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Troop #70 is returning to Florida Sea Base during the summer of 2009. We received our first choice of crew activities and dates: three (3) Coral Reef Sailing Crews! We'll depart for Florida on June 14, 2009, run our trek from June 15-21, and return home on June 22.

ONE SPOT IS STILL AVAILABLE!

Eligibility Requirements
• Participants must be registered Boy Scouts or Adult Leader.
• Active Scouts will receive crew space priority, with only two spots per crew initially assigned to active, registered leaders. If after the initial sign-ups there are any remaining spots, they will be offered first to other active, registered leaders; then to active, non-registered adults; and lastly to inactive, non-registered adults.
• Participants must be Fourteen (14) years old by September 1, 2009.  AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA BASE CANNOT BE RELAXED.
• Ability to swim 100 yards (official BSA swim test) and stay afloat for one (1) minute.
• Must be in good health evidenced by a SEA BASE Class III medical form filled out and signed by your doctor within the past 12 months.
• No participant may weigh in excess of 300 pounds.
• All participants must know and use the Scout Oath and Law as their guide to appropriate behavior at Sea Base.

Crew Requirements
1. At least half of the members in every crew must be youth.
2. All registered adults must have completed the B.S.A. Youth Protection Training.
3. Leaders must be trained in first aid, CPR, Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat.
4. Each crew must have at least two adult leaders. One of the adults must be over the age of twenty-one (21), the other must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Fees and Payment Schedule
Dates and amounts are based on the 2008 program and are subject to change.

     - Coral Reef Sailing: $5,200.00 per Crew of 6-8 (
$650-$877/participant )
 
     - 02/28/08 $100/person due
     - 06/12/08 $300/person due
     - 10/01/08 $400/person due
     - 03/01/09 $400/person due

As reference, total fees, including FSB and travel expenses, for 2005 were approximately $1000.00.

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Crew A
Nathan Caspar
Paul Fagan
Chris Gosling
Andrew Mason
Cole Motley
Will King
Matt Bib
Shane Chanpimol
Crew B
Matt Coyle
Matt King
Joaquin Martinez
Nikhil Rao
Joel Rice
Jamie King
Bob Coyle
Pepe Martinez
Crew C
Bryan Bailey
Sam Bailey
Lucas Leone
Zachary Zinner

Mike Bailey
Scott Bailey
Dennie Mah
2009 Itinerary

06/11/09   07:00 PM Crew Meetings
                   2 copies of
FSB medical forms
                   1 front/back copy of insurance cards
                   1 copy of proof-of-age (license, state ID, birth certificate, etc.)


06/14/09   08:00 AM, meet at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
                   09:50 AM Airline Flight # departure from
PHL
                   12:35 PM Airline Flight # arrives at
                  
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
                   01:00 PM Shuttle from
FLL to Avalon Waterfront Inns
                  Free-time by buddies

06/15/09   10:00 AM, Cadillac Jack motor coach transport from Avalon                                Waterfront Inns to
Florida Sea Base
                   12:00 PM, Lunch stop
                   01:00 PM, Arrive at
Florida Sea Base
                  >>$ due to FSB for 17 crew photos *

06/21/09   09:00 AM, Cadillac Jack motor coach transport from FSB to to                            Avalon Waterfront Inns
 
                >>$ due to Cadillac Jack, Inc.
                  Free-time by buddies

06/22/09   11:00 AM Shuttle from Avalon Waterfront Inns to FLL
                   01:00 PM, Airline Flight # depature from FLL
                   04:00 PM, Airline Flight # arrival at PHL

09/03/09   Any refunds returned to Scouts


2009 Projected Cost Estimates >>Updated 03/10/08
$300.00 per person  Airfare
$  12.00 per person  Airport Shuttle ($6/person/trip)
$  60.00 per person  Hotel (first and last nights)
$  60.00 per person  Meals (Day 1 L,D; Day 2 B,L; Day 8 L,D; Day 9 B)
$  45.00 per person  Motor Coach transportation ($1,035 total/24 people)
$650.00 per person  Florida Sea Base ($5,200 per crew of 8)
$     6.00 per family    Crew photograph
$  50.00 per person  Contingency
$1183.00 per person Total maximum estimate due to Troop

Additional spending money for Fort Lauderdale, the Ship's Store, and Key West is the responsibility of the Scout.

What Else?
All participants are covered by the sailing vessel's fishing license.
All participants must have a Peacemaker t-shirt to use as a Class B uniform.
All participants must turn in the FSB Medical Form, and only this version of the form, on June 11.

Florida Sea Base Coral Reef Sailing
Florida Sea Base Health & Medical Record
Florida Sea Base 2005 Coral Reef Sailing Leader's Guide




2005 Fee Schedule
02/26/04     $100.00 non-refundable deposit due *DONE*
06/03/04     $250.00 due *DONE*
09/23/04     $250.00 due *DONE*
10/01/04     >>$5,700.00 due to Florida Sea Base *DONE*
03/03/05     $250.00 due *DONE*
04/07/05     >>$4,221.80 due to USAir; $880 deposit will be refunded *DONE)
05/15/05     >>$288.00 due to Holiday Inn Lauderdale by the Sea for airport
                         shuttle transportation *DONE*
05/26/05     Balances due (varies by indvidiual).
06/01/05     >>$5,700.00 due to Florida Sea Base *DONE*   
                   >>$517.50 due to Cadillac Jack, Inc. *DONE*