S.F. Sea Scouts Banquet Supports Generations of Sailors
The San Francisco Sea Scout annual fundraiser, a reunion banquet for community supporters and former Sea Scouts of all generations, was held on May 10 at the Elks Club in San Francisco. Program director Tamara Sokolov shared great news about the evening.
Our event was a great success! We had 130 guests in attendance, with 11 different Sea Scout groups being represented. We raised nearly $40,000 for the Sea Scout programs in S.F. and had alumni from all generations come together to support scouting.
The event commenced with a color guard ceremony by the scouts and the national anthem performed by Frances Peterson, a former member of the Sea Scout Ship Mark Christi, and a professional singer who has performed with the S.F. Opera. Current Sea Scout youth leader Simran Phojanakong, from the Sea Scout Ship Viking (2023–2024 BoatUS National Flagship), gave a speech on the current state of Sea Scouting and the impact it has made in her life. Of the event, Simran said, “It was so inspiring to see so many generations of Sea Scouts. It’s like we share a common bond despite our age differences, and it made me feel honored to participate in this event where we’re working together to keep Sea Scouting strong for future generations.”
Our keynote speaker was Doug Fischer, who grew up on SSS Corsair and went on to lead as its skipper for three years in the ’90s. Doug now owns and operates a leadership development camp in the Sierra, and he spoke about the importance now, more than ever, of pushing boundaries, learning through experience, and the value of outdoor leadership and adventure programs such as Sea Scouting.
Guest honoree Terry Moran also grew up in Sea Scouting and spoke about the profound impact it had on his life.
All in all this was an inspiring event, and a wonderful gathering of alumni across generations. We are so thankful to our supporters for their continued support.
Help the Sea Scouts reach their goal of $100,000. Every registration to the dinner and every donation received helps them achieve their mission of providing Sea Scouting for generations to come. Donate here.
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