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Serving the U.S. Army Japan community

www.torii.army.mil VOL. 39, NO. 46

December 1, 2011

INSIDE the TORII

2 News

4 Calendar

5 Community

6 Classieds

7 Sports

8 Travel

FORT LEE, Va. – 2011 Scholarships for

Military Children recipient Jordan Cherry

said receiving extra money for college

lightened her nancial load.

“This scholarship denitely decreases

the nancial burden of school, which we

all know is a big benet,” she said.

Applications for the 2012 Scholarships

for Military Children Program will be

available starting today at commissaries

worldwide as well as online through a link athttp://www.commissaries.comand directly

at http://www.militaryscholar.org .

Awards will be based on funds available,

but the program awards at least one $1,500scholarship to a student at each commis-

sary. Scholarships are funded by donations

from commissary vendors, manufacturers,

2012 Scholarships for Military Children opens todaBy Tammy L. Reed

Defense Commissary Agency Public Affairs

brokers, suppliers and the general public.

Every dollar donated goes directly to fund-

ing scholarships. No taxpayer dollars are

expended on the scholarship program.

If there are no eligible applicants from a

particular commissary, the funds designated

for that commissary are used to award an

additional scholarship at another store.

The scholarship program was created to

recognize military families’ contributions

to the readiness of U.S. armed forces and

the commissary’s role in the military com-

munity. Since the program began in 2000,

it has awarded more than $9.3 million inscholarships to 6,069 military children from

62,000-plus applicants.

“While these numbers are impressive,

what’s even more impressive is what past

scholarship recipients are doing with their

education,” said Defense Commissary

Agency Director and CEO Joseph H. Jeu.

“Many recipients have entered a wide range

of career elds such as teaching, business,

law and military service – to name just a few.

Many others have earned advanced degrees.

They are making their way in this world,

and they are making a difference.”

To be eligible for a scholarship, the

student must be a dependent, unmarried

child, no older than 21 – or 23, if enrolled

as a full-time student at a college or univer-

sity – of a service member on active duty,reservist, guardsman, retiree or survivor of

a military member who died while on active

duty or survivor of a retiree. Eligibility isdetermined using the Defense Enrollment

Eligibility Reporting System database.

Applicants should ensure that they, as

well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the

DEERS database and have a current mili-

tary ID card. The applicant must also be

planning to attend or already attending an

accredited college or university, full tim

the fall of 2012 or be enrolled in a prog

of studies designed to transfer directly

a four-year program.

Applicants must submit an essay

a topic which is available at http://w

militaryscholar.org . Applications mus

turned in to a commissary by close of b

ness on Feb. 24, 2012.

The scholarship program is administ

by Fisher House Foundation, a nonporganization that provides assistanc

service members and their families. Sc

arship Managers, a national, nonprscholarship-management services organ

tion, evaluates applications and awards t

scholarships. If students have quest

about the scholarship program applicatthey can call Scholarship Managers at (

616-9311 or email them at militaryschola

scholarshipmanagers.com.

Big name on campusSAGAMIHARA FAMILY HOUSING AREA – Students and faculty members at Arnn Elementary School, as seen from an aerial view, spell out the words “Arnn 2011

12” on a grass eld adjacent to the campus on Nov. 17. The feat included more than 300 children and adults, and the photo was taken from a UH-60 Black Hawk

Photo by Jose Sanchez Alons



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NEWS

Zama Briefs

‘You Made the Grade’Now in its 11th consecutive year, “You

Made the Grade” recognizes students whoachieve a B average or better with a benets-lled booklet. Exclusive offers includea free Burger King kids meal, a Subwaysix-inch combo, video rental and $2 off

any new-release DVD at the PowerZone,to name a few.

Eligible students can also register for a drawing to win a savings bond worthup to $5,000 by lling out and mailing anincluded entry form.

To receive a You Made the Grade booklet,students simply present a valid militaryID card and proof of an overall B or better average at the Camp Zama Exchange.Students may receive one coupon packagefor every qualifying report card, but mayenter the savings bond drawing only once

per calendar year.Call (214) 261-2103 for more

information.

Depot Pass Ofce Closed

The Pass Ofce at Sagami GeneralDepot will be closed until Dec. 31. Localnational employees and contractors seekingvehicle passes or renewals should submitthe required documents, including USAG-JForm 47 signed by their supervisor or contracting ofcer, to the Camp Zama PassOfce at Bldg. 235. For guest rosters, submita USAG-J Form 1529 signed by a sponsor.Call 263-4697 for more information.

Christmas mailing deadlinesThe mailing deadline dates for Air Force

post ofces in mainland Japan for the 2011

Christmas season are as follows:

• Space Available Mail: Friday

• Parcel Airlift: Friday

• Priority Mail: Dec. 9

• Letter/First Class Mail: Dec. 9•Express Mail: Dec. 16

Call 263-3963 for more information.

EFMP Respite CareRespite care is for Army active-duty

service members who have a family member enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program with moderate to severe specialneeds. Those seeking to utilize this servicemust meet one or more of the eight eligibilitycriteria to qualify.


Autism Support GroupAutism Support Group meetings are held

from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the third Mondayof every month at Army Community

Service, Bldg. 402. Attendees can meet andnetwork with families touched by autism,and learn strategies on coping with theeffects of autism.


Deployed Spouse SupportDeployed Spouse Support Groups

are an unofcial resource to network,in an atmosphere of understanding andcompassion, with others who are dealingwith the challenges of deployment.

Meetings are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each monthin the Army Community Service Outreach

Room, Bldg. 402.

Ready for rescuePhoto by Tetsuo Nakahar

Daisuke Nagai, a reghter at the Camp Zama Fire Department, dons his Personal Protection Equipment during a portioof the Chief’s Master Competition held here on Nov. 22. All reghters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Japan took par

in the competition, this portion of which challenged them to properly put on their PPE in the fastest possible time.



NEWSwww.torii.army.mil TORII December 1, 2011

This Army-funded newspaper is an authorized publication for the membersof the Army community in Japan in accordance with Army Regulation 360-1.Contents of the TORII are not necessarily the ofcial view of, or endorsement

by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or the U.S. Army Garrison Japan command. It is published weekly by the TORIIstaff of the USAG-J HNR/Public Affairs ofce, APO, AP 96343-0054, phone315-263-5978.

This publication, with a weekly circulation of 2,000, is printed by Pacic Starsand Stripes, Tokyo. All photos are U.S. Army photographs unless otherwiseindicated. The newspaper uses military news services including American Forces

Press Service and Army News Service.Story and photo submissions not pertaining to commercial advertising may

be sent to the USAG-J HNR/PAO TORII Ofce at least two weeks prior to the

desired publication date. The TORII is distributed every Thursday. Submissionsmay be e-mailed to the editor at [email protected] . The editor reservesthe right not to publish submissions not in accordance with Army Public Affairsregulations and standard operating procedures. Editorial ofces are located inroom A-208, Bldg. 102, South Camp Zama, Japan.

T RII Newspaper Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison Sr

Garrison Commander: Col. Eric D. TilleyPublic Affairs Ofcer: R. Slade WaltersEditor: Dustin PerryStaff Writer: Tetsuo Nakahara

Deputy Okinawa Bureau Chief: Lauren Hall

JGSDF co-op group members join35th CSSB for physical trainingBy Tetsuo Nakahara

Torii Staff

JGSDF Sgt. Masahiko Umeda, a member of the 62nd Co-op Prog

assigned to the JGSDF’s Middle Army, carries a stretcher of w

cans weighing 175 pounds with Soldiers from the 35th CSSB

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force members exercised

together in an effort to strengthen both their

bodies and their bilateral bond during one

Army unit’s Battle Focus Physical Training

at Camp Zama on Nov. 22.

Twelve JGSDF members from the 62nd

Co-op Program joined with Soldiers from

the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Bat-

talion to experience the Army’s PT regimen

and simultaneously build teamwork.

“It’s great to see that the U.S. Army has

ways they conduct PT from unit to unit”

said Capt. Masashi Okawauchi, assigned

to Central Readiness Force and currently

sponsored by the U.S. Army Aviation

Detachment Japan here. “I think the Battle

Focus PT was a really good way to develop

teamwork within our unit. I assume those

types of PT help Army Soldiers to be ready

when they go to an actual battleeld.

“The co-op program is a great oppor-

tunity not only to brush up on our com-

munication skills, but also to strengthen

the relationship between the JGSDF and

USARJ, and I highly recommend it,” added

Okawauchi. “I want to share the experi-

ences I have had during this program with

other JGSDF members, and also extend

my deepest thanks to USARJ for this op-

portunity.”

The PT menu included a series of physi-

cal tasks such as a Humvee tire-ip, carrying

a stretcher with lled water cans weighing

175 pounds for a half mile, transporting the

water into a Humvee, and pushing it for

about 200 meters. The 35th CSSB Soldiers

and JGSDF members split into mixed teams

to accomplish the mission.

“Essentially, this PT can be benecial in

a real-life situation,” said Staff Sgt. Simon

Liu, PT instructor for the 35th CSSB. “We

wanted to integrate [the JGSDF] into our

PT, make them feel welcome, and perform

as part of our team. I think they got a chance

to see what type of exercises we do and how

to work and achieve as a team.”

On the same day, the co-op group visited

the Mission Command Training Center at

Sagami General Depot and ate lunch with

the Soldiers. They also received a command

brief from the 35th CSSB.

“It’s always a great opportunity to have

our Japanese friends join us in our day-to-

day operations, especially this Battle Fo

PT,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Ron Jos

command sergeant major of the 35th CS

“Our Soldiers love this opportunity and

look forward to the co-op members c

ing and joining in our training. They w

above and beyond putting it all togeth

hope the co-op group enjoyed the PT

sion today.”

USARJ and the JGSDF have been

ducting the co-op program for more

17 years. It provides JGSDF members w

the opportunity to stay at Camp Zama

10 weeks to learn the USARJ mission

take an intensive English language c

Each member is sponsored by diffe

units on Camp Zama whose Sold

demonstrate their typical duties during

10-week span.

Photos by Tetsuo Nakahara

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Kenta Ida, center, a member of the 62nd Co-op Program as-

signed to the JGSDF’s Northern Army, ips a Humvee tire with support from Soldiers assigned to

the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion during Battle Focus physical training on Nov. 22.



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Community Calendar

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SCHOOL NEWS

UpcomingOngoing Events

Tree Lighting CeremonyCamp Za ma Hoiday Concer & tree lighing Ceremony

Date: Dec. 6, Tuesday, Time: 6:30 p.m. ~

Place: Community Activity Center

SHa t lghg C

Date: Dec. 7, Wednesday, Time: 6 p.m. ~

Place: Front gate of SHA

Sg dp t lghg C

Date: Dec. 8, Thursday, Time: 6 p.m.~

Place: Gate 1 in Sagami Depot

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ RehearsalsRehearsals for George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” are

held from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at the Camp Zama

Chapel. The rehearsals are in preparation for the annual

Messiah Concert, scheduled to be held beginning at 6 p.m.

on Dec. 11. Call 263-4898 for more information.

Seasonal Chapel Services, Events• S: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Protestant Communion Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Gospel Service – 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel; Holiday Concert

– 4 to 6 p.m. at SHA Chapel

• ths: Catholic Immaculate Conception Mass –

Noon at Zama Chapel

• dc. 10: Ministry Visit to Koyama Fukusei Hospital– 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel

• dc. 11: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;Prot-

estant Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel;Gospel Service

– 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel; SHA Chapel Christmas Party

– 1 p.m. at SHA Chapel; “Handel’s Messiah” Concert – 6

p.m. at Zama Chapel

• dc. 14: Children’s Christmas Caroling – 5 to 8:30

p.m. at SHA Chapel

• dc. 18: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Protestant Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel; Gospel

Service – 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel

•dc. 24: Protestant Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

– 7 p.m. at Zama Chapel;Catholic Christmas Eve Midnight

‘Chichibu Yomatsuri’ Night FestivalChichibu Cit y, Saitama, Dec. 2-3

h t t p : / / w w w . j n t o . g o . j p / e n g / i n d e p t h / h i s ttraditionalevents/a63_fes_chichibu.html

Japan Fine Arts Exh ibit ion ‘Nit ten’ @ TNational Art Center, Tokyo , Now - Dec

Setagaya Boro-Ichi Antique MarketSetagaya, Tokyo , Dec. 15-16, Jan. 15- Boromeans “rag.” This market began as a literal rag ma

more than 400 years ago. Currently, many antique clo

kimonos, and items as well as some Japanese traditi

sweets and drinks, such as rice dumplings, baked sw

potatoes, and sweet milky sake, are on sale.

Antique Show @ Yokohama Sanbo HDec. 2-4

Queen Exhibition ‘Queen Forever’ @ kyo Tower, Now - Dec. 11

Gun Festival, or Teppo-Matsuri , in OgaTown, Saitama Pref., Dec. 11The highlight of this festival is that at 4 p.m., two d

horses run through a tunnel of gunre and climb up s

steps.

Ice Skating at ‘Alphard Rink’ @ AkasaSacas, Tokyo, Now - Feb. 19

Mass – Midnight at Zama Chapel

• dc. 25: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Protestant Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel; Gospel

Service – 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel

• dc. 31: Gospel Service, Watch Night Service – 10

p.m. to 1 a.m. at SHA Chapel

Winter Energy Conservation MeasuresEnergy conservation is our duty in order to sustain the

mission. In the event the peak electrical demand is exceeded,DPW may have to conduct the following actions:

• Early shutdown of heating systems at designatedfacilities.

• Turn on heating systems later in the morning.• Decrease of thermostat settings at designated facilities

and areas.• Shut down lighting systems.To prevent disruption of normal heating operations and

area lighting, the following actions must be implementedto conserve energy:

• If you have multiple heating split units in your houseuse only the one in the rooms being occupied.

• USAG-J peak consumption time in 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Make every attempt to avoid using appliances likedishwashers, washers and dryers during this time.

• Turn off heaters, or set the thermostats to 72 (+/- 2)degrees. Decrease settings to 55 (+/- 5) degrees when notat home and at the end of the duty day in administrativeareas.

• Turn off all unnecessary lights (interior / exterior) athome, unused ofce spaces, classrooms and conferencerooms. Turn down all remaining individual lighting levelswhere possible.

• Replace incandescent bulbs with energy-efcientcompact uorescents or LEDs available at the Self-HelpStores (Bldg. 694 at Camp Zama, and Bldg. S-150 atSFHA).

• Turn off all ofce and home appliances when not inuse. Unplug them when not in use.

• Set computers, monitors, printers, copiers, and other business equipment to their energy-saving feature, andturn them off when not in use or at the end of the day toconserve energy.

For more information on energy conservation, contactthe DPW Environmental Division at 263-3559.

Online tutoring Round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test

preparation, résumé writing and more are available at tutor.com for children of ser-

vicemembers and eligible Department of Defense civilians assigned here. Active-duty

servicemembers, National Guard and reserve personnel on active-duty deployed status,

and DoD civilians on a deployed status are eligible to participate in this program. The

site is open to students of any age, from kindergarten to high school, for one-on-one

help in math, science, social studies and English. To use the site, students simply choose

the subject for which they need help and type in their question. To learn more, visit the

Web site and click on “Tutor.com for the Military.”

Zama Child Development Center: 263-4992

SHA Child Development Center: 267-6348

rgs: To register your child or for more information please stop by the CYS

Central Enrollment Registry Ofce in Bldg. 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125 or

SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary : 267-6602

Your child or someone else’s may qualify for Preschool Services for Children with

Disabilities (PSCD). Screenings for children ages 3 to 5 are held twice a month at AES to

locate and identify children who may have developmental delays. Call Arnn Elementary

School at 267-6602 to make an appointment if you suspect your child has a delay in

language, physical, cognitive, social or adaptive behavior development. For children

under 3 years of age, you can call EDIS at 267-6545 to schedule an appointment.

S gs: The school registration process continues at Arnn for ne

arrived families and for those who have kindergarten-aged children.

Arnn Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade school for those fam

who are command-sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison – Japan and its afliated unit

Please hand-carry the following documents at time of registration: Orders of sponsor (or

must have the children’s names on the orders), updated copy of child’s immuniza

records; student’s passport or birth certicate, letter of employment, updated con

information, parent’s identication card, and previous school records, if applicable

Zama American Middle School : 263-4040

Visit the Web at www.zama-ms.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Z

American Middle School.

Zama American High School : 263-3181

Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Z

American High School.

Child , Youth and School Services: 263-4500

u-t P g: This program is designed for youths to turn themselves around

get the help they need to graduate from high school and move on to higher educa

It’s up to U to turn yourself around. Join us Tuesday and Thursday nights to form st

groups; work together with your classmates; get help from staff and other volunt

tutor classmates; get S.A.T. tutoring / practice tests; use this time to work on scholars

and other nancial aid applications.



Communitywww.torii.army.mil TORII December 1, 2011

Photos by Dustin

Jason Britton, a professional sport bike freestyle rider and member of the No LMotorsports Team, balances on the back of his motorcycle whil e executing a wheduring a Nov. 16 performance next to the Camp Zama Exchange here

Britton executes a burnout on his motorcycle, causing his rear wheel to k ick ucloud of melted-rubber smoke during his second of two performances on Nov.

Pulling a Stunt:Sport bike freestyle pros

perform for Zama crowdB ds P

Torii Editor

“Basically what I do on a bike is every-

thing you would imagine you could not

possibly do.”

That’s Jason Britton, 43, describing

his career a professional sport bike free-

style rider and member of the No Limit

Motorsports Team. He and teammate Eric

Hoenshell, 28, were at Camp Zama on Nov.

16 for a pair of performances during which

they demonstrated the extent of their skills

using a combination of precision, balance

and speed.A length of street next to the Exchange

here was blocked off for the two riders, who

have been teammates for nearly a decade

and have more than 25 years of experi-

ence between them. Following morning

and afternoon shows during which they

seamlessly pulled off a series of stunts,

the asphalt was streaked with dark black

tire tracks in the shapes of Os and wiggly

snakes’ bodies.

“We do circle wheelies, we drift the

bikes, we do ‘roll-stoppies’ – you name

it,” said Britton. “Pretty much every trick

in the book.”

Watching Britton and Hoenshell stand

on the seats of their motorcycles as they

amble past, or execute a hanging wheelie,

an uninitiated spectator might think the

two are addicted to danger. But their drug

is adrenaline, Britton corrects, and contrary

to the perilous appearance of some of the

stunts they perform, safety is a critical part

of what they do.

“The primary reason for coming to

Japan and Camp Zama is to give back to

the troops, to try and entertain them,” said

Britton. “We’re trying to help protect our

military, as well. We’re trying to show our

troops who also ride motorcycles that wear-

ing a lot of gear, getting the proper training,

and making sure you take safety courses [is

important].”

Hoenshell started out as a motocross

racer before he was involved in a crash in

1999. Following that, he bought a street

bike and began emulating the stunts he saw

his friends doing in parking lots. Freestyle

stunt riding has been his passion ever since,

he said.“It’s just an amazing feeling to go out and

perform in front of the crowds and kids,”

said Hoenshell. “I was inuenced when I

was little, and I want to give that feeling to

all the little kids who come to my shows.

They inspire me to do what I do.”

Performing for military audiences

overseas makes Hoenshell feel like he is

“bringing a little part of the U.S. to them,”

he said.

“[Service members] stay over here for

so long without their families and friends,

and it’s just an honor to come over here

and see the smiles on their faces, shake

their hands, and meet each and every one

of them,” said Hoenshell.

Motorcycle enthusiast Sgt. Matthew

Swift, assigned to U.S. Army Japan and I

Corps (Forward) here, said riding is like “be-

ing in your own little world.” He marveled

at the riders’ level of skill and discipline.

“I denitely have never seen a demon-

stration like that before; those guys de-

nitely have a lot of talent,” said Swift.

Eric Hoenshell rides “side-saddle” on his motor cycle, turning circles while his bootsslide on the asphalt. He and teammate Britton performed two s hows on Nov. 16.



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Classied ads not pertaining to commercial prot

are free to military personnel, DA Civilians,

Family members and MLC/IHA employees.

Ads should be 20 words or less with non-

workplace E-mail or phone numbers listed.To submit a classied ad, E-mail tetsuo.

[email protected]. However, the Torii

Newspaper reserves the right not to publish

inappropriate advertisements. Deadline

is no later than noon Mondays. Military

community classied ads can also be placed

for free on a commercial Web site at www.mymilitaryclassieds.com/xzclf/162_Camp_

Zama_ARMY_/ .

Appropriated Fund (APF) and NonappropriatedFund (NAF) job vacancies are available for viewing at www.armycivilianservice.com and www.usajobs.com To apply for vacancypositions, applicant(s) must apply through oneof those website. For submitting applications/resumes, please read the ‘How To Apply’ sectionon the vacancy announcements. Applications/resumes are no longer accepted at the CPAC or NAF Human Resources Ofce.

For questions regarding APF vacancies, pleasecall 263-3755.

For questions regarding NAF vacancies, pleasecall 263-5800.

Non-appropriated fund Pacic Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online athttp://cpol.army.mil. For more information, callthe Job Information Center at 229-3163.

Japanese national position vacancies are postedon the Internet at http://www.usagj.jp.pac.

army.mil/ima/sites/jeso/rp_jjobs_list_j.asp. Application forms are available on the samesite. Selection status can also be checked. For more information, call 263-3325.

Jobs

Others

Wanted

Other local positions

Pets

ATTENTION

anm Rcu:A small animal re NPO is asking for any dog & cat supfood, usedkennels for donation. For deplease call Meg at 263-8327 or [email protected] n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT,$9.59 - $17.09, Open Continuous

Rcrtn atnt (lgur ),RD, NF-02,Flex, $9.29, Closes: November 30, 2011 l Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt

(l 5), SHA, CY-02, RFT, $13.14 - $17.09,Open Continuous

f src Wrkr,BD, Bowling, NA-7408-02, $9.00, Close: Nov 26, 2011

Rcrtn atnt, Rd, Paintball, NF-02,$9.29, Close: Jan 11, 2012

scurty attnnt N: This is a Part-Time Position, Training wil be provided. HourlyPay $13.00. For more information, stop byBldg. 102 room A-101, Next to the StudentTransportation Ofce. POC: Mrs. Medina,263-5898.

Prjct/Tk Mngr: General DynamicsInformation Technology is looking for a ProjectManager at Camp Zama. Candidates must be agraduate of a military command and staff collegeor higher and have experience with the U.S. Armydoctrine, organization, and procedures. Apply bysending a cover letter and resume to asdjobs@

gdit.com with “Camp Zama” in the subject line.General Dynamics Information Technology isan Equal Opportunity and Afrmative ActionEmployer.

Wtch cr wrkr n muc n :

Opportunity for Extra Income. Camp ZamaGarrison Chaplain’s Ofce is taking contractapplications for watch care workers andmusicians. Applications are available at theCamp Zama Chapel. Please contact SSGHoward F. Thompson (263-8064) or Ms. Nobuko Motegi (263-4898). Deadline Date:31 August 2011

amntrt atnt: Girl Scouts isseeking a skilled ofce professional to supportGirl Scout Overseas West-Pacic at Camp Zama.

Excellent computer and communication skills amust. This regular part-time position (25-30)hours per week is available June 15. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]

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wnt. Positions are available with FirearmsAcademy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties includeinstruction of marksmanship, watch standingand tactical team movements. Position locationis Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanshipinstructor experience is a must. Tactical teammovement experience is desired. Qualiedcandidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 or send resume to [email protected].

Phrmct , intrmttnt (240 hur):Provides pharmacist services for outpatientpharmacy at MEDDAC-Japan, Camp Zama.

Must have A degree in Pharmacy from anaccredited school in the United States or Canada.This is a contract posi tions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to Yoshiyasu. [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

subttut t chr: Zama American High/Middle School are currently acceptingapplications for substitute teachers. U.S.citizenship and a high school diploma or GEDare required. For more information or anyquestions, please call 263-4005.

Due to the recent contract with Allied Teresidential phone numbers with 263- and prexes have changed. If you are currrunning a classied ad in the Torii that lisout-of-date residential number as a poincontact and would like to change it to yourextension, send an e-mail to tetsuo.nakahar

us.army.milwith the updated phone numberTorii staff will work to ensure these changereected in future issues of the publication

CaMP ZaMa PHoToGRaPHY ClUB: Weare a social organization open to all Military,DoD, MLC employees and their families. Our goal is to discuss, appreciate, and promote photography as an art, as well as develop theskills of our members through local events

ftb Cchng: Volunteer AssistantFootball Coaches are being sought for Zama HighSchool. Interested individuals should consider their availability for daily after-school practices(1500-1730) as well as spring and preseason practices and games. Coaches meetings beginsoon. For more information please contactCoach Merrell at 263-3181 or steven.merrell@

pac.dodea.edu.

Tkwn ntr uctr: Child Youth & SchoolServices SKIESUnlimited Program is lookingfor certied instructors to teach the followingclasses;lmmaking, dance, guitar, piano, martialarts, gymnastics, boxing, drivers educationand digital arts. SKIES is also looking for either certied or volunteer instructors for Art,Photography, Bowling, Cooking, Babysittingand

Academic Support. If interested, please contact Nicholas Andrews, SKIESUnlimited Director

at 263-5441.

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src Cntr : Volunteer opportunities areavailable in the USAGJ Postal Service Center,we will provide you with valuable training in PostOfce and Unit Mailroom operations. Pleasecontact Army Community Services at 263-8087for details and assistance on volunteering your services.

engh tchr: A small off-post homeschool(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot.First time teachers welcome! Classes availableMon. – Thu. 1pm to 9pm ( No weekends or

Fridays!) Call for details. Derek PartingtonEnglish School, home 042-756-4483; cell090-3082-4439 or E-mail: partngtn@jcom.

home.ne.jp

and mentoring. Members of all skill leveleligible to join. For information about upcommeetings, events, and a look at what the is all about, visit our website http://zamad

net/czpc, or send us an email at CZPhotoClugmail.com.

Pt sttng: available around Zama & area. An experienced pet owner. Will walk, fand play with dogs or cats while at work ovacation. $20 a day. sasha-yuri@hotmail.

090-8947-4307

G Hp Nppn: T-shirts designed to money for the victims of the earthquake/tsun100% of the prots will go to the Lions CInternational. Please visit the website hgivehopenippon.org/index.html and/or likefacebook page “Give Hope Nippon” andthe page!

Cub scut Pck 34: P34 meets every 2nd T18:30 Zama Scout Hut Bldg 533. ParenSingle-Soldier Volunteers are welcome. All age 7 or grades 1 – 5 are encouraged to joifor great learning experiences, character builand fun! Contact cubmaster@zamacubsc

org.

ZCsa’ et Mt Wt shp: loc behind the dry cleaners on Camp Zama, cavintage Japanese items and collectibles. S

hours are year round, every Tuesday 10a.m. to 2:30p.m., and from August to Mevery Thursday from 4p.m. to 6:30p.m. Prfrom the shop go back to the communitscholarships and welfare grants. For additinformation please call 263-5533. Stop oand check it out.

98 Tyt Hrrr: Excellent SUV. Great

conditions exterior & interior. JCI to February2013. Road tax & recycle fee paid. Pearl, 59,000Kms. Runs Great. Automatic, 4-door, P/W, P/L,A/C. GPS, DVD, CD, monitor, TV. $5,500 OBO.Call Rita at 678-302-6092 or [email protected] (3)

96 Mtubh lncr: $1,400 OBO. JCIto April 2013. Road tax & recycle fee paid.Silver metallic, 95K. Automatic, 4-door, power windows, A/C. Runs Great. Good condition.

Call Rita at 678-302-6092 or 080-5059-6774.George @ 080-5181-4936. rmoreck@hotmail.

com (3)

Hry dn: 07 Road King ScreamingEagle, 3K miles, showroom condition, not ascratch, dint or ding, Please call for more info/Pic. $19K. Wk 269-6296/Cell 080 3092 7406(Buddy Gilman) (3)



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Big Kahuna weightliftingThe next Big Kahuna weightlifting competis scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Satuat Yano Fitness Center here. There will be men’s and women’s divisions in varying weclasses. The deadline for entry is 9 a.m. onday of the event. A weigh-in will be condufrom 8 to 9 a.m., followed by a rules meeat 9:30 a.m. All participants will receive aT-shirt. Call 263-4464 or 263-3954 for minformation.

Army-Navy ag footballCamp Zama is scheduled to host this yArmy-Navy ag football game against Naval Air Facility Atsugi team on Dec. Zama American High School’s Trojan Fieldkickoff is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., but aof other activities and events are also sched before and during the game. A tailgate party begin at 11 a.m., and free food will be ofuntil halftime. Pre-game sporting events wi

available for children before the game. Drawwill be held each quarter to win gift cardup to $250. Five attendees will be chosehalftime for a football throw for the chancwin $10,000. Call 263-4664 or 263-7980more information.

Harlem GlobetrottersThe comedic, acrobatic and seriously skHarlem Globetrotters basketball teamscheduled to hold an exhibition game beginat 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Yano Fitness Center hThe doors will open at 5 p.m.

Combatives tournamentAn open-to-all combatives tournamenscheduled to be held beginning at 9 a.mDec. 16 at Yano Fitness Center here. Weigwill be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on DecStandard-rules bouts will be held from 9

to noon, followed by intermediate-rules b beginning at 1 p.m. Active-duty winnershave a chance to represent Team Japan inAll-Army Combatives Tournament. First-second-place trophies will be awarded in division. This is a Commander’s Cup event.263-4664 for more information.

Sports photos wantedThe Torii newspaper wants to publish your acsports photos. To showcase your team or child’s team, e-mail your digital action sp photos less than two weeks old (with captiin .jpg format of 3 MB or more to [email protected].

Your Weekly Dose

Sports Briefs

The BG Sams U.S. Army Health C

is not open 24/7, but our triage line is alwavailable. When calling the clinic at 263-4

our staff will notify a provider who will cal

back. The provider will advise you if youwait until the clinic opens, or if you need to

medical care elsewhere.

Host-nation hospitals do not operate insame manner as in the U.S. Local hospitanot have to see you when you present at ER. That is why we want you to call us rour provider thinks yours is a medical egency, our provider will engage our EMS including a translator. Please carry an emergwallet card with information on who to camedical assistance. These cards are avaiat the clinic and at various community evsuch as the community information exchand Newcomers Medical Morning.

Photos by Dustin Perry

Competitors in Camp Zama’s long-delayed Labor Day 5K Run take off from the start line near Yano Fitness Center here on Nov.

12. The run was the deciding event of the scal 2011 Commander’s Cup standings, with the 35th CSSB ultimately winning.

A Labor of Love: 5K run determines Commander’s Cup winnersBy dutn Prr y

Torii Editor

Camp Zama’s long-delayed Labor Day

5K Run resulted in eight winners in various

age and gender divisions, but it also had thedistinction of being the deciding intramural

event in the scal 2011 Commander’s Cup

standings.

Marc Dinger and Sharon Love were the

top overall men’s and women’s nishers in

the Nov. 12 race, with respective times of

19 minutes, 56 seconds, and 23:57. Points-wise, the 35th Combat Sustainment Support

Battalion edged out the Military Police in

the nal tally to claim the coveted Cup.

Dinger, representing Headquarters and

Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Japan,

participates in many running events at

military installations in Japan and regularly

places within the top eld of nishers.

Though the Labor Day Run was technically

an individual event, Dinger said he was

aware of the Commander’s Cup and wantedto properly represent his unit.

“I knew HHC was down in the rankings

and I wanted to do as well as I could to at

least give us as good a showing as I could,”

said Dinger. “I tried to run a tactical race;

I let a couple of runners in front of me set

the pace for the rst half, and then I hit the

afterburners on Aviation Hill and didn’t

look back.”

Love, also a regular competitor in on-post

running events – “I participate in them when

my husband signs me up for them, which is

all the time” – ironically almost didn’t come

to the event she ultimately won.

“I was deciding on whether or not I even

wanted to run, so I certainly didn’t think Iwould come out as the top female nisher,”

said Love. “I never had before.”

The long-established five-kilometer

route was once again praised by Dinger,

Love and many of the other runners as being

a balanced combination of challenging hills

and long, straight stretches. The ideal route,

coupled with the brisk but sunny weather,

led Dinger to declare: “I couldn’t think of

a better 5K course.”

The 35th CSSB had a generous showing

from its Soldiers, both on the pavement

and from the sidelines. This willingness

to participate in any way possible helped

the Samurai claim the Commander’s Cup

title, said Kevin Jenkins, a Soldier assignedto the unit.

“We were looking for maximum par-

ticipation in this event and we received it,

from the top to the bottom,” said Jenkins.

“I think all of our runners did an excellent

job, and the battalion coming out as a whole

to support them was excellent.”

Other winners in the men’s division

included Robert Appia (21:38), Todd

Miguel (25:06) and Michael Serbentas

(21:16). Other winners in the women’s

division included Yuumi Takaku (24:56),

Toni Johncour (25:17) and Amber Estrada

(24:34).

Runners ascend a hill near the golf course here along the ve-kilometer route.



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Travel & CulTure

By Ttso Nkh

Torii Staff

Photos by Tetsuo Nak

More than 600 Japan Self-Defense Force players powerfully pound taiko drums du ring the J SDF’s annual marching festival Nov. 19 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

The power of Music: JsDf MArchiNG fesTivAl shAkes BuDokAN

As hundreds of players pounded Japanese taiko drums

in the famed Nippon Budokan concert hall in Tokyo, the

powerful sound shook the venue and touched the audi-

ence’s heart during the Japan Self Defense-Force’s annual

marching festival, held Nov. 18 and 19.

The show was performed by approximately 1,000 top

musicians, including those from various marching bands

and drill teams throughout every branch of the JSDF as

well as the 296th Army Band and Okinawa Marine Band.

More than 39,000 people attended the six shows that were

put on during the two-day event.

More than 30 Soldiers from the USARJ band performed

“Sekai ni Hitotsudake no Hana,” a popular Japanese song.

The largely native audience clapped and sang along to the

well-known tune.

This year, the marching festival’s theme centered on

the remembrance of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami,and Japan’s subsequent recovery efforts. More than 1,300

people from the affected areas attended and the shows,

including a high-school and junior-high student marching

band club.

“There are a couple of organizations here from the af-

fected areas in the Tohoku region, and seeing them come

out with smiles on their faces and perform is inspiring to

know that no matter what has happened, they are able to

press forward and show that people in Japan are strong,”

said Spc. Cameron Blackhurst, of the 296th Army Band,

who sang the Japanese song onstage.

“We are really grateful because we feel like our band is

an important link between the U.S. and Japan – not only as

a representative of USARJ, but we feel like a representative

of our entire country being here,” added Blackhurst. “So

we feel that when we perform, we try to let the Japan

people know that we encourage them and we are hersupport them. We feel like we’re acting as the voice o

country of America.”

The approximately two-hour show included a ag

formance by the color guard, a rie show by JSDF cad

and of course the taiko drum performance by more

600 players from the JSDF.

“It would be great if our traditional taiko playing, w

we call Yamato Damashii (Japanese spirit), can hel

make a stronger partnership with the U.S. military thro

this music festival.” said JGSDF Warrant Ofcer Mit

Yamashiro, leader of the Hokkai Self-Defense Taiko D

Team. “This year was very special because some of

players were actually affected by the disaster. They pla

with spirit to show that Japanese are strong and we

moving forward.”

Members of the 296th Army Band from Camp Zama per-form the popular Japanese song “ Sekai ni Hitotsutakeno Hana” during th e marching festival.

The 296th Army Band and Okinawa Marine Band perform

together on the oor of the Nippon Budokan hall.For the show’s nale, the Japanese and American were carried and pr esented by JSDF members.

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