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Docent Program

The MCRD Museum Historical Society is looking for volunteers as Marine Corps history docents.

The Society supports the Depot by providing recruits with Marine Corps history lectures and tours, using the Command Museum as its' focal point. Additionally, the Society also provides docent tours to military and veterans' organizations and civilian groups and individual visitors to the Museum.

The docents bring Marine Corps history alive for the participants. The Museum's exhibits constitute one of the finest military displays in the nation.

Recruit platoons are brought to the Museum on the 56th day of training and turned over to the docents by their DIs for a two -hour period of instruction.

The docent training is provided on Wednesdays from 9:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. and from 1:20 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Docents are volunteers but are reimbursed for mileage.

Prerequisites for becoming a becoming a docent include:

Must have served in the Marine Corps as an NCO, SNCO, officer, or FMF corpsman or chaplain.
Combat experience is not necessary, but is an important plus.
Possess a positive attitude, strong interest in the history of the Corps, and demonstrate the ability to speak to groups and follow established lesson plans.

If you're interested in applying for or finding out more information about the MCRD Museum Historical Society Docent Program, contact the Society at 619-524-4426, or write to Docent Program, MCRD Museum Historical Society, Building 26, P. O. Box 40085, San Diego, CA. 92140 or email us with your qualifications and why you want to be a docent.

The Docent Program is an excellent opportunity for those who want to "give a little back" as a volunteer-- "Once a Marine, always a Marine." If you enjoy Marine Corps history and the opportunity to teach the Marines of tomorrow, you will be forever moved by this experience!

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