Ship 1 Buffalo

03/04/2024

At the recent awards banquet, Ship 1 was awarded the training award for having all the adult leaders and Ship Committee members trained for their position. Having trained leaders makes for the best experience for the scouts and we appreciate time and effort our leaders have put in. Thanks....

03/03/2024

KNOTS

Everyone knows knots are boring, especially in a classroom setting. But when you are standing on the dock with as bow line in your hand and the wind is blowing the boat away you better know what to do with it. Learning the basic knots and more importantly when and how to use them is critical to basic seamanship.

The next meeting of Ship 1 will be next Tuesday, 6:45, at the Maritime Center where we will continue our quest to master the basic knots and throw in a sailing lesson as well. All are welcome, particularly young folks 14 to 20 who want to join us in our journey on the water.

03/01/2024

Polaris awards dinner, February 29, 2024. Sea Scout Ship 1 was honored: Adult Leaders Trained award and Kevin McNamara received awards for Training and Sparkplug.

02/27/2024

Agenda for next meeting, info directly from Boatswain Luke Avery:
Announcements- Opening - Flags - 6:45-7:15pm
Activity- NATO Phonetic Alphabet "Boatswain's Challenge" 7:15-7:45pm
Training/Lesson- 1.) Preparing Yourself for Sailing" and 2.) "Know Your Boat" 7:45-8:15pm
Closing/Dismissal-8:15pm

In addition, there will be opportunity to "consult" and talk with Adult Leaders and the Boatswain about uniforms and rank/advancement for Apprentice.

02/27/2024

For more information contact Gayle at 716-573-4723

02/27/2024

Next meeting tomorrow

02/24/2024

02/23/2024

Scouts were at the Niagara County Sportsman's Association on Monday, March 19, 2024 for a "shooting and firearm safety" activity.

05/24/2023

Another day (evening) at the boatyard.
Instead of a regular meeting, the Sea Scouts, Alex, Luke, and mentor Kevin came down to give the Columbia 21 a fresh coat of paint on the topsides and bottom. All that's left is the boot top and she will be ready to splash.

05/23/2023

The Columbia 21 is a great boat for training because it is all cockpit. The sea scouts have it at their disposal once they learn to handle it and it is also used to take out folks with physical challenges. It has a large deep cockpit and is docked at canalside by a lift which can be used to lift people from a wheelchair and set them in the cockpit.

The Scouts are helping get it ready for launching and learning a bit about boat maintenance and upkeep along the way.

05/20/2023

Anyone interested in canoes? There history or how they are built. The Buffalo Maritime Center(where Ship 1 holds our meetings in the winter) opened up their museum display today and it really is very interesting and educational. They not only go into the history (they actually have a birch bark canoe on display) but also the various methods of making them and analysis of the materials as well. I highly recommend everyone, particularly scouts, take a look.

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