▁ 1 / c ▁cad ets ▁are ▁allowed ▁cars . ▁This ▁four ▁class ▁system ▁develop s ▁discipline , ▁initi ative , ▁and ▁individual ▁reli ance ▁on ▁self . ▁These ▁qual ities ▁are ▁useful ▁in ▁the ▁future ▁while ▁serving ▁as ▁officers ▁on ▁large ▁cut ter ▁pat rol s , ▁as ▁a ▁small ▁cut ter ▁commander , ▁or ▁as ▁a ▁staff ▁officer ▁at ▁a ▁shore ▁facility . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁student ▁organization ▁called ▁the ▁Gen esis ▁Club . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁multi - c ult ural ▁organization ▁that ▁increases ▁cultural ▁aw aren ess ▁at ▁the ▁Academy ▁through ▁many ▁special ▁events ▁including ▁Eclipse ▁Week end , ▁a ▁ke yn ote ▁event ▁that ▁brings ▁together ▁cad ets , ▁officers ▁and ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁community ▁to ▁celebr ate ▁divers ity . ▁This ▁club ▁also ▁provides ▁a ▁support ▁system ▁and ▁network ▁to ▁its ▁members , ▁which ▁includes ▁academic ▁support ▁and ▁social ▁activities . ▁ ▁Program s ▁target ing ▁African - American ▁pros pective ▁students ▁ ▁Eclipse ▁D iversity ▁Week end ▁High ▁school ▁s oph om ores , ▁juni ors , ▁and ▁sen iors ▁with ▁appointment ▁offers ▁join ▁Academy ▁gradu ates ▁and ▁cad ets ▁for ▁this ▁annual ▁celebr ation ▁of ▁divers ity . ▁This ▁two - day ▁event ▁brings ▁African - American ▁al umn i ▁home ▁to ▁renew ▁friend ships ▁and ▁professional ▁t ies , ▁and ▁to ▁ment or ▁current ▁and ▁future ▁cad ets . ▁Eclipse ▁k icks ▁off ▁Friday ▁afternoon ▁with ▁a ▁cad et ▁para de ▁and ▁ends ▁Saturday ▁afternoon ▁with ▁a ▁talent ▁show . ▁Gu ests