Latest Events in Chatan(February Updated)

Witness an exciting face-off between ACE and GCE at the upcoming MASS-2 Golf Tournament scheduled for April 5th at 07:30. The event will take place at the prestigious Kadena Air Base Banyan Tree Golf Course in Chatan, Okinawa. Prepare for an unforgettable showdown as these two esteemed teams battle it out on the green. The tournament promises a thrilling display of skill and sportsmanship as competitors strive for victory. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this memorable event. Tickets are available for $55.20. Mark your calendars and join us at the MASS-2 ACE VS GCE GOLF TOURNAMENT on April 5th for a day filled with excitement and camaraderie.

Discover the opportunity to join Swim Lessons at the Foster Aquatic Center in Chatan this April 2024. The Spring 4 Registration will be open from April 8th to April 11th, offering classes from April 15th to April 25th. Available for Parent-Child, Preschool levels 1-3, Levels 1-6, and Adult participants, the sessions aim to enhance water safety skills and build confidence in aquatic environments. The registration process is online-only, with a range of class times available between 3:00 pm to 6:45 pm, subject to change based on instructor availability. Participants will engage in 30-minute classes, with a focus on progression through skill levels. Refunds are available for cancelled classes due to unforeseen circumstances. Embrace the opportunity for swim proficiency and safety with MCCS Learn to Swim program at Camp Foster Aquatic Center this spring.

Ensure you have your Base Pass (base access pass) for the Foster Open Singles Tennis Tournament in May 2024 hosted by MCCS Adult Sports. Registration deadline is Monday, April 22, at 1300. The tournament will take place at Camp Foster Tennis Courts in Chatan, Okinawa, on April 27 and 28. The event is open to all participants aged 16 and above, with minors requiring constant parental supervision. Participants can compete in Men's Singles (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced) and Women's Singles (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced) categories. Please choose your division before the tournament begins. For assistance in selecting the appropriate category, refer to the Adult Sports website's bylaws. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female competitors in each division. For inquiries, reach out to Adult Sports at 098-970-3003 or via email at adultsports@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. Remember to secure your Base Pass and complete registration by April 19, 23:30, to avoid automatic refund procedures.

Experience the thrill of the Spring Splash Swim Meet 2024 MCCS Aquatics in Chatan, Okinawa. Taking place at the Camp Foster Pool on April 27, this event promises a splashing good time for all participants. Entry is free, with a maximum limit of 3 individual events per swimmer. Ensure to submit the required entry information including the swimmer's name, gender, age, school grade, and the high school they would attend if based on-base, via email before the Sofa-Status Entry Period closes 3 days prior to the meet date. Swimmers will be seeded based on their entry times, with awards presented according to age group and gender. Age groups range from 8 & Under to 18 & Older, with ribbons awarded to the Top 8 finishers in the 10 and younger age group per gender in individual events. ODST Youth Swimmers will have events chosen by coaches, while Non-ODST Swimmers are required to select their own events. Don't miss out on this exciting swim meet - tickets will be available for purchase starting April 1 at 7:30 AM.

Come and join the excitement at the TriKids, MiniKids, & Women's Only Foster Triathlon Jun 2024 MCCS Aquatics in Chatan. This thrilling event is set to take place at the Camp Foster Aquatic Center on May 18, 2024. Participants can expect a fun-filled day of swimming, biking, and running in a supportive and empowering environment. The ticket sales will kick off on April 17 at 5:00 AM, so mark your calendars and secure your spot in this one-of-a-kind triathlon experience. Whether you're a seasoned triathlete or a newcomer looking to challenge yourself, this event caters to all skill levels and ages. The picturesque setting of Okinawa Prefecture provides the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable day of competition and camaraderie. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of the TriKids, MiniKids, & Women's Only Foster Triathlon Jun 2024 MCCS Aquatics - it's an event you won't want to miss!

Experience the thrill of the Swimming for Gold Swim Meet 2024 MCCS Aquatics in Chatan, Okinawa. This exciting event will take place at the Camp Foster Pool on March 23, 2024. Participants are invited to dive into the competition and have a splashing good time. The entry limit for individual events is a maximum of 3, with a sofa-status entry period closing 3 days before the meet date. Entry is free, and swimmers must provide their name, gender, age, school grade, and the high school they would attend if they were on-base. ODST Youth Swimmers will have their events chosen by coaches, while Non-ODST Swimmers can select their own events and indicate an entry time if desired. Swimmers will be seeded based on entry times for mixed events, with awards given by age group and gender. Age groups range from 8 & Under to 18 & Older, with ribbons awarded to the top 8 finishers in the 10 and younger age group for individual events. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your swimming skills at the Swimming for Gold Swim Meet 2024 MCCS Aquatics.

The SAPR Bowling Tournament 2024 is set to roll into Chatan at the renowned Camp Foster Bowling Alley on April 26, 2024. This eagerly anticipated event promises a thrilling day of strikes, spares, and friendly competition. With a ticket price of just $18, participants can showcase their bowling skills and vie for the coveted championship title. Located at Camp Foster Bowling Alley in Chatan, Okinawa, this tournament offers a unique opportunity for bowlers of all levels to come together and enjoy the excitement of the game. So mark your calendars and get ready to lace up your bowling shoes for a memorable day filled with strikes and camaraderie. Don't miss your chance to be part of the SAPR Bowling Tournament 2024, where the pins are set, the balls are rolling, and the champions will be crowned!

Plaza Swim Lessons - Early Fall 1 Online Registration: Opens (7:30am) Mon 12 Aug; Closes (11:59pm) Thu 15 Aug. Classes 19 Aug - 29 Aug Lessons will be held at the Plaza Aquatic Centers. You will choose the time, level, and location during registration. A limited number of lesson slots will be available. Parent-Child. Preschool 1-3, Levels 1-6, and Adult will be offered where possible. To see what classes are still available, go to the registration page and click on the Details button. Once registration starts, that Details button changes to a Register button, and the pop-up shows which classes are still available; it updates as people register. Session: Early Fall 1 Online registration Opens (7:30am): (Mon) 12 August 2024 Online registration Closes (05:30pm): (Thu) 15 August 2024 First Week of Classes: (Mon) 19 August 2024 through (Thu) 22 August 2024 Second Week of Classes: (Mon) 26 August 2024 through (Thu) 29 August 2024 ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT All Learn to Swim Program registration is done online. A link to registration will be posted when registration starts. Only online payment will be accepted during the registration periods. CLASS TIMES Plaza will offer classes during Early Fall sessions. • All times are subject to change at any time and are pending instructor availability. • Not all levels are available at all time slots. • All classes are 30-minutes long. Swim lesson registration is for eight (8) weekday classes. Any classes cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances will be refunded at the end of each two-week set of classes. Group Swimming Lessons are divided by age and by skill level. Due to the many skills required to graduate from each level, it is not uncommon for children to repeat a class. Our overall goal for swim lessons is to help your swimmer become more comfortable and safer in an aquatic environment. We work towards skill proficiency at each level. Swimmers can advance to the next level when they meet the objectives of their current level, which are the same as the entry requirements for the next level. On the first day of class, if a student is found to be in the wrong level, they will either be moved to the correct level if there are open slots or the registration fee will be refunded. INCLUSION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION We encourage and support the participation of individuals of all abilities. Please contact us if reasonable accommodations are necessary. Call DSN 645-3180 (or from a cell phone at 098-970-3180) or email mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. LEARN TO SWIM WEB PAGE https://www.mccsokinawa.com/learntoswim E-MAIL POC mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org POWER OF ATTORNEY For you to register a participant that is not legally your dependent, you must have a Power of Attorney or Special Power of Attorney annotating the participant's name and signed by the parent/legal guardian in your possession. REFUND POLICY Request for refunds must be made by emailing mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. The percentage of the refund is determined by when the email is sent to the MCCS Aquatics email. 100% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on or before the 1st day of class.75% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 2nd day of class.50% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 3rd day of class.25% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 4th day of class.No refunds will be given for withdrawal made after the 4th day of class.INCLEMENT WEATHER In the event of thunder or lightning the aquatic center must close for 30 minutes, and the aquatic center deck must be cleared of all personnel. If thunder or lightning is present within 20 minutes of the lesson start time, we will cancel the lesson for the day. For example, if your swimming lesson is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., the class would be cancelled if thunder or lightning was present at 10:40 a.m. or thereafter. Any thunder or lightning before this 20-minute-prior mark does not affect the lesson. For instance, thunder at 10:39 a.m. will not cancel the 11:00 a.m. lesson. If thunder or lightning occurs during a lesson, the remainder of that lesson will be cancelled for the day. We will do our best to contact you in the event of a cancellation, but we may be unsuccessful. If you are unsure about your lesson’s status, please phone your lesson aquatic center. • Plaza Aquatic Center 645-2970 | Off Base 098-970-2970 LESSON PLACEMENT Please check the Swim Levels Descriptions and Level Placement Aid: https://www.okinawa.usmc-mccs.org/modules/media/?do=inline&id=0f1eb2c0-abae-42fe-a5ca-37b03e89732e&v=1 Liability & Publicity Release In consideration for receiving permission to participate in this event, I shall indemnify, waive, release, and forever discharge the U.S. Government, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS), and all sponsors, medical support and any other individuals or entities connected in any way with this event from any and all claims for damages, death, personal injury or property damage and/or litigation costs/attorneys’ fees, arising from or contributing to, in whole or in part, by any act, omission, fault or mistake of the above-named persons or entities and their employees or agents, resulting from my participation in this event. I verify that I have full knowledge of the rigors of this event and the risks involved in participation, including but not limited to trip and fall, loss of orientation, exhaustion, dehydration, hyponatremia, fatigue, over-exertion, sun or heat stroke, illness, cold injuries, hypothermia, drowning (if water event), and any other injuries related to running and/or endurance events. I assert that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained to complete this event. I realize medical support for this event will consist primarily of first-aid type assistance, perhaps by volunteer laypersons. This waiver and release shall be binding on my heirs and assigns and shall run in favor of the above-named persons or entities and any individuals in any way connected with this event. By registering for this event, you understand and expressly acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. In attending the event, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19, and waive, release, and discharge MCCS or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers from any and all liability under any theory, whether in negligence or otherwise, for any illness or injury. I further agree to have my participation in this event videotaped and photographed, and I hereby waive and release all rights to said videotapes and photographs to MCCS for its exclusive use in publicity for and/or illustration of athletic events. I agree to abide by all decisions of MCCS and its designated officials. I have read and understand the contents of this Liability & Publicity Release. Information Source: MCCS Okinawa | eventbrite

Lessons will be held at the Plaza Aquatic Centers. You will choose the time, level, and location during registration. A limited number of lesson slots will be available. Parent-Child. Preschool 1-3, Levels 1-6, and Adult will be offered where possible. To see what classes are still available, go to the registration page and click on the Details button. Once registration starts, that Details button changes to a Register button, and the pop-up shows which classes are still available; it updates as people register. Session: Early Fall 3 Online registration Opens (7:30am): (Mon) 9 September 2024 Online registration Closes (05:30pm): (Thu) 12 September 2024 First Week of Classes: (Mon) 16 September 2024 through (Thu) 19 September 2024 Second Week of Classes: (Mon) 23 September 2024 through (Thu) 26 September 2024 ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT All Learn to Swim Program registration is done online. A link to registration will be posted when registration starts. Only online payment will be accepted during the registration periods. CLASS TIMES Plaza will offer classes during Early Fall sessions. • All times are subject to change at any time and are pending instructor availability. • Not all levels are available at all time slots. • All classes are 30-minutes long. Swim lesson registration is for eight (8) weekday classes. Any classes cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances will be refunded at the end of each two-week set of classes. Group Swimming Lessons are divided by age and by skill level. Due to the many skills required to graduate from each level, it is not uncommon for children to repeat a class. Our overall goal for swim lessons is to help your swimmer become more comfortable and safer in an aquatic environment. We work towards skill proficiency at each level. Swimmers can advance to the next level when they meet the objectives of their current level, which are the same as the entry requirements for the next level. On the first day of class, if a student is found to be in the wrong level, they will either be moved to the correct level if there are open slots or the registration fee will be refunded. INCLUSION AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION We encourage and support the participation of individuals of all abilities. Please contact us if reasonable accommodations are necessary. Call DSN 645-3180 (or from a cell phone at 098-970-3180) or email mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. LEARN TO SWIM WEB PAGE https://www.mccsokinawa.com/learntoswim E-MAIL POC mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org POWER OF ATTORNEY For you to register a participant that is not legally your dependent, you must have a Power of Attorney or Special Power of Attorney annotating the participant's name and signed by the parent/legal guardian in your possession. REFUND POLICY Request for refunds must be made by emailing mccsaquatics@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. The percentage of the refund is determined by when the email is sent to the MCCS Aquatics email. 100% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on or before the 1st day of class.75% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 2nd day of class.50% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 3rd day of class.25% refunds will be given for withdrawal made on the 4th day of class.No refunds will be given for withdrawal made after the 4th day of class.INCLEMENT WEATHER In the event of thunder or lightning the aquatic center must close for 30 minutes, and the aquatic center deck must be cleared of all personnel. If thunder or lightning is present within 20 minutes of the lesson start time, we will cancel the lesson for the day. For example, if your swimming lesson is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., the class would be cancelled if thunder or lightning was present at 10:40 a.m. or thereafter. Any thunder or lightning before this 20-minute-prior mark does not affect the lesson. For instance, thunder at 10:39 a.m. will not cancel the 11:00 a.m. lesson. If thunder or lightning occurs during a lesson, the remainder of that lesson will be cancelled for the day. We will do our best to contact you in the event of a cancellation, but we may be unsuccessful. If you are unsure about your lesson’s status, please phone your lesson aquatic center. • Plaza Aquatic Center 645-2970 | Off Base 098-970-2970 LESSON PLACEMENT Please check the Swim Levels Descriptions and Level Placement Aid: https://www.okinawa.usmc-mccs.org/modules/media/?do=inline&id=0f1eb2c0-abae-42fe-a5ca-37b03e89732e&v=1 Liability & Publicity Release In consideration for receiving permission to participate in this event, I shall indemnify, waive, release, and forever discharge the U.S. Government, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS), and all sponsors, medical support and any other individuals or entities connected in any way with this event from any and all claims for damages, death, personal injury or property damage and/or litigation costs/attorneys’ fees, arising from or contributing to, in whole or in part, by any act, omission, fault or mistake of the above-named persons or entities and their employees or agents, resulting from my participation in this event. I verify that I have full knowledge of the rigors of this event and the risks involved in participation, including but not limited to trip and fall, loss of orientation, exhaustion, dehydration, hyponatremia, fatigue, over-exertion, sun or heat stroke, illness, cold injuries, hypothermia, drowning (if water event), and any other injuries related to running and/or endurance events. I assert that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained to complete this event. I realize medical support for this event will consist primarily of first-aid type assistance, perhaps by volunteer laypersons. This waiver and release shall be binding on my heirs and assigns and shall run in favor of the above-named persons or entities and any individuals in any way connected with this event. By registering for this event, you understand and expressly acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. In attending the event, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19, and waive, release, and discharge MCCS or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers from any and all liability under any theory, whether in negligence or otherwise, for any illness or injury. I further agree to have my participation in this event videotaped and photographed, and I hereby waive and release all rights to said videotapes and photographs to MCCS for its exclusive use in publicity for and/or illustration of athletic events. I agree to abide by all decisions of MCCS and its designated officials. I have read and understand the contents of this Liability & Publicity Release. Information Source: MCCS Okinawa | eventbrite