Simply put, the Sea Cadets is an unrivalled oppurtunity. It gives you a chance to experience things that many adults will never do in their whole lives, let alone middle and high school aged youth. The Sea Cadets is truly the adventure of a lifetime, and it begins the day you sign up. Here are some of the benefits you'll get from the Sea Cadets.

Military Experience

The primary reason many people join America Division is because they are interested in a future in the military. The Sea Cadets, and especially America Division is a great place to start. Here, we provide some of the most in depth and varied training. Whether you want to join the Navy, the Army, Special forces, become an officer, or join up as an enlisted person, the training you get in the Sea Cadets will be invaluable. You get a great idea of what the enlisted side of the military is like, with no obligations. If you do decide to enlist though, you can join as an E3 as opposed to an E1 in any of the services, and Sea Cadets can help you get into Service Academies.

New Skills

Whether you join the military or not, skills you learn and traits you develop in the Sea Cadets will serve you for the rest of your life. Some of the most important skills you will learn here are leadership, teamwork, motivation, and discipline. Not only that, but the Sea Cadets will improve your physical attributes as well. No matter what shape you join in, we will work with you to get you into peak physical condition, and help motivate you on your way to get there.

Training

The traning oppurtunities for the Sea Cadets are spectacular. After attending a two week bootcamp, there dozens of training offered all across the country. At SeaBee training you can learn construction and combat skills, at at Expolsive Ordance Disposal you can work with explosives and weapons, at SEAL training you can go through Mini BUD/S with real Navy SEAL's, at Airman you can learn all about Naval Aviation and work with Navy aircraft. These are only a few of the trainings you can do as a Sea Cadet; not only that, there are frequently oppurtunities to work on Navy and Coast Guard ships or go to foreign countries.

Fun

The Sea Cadet program is just plain fun. At America Divsion, we work hard, and we play hard. Every year we do stuff like going to the shooting range, going camping, going to a challenge course, visiting Navy ships, and of course our annual picnic. In America Division you can make friends with some really awesome people, and create ties that will last the rest of your life.