Ohio Regiment Young Marines
Ohio Regiment Young Marines Chris Freidhof, Regimental Commander 314 Schoenbrunn Drive NE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 440.678.8243 Allen Zitney, Executive Officer 11140 Cheyenne Trail Unit A Parma Heights, OH 44130 216.407.7138 ! ! From:!Chris!Freidhof,!Regimental!Commander! To:!ALL!Young!Marines!and!Young!Marine!Parents/Staff! Subject:!LETTER!OF!INSTRUCTION!(LOI)!FOR:!Buffalo!Naval!Park!Encampment! ! Encl:1 (1)1Plan1of1the1Day1(POD)1 1 (2)1Gear1List1 1 (3)1YMMEDFORM11 1 (4)1YMMEDFORM21 1 (5)1Hold1Harmless1Agreement1 ! 1) Purpose!The!purpose!of!this!LOI!is!to!provide!guidance!for!individual!planning!and!execution!of!the! event!scheduled!to!take!place!on!Saturday,!November!22,!2014!6:30!am!to!Sunday,!November!23,! 2014.!!Every!Young!Marine,!Parent/Guest!and!Registered!Staff!involved!is!expected!to!read,!become! familiar!with,!and!abide!by!the!instructions!published!herein.! 2) Situation!The!Young!Marines!from!multiple!Units!in!the!Ohio!Regiment!will!meet!at!Al!Koran! Shriners,!1000!E.!Edgerton!Road,!Broadview!Heights,!OH!at!0600!on!November!22,!2014!in! Camouflage!Uniform!with!Red!National!TXShirt!and!black!boots.!!Upon!arrival,!and!after!check!in,! Young!Marines!will!board!busses!and!travel!to!Goat!Island!and!Buffalo!Naval!Park!for!an!overnight! encampment.! 3) Mission!The!mission!of!the!Buffalo!Naval!Park!Encampment!will!be!to!experience!what!it!would!be! like!to!be!stationed!on!a!Naval!Vessel!by!spending!the!night!in!actual!berthing!areas!of!the!U.S.S.! Little!Rock!and!gaining!knowledge!of!U.S.!Naval!History.! 4) Safety!No!training!is!worth!injuring!or!harming!a!Young!Marine.!Accordingly,!the!following!actions! will!take!place!at!all!levels:! a) Registered!Adults!and!Young!Marine!NCOs!will!continually!monitor!their!subordinate!Young! Marines!for!medical!conditions!and!physical!accountability.! b) Prior!to!performing!unusual!activities,!safety!aspects!will!be!discussed,!as!well!as!safety! debriefing!by!Registered!Adult.! c) A!designated!AMO!will!be!on!deck!throughout!the!encampment!weekend.!The!AMO!will! maintain!the!First!Aid!supplies!and!be!the!1st!echelon!responder!in!case!of!injury!to!a!Young! Marine!member.! 5) Security!Each!Young!Marine!is!required!to!stay!with!their!Young!Marine!Unit.!Once!a!Young!Marine! is!signed!in!that!Young!Marine!will!not!leave!the!unit’s!Area!of!Operation!with!anyone,!including!that! Young!Marine’s!parents!until!properly!signed!out.!Every!Registered!Adult!and!Senior!Young!Marine! is!charged!with!the!safety!of!every!Young!Marine!in!his!or!her!care.! 6) Administration!Each!Young!Marine!Unit!must!bring!a!copy!of!YMFORM2!(Emergency!Contact! Information)!for!each!Young!Marine!in!attendance.!!Upon!arrival,!a!designated!member!from!each! Unit!will!be!given!an!attendance!roster!of!their!YMs!and!will!be!responsible!for!maintaining!a! returning!the!completed!roster!to!the!Regimental!Adjutant,!Joanna!Morrow,!at!the!end!of!the!event.!!1 Strengthening the Lives of America’s Youth Ohio Regiment Young Marines Chris Freidhof, Regimental Commander 314 Schoenbrunn Drive NE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 440.678.8243 Allen Zitney, Executive Officer 11140 Cheyenne Trail Unit A Parma Heights, OH 44130 216.407.7138 a) Disciplinary1action.!All!Young!Marines!are!subject!to!disciplinary!action!by!the!Unit!Commander! or!his!designee!for!this!event!if!found!guilty!of!breaking!Young!Marine!rules!and!regulations!as! stated!in!the!Young!Marine!Guide.! b) Conduct.!Conduct!between!the!Young!Marines!and!Young!Marine!Staff!will!be!on!the!officer!to! enlisted!professional!level.!Conduct!among!Young!Marines!will!be!held!to!the!highest!degree! especially!for!those!Young!Marines!of!NCO!rank,!and!between!Young!Marines!of!different!sexes.! Young!Marines!will!treat!all!personnel!involved!(including!civilians)!with!respect.! c) Parents.!The!LOI!must!be!signed!by!a!Parent!and!or!Legal!Guardian!and!Young!Marine!prior!to! event.!Parent!and/or!Legal!Guardian!must!sign!in!the!Young!Marines!at!the!designated! Formation!area,!and!must!provide!a!phone!number!to!be!contacted!in!case!of!an!emergency!or! the!event!is!finished!early.!They!should!also!provide!the!name!and!phone!number!of!an! alternate!point!of!contact!should!they!not!be!available!during!the!event.! d) Use1of1drugs1and1alcohol.1Illegal!possession!of!drugs!or!the!use!of!unXauthorized!prescription! drugs!by!any!Registered!Adult!and/or!Young!Marine!is!punishable!by!severe!disciplinary!action! and/or!discharge.!The!Young!Marine!policy!is:!the!distribution,!possession,!or!use!of!illegal! drugs,!tobacco!or!alcohol!is!not!tolerated!in!the!Young!Marine!Program.! e) Personal1Weapons.!Personal!firearms!and!weapons!of!all!types!are!not!permitted!to!be!carried! by!Young!Marines!at!this!event.! f) Personal1Appearance.!All!Young!Marines!are!expected!to!maintain!traditional!high!standards!of! appearance,!including!but!not!limited!to!HAIRCUTS!!Ladies!hair!pulled!back!in!a!bun!please.! g) Uniforms.!The!uniform!of!the!day!is!Camouflage!Uniform!with!Red!National!TXShirt!and!Unit!TX Shirt!and!black!boots,!along!with!gear!described!in!the!attached!Gear!List.! 7) Logistics1 a) Transportation.!Parents!are!responsible!for!getting!their!Young!Marines!to!and!from!Al!Koran! Shriners.!!Carpooling!is!encouraged,!but!will!be!arranged!between!parents.!!If!your!Young! Marine!is!carpooling,!please!insure!proper!permission!slips!are!on!file.! b) Lodging:!!Designation!of!females,!staff,!and!Young!Marines!will!be!annotated!and!marked!onX site.!!There!must!be!at!least!one!Registered!Adult!per!10!Young!Marines!sleeping!in!the!bivouac! site!and!only!a!female!Registered!Adults!with!the!females!without!exception.! c) Food1Service.!!Young!Marines!are!expected!to!eat!a!good!breakfast!prior!to!the!event.!Young! Marines!will!need!to!bring!a!sack!lunch!for!Saturday,!November!22,!2014,!while!at!Goat!Island.!! Lunches!will!be!stowed!in!the!cargo!area!of!the!bus.!!Breakfast!will!be!provided!by!Buffalo!Naval! Park!on!Sunday!morning.!!However,!Saturday,!Dinner!and!Sunday!Lunch!will!be!the! responsibility!of!the!Young!Marine.!!Please!send!enough!money!with!your!Young!Marine!to! cover!these!two!meals.!!Money!should!be!placed!in!an!envelope!with!the!Young!Marine’s!name! written!on!it.!!All!monies!will!be!locked!in!a!lock!box!until!it!is!needed.! d) Spending1Money.!!There!is!a!Gift!Shop!located!on!the!USS!Little!Rock.!!Young!Marines!may!bring! spending!money!if!they!wish!to!purchase!a!souvenir.!!Money!should!be!placed!in!an!envelope! with!the!Young!Marine’s!name!written!on!it.!!All!monies!will!be!locked!in!a!lock!box!until!it!is! needed.! ! ! Strengthening the Lives of America’s Youth Ohio Regiment Young Marines Chris Freidhof, Regimental Commander 314 Schoenbrunn Drive NE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 440.678.8243 Allen Zitney, Executive Officer 11140 Cheyenne Trail Unit A Parma Heights, OH 44130 216.407.7138 8) Medical1 a) Medications.!The!designated!AMO!will!collect!and!secure!all!medication!upon!each!Young! Marine’s!arrival!and!distribute!meds!in!accordance!with!dispensing!instructions!provided!by! Young!Marine’s!personal!physician.!!Medications1must1be1in1the1original1containers.! b) Medical1Forms.!!All!Young!Marines!must!provide!completed!YMMEDFORM1!and!YMMEDFORM2! that!are!attached.!! 9) Command1and1Signal1 a) Officer1in1Charge1(OIC).!!Mr.!Chris!Freidhof,!the!Greater!Cleveland!Unit!Commander!and!Ohio! Regimental!Commander,!will!be!on!site!to!oversee!the!events!during!the!execution!of!the! encampment.! b) Command1Post.!!Staff!will!establish!a!centralized!known!command!post!(CP)!upon!arrival!to! Buffalo!Naval!Park.! c) Emergency1Numbers.!!! Greater1Cleveland1Young1Marines1 Chesty1Puller1Young1Marines1 Chris!Freidhof:! Unit!Commander! Ron!Pownall:! Unit!Commander! ! ! 440.567.6720! ! ! 330.807.7174! James!Morgan:! Executive!Officer! Gary!Pfau:! Executive!Officer! ! ! 910.581.4862! ! ! 330.933.7466! ! ! Richland1County1Young1Marines1 Greater1Lorain1Young1Marines1 Colette!Prosser:! Unit!Commander! Dale!Metcalf:! Unit!Commander! ! ! 419.565.0871! ! ! 440.541.8405! Eric!Prosser:! Executive!Officer! Allen!Zitney:! Executive!Officer! ! ! 419.544.3477! ! ! 216.407.7138 ! ! ! Strengthening the Lives of America’s Youth Ohio Regiment Young Marines Chris Freidhof, Regimental Commander 314 Schoenbrunn Drive NE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 440.678.8243 Allen Zitney, Executive Officer 11140 Cheyenne Trail Unit A Parma Heights, OH 44130 216.407.7138 ! ACKNOWLEDGMENT1STATEMENT1 ! Young!Marines!without!this!form!signed!by!them!and!a!parent!or!legal!guardian!will!not!be!allowed!to! attend!this!event.! ! I!have!read,!or!had!read!to!me,!and!fully!understand!the!contents!of!this!LOI!for!the!2014!Buffalo!Naval! Park!Encampment.!As!a!Young!Marine,!I!fully!understand!the!intent!of!the!LOI!and!will!comply!with!the! rules!that!have!been!stated.! ! ! _______________________________________!! _______________________________________! YM!Printed!Name! ! ! ! ! YM!Signature! ! _______________________________! Date! ! As!a!parent,!I!fully!understand!the!intent!of!the!LOI!and!will!comply!with!the!rules!that!have!been!stated.! ! ! _______________________________________!! _______________________________________! Printed!Name! ! ! ! ! ! Parent/Guardian!Signature! ! _______________________________! Date! Strengthening the Lives of America’s Youth ! !! Ohio Regiment Young Marines Chris Freidhof, Regimental Commander 314 Schoenbrunn Drive NE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 440.678.8243 Allen Zitney, Executive Officer 11140 Cheyenne Trail Unit A Parma Heights, OH 44130 216.407.7138 Gear Checklist Clothing _______ _______ _______ Boots* (Black Jungle Boots) T-shirts*-Unit & National Camouflage Utilities _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Black Socks/extra socks* Sweatshirt/jacket* Underwear* Sleep clothes* Rain gear* Bedding _______ _______ _______ Sleeping bag* Blanket Pillow* Personal Items _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Comb/brush* Razor Hygiene gear Other personal items Personal medications* – Turned in to Medical Officer Basic First Aid Kit DO NOT BRING: Jewelry and Valuables Hairspray Cologne Perfume Other Items Authorized for the bus trip to and from Buffalo only. Not allowed aboard the Naval Park property. (The Young Marines are not responsible If lost, stolen, damaged!!!!) Pagers/Cell Phones Radios/CD players/tape players NOTE: Every item must be clearly marked with the Young Marine’s name. Any unidentified gear left at camp will be discarded. All gear should fit in a small carry-on luggage bag. It is for one night. Young Marines will wear Red National to Buffalo and Unit T on the return trip and their camouflage utilities. * Required Item! Authorization for Medical Treatment PLEASE PRINT (Update for each event requiring medication) Last Name ___________________First Name _________________Middle Initial______ Age ______ Date of Birth ___/____/____ Social Security Number _________________ Home Street Address _____________________________________________ City _______________ State___ Zip Code ______ Parent/Guardian Name ________________________________ Relationship _______________ Home Street Address ____________________________________________ City _______________ State___ Zip Code ______ Home Number (____)_____________ Work Number (____)_____________ Mobile Number (____)____________ Pager Number (____)_____________ Other Number (_____)____________ PART I: Medical Consent (Parent or Legal Guardian is required to complete) I certify that I am the parent, legal guardian, or other person in legal control of the above identified child and request and authorize that my child be administered appropriate first aid and/or taken to the nearest medical facility for emergency treatment as necessary. Parent or Legal Guardian _____________________________ Date ____________ PART II: Permission to Use Over-the-Counter Medication (If not completed, Young Marines will not receive medication) My child, ___________________________, has my permission to take any over-the-counter medications in accordance with label instructions as needed with the exception of: ___________________________________________________________________________ while attending Young Marine Activities. Parent or Legal Guardian ______________________________ Date ___________ (YMMEDFORM1) PART III: Permission to Dispense Prescription Medication (If not completed, Young Marines will not receive medication) I request and authorize that my child, ____________________________, be administered the following prescription medication: ______________________________________________________________________________________________per the medical doctor’s instructions on the original and un-expired pharmacy label. I certify that my child has a valid health reason for taking the medication during the Young Marine Activities. This permission is valid from (beginning date) __________ to (ending date) __________. Parent or Legal Guardian _______________________________ Date __________ PART IV: Medication Administration Record Medication Name __________________________ Strength _____________ Form of Medication: ___ Liquid ____Tablet ___Aerosol ___Ointment ___ Other Dosage & Time ___________________ Medication Name __________________________ Strength _____________ Form of Medication: ___ Liquid ____Tablet ___Aerosol ___Ointment ___ Other Dosage & Time ___________________ Medication Name __________________________ Strength _____________ Form of Medication: ___ Liquid ____Tablet ___Aerosol ___Ointment ___ Other Dosage & Time ___________________ Medication Name __________________________ Strength _____________ Form of Medication: ___ Liquid ____Tablet ___Aerosol ___Ointment ___ Other Dosage & Time ___________________ (YMMEDFORM2) YOUNG MARINES NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS P.O. Box 70735 Southwest Station Washington DC 20024-0735 Telephone: 800-717-0060 Fax: 202-889-0502 Email: michael.guiles@youngmarines.com alvin.henderson@youngmarines.com Website: www.youngmarines.com Hold Harmless Agreement (Please read fill-in the blanks, and sign in the appropriate space.) 1. In consideration of permitting: ___________________________________________ (Print Applicant’s Name) to participate in any Young Marines activity, understand the program will involve rigorous physical, recreational and outdoor activities. The undersigned voluntarily releases, discharges and relinquishes any claim, actions or causes of action for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death that may arise in connection with the above-described activity may continue. 2. The undersigned, for himself or herself and for his or her heirs, administrators or executors releases, waives and discharges any action which may hereafter arise and agrees that he or she or his or her heirs, executors or administrators will not make any claim for personal injury or property damage against the Young Marines, Marine Corps League, the U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense and/or any participating Military/National Guard Base, Station, Installation, Training Center, or Federal, State agency or against any officers, employee or administrator or the same or any agents hired or volunteer acting on behalf or for the Young Marines, Inc. 3. The undersigned agrees to hold harmless and to indemnify the Young Marines, Marine Corps League, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense and National Guard and to defend any claims or actions against the same, or any of its officers, employees or administrators which may arise out of the above described activities. 4. The undersigned agrees that he or she read this release, understands its contents and has signed it voluntarily. The undersigned further represents that he or she has not relied on any promise or representations by any of the persons or entities being released. _____________________________________ Parent or Guardian Signature __________ Date _____________________________________ Youth Applicant Signature __________ Date
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