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S.S.S. YORKSHIRE
Sea Scout Ship 25
York-Adams Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
First Chartered May 15, 2000 to
Yorkshire United Methodist Church, 125 Edgewood Road, York,
PA 17402
- We are proud members of Yorkshire Church's family of Scouting
programs
- (Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Sea Scouts)
We are named SSS YORKSHIRE both for our sponsor as well as for the
famous clipper ship Yorkshire.

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We meet Monday evenings in April through September from 1900 - 2100 hours (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) at the
Emigsville Sea Scout Base, 3591 Liverpool Turnpike, Emigsville, PA. For
directions and map to Sea Base Emigsville, click here. |
 | We meet Monday evenings in October through March from
1900 - 2100 hours (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) at the Manchester Sea Scout Base,
Garrod Hydraulics, 1050 Locust Point Road, Manchester, PA. For
directions and map to Sea Base Manchester, click here. |
 | The first Monday meeting of the month is generally a
Quarterdeck meeting for the youth officers and a Parents' Committee meeting
for the parents. The remaining Monday meetings each month are
generally special programs or theme oriented. See our Activities
Calendar for current details. |
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We warmly welcome prospective new members who are age 14 and
have completed the 8th grade through age 21. We are a co-ed group,
with male and female adult advisors. Prior Scouting experience is not
required. |
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We strive to conduct all our programs in accordance with the
programs and policies of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America and the
BSA Guide to Safe Scouting. |
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We are a very active group that goes out and does
things. We don't sit and talk - we do it. |
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Regular meetings may consist of seamanship and/or Scouting
skills practice. |
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Special activities include regattas, tours, and special
events. |
 | We have access to one
12' Whitehall rowing boat, one Vanguard 470 racing sloop, one 24'
Windrose day sailer, one 19' Chrysler Buccaneer, a 34' Silverton twin-engine
flybridge cruiser, a 43'
Mason ketch, and a 46' Morgan ketch. |
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As Sea Scouts, we subscribe to the Sea
Promise, the Scout Oath, and the Scout
Law. |
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As of 31 March 2003 we met our interim goal to qualify as a Standard
Sea Scout Unit. On 2 April 2005 we met our goal of becoming a
Regional Standard Ship by earning the Northeast Regional Commodore's Award of
Excellence. Now our goal is to qualify as a Sea
Scout National Flagship. |
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Thanks
to our British Sea Scout cousins for the above logo
P.O.C. - Point of Contact:
- George Hay Kain, III
- Skipper, Sea Scout Ship 25
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- 3592 Liverpool Turnpike
- P.O. Box 14
- Emigsville, PA 17318
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- AOL Instant Messenger Screen Name: skipperkain
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- Telephone 717-880-8730 (24/7 mobile)
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