How To Join
- Are you between 9 and 12 years old?
- Do you like making friends?
- Care to go sailing, boating, and swimming?
- Would you like to play a musical instrument, go wall climbing, and learn cool stuff about ships and submarines?
- Interested in camps, outings, and trips?
- Think you’d like marksmanship or becoming a leader?
With NLCC Captain Jackson, you'll get a chance to do all the above and many more activities! Check our our Gallery for fun stuff we have done in the past. Youth aged 9-12 years old can join NLCC Captain Jackson during open registration in September and January,
We Parade (meet) every Thursday evening between 1805 (6:05pm) and 2100 (9pm).
Please visit the blog section or our facebook page for further information on registering your child.
Please keep in mind that you are entering a Department of National Defense establishment. Please refer to the HMCS Tecumseh visitor policy.
At time of registration
Please bring the following for each child registering:- Filled out Registration forms (only avalible once registration is open,
there will be a page on our website for them.)- Alberta Healthcare Number & Card
- Birth certificate to confirm proof of identity and age
- Parent or guardian proof of identity (maybe driver’s license or other government-issued identification)
- Rough Estimate of the last Tetanus Vax.
- Credit card, Debit, or cash for Calgary Branch membership fee
LEGAL INFORMATION
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED ON THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS IS ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENROLLING A CADET IN THE NAVY LEAGUE PROGRAM AND IS PROTECTED UNDER APPLICABLE PRIVACY LEGISLATION.Please note some changes to the Navy League of Canada Regulations effective September "2015":
- The Navy League Cadet Program is for youth from the age of 9 years old to 12 years old.
- To register for the current training year cadets who are 12 years old on 01 September 2023 can join a Sea, Army, or Air Cadet program but not the Navy League Cadet Program. Cadets who turn 12 after 01 September can be Navy League Cadets.
- Navy League regulations do not allow for a Navy League Cadet to be a member of the Sea, Army, or Air Cadets while they are a Navy League Cadet. They can belong to one or the other organization but not both.
Too old to join Navy League Cadets?
The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps is for the 12-18-year-old group.
Cost
NLCC Captain Jackson is sponsored by the Calgary Branch of the Navy League of Canada. Membership to the Calgary Branch is $100.00 per cadet per year (to a family maximum of $200.00 per year).We now offer payment by credit card (Mastercard or Visa) and Debit, in addition to cash. While we can accept personal cheques upon approval, to reduce costs we request that payment for memberships and additional activities be made in cash or by credit card/debit if possible.
The membership fees to Calgary Branch are used to cover the costs of administrating the Captain Jackson cadet program. Fees collected are used to provide insurance coverage for the cadets, uniform costs, and instructional aids, to name only a few. Activities are held throughout the year, such as outings, camps, swimming, laser tag, and a Christmas dinner. These activities are subsidized by funds raised through bingos and casinos (attended by parent/guardians), as well as fun activities such as bottle drives attended by cadets and parents/guardians. Alternative fundraising efforts may be held throughout the year, such as Various ones the Branch Members put out (more to come on that)
Please note that Navy League memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
If you would like more information on the Calgary Branch of the Navy League of Canada please feel free to visit our office situated in the “old” Naval Museum or contact calgarybranchnlc@telus.net