Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni recently conducted its monthly Community Relations (ComRel) meeting here Aug. 30. During the meeting, units and activities aboard the air station review ComRel events conducted during the previous month and provide information on upcoming ComRel events in the next month.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni values the relationship it has with its Japanese hosts. The attached lists are provided to increase awareness of our ongoing efforts towards community service, cultural awareness and friendship exchange. The air station is proud to boast conducting more than 365 events a year, an average of one every day.

Events provided for the upcoming month are tentative and subject to change. Requests by media representatives to cover specific events will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Media representatives interested in covering events are requested to contact the MCAS Iwakuni Public Affairs Office by phone at 79-5551 or by fax at 79-5554 at least 96 hours prior to the event.

Programs
Sep 1 (Sat) – Station Chapel to invite children from Garden of Light Home to the base pool party.

Sep 7 (Fri) – Volunteers to assist breaking down the school swimming pool at Ekimae Hoikuen

Sep 8 (Sat) – MCCS Intramural Tennis Tournament
MCCS Intramural Sports coordinates Intramural Tennis Tournament. Open to SOFA-status and JMSDF personnel.

Sep 13 (Thu) – Preschool Visit to Ekimae Hoikuen
Teaching basic English and American culture.

Sep 14 (Fri) – Preschool Visit to Kinnan Hoikuen

Sep 15 (Sat) – Boys and Girls Clubs Day for Kids 2012, inviting Iwakuni Boy Scout members
MCCS Youth Culture Program invites Japanese children from Iwakuni Boy Scout to the kids event on base.

Sep 15 (Sat) to Oct 27 (Sat) – MCCS Youth Sports Soccer Season
Approximately 300 American and 50 Japanese children will enjoy soccer season together.

Sep 16 (Sun) – MCCS Intramural Pre-season Football Tournament

Sep 18 (Tue) – Preschool Visit to Hirata Hoikuen

Sep 23 (Sun) – The 25th Annual Japanese and American Goodwill Modified Triathlon
MCCS athletics hosts a triathlon consisting of 1k swim, 4k run, 28 k bike and 4k run.

Sep 23 (Sun) – Sports Festival at Tenno Elementary School

Sep 26 (Wed) – Japanese Cooking Class (Yakisoba)

Sep 27 (Thu) – MCCS Intramural Annual Fall Classic Flag Football

Sep 29 (Sat) – Preschool Visit to Midoro Hoikuen
Participating Sports Day event with volunteers and Chapel Staff

Sep 29 (Sat) – MCCS Youth Sports Cultural Exchange Tournament
MCCS Youth Sports invites 4 local Japanese junior high school teams to play soccer with our 12-15 years old teams.

Sep 29 (Sat) – MCCS Nine Pin-no-tap Bowling Tournament 
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