Polaris Battalion, a Sea Cadet unit, from Cambridge, Minnesota has been selected for a number of impressive awards from the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
These annual awards are given to U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) and U.S. Naval League Cadet Corps (USNLCC) units who have excelled in required annual inspections and exemplify the top units in the Nation. NSSC is the senior cadet program for young men and women ages 13-17 who are interested in developing their skills in leadership, basic seamanship, courage, self-reliance and discipline. NLCC is the junior program for the NSCC. The NLCC introduces boys and girls ages 10-13 to naval life through instruction in basic seamanship and leadership. Polaris Battalion consists of both the senior cadet program and the junior program through the Trident Training Ship.
Polaris Battalion was selected as the top combined NSCC/NLCC Unit in Region 9 and fifth nationwide for the George S. Halas Award as a result of an annual inspection score of 91.4, meeting the required number of sea and league cadets and submission of the units audit/budget report. Additionally, Polaris Battalion won sixteenth place in the 2019 John Bergen award out of 396 units nationwide.
Polaris Battalion, Training Ship Trident which is composed of NLCC boys and girls ages 10-13 won fifth place out of 75 Training Ships nationwide in the 2019 Morgan L. Fitch, Jr. award.
Polaris Battalion has 43 NSCC cadets, while Training Ship Trident has 17 NLCC cadets. The Battalion is led by Lieutenant Brent van Hees, USNSCC. He is supported by nineteen staff. Polaris Battalion is one of the Minnesota Sea Cadet units supported by the Minnesota Navy League Council. Minnesota Council supports four Sea Cadet programs throughout the state.
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