SHADOW DRILLS
SHADOW DRILLS allow for future (Prospective) Sea Cadets and League Cadets to attend a Drill day to get a better experience of how we train our Battalion.
Prospective Cadets will be allowed to participate in almost every activity during the Drill day except intensive trainings and activities that are physically rigorous (unit Physical Training, swim qualifications, operating tools or equipment, etc). Due to Sea Cadet policy, non fully enrolled cadets are not authorized to perform in these activities but will still be able to observe these events.
Prospective Cadets are allowed to Shadow up to two drills. After that, they should determine if they're ready to commit to being a Sea Cadet and begin the enrollment process.
HOW CAN MY PROSPECTIVE CADET
SHADOW A DRILL?
CONTACT a unit staff member to schedule a Shadow Drill date
(not all Drills may be eligible to shadow depending on drill activities scheduled).COMPLETE the Shadow Drill Cadet Application
ALL portions of the application must be completed and submitted to unit staff prior to the Drill day.
Contact us if you have any questions about the application!
JOIN US on the Drill day
We will provide you with our Plan of the Day (POD) containing the start/end times and locations, schedule of activities, and important information cadets need to successfully participate in a Drill day.
PROSEPCTIVE CADETS SHOULD WEAR plain color slacks or shorts, a plain color shirt or polo shirt (no graphics, phrases, large logos, etc), and comfortable walking shoes.
PROSPECTIVE CADETS SHOULD BRING a refillable water bottle, lunch and snacks, sun screen, bug spray.
Prospective cadets can bring cell phones but will only be allowed to use them during designated breaks. Parents should contact unit staff if they need to make arrangments for their prosepctive cadet during the Drill day.