Our Ship is part of the Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils
Sea Scout Ship 343 (SSS Patriot) was chartered in 2019.
We meet most Tuesday nights at 7pm at the Rockaway Point Firehouse (call before visiting)
The first Tuesday is our Quarterdeck – our Leadership meetings. Youth elect their leaders who then plan program. We are lead by our Youth, Adults are advisors and mentors.
The last Tuesday of the month meeting is “Shore Leave” and we alternate between Service at different Breezy Organisations, like the CoOp, Churches or Yacht club, or “Random Fun” such as the a quick sail, may"be Capture the Flag".
Our boating program is broken into five classes:
Small Boat – trailered boats about 14 feet long.
Day Cruising – sailing from the mooring on the bay. This is aboard the SSSV Patriot.
Overnight Cruising – sailing from Breezy Point and out into the Hudson river, North Shore Long Island, and points South. Scouts sleep aboard the SSSV Patriot.
Powerboating and Water Sports. Beginning in 2019 – we will we waterskiing, slaloming and just enjoying the water. Scouts may earn the Powerboating Merit Badge, or Water Sports Merit Badge.
Kayaking, canoeing and rafting.