Long Cruise Badge

The Long Cruise badge may be earned by both youth and adults registered in Sea Scouting. Once the individual has completed the requirements that follow, the Skipper submits a statement to the Boy Scout council service center where the badges can be secured.

Click here for Long Cruise Badge requirements.

The BSA Lifeguard emblem is especially important in Sea Scouting. It improves your ability to help others in all types of aquatics activities.

A BSA Lifeguard Application, No. 4435, is available from your BSA council service center.

The Mile Swim, BSA emblem is earned by swimming a continuous mile under safe conditions in the presence of a special counselor approved by your council.

See Boy Scout Requirements for more details.

The Snorkeling, BSA emblem introduces Scout- or Venturer-age youth to the special skills, equipment, and safety precautions associated with snorkeling, to lay a solid skill and knowledge foundation for those who will later participate in more advanced underwater activity. Secure a Snorkeling, BSA, Application No. 19-176, from your council service center.

The Boardsailing. BSA award has been developed to introduce Scout or Venturer age youth to basic boardsailing skills, equipment, and safety precautions.

Secure a Boardsailing, BSA, Application, No. 20-935, from your council office.

Religious Emblems

Religious emblems are provided by the authorities of various faiths to stimulate the spiritual growth of Venturers in those faiths. The requirements and procedures for earning any of the emblems are available at your council office.

See Religious Emblems "Quick-Reference" Chart, No. 5-206A. Information about religious emblems is also available from P.R.A.Y.

Note: Not all religious emblems available to Sea Scouts are shown.

USPS Finley Sea Scout Service Award

The USPS “Finley Sea Scout Service Award” recognizes those members and honorees of the United States Power Squadrons who are also youth or adult Sea Scout leaders, and who have provided outstanding civic, educational, and fraternal leadership to both the Sea Scouts and the United States Power Squadrons, through civic involvement, educational achievement, and active participation in both programs.

Additional information and nomination forms are available

on the Sea Scout BSA website

Standard Sea Scout Ship Award

The Standard Sea Scout Ship Award is designed to recognize the achievement of a national standard by Sea Scout Ships. See Standard Sea Scout Ship Scoresheet, No. 28-305C, found in the Appendix of the Sea Scout Manual.