1. Sea Scout Ship SouthWinds 100
Apprentice 3
Leadership
- Ship Organization
Apprentice 3a and 3b

2. Leadership – Apprentice
Apprentice rank requirements
Ship’s organization
Officer & adult leader insignia
Chain of command

3. Leadership – Organization
Requirement: Apprentice 3a.
Describe your ship’s organization, including the youth & adult leadership positions.
Requirement: Apprentice 3b.
Demonstrate your ability to identify insignia of youth & adult leadership positions.
Explain the chain of command in your ship.

4. Ship’s Organization
Note: see chart on next page.

5. CHARTERED ORGANIZATION
SKIPPER
MATE
for ADMINISTRATION
for PROGRAM
CHARTERED ORGANIZATION
BOATSWAIN’S MATE
PURSER
TREASURER
YEOMAN
MEDIA SPECIALIST
COXSWAIN
PORT SIDE
BOATSWAIN
STARBOARD SIDE
ACTIVITY CHAIRS
STOREKEEPER
SECRETARY
CHARTERED
ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTATIVE
SHIP
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
CONSULTANTS (can be Skipper, Mates,
Ship Committee Members, Parents, etc.)
CHAIR

6. Leadership – Youth Boatswain Boatswain’s Mates Yeoman Purser Coxswains
Storekeeper

7. Boatswain Plans & conducts Quarterdeck meetings.
Provides leadership to all Ship meetings & activities.
Supervises other officers.
Represents Ship in council & regional events.

8. Boatswain’s Mate – Admin
Takes over for the Boatswain as necessary.
Supports the Boatswain & other officers in their leadership functions.
Manages leadership to recruiting new members into the Ship by coordinating open houses & encouraging Ship members to invite friends.
Admits new members into the Ship.
Conducts opening & closing ceremonies of the Ship.

9. Coxswains / Crew Leaders
Responsible for the morale & conduct of their Ship side.
Leads & inspires by example.
Stimulates participation & encourages teamwork.
Is familiar with each member’s abilities & interests & helps with training.
Mentors & hosts new Sea Scouts.

10. Boatswain’s Mate – Program
Supports the Boatswain & other Ship officers.
Collects activity ideas, plans the calendar & keeps the Ship’s schedule up to date.
Helps the Ship’s activity chairs plan & conduct successful activities.
Provides meeting programs.

11. Activity Chairs Lead activities: Manage: Planning Organizing Directing
Controlling
Manage:
Scope, Cost, Time Quality, Procurement, Risk, Resources, Team & Communication

12. Yeoman Keeps minutes of Quarterdeck meetings & other Ship meetings.
Keeps all Ship members updated about upcoming meetings, activities & projects.
Maintains Ship member records.
Keeps roster details current.

13. Media Specialist Also known as the Webmaster.
Manages communication tools & the Ship’s publicity.
Creates, preserves & shares records (e.g., news, photos, videos, memorabilia).

14. Purser Oversees Ship money-earning projects.
Collects, deposits & accounts for all money coming into the Ship.
Works with the Ship Committee’s Treasurer on finances & setting up bookkeeping procedures, bank accounts & money-handling methods.

15. Storekeeper
Responsible for the boat equipment & supplies, including procurement & arrangement.
Tracks the coming & going of Ship equipment.
Keeps an inventory of equipment & supplies.
Responsible to request necessary cleaning or maintenance of Ship equipment, especially vessels.

16. Leadership – Adults Ship Squadron Skipper Mates Ship Committee
Chairman
Ship Committee
Members
Director
Commodore
Committee Member

17. Skipper Upholds chartered organization & BSA standards.
Mentors & serves as a role model for Sea Scouts.
Works with the Boatswain.
Facilitates training for the officers.
Supervises Mates.
Attends all Quarterdeck & Ship meetings.
Provides direct leadership to Ship program planning.

18. Mates Serve in the absence of the Skipper.
Assist the Skipper in coaching / mentoring of the Ship.
Advise & help the Boatswain’s Mate – Admin with ceremonies.
Work with assigned Sea Scout youth officers.

19. Questions?