Weekly drill is held every Tuesday from 6 - 8:30 PM at Fort Taber Community Center, 950 S. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02744 unless otherwise noted below.
Upcoming Events for 2024 . . .
**Schedule is subject to change. Please check back frequently for updates.
JANUARY
16 – PT, Class, Drill
23 - Parents Info Night for new recruits @ 7PM (New Recruits: gray sweatshirt & sweatpants, sneakers, water bottle, notebook, and pen EVERY WEEK) / PT, Class, Drill
30 – DUE DATE: YM Yearly dues ($150) or ½ year ($75) / PT, DDR Class, Drill
FEBRUARY
6 – PT, Class, Drill
13 – PT, Class, Drill
20 – NO DRILL (Feb. school vacation)
27 – PT, DDR Class, Drill
MARCH
5 - PT, Class, Drill
12 – PT, Class, Drill
19 – PT, Class, Drill
26 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
APRIL
2 – PT, Class, Drill
9 - Physical Fitness Test (PFT) – entire unit
16 – NO DRILL (April school vacation)
23 – DUE DATE: Second payment due for new recruits ($100) / PT, Class, Drill
30 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
MAY
7 – DUE DATE: Final payment due for new recruits ($100) / Recruit uniform and boot sizing / PT, Class, Drill
14 - Swim Qualification: Meet/Pick-up at New Bedford High School swimming pool - 230 Hathaway Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02740 (pool located closest to Hathaway Blvd and Parker St) 6-8:30PM. Girls: one-piece modest bathing suit; Boys: swim trunks. T-shirts optional for both.
18 - Memorial Day Flags: New Bedford - Working with the Cemetery Dept. to place flags on veteran graves. Meet at Veteran's Plot at Rural Cemetery (Grape St. entrance) in full uniform, sleeves up, ribbons.
21 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
25 - Memorial Day Flags: New Bedford - Working with the Cemetery Dept. to place flags on veteran graves. Meet at Sacred Heart Cemetery in full uniform, sleeves up, ribbons.
27 - Memorial Day Parade: Dartmouth
28 – NO DRILL
JUNE
4 – PT, Class, Drill
8 – Gaspee Day Parade - RI
11 – PT, Class, Drill
18 – PT, Class, Drill
25 – PT, DDR Class, drill
JULY
4 – Fairhaven Independence Day Parade
6 - Cape Verdean Recognition Parade - New Bedford: 11AM. Starts at Buttonwood Park, travels down Union Street, right onto Acushnet Avenue, right onto Grinnell Street, right onto Purchase Street.
9 – NO DRILL
16 - PT, Class, Drill
23 – PT, Class, Drill
30 – PT, DDR Class, Drill / DUE DATE: YM Yearly dues: ½ year ($75) – if applicable
AUGUST
6 – NO DRILL
13 – NO DRILL
20 - Team-building raft exercises at beach (modest bathing suits/swim trunks and towels required)
27 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
SEPTEMBER
3 - PT, Class, Drill
10 – NO DRILL
17 – Physical Fitness Test (PFT) – entire unit
24 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
OCTOBER
6 - PT, Class, Drill
8 – PT, Class, Drill
15 - Swim Qualification: Meet/Pick-up at New Bedford High School swimming pool - 230 Hathaway Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02740 (pool located closest to Hathaway Blvd and Parker St) 6-8:30PM (boys - swim trunks, towel / girls – modest one-piece swimsuit, towel / t-shirt optional for all)
18 – Young Marine Birthday Ball, Century House, 107 S. Main St., Acushnet, MA 02743, 6 - 10PM. Tickets: Cost $30 per person (available during drill on 10/1 & 10/8). Formal attire (shirt/tie/slacks, dress/skirt, etc.). Dinner / DJ
22 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
25/26 - Recruit Encampment: Location – TBD
29 – NO DRILL
NOVEMBER
5 - PT, Class, Drill
9 – Veterans Waterfire – Providence, RI
11 - Veteran's Day Parade @ 11AM, Starts at Buttonwood Park, East on Union St., left on Pleasant St. to New Bedford Main Library. Uniform: Full uniform w/ ribbons.
12 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
19 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
26 – NO DRILL
DECEMBER
3 – PT, Class, Drill
10 - PT, Class, Drill
17 - PT, DDR Class, Drill
24 – NO DRILL
31 – NO DRILL
**Snow or weather emergency cancellations will be announced on Teamreach App & Facebook.
This schedule is subject to change…and WILL likely change. Please check our activities page frequently (at southcoastym.com), as well as our Facebook page, and Teamreach (current members).