<p>Did anyone on this forum do Sea Cadets? If so, when? What do you usually do in Sea Cadets?</p>
<p>I'm going into my Junior year in High School and was wondering if it's still a good time to join Sea Cadets.</p>
<p>our son was a member of sea cadets...fashioned along the lines of scouts but with a nautical focus....learly on learned knots, rigging, etc.....learned how to sail....navigate....a lot of stuff he picked up on his own when he took the USCGA boating courses....but he had a lot of fun with the cadet program, and hopefully he will remember his knots at USNA!
Best of luck~</p>
<p>We didn't check into Sea Cadets too much, but I don't think they're too big in some places that are inland. My daughter is a member of Civil Air Patrol, and it's great. There is a lot of leadership training and community service. Check out <a href="http://www.cap.gov/%5B/url%5D">http://www.cap.gov/</a>. In our Squadron my daughter interacts with a lot of current and retired Air Force officers and enlisted. Even though it's not Navy she's getting a lot of good experience. In the 18 months she's been a member she's attended a one week Basic Encampment at the Air Force Academy, Atteneded a 10 day national Flight Academy in Tennessee and a one week Regional Leadership School in Colorado Springs. And that's just the big stuff, there's a lot of other activities locally. In 18 months she promoted from Airman Basic to Chief Master Sgt, was selected as squadron First Sgt and has now completed the requirements to become a 2nd Lt. After you become a 2nd Lt. the services automatically make you an E3 after basic training if you enlist, so the military likes CAP.</p>
<p>And as for being a Junior, it's never too late, but you need to hurry and cram in as much quality as you can. Take this with a grain of salt of course, because my daughter is also a rising Junior, but we've been researching this for several years.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>Outside of school and church, the focus of my daughter's community service/leadership training was her 12-year membership in Girl Scouts.<br>
Our local Girl Scout Council has a fantastic boating facility nearby, so the girls spent many summers sailing, kayaking, and teaching others boating skills. Looks like my mid will be on Navy's IC sailing team. Additionally, I know two Plebes who were Sea Cadets, and they are doing very well at USNA. Sea Cadets sounds like a wonderful program, and I would like to know more about it.</p>
<p>you can find info re: Sea Cadets by a routine search....links will provide groups that might be in your area....you might be surprised to find that where there is water, there are cadets....
best of luck to all!</p>
<p>so you know, i'm not inland.....i live on an island....PR.....so SC is big. i don't know about CAP tho, i'll check in on that later.</p>
<p>today i called my area coordinator (who also functions as my BGO, ironically) for the first time ever....looks like the journey is starting for me.</p>
<p>Looking at Sea Cadets site, <a href="http://www.seacadets.org/public/%5B/url%5D">http://www.seacadets.org/public/</a> , looks like there really big in Puerto Rico. Might be the way for you to go.</p>
<p>Any organization like CAP, SC or Scouts is part what you make of it and part how much the local organizers are able to help you. Here in Idaho we decided not to look into Sea Cadets because they only seem to meet about once a month, and we felt that there wouldn't be enough oppurtunities for leadership training.</p>
<p>Having said that, definitely check it out. Its just another thing you can do to make yourself a well rounded applicant.</p>
<p>Puerto Rico must have different rules for Nominations, since your not a state. Have you looked into that yet? I'm sure the information is easy to find.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>The Sea Cadets in our area meet twice monthly, and during the summer weekly....add in sailing time and on-board cruises and there is quite a lot of opportunity for all to assume leadership roles....but it sounds as if this differes in other areas, so I would suggest checking out your local group....perhaps attend a meeting and see what it is all about....if it catches your interest, go for it....if it doesn't, there's tons of other ECs to get involved with....but whatever you do, select activities that you enjoy and that you find rewarding....
best of luck to all~</p>
<p>thanks for your info, cougar!</p>
<p>yes, as a matter of fact, i have looked for the nomination info. i have to write a couple letters, but no big. thanks anyways!</p>
<p>hmm, what uniforms are assigned at Sea Cadets? what other training is there given? thank you!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seacadets.org/public/%5B/url%5D">http://www.seacadets.org/public/</a> </p>
<p>do a little research.</p>
<p>well yeah, i just wanted a firsthand point of view.</p>
<p>I was a Sea Cadet, great experience.</p>
<p>USNA! Great to see you here! Ready for plebe year? What company are you in? Congratulations on NAPS and Plebe Summer! Have a great year.</p>
<p>Momof1</p>
<p>yay to parents weekend and getting to spend 10 minutes at nimitz library and using the computer for the first time in infinity. I'm in 25. Will talk more later and about sea cadets too when I get a chance.</p>
<p>usna_reject,
It was great to finally meet you in the Chapel last Sunday! Were you smiling because Plebe Summer is finally over? You looked strong and relaxed! Congratulations and good luck during the academic year!</p>
<p>usna09mom</p>
<p>It was nice to meet you too and so kind of you to send a care package. </p>
<p>vcm2007, I was about 3 months from ending sophomore year when I joined sea cadets. It was a rush finishing the BMR test questions in order for me to attend boot camp in the summer. It only takes several months in order to be considered a senior cadet since new kids come along and the older teens move on to college or service. I was in a small division so I had many opportunities for leadership including being a squad leader and for color guard. Even for regular meetings you have to train the new cadets about semaphore, knot tying, drilling, etc. Plus occasionally we did volunteer work. I still talk to my division and visit when I get the chance.</p>