Several young men and women are attending a Navy recruit training boot camp this week on the campus of Missouri Military Academy. The nine-day boot camp is for recruits ages 11-17. Lead Cadets are ages 11-14, and Sea Cadets are ages 14-17.
Each day starts with reveille at 5 a.m. Throughout the day they participate in physical training, study the interior of ships, history of the Navy, and leadership. They also attend classes and take tests, with awards presented at the end of each day. Basically they get a taste of military life and learn all the aspects of the Navy. They also learn about the job of the Coast Guard.
The 125 recruits at this week's camp come from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri and even one from the state of Washington, as well as a few from MMA and Mexico High School.

Little Dixie Fire Protection District personnel show recruits how to use a water hose and water flow Wednesday. One photo: Scott Nichols explains how to throw a hose to straighten it for water to flow through. Next to Nichols is Tyler Wieberg. Both are with Little Dixie Fire Protection District. Another photo: Wieberg and Nichols help the recruits adjust the water pressure from the fire hose. Another photo: Wieberg watches as recruits practice shooting the water flow to the ground. Wieberg explained they should always aim the water at the bottom of the fire. At the far end is a camp counselor who is assisting with the exercise. Another photo: as the group in the background practices with the water, the group in the foreground is laying out the hoses on the concrete.