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Page22ESPRITByYMLCplJacobMobleyEastValleyAZOneofthemanyessentialprojectsneed-edtorunamartialartsdojoorschoolistheDemonstrationorDemoTeampre-sentation.ADemoTeamspresentationcanattractmanynewstudentswithproperplanningandexecution.Iwasgrantedtheopportunitytolearnthisprocessfromstarttonish.Iapproachedthistaskwithsomecon-dencebecausemyYoungMarinestrainingpreparesmeforthissortofchallenge.ThethreemajorpartsofthecreatingandusingaDemonstrationTeamareAdvertise-mentPlanningPracticingandExecution.Therststepadvertisingincludesan-nouncingitineveryclassthathaseligiblestudents.IthensetadatefortheDemoTeamspre-sentation.Thisdateneededtobeonadaythatnearlyeverymemberoftheteamandhisherfamilycouldattend.Saturdaysareusuallythebestdays.OnceIhadsignedupallstudentswhowerebeabletoattendthepracticesandthedemonstrationandhadsetthedateofthepresentationafractionofthejobwascomplete.Ourpreparationswereatangledwebofplanningandtraining.Thesesimultaneousprocessesformedthemostdifcultpartofthepresentationcycle.Aninstructorbe-ginsplanningwhenthepresentationdateisset.Howevertheinstructorhastoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesofthestu-dentsinordertoplanthepresentation.AstheinstructorIhadtochoosewhoworksbestinteamswhoworksbestaloneandwhowasgoingtoneedthemostworkinpreparingforthedemonstration.ThroughoutthisphaseoftheprocessIfo-cusedmytrain-ingofstudentsinafewbasicareashowtoentertheoorwheretheireyesshouldbecastwheretheywilllineupaswellasmanyotherfundamentalteamskills.Trainingwasthemostimportantstageofcreatingthedemonstrationwhilemyplanswereshakenturnedaroundandippedup-side-downtrainingofthestudentsiswhatultimatelydeter-minesifourdemonstrationwouldgowell.TheexcitingconclusiontoaDemon-strationTeamcycleisthepresentationitself.Whenproperlyexecutedthisstageisexcitingforboththeparticipatingstudentsandtheaudienceandsatisfyingforthetheinstructorandthemembersoftheteam.Nervousnessmayaffectsomeperfor-mancesbutproperlytraineddemonstra-tionteammemberscanalwaysfallbackontheirmartialartsskillsandinstinctstoseethemthrough.Monthsoftrainingandfrequently-changedplansallcometoanamazingconclusion.AllthatIwashopingforwhenIorganizedourdemonstrationwasforittonotendindisasterbutafterthreemonthsofpracticewedidfarbetterthanIhaddaredtohopefor.ThevaluesofteamworkleadershipanddisciplinetaughtintheYoungMarinesprovedtobeveryimportantateverystep.Mayanythatyouorganizedoaswell.AnOpportunitytoPlanaMartialArtsSchoolDemonstrationThreeReasonsIStayPrideRespectandDignityByYMLCplEmmaMortonOregonCascadeORSomemightthinkIjoinedtheYoungMarinesbecausemymotherisintheNavyandIwantedtomakeherproudbutnoIjoinedbecauseIwantedtobettermyselfandgrowintotheper-sonIwanttobe.IwanttogrowupandlookbackandsayWowIdidmyselfprettygood.KnowingthatIsetmyselfupforsuccessisagoodfeelingbutthatsnotthereasonwhyIstayintheYoungMarines.IstaybecauseofthepriderespectanddignitythatIfeel.TheadmirationyougainforyourselfandotherYoungMarinesisbreathtaking.Explainingthisfeelingtoothersishard.ItsdifculttoexplainthissenseofprideandadmirationyouhaveforyourselfwhenyouputontheuniformandyoulookatyourselfinthemirroryoutakeadeepbreathandjustsayWow...LookatyouLCplMorton.Youareadrug-freehealthywell-respectedYoungMarine.ThisfeelingisindescribableandthisiswhyIstayintheYoungMarines.MyFirstShotatBeinganAssistantRecruitInstructorByYMSgtMicennaBrooksEtowahValleyGATodaywasFebruary8thandtherstdayofournewrecruitclass14-01.Iwasveryexcitedbecausegirlpowertookovermeaningwehadninefemalerecruitsandtwomalerecruits.Thesenewrecruitswereverymotivatedwhichmadethisrstrecruitclassof2014moreofasuccessthanwecouldhavehopedfor.WechangedthemottopinkfromtheTNRegimentJuniorandSeniorLeadershipSchoolsandchangedittomottored.BytheendofthedayallwehadtosaywasthewordmottoandtherecruitsrespondedveryloudlyREDIwasoneoffourAssistantRecruitinstructorsandtheyoungestatage12andweallworkedtogetherasateam.Therecruitclasscontainedrecruitsfromages8to17soitwasachallengeforusbutwecraveachallenge.Althoughthiswasjusttherstdayitwasoneofmyfavoritedaysofmylife.IgottoteachtheCreedandObligationDittiesandmanyotherthings.IwillbesoproudoftheserecruitswhentheyhavegraduatedinAprilandcanweartheYoungMarinesuniformthatIproudlywear.IthinkIhavefoundmycallinginbeinganassistantrecruitinstructorandeventuallyafull-edgedrecruitinstructor.Sgt.BrooksoutwithMOTTOREDOOOOORRRAAAAHHH