SR540Beaver Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 No, I'm not talking about Sea Scouts. I'm talking about Sea Cadets. It is a coed program for youth aged 13 thru 17. My son has discovered that there are Sea Cadets in Oklahoma City thru a friend and he is interested in joining. It looks rigid compared to scouting and has a two week required boot camp. I'm just curious if any one has had experience with this program? www.seacadets.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Beav, While I have never participated in the program. I did visit a unit in Pittsburgh. I wasn't impressed. They seem to have a hard time retaining the youth and the constant change leads to chaos. There was a unit at the Safety At Sea weekend in Curtis Yard Maryland, last September. The Leader seemed to have an ego as great as the great outdoors. The youth were well turned out and very good at drill, but to my mind there seemed to be a lot of yelling and intimidation at work. I think the week that they get to spend away training seems like fun -It's just the rest of the year that seems lacking. Still I suppose it's all down to leadership. - A little like that other youth organization we all know and love. Eamonn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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