Bowlines Bundle

Resources down below to be used to help understand the partnership between scouting (Primarily BSA (now known as Scouting of America) at this time) and USPS/ABC. Please use this bundle to help your squadron/club better aware themselves.

• How Squadrons can get involved with Scouting: Partnerships

• How Squadrons can get involved with Scouts: Chartering

• How Districts can get involved Scouting: Partnerships

• Guidelines for Partnering with the Sea Scouts

• Sea Scout Matrix to be used when working with a local Sea Scout Ship interested in their advancement program to Quartermaster.

  • Note: This is Version 5.

• Here's a list of Squadrons that have sponsored or worked with a Scouting Unit.

• Notes on how Squadrons can get Involved with Sea Scouts

• LOS (Letter of Support)

• Insurance Information and Boat Insurance Information.

• The USPS On the Water Guidelines

• Scout Liaison Resources Page - For all District/Squadron Liaisons of Scouting of needed resourcing for scouting.

• Sea Scout Manual- Version 13 and only digitalized.

• Organization Chart for the 2023 - 2026 USPS/ABC Scout Comm Leadership (Please keep note that this slate will not change as this remains usually for three years unless decided elsewise): Organizational Chart

• For Quartermaster Certificates you must request by emailing to the following email: neal.d.smith.ii@gmail.com

• If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about Scouting and USPS/ABC please email the following email: neal.d.smith.ii@gmail.com

• If you want to contact all members of the National Scout Comm of USPS/ABC please email scoutcommuspsabc@Crew219.onmicrosoft.com