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ByYMSSgtJerryS.CableGreaterRomeGeorgiaGAIhavelearnedthroughthefouryearsthatIhavebeeninthisprogramthatnotallwhowishtojointheYoungMarinescanaffordtopayalottoenroll.Whetheritisthiseconomicrecessionthatweareinorjustpersonaldifcul-tiessuchasalossofajobsomefami-liessimplycantcomeupwithalotofmoneytopayenrollmentduesandpur-chasetherequireduniforms.Irmlybelievethatiftheparentsofthosechildrencouldcomeupwiththemoneythentheywouldgladlypaytojoinourprogram.SobearingthisinmindIsoughttolowerthepriceofen-rollmentforourunitasmuchaspos-sible.Ispentsometimethinkingaboutitandthenithitme.IfwehavemoreYoungMarinesinourunitthenourfundrais-erswouldbemorehelpfultotheunitsnancesandwecouldgomoreplacesanddomorethings.Thisinevitablywouldmakeourunitstrongerinbodyinbrotherhoodwitheachotherandinmind.ItwouldalsoenrichourYoungMarinestimeinourunit.Aftertalkingtomyunitcommanderaboutthistogetherwefoundawaytolowerthepriceofenrollmentby50percent.ThishasalreadygottenusthreenewrecruitsHopefullythiswillcon-tinuetohelpusandincreaseournum-berofYoungMarines.Ihopethatthisarticlehelpsyoutore-alizethatifyouhaveagreatideatohelpwithoneofyourunitsissuesoranideatoimprovesomethingtellyourunitcommanderaboutit.YouwouldbesurprisedathowoftenachangewilloccurasaresultofthatideaSolvingaProblemSoEveryoneWinsESPRITSummer201321TheyCameFromNearandFar...RogueValleyORTwenty-twoYoungMarinesand15stafftookpartinaJuniorLeadershipSchoolinMerlinORduringSpringBreak2013.ThisannualeventheldattheRogueValleyYoungMarinesunitheadquartersisahighlightoftheunitseventcalendar.YoungMarinescamethisyearfromalloverDivisionSixtoattendtheschool.StudentscamefromtheRogueValleyLewisClarkNorthIdahoOr-egonCascadeTri-CityandColumbiaRiverunitsandtheTemeculaandSouthlandunitsinCalifornia.YoungMarineinstructorscamefromtheTri-CityunitinWashingtonStatetheNorthIdahoandSnakeRiverunitsinIdahoandtheShenandoahValleyunitinVirginia.HowtoEnjoyaFiveDegreeMorningByYMPFCJonathanBrightLapeerCountyMIOurunithadawinterencampmentandeldtrainingdayinwhichweweretaughtmanylessonsaboutwhattodowheninasurvivalsituation.Mr.RudnikaMarinetaughtseverallessonsonhowtobeadatarptotieitoffandhowtomakeaverysmallretoheatyourentireshelter.Inordertobeadatarpyoutakeabeadorsmallstoneplaceitunderneathyourtarpthenwithyourotherhandpinchitupwardsoitstaysinplace.Nexttakeparacordorsometoughstringandtieaknotaroundthetarpandunderneaththebead.Youcanthensuspendthetarptomakeashelter.Weallpracticedbuildingshelterswiththesurroundingmateri-alsandtarps.Theleadershipteamstayedthenightinourshelters.Wesatandtoldcamprestoriestostaywarmuntilitwastimeforlightsout.ThenextmorningitwasapproximatelyvedegreesoutsidewhenwewokeupIfoundthewinterencampmenttobeveryenjoyableandanex-cellentlearningexperienceandInowhaveanevenmorepro-foundrespectforthosewhoservedinKorea.JonathanBrightcenterandhisellowLapeerCountyYoungMarinesfnishedtheirshelterjustasthesnowstartedalling.