R 231855Z SEP 10
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MARADMIN 538/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM WWR//
SUBJ/WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR 2010 FALL SPORTS TRAINING CAMPS//
POC/S. A. STARK/MAJ/OIC WOUNDED WARRIOR ATHLETE RECONDITIONING (WAR) PROGRAM/TEL:(703)4321874/
EMAIL: SUSIE.STARK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  FOLLOWING THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE ATHLETES AT THE 2010 WARRIOR GAMES, WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT SEEKS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE TALENTS AND CAPABILITIES OF WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED MARINES WHO DESIRE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEL IN THE COMPETITIVE SPORTS ARENA.
2. MISSION.  THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT WILL HOST SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING CAMPS LED BY WORLD-CLASS COACHES IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2011 MARINE CORPS TRIALS AND WARRIOR GAMES.  FALL TRAINING CAMPS, DATES, AND LOCATIONS ARE:
CAMP                   START DATE   END DATE     LOCATION
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL  20 OCT 10    24 OCT 10    EDMOND, OK
SEATED VOLLEYBALL      20 OCT 10    24 OCT 10    EDMOND, OK
AIR RIFLE/PISTOL       27 OCT 10    31 OCT 10    ANNISTON, AL
SWIMMING               3 NOV 10     7 NOV 10     CAMP PENDLETON, CA
CYCLING                10 NOV 10    14 NOV 10    TAMPA, FL
3. EXECUTION.
   A. PARTICIPATING ATHLETES ARE WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES (AND SAILORS THAT HAVE SERVED WITH MARINE UNITS) AND VETERANS.  THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO AMPUTEES, PTSD, DEPRESSION, SPINAL CORD INJURY, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, AND CANCER.
   B. MARINES OF ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY, FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
   C. EACH CAMP IS LIMITED TO 25 ATHLETES.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
   A.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WOUNDEDWARRIORREGIMENT.ORG, AT LOCAL WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALIONS OR DETACHMENTS, OR BY EMAILING RICHARD.C.TACK@USMC.MIL.
   B.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT (IF APPLICABLE) STATING MARINE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND CAMP(S) IF SELECTED.
   C.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN MEDICAL ENDORSEMENT STATING ATHLETE IS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CAPABLE TO ATTEND CAMP(S) IF SELECTED.
   D.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND ALL ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION TO WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT, ATTN: WAR PROGRAM CAMPS, 1998 HILL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NLT 21 DAYS PRIOR TO CAMP START DATE.
   E.  ALL TRAVEL RELATED ARRANGEMENTS AND FUNDING FOR ATHLETES WILL BE COORDINATED BY WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT.  IF REQUIRED, FUNDING FOR NON-MEDICAL ATTENDANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
   F.  FALL TRAINING CAMP PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, THOUGH NOT REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2011 MARINE CORPS TRIALS, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE SELECTION VENUE FOR THE 2011 WARRIOR GAMES.
   G.  INFORMATION PERTAINING TO 2011 SPRING TRAINING CAMPS, MARINE CORPS TRIALS, AND WOUNDED WARRIOR GAMES WILL BE RELEASED VIA SEPARATE MARADMIN.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  POCS FOR THE WOUNDED WARRIOR FALL SPORTS CAMPS ARE MAJOR SUSAN STARK, OIC, AT (703)432-1874 OR SUSIE.STARK@USMC.MIL AND 1STLT DANIEL MICKEL, ASSISTANT OIC, AT (703)432-1874 OR DANIEL.MICKEL@USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//