Active 1948 - Present Type Youth Organization | Country Canada | |
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The Navy League of Canada created the Navy League Cadet Corps (or Corps de cadets de la Ligue navale) for young boys in 1948, and the Navy League Wrennettes[1] for girls in 1950. The Wrenette program no longer exists as Navy League Cadet Corps are now open for boys and girls between the ages of 9 to 13.
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The Navy League Cadet Programme is separate from the Canadian Cadet Organizations. It is solely sponsored by the Navy League and is not supported by the Department of National Defence as Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is. The Navy League Cadet programme is led by civilian volunteers, Navy League Officers supervised by local branches of the Navy League of Canada.
The training programme of the Navy League Cadets is similar to that of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, but modified to serve the needs of the younger age group.
Uniform
The uniform worn by Navy League cadets has elements of the uniform of the old Royal Canadian Navy. The uniform of the Navy League Cadets includes:
A corps T-shirt and ball cap is often worn during such activities as sailing and sports.
Flag
This flag is used by Navy League Cadet Corps as a corps flag Jack flag. It replaced the flag of the Navy League of Canada for this purpose in 2000, which is used as a jack.
Ranks
The ranks of the Navy League Cadets are based on those of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, although they do not exactly match. The Navy League Cadet ranks are:
The ranks of Navy League Cadet Officers are also similar to those of the Royal Canadian Navy, however they still do not match exactly. The Navy League Cadet Officers ranks are: