05/17/2026
Grace Kotalik has been selected as Sam Houston Area Council Sea Scout Boatswain for 2026-2027 and will assume the watch on June 1. Grace will be introduced at 7 p.m., Wed., May 20th, at the SHAC Fleet meeting at the Cockrell Scout Center. She will host a Salty Brownie Hut, where participants can make their own brownies, to mark the start of her watch and help chart the course for the year ahead.
Grace has served at the helm as Boatswain of Sea Scout Ship 777 in the George Strake District, where she helped lead the ship’s program and train youth officers while growing membership. In addition to her Sea Scout leadership, Grace is proud to serve as a Fishing’s Future Angler Ambassador encouraging youth participation in fishing, conservation, and stewardship through mentorship, outreach, and hands-on experiences in memory of her brother, U.S. Army Specialist Jarrett Kotalik, an avid fisherman and Eagle Scout who passed away in active duty military service.
An Eagle Scout and Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, Grace supports Scouting across programs as the George Strake District Order of the Arrow Chapter Elections Chair, an active mentor with Family Troop 777, and a Venturing leader who has earned the Discovery, Trust, and Quest Awards.
Beyond Scouting, she serves her community through the Texas Laurels Chapter of the National Charity League, her church’s youth ministry, and service projects that support military families as a Gold Star sister.
