We are one of the finest youth organizations in the nation;
the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC).The
NSCC, or just Sea Cadets, is actually 2 programs:

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THE US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS (USNSCC)
is for young Americans between the ages of 13 and 17 years
of age. New Cadets may join at 13 and stay a Sea Cadet
until December 31st of the year they turn 18, or until
graduation from High School.

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THE NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS (USNLCC)
is for young Americans between the ages of 11 to 13 years
of age. The NLCC is basically the same as the NSCC except
that NLCC Cadets wear different uniforms and are
restricted from flying aboard US Navy aircraft,
participating in long shipboard cruises and other hazardous
activities.

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Sea Cadet organizations exist in most of the maritime
nations of the world. Recognizing the value of these
organizations in educating youth in maritime matters, the
Department of the Navy requested the Navy League of the
United States to establish a similar program for American
youth. The Navy League agreed to do so and formally
established the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) and Navy
League Cadet Corps (NLCC) in 1958.

The basic objectives of both programs are:
(1) to help young Americans become more patriotic and
responsible citizens, and
(2) to help young Americans understand the role of the
maritime services in national defense and in maintaining
the economic viability of our nation.

On September 10, 1962, the NSCC was federally
incorporated by Congress under Public Law 87-655 as a
non-profit civilian education organization, a legal entity
separate from the Navy League. This law was later
amended to permit enrollment of young women in the
Corps. The objectives and purposes of the NSCC as in this
law (as amended) are: "...Through organization and
cooperation with the Department of the Navy, to encourage
and aid American youth to develop, train them in seagoing
skills, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance
and kindred virtues."

Today, the NSCC has formed partnerships with
organizations such as the Foundation for Teaching
Economics and the Flying Midshipman Association to offer
cadets broader opportunities in areas of leadership and
aviation. The NSCC also took an active part in the
creation of the International Sea Cadet Association (ISCA).
  The ISCA is an association of Sea Cadet Corps' from
around the world, whose main objective is to facilitate
exchanges of cadets between member countries.

The US Navy and US Coast Guard officially support the
NSCC / NLCC for purposes of training. The Navy League
of the United States (NLUS) is the official sponsor of the
NSCC / NLCC. Local
Navy League Councils sponsor individual units or where
there are no Navy League Councils, other Patriotic
Organizations usually provide sponsorship.

USNSCC 2009

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