MARADMINS : 519/14
R 160003Z OCT 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 519/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MFS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2014 MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR//
POC/N. GRAHAM/CAPT/UNIT:MFS/-/TEL: 703-432-0517//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. MARINE CORPS MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND ENDORSED BY THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND CHAIN OF COMMAND AT THE ATHLETE'S LOCAL INSTALLATION. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO:MCCSSPORTSAPPS(AT)USMC(DASH)MCCS.ORG OR FAXED TO 703-784-4125. THE NOMINATION FORM MAY BE FOUND ON THE SEMPER FIT SPORTS WEBSITE AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS.
2. IF A MARINE IS LOCATED AT AN INSTALLATION WITHOUT AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OR MCCS, THEY MAY SEND APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY TO HQMC (MFS) VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. A HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTOGRAPH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL APPLICATIONS. HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRONIC PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ACCEPTABLE. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT EACH MCCS SUBMIT AT LEAST ONE FEMALE AND ONE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR.
3. QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
A. ATHLETIC: MARINES, WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN INTRAMURAL, VARSITY, ALL-MARINE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED. COMPETITIONS MUST COMPLY WITH AMATEUR REGULATIONS WITHIN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GOVERNING BODIES (E.G. USA VOLLEYBALL) OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS (E.G. AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PARTICIPATION IS NOT TO BE A CONSIDERATION.
B. MILITARY: MARINES SHALL BE IN GOOD STANDING AND MEET ALL REQUIRED MARINE CORPS STANDARDS.
4. ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO HQMC (MFS) NLT 15 NOV 2014. THE SELECTION OF MALE AND FEMALE 2014 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 1 DEC 2014. ATHLETES WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY HELD AT MCB QUANTICO, VA ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//