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The SCC is a uniformed youth organisation, that is not para-military nor pre-service. It is administered by the Sea Cadet Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
The are about 400 Sea Cadet Units in the U.K and Northern Ireland. However only about 90 Units in total have Marine Cadet Detachments. Waltham Forest Unit is now one of those.
Many Units also have a Junior Sea Cadet Section, which are part of the SCC but do not receive funding from the Ministry of Defence and are financed entirely by the Unit. Waltham Forest also have a Junior Sea Cadet Section
A BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY POINTS
1856 - Naval Lad's Brigade Formed
1899 - 25th June - Queen Victoria presents a £10 note the Windsor Unit, from then on this has been known as the SCC's birthday.
1910 - Navy League sponsors Lad Brigade - then known as Navy League Boys Naval Brigade.
1914 - Navy League applied to the Admiralty for recognition of its 34 Brigades.
1919 - This was granted, and the title Navy League Sea Cadet Corps, was adopted.
1942 - Renamed The Sea Cadets Corps, by the end of the war some 430 Units had been formed.
1942 - Girls Nautical Training Corps was formed.
1955 - Marine Cadet Section formed.
1963 - GNTC becomes affiliated with the SCC.
1980 - GNTC Ceased to exist and therefore merged with the SCC. Girls for the first time, would be allowed to parade as a Sea Cadet.
1995 - Sea Cadet Association is re-constituted as a Company as well as a Charity.
1997 - Captain of SCC changed to Commodore SCC to bring us in line with the ACF and ATC.
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ACTIVITIES
Part One Syllabus: Ships Routine, Advancement, Sea Cadet, RN & RM Badges of Rank and Rate, Cadets, Senior Rates and Officers Uniforms, Types of Ships in the Royal Navy, Customs of the Royal Navy, Parade Training, Basic Seamanship, Safety Awareness, Fire Prevention, First Aid Acquaint, Swimming, Sport and Recreational Training.
Specialist Training: Seamanship and Navigation, Communications, Marine Engineering, Physical Training, Cook/Steward Training, Writer/Stores Training and First Aid.
Proficiency Training: Water Borne: Offshore Power and Sail Training, Inshore Boatwork, Pulling, Sailing, Windsurfing and Powerboat Training.
Adventurous Training: Expedition Training, Rock Climbing & Abseiling, Canoeing, Sub-aqua diving and Skiing.
Target Shooting: Air Rifle, Small Bore Rifle and Full Bore Rifle.
Others: Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Meterology, Piping, Navigation, Band Music in the Sea Cadet Corps.
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