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Young Marines Mission:

 
About
 
Activities
 
History
 
Review
 
Success
 
Goal:
  • Establish Young Marines Chapters throughout Wisconsin.
  • Recruit students between ages of 8-20 to become Young Marines.
  • Establish Young Marines chapter under the command of Tim Baranzyk, teacher at Andrew S. Douglas Community Academy, volunteer, and former participant of Title I Parent and Family Technology Resource Center.

 

Objectives:
  • Provide recruits with meeting place on a weekly basis for drills and meetings.
  • Inform and recruit parents willing to participate along with their children on all activities related to Young Marines.
  • Create sense of community within students and parents participating with the leadership of the Young Marines.
  • Instill in students and parents that this organization will develop leadership, discipline, citizenship, fitness, and academic achievement.
  • Participants will involve in school honor and color guard, community projects with the elderly and building tools to seek educational opportunities.
 
About The Young Marines:
The US Young Marines is an organization centered on community service and youth promotion.  It's primary goal is to save youth from drugs, enhance their future opportunities and that of country.

Some the organization's objectives include:
Establish Young Marine units throughout Wisconsin
Provide weekly member drills/meetings
Inform, involve parents in program
Create sense of community, develop leadership, discipline, fitness, and improve academic achievement
Enhance youth's future career opportunities
Consider additional factors in the mission of the Young Marines Organization

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Review:
US FlagOpen to youth ages 8 to 18 or completion of high school, whichever is later, but not to exceed 20 years of age.  Members must abide by rules and regulations of the Young Marines.  All members must complete Young Marine recruit training before they are accepted into a regular platoon within a unit ...

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History:

The Young Marines were originally founded in 1958 by a group of dedicated Marine Corps League members from the Brass City Detachment, Waterbury, CT ...

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Activities:
Drill
Compass, Map Reading
Orienting
WI Curriculum Standards
Physical Fitness
Video Productions and Photography Labs
Newsletter Editing, Creation
Citizenship
History and Traditions of the Marine Corps
Leadership, Environmental, Community
Swimming and Water Safety
First Aid and CPR
Career Development
Community Activities
Community Services
School Activities
Summer Camps
Space Camp


 

Why Is It So Successful:
The program offers positive youth alternatives.  Significant emphasis is placed on building a sense of pride in self, community, and nation.  Promotes effective, positive self-discipline through individual responsibility to perform as a team member, both within and outside unit bounds ...

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