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COMDNOTE 1000
SUBJ: USCG PARTICIPATION AT THE 35TH ANNUAL ECLIPSE CELEBRATION AT
USCGA
1. IN THE TRADITION OF OVER 35 YEARS OF ECLIPSE WEEKENDS, THE
GENESIS COUNCIL WILL HOST THE ECLIPSE 2010 CELEBRATION AT THE COAST
GUARD ACADEMY 5-11 APR 2010. FRIDAY EVENING IS THE KICK-OFF FOR
USCG PARTICIPATION IN THE TRADITIONAL WEEKEND EVENTS. IT IS
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED THAT PARTICIPANTS REVIEW THE SCHEDULE AND
ARRIVE NLT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED FROM YEARS
PAST. THE THEME OF THIS YEARS EVENT IS: OUR LEGACY STARTS NOW.
2. THE GENESIS COUNCIL IS ONE OF SEVERAL COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET
CULTURAL DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE AS COMPONENTS OF THE
NEWLY IMPLEMENTED ACADEMY DIVERSITY COUNCIL. THE PURPOSES OF THIS
COUNCIL INCLUDE PROVIDING A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR CADETS, INCREASING
CULTURAL AWARENESS, PROMOTING MUTUAL RESPECT, AND PROMOTING
CULTURAL INITIATIVES WITHIN THE CADET CORPS. AS IN THE PAST, THE
GENESIS COUNCIL HAS INVOLVED THE OTHER DIVERSITY COUNCILS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.
3. ECLIPSE 2010 IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ATTENDEES KNOWLEDGE ON
TOPICS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP. A HALLMARK OF THE ECLIPSE
EXPERIENCE INVOLVES OFFICER/CADET DISCUSSIONS. THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR
MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND SHARING EXPERIENCES HAS CONSISTENTLY
AIDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTSTANDING COAST GUARD OFFICERS. COAST
GUARD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ARE ALSO HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
ECLIPSE WEEKEND.
4. ECLIPSE 2010 SUPPORTS COAST GUARD ACADEMY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
IN OBTAINING DIVERSITY, IMPROVING RETENTION, AND STRENGTHENING
MINORITY RECRUITMENT AS PROSPECTIVE CADETS ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE
ACADEMY DURING THIS ENRICHING AND INFORMATIVE WEEKEND.
5. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE ATTENDANCE.
LIMITED TAD FUNDING HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR JUNIOR OFFICERS (O-1 TO
O-3) BY CG-12B. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TAD
ORDERS AT GOVT EXPENSE FOR ATTENDANCE. IF UNIT FUNDS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE ORDERS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED. REQUESTS FOR
CG-12B FUNDING SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NLT 23 MAR 2010 VIA EMAIL TO: CWO
RACHAEL LEASK, RACHAEL.M.LEASK(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE RADISSON NEW LONDON AT
THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF 99 DOLLARS PER NIGHT. ROOM RESERVATIONS CAN
BE MADE BY CALLING THE HOTEL RECEPTION DESK AT 866-856-9057. THE
ROOM BLOCK IS LISTED UNDER: USCGA ECLIPSE WEEKEND. ALL HOTEL
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE NLT 26 MAR 2010. A CREDIT CARD WILL BE
REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN.
7. TO VIEW A DETAILED ITINERARY AND REGISTER ONLINE VISIT:
HTTP://WWW.CGA.EDU/ECLIPSE. THE ACADEMY POC IS MR. CHRIS SOTO AT
860-701-6556 OR CHRISTIAN.E.SOTO(AT)USCGA.EDU. IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT PARTICIPANTS USE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION METHOD. ONLINE
REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 2 APR 2010. MEMBERS TRAVELING
ON ORDERS FUNDED BY COMDT (CG-12B) WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A
ONE-PAGE LESSONS LEARNED MEMO. THE REGISTRATION FEE IS EIGHTY-FIVE
DOLLARS PER PERSON AND COVERS FOUR MEALS AND ALL WORKSHOPS. TRAVEL
CLAIMS ARE TO BE ANNOTATED TO REFLECT ALL MEALS PROVIDED AT THE
CONFERENCE.
8. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.