LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Enrollment is open for the Devil Pups Southern California youth summer camp.

A limited number of healthy and nondelinquent boys or girls ages 14 to 17 will be accepted for the 10-day encampment, to be held at the Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton.

If you are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime experience your last chance to apply will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 28.

They will accept applications and conduct physical fitness tests at any one of three locations.  

Each candidate must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and satisfactorily complete a physical fitness test that involves push ups, pull ups, sit ups and a one-mile run.

You can learn more about the enrollment and testing process, minimum requirements and watch videos of previous encampments at www.devilpups.com .

Grab your workout clothes and join them at any one of three different try-out locations all held June 28.

Former Marine Adrian Lopez will conduct the Ukiah tryouts at the Pomolita Track, former Marine Catherine Banks will meet with candidates at the Willits Body Works Gym, 1511 S. Main St. in Willits, and Sgt. Jeffrey Atkinson will accept applications and conduct the fitness testing at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport.

The Devil Pups Youth Program was started in 1953 by a group of former Marines. Their goal was to help instill character values such as, learning to take responsibility for our own actions, never giving up on themselves, and honesty.

The Devil Pups name derives from the nickname of “Devil Dogs” given to the U.S. Marines during World War I.

Join the summer fun by trying out at 8 a.m. June 28 at the Willits, Clearlake, or Ukiah locations.

If you know of a young person that wants to learn more about the Devil Pup Youth Program please contact Mendo-Lake liaison representatives Catherine Banks at 707-331-8136 or Wayne McBride at 707-489-7948.

If you would like to contribute financial support it is important to know that the Devil Pups Inc. is a 501 3(c).