Transcript Top Gun - U.S. Scouting Service Project

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Program Sponsors
 United
States Navy Memorial
Foundation
 National Venturing Committee
 National Sea Scout Committee
Purpose of the Top Gun
Experience
 Introduce
Sea Scouts to the Sea
Services – Navy, Marines, and Coast
Guard.
 Learn about Navy Core Values
 Sea Scouts service as an ambassador
to the Sea Services and Congress
Navy Core Values
 Honor - A keen
sense of ethical
conduct
 Courage – The state of being
obligated of emotionally impelled
 Commitment – Mental or moral
strength to resist opposition, danger,
or hardship
A Day at Top Gun

Start at 0600 with physical Training
 0700 Breakfast with instruction on the Navy
Core Values
 0800 to 1600 – Tour of Sea Service
facilities. Hands on tours with information
on careers in the sea services
 1800 dinner
 1900 to lights out – thank you notes and
reflecting about the days activities
Tour of the Naval Academy

Learn about life
as a midshipman
 Degrees offered
at the Naval
Academy
 Tour of the
facilities
Sea Scout Ambassadors
to Congress

Tour the Capitol
 Meet with their
Congressman
and
Representatives
 Exposure to the
general public
Tour of the U.S. Capitol
Sea Scout Aboard a Merchant
Marine Vessel
Navy Test Pilot School

Meet and talk to
Navy Test Pilots
 Tour test aircraft
 Tour the Test
School facilities
 Learn what it
takes to become
a test pilot in the
navy
Sea Scouts at the
U.S. Navy Memorial

Learn about the
Navy Memorial
and its purpose
 Present a wreath at
the lone Sailor
Memorial
 Learn about careers
in the the Sea
Services
Wreath Presentation to the
Lone Sailor Memorial
United States Coast Guard

Tour of the a
US Coast
Guard station
 Learn about
careers in the
Coast Guard
 Learn about
boat design and
building
United States Marine Corps

Visit Endurance
Course
 Hands-on with
computerized weapons
training.
 Attend Marine
Evening Parade
Other Activities
Tour of Fort Mc Henry
Spirit of Washington
Harbor Cruise
OP Sail 2000