Civilian Conservation Corps
Young and Willing
What you should know...
- Duration of program: April 5, 1933 to June 30, 1942
- Nicknames: "Roosevelt's Tree Army", "Tree Troopers", "Soil Soldiers", "Cee's", "3 C's", "Colossal College of Calluses", "Woodpecker Warriors."
- Total Men Enrolled: 3,463,766
- Juniors, Veterans, and Native American Enrollees: 2,876,638
- Average Enrollee: 18 to 19 years old, 147 pounds, 5' 81/4" tall
- Average Weight Gain of Enrollees in First 3 Months: 11.5 pounds
- Number of Illiterate Enrollees Taught to Read: more than 40,000
- Responsible for: conserving the natural resources and creating trails in national parks