Youth Physical Fitness Program (YPF)

The Marine Corps League’s Youth Physical Fitness program is funded by the U. S. Marines Youth Foundation which was incorporated in 1967 to endow the Youth Physical Fitness (YPF) program and others like it benefiting American Youth.  Without the generous support of the Foundation, the program would not exist. Under the leadership of its Board of Directors, the future is bright as we expect the YPF Program to continue to grow.

The Youth Physical Fitness program continues to impact youth across the United States. The National Youth Physical Fitness Program encompasses students from elementary school through junior and senior high school. The program is designed to complement, not replace, the existing curriculum and to be easily implemented in any school situation. Students are tested in five basic exercises and are awarded scores indicative of their general fitness level. Students can earn one beautiful full-color certificate for each year of participation. JROTC Cadets from all branches have the potential to earn the JROTC YPF Ribbon if they meet the scoring criteria found in the section above.