For the last three years, I have been involved with the Young Marines Program. The program is an excellent program for youths aged 8 to 18.
The program instills discipline and value in today's American youths. The staff members teach the children about drug prevention and the effects of drugs on the body. The children also learn drill, Military history, customs and courtesies. Physical training like running, push-ups, sit-ups and the long jump is also part of the curriculum.
Recently, the male staff took the young men of the unit to visit the correctional facility to talk with the inmates. The boys were so shocked at how small the cells were and the conditions the inmates had to live in.
They came home and talked with their parents about the outing. The boys told them that they were not going to end up in there.
What our inner city youths need is to see first hand how their decisions can determine their future. During the summer months the children have the opportunity to attend some summer programs. Space Camp,
Civil War Camp and Revolutionary War Camp are some of their choices.
The children go away for a week to attend these camps. They are so excited when they return, especially the youth that attend the Leadership Schools.
They are ready to come back and show the other children what they had learned. The children also have the do volunteer work like helping out at nursing homes or helping to paint a neighborhood school. Since we are a nonprofit organization, we rely on fundraisers for our funding. Some of the fundraisers we have are car washes and selling donuts, cookies and pizza.
I enrolled my two children in the Young Marines, and they love the program. My oldest son has benefited so much from the program. My younger son just graduated from
Inner City Communities are often areas which are both densely populated and deteriorating(quote). The areas and its residents have strongly been correlated with social and economical disparity. Residents of inner city communities have been plagued with problems including: “high unemployment, poor health care, inadequate educational opportunities, dilapidated housing, high infant mortality, and extreme poverty” (Attitudes and Perceptions, n.d). Though the inner city communities have been stricken with
To the best of my knowledge there has never been a sociological study of the effects of Marine recruit training, and only one or two non-fiction books have been written about the training of male Marine recruits, most by someone who never served in the Corps. This paper will make reference to those works, but for the most part will rely on the experiences of the author, a Marine for more than 30 years; five of those as a drill instructor whose primary...
The D.A.R.E program offers great information, but it also costs a significant amount of money to run the program each year. The children receiving this anti-drug information, are at a young age and do not understand how severe drugs are and how it can impair a person’s judgment. At age 10, children may obtain a basic understanding of drugs and alcohol at the end of this program, but by the time they reach high school, they will not be able apply what they have learned from the D.A.R.E program.
Although I grew up in a military family, I never saw myself going into a military career. Up until I was about fourteen years old, I planned on being a marine biologist in Hawaii. Sounds nice, right? Well, at the end of my eighth grade year I decided that I might as well join NJROTC, because all of my friends were doing it and it seemed okay. I have to say, looking back, I was quite naive. Joining NJROTC was the smartest and most valuable decision I have made to this day.
Since the day the Marines were formed, they have developed into a highly respected military branch, where they have accomplished many achievements and took on many responsibilities. The Marines have, and will always play an important role on how Americans fight in wars today. With all the help the United States gets from the Marines, it helps guide troops through ferocious battles like many they have gone through but faster and with more force. There are many famous and infamous people out in the world that served a good purpose fighting and helped them get where they are today. Last and foremost, the Marines take on far more responsibility than people can accredit for. Many people should be grateful for what they have because if it wasn't for, the few, the proud, the Marines, they might not have made it to where they are today.
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Most or all of my reasons for joining the Marines are as follows. Ideal- The Marines Embody more of my personal views and ideals then the other branches of the armed services. Loyalty, I respect and love the idea of loyalty to a person or persons...or a cause. To be totally loyal to something without question but to also love and honor that something, that idea is something I long for and adore.
I believe that the Cape Fear Junior Volunteer program is a great program overall. It is a place I look forward to working with in the future. This was a brilliant and inspiring program for me. Personally, it was the highlight of my summer, I reminisce about returning to this wonderful program again. I would recommend this program to anyone of any age wanting to help the community and build other useful skills, such as work ethic, leadership, and important communication skills that I learned. I have volunteered for many organizations, and I believe that this organization has not only treated me the best, but has given me the most out of the time I spent volunteering.
I chose this article because I can especially relate to it. After I am done college, I will be signing up for the military, but not sure what branch yet. When you go to the recruiter’s office, they are like businessmen saying anything that you want to hear, because their job is on the line if you don’t end up joining. They are everywhere, high schools, colleges, and even around town. They give out free t-shirts, pens, and video games all to lure you in to joining. Recruitment is even harder today than ever before. The military use to be the place you learned a trade, nowadays men and women are heading to college where they can get the education they need. The military is no longer stressed as a...
I took this class for an elective class my freshman year to junior year. --My high school in Purvis, Mississippi didn’t have it--. Everyone I knew was in the class, therefore it was a must have class. There were drills, promotion boards, PT, and boot camps where we would rappel off towers and do other crazy things. My classmates felt like family after a very short time. I kept the class when my family and I moved from Germany to Texas. My Chief in Texas was just the sweetest old man. He could make you feel at home even if it wasn’t his home. His motivation, advice and care to see me succeed contributed to my grades in high school and my decision to join the military.
Kids of all ages are aware of and trying drugs. Most kids feel they have to join in to fit in, when a better solution would be to tell someone who can help. As children we are taught not to tell on one another or we are a tattletale or snitch. We need to stop the drug use before it stops our children. We need the kids to tell us where it is coming from and how we can help.
According to (Sherman, 2009), “Only a small fraction of military kids attends Department of Defense schools where they have access to support programs,” Dr. Sherman said. “The rest, more than 95 percent, go to schools in our local communities, and their civilian peers just don’t understand the unique military culture and lifestyle. Even well-intentioned teachers, healthcare providers and community leaders are often unaware of the challenges these young people face, or how to support them.”
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to support random and mandatory drug testing in schools and to encourage my audience to maintain a drug-free environment in school
In today’s society, there is a larger variety of drugs that are used, drugs have become easily accessible, and drugs are more likely to be misused. Drugs are commonly misused because of the lack of education people have surrounding how the drug should be taken, or what the consequences of taking the drug may be. Drug education is planned information and skills that are relevant to living in a world where drugs have become more commonly misused (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_education). For teachers, implementing drug education can help individuals gain knowledge about drugs that they may be introduced to or come into contact with, and help to prevent the use and misuse of drugs among the students in the classroom. By students gaining this information, the prevention can be expanded into the community.
Immediately after graduating high school I was not ready to attend college. I had little direction and was unsure what career I wanted to pursue. The majority of my concern stemmed from the cost of college tuition. My parents shared this concern and asked that I pursue other options. I had never considered the military until a close friend suggested the Coast Guard after laughing off my extravagant plan to become a lifeguard on the beaches of California at age eighteen. I was yearning to leave Ohio for California. Six months later, newly graduated from boot camp I left for the USCGC Sherman, a 378-ft high endurance cutter out of Alameda, Ca.