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COMMANDER'S CORNERThe Commanding Officer of the Tri-City Young Marines is Mr. Jeff Carlyle. He has been involved with the Young Marines Program for many years. Hello Young Marines. We've had quite a busy Summer. So busy in fact that I did not have time to put together a newsletter for August. Well, this September one should make up for that. As you can see on the front page of the handed out newsletter, we just got back from an Encampment to the Tucannon River. Those that were able to attend had fun and I hope learned a few things. Those that missed the trip missed some good times. Perhaps a review of some of the highlights of the trip are in order. What did we learn? 1. Don't loan your shoes to someone with much smaller feet. Especially if we are crossing a river. 2. Non-stick pans are not always non-stick. 3. If you have hotdog juice all over your hands, you will attract bees. Now if we can just learn from our mistakes, we can do things better next time. Of course the trip would not have been possible without the terrific support of some of our staff and parents. Thanks to Mr. Driver, Mr. DeGraaf, and Mr. Chisholm for coming out and enjoying the wilderness with us. A special thanks to Mrs. Carol Williams for joining us for the weekend too. And thanks to our parent volunteer drivers that hauled us to and from the Encampment. With all of your help, we can continue to enjoy these types of outings. You may notice that on the top of the front page handed out newsletter (and in our online newsletter), where the staff names are located, that we have added one more to our list. Please welcome aboard Mrs. Tydings. She has become the latest registered adult with our Unit. Too, you will notice that we have a new Executive Officer. With years of service to the TCYM, Mr. Haeg is taking some time out to pursue some other activities that he is involved in. So, Mr. Jimmy Driver will fill in as our new XO. I have every confidence that Mr. Driver will be able to fill that position with dignity and honor. Mr. Haeg will remain on staff as one of our Unit Training Officers. Our community service projects continue as more and more community groups hear of the work that we do and request our assistance. There is more community service work coming up this month, and I expect full participation from all YM's when asked for volunteers. Congratulations to Young Marine Willadsen. That's right! Recruit Willadsen was able to pass the Physical Fitness Test and has now become a Young Marine. Great job private Willadsen! Keep working hard to become the best Young Marine of the Unit. Now that all of our YM's are back home from their training for the Summer, here's a run-down on all the SPACES that were attended: YM's Apgar and Crawford attended Advanced Leadership Training at Ft. Picket, VA for 2 weeks; YM's Chisholm and Torres attended Senior Leadership Training at Fort Picket, VA for 1 week; YM's Prince and Ille attended Junior Leadership Training at Fort Picket, VA for 1 week; YM's Williams and Montgomery attended Junior Leadership Training at Camp Rilea, OR for 1 week; YM Prince attended Senior Leadership School at Camp Rilea, OR for 1 week; YM's Guerrero and Plumlee attended Aviation MACH III Training at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL for 1 week; YM Waldo attended Aviation MACH II Training at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL for 1 week; YM Haeg attended White Mountain Adventure in New Hampshire for 10 days, he also attended the HOBY Leadership Conferences in Washington and California. WOW!! Our Young Marines have covered most of the four corners of this country this Summer. Some have been away from home more than not. Good job Young Marines! One of our Young Marines will be missing a few meetings in the near future. YM Pvt. DeLaRosa is in the Children's Hospital in Seattle. DeLaRosa has a very serious ailment that will require surgery to correct and perhaps months of recovery. We hold her in our prayers and hope to see her back on her feet soon. On Friday, August 20th, 2010, we lost one of this Unit's original Young Marines. John Schock passed away in his sleep after the debilitating effects of Huntingtons Disease. We mourn with his family at John's passing and realize now that John is no longer in pain. John is Mr. Haeg's son and SgtMaj. Haeg's brother. God Bless You. Carry on, Jeff Carlyle Commanding Officer Tri-City Young Marines |
