Florida National High Adventure Sea Base Florida Keys

Florida National High Adventure Sea Base Florida Keys, Bahamas and US Virgin Islands

Thirteen Adventures Offered • • • • Coral Reef Sailing Adventure Sea Exploring Adventure (tall ships) Out Island Adventure Keys Adventure SCUBA Certification SCUBA Adventure SCUBA Live-Aboard Bahamas Tall Ship Adventure Bahamas Adventure Florida Fishing Adventure Eco Adventure St. Thomas Sailing Adventure OA Ocean Adventure

Sailing Adventures • Coral Reef Sailing – crew of 6 -8 sailing on a 40+ • • • foot vessel in the Florida Keys Sea Exploring – crew of 18 -20 on a 75+ foot schooner in the Keys Bahamas Programs – crews of 6 -8, 10 -12 and 1820 sailing in the Sea Of Abaco from Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island US Virgin Islands sailing – crew of 6 -8 exploring the USVI and the Virgin Islands National Park Florida Programs available year round, Bahamas in the spring and summer and USVI in the summer only Snorkeling, fishing, sailing and just plain fun!

Brinton Environmental Center Programs • Out Island Adventure – crews of 6 -8 Spend their time • • snorkeling, fishing and exploring from Big Munson, our own undeveloped island in the Atlantic. Keys Adventure – crews of 6 -8 base out of the Brinton Center and go snorkeling, fishing, sailing, spend a night on Big Munson and visit Key West. Florida Fishing Adventure – crews of 6 -8 come and spend a week doing all the popular types of Keys fishing – deep sea, reef, backcountry and bridge. At the end of the week they cook up their catch!

Scuba Programs • Scuba Adventure – crews of 6 -8 comes as certified • • • divers and spend the week diving from one of our 46’ dive boats. Usually get in 11 dives, including a night dive (weather permitting) Scuba Certification – crews of 6 -8 come and become PADI Open Water Certified divers then get a day or two of fun dives Scuba Live Aboard – crews of 10 -12 certified divers spend the week on a sailboat diving up and down the reef Based out of Sea Base. All accommodations in airconditioned dorms Dive the only living reef in North America All equipment provided

STEM/Eco Adventures • Vessel Based – crews of 10 -12 spend the week aboard 2 sailboats exploring the Keys ecosystems in a curriculum based program with all of the fun of a Sea Base Adventure • NEW FOR 2017 – land based STEM program for crews of 6 -8 geared towards STEM Scouts. Will be on the water every day, however will be housed on “terra firma”.

Ocean Adventure • Available to OA members only • 7 day program housed at the Dry Tortugas • • National Park – camp in the park and give service there Individuals must be approved by local and national council Coordinated through the Order of the Arrow at the National Office

How do you register for an Adventure? • Currently in the lottery for 2017– get in now!! • Lottery for 2018 season is January 15 to • • • February 15, 2017 www. bsaseabase. org Create an account. Make requests for up to eight adventure preferences. Modify request anytime during open period. Units will be notified by February 28 th Open registration after February 28 th

Florida Sea Base Conference Center • Conference Center serves three groups: – Divisions of the National office – Council Professional and Volunteer groups – Other non-profits • $52 person, per day for meals, conference • • • room and equipment Housing costs $95 for a “hotel style” room (dbl occupancy), $27/pp in the SCUBA dorms and $22/pp in the sailing dorms. ALMOST anything (luau, cruise, fishing, etc. ) can be done (for a price) Check us out at www. fsbconferencecenter. org

How We Can Help YOUR Council • Retention – units sign up about 18 month in advance and Scouts stay to participate • Council Conferences- bring your team to the Keys for your next planning conference • Council Contingents- • Grow Your Future an opportunity to bring Scouts from various units • NAYLE – programs are expanding to grow your youth leaders Camp Leadership – Scouts with high adventure participant or staff experience make great leadership for council camps

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