Crew 651Florida Sea Base Trek Plan

Transportation – ADULTFood – YOUTHLodging – ADULTProgram – YOUTHPermits & Safety – ADULTBudget – YOUTHTimeline – YOUTH/ADULT

Adviser: ScottAdviser: Kevin

Trek Leader: JordanAsst. TL: DannyCommunications: JulianSafety: AndresQM: TommyWilderness Guide: Justin

St. Thomas (Florida) Sea Base• Sailing Adventure

• Explore a new environment every day!• Live and work on a 45’ sailboat all week• Snorkel gear issued to each person• Fishing gear available on boat• Tour the Caribbean Sea• Visit unique ecosystems: Mangrove Hammocks, Sea Grass beds, Sea Floor, and Coral

Reefs

$6,500 for 8 (6 Youth, 2 Adults)

Transportation• We will travel from SD to St. Thomas (United Airlines)

• SD Red-eye to San Fran• San Fran – Houston• Houston – St. Thomas

• Return:• St. Thomas to Puerto Rico• Puerto Rico to Houston• Houston to San Diego

Lodging• None!

Food• During travel everyone is on their own. ($30-$40)• Breakfast included at hotels while in Miami and Orlando.• Trek food included in price while at Sea Base.

Budget• Food: $100• Airfare: $1,100• Shuttle: $0• Sea Base: $815• Training: $50• Bags & Shirts: $75

• TOTAL: $2,140

• Recommend additional $50 - $100 each for souvenirs.

Fundraising• Sell Mistletoe

• Money split evenly between participating crew members

• Rummage Sale• Money split evenly between participating crew members

Permits & Safety• BSA Tour Plan• Parental permission slips for youth• Medical Forms (A,B,C,D) w/copy of insurance card• Exemption for immunizations as needed• Hazardous Weather training for entire Crew• Safety Afloat training for entire Crew • Safe Swim Defense Training for entire Crew• Pass BSA swim test • Additional swimming conditioning• Venturing YPG for entire Crew• Minimum 1 adult CPR & Wilderness First Aid trained• Activity Consent form for under 21

Trek Timeline• February 2014: - Make reservation with Florida Sea Base – Lottery• March 2014: Collect initial deposits from all Crew members attending• October: $400 Payment due• December: Fundraiser• February 2015: Airline tickets booked. Payment due.• March: $310 Sea Base payment due• March: Practice Swim Test! (Develop personal conditioning plans)• March: Crew CPR & First Aid training• April: Sailing Training on Council boats • May 2013: Movie Night! – Safe Swim Defense, Hazardous Weather, Safety Afloat,

YPG!• May – Swim Check• June: File Tour Plan• June: Physicals, permission slips all turned in to Trek Leader• June: Crew Meeting to review final itinerary and packing list. Collect any

paperwork still outstanding. • June – Go Sailing!