While some young kids are spending their Saturday afternoon hanging out with their friends, playing video games or _____________-there are a select few who choose to test their mental and physical strength for the greater good of their future. Some do march to the beat of a different drum but on this day at what was the El Toro Marine Base 14 dedicated teenagers came together for an opportunity to participate in the Devil Pups program. Devil Pups is a non-profit organization designed to help boys and girls from all backgrounds gain self-confidence and learn to take responsibility for their actions. It is not a Marine Corps sponsored program or a mini boot camp. It does provide young boys and girls the opportunity to become healthier and more successful citizens. On this day the Devil Pups in training first learned the discipline of attention and basic marching techniques. The Devil Pups were first organized in 1953 by retired Marine Corps Colonel Duncan Shaw Sr. after learning of a group of teenagers that burned an American flag. Aggravated by this activity, Colonel Shaw and a group of retired Marine Core Reserve Officers, now prominent Southern California businessmen, asked the Commandant of the Marine Corps to help with a community benefits project that would aid in the development of character qualities in teenage boys and girls and enable them to become healthier and more successful citizens. Their introduction to the Devil Pups was swift and methodical. After learning basic techniques of marching the group then went into a series of warm up drills that prepared themselves for the physical fitness test to come. You can say it was the calm before the storm because the first test was that of sit ups. Their goal, 80 sit ups in two-minutes or less. They were awarded points for the amount of sit ups they were able to accomplish. It was time to test arm and chest strength as push-ups were next on the agenda. The target was 60 push-ups. Each and every young person learned a great deal about themselves and it was all for the better. From push ups to the pull up bar where 20 chin or traditional pull ups were the goal. This exercise is one that truly test any ones strength. To pull up your own body weight could simply be the difference in a life and death situation. This is an area that is only mastered by practice. Anna Monroy was the only female, her objective on the bar was to hold position for 15 seconds, she held her own scoring a total of 251 points and expressed her thoughts about the event. The final discipline of the day took these young athletes to a special place at what was the historic El Toro Marine Base airstrip. The opportunity was not taken for granite as each and every young person took something positive away from this experience. The objective of this exercise is to qualify for the 10-ten program that takes paces at Camp Pendleton Marine Base that in no doubt changes the lives of these young people for the better. The Devil Pups program making a positive impact on young people who make a difference in all of our lives… Devil Pups History In 1953, retired Marine Corps Colonel Duncan Shaw, Sr., learned that a group of teenagers burned an American flag at a Southern California high school. Aggravated by this activity and the attitudes among American youth it represented, Colonel Shaw and a group of retired Marine Corps Reserve Officers, now prominent Southern California businessmen, asked the Commandant of the Marine Corps to help with a community benefit project that would aid the development of character qualities in teenage boys and girls, and enable them to become healthier and more successful young citizens. Read more... What is Devil Pups? Devil Pups is an non-profit organization designed to help boys and girls from all backgrounds gain self-confidence and learn to take responsibility for their actions. Devil Pups is not a Marine Corps sponsored program. The program is not a “mini boot camp” para-military or recruiting organization for the Marine Corps. Encampment Commanders are employees of Devil Pups, Inc. Read more... Who can participate? Any healthy boy or girl between the ages of 14 and 17 is eligible to apply to the Devil Pups citizenship program that resides in the states of California, Arizona and Nevada. The requirements are as follows: Read more... How to participate? Devil Pups is a regional program only. It is held annually with the cooperation and support of the United States Marine Corps. Due to their limited facilities and active military training schedule at Camp Pendleton Marine Base, the Marine Corps will only allow Devil Pups, Inc. permission to bring 600 Devil Pups aboard their base to conduct the Good Citizenship – Physical Development program during the months of July and August each year. Therefore, only qualified youngsters residing in California, Arizona, and Nevada can be admitted to the Devil Pup program. Devil Pups, Inc. Liaison Representatives are located in key metropolitan areas within the above mentioned states for the purpose of locating and screening, physically and medically qualified 14 – 17 year old boys and girls interested in applying for the summer encampment program. An interested boy or girl and/or their parents living in California, Arizona, or Nevada should contact their nearst Devil Pup Liaison Representative to determine eligibility. Each area is given a specific quota of participants to admit. Click here for the list of Liaison Representatives
Devils Pups
While some young kids are spending their Saturday afternoon hanging out with their friends, playing video games or _____________-there are a select few who choose to test their mental and physical strength for the greater good of their future. Some do march to the beat of a different drum but on this day at what was the El Toro Marine Base 14 dedicated teenagers came together for an opportunity to participate in the Devil Pups program. Devil Pups is a non-profit organization designed to help boys and girls from all backgrounds gain self-confidence and learn to take responsibility for their actions. It is not a Marine Corps sponsored program or a mini boot camp. It does provide young boys and girls the opportunity to become healthier and more successful citizens. On this day the Devil Pups in training first learned the discipline of attention and basic marching techniques. The Devil Pups were first organized in 1953 by retired Marine Corps Colonel Duncan Shaw Sr. after learning of a group of teenagers that burned an American flag. Aggravated by this activity, Colonel Shaw and a group of retired Marine Core Reserve Officers, now prominent Southern California businessmen, asked the Commandant of the Marine Corps to help with a community benefits project that would aid in the development of character qualities in teenage boys and girls and enable them to become healthier and more successful citizens. Their introduction to the Devil Pups was swift and methodical. After learning basic techniques of marching the group then went into a series of warm up drills that prepared themselves for the physical fitness test to come. You can say it was the calm before the storm because the first test was that of sit ups. Their goal, 80 sit ups in two-minutes or less. They were awarded points for the amount of sit ups they were able to accomplish. It was time to test arm and chest strength as push-ups were next on the agenda. The target was 60 push-ups. Each and every young person learned a great deal about themselves and it was all for the better. From push ups to the pull up bar where 20 chin or traditional pull ups were the goal. This exercise is one that truly test any ones strength. To pull up your own body weight could simply be the difference in a life and death situation. This is an area that is only mastered by practice. Anna Monroy was the only female, her objective on the bar was to hold position for 15 seconds, she held her own scoring a total of 251 points and expressed her thoughts about the event. The final discipline of the day took these young athletes to a special place at what was the historic El Toro Marine Base airstrip. The opportunity was not taken for granite as each and every young person took something positive away from this experience. The objective of this exercise is to qualify for the 10-ten program that takes paces at Camp Pendleton Marine Base that in no doubt changes the lives of these young people for the better. The Devil Pups program making a positive impact on young people who make a difference in all of our lives… Devil Pups History In 1953, retired Marine Corps Colonel Duncan Shaw, Sr., learned that a group of teenagers burned an American flag at a Southern California high school. Aggravated by this activity and the attitudes among American youth it represented, Colonel Shaw and a group of retired Marine Corps Reserve Officers, now prominent Southern California businessmen, asked the Commandant of the Marine Corps to help with a community benefit project that would aid the development of character qualities in teenage boys and girls, and enable them to become healthier and more successful young citizens. Read more... What is Devil Pups? Devil Pups is an non-profit organization designed to help boys and girls from all backgrounds gain self-confidence and learn to take responsibility for their actions. Devil Pups is not a Marine Corps sponsored program. The program is not a “mini boot camp” para-military or recruiting organization for the Marine Corps. Encampment Commanders are employees of Devil Pups, Inc. Read more... Who can participate? Any healthy boy or girl between the ages of 14 and 17 is eligible to apply to the Devil Pups citizenship program that resides in the states of California, Arizona and Nevada. The requirements are as follows: Read more... How to participate? Devil Pups is a regional program only. It is held annually with the cooperation and support of the United States Marine Corps. Due to their limited facilities and active military training schedule at Camp Pendleton Marine Base, the Marine Corps will only allow Devil Pups, Inc. permission to bring 600 Devil Pups aboard their base to conduct the Good Citizenship – Physical Development program during the months of July and August each year. Therefore, only qualified youngsters residing in California, Arizona, and Nevada can be admitted to the Devil Pup program. Devil Pups, Inc. Liaison Representatives are located in key metropolitan areas within the above mentioned states for the purpose of locating and screening, physically and medically qualified 14 – 17 year old boys and girls interested in applying for the summer encampment program. An interested boy or girl and/or their parents living in California, Arizona, or Nevada should contact their nearst Devil Pup Liaison Representative to determine eligibility. Each area is given a specific quota of participants to admit. Click here for the list of Liaison Representatives
