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The following groups are seeking individuals to fill out their crews.

Openings are published in order of arrival date to Sea Base

1 OPENINGS FOR KEYS ADVENTURE ISLAMORADA STARTING ON 06-30-2027

Crew: KA063027-A

Contact: Elaine Posanka

Phone: 9314090628

E-Mail: elaine.posanka@gmail.com

Comments:

Troop 1581 from Tullahoma TN is taking three crews on the Keys Adventure June 30-July 6 2027. This crew has one opening for either a female scout or any gender leader. Tentative plan is to fly from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale on June 29 and spend the night in a hotel somewhere the night of the 29th. Crew members will split the costs of the vans we rent for ground transportation. Crews will also purchase 3 Crew T-shirts UPF +30 long-sleeve designed by the scouts and probably a Hawaiian shirt, preferably matching. The third crew, KA063027-C, also has openings for scouts or leaders.

1 OPENINGS FOR KEYS ADVENTURE STARTING ON 06-14-2026

Crew: KI061426-B

Contact: Jon Jonas

Phone: 618-806-7974

E-Mail: j.jonas@att.net

Comments:

Troop 8094, O’Fallon, Illinois, in Greater St Louis Area Council, has one male youth opening for our Keys Adventure Islamorada June 14-19 2026. All-male crew will fly from St Louis to Ft Lauderdale June 13, overnight in a hotel, depart for Sea Base June 14. Crew plans to do some tours enroute to check in at Sea Base between 1:00p and 3:00p June 14. Crew will depart Sea Base morning of June 19 to drive to Ft Lauderdale airport and fly home to St Louis that evening. You can meet us in St Louis to fly out on June 13 or meet us at Ft Lauderdale Airport. Contact me for more info–if you call and I don’t answer leave a message, I’ll return your call.

1 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 05-31-2026

Crew: SA053126-A

Contact: John Miller

Phone: (210)386-1519

E-Mail: scubat58@gmail.com

Comments:

Seeking one(1) additional Youth male in or around Bulverde\San Antonio or even Austin, Texas for SeaBase Scuba Adventure. No prior experience required – we have scheduled NAUI Open Water certification first two weekends in October 2025 with additional practice prep dives prior to arrival at SeaBase end of May 2026. Great Scuba Adventure Crew with several repeat participants for wonderful Scuba trek. Earn the Scuba Merit badge as a bonus and get a qualified High Adventure credit towards Triple Crown or Grand Slam HIGH Adventure award. This will be our ninth(9th) Scuba Adventure at SeaBase. Fantastic opportunity and super fun. Contact John Miller at (210) 386-1519 or scubat58@gmail.com

1 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-29-2026

Crew: SA072926-AB

Contact: John Bollinger

Phone: (573)620-0904

E-Mail: 4041highadventure@gmail.com

Comments:

We’re an all-male contingent from Southeast Missouri, with two crews booked for Scuba Adventure July 29-August 4, 2026. We have 15 of the 16 spots filled at this time. (Currently have 10 youth ages 14-17 and 5 adults) We’re recruiting one additional male youth or adult. Being the Scuba Adventure, Scuba certification prior to trek is required. Most of us are currently certified but others are still working on it. Our current plan is to fly from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale on July 28 and we have booked Blue Sky Adventures for transportation and hotel the night of the 28th and shuttle to Sea Base on the 29th, then shuttle from Sea Base back to Fort Lauderdale airport on August 4. You’re welcome to travel with us or meet us in Florida. Call or text John Bollinger at 573-620-0904 or email 4041highadventure@gmail.com.

2 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-01-2026

Crew: SA070126-A

Contact: Ramsey Devereaux

Phone: (210)213-7675

E-Mail: devereaux5@icloud.com

Comments:

2 open spots for Scuba Adventure (already Scuba certified). Can be 2 scouts or a scout and an adult. Troop out of San Antonio with 2 adults and 4 scouts (ages 16-17). Cost $1400 each + shared car rental and any of your travel expenses. No females are going. Great group of scouts and adults – youth friendly, supportive, and fun!Please let me know if you’re interested or want more info. Call text at 210-213-7675.

2 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-27-2026

Crew: SA072726-C

Contact: Ramsey Devereaux

Phone: (210)213-7675

E-Mail: devereaux5@icloud.com

Comments:

2 open spots for Scuba Adventure (already Scuba certified).Troop out of San Antonio with 2 adults and 4 scouts (ages 14-16). Cost $1400 each + shared car rental and any of your travel expenses. No females are going. Great group of scouts and adults – youth friendly, supportive, and fun!Please let me know if you’re interested or want more info. Call text at 210-213-7675.

3 OPENINGS FOR CORAL REEF SAILING STARTING ON 05-24-2026

Crew: CR052426-H

Contact: Jason Labhart

Phone: (205)354-9574

E-Mail: jalabhart@hubbell.com

Comments:

Troop 245, Trussville, Alabama in the Greater Alabama Council, has up to three male openings for our Coral Reef Sailing Adventure May 24-29. We are one short for a 6 person crew but can accommodate up to three for an 8 person crew. All-male crew will drive from Trussville to near Tampa May 23, overnight in a hotel, and depart for Sea Base May 24. We will check in at Sea Base between 1:00p and 3:00pm May 24. Crew will depart Sea Base the morning of May 29 and stay the night south of Atlanta, to return home May 30. Please email or call for additional details. We currently have two leaders and three scouts signed up.

3 OPENINGS FOR KEYS ADVENTURE ISLAMORADA STARTING ON 06-30-2027

Crew: KA063027-C

Contact: Elaine Posanka

Phone: 9314090628

E-Mail: elaine.posanka@gmail.com

Comments:

Troop 1581 from Tullahoma TN is taking three crews on the Keys Adventure June 30-July 6 2027. This crew has three openings for up to 3 female scouts or a maximum of 2 any gender leaders plus 1 scout. Tentative plan is to fly from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale on June 29 and spend the night in a hotel somewhere the night of the 29th. Crew members will split the costs of the vans we rent for ground transportation. Crews will also purchase 3 Crew T-shirts UPF +30 long-sleeve designed by the scouts and probably a Hawaiian shirt, preferably matching. The third Crew KA063027-A alsi has 1 opening for a scout or leader.

3 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-13-2026

Crew: SA071326-B

Contact: Brett Francolino

Phone: 6312359212

E-Mail: francokidsde@gmail.com

Comments:

We are Troop 125 from Middletown, DE. We have 2 crews with males and have an interested female scout that we’d really like to get on board. Looking for 1 female registered adult leader that can enable our female scout to join the crew. The last spot can be filled with M or F scout or adult. This would be ideal for mother/daughter or mother/son. Alternatively – 3 open spots can be filled by any registered scouts/adults.

4 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVANCED MARINE STARTING ON 07-11-2026

Crew: SM071126-A

Contact: Abel Ortiz-Monasterio

Phone: 2148106439

E-Mail: abel.ortiz@gmail.com

Comments:

SCUBA ADVANCED MARINE EXPLORATION- This is for a crew of 8 to 12 you will earn a PADI Advanced Scuba certification and help the reef environment. The trip is with Troop 412 in Dallas TX, (we can meet there if you are not from our area) we currently have 8 participants registered including 3 Male adults, the minimum is 8 the maximum is 12. The total cost excluding travel is $17,400 divided by the number of participants. (For 12 people would be $1450 per person)If interested, please contact Abel Ortiz at 214-810-6439 or at abel.ortiz@gmail.com

4 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-15-2026

Crew: SA071526-B

Contact: Cami Wilcox

Phone: (240)485-6730

E-Mail: cowilcox@gmail.com

Comments:

Hi! Troop 8 in the Kensington / Chevy Chase / Bethesda area in Maryland is sending two crews to Scuba Adventure. We have openings for up to 4 scouts or adults. We are doing our scuba training at the University of Maryland this spring so if you’re local you could join the troop for certification as well. We’re a fun troop that does high adventure every summer on a rotating basis. We go to Sea Base every three years.

4 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA ADVENTURE STARTING ON 07-26-2026

Crew: SA072626-ABC

Contact: Ryan Hill

Phone: (240)252-9950

E-Mail: ryan@scottysvodka.com

Comments:

Troop 461 from Bethesda, MD is looking to add up to 4 individuals for our Scuba Adventure that starts July 26, 2026. The 4 Individuals can be all male Scouts or a combination of Scouts or Adults. We have 7 male adults and 13 scouts attending (20 Total). Participants would need to be at least 13 years old and be PADI certified.

4 OPENINGS FOR SCUBA CERTIFICATION STARTING ON 07-25-2026

Crew: SC072526-B

Contact: Jeff Spencer

Phone: 8478944567

E-Mail: jeff_spencer@sbcglobal.net

Comments:

Hi! Troop 9 (based in Wilmette, IL) has two crews heading to Sea Base this year, and we have four open spots available. We have six scouts and six dads from our troop. We’re looking for four more to fill up our crews! Please feel free to contact me by phone (847-894-4567) or email (jeff_spencer@sbcglobal.net) if you’re interested. Thanks! Jeff

5 OPENINGS FOR OUT ISLAND ADVENTURE STARTING ON 03-15-2026

Crew: OI031526-C

Contact: Sean McCain

Phone: (512)587-9070

E-Mail: ScoutmasterT9Austin@gmail.com

Comments:

Troop 9 out of Austin, TX has two crews going to Out Island Adventure for a total of 16 crew members. There are up to 5 spots available. Currently, we have 7 youth (boys) and 4 adults (one female) going. The 5 open spots can be a mix of youth or adults. The cost is $1,275 plus travel. Three of the adults are Wilderness First Aid trained. The adventure is from 3/15/26 to 3/21/26. This adventure has a minimum age of 13.

5 OPENINGS FOR REEF TREK STARTING ON 06-21-2026

Crew: RT062126-A

Contact: Haywood Rhodes

Phone: (919)636-0677

E-Mail: thrhodes@hotmail.com

Comments:

Boys and girls from Troop 449 from Chapel Hill, NC will travel to Florida Sea Base on June 20, and then participate in the Reef Trek adventure on June 21-26, which will give Scouts and adults an amazing opportunity explore the beautiful Florida Keys coral reef either as a snorkeler (minimum age 12) or as a Scuba diver (pre-certified, minimum age 13). The first two full days will be spent on a Sea Base Newton Dive Special either scuba diving (if certified) or snorkeling alongside the 6,000 other organisms and sea life in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. After that, the crews will set sail aboard a 40 ft sailing vessels to spend the rest of the week sailing along as the wind blows. The crews will fly home on either June 26 or 27, depending on flight availability. We have two boats of 8 and have enough adults but are also happy to take a combination of adults and scouts to fill out the boats. Please contact me for more information.

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