Sea scouts
Sea Scouts (also: Sea Scouts ) are a special branch of the Scout Movement . The sea scouts differ from the normal "land" scouts in that they mainly experience activities in and on the water .
Sea scout work
The main contents of the sea scouting work are sailing , rowing and motor boating , as well as the necessary skills such as navigation and the maintenance of boats or engines. Because of the increased difficulty of these activities, sea scout groups are mostly aimed at older young people; they do not always include all age groups usual in scouting work .
Sea Scouting is based on the same basic principles as scouting and it uses the scouting method . The only difference is that in Sea Scouting, water activities are an essential part of the program and not just an additional part of the program. The English name is a bit misleading because many sea scouts do their activities not at sea but on rivers and inland lakes .
Naturally, most of the sea scout groups are found in states with direct access to the sea and long coastlines. But there are also individual groups in landlocked states. In countries with a large number of sea scout groups, special regattas are organized exclusively for sea scout groups.
Sea scouting exists in most European countries, but in many different forms. In some groups, Sea Scouting is an independent program, in others it is part of normal scouting work.
The European Scouting Region carried out a survey of sea scouting in Europe which shows that in 2000 there were around 95,000 sea scouts in 28 countries in groups of between 16 and 167 people. Most of the sea scouts are in the Netherlands , Poland , Finland , Great Britain and Sweden .
In contrast to numerous non-European associations, the sea scouts work co-educational in German-speaking countries .
history
The idea of sea scouting was developed by the founder of the scout movement, Robert Baden-Powell , shortly after the scout movement began. In the practical implementation he was supported by his brother Warington Baden-Powell , who was himself an enthusiastic sailor and worked as a lawyer for the British Admiralty . Warington Baden-Powell wrote the manual Sea Scouting and Seamanship for Boys , which appeared in July 1912.
The first sea scout camp was held in the summer of 1908 . In 1912 the branch of work was officially introduced in the British Scout Association after numerous sea scout groups had been spontaneously founded by young people. In the following years, further groups arose on all continents, which joined the national scout associations.
Sea scouts in Germany
In contrast to other countries, there are only a few sea scouts in Germany. In the German member associations of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts , only two sea scout tribes are known in the German Scout Association Sankt Georg , whereby one group is not a separate sea scout tribe, but only a division of the tribe. There are also some other tribes in other German scout associations; there is also a group of Boy Scouts of America .
Sea scouts in Austria
Sea scouts are a rare occurrence in Austria as well as in its neighboring countries. In other countries that have more water, such groups are part of the national scout associations. Ages:
- 7–10 years: gnomes and wolves
- 10–14 years: sea scouts
- 14-16 years: pilots
- 16–20 years: Ranger and Rover
In Austria there are groups in Neusiedl am See ( Burgenland ), Vienna , Hainburg an der Donau ( Lower Austria ), St. Georgen an der Gusen ( Upper Austria ) and Villach ( Carinthia ). The sea scouts are a sub-grouping of the Austrian scouts (PPÖ). There are still river scouts in Graz ( Styria ).
Sea scouts in Switzerland
The Zurich Sea Scout Department in Zurich - Wollishofen is the first scout group in Switzerland to hold its events mainly on, in and on the water. It has its own rowing and sailing ships that are used by members on Lake Zurich .
Eurosea conferences
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Eurosea is the seminar for sea scouts that the “ European Scout Region” has been organizing since 1985.
Eurosea conferences aim to:
- Further development of the educational dimension of scouting - the youth program approach;
- Expansion of nautical and maritime traditions as a source for ideas, activities, projects;
- Development of a framework program to promote sea scouting in Europe.
Participation is open to people who are responsible for sea scouts / guides in national or regional groups and who are interested in developing water-based programs. Representatives of associations interested in introducing Sea Scouts can also participate.
| year | Surname | place |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eurosea 1 | Thessaloniki , Greece |
| 1988 | Eurosea 2 | Zeewolde , the Netherlands |
| 1992 | Eurosea 3 | Vässarö , Sweden |
| 1994 | Eurosea 4 | London , UK |
| 1997 | Eurosea 5 | Oslo , Norway |
| 2000 | Eurosea 6 | Olsztynek , Poland |
| 2003 | Eurosea 7 | São Jacinto , Aveiro , Portugal |
| 2006 | Eurosea 8 | Korpoo , Finland |
| 2008 | Eurosea 9 | Larch Hill , Ireland |
| 2010 | Eurosea 10 | Pilsen , Czech Republic |
| 2012 | Eurosea 11 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2014 | Eurosea 12 | Bruges, Belgium |
| 2016 | Eurosea 13 | Puck, Poland |
| 2018 | Eurosea 14 | Barcelona, Spain |
Well-known sea scouts
- Queen Elizabeth II. At the age of eleven, she became a member of the Girl Guide Association in 1937 . In 1942 she joined the Sea Scout Branch as a Sea Ranger , where she was active until 1947.
- Princess Margaret became a Girl Scout in 1937 and was active as a Sea Ranger from 1945 to 1952 . In 1965 she was elected chairwoman of the Girl Guide Association.
- Uffa Fox (1898–1972), English designer and publicist
Web links
- Sea Scouts - Boy Scouts of America (English)
- Sea scouts in Europe ( Memento from May 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Survey on Sea Scouting in Europe. European Scout Office, accessed September 20, 2007 .
- ↑ Seepfadi Zurich - about us. Sea scout department Zurich, accessed on September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Household, accessed September 10, 2018 .
- ^ Girl guiding in the UK - The Senior Sections. BBC - h2g2, accessed September 20, 2007 .