Last night Crew Members, Parents, Community Members and Friends attended:
Saturday Night on November 21 we had our fall Dragon Bridge of Honor.
This was a night to recap our activities of 2009, present award ceremony for our youth and say thanks to the community that has supported our program.
Ceremony to started 6:00 pm and reception to finish by 8:30 pm.
There was a potluck desert reception following the Bridge of Honor.
See link to pictures posted
http://picasaweb.google.com/Nayrac/BridgeOfHonorNov2009 Lindsey Fortier, Mica Carr, and Dominic Blanchet were awarded the rank of Apprentice.
Bill Wheaton and Shayna Lavine were awarded the rank of Ordinary.
Amanda Ballassi was awarded the rank of Able.
NOTE: Amanda has accepted and will be attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy!
We thanked the following community organizations for supporting our youth program.
Chris Jordan, US Power Squadron
John Stratton, The Connecticut River Oar and Paddle Club
Bob and Deb Arpin, Owners of Donated Sailboat - Mirage
John Carcioppolo and Dave Cornell, SUBVETS
Ray Hamilton, Instructor at Camp Nautical
Jim Bennett, Friends of Scouting
And more
Our adults and youth were also individually thanked for their involvement.
I look forward to next year.
We welcome our new association with the Maritime Education Foundation and the Groton Maritime Academy.
We welcome our closer association with Girl Scouts and to start a Girl Scout Mariner Troop.
We would like to do more cruising on our boats and broaden current programs.
Marshall Parsons
Skipper of the Sea Scout Ship Dragon - Ship 584
