Guard Kayak
Guard Kayak
!’m thinkning of joining the Coast Guard? But i want another occupation, too…?
Okay… Well I’m 13, a girl, and I’m graduating the Spirit of America boating program on Sunday. Oh, Spirit of America:
A boating camp for 7′th graders going into 8′th grade, started in Lake County, OH. You get your boating licence, learn just about EVERYTHING about boating, and experience kayaks, canoes, jonboats, jetskis (we did those today), sailboats, and (drum roll please!) Visit the local Coast Guard station! We were told everything they did, and we even got to ride the 47-foot boat!! I got to drive it, and it was quite fun!
All in all, it intrigued me…. And i really want to join the Coast Guard!
But I’m a little young. I also want to be a vetranarian, though, too!
So I have a predicament. Can i do both? Can I get some experience stories from some Coast Guard members? Also, was boot camp hard? How should I prepare??!!
Please help me! Thanks!
Yes. You may enlist as a reservist to receive college money. USCG will give you Montgomery GI Bill ($13,000 one time payment) and tuition assistance ($4500/year) in addition to your pay for doing work. Your commitment as a reservist while attending college would be 1 weekend/month in addition to two weeks (12 days in a row) per year.
It doesn’t really help prepare for boot camp or even prepare for joining the Coast Guard but have you heard of Sea Cadets? They’re for people your age. It’s co-ed too. It isn’t meant to be a pre-enlistment program for the navy or coast guard. Sea Cadets aren’t required or pressured to join after high school graduation. They work/practice/learn/do stuff (I’m not sure what they call it) at Cleveland’s USCG base. They’re kind of kind Boy Scouts in that they teach responsible citizenship, character development, self-reliance and that type of stuff but Sea Scouts are not part of Boy Scouts. Would your parents be willing to drive you 20-45 minutes into Cleveland?
As far as preparing for boot camp, there isn’t a lot to do except live a healthy lifestyle. Be active — ride your bike occasionally, jog for 15-20 minutes occasionally. Watch what you eat — eat when you’re hungry and no mindless/bored eating, limit junk food, and take care of your teeth. Do your homework in math, science and English classes so that the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is easy.
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