US Naval Sea Cadet Corps

The US Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a program ideally suited for homeschool students. It provides many of the benefits and experiences of a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) that public school students have, along with an enhanced hands-on learning approach through training in various fields, such as: STEM/Robotics; Fire Fighting; Force Protection; Martial Arts; Marksmanship; Aviation; Sailing; SCUBA diving; and others.

This program is nationwide, and you can read all about it at https://www.SeaCadets.org. The Florida Keys division, covering all the territory south of Homestead, FL, meets two Saturdays per month for 8 hours per meeting. As a note, roughly 12% of the incoming class at the Naval Academy for 2018 were Sea Cadets, so this program definitely makes you competitive for higher education. Enrollment cost is $250/year, which includes a $100 uniform deposit.