Sea Base

Sea Base
February 18-25, 2005.

Flight Times – AIRTRAN AIR

All scouts are to arrive at the Buffalo Airport by 5:00 AM

Date	Departure time	Arrival time	Flight number
02.18.05	6:25 am- Bflo	8:30 am Atlanta	555Y
02.18.05	9:30 am Atlanta	11:20 Ft. Lauderdale	73Y
02.25.05	5:35 PM Ft. Lauderdale	7:30 PM Atlanta	82Y
02.25.05	7:55 PM Atlanta	9:59 PM- Bflo	556Y

Janet Stoeckl will provide the airline tickets on the morning of the 18^th at the airport.

Hotel reservations:

02.18.05-

Currently hotel reservations are for FT. Lauderdale Airport Ramada Inn.

Ft. Lauderdale Ramada INN-2275 SR 84. Marina Mile Rd. #954-584-4000

02.18.05

Pick up for ground transfer from Ramada at 1:30 PM for our side trip to Hollywood Beach. Pick up from Holly wood beach at 6:30 pm with return to the Ramada.

Ground transfer from Ramada to Sea Base Mile marker # 74. 11:30 am pick up. Will have to have storage of luggage and sleeping bags with ground transfer. Will need to stop on the way for lunch. (29 people)

02.25.05

Pick up from Sea Base at 11:00 am, return to Ft. Lauderdale airport. 5:35PM flight time from Ft. Lauderdale to Atlanta, Atlanta to Buffalo.

Ground Travel:

Accommodations from Ft. Lauderdale to Sea base have been confirmed. With the assistance of the Ramada Inn group sales department. we are using the ground transfer company called ARB transportation. . (KSA Tours)

Phone numbers:

Ramada Inn- #954-584-4000

Sea Base- 305-664-4173 (Extreme Emergency only)

Packing your gear:

All of your gear (except sleeping pad) must fit in a 24" duffel bag, about the size of a pillowcase. NO Suitcases, or frame backpacks can be used.

WHAT TO BRING:

 1 Set Class A or B uniforms

 Several T-shirts

 Lightweight rain gear

 Sunglasses with strap (Polarized are best)

 16 oz of Non-Oily sunscreen (SPF 30+)

 1-2 pairs of shorts

 Pants, long-sleeve shirt & light jacket (December & Spring only)

 Toiletry kit

 Wide brimmed hat

 2 ñ 3 pair of Socks

 Large-mouth water bottle with plastic clip, (If you like coffee, a mug in addition is good)

 One sheet and warm blanket or a sleeping bag

 Swim trunks (boys) One piece suit (girls)

 2 towels and a small pillow

 Baby Powder (to cut down on chafing

 Walking shoes (Key West day)

 1 pair of dive booties (for wading through water to/from island and for fins)

 1 pair flip-flop sandals (for island, but not for wading)

 Florida Fishing License (if you are 16 or older)

 Bug spray

 Prescription Medication

 Proof of age/photo ID

 Copy of Medical Insurance information

Optional Items

 Bug Spray

 Sea Sickness Medicine

 Light weight rain gear

 Hawaiian style shirt (Luau)

 Camera (waterproof if possible)

 Personal snorkel gear

 Extra money ($70-$100) (Crew photo - $5.50)

NOTE: Sea Base will supply fishing gear

PARENTS

Do not send mail. Sea Base offers programs to hundreds of Scouts on the sea, on the land, and on an island. We cannot deliver mail from home to Scouts unless it is mail of urgency, i.e. glasses, medicine, etc. left at home. In case of an extreme emergency, contact can be made with the following numbers: 305-664-4173 Days or 305-664-7766 Nights.