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Capital City











Welcome to the Young Marines
Capital City 
Flag raising at Pear Harbor 
Hello and thank you for visiting the Capital City Young Marines unit page!  Our unit is based in Cary, NC and serves Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding areas. Capital City, known as CCYM, is a dynamic group of Young Marines from all walks of life. 
 
Our Young Marines and Recruits learn and practice the similar leadership skills used by the U.S. Marine Corps. Their training may be taught by a variety of persons including Young Marines, YM Alumni, Miltary Personnel, or Adult Volunteers of various professional backgrounds. Regardless, it is always conducted under the supervision of an Adult Volunteer. We don’t teach military tactics or warfare skills. We do promise to instill confidence in you and teach you how to lead using the best leadership model there is! We’ll also teach you how to be part of a team - because you can’t lead without first, learning how to follow.
 
In our unit, Adult Volunteers provide mentoring and guide Young Marines as needed, but place the emphasis on the Young Marines to take responsibility, make decisions, and lead the unit to success. Adult Volunteers are here to support you - YOU are here to accept the challenges of leadership!
 
CCYM is a challenging unit that will test your physical and mental courage and limits. We only ask that you dig deep and give it your all. It's YOUR responsibility to do the work, make the commitment, and overcome the challenges.
 
We welcome anyone who desires to take on the challenge of earning the title Young Marine! We won’t promise that it’ll be easy, only worthwhile and a huge accomplishment! 
 
Do you have what it takes to be a Young Marine? 
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                                    MOTTO
 
"Strengthening the lives of America's youth."

The Young Marines strengthens the lives of America’s youth by teaching the importance of self-confidence, academic achievement, honoring our veterans, good citizenship, community service, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on character building and leadership and promotes a lifestyle that is conducive to being productive members of society.

                                     VISION
 
To provide a battlefield of challenges of various difficulties that each Young Marine will face to build their self-confidence, strengthen inner resolve, and allow them to prove to themselves their self-worth. And, provide a safe, supervised, and forward-thinking environment for Young Marines to lead others and run the unit through the Marine Corps' leadership model. We shall call this concept "Young Marines leading Young Marines."
 
                              HOW WE DO IT
 
1) By using tried and true leadership training created by the Marine Corps through the use of close-order drill, physical training, Young Marine led instruction, service-honored traditions, and community service to our country, veterans, and communities.
 
2) To strengthen and develop our young leaders into well-rounded leaders and members of society, we enforce a drug-free lifestyle, commitment to physical fitness, instill core values, and develop ethical behavior.
 

3) Most importantly, build a culture of belonging, family, and espirit de corps by honoring our strong traditions handed down to us from the Marine Corps through the Marine Corps League.

Check out our website at www.CapCityYM.com!

Or, check out our pages on the left hand side titled "Recruit Training," "Young Marines," and "Contact / Join Unit" for more information!  

Accept the challenges of becoming a Young Marine. Click below or email us at Commander@CapCityYM.com! 

Strengthening the lives of America's youth
A national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, self-discipline, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
Headquarters Young Marines
17739 Main Street, Suite 250
Dumfries, VA 22026

Combined Federal Campaign # 11954

800-717-0060 Phone
202-315-3594 Fax