R 151444Z OCT 14
MARADMIN 516/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/2015 SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/GREG GILLIAM/MASTER SERGEANT/MCRC ADV/TEL:(703) 784-9434/EMAIL:GREGORY.GILLIAM(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES THE MARINE CORPS AWARENESS OF THE 2015 SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL HOSTED IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA ON 4 JANUARY 2015.
2.  BACKGROUND. THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND HAS HOSTED THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL. THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL DEMONSTRATES THE MARINE CORPS' COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING QUALITY CITIZENS AND REINFORCES ITS CORE VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT. THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT BRINGS TOGETHER 90 STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS BOTH ON AND OFF THE GRIDIRON. SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN'S ARE SELECTED FOR BEING AMONG THE TOP-RATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE NATION AND HAVE EXHIBITED SOUND CHARACTER, DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND LEADERSHIP. FURTHERMORE, THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL PROGRAM ENHANCES THE MARINE CORPS' ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH AMERICA.
3.  INFORMATION
    A.  THE FOURTH ANNUAL SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL WILL TAKE PLACE IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AT 6:00 P.M. (PST) ON 4 JANUARY 2015. THIS NATIONALLY TELEVISED BOWL, FEATURING THE NATION'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS, WILL BE AIRED LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL WITHIN THEIR COMMAND. MARINES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL. ADMISSION AND PARKING WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE.
    C.  ALL MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO INTERACT VIA THE SOCIAL MEDIA PROPERTIES LISTED BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SEMPER FIDELIS FOOTBALL PROGRAM, FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND MOTIVATE FUTURE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SEMPER FIDELIS ALL-AMERICAN BOWL.
FACEBOOK: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SEMPERFIDELISFOOTBALL
TWITTER: (AT)THESEMPERFIBOWL
INSTAGRAM: (AT)THESEMPERFIBOWL
WEBSITE: WWW.SEMPERFIDELISFOOTBALL.COM
4.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, CG, MCRC.//