Scouting News ?? Blog Archive ?? SEMA in Action
D??IBERVILLE, Miss. (UMNS)???Their red shirts and caps say SEMA, but they are not to be confused with staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a federal organization that has been criticized for its sluggish response to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

SEMA stands for Scouting Emergency Management Assistance, a title coined by Boy Scout Troop 566, sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church in Warner Robins, Ga.

???Weve come here seven times now, said Michael Hilton, 13, a member of the Georgia troop that rebuilds homes on the Mississippi Gulf coast.