THE 2008 COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

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SUBJ: THE 2008 COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. THE COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES ITS
FOURTEENTH YEAR AND WILL BE HELD IN BOURNE, MA ON 11-12 APR 2008.
LAST YEAR, OVER 100 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND CIVILIAN COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT INCLUDING TEAMS FROM
CLEARWATER, FL, CAPE COD, MA, WASHINGTON, DC, ALAMEDA, CA, LONG
ISLAND, NY, BALTIMORE, MD, NEW LONDON, CT, GRAND RIVER, OH, AND THE
NEW ENGLAND AREA.
2. COS/OINCS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE
ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR MILITARY MEMBERS FOR THIS
EVENT IAW REF (A).
3. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TOURNAMENT ARE TO DEVELOP TEAM PLAY,
EXHIBIT POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP, INSTILL A COMPETITIVE SPIRIT IN THE
PLAYERS, SHOWCASE ATHLETIC TALENT, CREATE PUBLICITY FOR A GREAT
SPORT, AND GENERATE AWARENESS FOR A UNIQUE ELEMENT OF OUR SERVICE'S
HISTORY - THE 1942-44 CG CUTTERS SEMI-PRO HOCKEY TEAM
4. IN KEEPING WITH TOURNAMENT TRADITION CG ACADMEY CADETS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE AND TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS UNIQUE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. INTERESTED CADETS
SHOULD CONTACT FS1 KIRK SOUZA FOR TEAM PLACEMENT. NO MORE THAN
THREE CADETS WILL BE ON A SINGLE TEAM.
5. THE ENTRY FEE IS 700 DOLLARS PER TEAM. INDIVIDUALS NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH A TEAM ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE (ENTRY FEE 60
DOLLARS) AND WILL BE GROUPED TOGETHER TO FORM A TEAM OR WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED AMONG TEAMS NEEDING AND WILLING TO ACCEPT PLAYERS.
6. INTERESTED TEAMS AND PLAYERS SHOULD CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT
COORDINATOR, PO KIRK SOUZA, AT 1-(617) 426-7517, FOR TEAM
REGISTRATION NLT 28 FEBRUARY 2008.  FEES ARE DUE NLT 4 APRIL 2008.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, AND UPDATES WILL
BE EMAILED UPON REQUEST.
7. THIS EVENT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR SPONSORED BY THE U.S. ARMED
FORCES SPORTS COUNCIL, THE U.S. COAST GUARD, OR ANY ARMED FORCES
MWR PROGRAM.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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