ALCOAST 142/08 COMDTNOTE 1710 SUBJ: 2008 COAST GUARD INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), ART 4-G-2 (E) AND 7-A-10 (B) 1. THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COAST GUARD INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD FROM 9 THROUGH 12 JULY AT THE HOMESTEAD IN HOT SPRINGS, VA. THIS IS THE SAME LOCATION WHERE THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL 2006 AND 2007 TOURNAMENTS WERE HELD. THIS TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, RETIRED, AUXILIARY, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OF THE COAST GUARD AS WELL AS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN DEPENDENTS AND GUESTS. 2. THIS TOURNAMENT CONSISTS OF ONE PRACTICE ROUND ON 9 JULY (A TEAM SCRAMBLE EVENT) FOLLOWED BY THREE DAYS OF INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY. THE BASIC TOURNAMENT PACKAGE CONSISTS OF FOUR ROUNDS OF GOLF, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THREE NIGHTS, A WELCOME RECEPTION/COOKOUT, TWO EVENING RECEPTIONS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, AND AN AWARDS BANQUET. ADDITIONAL NIGHTS LODGING AND ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF GOLF ARE AVAILABLE AT DISCOUNT RATES. MORE DETAILS ON THIS EVENT INCLUDING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, RESORT INFORMATION, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND PRICES CAN BE FOUND IN COMDTNOTE 1710 AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES. CLICK ON "COMMANDANT NOTICES." THEN CLICK ON "1000-1999", THEN "CN 1710." 3. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 15 MAY 2008. ENTRY FORMS RECEIVED AFTER 15 MAY WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. 4. PERMISSIVE ORDERS MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS EVENT IAW REF A SUBJECT TO COMMANDING OFFICERS APPROVAL. 5. POCS: A. CDR AUSTIN GOULD, 410 576-2547 OR AUSTIN.J.GOULD(AT)USCG.MIL. B. DR. MIKE PARNAROUSKIS , 703 368-7049 OR MIKEP1121(AT) COMCAST.NET C. JOHN GENTILE, CAPT USCG (RET), 757 871-5930 OR JGEN15043(AT) AOL.COM D. ALBERT SABOL, CAPT USCG (RET), 703 777-4560 OR AJSABOL(AT) AOL.COM 6. RADM C. I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS. 7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.