U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Baton Rouge Division Depart Coast Guard Station Grand Isle

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a federally chartered non-profit organization for young people, established by the civilian maritime military service support organization Navy League of the United States, in 1958 at the request of the Department of the Navy 'to create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth.' The Sea Cadets conduct overnight weekend drills monthly and twice per year the Sea Cadets conduct a longer, advanced training:

On July 2, 2017, the Seaman Apprentices under their Petty Officers and Officers of the Baton Rouge Division checked in on board at Station Grand Isle. Over the following six nights and seven days, these Sea Cadets conducted training ranging from Swimming to Marlinspike Seamanship to Airsoft Firearms Qualification.

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