For Young Marines


Report Cards/Grades Policy

Young Marines and recruits are required to turn in a report card every quarter. To be deployable, they have to have a minimum 2.0 GPA and no F's. Anyone who falls below a 2.0, has an F, or does not turn in a report card for any given quarter is non-deployable and will need to earn a 2.5 GPA and no F's the following quarter to be deployable again. Report cards are to be emailed to: reportcards@glcyoungmarines.org.

PT Shorts

All Young Marines and recruits are required to wear the black mess Young Marines shorts for PT. We have a limited supply in stock. You can order them here from Chester's Supply Depot

It is important that all Young Marines familiarize themselves with the Promotion Policy. Please click here to review it. Young Marines are required to personally notify Mr. Cimino that he or she would like to be promoted AND must have the Personal Progress Report (formerly known as the Parent Evaluation Form) filled out and given it to Mr. Cimino before a promotion will be considered. Contact Mr. Cimino if you have any questions.

Decorations and Awards

Here is a list of the current decorations and awards Young Marines can earn and here is the awards manual with the descriptions and requirements for each. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these which can be downloaded for free at the Adobe website. Please be sure to thoroughly read the requirements and make sure you meet all of them before submitting a ribbon request.

When submitting a ribbon request, Young Marines must submit 2 forms: a Ribbon Request Form and the Required Documentation Form, both of which can be found on the Forms page. When a ribbon is requested for an activity outside of the Young Marines (sportsmanship, musician, etc.), the Required Documentation Form must be signed by the coach, teacher, or adult that is in charge of the activity. If it is for an activity within the Young Marines (encampments, physical fitness, good conduct, etc.), a staff member must sign the form.

Please remember that it is the Young Marine's resposibility to keep track of his or her community service hours and report them to the staff to get credit for them. This includes any parades that you participate in and any times you serve as color guard.

Here is list of all of the parades the unit will be participating in.

Whenever you are in uniforms, please make sure they are pressed and boots are shined. Males and females should review Performance Objective 2, Enabling Objective 2 in their guidebooks regarding grooming and personal appearance. Males need to make sure their hair is short enough that it doesn't touch the ears or hang on the nape of the neck. Females need to put their hair up if it is long enough that is falls below the collar's edge. A bun is an excellent way to wear your hair and a "hairagami" (available at many drug stores) is a perfect tool to use for such a style. Barettes, combs, rubber bands, etc. are authorized if concealed by the hair. Hair scrunchies are against regulations and are not permitted.

Learn more about this program here.

Click here for information on current unit fundraisers.

Did you know the Recruiter of the Year ribbon is awarded to the Young Marine who recruits the most youth into the program? If you have any friends you think would like to be part of our Unit, why not encourage them to join! Please review the Awards Manual for more information and contact Mr. Sickles if you have any questions.

Basic Young Marine
Junior Young Marine
Senior Young Marine
Advanced Young Marine
Promotion Policy

If you have digital images and/or photographs of the Greater Lake County Young Marines and would like to include them on our online photo album, contact the webmaster for more information.

Strengthening the lives of America's Youth

From this day forward, I sincerely promise I will set and example for all other youth to follow and I shall nver do anything that would bring disgrace or dishonor upon God, my Country and its flag, my parents, myself or the Young Marines. These I will honor and respect in a manner that will reflect credit upon them and myself.

Semper Fidelis.

1. Obey my parents and all others in charge of me whether young or old.
2. Keep myself neat at all times without other people telling me to.
3. Keey myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.
4. Keep my mind alert to learn school, at home or at play.
5. Remember having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency.