NSCC/NLCC - The Adventure of a Lifetime
The US Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is for American youth ages 13-18 who have a desire to learn about the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Sea Cadets are authorized by the Secretary of the Navy to wear Navy uniforms appropriately marked with the Sea Cadet Corps insignia. The objectives of the Sea Cadet program are to introduce youth to naval life, to develop in them a sense of pride, patriotism, courage, and self-reliance, and to maintain an environment free of drugs and gangs.
The U.S. Navy League Cadet Corps (NLCC) is for youth 10-13, who are interested in the sea and ships, and our nations seagoing services. The Navy League program is designed to introduce young people to maritime and military life, and to prepare them for later entrance into the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
The Barque Eagle Division is a combined unit of the NSCC/NLCC located at the Naval Reserve Center in Plainville, CT. The Division has been serving youth in the central Connecticut area since 1972, with cadets and adult staff coming from across Connecticut and southern Massachusetts.
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