The Plan of the Month is an official document of DEALEY Division. Its contents reflect current orders of the Commanding Officer and official unit announcements. All division personnel are responsible for reading and understanding the information contained herein. Parents and guardians of cadets are encouraged to read the Plan of the Month and to make note of meeting days and special announcements that may affect personal schedules
Commanding Officer |
Executive Officer |
Administrative Officer |
LTJG Philip Alan Gerard, USNCC |
INST Robert O'Brien |
Inst Tracey Arena |
Drill Dates: 5, 12, 26 Feb 2024 Drill Hours: 1830-213
Uniform of the Day: Dress Blue / Winter Dress - Alternate Uniform: Service Khaki (Officers and Chiefs)
Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III as authorized per Plan of the Day
Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III as authorized per Plan of the Day
Cadet Notes
- Drill: We will drill 5, 12, 26 February 2024. We will not drill on Monday 19 February in observance of Presidents Day. Always check our Plan of the Day webpage weekly for updates.
- Annual Inspection: We will be inspected by our regional director on 11 March at the Stamford Yacht Club. We will ensure that our service records are up to date and prepare for a personnel (uniform) inspection in Dress Blues. More details at our Annual Inspection webpage.
- PRT: Start preparing for the physical readiness test planned in April.
- Flagship: The annual Flagship competition at Joint Base Cape Cod, MA will be the weekend of 26-28 April. Mark your calendars for this all-hands event. Details on the dedicated webpage.
- May Events: Check the calendar for may events and mark you personal calendars. Events include Memorial Day Parades, flag planting and Stamford Yacht Club commissioning. Each event has a dedicated webpage on our website which will updated as dates and details are available.
- Advanced Training: Summer training will start to populate on Quarterdeck on 1 March. Check Quarterdeck often as trainings populate and to view the Summer Training guidance and instructions.
- Advancement: Check Quarterdeck often to see your progress toward the next rank.
Standing Notes
- Core Values and Code of Conduct: The new core values can be found here and code of conduct here.
- Quarterdeck: Quarterdeck is the only way to see all relevant sea cadet websites (except seacadets.org) for cadets, parents and adult volunteers.
- Recruit, NLO and Advanced Training: Parents must have a Quarterdeck account to see available training and sign up their cadet. The lists of available training is found on Quarterdeck
- Advancement: Advancement exams should be competed at drill. Regulations state that cadets should advance one rank every year.
- Physical Fitness: The Physical Readiness Test Administration policy can be found here. Click on this link to see the PRT standards. Visit our PRT webpage for all the info.
- Awards: If you qualify for any sea cadet award, please submit a request via your chain of command. Provide proper documentation showing you meet the requirements in the awards manual.
- Attendance: Regulations require cadets should attend 75% of all scheduled drills. If you cannot attend, you shall notify your chain of command. Failure to attend could result in the discharge from the program.
- Enrollment Fees: The cost of (re)enrollment for 2024 is $99.00 for cadets. Payment is due to receive your new ID card. Early enrollment is sometimes required to attend training. Make checks out to DEALEY DIVISION USNSCC. We now take electronic payment via Venmo.
- Training Fees: Fees for training in 2024 have increased to: 1 Day - $30, 2 Days - $60, 3-4 Days - $100, 5-7 Days - $250, 8-9 Days - $300, 10+ Plus Days - $350.
Staff Notes
- The Officer and Midshipman Guide (OMSG) is required for all Instructors and Darkness 2 Light training annually for all adults. Each course is available via Quarterdeck.
- Officer Professional Development (OPD) courses are required for officer promotion and to staff recruit and advanced training. Check the training list on Homeport to find available courses.
- The News and Info section of Quarterdeck has valuable information for all volunteers.
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