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Coast Guard

Kicks off Healthy

Base Initiative

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Coast Guard

Names 2013 NAF

Employee of the

Year

3

IMCEA and

Celebrity

Partner for

Technology Tour

4

US Armed Forces

Takes Silver in

International

Sports

Competition

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Celebrity

Toolbox Tour

Application

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IMCEA Announces New, Exciting Membership Opportunity!

organization sticking true to our mission of assisting individual Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and Services program and

activity managers in developing techniques and management skills necessary to assure an outstanding military MWR/Services system. By making membership open and available to everyone at no charge, we can broaden our training opportunities and continue to connect you to industry professionals within your chosen field.

We also continue to offer you the opportunity to advance your career with the Certified Military Community Executive (CMCE) Certification. The CMCE Certification Program is the only military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) certification program that is nationally registered by the National Certification Commission. Contact John Walker, Chief of Membership at john@imcea.org to find out how to earn your CMCE Certification. Spread the word about IMCEA and don’t miss out on your chance for these great opportunities! Melissa Wells, Chief of Marketing and Communications

T he last few years have been difficult for

MWR and all government employees. IMCEA understands these hardships and continues to work to make professional development easier and cost effective for you. Last year we began our virtual training and tradeshow which allowed you the opportunity to participate in industry and service training within your own timeline, without the loss of time and money associated with travel. Keep watching for more information about the 2014 virtual training and tradeshow beginning this year on September 8. Another way we hope to make things easier is to make IMCEA membership FREE! We are happy to announce that as of July 1, we will no longer be charging for membership. IMCEA is a non-profit

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Coast Guard Kicks Off Healthy Base Initiative Submitted by Gary Scheer

Photos by Rick Carman, MWR Director, Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod

IMCEA Corporate

Sponsors:

Gold

5K run! The attendees then

took part in the HBI displays

including signs-up for

Cooking Matters at the Store,

a program designed to teach

families how

to shop

healthy and

inexpensively

at the local

Coast Guard

Exchange’s

MarketPlace.

Families got

an

opportunity to sign up for

these tours that would

culminate in receiving a $10

CGX gift card to test the

knowledge that they learned

on the tour.

Additionally, the command

also provided attendees with

information on the HBI

initiatives being tested at this

site. The children were kept

busy with a Kids’ Zumba

demonstration, children’s

obstacle course, face

painting, and a bouncy house

made to look like a pirate

ship. All attendees were able

to take advantage of lunch,

featuring healthy

C oast Guard Air Station Cape

Cod could not have picked

a better day to host its kick-off

event to celebrate its participation

in the Healthy Base

Initiative (HBI).

On a bright,

sunny June 7th

day, over 200

attendees

kicked off the

Coast Guard

participation in

HBI with the

morning Air

Station Cape Cod HBI Runway

5K Fun Run/Walk. In addition to

being presided over by the Air

Station’s commanding officer,

Captain Stephen Torpey, this HBI

kick-off was presided over by

Paralympian, David Palmer, a

local Mashpee, MA resident and

member of the United States

2014 Paralympic Team,

competing in the 2014

Paralympic Winter Games in the

sport of Curling. Palmer

participated through recognition

of the HBI kick-off as an Olympic

Day through a partnership with

the United States Olympic

Committee.

The day was not over after the

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alternatives like turkey burgers

and fresh vegetables.

The local Coast Guard

Exchange at the command

also played a key role in this

highly successful event by

hosting a Farmers’ Market,

where attendees could

purchase an array of fresh

produce and participate in

numerous fitness

demonstrations. CGX

personnel also spotlighted its

FitForward concept,

highlighting the Coast Guard

Exchange’s emphasis on

healthy products and

lifestyles.

Coast Guard Air Station Cape

Cod is one of fourteen military

installations worldwide and the

only Coast Guard

installation participating in the

Office of the Secretary of

Defense’s Healthy Base

Initiative. HBI is a

yearlong test of select

initiatives to determine if

they are successful in

reducing obesity and

tobacco use in military

members and their

families.

T he Coast Guard recently named its

nonappropriated fund

employee of the year as Mr.

William G. Martin, a Recreation

Assistant in the MWR program

at the Coast Guard Academy in

New London, CT. Over the

past year, Martin distinguished

himself as the indispensable,

can-do person for MWR

activities and events. He

volunteered to serve as MWR’s

representative for both the

2013 Combined Federal

Campaign (CFC) and Coast Guard Mutual

Assistance Campaign, which included

organizing and executing a Fun Run/Walk to

raise money for the CFC. He also developed

plans and cost estimates for an improved

Cadet Life Center in support of graduating

cadets’ CAPSTONE project. In addition to his

normal duties, he voluntarily assisted with the

transportation planning and

execution, including adherence to

Secret Service security guidelines,

for Vice President Joseph Biden’s

participation in the 2013 Coast

Guard Academy Commencement

Exercise. Throughout 2013, he

was instrumental in planning MWR

events and intramural sporting

programs for all Coast Guard

commands in the New London

area. As a “lead by example”

employee, Martin has been an excellent role

model for all Coast Guard employees.

Martin was recognized for his accomplishments

in an awards ceremony held in Coast Guard

headquarters on June 6, 2014.

Coast Guard Names 2013 NAF Employee of the Year

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IMCEA Partners with Celebrity as Producer of the 2014-2015 MWR

Technology Toolbox Educational Workshop Series

The International Military Community Executives Association (IMCEA), administrator for the Certified Military Community Executive (CMCE) designation, has partnered with Celebrity Systems Corporation for 2014-2015. In previous years, the workshop series has been produced in conjunction with the Armed Forces Food & Beverage Training Workshops and similar trade events, serving military MWR communities. With increasing budget restraints for travel, and the IMCEA's decision to focus on virtual workshops programming, Celebrity has decided to take the workshops on the road. The tour will travel to different installations, presenting technology workshops for MWR managers and key personnel looking for real-world opportunities to generate increased revenues using the hottest new digital technologies. Workshops will profile case histories of the most successful MWR installations, including Warrior Zones and Liberty Centers, focusing on the latest digital technologies from gaming to LED lighting, apps and social media to touch screen control systems, theater systems to self-contained multi-player gaming stations. "We are delighted to once again partner with Celebrity for these great workshops," said Melissa Wells, IMCEA Chief of Marketing and Communications. "Our past collaborations have been highly successful, and we think this new concept for delivering educational programming directly to installations will go a long way toward keeping MWR professionals updated on all the latest technologies coming to market," she continued. According to Celebrity's Mark Velligan, attendees will also get the opportunity to "touch and feel" a selection of the newest products by way of a Mobile Technology Lab that tandem with the workshops. The demonstrations are made possible by the tour's technology sponsors, including ScreenPlay Entertainment, Bosch Communications Systems, MYE Club TV Systems and EV Electrovoice, with others coming aboard as the tour launches in June. For more information about this tour or to apply, see pages 8 – 9. To confirm that your installation is scheduled, contact Mark Velligan at 949-742-0454 or by email at info@mwrtoolbox.com, or visit mwrtoolbox.com

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United States Armed Forces Take the Silver Medal in International

Sports Competition

By Steven Dinote, Armed Forces Sports Secretariat

T he U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Basketball team

competed in the 2014 Conseil International du Sport

Militaire (CISM) Basketball Championship in Meyenheim,

France from 15 - 22 June. After dominating the

tournament, Team USA fell to Brazil during their rematch

in the championship game,

69 - 60.

During the finals against

Brazil, Specialist Kquanise

Byrd (Army - Fort Bragg, NC)

led the U.S. with 12 points and

was assisted by Petty Officer

2nd Class Syreeta Bromfield’s

(Coast Guard – Arlington, VA)

seven rebounds. However, the

Brazilians kept the pressure

on defense and handed the

U.S. their first and only loss of the championship.

The U.S. won their first meeting in the opening game of

pool play, defeating Brazil 66 - 56. Specialist Angela

Tisdale (Army-Fort Campbell, KY) led the scoring with 17

points, including four, three-pointers. Sergeant Kim Smith

(Army- Fort Riley, KS), was the top rebounder with eight

boards. Next, Team USA defeated Germany 124 - 30. Six-

foot-one Captain Caitlin Chiaramonte (Army - Fort Bragg,

NC) scored 15 points and Staff Sergeant April Cromartie-

Golden (Army - Fort Knox, KY) recorded a double-double

with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Over half of the USA

players were in double figures.

To close pool play, USA dominated once again, handing

France an 83 - 33 defeat. Specialist Tisdale once again

led the scoring with 16 points. Petty Officer 3rd Class,

Talena Faison (Navy-NB San Diego, CA) had eight

rebounds and Lieutenant Junior Grade Angela Myers

(Navy-USS Shiloh) had nine assists.

The U.S. entered the semi-finals to face Germany once

again, winning 116 - 12. Brazil handed France another

defeat in the semi-finals, 91 - 48, to advance to the

championship match against the U.S. France finished the

tournament in third place after defeating Germany 93 - 36

in the bronze medal game.

The U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Team was selected af-

ter a three-week trial/training camp hosted at Fort

Indiantown Gap, PA. The U.S. was coached by Army

Lieutenant Colonel William Johnson (Fort Shafter, HI) and

assisted by Ms. Tonya Strobridge (Navy - NAS Millington,

TN).

Members of the United States Women’s Basketball team

were:

PO2 Bromfield, Syreeta -

FORWARD, USCG USCG/

Arlington, VA

SPC Byrd, Kquanise - GUARD,

USA Fort Bragg, NC

CPT Chiaramonte, Caitlin -

CENTER, USA Fort Bragg, NC

SSG Cromartrie-Golden, April L. -

CENTER, USA Fort Knox, KY

SGT Edwards, Evelyn -

FORWARD, USA Twentynine

Palms, CA

PO3 Faison, Talena - GUARD, NAVY San Diego, CA

SrA Jones, Sabrina - FORWARD, USAF Edwards AFB,

CA

LTJG Myers, Angela - GUARD, NAVY USS Shiloh

(CG-67)

SPC Salley, Danielle - CENTER ,USA Fort Bragg, NC

SGT Smith, Kimberly M. - FORWARD, USA Fort Riley, KS

SPC Tisdale, Angela - GUARD, USA Fort Campbell, KY

2d Lt Wessinger, Micah - GUARD, USAF Shaw AFB, SC

LTC McNamara, Debra J. - Chief of Mission, USA

Wiesbaden, Germany

Ms. Berwager, Claudia A. - Team Captain, USA Fort

Indiantown Gap, PA

LTC Johnson, William N. - Coach, USA Fort Shafter, HI

Ms. Strobridge, Tonya - Assistant Coach, NAVY NAS

Millington, TN

CPT Ramirez, Vanessa - Trainer, USA Fort Riley, KS

France will once again host the CISM Women’s Basketball

Championship next year in Meyenheim, France, May /

June 2015.

The Conseil International Du Sports Militare is an

international sports organization made up of over 130

member nations. The militaries of these countries

compete in sporting events throughout the year embracing

CISM’s motto of “Friendship through Sport.”

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Is your Certified Military Community

Executive (CMCE) Certification up for

Renewal?

O ne amazing benefit of your membership with IMCEA is the

ability to become CMCE Certified. The only military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) certification program that is nationally registered by the National Certification Commission. As with any certification, you have to re-certify every three years. Recertification is easy! All you have to do is fill out the form on our website https://imcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cmcerecognition1.pdf and send it in to us. The cost for re-certification is $50. We are in the process of sending out reminders to those members who need to re-certify. You do not want to let this prestigious certification lapse! For questions about CMCE certification, or your CMCE status, please contact John Walker at john@imcea.org.

Th e NEWLY REVISED Certified Military Community Executive

(CMCE) Study Guide is now online! IMCEA now makes getting your CMCE certification even easier! Complete the application and send it in for approval. Then use the FREE, online study guide to prepare for your exam! You will have the honor of wearing the CMCE initials after your name before you know it – and the pride in taking an important step toward career advancement! Take a look at the updated study guide at https://imcea.org/certification/cmcestudyguide/.

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