CADET PROGRAMS

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The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps offers youth ages 13 to 18 the opportunity to learn life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and self-discipline in a military environment. Massachusetts Bay Division drills twice per month in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. We are consistently one of the top-ranked Sea Cadet units in New England, featuring some of the best and most exciting training opportunities. Our unit is staffed by current and former military personnel, as well as civilians with significant community involvement and youth mentoring experience. We take pride in being a professionally-run organization, providing a safe, fun and rewarding atmosphere for youth to train with operational military units, develop leadership skills and meet new friends who share the same interests!

WHY JOIN SEA CADETS?

Meet other teens who share the same goals and are as mature as you. Learn vital life skills like discipline, self-confidence, leadership and teamwork -- all in an age-appropriate military environment.
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To enroll in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, you must be highly mature and also meet our program's basic qualifications.
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INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES.

Where else might you find yourself behind the wheel of a 270-foot Coast Guard cutter? As a Sea Cadet, you'll Interact with the military's finest people and most exciting equipment.

BIG PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?

Some of the best benefits come after you've left the program. Did you know we can make your college or service academy application more competitive?
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