| National Sea Scout Boatswain | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Created | May 1979 | ||
| Website seascout | |||
The National Boatswain is the leading youth member of Sea Scouts program of the Boy Scouts of America. The National Boatswain is a member of the National Sea Scout Committee and the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Evan Nazareth [1] | Southern |
| 2022-2023 | Jewell Norris [2] | Southern |
| 2021-2022 | Cassidy Christian [3] | Western |
| 2020-2021 | Aven Alexander [4] | Southern |
| 2019-2020 | Hannah Carter [5] | Western |
| 2018-2019 | Jack Otto [6] | Southern |
| 2017-2018 | Mercedes Matlock [7] | Northeast |
| 2016–2017 | Rachel West [8] | Southern |
| 2015–2016 | Edward Campbell | Central |
| 2014–2015 | Peter Schmidt [9] | Central |
| 2013–2014 | William McElligott [10] | Southern |
| 2012–2013 | Matthew Miller [11] | Southern |
| 2011–2012 | Eva Hogan [12] | Southern |
| 2010–2011 | Vanya Keys [13] | |
| 2009–2010 | Connor Rieve [13] | Northeast |
| 2008–2009 | Monica Traylor [13] | Southern |
| 2007–2008 | Doug Bowman [13] | |
| 2006–2007 | David George [13] | |
| 2005–2006 | Jesse Milton [13] | |
| 2004–2005 | James Houghton [13] | |
| 2003–2004 | Christopher A. Kerzich [13] | |
| 2002–2003 | Cyrus Lawyer [13] | |
| 2001–2002 | Katie S. Hagen [13] | |
| 2000–2001 | Yukitoshi Murasaki [13] | |
| 1999–2000 | Christopher Sokolov [13] | |
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