Armed Forces Recreation Society Recognizes MCCS Award Winners

1. THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY (AFRS), A
BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA),
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ITS 2006 AWARD WINNERS. 
2. THE FRONT LINE CATEGORY RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER THAT ONE RARELY HEARS ABOUT, BUT
WHO ARE VITAL TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE
MARINE CORPS HAS FOUR OF THE SIX AWARD WINNERS: MS CHRISTINE BROWN,
YOUTH SPORTS RECREATION ASSISTANT AT MCB CAMP BUTLER; MR GENE
CALANTOC, FITNESS CENTER RECREATION AIDE AT MCRD SAN DIEGO; MS MARIA
ELISA DUHON, SEMPER FIT ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST AT MCAS CHERRY
POINT; MS LORI ZUTTERMEISTER, LEAD LIBRARY TECHNICIAN AT MCB HAWAII.
3. THE SUPPORT SERVICES AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK
IN A SUPPORT ROLE OR BEHIND THE SCENES, YET ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS
OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS. MS LINDSEY RADCLIFF,
SEMPER FIT PROGRAM ASSISTANT AT MCAS MIRAMAR, IS ONE OF THE SIX
INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING THIS AWARD.
4. THE JOHN PAT HARDEN PRACTITIONER AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN
PROSPECTIVE CAREER ARMED FORCES RECREATION EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE
MILITARY SERVICES. THE MARINE CORPS HAS FIVE OF THE TWELVE AWARD
SELECTEES: MS STACY BARKDULL, VARSITY SPORTS/FITNESS SERIES
COORDINATOR AT MCB HAWAII; MS CARI LYNN GORDONNE, FITNESS PROGRAM
SUPERVISOR AT MCB CAMP PENDLETON; MR GERALD SHARBER, SPORTS
SPECIALIST, MCB CAMP BUTLER; MS JENNIFER MCCOY, EAST GYM FITNESS
CENTER MANAGER, MAGTFTC, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS; MR JONATHAN JONES,
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC PROGRAM MANAGER, MCB CAMP BUTLER.
5. THE SPECIAL CITATION AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT BE
EMPLOYED WITHIN THE RECREATION FIELD, BUT WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM AT THEIR INSTALLATION. OF THE FIFTEEN
AWARD SELECTEES, THE MARINE CORPS HAS EIGHT CITATION WINNERS: MS.
JANICE WOODARD, HEAD LIBRARIAN, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE; MS CYNTHIA
SHIPLEY, LIBRARIAN, MCB CAMP BUTLER; MS SUZANNE SHELL, LIBRARIAN,
MCAS CHERRY POINT; MS BELINDA PUGH, LIBRARIAN, MCAS IWAKUNI; MR
PATRICK HIGHERS, SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MCAS NEW RIVER;
MR TODD MURATA, GOLF COURSE GENERAL MANAGER, MCB HAWAII; MR RICHARD
FARNELL, ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, MCB CAMP BUTLER; MR EUGENE
BROWN, MARINA MANAGER, MCAS CHERRY POINT.
6. THE COMMANDER'S AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE AND
DISPLAY EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE DELIVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION PROGRAM AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR SERVICE MEMBERS. OF THE TWO COMMANDER'S AWARD WINNERS SELECTED,
THE MARINE CORPS SELECTEE IS COLONEL STEPHEN L. FORAND, COMMANDING
OFFICER, MCAS NEW RIVER.
7. THE FELLOW AWARD RECOGNIZES RECREATION PROFESSIONALS
RESPONISIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION PROGRAMS. 
THE MARINE CORPS HAS THREE OF THE SEVEN AWARD WINNERS: MS JODIE
NESMITH, SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM COORDINATOR/AQUATICS MANAGER, HQMC
HENDERSON HALL; MR RICHARD POULIN, DEPLOYMENT COORDINATOR, MCB CAMP
BUTLER; MR ROBERT JOHNSTON, SEMPER FIT CHIEF, MCAS IWAKUNI.
8. AWARD WINNERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENTED THEIR AWARDS ON 
10 OCT 06 DURING THE AFRS AWARDS DINNER TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE NRPA ANNUAL CONGRESS IN SEATTLE, WA. DETAILS REGARDING
THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENTS. 
9. COMPETITION WAS INTENSE IN ALL AFRS AWARD CATEGORIES. THERE
WERE 102 AWARD SUBMISSIONS ACROSS ALL THE MILITARY SERVICES AND THE
COAST GUARD. THE AFRS AWARDS COMMITTEES SELECTED 52 AFRS AWARD
WINNERS FOR 2006. THE MARINE CORPS SUBMITTED 48 NOMINATIONS
RESULTING IN 22 AWARD WINNERS. ALL NOMINEES SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN
THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MWR PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSION READINESS AND RETENTION.