MAROON - Fitness, Safety, and HealthWe want our cadets to embrace a life of sports and fitness. Some may dream of playing professionally, while others are may simply be looking for ways to realize their strengths or build lasting and supporting bonds via an activity they love. We agree, in fact, that is exactly what Sea Cadets is trying to do.
We offer a variety of experiences, activities, competitions and explorations into Fitness, Health, Safety, Teamwork, and Leadership.
The Navy physical readiness test consists of push-ups, curl-ups (sit-ups), and either running or swimming -though swimming is a setarate branch of evaluation, and sit-ups have recently been replaced by planking. All cadets are measured by performing push-ups, planks, and running 1½ miles.
We want our cadets to fall in love with running and embrace a healthy lifestyle. We encourage them all to focus on fitness and active participation in sports and other activities. We emphasize running sports such as Track and Cross Country for this rope because of their emphasis on sustained running. Track is also a great way to stay active, competitive, and engaged in running throughout the year. Plus, the seasons are complimentary in both High School and Middle School.
Some cadets may dream of playing sports professionally, while others may simply be looking for ways to realize their strengths or build lasting and supporting bonds via an activity they love. We agree, and in fact, that is also exactly what Sea Cadets is trying to do.
Track and Field's emphasis on running, throwing, overcoming hurdles, jumping, and the value of teamwork, Wolf Squadron grants two points for progress toward this rope. Provide a copy of your certificate of participation to your training officer for credit.
Cross Country places emphasis on running trails and related skill sets, therefore this sport is the natural cousin of Orienteering (one of our core activities). Wolf Squadron grants two points for progress toward this rope. Provide a copy of your certificate of participation to your training officer for credit.
All sports matter, but Wolf Squadron can only favor those that directly align with or are a particular match for our program goals. Participation in any middle School "sport" is worth one point per sport in thei rope category.
We also provide ample opportunity for cadets to work on individual fitness and provide fitness advice. We have a ftiness team that attends Flagship and other competitive events.
We offer a variety of online health courses to build general health and fitness understanding and awareness.
We provide two levels of first aid training. Level one is intended for everyone, but particularly intended for new and league cadets.
More advanced first aid training is available to Sea Cadets up to and including CPR and other life-saving techniques.
The third level of medical training is available via the Sports Medicine program at South Kitsap High School.
We also offer basic and advanced Safety training that meets OSHA certification standards.
The advanced safety training at South Kitsap High Schoolleads to career standard OSHA certification.
Knowing how to swim is especially important to the United States Navy. It is one of the few military branches that make it mandatory for recruits to complete a Navy Swim Test prior to graduating boot camp. Sea Cadets also emphasizes the importance of knowing how to swim according to US Navy swim standards. These standards are designed to ensure service members are able to endure and survive for extended periods at sea; not for speed in covering distances. As part of the Navy family, we also spend time on boats, ships, and conduct other maritime events. As such, we require that all Sea Cadets receive water safety training and that they qualify as at least a third class swimmer.
But don't worry. As long as you’ve been in the water before and have sone basic swimming skills, you should be able to obtain the Third-Class designation.
The mission of the Sea Cadets is to build leaders of character. We place young men and women in constructive environments where they are able to develop good character, selfreliance, discipline and leadership skills. To fulfill that mission, we participate in Regional Flagship Competitions with other Sea Cadet units. We compete in events such as semaphore, Morse code, military marching, color guard, line heaving, marksmanship, personnel inspections, and other events as scheduled.
A variety of advanced training options are available on the Advanced Training tab at the top of this page. These are also listed periodically in Quarterdeck . Check regularly to be sure not to miss any offerings.