Troop #70 is returning to Florida Sea Base during the summer of 2009. We received our first choice of crew activities and dates: three (3)
Coral Reef Sailing Crews! We'll depart for Florida on June 14, 2009, run our trek from June 15-21, and return home on June 22.

Eligibility Requirements
  • Participants must be registered Boy Scouts or Adult Leader.
  • Active Scouts will receive crew space priority, with only two spots per crew initially assigned to active, registered leaders. If after the
    initial sign-ups there are any remaining spots, they will be offered first to other active, registered leaders; then to active, non-
    registered adults; and lastly to inactive, non-registered adults.
  • Participants must be Fourteen (14) years old by September 1, 2009.  AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA BASE CANNOT BE
    RELAXED.
  • Ability to swim 100 yards (official BSA swim test) and stay afloat for one (1) minute.
  • Must be in good health evidenced by a SEA BASE Class III medical form filled out and signed by your doctor within the past 12
    months.
  • No participant may weigh in excess of 300 pounds.
  • All participants must know and use the Scout Oath and Law as their guide to appropriate behavior at Sea Base.

Crew Requirements
  1. At least half of the members in every crew must be youth.
  2. All registered adults must have completed the B.S.A. Youth Protection Training.
  3. Leaders must be trained in first aid, CPR, Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat.
  4. Each crew must have at least two adult leaders. One of the adults must be over the age of twenty-one (21), the other must be at
    least eighteen (18) years of age.

Fees and Payment Schedule
Dates and amounts are based on the 2008 program and are subject to change.
  • Coral Reef Sailing: $5,200.00 per Crew of 6-8 ($650-$877/participant)
  • 02/28/08 $100/person due
  • 06/30/08 $300/person due
  • 09/25/08 $300/person due
  • 01/08/09 $300/person due
  • 05/28/09 $200/person due

As reference, total fees, including FSB and travel expenses, for 2005 were approximately $1,000.00.

Visit www.bsaseabase.org for more information!

2009 Sea Base Participants (* Paid $100 Deposit and $1100)










2009 Itinerary
06/11/09      07:00 PM Crew Meetings
    2 copies of FSB medical forms
    1 front/back copy of insurance cards
    1 copy of proof-of-age (license, state ID, birth certificate, etc.)
06/14/09      10:15 AM, meet at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
    12:15 PM, Southwest Flight #987 departure from PHL
    03:05 PM, Southwest Flight #987 arrives at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
    03:30 PM, Fort Lauderdale Shuttle from FLL to Avalon Waterfront Inns
    Free-time by buddies
06/15/09      10:00 AM, Emerald Transportation from Avalon Waterfront Inns to Florida Sea Base
    12:00 PM, Lunch stop
    01:00 PM, Arrive at Florida Sea Base
    >>$ due to FSB for 17 crew photos *
06/21/09      11:00 AM, Emerald Transportation from FSB to to Avalon Waterfront Inns
    >>$ due to Emerald Transportation.
    Free-time by buddies
06/22/09      10:30 AM, Fort Lauderdale Shuttle from Avalon Waterfront Inns to FLL
    12:55 PM, Southwest Flight #779 depature from FLL
    04:00 PM, Southwest Flight #779 arrival at PHL
    09/03/09   Any refunds returned to Scouts

2009 Projected Cost Estimates >>Updated 05/17/09
$  274.00 per person  Airfare *Confirmed*
$    15.65 per person  Airport Shuttle ($7.826/person/trip) *Confirmed*
$    60.00 per person  Hotel (first and last nights) *Confirmed*
$    60.00 per person  Meals (Day 1 L,D; Day 2 B,L; Day 8 L,D; Day 9 B)
$    74.00 per person  Motor Coach transportation ($1,776 total/24 people) *Confirmed*
$  675.00 per person  Florida Sea Base ($5,400 per crew) *Confirmed*
$      6.00 per family    Crew photograph
$    50.00 per person  Contingency
$1214.65 per person Total maximum estimate due to Troop
-     16.89 per person District Court of Honor fundraiser
$1197.76 per person

Additional spending money for Fort Lauderdale and the Ship's Store is the responsibility of the Scout.

What Else?
All participants are covered by the sailing vessel's fishing license.
All participants must have a Peacemaker t-shirt to use as a Class B uniform.
All participants must turn in the FSB Medical Form, and only this version of the form, on June 11.

Florida Sea Base Coral Reef Sailing
Florida Sea Base Health & Medical Record
Florida Sea Base Participants Guide
Scholarship Application Form

2005 Fee Schedule
02/26/04     $100.00 non-refundable deposit due *DONE*
06/03/04     $250.00 due *DONE*
09/23/04     $250.00 due *DONE*
10/01/04     >>$5,700.00 due to Florida Sea Base *DONE*
03/03/05     $250.00 due *DONE*
04/07/05     >>$4,221.80 due to USAir; $880 deposit will be refunded *DONE)
05/15/05     >>$288.00 due to Holiday Inn Lauderdale by the Sea for airport
shuttle transportation *DONE*
05/26/05     Balances due (varies by indvidiual).
06/01/05     >>$5,700.00 due to Florida Sea Base *DONE*    
>>$517.50 due to Cadillac Jack, Inc. *DONE*
  Crew A
 Crew B
 Crew C
1.
 Nathan Caspar*
 Matt Coyle - CL*
 Bryan Bailey*
2.
 Paul Fagan
 Matt King*
 Sam Bailey*
3
 Chris Gosling - CL
 Joaquin Martinez*
 Lucas Leone*
4.
 Andrew Mason*
 Nikhil Rao*
 Zachary Zinner - CL*
5.
 Greg Motley
 Joel Rice*
 Mike Bailey*
6.
 Will King*
 Jamie King - CA*
 Scott Bailey - CA*
7.
 Matt Bib - CA*
 Bob Coyle*
 Dennie Mah*
8.
 Shane Chanpimol*
 Pepe Martinez*
 Matthew Mah*