Serves as the Council lead for all youth programs to include U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Naval & Marine Corps Junior ROTC, and University of Minnesota ROTC programs.  Additionally foster engagement with the U.S. Naval Academy Information Program to determine how the Council can assist.   Annually outline funding for recognition awards, provide support for annual key events like inspections, banquets, end-of-year ceremonies and provide mentorship to for young people toward career paths linked to the naval services and submit to board for approval. 

Our councils are invested in the next-generation of sea service members and show their support through their adoption of units like the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Young Marines and more. Learn more about each of these programs and see how you can help make an impact in the lives of tomorrow’s Sailors, Marines, Coasties and Mariners. Youth Programs - Navy League of the United States

Spring is an exciting time for high school and college students, and particularly for those who have just graduated. A few of the cadets from the Naval Sea Cadet and Navy Junior ROTC Units we sponsor graduated from high school and are beginning their adult lives. Some will be entering the military as officer Cadets/Midshipmen or by enlisting, and many will be entering college or vocational training. All of the other Cadets are looking forward to summer training events.

 Four Midshipmen from the Navy ROTC Unit, University of Minnesota, graduated from college and were commissioned as active-duty line officers: three as Ensigns in the U.S. Navy, and one as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. ENS Steven L. Bowman and ENS Michael J. Mulhall will both report to Naval Air Station Pensacola for Naval Aviation training, 2nd LT Caleb J. Otto will report to The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia for Maring Corps Officer Training, and ENS Samuel R. Reed will report to the USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111) to begin Surface Warfare Officer training. After taking their oath of office, a family member or friend of their choosing had the honor of pinning their officer rank on their uniform. Next, in a time-honored military tradition, each new officer provided a silver dollar to the first enlisted member providing a salute.

 The other Midshipmen will be taking part in a summer training cruise with the U.S. Navy and/or Marine Corps.

 Each of the three Junior ROTC Units we sponsor had their annual awards ceremony in May, at which our Ccouncil awarded the Theodore Roosevelt NLUS Youth Medal to their respective cadet of the year. On May 14 I presented this Youth Medal to Cadet PO3 Lincoln Vue of Harding High School Navy JROTC Unit, and on May 15 to Cadet PO3 Teerena Clement of Washington Tech Magnet High School NJROTC Unit. On May 16 Mark Stange presented this award to Cadet Has Lae of Como Park Marine Corps Junior ROTC Unit.

Following the Awards Ceremony at each of these respective high schools, graduating JROTC Cadets were “piped ashore”, signifying their departure from that unit in a time-honored nautical tradition.