Interview with National Venturing Officers Association

07/06/20 • 26 min

Ron and Jordyn sat down with National VOA President Tyler Grey and National VOA Vice President Samantha Troiano to discuss Scouting, cooking at VenturingFest, and sporks.

Ron and Jordyn sat down with National VOA President Tyler Grey and National VOA Vice President Samantha Troiano to discuss Scouting, cooking at VenturingFest, and sporks.

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William Riley grew up as a Sea Explorer from Maryland. Mr. Riley is now a commercial marine surveyor after spending twenty years as a U. S. Coast Guard officer. Izzy and Harvey visited with Mr. Riley on his career for a discussion on vessel safety.

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Reminiscing with the Real World Davey Shellback

The following interview with Donald Blum of Sea Scout Ship Gryphon in the Pacific Skyline Council was originally recorded on September 25, 2011 for the Sea Scout Centennial. Donald Blum has been in Scouting since he was a Cub Scout in 1937. He is a Quartermaster Sea Scout who joined the Sea Scout Ship Challenger in 1944.

Mr. Blum has been a Skipper, a Mate, a Council Vice Commodore, and Council Commodore. Join us to hear Mr. Blum share his sea stories from the San Mateo Council, which merged with the Stanford Council in 1994 to form the Pacific Skyline Council. Don shared memories of volunteers, Sea Scout events, a cruise to Hawaii on a troop transport in 1950, and traditions right out of the Sea Scout Manual.