ABOUT NLCC CATARAQUI
The Navy League Cadet Corps Cataraqui welcomes youth between the ages of 9 and 12 for fun, naval themed activities, with the opportunity to gain leadership skills, nautical skills, communication skills and much more. We parade on Monday evenings from 1800-2000 at HMCS Cataraqui, 24 Navy Way, Kingston ON.
The Navy League Cadets is a civilian organization that aims to help young Canadians learn life skills including citizenship, teamwork and self-discipline. There are more than 3,000 Navy League Cadets active in over 100 communities across Canada.
Most corps (pronounced “core” – that’s what we call each group) meet one evening each week from September to June. Some corps host occasional weekend activities or trips, as well. The programme is separate from the Canadian Cadet Organizations. It is solely sponsored by the Navy League of Canada, and it is not supported by the Department of National Defence like the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. The Navy League Cadet programme is led by civilian volunteers, who are Navy League Officers supervised by local branches of the Navy League of Canada.
The cost of joining the program varies depending on the corps, and many are free. To help fund the program and cover the costs of uniforms, cadets and their parents are required to participate in fundraising activities. Cadet uniforms are provided by The Navy League of Canada. Cadets are required to maintain their uniforms and return them when they leave the program.
Over the years, our Corps has been very fortunate to share training facilities with Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) St Lawrence and HMCS Cataraqui, the Naval Reserve Division, at the Montreal Street Armouries and Artillery Park, located at 100 Montreal Street.
NLCC Cataraqui followed both RCSCC St Lawrence and HMCS Cataraqui to its current location, at 24 Navy Way, Kingston when the new Reserve facilities were completed.
Our regular training program runs from early September to May and closes with an Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR), then fun until the end of June.
