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About Foothills Young Marines

Membership
The Young Marines is open to all youth ages 8 through completion of high school. The only membership requirement is that the youth must be in good standing at school. Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings. In 1958, with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 240 units with 10,000 youth and 3,000 adult volunteers in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Germany, Japan and affiliates in a host of other countries.

 

Training
 
Upon joining a local Young Marine unit, youth undergo a multi-week orientation program, generally spread out over several weekly meetings. This orientation program is affectionately called "Recruit Training." The youth learn general subjects such as history, customs and courtesies, close order drill, physical fitness and military rank structure.  After graduating from Young Marine "Recruit Training", they have the opportunity to learn more new skills, earn rank, wear the Young Marine uniform and work toward ribbon awards.  Young Marines earn ribbons for achievements in areas such as leadership, community service, swimming, academic excellence, first aid and drug resistance.

 

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National Programs
During the summer months, Young Marines have the opportunity to attend the Young Marines National Summer Programs of: Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools (SPACES). Schools consist of leadership courses. Adventures, have a historical emphasis and are designed with younger child in mind. In contrast, older Young Marines can participate in Challenges.  Challenges consist of training in areas such as survival skills, wilderness training and water-based activities.  Young Marine Encampments provide the opportunity for young Marines of all ages to gather together and train as a large unit of up to 700 youth at a time.  Over 3,000 Young Marines participate in the SPACES programs each year.
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Awards
I am very proud to announce that the Young Marines have once again been recognized as the outstanding military youth affiliated recipients of the coveted Fulcrum Shield Award. This award is presented though the office of the Secretary of Defense for “excellence in youth anti-drug education”. This makes the twelfth time that our program has been recognized for its work in Drug Demand Reduction education and serves to reinforce our pledge to remain drug free.

 

  Now accepting applications for recruit training SPRING 2024

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