487 Teens Need Your Help!
Hundreds of teens rely on the Chesapeake
Flotilla's Sea Scout educational training vessel,
der PeLiKan, for on-board training opportunities
every year--from weekend courses in Piloting,
Electricity and Engines, to week-long cruises
with their shipmates, to the 9-day SEAL
advanced leadership training. Your
tax-deductible donation can help assure these
opportunities are available to the leaders of
tomorrow.
Right now, these scouts need your help because
the aging der PeLiKan has recently required
expensive repairs. The vessel is an invaluable
resource to youth in the BSA's National Capitol
Region and beyond, and she could not serve her
purpose again until these repairs are made.
Please contribute what you can--even just $5 or
$10--and ask your friends and family to help, too.
Hands-On, Real Life Opportunities for Youth
Sea Scouts is a 98-year-old co-educational
program known for helping thousands of young
people develop self-confidence, seamanship and
leadership skills on and around the water. There
are 23 Sea Scout units (or ships) in the
Chesapeake Flotilla region--which covers
Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, northern
Virginia, and those parts of Pennsylvania in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed--serving several
hundred scouts between the ages of 14 and 21.
Critical to the success of this program is time
aboard a sailing vessel - learning command,
maintenance, teamwork and safety skills.
A Very Special Boat
Der PeLiKan is a 46-ft, two-masted Morgan
ketch, owned by Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland, a non-profit organization. For over a
decade, this vessel has provided young scouts
with hands-on opportunities to develop their
nautical skills. Under the expert guidance of
adult volunteers, even the most timid beginner
quickly learns the ropes, acquires his or her sea
legs and masters duties aboard while building
life-long skills and friendships. From learning to
maintain the engine, keep the boat on course,
or prepare healthy meals underway, each scout
is trained to be part of a cohesive crew.
Urgent Need for Repairs
Training vessels undergo tough workouts and
der Pelikan is no exception. Her mast, shrouds
and roller furler needed replacing, and because
of this, she was out of commission from August
2009 to June 2010. Numerous volunteers have
worked hard to raise money and complete
needed work. The vessel is back in commission,
but we still need to pay for these and other
repairs--including replacement of the main sail,
at a cost of about $3,000.
Please Help Us Save der PeLiKan!
Through family donations, scout fundraisers, and
a lot of volunteer elbow grease, the Sea Scout
network has pulled together to get this beloved
boat sailing again but we can't cover the repairs
without your help. Please help by using the
PayPal button on the left side to make a secure
online donation in minutes, or by writing a
check to "Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland"
with the notation "repair fund" and send it to:
Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland*
1426 Crabhouse Rd.
Lusby, MD 20657
*Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland is a tax
deductible 501(a)3 charitable organization.
Hundreds of teens rely on the Chesapeake
Flotilla's Sea Scout educational training vessel,
der PeLiKan, for on-board training opportunities
every year--from weekend courses in Piloting,
Electricity and Engines, to week-long cruises
with their shipmates, to the 9-day SEAL
advanced leadership training. Your
tax-deductible donation can help assure these
opportunities are available to the leaders of
tomorrow.
Right now, these scouts need your help because
the aging der PeLiKan has recently required
expensive repairs. The vessel is an invaluable
resource to youth in the BSA's National Capitol
Region and beyond, and she could not serve her
purpose again until these repairs are made.
Please contribute what you can--even just $5 or
$10--and ask your friends and family to help, too.
Hands-On, Real Life Opportunities for Youth
Sea Scouts is a 98-year-old co-educational
program known for helping thousands of young
people develop self-confidence, seamanship and
leadership skills on and around the water. There
are 23 Sea Scout units (or ships) in the
Chesapeake Flotilla region--which covers
Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, northern
Virginia, and those parts of Pennsylvania in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed--serving several
hundred scouts between the ages of 14 and 21.
Critical to the success of this program is time
aboard a sailing vessel - learning command,
maintenance, teamwork and safety skills.
A Very Special Boat
Der PeLiKan is a 46-ft, two-masted Morgan
ketch, owned by Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland, a non-profit organization. For over a
decade, this vessel has provided young scouts
with hands-on opportunities to develop their
nautical skills. Under the expert guidance of
adult volunteers, even the most timid beginner
quickly learns the ropes, acquires his or her sea
legs and masters duties aboard while building
life-long skills and friendships. From learning to
maintain the engine, keep the boat on course,
or prepare healthy meals underway, each scout
is trained to be part of a cohesive crew.
Urgent Need for Repairs
Training vessels undergo tough workouts and
der Pelikan is no exception. Her mast, shrouds
and roller furler needed replacing, and because
of this, she was out of commission from August
2009 to June 2010. Numerous volunteers have
worked hard to raise money and complete
needed work. The vessel is back in commission,
but we still need to pay for these and other
repairs--including replacement of the main sail,
at a cost of about $3,000.
Please Help Us Save der PeLiKan!
Through family donations, scout fundraisers, and
a lot of volunteer elbow grease, the Sea Scout
network has pulled together to get this beloved
boat sailing again but we can't cover the repairs
without your help. Please help by using the
PayPal button on the left side to make a secure
online donation in minutes, or by writing a
check to "Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland"
with the notation "repair fund" and send it to:
Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland*
1426 Crabhouse Rd.
Lusby, MD 20657
*Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland is a tax
deductible 501(a)3 charitable organization.
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| Your tax deductible contribution can make a difference in the lives of 487 teens! |
You can also mail a check made
out to "Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland" with the notation
"repair fund" and send it to:
Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland
1426 Crabhouse Rd.
Lusby, MD 20657
out to "Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland" with the notation
"repair fund" and send it to:
Friends of Sea Scouts of
Maryland
1426 Crabhouse Rd.
Lusby, MD 20657
$10,000
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$20,000
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| Progress Meter |
Ship Rankings in Fund Raising
1. S7916, Occoquan VA: $10,235
2. S59, Frederick MD: $2,000
3. S1009, Bowie MD: $1,270
4. Tie: S198, Milton, DE and
S548, Avenue, MD: $500
5. S1942, Arlington VA: $200
6. Tie S1176, Springfield, VA and
S90, New Milford, PA : $150
7. S1996, Houston, TX: $100
1. S7916, Occoquan VA: $10,235
2. S59, Frederick MD: $2,000
3. S1009, Bowie MD: $1,270
4. Tie: S198, Milton, DE and
S548, Avenue, MD: $500
5. S1942, Arlington VA: $200
6. Tie S1176, Springfield, VA and
S90, New Milford, PA : $150
7. S1996, Houston, TX: $100
| Save der PeLiKan |
Save der PeLiKan
Commodore's Circle*
Warren E. "Cookie" Halle,
The Halle Companies, Silver
Spring, MD
Carl and Stella Kent,
Ship 7916
Rosemary Enright and Don
Coulter, Ship 7916
Carolyn and Mark Hreczuck,
Ship 7916
Ship 59, Frederick, MD
Ship 1009, Bowie, MD
Ship 7916, Occoquan, VA
Skipper's Circle**
Ship 198, Milton, DE
Ship 548, Avenue, MD
Warren E. "Cookie" Halle,
The Halle Companies, Silver
Spring, MD
Carl and Stella Kent,
Ship 7916
Rosemary Enright and Don
Coulter, Ship 7916
Carolyn and Mark Hreczuck,
Ship 7916
Ship 59, Frederick, MD
Ship 1009, Bowie, MD
Ship 7916, Occoquan, VA
Skipper's Circle**
Ship 198, Milton, DE
Ship 548, Avenue, MD
*Commodore's Circle -
Contributions of $1,000 or
more. Donor name will be
engraved on a brass plaque
affixed to der PeLiKan, and
they and a guest will be
invited to an exclusive
Commodore's Circle cruise and
party aboard the vessel.
** Skipper's Circle-
Contributions of $500 or more.
Donor name will be engraved
on a brass plaque affixed to
der PeLiKan.
Contributions of $1,000 or
more. Donor name will be
engraved on a brass plaque
affixed to der PeLiKan, and
they and a guest will be
invited to an exclusive
Commodore's Circle cruise and
party aboard the vessel.
** Skipper's Circle-
Contributions of $500 or more.
Donor name will be engraved
on a brass plaque affixed to
der PeLiKan.
$26,290
der PeLiKan Videos
Advanced Seamanship Course
Adult leaders need to be trained
in order to effectively train
scouts. This is the same on
board training that scouts
attend as SEAL. See the team
raise sails, set course,
Marine Engine
Scenes from a Sea Scout marine
engine training course aboard
der PeLiKan in 2001.
Best Photos
Ship 7916's best photos- many of
which were taken on board der
PeLiKan. during the ship's annual
Long Cruise, a week on the
Chesapeake Bay.
Recruiting Video
Ship 7916's recruiting video
includes numerous photos taken
while on cruises aboard der
PeLiKan.
Advanced Seamanship Course
Adult leaders need to be trained
in order to effectively train
scouts. This is the same on
board training that scouts
attend as SEAL. See the team
raise sails, set course,
Marine Engine
Scenes from a Sea Scout marine
engine training course aboard
der PeLiKan in 2001.
Best Photos
Ship 7916's best photos- many of
which were taken on board der
PeLiKan. during the ship's annual
Long Cruise, a week on the
Chesapeake Bay.
Recruiting Video
Ship 7916's recruiting video
includes numerous photos taken
while on cruises aboard der
PeLiKan.