Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54By YM/SGT Madison Bowman Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office (LA) Leadership plays a keyrole in the Young Marines program. Along with three of my unit members, I attended SLS at the National Leadership School at Camp Rilea near Portland, Oregon. We met up with about a hundred other Young Marines at the airport. I saw some returning graduates from my JLS just last summer. I was excited to see them and hear what they had been up to since I had last seen them.The next day, we started our training with a morning class on Leadership Evaluation Form, affection- ately know as LEFs. Later, we split into groups and performed our PFT. Over the next few days, classes were conduct- ed on various subjects and skills. Our classes all emphasized teamwork. We also made up and performed ditties at breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was one of my favorite activities. I really enjoyed the motivational run to the Pacific Ocean, with everyone en- couraging each other to do their best. Finally, on graduation day we had all of our final tests and evaluations. A female I attended JLS with got a perfect score on her drill card. I was very proud of her. The gradu- ation ceremony itself was very moving. As the ceremony pro- gressed, I began to cry. Not long after, I noticed others in our class doing the same. Even though we had known each other for only a week, we had formed an unbreak- able bond. In retrospect, NLS has been the highlight of my last two summers.Even though I don’t like flying, the experience was worth every second of the travel. Each attendee con- nected and returns to their units with a better understanding of what our pro- gram is all about,and how to be an even better Young Marine. Bonding With Other Young Marines: A Week at SLS JPSO Young Marines: They learned the value of teamwork. By YM/Cpl Ricardo Ruiz Music City (TN) The 2016 Junior Lead- ership School of the Ten- nessee Regiment was a great way for upcoming Sergeants to improve their leadership skills. The Young Marines teaching us were very focused in classes, in or- der to help their fellow Young Marines learn. Furthermore, we stayed in barracks that were very comfortable and we worked together to keep them clean. If the bar- racks are clean, we have a better and more suc- cessful day. My fellow Music City Young Marines attend- ed: Cpl Mayumi Inso, Cpl Shawn McNeal, Jr., Cpl Sean Obrien, Cpl Youssef Tomas, LCpl Jose Valencia, and Leadership School 1st Sgt Spencer Northcutt. OOH RAH! Classwork was assembled in a booklet that was given to all Young Marines to assist in subjects throughout the week. If you listened in class and used your materials, you would have no dif- ficulty with the final exam.The food at the school was delicious, as we ate three times a day. I was very ex- cited that I was the one to receive the “Most Improved” dis- tinction, as only one was given! This con- firmed for me that you can be great at anything, however, there is always a way to improve yourself physically and men- tally. I was SO Proud to receive the Most Improved Award; it makes me proud of who I am and what I do for my unit and the Young Marines program. Tennessee JLS: It Was a Great Time for Sergeants Music City Junior Leadership School attendees 46 YOUNG MARINES ESPRIT ONLINE