regarding distance or number of miles.
5. The Long Cruise badge is an achievement, not a badge of rank, therefore, an adult officer may qualify without qualifying for Ordinary rank.