Seymour Young Marines

09/02/2026

What a great Recruit weekend! Congrats new Young Marines

08/24/2026

We added one more sign ups and this is the last chance! We start this Friday! Give us a call if your interested

08/03/2026

Last week, several of our Young Marines traveled to southern Ohio to attend the Division 3 Leadership School. YM/Sgt Siefker and YM/Sgt Broshears were students in the Senior Leadership School (SLS), while YM/MGySgt Weber, YM/MGySgt Antonio Viera, and YM/SSgt Drake Viera were Cadre. These dedicated Young Marines spent all week developing discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills! The school ended Saturday with a graduation ceremony where YM/Sgt Broshears won the 'Iron Mike' award, and Antonio Viera was promoted to YM/MGySgt.

07/30/2026

Give us a call! Sign ups start this Saturday!

07/29/2026

💙 A huge THANK YOU to Immanuel Lutheran Church for allowing the Seymour Young Marines to serve alongside you at the Jackson County Fair food booth on Monday, July 27!

What an incredible experience it was! Our Young Marines worked hard, served with smiles, and represented our unit with honor, respect, and teamwork. We couldn't be more proud of these outstanding young men and women. They did an absolutely amazing job!

Thank you, Immanuel Lutheran Church, for giving our youth the opportunity to serve such a great cause and to be a part of your food booth. Community partnerships like this help teach our Young Marines the value of service, leadership, and giving back.

We truly appreciate your kindness and support. We look forward to serving with you again in the future! ❤️

07/19/2026

YM/MSgt Viera, YM/MGySgt Weber, and YM/MGySgt Neal are currently in Smyrna, TN to be Cadre at the Division 2 Leadership Academy hosted by Upstate Young Marines. They will be teaching and motivating Young Marines from across the country! These young leaders are true role models and represent what the Young Marines program can do for our youth.

07/17/2026

⭐️⭐️ Its time for Sign Ups! ⭐️⭐️

What is the Seymour Young Marines? 🇺🇸

The Seymour Young Marines is a youth leadership and character development program, for kids ages 8–18 (or through completion of high school).

⭐ The core values, we focus on teaching in the Young Marines:
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Self-Discipline

⭐ What We Do:
Our Young Marines stay active, challenged, and engaged through hands-on experiences, including:
• Weekend campouts
• Brown County hikes (using skills they’ve learned)
• Rock climbing & other adventure activities
• Color Guard events (local VFWs, community events, Indy Fuel hockey games, Colts full-field flag experience)
• Marksmanship training (firearm safety education followed by heavily supervised range practice)
• Close order drill (marching)
• Weekly physical training (PT)
• Leadership lessons & team-building games
…and much more!

⭐ What We Are NOT
❌ We are NOT a “scared straight” program.
✔️ We provide positive structure, mentorship, and direction in a supportive environment.

💰 Cost & Sessions
• Recruit Registration: $175
• Includes full uniform and all registration costs
• Payment time is flexible
• Scholarships may be available — don’t let cost stop you! Contact Unit Commander Shawn Riley to discuss options.
• After Recruit Training: $75 per session (new recruits this is included in your
• Two sessions each year:
• Spring: February – May
• Fall: August – November

🩺 Important Requirements
‼️ A physical/sports physical is required before the first drill
‼️ Bring the following to sign-ups:
• Child’s insurance card
• Birth certificate (for age verification only)
• Recent physical (if completed within the 365 days)

🗓 Fall 2026 Important Dates

📝 Recruit Sign-Ups
• Saturday, Aug 1st: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Wednesday, Aug 5: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Saturday, Aug 8: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🎯 Recruit Training Weekend (Must attend all days)
• Friday, Aug 28 - Half Day
• Saturday, Aug 29 - Full Day
• Sunday, Aug 30: - Full Day

All paperwork is done online so if you would like to start please visit

https://members.youngmarines.org/unit/seymour/JoinVolunteer

Select our unit Seymour. Once you fill out name and phone number our unit command Shawn will call and answer any questions and give you the code to start filling out the rest of the paperwork.

🕒 Drill Schedule
📍 Sundays, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
(Moved from Saturdays to reduce conflicts)
Roughly every Sunday from Aug 30th till November 22nd

📍 Location
Most drills held at:
220 S Chestnut Street, Seymour, IN

📞 Questions?
Shawn Riley, Unit Commander
📱 812-344-7286
📧 [email protected]

07/16/2026

Early this week, two of our Young Marines competed in the 2026 SASP (Scholastic Action Shooting Program) Nationals at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, OH. YM/Pvt Schile and YM/MGySgt Neal are both members of the Hoosier Steel Rifle & Pistol Team. We won't have the final scores until this coming weekend, but no matter what, we are so proud of these two athletes!

07/09/2026

This past Saturday, The Seymour Young Marines celebrated The 4th of July by honoring five extraordinary local veterans before the towns evening fireworks. The ceremony began with a Presentation of Colors by the Seymour Young Marines, followed by YM/Sgt Siefker reading inspiring stories of our five local heroes: Jim Drummond, Toby Milroy, Brian Fleetwood, Gary W. Dyer, and Don Morgan. Each veteran was escorted to the staging area in a restored WWII military jeep and presented with a special gift in appreciation of their service to our nation.
Thank you to everyone who attended the ceremony and helped us celebrate and honor our remarkable veterans!

07/04/2026