The Great Lakes Division is a component of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a non-profit youth organization for young Americans, male and female, ages 13 through 17. Based in Mount Clemens, Michigan, we offer hands-on deck and engineering experience as crew members of the training ship Pride of Michigan.

The Sea Cadet Corps is sponsored by the U.S. Navy League, and supported by the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. Cadets receive training aboard Navy and Coast Guard ships and schools, and are authorized by the Secretary of the Navy to wear Navy uniforms, appropriately marked with Sea Cadet Corps insignia. In addition to seamanship training, cadets can also attend Navy aviation and construction training.