1. Required time in previous grade:

 One year as a gunnery sergeant.

 

2. Citizenship:

 Know your city government and how it works.

 For example, if your city has a mayor, know who it is.

 If it doesn’t, know why. Explain the difference.

 

3. Leadership:

 Demonstrate the ability to provide training for your unit.

 

4. Physical Fitness:

Pass the PFT with 250 points or more.

 

5. School:

Maintain a 3.0 grade point average.

 

6. Home and Outside Activities:

Prove yourself capable of handling emergencies at home  in absence of parents.

Belong to at least one social or study group.

 

7. Personal Habits:

Set an outstanding example for neatness and conduct all times.

 

8. Close order drill:

 Be able to form, drill, and instruct a company or  battalion.

 

9. Other subjects:

 Be familiar with the Marine Corps league and how it sponsors the Young Marines 

 Be proficient in Young Marine and Marine Corps

history.

 

Marines die, that's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means YOU live forever.
the mythical GySgt. Hartman, USMC