Sea Scout Ship 502

Congrats to Dylan Freed, who had his Quartermaster Board of Review on Friday and earned Sea Scouts' top rank of Quartermaster. A junior at Texas A&M, Dylan also earned his Eagle while in a troop.
He is the first to earn Quartermaster in Ship 502 this year.
Bravo Zulu to Dylan.

Three people from Ship 502 were at the 2026 National Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve, a 14,000-acre national Boy Scout camp in Glen Jean, West Virginia, these past two weeks. They were current National Boatswain Lily Escobar, former National Boatswain Jewell Norris and SHAC Commodore Neal Farmer.
Lily is seen here helping with supplies that are being distributed to those in need in West Virginia. A flood and tornadoes hit about 15 miles from Glen Jean and caused damage.
Lily and Jewell came by the Sea Scout booth, where Neal was working for the 12 days.

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Here are photos taken by Ship 502 members who went sailing on Saturday, June 27, at Clear Lake, near Kemah.

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Ship 502 had a successful Bridge of Honor on Monday night at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, where the unit is chartered.
Youth earning advancements were Kenzo S. , Desmond J., Alex P. , Richard S., Javier T. and Kayden S.
Bravo Zulu to the youth as they continue ridin’ with Poseidon.

SHAC Sea Scouts have been invited to participate in the inaugural Fleet Week Houston by having a booth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., April 19, at the Sylvan Beach Naval Showcase, 636 N. Bayshore Dr., La Porte, 77571. Thanks to Verine Cheesbro for setting this up. Ship 208 is scheduled to work the booth, but other ships in SHAC are needed to assist so Sea Scouts can rotate between work and viewing the events.
Organizers are asking for a map that shows where SHAC ships are located. We also can bring a raingutter regatta or a small sailboat on a trailer.
As part of Fleet Week Houston, this event will have representatives of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines at Sylvan Beach Park for a one-day Naval Showcase. The activities include:
*LCAC Amphibious Demo: Watch the massive Navy Hovercraft (Landing Craft Air Cushion) hit the beach!
*USCG Search & Rescue: See the Coast Guard’s life-saving maneuvers in action over the water.
*Military Band Performances: Enjoy live, patriotic sets from three world class bands.
*Military Working Dogs: Witness the incredible skill and discipline of these K9 heroes.
*Static Displays: Get hands-on with cutting-edge military equipment, vehicles and tech.
To let representatives of Ship 208 know you want to participate, please contact Verine at [email protected], or Jenny Clayberg at [email protected]. Or text 850-748-3826 or 713-859-0669.

Ship 502 today participated in Scout Sunday at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress. Scouts across the country participated, since one of the Scout laws is: a Scout is reverent. The church is the unit’s chartering organization, and hosts meetings in Room 208 at 7 pm each Monday night in the church’s Education Building.

Great news! We’ve received a $750 Spark Good local grant from our local Cypress Walmart Supercenter #5091. This grant will help us keep our vessels in good shape. We are grateful for Walmart’s generous support. We’re so proud to be making a difference in our community! .