WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

Welcome to the Sea Cadets Leadership Society

Make success happen for America’s future leaders!

The Sea Cadets provide exciting opportunities for young Americans to participate in career-based training and develop the knowledge,skills, and confidence to become engaged, productive, and responsible young adults. Your donation will help Sea Cadets reach new communities, improve and expand training opportunities, and grow our nationwide network of supporters.

The Sea Cadets Leadership Society recognizes donors who give $1,000 or more in a calendar year. The extraordinary generosity of Leadership Society members enables our Cadets to enjoy life changing experiences and prepare for life as young adults. Donations provide funding to expand operations and pursue strategic initiatives such as:

  • Maximize Participation: Increase the number of cadets who benefit from our program. Expand into underserved communities. Break down barriers to participation by making funds available to pay for uniforms, enrollment fees, training fees, and travel.
  • Improve and Expand Training Opportunities: Fund special projects, new training programs, enhanced curricula. Share the benefits of Sea Cadets to a broader audience.
  • Grow Nationwide Engagement: Build relationships with the community, military, academia, and industry. Garner support from community, business, government, and military leaders.
  • Gain access to more training venues.

Sea Cadet Leadership Society member benefits:

Join the Sea Cadets Leadership Society, and help develop our next generation of community, business, academic, government, and military leaders.

To join the Leadership Society, you may click the orange donate button below or contact development@seacadets.org to arrange a wire transfer.

If you prefer to mail a check, please direct your donation to:

Naval Sea Cadet Corps
(Attn: Leadership Society)
2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201

Thank you to our current Leadership Society members*

Anonymous
Atkinson Family Foundation
Lynn Atkinson
William Bass
Benjamin Browne
Rear Adm. Michael Browne
Joseph Carbone
John V Connorton Jr
Alistair Cooke
Anthony Cowden
Jie Diao
Elizabeth Erickson
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Michael Gill
Rear Adm. Robin Graf (Ret.)
Rear Adm. J.R. Haley, USN (Ret.)
Thomas Harker
Sarah Higgins
Ron Higgs
Hirth Family Foundation
Cole Jeffries
Anju Kettish
Thomas Klomps
George Kovatch

Ms. Rene’ Kretovics
Keith Larson, Esq.
The Lennon Family
Sheila Lennon
Gregory Little
Robert E. Love
Luke McCollum
Friends of Blair Milo
Rear Adm. Timothy Moon, USN (Ret.)
Ken O’Keefe
Cmdr. Thomas O’Malley, USN (Ret.)
Ed and Christina Parsons
MCPOCG Vincent Patton, III, USCG (Ret.)
Tab Pittman
Timothy Rider
CAPT Frank Russo, USN (ret)
Brian Smith
John Sutter
Tom Trinh
Tom and Allison Vranas
James Weakley
Eric Wiklendt
Wellington Won
FORCM Ronney & Donna Wright, USN (Ret.)

*Leadership Society members as of January 1, 2024 – December 9, 2024

The Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations are credited to Leadership Society status.

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