PRESS PHOTOS BY ETHAN HASSICK The Emmaus Youth Physical Fitness team received donations April 27 from three veterans organizations for their upcoming trip to a national competition in Little Rock, Ark. Donations came from the Lehigh Valley Detachment 296 of the Marine Corps League, the Emmaus Veterans Committee and American Legion Post 191. ABOVE RIGHT: John Eier gives a speech to open the ceremony April 27 at the Community Fire Company # 2, 1017 Pennsylvania Ave., Emmaus. ABOVE: The Emmaus Youth Physical Fitness team gathers for a photo. Additional photos appear on Page A2.

Attendees enjoy a pizza dinner while Lehigh Valley Detachment 296 of the Marine Corps League representative John Eier addresses the students.

PRESS PHOTOS BY ETHAN HASSICK John Eier, Lehigh Valley Detachment 296 of the Marine Corps League, Lenni Maguire, Emmaus Youth Physical Fitness team girls coach and Jeffrey Gerhart, Emmaus Veterans Committee stand together for a photo April 27.

Ria Mattix, Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League Detachment 296, stands with Emmaus Youth Physical Fitness team girls coach Lenni Maguire.

The Emmaus Youth Physical Fitness team gathers for a team photo April 27.

A commemorative coin is given by the 296 Marine Corps League to all the Emmaus Youth Fitness students in attendance.

The back of the commemorative coin shows the emblem of the Lehigh Valley Detachment 296 of the Marine Corps League.