Ready and Forward! We Can - We Will!
The mission of the Ready for Life (formerly called Young Troopers and Direction Cadet) is to preserve history, educate and assist youth ages 12 to 25 in completing their community service hours, community volunteer interns, internships, and enhance and develop entrepreneurial skills and hours on and off line.
Requirements to join:
You may complete the Ready for Life Application form below or you may submit the required information in a typewritten document by U.S. mail to: Buffalo Soldiers Online Museum, P.O. Box 5071, Gardena, CA 90249, Fax: (310) 527-7454.
Call (800) 670-9049 to set up an interview and submit your application in person.
We are looking forward to having you as part of our community.
Ready forward!
To complete this process, please follow this application checklist to make sure you keep up with everything that is required to complete the process.
[ ] Read and understand the community volunteer 8 hour’s Volunteer requirement per month.
[ ] Completed Application
[ ] Submitted 2 Reference Letters
[ ] Wrote a Statement or sent in a video or audio about why I want to join the young troopers
[ ] Set up an appointment for interview
[ ] Complete interview
Requirements to join:
- Each youth must submit an application, two letters of recommendation, a statement of intent why you want to join the young troopers.
- Complete an online or face-to-face interview.
- Each participant will need to complete 8 or more hours per month in training, volunteering, or community service.
- There is no fee for participating, however, there are community service hours of 8 hours or more per month to participate.
- This program is truly for youth who want to stand out in the crowd on educational, employment, and entrepreneurial applications.
You may complete the Ready for Life Application form below or you may submit the required information in a typewritten document by U.S. mail to: Buffalo Soldiers Online Museum, P.O. Box 5071, Gardena, CA 90249, Fax: (310) 527-7454.
Call (800) 670-9049 to set up an interview and submit your application in person.
We are looking forward to having you as part of our community.
Ready forward!
To complete this process, please follow this application checklist to make sure you keep up with everything that is required to complete the process.
[ ] Read and understand the community volunteer 8 hour’s Volunteer requirement per month.
[ ] Completed Application
[ ] Submitted 2 Reference Letters
[ ] Wrote a Statement or sent in a video or audio about why I want to join the young troopers
[ ] Set up an appointment for interview
[ ] Complete interview
