JULY 2019 BEACON

What a month June was. So many activities, something for everyone. A big thank you to all of you and your committees who organized and worked so hard to make NCYC shine once again. After the Memorial Day service there was a lot of interest and questions about the Cadets that serve on the Pride of Michigan, so over the next few months I will dedicate part of my monthly article to them. I am an instructor in the Great Lakes Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet program and the relief Captain on the research/training vessel the Pride of Michigan. At the request of the Department of the Navy, the Navy League of the United States established the USNSCC in 1958 and later federally incorporated September 10, 1962, to create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth. The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a congressionally - chartered, U.S. Navy based organization that serves to teach individuals 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 made up of two programs – the senior program for cadets age 13 through the age of 18 and the Navy League Cadet Corps for young people ages 10 through 13.