Young Marines PA 1st Battalion

Young Marines PA 1st Battalion The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c (3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, aged eight through the completion of high school.

The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members.

04/21/2020

Please see message from YM Sgt Maj Myers. Division 1 Young Marine of the Year:



Hello Dedicated Adult Volunteers,

I hope you are staying healthy and safe. First, let me say thank you for all you do for all of the Young Marines and Program. I am genuinely grateful for you and all your time, dedication, support and efforts for all of us Young Marines and the program! Without you we would not have such an amazing program!

The Covid 19 quarantine has been a stressful time for everyone. I have been trying to focus on the positives and keep sending positive messages across the Division and Program. I am sending you a "call to action" to help me with this endeavor. Please create a poster or sign with words of encouragement and support. It can be a word, phrase, sentences, anything that shows support and encouragement to the Young Marines. Then take a selfie with your poster and send it to me- [email protected]. I am putting together a video of everyone that participates. I am trying to send a positive and grateful message throughout the program to continue to motivate and encourage all the Young Marines. This video will go to the PR department at Headquarters for publishing on the National Page. I will also post it on the PA Regiment FB and Instagram Pages. Please send me your photo of you and your poster/sign by 4/20/20 at 6 pm.

Thank you for your help!



STAY POSITIVE, MOTIVATED AND ENGAGED!!

YM Sgt Maj Myers

Division 1 Young Marine of the Year

Westmoreland County

04/09/2020

Please share with your Young Marines!

Sir Francis Bacon one said, “scientia potestas est”. The English translation is something that we see almost every place we look: Knowledge is power1.
With keeping the above in mind, the Division 2 Commander and Education Specialist have come up with an exciting opportunity for you to earn some cash by participating in a Museum Challenge! Deputy Director Wilson has offered to donate $200.00 to our Division for those interested in competing in this challenge.
Please read the email in its entirety for details and directions on submission. If you have any questions, please submit questions to me via your unit commander.
Your challenge:
Increase your knowledge in an area you may be unfamiliar with by embarking on a virtual tour of a museum from the list below. Then, create a video explaining one historical artifact or event you studied in the museum:
Museum Choices Links to virtual tours
The Lourve https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
NASA Space Center https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-360-degree-virtual-tour
https://www.nasa.gov/langley/virtualtour
National Gallery of Art https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours
National Women’s History
Museum https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
The Vatican Museum http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
Toyota Automobile Museum https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/take-a-tour-of-the-toyota-automobile-museum/
The National Aquarium https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
The Museum of the Marine
Corps http://www.virtualusmcmuseum.com/
Van Gogh Museum https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum
o How to create your video: If you have a Windows PC, you may use Windows Movie Maker.
o If you have Mac, you may use iMovie.
o If you would like to explore an online platform, you may use StoryBoardThat.com
Video Requirements:
o Clearly identify the museum you visited
o Identify at least 3 pieces of new knowledge
o Explain how this new knowledge connects to previously learned material (Think: history classes, art classes, Young Marines classes, your own personal learning…)
o Explain the advantages of digital tours
o Explain the disadvantages of digital tours
o Use Standard English with all written text
o Video must be 2-5 minutes in length
o Save your video with your name and unit (Ex: Smith_NorthPoleYM)
Cash Prize Winner:
o 1st place $200.00
How to submit your video: Save your final product and email your final product to Mr. Dittrich ([email protected]) and Ms. Doran([email protected]) no later than 24 April 2020.
Best of luck to all that enter!

04/09/2020

Good afternoon,
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself as the new PA 1st Battalion CO. My name is Heather Sliwinski, and I've been involved with the Young Marine Program for 11 years now. My son Luke Sliwinski (youngest of 6) started the program at the age of 8 years old and graduated the program last spring as a YM/MGySgt from Spartan Young Marines. He is now a Lcpl in the Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton CA.
I am also a crisis counselor for our nation's wounded warriors, first responders, and their families. I've helped run a nonprofit organization called Operation Ward 57 for 8 years now. Volunteering is something that is very important to me, it's a way to give back to this amazing country we live in. Working with our nation's youth is also extremely important to me and I believe in everything that the Young Marine's Program stands My plan is to use this page to keep Registered Adults, and parents up to date on any upcoming events within the Young Marine Program and within the 1st Battalion, and also to showcase any great achievements by your Young Marines and 1st Battalion Units. If you have a Young Marine/ Unit going above and beyond, please let my know so that they can be acknowledged and showcased.
I'm proud to be part of such an outstanding program and look forward to working with all of the 1st Battalion Units. I also hope that everyone is safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. Hopefully, we will be back to some sense of normalcy soon!
Heather Sliwinski
YM/1st Battalion CO

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