Joining Process

Purpose: The purpose of this post is to inform the parent and prospective cadet on what they should bring in the instance they want to join the sea cadets here at NNMC Walter Reed-Bethesda.

Steps to joining
1) Contact the us via E-mail (contactus@charetteseacadets.org) so that we may grant you access onto the base when we hold our monthly "New Cadet Briefing."
2) When you arrive, there will be a cadet escort waiting for you and your cadet and they will escort you to where the brief is being held.
3) When you arrive, please have the following forms either completed or semi-completed prior to arriving, which will help make the joining process easier. It is okay if you do not have these forms and we can provide them to you after the brief.
4) You will be briefed as to the nature of the program, expectations of the sea cadet program and the Charette Battalion and what we are all about.
5) After the brief is completed, you will be asked if your child is ready to join the program. If your child is ready, you will be asked to fill out several forms (do not worry if you have them already completed) and once the forms are complete, you will need to pay the initial $60 enrollment fee in order to complete the joining process.
6) Once you have paid for the enrollment fee, we will take a picture of your cadet in a NWU (Navy Working Uniform) blouse, which will be provided by our Supply officer, and this photo will be used for your cadet's ID.
7) Once the photo is taken, the briefing is completed and we will have a cadet escort you out and we will see you at the next drill date!

Link to forms: http://homeport.seacadets.org/display/Forms/Administrative+Forms

It is form NSCADM 001 - CADET APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT
All forms must be completed in order to expedite the joining process

Note
- REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (Pages 3&4) are to be completed by the parent
- REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (Pages 5&6) are to be completed by your child's doctor/physician