R 011500Z MAR 01
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//M&RA//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01400//
MARADMIN 104/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MRS//
SUBJ/SEMPER FIT ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ALL-MARINE SPORTS PROGRAM//
POC/PAMALA HODGE/GS12/MR/MRS/TEL:(703)784-9542/TEL:DSN 278-9542
/TEL:FAX (703)784-9822//
RMKS/1. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 12 SPORTS ON THE ALL-MARINE CALENDAR.
IN ORDER TO OFFER MARINES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE IN A
WELL ROUNDED SPORTS PROGRAM, HQMC (MRS) WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
THREE ADDITIONAL ALL-MARINE TEAMS IN 2001, AND WILL ADD ADDITIONAL
SPORTS IN SUCCESSIVE YEARS.
2. THE NEW ALL-MARINE TEAMS FOR 2001 WILL BE:
A. ALL-MARINE SKEET TEAM. TEAM WILL BE SELECTED FROM RESUMES TO
COMPETE IN THE ARMED FORCES AND WORLD SKEET SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
B. ALL-MARINE IRONMAN HAWAII TEAM. TEAM WILL BE SELECTED FROM
RESUMES FROM THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE QUALIFIED OR BEEN SELECTED BY
LOTTERY TO COMPETE IN THE IRONMAN HAWAII TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP.
C. ALL-MARINE ULTRA DISTANCE TEAM. TEAM WILL BE SELECTED FROM
RESUMES TO COMPETE IN THE JFK 50-MILER IN WASHINGTON DC.
3. MARADMINS WILL BE SENT ANNOUNCING DATES AND SITES OF ABOVE
EVENTS. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW AND WHEN TO SUBMIT RESUMES FOR THESE
TEAMS WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH MARADMIN.
4. IN ORDER TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND SPONSORSHIP OF MARINES IN
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS, ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY
THIS HEADQUARTERS. EVENTS SUPPORTED IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE
INCLUDED POWERLIFTING, FENCING, BMX BIKE RACING, AND RODEO. EVENTS
FUNDED IN 2001 WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO EVENTS PREVIOUSLY FUNDED.
FOLLOWING ARE PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR FUNDING:
A. MARINE SHOULD BE NATIONALLY RANKED IN EVENT. MARINES WITH
GREAT POTENTIAL IN A SPORT, BUT NOT NATIONALLY RANKED ARE NOT
PRECLUDED FROM SUBMITTING RESUMES. THEY WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CASE
BY CASE BASIS.
B. EVENT MUST BE SPONSORED BY A NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OR
ESTABLISHED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
C. EVENT SHOULD BE A GRAND OR NATIONAL FINAL.
D. MARINE MUST MEET QUALIFYING STANDARD FOR EVENT.
E. SUBMIT RESUMES IAW FIGURE 3-4 OF MCO P1700.29. MCO P1700.29
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG, UNDER POLICY. RESUMES MUST
CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
ATTEND HIS OR HER EVENT AND SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH LOCAL MCCS SEMPER
FIT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.
5. MCCS AT LOCAL COMMANDS HAVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB SUPPORTING
ATHLETES FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTINUE THIS SUPPORT.//
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