What is the Sea Cadet program?
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC or NSCC) is a congressionally-chartered, U.S. Navy sponsored organization that serves to teach young Americans about the sea-going military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community service, citizenship, and an understanding of discipline and teamwork. The USNSCC is composed of two programs – the senior program for cadets age 13 through the age of 18, and the Navy League Cadet Corps (NLCC), which is for cadets ages 10 through 13.
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Our Mission
Our mission for our cadets is to develop an interest and ability in seamanship and seagoing skills, instill virtues of good citizenship and strong moral principles in each cadet, demonstrate the value of an alcohol-free, drug-free and gang-free lifestyle and expose cadets to the prestige of public service and a variety of career paths through hands-on training with our nation's armed services.
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Why join us?
Quite simply we build Leaders. Former Sea Cadets populate the United States Service Academies and all branches of the Armed Forces. Over 11% of current Midshipmen at the US Naval Academy were Sea Cadets. No other demographic is so highly represented. Sea Cadets who obtain the rank of Seaman (E3) may enlist in the Navy or Army at an advanced rank. Why is this? The Sea Cadets take interested teens and build them into leaders who the military and the corporate world both seek out. You will learn to lead from the front and always give the extra mile. You learn to become an integral part of a team that places accomplishing the mission at hand ahead of personal accolades, recognition and goals. You will learn essential physical and mental life skills. You will be challenged in ways that typical teens could not handle: and with the backing of your shipmates you will smash through these barriers and learn what you are truly capable of. You will gain self confidence you never knew you had. You will enjoy camaraderie with your shipmates and gain many new friends from around the country. You will learn to NEVER QUIT no matter how hard it is or how dark it may get. At a relatively young age you will learn that some things are bigger than all of us individually and must be accomplished for the greater good. When confronted with bad situations Sea Cadet leaders will realize that no matter what, there is always something they can do about it. They will act and succeed. Do you have what it takes to become one of us? Join us and see.
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Why are we called the Benfold Division?
Edward Clyde Benfold (15JAN31– 05SEP52) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman third class who was killed in action while attached to a Marine Corps rifle company during the Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) in the Korean War. Benfold was born in Staten Island, the son of Edward and Glenys Benfold. His father served as a Merchant Marine Officer (1st engineer) during World War II and was killed in action serving on the Honduran ship Castilla on June 7, 1942 when the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-107 near Cuba. Benfold grew up in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, and lived in nearby Audubon, where he graduated from Audubon High School in 1949. Benfold was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on 05SEP52.
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History of the Sea Cadet Program
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps was founded in 1958 by the Navy League of the United States at the request of the Department of the Navy. In 1962, the USNSCC was chartered under Title 36 of the United States Code as a non-profit youth organization with an emphasis towards the sea-going services of the United States. |
Timeline from seacadets.org↑
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Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Commanding Officer: LTJG Aaron Stain - 815-973-1900, [email protected]
Executive Officer: LTJG Ed Schappert - 847-409-7270, [email protected]
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Commanding Officer: LTJG Aaron Stain - 815-973-1900, [email protected]
Executive Officer: LTJG Ed Schappert - 847-409-7270, [email protected]