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Our Mission

First Trinidad, founded in 1922, is a Sea Scout group that abides by the law and promise of the Scout Movement as laid down by its late founder, Lord Baden Powell. First Trinidad strives continuously to provide the optimum environment in which our young members can effectively maximise their potential, cultivate their talents, and strengthen character. We will fashion an admirable group of next generation leaders by exacting paramount discipline, promoting community service, nurturing team spirit, and imparting sound moral values. It is in supporting their academic pursuits, encouraging their spiritual growth, deepening their sense of commitment, and challenging their physical endurance that we will graduate upstanding and responsible citizens.

Troop activities:

Meetings on Mondays are from 2:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Swimming and Lifesaving on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at St. Mary's College pool from 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kayaking on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at the Boathouse, Cocorite from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Scout Band. Temporarily suspended

Rowing on the 2nd and 4th Saturday or Sunday of each month at the Boathouse, Cocorite from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The actual days, i.e., Saturday or Sunday will be decided during each month.

BOATHOUSE - Formally opened April 2002

Sailing on Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The scouts use the troop's sailboat.
Arc Welding classes: Scouts are taught arc welding.

Arc welding classes

Scout Band:

Temporarily suspended. (The boys in the scout band practice their musical skills at the Monday meetings. Scouts are taught to play musical instruments at St. Mary's College on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Lifesaving & Swimming:

Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at St. Mary's College's swimming pool scouts are taught lifesaving for which they may earn lifesaving badges, including the Bronze Medallion. The Royal Lifesaving Society of England certifies the course. The Troop also takes part in swimming competitions.

Meetings:

Meetings are held at College every Monday afternoon until 4:00 p.m. During meetings new scouts are taught standard scouting skills such as tying knots and first aid techniques. They also learn other scouting skills including handling tools which would be required on camp such as cutlasses (machetes), axes etc.

Rowing & Kayaking:

On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, scouts report to the boathouse in Cocorite from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to learn rowing. Every 1st and 3rd Friday scouts are taught kayaking at the Boathouse, Cocorite from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sailing:

On Fridays scouts are taught sailing at the Trinidad Yachting Association, Chaguaramas from 3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. Scouts have also attended sailing courses at the Trinidad Yachting Association during Summer holidays.

Preparing to row from camp

Rowing

Pulling up the boat

Cleaning the boat

Into the boathouse

Note:
During the last couple weeks of each school term all activities above are suspended. During Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays there are no meetings and times of other activities will change or activities may be suspended.

Campsite at Pt. Gourde

Camping:

Camps are held at the start of Xmas, Easter and Summer holidays. Apart from basic survival training, scouts also learn how to cook over open fires, how to erect tents and maintain a campsite in proper condition. Scouts also learn to predict tide and weather changes, an essential part of safety at sea.

Jamborees & Expeditions:

Fifty one scouts and two leaders attended the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Essex, England from July 27 to August 8, 2007.

1st Trinidad Sea Scouts - 21st World Scout Jamboree campsite

Twenty five scouts attended the High Sierra Rendezvous 2002 Jamborette in Northern California, USA from July 20 to August 03, 2002.

Fifteen of the scouts who attended the 2002 Jamborette

Sixteen scouts attended the High Sierra Rendezvous 2000 (R2K) Jamborette in Northern California, USA from July 22 to August 04, 2000.

Twenty-six scouts attended the Canadian Jamboree (CJ '97) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada from July 12 - 22 1997

Twenty-seven scouts from the Troop attended the Caribbean Jamboree ("Carijam '97") from March 22 - 27, 1997 at Union Park, Marabella

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