Learning to sail a 44′ racing boat is a thrill, whether there is a gentle breeze or an 15 knot blow out of the north.
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Sea Scouts and Explorer Clubs get set for the 2018 boating season.
Summer is on its way and with it comes many fun activities and boating on Lake Erie. We are meeting now down at Bay Boat Club on Tuesday evenings to prepare for on the water activities.
Explorer Club Team Eco 2nd in State!
Congratulations to Team Eco on coming in 2nd in State in the U.S. Army eCyber Mission competition. Their project involved exploring the macroinvertebrate of Porter Creek. Details of their project will be found in the published article in the Westlake/Bay village Observer.
The Battle of Lake Erie 2017
Surprise visit from the Bay Village Police.
On our regular sailing and boating night at Bay Boat Club we were surprised by a visit from the local police. Sgt. Gillespie was king enough to visit with us and share his thoughts on boating safety. He took the photo and posted a nice write up on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/bayvillagepolicedepartment/
Sea Scouts win eCyberMission State Championship.
The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) has announced 9th graders, Khaled Hamil, Leo Cavalier and Nick LaRossa, Alpha Team, as 1ST place Ohio State winners and regional finalists in the 15th annual eCYBERMISSION competition – a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)initiative sponsored by the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program. eCYBERMISSION, administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), promotes self-discovery and enables students to recognize the real-life applications of STEM
.Last winter Alpha Team worked to evaluate the environmental status of Creek Cahoon. The team looked at the nitrogen and phosphorus chemicals in the creek soil and water, and determined the canopy cover along its length. Further details can be found in the Westlake/Bay Village Observer.
Explorer Club 360
We have joined forces with the Marine Environmental Explorer Club 360. Club 360 is a group of middle school students who have a concern for their aquatic environment, do environmental studies and love boating. They are the 2017 Boat US Youth safe boating Award winners. For more information please contact skipper@seascoutship41.org.
Ship 41 Flagship in the Water
The “Impossible Dream”
The scouts are now running in second place in the Boat US life jacket design competition. Only one day left and we need about 800 votes to make first – your vote will count. It’s an “Impossible Dream”?
Vote Richard G. at http://www.boatus.org/design/vote/
Sea Scouts aware cold water can be deadly.
The Sea Scouts watched “Cold Water Boot Camp” DVD and learned how dangerous it is to be in the water when its temperature is only in the 40’s.
With air temperatures soaring into the 80’s it is very tempting to get the boats out and go sailing but we now know better.
A link to the National Center for Cold Water Safety is here .