academy nickname is the Bears, after the USRC Bear, which made a dramatic rescue in Alaska in 1897, shortly after the opening of the academy.
=== Music ===
Principal non-athletic activities are musical centered on Leamy Hall. Regimental Band, Windjammers Drum & Bugle Corps, various pep bands, and the NiteCaps Jazz Band are instrumental programs. Chapel Choirs, Glee Club, the Fairwinds all-female a cappella group, and The Idlers all-male sea shanty group are vocal programs.
=== Model UN ===
The academy's Model UN team was started in 2004, and has since been successfully competing around North America, and at the World Model UN Conference.
=== Pride ===
The academy has clubs and teams dedicated to increasing campus morale. These include the cheer squad, dance team and Social Committee.
== Notable alumni ==
Alumni of the Coast Guard Academy are known collectively as the "Long Blue Line".
== Superintendents ==
== U.S. Coast Guard Museum ==
The U.S. Coast Guard Museum is located in Waesche Hall on the …
