Non-Ceremonial Requests

If you have an event and are requesting Coast Guard participation of some kind, you will need to read the letter to potential sponsors and fill out all the required form fields completely on the Participation Request Information Form.

Coast Guardsmen stationed in Cape May volunteer thousands of hours and support hundreds of community events and educational programs. Our primary volunteer effort is Partnership in Education, which enhances educational opportunities and career awareness for the nation’s youth through direct participation in education related programs. Often, our Coast Guardsmen work directly with students to heighten their awareness of traditional Coast Guard values, drug-free lifestyles, emphasis on scholarship, personal initiative, responsibility, and individual self-worth.  We also engage in various community service functions that highlight our positive relationships with the local community where we serve. 

Ceremonial Requests

Coast Guardsmen stationed in Cape May volunteer thousands of hours and support hundreds of community events and educational programs. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May maintains a ceremonial contingent consisting of permanent party personnel and recruits in training. Training Center Recruits are periodically called upon to support off-base ceremonial functions. They are limited to a 60-mile radius or no more than an hour commute. All ceremonial performances are considered for approval by the Commanding Officer on a case-by-case basis. All requests for performances by the Ceremonial Detail Recruit off-base functions should be sent to:

Commanding Officer (tmc)
Coast Guard Training Center
1 Munro Ave.
Cape May, NJ 08204

In order to submit your request, you will need to read the letter to potential sponsors and fill out all the required form fields completely on the Ceremonial Request Information Sheet. 

The sponsor of a Ceremonial Detail Recruit off-base function is responsible for all transportation, lodging, and meals required by the Coast Guard members involved. The completed paperwork (formal request letter and completed information sheets) must be received at the Training Center no later than 30 days prior to the event or it will not be considered.

The paperwork may be mailed to the address above.

We also support a variety of community events throughout the region including parades, ceremonies and celebrations. We provide highly-trained ceremonial services that specialize as color guards, firing parties, and buglers. These services are provided free of charge; however, requesters must provide transportation and support for participating Coast Guardsmen.

Finally, our staff hosts several Sunset Parades each year in which the training center is open to the public for a full review of the Recruit Regiment.