ALCOAST 006/09
COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: THE 2009 COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
A. CG PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES)
1. THE COMMANDANTS CUP ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES ITS
FIFTEENTH YEAR AND WILL BE HELD IN BOURNE, MA ON 3-4 APR 2009. LAST
YEAR, OVER 100 ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND CIVILIAN COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT, INCLUDING TEAMS FROM TRAVERSE
CITY, MI, CAPE COD, MA, WASHINGTON, DC, LONG ISLAND, NY, BALTIMORE,
MD, NEW LONDON, CT, GRAND RIVER, OH, HAMPTON ROADS, VA, AND THE NEW
ENGLAND AREA.  LAST YEAR, THE BALTIMORE/ACADEMY TEAM DEFEATED AIR
STATION TRAVERSE CITY TO RECLAIM THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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, AND GENERATE AWARENESS FOR A
UNIQUE ELEMENT OF OUR SERVICE HISTORY - THE 1942-44 USCG CUTTERS
SEMI-PRO HOCKEY TEAM.
4. IN KEEPING WITH 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 PLACED
ON A SINGLE TEAM.
5. THE ENTRY FEE IS 720 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, FS1 KIRK SOUZA, AT 1-(781)-338-9481 OR KIRK.J.SOUZA
(AT)USCG.MIL OR PAUL DEARY AT CGHOCKEYMAN(AT)CHARTER.NET FOR TEAM
REGISTRATION NLT 28 FEBRUARY 2009. FEES ARE DUE NLT 15 MARCH 2009.
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. RADM JODY A. BRECKENRIDGE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.