Last updated: February 06, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• BEACH CLEANUP March 04, 2012:
  The troop will once again assist in cleaning the beach at Matura on Sunday March 04, 2012 in preparation for the Leatherback turtle nesting season..

• EASTER CAMP:
  Easter camp will be held at Pt Gourde from March 30 to April 02, 2012.
   

• LIFEGUARD DUTIES - BLANCHISSEUSE BEACH:
  The troop will provide lifeguard services for children of the orphanage at their annual beach outing on Sunday May 6, 2012

LIST OF PAST EVENTS:

• CHRISTMAS CAMP:
  Forty six scouts attended the Christmas camp at Pt Gourde from December 17 to 20, 2011.
   

• ANNUAL SOCAPARANG FUNDRAISER:.
  The annual socaparang fundraiser was held at the St John Ambulance Centre, Wrightson Road on Sunday November 20, 2011. Once again the event was very successful.
   

• HOCHOY FLAG COMPETITION 2011:
  A patrol of venture scouts led by  Anderson Thompson which included Andrew Agard, Mark-Anthony Blackman, Trevin Lewis, Jarryon Paul, Troy Sammy and Menesheh Tarquini took part in the National Scout Association's Hochoy Flag Competition from October 29th to October 30th, 2011. The patrol placed first in the competition. First Trinidad Sea Scouts also won this competition in 2009 but were unable to take part in 2010.
   

• 22nd WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2011:
  Twenty five scouts from 1st Trinidad Sea Scouts attended the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden. The Jamboree was held from July 27 to August 07, 2011. The scouts spent four days before the Jamboree sightseeing in Copenhagen, Denmark and fifteen of them went to London, England for three days after the Jamboree. Nine others went to Madrid, Spain to attend World Youth Day with Pope Benedict XVI. http://1tss.org/newsday.pdf
  Below is a photo of the campsite at the World Jamboree, Sweden.
                                                       

• JULY CAMP:
  Fifty scouts attended the July camp at Pt. Gourde from July 10 to July 13, 2011. Unfortunately the camp was partially spoiled by a couple inconsiderate fishermen who cleaned their fish catch and dumped the fish heads and entrails in the bay. This prevented the boys from swimming in the bay. Unfortunately the laws of this country do not prevent inconsiderate louts from doing things like this at sea so neither the Coast Guard or police could do anything to prevent it.
   

• CORPUS CHRISTI PARADE:
  On Thursday June 23^rd  2011 (Corpus Christi) twenty three scouts took part in the parade around Independence Square.
  
                                                   

• ANNUAL FUND RAISING BARBECUE:
  The annual fund raising Barbecue was held on Saturday June 18, 2011. The Barbecue was well patronised.
                                                                                             

• INVESTITURE CEREMONY:
  Fifteen recruits were invested at the Investiture ceremony on Sunday June 05, 2011 at the Boathouse. See "Awards.".
                                      

• NATIONAL SCOUT ASSOCIATION HIKE:
  On Saturday May 28, 2011 the following scouts took part in a hike to to the second highest peak in Trinidad and Tobago:
  Takashi Afoon, Kern Chase, Johnathan Girod-Williams, Jarryon Paul, Tigana Phillips-Braithwaite and  Jonathan Wilson. The hike was organised and supervised by the National Scout Association of Trinidad & Tobago.
   

• LIFEGUARD DUTIES - BLANCHISSEUSE BEACH:
  Forty two scouts  provided lifeguard services for children of the orphanage at their annual beach outing on Sunday May 15, 2011.
   

• EASTER CAMP:
  Forty four scouts attended the Easter camp at Pt Gourde from Saturday April 09 to Tuesday April 12, 2011.
                               

• BEACH CLEANUP:
  Twenty five scouts and a number of parents assisted with the annual clean up of Orosco Bay, Matura on Sunday March 13, 2011 prior to the start of the leatherback turtle nesting season.
   

• CARNIVAL CAMP 2011:
  Thirty two scouts attended the Carnival camp at the Boathouse from 2:00PM on Friday March 4, 2011 to 3:00PM on Sunday March 06, 2011.
   

• CAMP:
   A camp was held at the Boathouse from Saturday January 22 to Sunday January 23, 2011. Thirty two scouts attended.
   

• CHRISTMAS CAMP:
  Sixty two scouts attended the Christmas camp at Pt Gourde from Sunday December 12th to Wednesday December 15th, 2010.
   

• ANNUAL SOCAPARANG FUNDRAISER:
  The annual SocaParang fundraiser was held on Sunday November 21, 2010. Over 600 persons attended and enjoyed the food and entertainment. We look forward to these persons support in the future.
   

• CAMP AT BOATHOUSE:
  A two day camp was held at the Boathouse. The camp was particularly aimed at the new recruits with the intention of teaching them how to use various camp items so that they will have these skills when we camp later in the year. More than 30 scouts and recruits attended.
   

• 5th ANNUAL WILLIAM I KOCH INTERNATIONAL SEA SCOUT CUP:
  Che Perez and Kevan "Nick" Lee Lum represented Trinidad & Tobago and our troop at the Fifth Annual William I Koch International Sea Scout Cup from August 1 -7, 2010. This youth sailing regatta is open to sea scouts between the ages of 14 and 21. The event was held at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut,  USA. Forty two man teams from the United States and a number of other countries including Australia, Brazil, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, New Zealand and Sweden competed. Che and Nick placed 6th in the qualifying races. This put them to race in the top twenty group where they placed ninth.
  
                                                                   
   

• FIRST AID COURSE:
  Eighteen scouts attended an all day First Aid course conducted by the Red Cross on August 04, 2010.
   

• CAMP AT BOATHOUSE:
  A camp was held at the Boathouse on Friday July 23 from 8:00AM to 3:00PM on Saturday July 24, 2010. During the camp a talk on a career as a marine pilot was given by a marine pilot and a presentation on marine conservation by the Institute of Marine Affairs. Apart from this scouts were also taught various skills required for obtaining their scout standard.
   

• JULY CAMP:
  Sixty scouts were attending Camp at Pt Gourde which was to run from Sunday July 4 to Wednesday July 7, 2010 when on Monday July 5 two prisoners escaped by swimming from the prison island, Carrera, which is just offshore from the campsite. As a result, for the safety of everyone the Coast Guard removed all the scouts to Coast Guard Headquarters from where they were transported home. The camp was therefore abandoned after only two days.
   

• ANNUAL BARBECUE:
  The annual fund raising Barbecue was held on Saturday June 19, 2010.
   

• PIONEERING CAMP:
  A Pioneering Camp was held at the Boathouse on June 3rd and 4th, 2010. Sixteen scouts attended.
   

• CORPUS CHRISTI PARADE:
  Twenty six scouts took part in the Corpus Christi Mass and parade around Independence Square on Thursday June 3, 2010.
   

• HIKE TO SAUT D'EAU FROM PARAMIN:
  On Sunday May 30, 2010 a number of scouts and parents completed a hike to and from Saut D'Eau beach and Paramin.
   

• LEATHERBACK TURTLE WATCHING:
  Scouts and parents journeyed to Matura Beach on Saturday May 22 to see the leatherback turtles coming on to the beach to lay. The group, apart from seeing a number of the giant reptiles laying, were also fortunate to see hatchlings emerging from the sand.
   

  Leatherback turtle hatchling	Kester and a Leatherback turtle

  
   

• INVESTITURE CEREMONY:
  Nineteen recruits were invested at the Investiture ceremony at the Boathouse on Sunday May 02, 2010.
                                        

• LIFEGUARD DUTIES - BLANCHISSEUSE BEACH:
  Approximately 40 scouts provided lifeguard services for the children of the orphanage during their annual outing to Blanchisseuse Beach on Sunday April 25, 2010.
   

• EASTER CAMP:
  Fifty scouts attended the Easter camp at Pt Gourde from Saturday March 27 to Tuesday March 30, 2010.
   

• BEACH CLEANUP:
  On Sunday February 28, 2010 more than fifty scouts from the troop took part in the annual cleanup at Matura Beach prior to the start of the leatherback turtle nesting season.
   

• CARNIVAL CAMP:
  Thirty scouts attended the Carnival Camp at the Boathouse from Friday afternoon, February 12 to Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2010.
   

• CHRISTMAS CAMP:
  Sixty three scouts attended the Christmas camp at Pt. Gourde from Sunday December 13 to Wednesday December 16, 2009
   

• ANNUAL SOCAPARANG FUNDRAISER:
  The annual SocaParang fundraiser was held at the St John's Centre, Woodbrook, Port of Spain on Sunday November 22, 2009. The event was a huge success.
   

• HOCHOY FLAG COMPETITION:
  A patrol of venture scouts led by Njere Edwards which included Anderson Thompson, Antonio Emmanuel, Edward Mootoo, Justin Audroing and Keeshan Ramkissoon took part in the National Scout Association's Hochoy Flag Competition from October 31st to November 1st, 2009. The patrol placed first in the competition and completed tasks such as backwoodsman cooking, orienteering, public speaking and planning events.
                                                                 

• 14th CARIBBEAN JAMBOREE (CARIBJAM 2009):
  The 14th Caribbean Jamboree “CARIBJAM,” was held held in Georgetown, Guyana  from August 6 - 14, 2009. The following scouts attended: Justin Audroing, Christian Chee Foon, Aishwar Kalloo, Corri Latapy,  Nick Lee Lum, Fernando and Romario Lopez, Edward Mootoo, Marcus Moses, Keeshan Ramkissoon, Troy Sammy and Kester Wade. The group was led by Mikhail Woodruffe. The event was a success with scouts making international friendships and engaging in various scouting, sporting and cultural activities. Apart from Trinidad & Tobago there were groups from Barbados, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Scouts took part in daily off-site activities including visits to factories, a Water Park, Community Service and shopping in the city. They also participated in a Route March, Sports Festival, Global Development Village, Campfire and nightly cultural shows. The group returned on 18^th August, 2009.

   

• JULY CAMP:
  Fifty eight scouts attended the July camp at Pt. Gourde from Sunday July 5 to Wednesday July 8, 2009.
   

• SIR JOHN CHANCELLOR FLAG COMPETITION:
  A patrol led by Romario Lopez which included Andrew Agard, Jaevan Burke, Christian Chee Foon, Aaron Douen, Jean-Luc Duval, Hugh Hoford and Jarryon Paul took part in the Chancellor flag competition which was held from May 22 to May 24, 2009.
   

• INVESTITURE CEREMONY:
  The annual Investiture ceremony was held at the Boathouse on Sunday May 17th,  2009. The following nineteen recruits were invested:

  Justin Bodden, Keshaun Braithwaite, Jivan Chee Foon, Joshua Peter, Richard Tom Pack, Stephen Chan Wah, Chad Clarke-Koon How, Kyle Johnson,

  Graeme Woon Sam, Joshua Akin, Jemuel Hamilton, Justin Julien, Djavan Lara, Trevin Lewis, Christopher Antoine, Nikosi Edwards, Nikolai Emmanuel,

  Marcus Moses, Jarryon Paul.
   

• LIFEGUARD DUTIES - BLANCHISSEUSE BEACH:
  Forty scouts provided lifeguard services for the children of the orphanage during their annual outing to Blanchisseuse Beach on Sunday May 3rd, 2009. Many of the parents also made the journey and assisted in entertaining the children.
   
• EASTER CAMP:
  Forty scouts and recruits attended the Easter camp at Pt Gourde from April 4th to April 7th, 2009.
   
• BEACH CLEANUP:
  On Sunday March 1st, 2009 forty eight scouts along with a number of parents assisted in cleaning Matura Beach prior to the start of the leatherback turtle nesting season. The scouts formed two teams and entered the sand turtle building competition which was held after the cleanup. The teams placed first and second.
   
• CARNIVAL CAMP:
  Seventeen scouts attended a camp at the Boathouse over the Carnival weekend (February 21-23, 2009).
   
• CHRISTMAS CAMP:
  Fifty two scouts attended Christmas camp at Pt Gourde from Sunday December 14, 2008 to Wednesday December 17, 2008. 
   
• ANNUAL SOCAPARANG FUNDRAISER:
  The annual SocaParang fundraiser was held at the St John's Centre, Woodbrook, Port of Spain on Sunday November 23, 2008. The event was a success. Patrons were entertained by the choir, Silver Stars Steelband, the two Parang bands Los Parranderos de UWI and Los Alumnos de San Juan along with soca artiste Skatie. MC Glen Davis kept the crowd entertained between performers. Four persons also won door prizes.
   
• HI-SIERRA INTERNATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE:
  The Hi-Sierra International Scout Rendezvous was held at Camp Hi-Sierra in the Western Sierra Nevada mountains of California, USA from August 10-16, 2008. The Rendezvous held every two years is a mini world Jamboree with participants from many different countries. First Trinidad Sea Scouts was represented at this Jamboree for the third time, having attended in 2000 and again in 2002.
  The following scouts attended: Che Perez, Justin Hay, Justin Audroing, Aaron Douen, Njere Edwards, Antonio Emmanuel, Daryl Francis-Lau, Francois Harewood, Alonso Hernandez, Hugh Hoford, Aishwar Kalloo, Corri Latapy, Kevan Lee Lum, Romario Lopez, Kieran Nichols, Jean-Marc Pierre, Keeshan Ramkissoon, Shaquille Simpson and Jonathan Wilson. The group left Trinidad on August 4th and returned on August 20th. They spent the days before and after the Jamboree at the homes of scouts parents in San Jose and went sight seeing and attended various events in the area.
   

   

• TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ISSUE STAMPS TO MARK SCOUTING CENTENARY:
  Trinidad & Tobago Postal Service (TTPost) issued postage stamps in four denominations to mark the centenary of scouting. The stamps feature scouts and scout leaders and on the official first day cover envelope is a photograph of members of First Trinidad Sea Scouts at the World Jamboree in England in August 2007. A photo of the official first day cover envelope is below.
   

  OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER ENVELOPE - SCOUTING CENTENARY

   
• 4th ANNUAL WILLIAM I KOCH INTERNATIONAL SEA SCOUT CUP:
  David Milne and Che Perez represented Trinidad & Tobago and our troop at the Fourth Annual William I Koch International Sea Scout Cup from July 13-19, 2008. This youth sailing regatta is open to young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21. The five-day event was held at the Naval Academy’s Sailing Centre in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. Teams from the United States and a number of other countries including Australia, Brazil, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, New Zealand and Sweden competed. David and Che did extremely well, placing 6th overall. In addition David received an award for being one of the more helpful participants. In the first three qualifying races they placed first twice and third once. This put them to race in the top twenty group where they placed sixth.
   

   

• 10th WORLD SCOUT YOUTH FORUM - SOUTH KOREA:
  The 10th World Scout Youth Forum was held in Jeju Island, South Korea from July 7 to 10, 2008. One of our Assistant Scout Leaders, Mikhail Woodruffe, attended this conference. The 38th World Scouting Conference was held at the same location from July 14 to18, 2008. Mikhail also attended this Conference after the Youth Forum.
   
• JULY CAMP:
  Camp was held at Pt Gourde from Sunday July 6th, 2008 to Wednesday July 9th, 2008. Fifty two scouts attended the camp.
   
• PRESIDENT AWARD & CHIEF SCOUT AWARD:
  Justin Hay received the President Award and Keeshan Ramkissoon the Chief Scout Award at a ceremony at President's House on June 23, 2008. These awards are the highest scouting awards in Trinidad & Tobago.
   
• ANNUAL BARBECUE: The annual fund raising Barbecue was held on Saturday June 14, 2008 at St. Mary's College. The event was a success.
   
• CORPUS CHRISTI PARADE:
  On May 22, 2008, thirty scouts took part in the Corpus Christi parade  from the Cathedral and then around Independence Square.
   
• SIR JOHN CHANCELLOR FLAG COMPETITION:
  Seven scouts, all under 15 years, took part in the National Scout Association's Chancellor flag competition from May 23 to 25, 2008. The Patrol was led by Jean-Marc Pierre and included Aishwar Kalloo, Aaron Douen, Jean-Luc Duval, Christian Lochan,  Alonso Hernandez and Jaevan Burke.  For the second year in succession our patrol placed first in the Nelson Matthew First Aid Challenge trophy and second in the Chancellor Flag competition.
   
• INVESTITURE CEREMONY:
  The annual Investiture ceremony was held at the Boathouse on Sunday May 4, 2008. Twenty one recruits were invested.
   
• LIFEGUARD DUTIES - BLANCHISSEUSE BEACH:
  Thirty scouts provided lifeguard services for the children of the Orphanage during their annual outing to Blanchisseuse Beach on Sunday April 20, 2008
   
• EASTER CAMP:
  Easter Camp was held at Pt Gourde from Tuesday March 25 to Friday March 28, 2008. There were 60 scouts at the camp.
   
• GREASE:
  The show "Grease" was held at Queen's Hall, Port of Spain on March 22, 2008. The event was extremely successful. All the tickets for the show were sold. Two scouts, Edward Mootoo and Corri Latapy, took part in the play..
   
• SCOUTS ACCOMPANY SWIMMERS AROUND GASPAREE ISLAND:
  The annual swim race around Gasparee Island was held on Sunday March 9, 2008. To ensure the safety of the swimmers our scouts were asked to provide six kayakers to accompany the swimmers. Six of our scouts experienced in handling kayaks accompanied the swimmers.
   
• BEACH CLEAN UP:
  Thirty three scouts were at Matura on Sunday February 24, 2008 to assist in cleaning the beach prior to the start of the leatherback turtle nesting season. Some of the scouts also took part in the sand turtle building competition which was held after the clean up. In the children's competition Andrew Agard placed second and in the competition for teams one of our two teams in that competition placed second.
   
• CHRISTMAS CAMP:
  Seventy two scouts and recruits attended the Christmas camp at Pt. Gourde from Saturday December 15 to Tuesday December 18, 2007.
   
• SAILBOAT DONATED TO THE TROOP:
  The troop received a donation of a 31 foot Tornado sailboat with a diesel engine, comfortable cabin and a toilet. Mr Ian Serrao contacted the troop and generously offered to donate the boat. The offer was, of course, immediately accepted and Mr Serrao was assured that the troop would make regular use of it. The boat is moored at TTSA.
   
• ANNUAL SOCAPARANG FUNDRAISER:
  "November Parang & Soca Fiesta" featuring three parang bands and two soca parang singers was held at the St. John's Centre on Sunday November 18, 2007. The entertainment started at 5:00PM and continued until the function ended at 9:00PM. Over 700 persons attended.
   
• WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE - 2007:
  Fifty one scouts from First Trinidad Sea Scouts along with two leaders attended the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Essex, England from July 27 to August 08, 2007. The group arrived in England on Sunday July 22 and moved to the Jamboree site on July 27 where they set up camp. They returned to Trinidad on August 11, 2007. The boys spent the days before and after the Jamboree sightseeing in London. The Trinidad & Tobago contingent also attended a reception at the Trinidad High Commission in London hosted by the T&T High Commissioner Mrs Glenda Morean-Phillip. Twenty four scouts were taught by Parry's pan school, Tacarigua, Trinidad  to play the steelpan (Trinidad & Tobago's national instrument) before the Jamboree and were a hit at the Jamboree appearing on BBC radio and TV. Below is a photo of them on stage at the Jamboree.
   

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