[M.D. Holloway]

Last summer my Son did SeaBase for scouts. It was pretty fun. My older Brother and I were the 'adult' leaders and we had the skipper and 5 scouts. We stayed on a 50' sailboat all week and slept on it all week as well. As far as high adventure Scout camps go, there are 3 - Philmont, Northern Tier, and SeaBase. Some say there is another called SwapBase but its not official yet.

Philmont is a rough 10 day hike up and down a mountain. You pack out everything you will need. It gives you an appreciation for food.

Northern Tier is like Philmont but half the time your canoeing, and the rest of the time your carrying your canoe. Northern Tier gives you an appreciation for being dry.

SeaBase is the cushiest - you either live on a sailboat and snorkel all day or you live at SeaBase in dorms and scuba all day. SeaBase gives you an appreciation for space.

While at SeaBase and in port we happen to watch a few for the scouts working on their PADI certs. He looked over at me an said "I'm coming again next year." My reply was "Why not the whole summer instead of one week. Put an application in to work here."

He thought that was a stroke of brilliance. Well, he applied and sure enough they offered him a job. He ships out the 5th of June, flies back home to shoot at states the 16-18th then goes back to work the summer till September. His R&B is covered and he will make a few hundred a week direct deposited into his college account.

Not a bad gig.