Marine Corps Community Services conducts "Open House" festivals throughout the year. Commercial, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals are welcomed to participate. The festivals are a great opportunity to enhance relations between the Japanese and American communities, and to uplift the spirits of the military families stationed on Okinawa, Japan.
It is our goal to work with POs to ensure everyone enjoys a safe and successful event, and we hope you find these instructions helpful. If you still have questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact the MCCS Private Organization Monitor at 645-2494.
Each PO must decide whether to participate, and the following items should be carefully considered when making this decision:
- Participation requires a great deal of effort and planning, and the support of everyone in the PO is critical to success. If only one or two people in the PO are actively participating, chances of success are greatly reduced.
- Failure to submit the required forms and/or missing deadlines can be the difference between success and financial loss for the PO.
- Profit is not guaranteed. A number of factors can affect crowd size including weather, natural disasters, participating acts, etc. Although rare, some festivals have been postponed and even canceled in the past.
If, after due consideration, the PO membership decides to participate, please carefully review the Vendor Information Packet provided below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is extremely important to keep the PO Monitor informed of any changes to the point of contact for each PO. Failure to do so will result in missed information and deadlines and possible cancelation of the PO’s participation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is extremely important to keep the PO Monitor informed of any changes to the point of contact for each PO. Failure to do so will result in missed information and deadlines and possible cancelation of the PO’s participation.
Participation Requirements
In order to participate in MCCS Festivals, POs must:
- be in a current ACTIVE status (all required reports submitted to the PO Monitor).
- submit all required forms on time/meet all deadlines (must have an approved fundraiser request)
- otherwise be in compliance with all PO requirements in DoD INST 1000.15 and MCIPACO 5760.1.
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact MCCS Special Events:
DSN: 645-5828
Off Base: 098-970-5828
Email: [email protected]
DSN: 645-5828
Off Base: 098-970-5828
Email: [email protected]