The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a program for kids ages 11 to 17 who have a interest in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and fun. This program is basically a toned down version of the Navy reserve  for kids. It’s almost the same thought because you move through the ranks, get to wear real Navy uniforms, and go to boot camp. Some of the things you do are march in parades with your unit in your dress whites and also do color guard which is where you get flags and rifles and learn how to do patterns and routines. Along with the normal classes and training during the summer you can join 10 day advance classes like marksmanship  (shooting), sailing, medical, and much much more. If you get really into it between your junior and senior year of high school you can even sign up for a Sea Cadet Exchange Program in 50 different countries.

Before you can go to any advanced classes you need to complete boot camp. Now its obviously not 9 weeks like the real one , its just two weeks where you learn how to shine your shoes and make your bunk. You’ll take classes for military conduct and how to treat Superior Officers. It may be challenging but fun as some Cadets say that boot camp was the most fun they’ve had in the corps. I swear you will never regret going in to the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets.

~Jacob Andrews

A Spewing Ship

In Tauranga, New Zealand a captain was steering a cargo ship through the black, heavy seas. The ship had a structure failure, and it was unable to perform is original function which was sailing across the ocean transporting oils.The ship was carrying more than one-thousand containers filled with oil and eleven out of the thousand contained dangerous substances. Seventy containers tumbled into the deathly waves. Containers were rolling on the deck as the ship rocked back and fourth, making it hazardous for the crew workers.

This catastrophe event was a total disaster and a ship shouldn’t even be caring such immensely unsafe oils and chemicals, because it makes it dangerous for the people working on board. What would happen if one of the eleven containers spilled oil all over the deck of the ship. A crew worker could slip and injure him/her self or they could wind up getting it in their mouth or on their body. Many different types of chemicals can burn your skin and some can even kill you. I believe that steering a ship with one-thousand containers filled with different types of oils is very risky and should therefore be illegal.

~Christina Withstandley