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Scout Troops Can Now Overnight Aboard USS Alabama in Mobile

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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
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@media screen and (min-width: 850px){ .col:first-child .col-inner {margin-right: auto; }} @media screen and (min-width: 850px) .col:first-child .col-inner {margin-right: auto; } This program is open

@media screen and (min-width: 850px){ .col:first-child .col-inner {margin-right: auto; }} @media screen and (min-width: 850px) .col:first-child .col-inner {margin-right: auto; } This program is open to Scout Troops, church youth groups and JROTC units. Step back in history as you explore the decks of the USS ALABAMA and learn about the men who served aboard this mighty battleship.  Sleep in the bunks that real sailors slept in during WWII.  Experience what one calm night aboard the ship would have felt like for these sailors during your overnight stay with us. *The program is open to ages 6-18 and their leaders/chaperones. Additional family members and/or friends are not eligible. Anyone under the age of 6 years is NOT PERMITTED to stay overnight on the ship. To make a reservation for your group, please submit an Overnight Request Form.  For more information, please call: [email protected] $35.00 per person with a minimum charge of $300.00 for each group reservation.  There will be two adults admitted free for every group of 25 paid participants.  A date is pending for one week. To make a reservation use the online request form.  A $100.00 non-refundable deposit and a signed Confirmation are required to complete a reservation.  A closely estimated headcount for your group is required with your request as bunk space is in high demand. We will need to know a separate total number for males and females.  The non-refundable balance is due 45 days prior to your stay date.  Your time aboard includes self-guided touring of the USS ALABAMA along with your berthing area for the night. Next day touring is also included while wearing overnight wristband. The USS DRUM and Aircraft Pavilion are available to tour from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. while the park is open to the public. Early departure access to the USS DRUM and Aircraft Pavilion is available. Blackout dates: No booking in July, December, Labor Day weekend, and on Living History Crew Drill Weekends. Click here for LHC dates. Groups to arrive between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to allow plenty of time to store gear and familiarize yourselves with the area. When the full group has arrived, the group leader must check in at the ship’s security gate guard house. Check-In staff will assist.  The group leader will hand in all Hold Harmless forms and a completed Roster (coed groups need a separate roster for male/female). Overnight wristbands will be distributed, and safety rules reviewed. The Check-in staff will escort the group aboard. Please have a chaperone ready to walk next to the staff person and have a chaperone at the rear.  Security: The Check-In staff remain available until 8:00 p.m. A security guard and a fire watch duty chief will be on hand from late afternoon through morning. Security#251-404-4719. Everyone must be inside of the gate by 8:00 p.m. At a minimum, we require all youth under 12 years of age be accompanied by an adult at all times and youth 12 years of age and over must be on the buddy system at all times. Check in at security guard house between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00p.m. Check out is at 8:00 a.m. All people, gear and trash must be off the ship and through the security gate. Overnight groups are welcome to stay after check out; next day touring is included while wearing overnight wristbands! Each group’s bunk assignment will depend on your reservation size and time of arrival.  Berth areas are below deck via ladder. Bunks are three and four high. Showers are available.  All berthing areas are climate controlled for your comfort. Multiple groups are booked for the same nights and share berthing areas. Youth, chaperones, and group leaders share berth areas.  Co-ed Berthing PolicyAs of January 2020, males and females may stay aboard the same night.  Males and females will berth in separate compartments in accordance with rules set by Scouting America and the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission.  Single sex berthing ship wide remains an option based on availability. Lights Out Lights out at 11 p.m. Each group is responsible for providing their own food and beverages.  Pizza or other food may be delivered. The Wardroom in the main deck is a large, shared eating space with tables and chairs. Groups may use the picnic tables and grills in the recreational area next to the fishing pier in front of the bow.  There is a shared microwave and refrigerator available in the berthing areas for restricted dietary meals. Everyone must be inside the security gate by 8:00 p.m. Delivery Address: 2703 Battleship Pkwy. 36602 Stevie’s Kitchen                                                                                         Located inside the Gift Shop building.                              Stevie’s Kitchen Hours: 10:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.                              The Gift Shop Hours:  8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.                                 USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park offers Scout patches and dog tags for our Scout groups at an additional charge.  If your group would like to have one of these mementoes to celebrate your stay aboard ship, ordering is easy. One order form per group, one pre-payment per group. You may pick up the entire order inside the Gift Shop before check-in, before 4:00 p.m. or in the morning.  Gift Shop Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. All youth must be accompanied by an adult in the Gift Shop. When your overnight youth group books an overnight stay aboard USS ALABAMA, other youth groups may also be staying.  However, no other Battleship Park function or event is permitted to be scheduled aboard the USS ALABAMA during that time. USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park reserves the right to refuse entry to or remove from the premises, without refund, any group who has not prepaid their entire account upon arrival; does not have all Hold Harmless agreements properly completed; or displays disorderly, discourteous or unlawful behavior at any time. Battleship Memorial Park serves as our state’s veteran memorial, a museum, and home to two National Historic Landmarks. We ask that everyone please be respectful of the Park and our collections during their visit with us. 2703 Battleship Parkway | Mobile, AL 36602 Admission | Drone Policy | Contact Us | Employment | Public Records Request The State of Alabama Legislature outlined the mission of the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission when it created that body in 1963.  The Commission shall “establish, operate and maintain a state memorial park to honor the Alabamians who participated so valiantly in all armed conflicts of the United States…and, as a permanent public memorial, to educate the public on the contributions and sacrifices of the veterans of all branches of the United States Armed Services in all conflicts.” Copyright 2022 © USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park | Designed by Cunningham Group EXPLORE USS ALABAMA BATTLESHIP USS DRUM Aircraft Pavilion Tanks & Artillery Park Memorials Park History Recreational Area EcoSystem Youtube PLAN YOUR VISIT Admissions Programs Stevie’s Kitchen USS ALABAMA Upcoming Events EDUCATION Field Trips Meet The Crew Camps Homeschool Educator Resources GET INVOLVED Living History Crew Crewmates Foundation Membership Volunteer News Teak Deck Project CONTACT Contact Commissioners Staff Employment Login Translate »function GoogleLanguageTranslatorInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', includedLanguages:'en,fr,de,ja,ko,es', autoDisplay: false}, 'google_language_translator');} ( function ( body ) { 'use strict'; body.className = body.className.replace( /\btribe-no-js\b/, 'tribe-js' ); } )( document.body ); Login Username or email address * Remember me Log in

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