Sea Scouting is a program for boys and girls 14–20 years of age, designed to teach leadership and responsibility through a boating program. Sea Scouts got its start in 1912, but even though it's changed over the years, it continues to uphold the traditions and principles required to properly serve aboard watercraft under the auspices of the Scout (BSA) Sea Scout Program.

Sea Scouts maintain a rigorous advancement program that offers youth the skills necessary to be more than a competent sailor, but to grow into a mature leader. In fact, recipients of the Quartermaster Award, Sea Scouting's highest rank, can qualify for a higher entry enlisted rank and pay scale if they later join the U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard. Even though it is less well known, the Quartermaster rank is equivalent to the Boy Scout's Eagle Scout rank and represents a significant achievement.