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Fourteen-year-old Patrick Haurie knows firsthand how useful that training is. In 2006 he fell from a sailboat, badly cutting his leg and becoming tangled in the rigging. By chance, John Fronzaglia of Arlington's Sea Scout ship 1942 was nearby. He sprang into action, pulling Patrick to safety and controlling the bleeding until more help arrived.
"Sea Scouts gave me the confidence to handle emergencies," said Fronzaglia, now 20, who received a lifesaving award. His calmness during the crisis inspired Patrick, who recently joined the same Sea Scout unit.
The Catoctin weekend ended with a Bridge of Honor ceremony. By mastering certain skills, Sea Scouts can earn four ranks: Apprentice, Ordinary, Able and Quartermaster, the highest rank and thus the most difficult to earn. It's the nautical equivalent of Eagle Scout rank for boys and the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Twins Mollie and Megan Hebda of Arlington's ship 1942 earned the Quartermaster Award this year. Now seniors in high school, they joined Sea Scouts when they were 14. After graduation, Mollie will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, joining her older sister, also a Sea Scout. Megan plans to become a doctor.
-- Ann Cameron Siegal
How Sea Scout nautical titles compare with other terms.
SEA SCOUTS -- OTHER GROUPS
Ship -- Scout troop
Skipper -- Adult adviser
Boatswain (BOW-sun) -- The ship's youth leader
Boatswain's mate -- Vice president
Yeoman (YO-mun) -- Secretary
Purser -- Treasurer
Coxswain (COCK-sun) or crew leader -- Scout patrol leader
