My Interest in a Career at Sea

Progressing through ranks and merit badges widened my range of knowledge, from fingerprinting to landscape architecture. Seeing this variety kept me in and wanting more. I encountered other Scouts beyond the troop and I made really good friends that are out of the normal school environment. Once again, the shell broke away a little more.

In high school I received a nomination to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy from my Congressman. At the time I had just finished an internship in the House of Representatives as a Page. I took this nomination as a sign of the potential that he envisioned for me by attending the Merchant Marine Academy without truly understanding the maritime industry. Yet it began an unforgetable adventure. I have to come to discover a passion for the industry, and after just a short year out at sea I know that the life of a sailor is the life for me. As a mariner I can see how the skills I have learned to become a licensed Third Mate benefit the country. I feel a great sense of pride, purpose, and patriotism in the work I did as a Cadet, and will continue to do in the future. Without the ships to carry the cargo, the United

I began my scouting career in Cub Scouts in second grade, starting with Pack 100 in New York City. I quickly progressed through the ranks up to Bear, but then I moved to a farm in Upstate New York. I quickly found a new pack, Pack 11. There I participated in all the outings and finished out my ranks, earning every possible belt loop and earning my Arrow of Light award. After that I bridged into Troop 11.

I am proud to be an Eagle Scout. Since first grade, when I joined Cub Scouts, I have participated in and enjoyed the Scouting program, and I cannot imagine what my life would have been like without it. Though not all of my friends continued through scouting (in fact I am the only member of my Cub scout den who continued through Scouts), I have continuously made new friends and relationships through the scouting program. Scouting has been a defining part of my life, and my life would be drastically different without the Scouting program.

Being in the scouts have taught me lots of things. They have taught me life skills that I can use in the real

I went with most of my friends to the next step in my scouting career, Troop 429, which is where I met the single most inspirational man ever, even more so than Mr. Donnelly. That man was the scoutmaster of my new Troop, Mr. Michael Davis. Mr. Donnelly had taught me to love the outdoors and now Mr. Davis' job was to make me into the man that I am today. I advanced fairly quickly through the Boy Scouts, earning my Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, and Star Ranks speedily. I was finally going to high school where I was not sure if I would be able to focus all of my efforts on Boy Scouts. On top of that, my Freshman year was the year I was elected Senior Patrol Leader for the first time, a job I held until I aged out at 18. I began to slack off slightly in my advance towards the ever daunting and out of reach Eagle Scout Rank. It was Mr. Davis, along with others, who pushed me toward earning the Eagle Scout Rank. Eventually I made Eagle after I earned my last merit badge just days before my 18th

Ships have been around for thousands of years, we used them to conquer other countries, to transport food and people, and for our enjoyment. We always need someone to make sure that those ships are running perfect and that it will make it home safe. Those people that work in the ships are called Marine Engineers they are the ones that make sure the ships will make it home. Even though we have been making bigger and better ships we still look back at the older ships and how the Marine Engineering program began.

I have been a boy scout since the first grade, and I believe nothing contributed greater to me wanting to help people, and my leadership skills, then being a boy scout. There are countless times on campouts and events where first aid and knowledge of the human body come into play. During one of the annual summer camps my troop goes on every year, me and a friend of mine were hiking up a mountain. It was one of the steeper trails, so we had to watch our step. About half way up, my partner lost his footing and sprained his ankle. He could not get down the mountain so I had to find what I could to make a brace, because I could not carry him down without injuring myself as well. I found a few sturdy sticks and tied them around his ankle, using the tibia as a guide for how straight I needed to make it. We worked together to get down and to the first aid tent. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had and taught me a lot about leadership and gave me some experience when it came to handling

We are experienced seafaring hands well-acquainted with a variety of sailboats, since we were children. As natives of the Tampa Bay area, we are close to the shore and always ready to launch and try-out a new sailboat and have an adventure.

13.4443° N, 144.7937° E are coordinates to an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Guam, is the place I called home for four years, while my mom served as a Navy Nurse. I grew up playing on Gab Gab beach, while the USS Kitty Hawk was docked at Kilo Wharf. I remember exploring the jungles and finding old Japanese artillery guns and buildings that dated back to WWII. I stood on both Asan and Agat Beaches. Marines landed on these same beaches seventy two years ago to liberate Guam and defend America’s freedom. Without those Marines I wouldn’t have had the privilege to live on Guam. Their legacy has inspired me to follow in their footsteps. Becoming a Marine Corps Officer will be challenging, but that hasn’t dampened my ambitions. Instead,

Merchant Marine Officers are licensed, like surgeons or airline pilots. The regulatory agency for the Merchant Marine is the U.S. Coast Guard and after you have started the application process and paid the required fees, the Coast Guard will evaluate your experience and advise you which license endorsement or endorsements you may be eligible for. However, to become licensed you need to enter a maritime academy and study a rigorous curriculum encompassing many different aspects of the Maritime Industry and ships. There are six state or regional maritime academies in the United States.  All of which, lead to a license as a Merchant Marine Officer and an accredited Bachelor’s degree in various areas such as Marine Transportation, engineering,

Being a diver is a really interesting job and i think i would enjoy doing something related to

Current Boating Education is proud to be a current member of the following organizations to better serve the public and to provide exceptional service: National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Maritime Professional Responders & Officers Association, National Safe Boating Council, Connecticut Marine Trades Association, and the Central Connecticut Chambers of

The Boy Scouts of America. An organization dedicated to the development of this country’s male youth. One of the most personally influential parts of my childhood. My parents asked me in second grade if I was interested. I had heard that in Boy Scouts, or in this instance Cub Scouts, you helped others and that is something I was and still am certainly interested in. Of course when I joined I realized it wasn’t all community service. I quickly learned the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are about personal development.

There are many career fields available to young adults in the United States of America, some of which include the military. The Marines is a great career field because people can apply themselves in a structured environment gaining self respect along with learning skills that will help them later in life. Specifically, the Marines are a proud organization that celebrates their history, uniforms, as well as their principals and values.