(Gloucester MA) – Sea Scouts Ship 5 crew and adult volunteers from Gloucester MA belonging to
BSA Spirit of Adventure Council, chartered by Gloucester Elks Lodge 892, will join the Schooner
Adventure, located at the end of the pier behind the Maritime Gloucester Museum on Harbor Loop,
for an Open House on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12 from 1pm-3pm.
The event will feature various demonstrations and activities which Sea Scout Ship 5 maintains
throughout the summer months including knot tying, heaving, splicing, celestial navigation using a
sextant, along with an introduction to the Big Anchor Project, Mass Oyster Project, Girls on
Adventure, and the Marine Debris Tracker. All aboard the historic Gloucester Schooner Adventure.
Sea Scouts is a program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women ages 14 to 20
which promotes Maritime skills available in and around Cape Ann through collaboration with the
Harbormaster, Mass Oyster Project, SailGHS, Gloucester Elks 892, and others. Sea Scout Ship 5
focuses on Maritime skills available in the Gloucester area. For additional information on Ship 5
see our facebook page, seascoutshipno.5.
Join us on Mother’s Day for a tour of the Gloucester Schooner Adventure and Sea Scout Ship 5
Open House, Sunday May 12, from 1-3pm. Rain or Shine
Good Morning Gloucester 