The visit to the Veterans Home is tentative - pending participation from cadets and confirmation that volunteers are available at the home to accompany us.

The residents and volunteers at the New York State Veterans Home at Batavia look forward to visits from the Sea Cadets! Our next visit is tentatively planned for Saturday, March 7, immediately following drill. The contingency will depart from the Navy Reserve Center at 1530.

Uniform: Service Dress Blues (NSCC) or Salt and Peppers (NLCC)
You will change into your dress uniform at the NRC at the end of the day.

Community Service Hours: This visit is after drill hours, so community service credit will be added to your record book for your participation.

Transportation:
Participating cadets will be transported to Batavia in officers’ vehicles. Parents are welcome to pick up and transport their own cadet if desired.

Pick Up:
Participating cadets must be picked up at the NYS Veterans Home at Batavia by a parent.
220 Richmond Ave, Batavia, NY 14020 (First parking lot on the right after you enter the property)
Pick-up time: 1700 (5 p.m.)

In December, some of our cadets and officers spent a very cold and snowy day participating in the Webster Area Cemeteries Wreaths Across America ceremony and placing wreaths on veterans’ graves. Now it is time to retire the wreaths. Rochester CA-124 Division has been asked to help remove wreaths on Saturday, March 14. Our help is always greatly appreciated!

Report Time: 1000 - remember to be 15 minutes early
Report Location: Webster Union Cemetery, 345 Webster Rd, Webster, NY 14580

Uniform: NWU III
Weather will dictate if black fleece parka liners or gloves or watch caps are necessary.

Community Service Hours: Community service credit will be added to your record book for your participation.

Lunch: Mission BBQ is providing lunch at Webster Union Cemetery following wreath retirement work detail.

Many hands make light work... families are invited to stay and help with the work detail and join the appreciation lunch. This is a great activity for younger siblings to see Sea Cadets in action!

Please report your attendance/participation ASAP. An accurate count for lunch must be provided to the event coordinator no later than Sunday, March 1.

Cadets who have not attended Recruit Training (RT) are required to do so before they can move up in rank or position. They must attend and pass RT before attending any other Advanced Trainings (AT). In our region, you will likely consider RT in Buffalo or Fort Dix, NJ.

League Cadets are encouraged to attend Navy League Orientation (NLO) when they are ready. Attending NLO as a League Cadet is optional. League Cadets who want to attend other NLCC ATs must attend and pass NLO first. In our region, you will likely consider NLO in Buffalo.

Below is a preview of trainings we can expect to see in our region. Specific dates & trainings are subject to change up until they are posted online on March 17. Please consider these timeframes generally as you are making summer plans.

Training Week at Sea Cadet Training Center - MDL (Fort Dix, NJ) | June 29 - July 7

• Recruit Training (RT)

• Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA)

• Independent Duty Master-at-Arms (IDMAA)

• Emergency Management & Force Readiness (EMFR)

• Search & Rescue Medical Technician (SMT)

Training Week at Joint Sea Cadet Training Center Buffalo (Buffalo, NY) | July 25 - August 2

• Recruit Training (RT)

• Navy League Orientation (NLO)

• Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA)

• Culinary/Food Services

• Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF)

• Mass Communication

There are some unique trainings planned for Norfolk, VA if you are willing to travel

• June 28 - July 3 | Honors & Ceremonies (NSCC & NLCC sessions)

• June 28 - July 3 | Basic Airman at NAS Oceana

• July 13-17 | Military Sealift Command Basic (Intro to being a merchant mariner)

Other trainings are pending in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, and New Hampshire.

INTERNATIONAL NAVAL REVIEW (INR)
If you participate in a Sea Cadet INR event that is listed in Quarterdeck when the trainings are posted, you will receive a special INR ribbon. They are planning opportunities that are 1-5 days long that will qualify.

Norfolk (May 28 - June 1) · Baltimore (June 25 - July 1) · NYC (July 1-8) · Boston (July 11-16)

Color Guard commitment needed.

Our division has traditionally participated in this short but meaningful march and ceremony to honor those who died in service, and because of their service. The ceremony culminates with the cadets assisting with placing poppies at the Station of Heroes in Edmund Lyon Park.

Events sponsored by the East Rochester American Legion Post #1917 and the Town/Village of East Rochester

Report time and muster location to be announced closer to the parade date.