Avengers Academy: Dragonauts 333 Anchors Ahoy!

Join Dragonauts Crew 333 at their APRIL ANCHORS AHOY for the Water Sports Merit Badge with Wakeboarding and the BSA Boardsailing Award.

This is a relatively rare combination due to rare resources and instructors.

Everyone planning to attend must have earned the Swimming Merit Badge by March 31, 2025 and will be able to complete the BSA Swimmers Test in a lagoon to continue with the program on April 5-6, 2025.

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WHAT IS BOARDSAILING?

Boardsailing BSA was developed to introduce basic boardsailing skills, equipment, and safety precautions; to encourage the development of skills that promote fitness and safe aquatic recreation; and to lay a foundation for more advanced and demanding boardsailing activities for Scouts, Sea Scouts, and Venturers.

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WHAT IS WAKEBOARDING - WATER SPORTS?

Water Sports MB - Wakeboarding option - was developed from a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques.

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Minimum Age is 12 years old by MARCH 31, 2025, and/or have earned the Swimming Merit Badge by March 31, 2025.

Must bring a copy of all of the following documents to check in with Dragonauts Crew 333 on APRIL 5-6. 2025:

C:

- OPTIONAL if eligible to MULTIPLE-REGISTER INTO CREW 333.

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WATER SPORTS MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS:

Review requirements for the Water Sports merit badge using the workbook or merit badge booklet by MARCH 31 as you will be expected to complete ALL the requirements including BSA Swimmer's Test on APRIL 5 in order to continue with the program.

http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Water-Sports.pdf

There are NO REFUNDS - NO CREDITS for future session if you do not show up or do not pass the BSA Swimmer's Test.

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BOARDSAILING BSA AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

1) Review the BSA guidelines for boardsailing and explain steps you have taken to follow each of the eleven guidelines found in Section V of Camp Program and Property Management, No. 20-920.

2) Explain precautions to be taken for boardsailing on each of the following.

Lakes

Rivers

Ocean or bay areas

3) What is hypothermia? Describe to your counselor the symptoms of hypothermia. What special considerations in preventing hypothermia are necessary for boardsailing?

4) Properly rig and prepare the sailboard you are using. Point out and explain the function of each of the following: uphaul, outhaul, downhaul, cleat, leach, tack, clew, foot, skeg, centerboard, wishbone boom, universal, luff, and center of effort. Explain how to steer the sailboard.

5) Demonstrate your ability to uphaul the sail, find the neutral position to the wind (sail luffing), and control the board's position with foot movement.

6) With supervision from your instructor, sail a course that involves beating, reaching, and running. Change tack by coming about.

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WHY EARN THE BOARDSAILING BSA AWARD?

This Award meets Requirement 25f of the Venturing Ranger Award.

The Venturing Ranger Award exemplifies a challenging high-level outdoor/high adventure skills advancement program. Once earned, it will identify a Ranger as an elite outdoorsman who is skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interest, trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities.

• Less than 0.5% of all Eagle Scouts will become a Ranger.
• Less than 15% of all Eagle Scouts will join a Venturing Crew.
• 1 in 5000 Venturers will become a Ranger.
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NOTES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

1) There are NO REFUNDS - PARTICIPANT'S NAME MUST MATCH TO REGISTRANT'S NAME ON ROSTER. Do not use PARENT'S NAME TO REGISTER.

2) MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AND WATER.

3) PARKING FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED - PLEASE CARPOOL IF YOU CAN.

4) OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED - PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS.

5) MAXIMUM HEADCOUNT SIZE PER DAY = 15 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING DRAGONAUTS CREW 333.

6) THIS IS NOT A DROP-OFF FOR ANYONE NOT YET 14-YEARS OLD BY MARCH 31, 2025.

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DRAGONAUTS CREW 333 is for all youth at least 13 years old -or- currently in 7th Grade who enjoy STEM based Outdoor Aquatics Adventures. Dragonauts CREW 333 usually meets on the FIRST SUNDAY of the MONTH and sometimes THIRD SUNDAY of the MONTH. A detailed MEETING SCHEDULE will be shared with all Dragonauts VIA the Dragonaut INTRANET on the BAND app.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The CSUN Aquatic Center at Castaic Lake, 32132 Castaic Lake Drive, Castaic, United States