R 101833Z JUL 09

ALCGPSC 024/09
SUBJ: 2009 GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL SPORTING EVENTS
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. IN RECOGNITION OF COAST GUARD DAY IN GRAND HAVEN, MI THE COAST
GUARD FESTIVAL COMMITTEE IS SPONSORING THE FOLLOWING SPORTING
EVENTS FOR THIS YEARS COAST GUARD FESTIVAL:
  A. GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD 5K AND 10K ROAD RACES:  THESE EVENTS
ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  THE 5K AND 10K RACES BEGIN SATURDAY, 25
JULY 2009 AT 0730 AND 0830, RESPECTIVELY, AT THE TRI-CITIES YMCA.
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR CG PERSONNEL.
  B. GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD GOLF TOURNAMENT: TRADITIONAL FOUR-
PERSON, 18-HOLE SCRAMBLE.  THE EVENT IS OPEN TO COAST GUARD ACTIVE
DUTY, RETIRED, RESERVE, AUXILIARY PERSONNEL, AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
OF THE COAST GUARD AT THE COST OF 30 DOLLARS AND WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, 28 JULY 2009 BEGINNING WITH REGISTRATION AT 0730 AND A
SHOTGUN START AT 0800.
  C. GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: THIS EVENT IS
OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED PERSONNEL, DRILLING RESERVISTS, AND
NO MORE THAN TWO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES PER TEAM.  THE TOURNAMENT WILL
BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY, 29-31 JULY 2009.
ENTRY FEE IS 100 DOLLARS AND ENTRY DEADLINE IS 17 JULY 2009.
2. ALL ENTRY FEES INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORMS, ALONG WITH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ARE LOCATED IN THE NINTH DISTRICT NOTICE
5720 DTD 9 JUNE 2009.  THIS NOTICE CAN BE ACCESSED AT
WWW.USCG.MIL/D9/SFOGRANDHAVEN.  CLICK ON D9 NOTICE FOR GH FEST
SPORTS EVENTS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.  YOU MAY ALSO REQUEST A COPY
OF THE D9NOTE BY CONTACTING SK1 FINK AT KURT.W.FINK(AT)USCG.MIL.
3. ASIDE FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENTS, THERE ARE OTHER SPORTING
EVENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING 100, 60 AND 30-MILE
BICYCLE TOURS AND A TENNIS TOURNAMENT.  INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
EVENTS AND MANY OTHER FAMILY ACTIVITIES IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.COASTGUARDFEST.ORG.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND PERMISSIVE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR THESE
EVENTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IAW CHAPER 7.A.10 OF
REF A, SUBJ TO COMMANDING OFFICER APPROVAL.  ALL EXPENSES ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVENT PARTICIPANTS.
5. THESE EVENTS ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR SPONSORED BY THE U.S.
ARMED FORCES OR BY ANY ARMED FORCES MWR PROGRAM.
6. RDML D. A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS
7. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.