Becoming a Sea Cadet: To become a Sea Cadet, you must join a local Sea Cadet unit. In San Antonio, the local unit is the Alamo Battalion. You must (1) visit with our Commanding Officer (CO), (2) complete a membership application and (3) pay your membership dues. The step-by-step details are below.
The Visit: To arrange a visit, you must first complete this Google contact form, then email the application (with the first four pages filled out) and your request to attend drill to the CO's email. If you do not know how to fill in something on the form, leave it blank. You can sign the form at drill. We will tell you when and where to report.
The Application: The membership application is called an NSCADM 001. You can download it as either a PDF, or Microsoft Word doc. It has eleven pages, but depending upon your situation, you may not need to fill out all of them. For just a visit before joining, please just complete the Google form and pages 1 – 4 of the NSCADM 001.
The Dues: In 2023, our dues for the first year of membership are $185. After that, dues are $100 per year. The first-year dues are higher to help defray some of the costs of uniform items that we loan to our cadets. You can pay by check at drill or send a Zelle payment to: USNSCC--ALAMO BATTALION, AUSTIN. The email associated with that account is: alamobattalion@gmail.com
The Visit: To arrange a visit, you must first complete this Google contact form, then email the application (with the first four pages filled out) and your request to attend drill to the CO's email. If you do not know how to fill in something on the form, leave it blank. You can sign the form at drill. We will tell you when and where to report.
The Application: The membership application is called an NSCADM 001. You can download it as either a PDF, or Microsoft Word doc. It has eleven pages, but depending upon your situation, you may not need to fill out all of them. For just a visit before joining, please just complete the Google form and pages 1 – 4 of the NSCADM 001.
- Pages 1-4 are required for everyone. For a cadet to register, we must have their vaccination records, including proof of immunization for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, pertussis and tetanus plus diphtheria and vaccine for Meningitis.
- Pages 5-6 are required and must be filled out and signed by the cadet’s medical provider.
- Pages 7-8 are required for cadets who will be taking medication (either OTC or prescription) at Sea Cadet training. If the cadet is going to take prescription drugs, this form requires the medical provider’s signature.
- Pages 9-10 are only required if the cadet is seeking an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Other cadets do not need to fill out this form.
- Page 11 is a parental support agreement where we ask parents to pitch in somehow with recruiting, volunteering, fundraising or other support. It is appreciated but not required.
The Dues: In 2023, our dues for the first year of membership are $185. After that, dues are $100 per year. The first-year dues are higher to help defray some of the costs of uniform items that we loan to our cadets. You can pay by check at drill or send a Zelle payment to: USNSCC--ALAMO BATTALION, AUSTIN. The email associated with that account is: alamobattalion@gmail.com
