The purpose of the Sea Scout Ship Conquest is to provide a program that teaches seamanship and promotes citizenship and responsibility to young adults between the ages of 14 and 20. To accomplish this, we offer a program of traditional Sea Scouting.

Advancement:

Advancement is a four level program that teaches basic to advanced seamanship, boat handling, navigation, piloting, rules of the road, knot tying, splicing, organization, responsibility and good citizenship.

Training:

In addition, members receive expert training in

Seamanship and Boat Handling
        Every member takes his or her turn at the helm, listening to the marine radio and
        on lookout. They learn the proper methods of handling large and small boats, the
        meanings of lights and buoys, how to drop an anchor and approach a dock.

Vessel Maintenance
        Every member of the crew takes pride in the condition of our boats. As a Ship,
        we are responsible for the maintenance of the vessels used by our Ship. Members
        learn the proper ways to maintain the hulls, decks, equipment and engines on each
        vessel.

Navigation and Piloting
        Rules of the Road, right-of-way, lights, buoys, aids and hazards to navigation.
        Members learn how to read a chart, plot a course and to read and follow a
        compass.

Marlinespike Seamanship
        How to work with lines. Knot tying, splicing and sewing.

Also:

 

Safety (Man Overboard, Fire, Collision, etc.)	Maritime Careers
First Aid	Ground Tackle (Anchors and equipment)
Sea History	Weather
Swimming	Canoeing
Radio Operation	Windsurfing
Drill	Galley
Sailing

Besides learning interesting and useful skills, members of the Conquest also have lots  of fun:

We cruise to Catalina Island several times a year including Avalon, the Isthmus, Emerald Bay, Catalina Harbor and other exciting destinations. We also take several harbor cruises, fishing trips and whale watches. Our members have cruised as far north as Alaska and south to Scammons Lagoon in Baja Mexico.

We also participate in several nautical competitions every year which put the things we learn to the test against other Sea Scout ships across the nation. These include:

Long Beach Invitational Regatta (Second Saturday in March)

Squadron Review (Last Saturday in April)

Ancient Mariner Regatta (Memorial Day Weekend in Stockton, CA)

Long Beach Regatta (Last Saturday in October)

Southwestern Rendezvous (Thanksgiving Weekend in Port Hueneme, CA)

 

Dances	Roller Skating
Beach Parties	Ice Skating
Barbecues	Movie Nights
Sail Offs	Disneyland
Picnics	Knotts Berry Farm
Pool Parties	Six Flags California
Camping	Trips to Desert, Mountains, Lakes
Hiking	Snow Cruise at our Skipper's            Mountain Cabin