Sea Cadets
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In some countries, Sea Cadet organisations are groups devoted to educating and training the youth of the nation in maritime matters, especially those pertaining to national defense.
The first Sea Cadet Corps was founded in the United Kingdom in 1914 by the Navy League with the sponsorship of the Admiralty.
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) was founded in 1958 by the Navy League of the United States at the urging of the Department of the Navy. The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps is officially supported by the Navy League of the United States, and is endorsed by the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard. Most of the USNSCC's funding has come from the dues of its cadets and officers, the Navy League of the United States, and private sources. Recently, the USNSCC has lobbied for, and obtained, congressional funding of one million dollars a year from the Navy's Trianing and Education budget.
External links
- United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (http://www.seacadets.org/)
- UK Sea Cadet Corps (http://www.ukseacadets.org/)
- Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (http://www.cadets.ca/seacad/)