Scouts wash cars to float their boat
News & Messenger, May 25, 2010
The forecast was for rain, but...the young men and women...kept their hopes up and didn't mind getting a little wet for a good cause. Their goal was to raise money to help save the National Capitol Area Council's Sea Scout Training Vessel, der PeLiKan.
Groups contribute to Sea Scout campaignNews & Messenger, Mar 8, 2010
The donation arose from the dive shop's Discover Scuba Diving fund raiser for the Sea Scouts' Save der PeLiKan Campaign. The 47-foot ketch named der PeLiKan has served hundreds of Scouts from across the country, providing opportunities for youth to work as a team on a vessel much larger than most Scout units can own.
Occoquan scuba shop comes to Scouts' SOSNews & Messenger, Jan 25, 2010
Thanks to an outpouring of donations from individuals, businesses like Patriot Scuba, and other Scout units, the Save der PeLiKan campaign has gathered more than enough to order the mast, which will take three to four months to manufacture.
Scouts spearhead drive to save training vesselNews & Messenger, Dec 1, 2009
When the Chesapeake Flotilla's Sea Scout training vessel was taken out of commission due to the need for extensive repairs, scouts from Occoquan Sea Scout Ship 7916 swung into action, initiating the "Save der PeLiKan" campaign.
