thedrifter
06-15-07, 08:22 AM
E-club gets face-lift
Junior enlisted committee helps refurbish Camp Courtney club; attendance rises
Lance Cpl. David Rogers
CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa (June 15, 2007) -- For the past eight months, a committee of junior Marines has worked with the club staff on Camp Courtney to make vast improvements to its enlisted club's furnishings, menu and weekend events.
Before the committee was formed in September of last year, attendance at the club rarely reached 30 people on Friday and Saturday nights, according to Steven Prosser, the club manager. Poor attendance often forced an early closing time.
The club also had a poor sound system, peeling felt on the pool tables and a shortage of darts for aging dart boards. Conditions were so bad that it looked as if the club would have to be closed permanently, Prosser said.
When the committee formed, a wish list of improvements for the club was immediately made. They requested things like refurbished or new game equipment, a new sound system, more outside lights and an improved drink selection. Nearly all the requests were fulfilled, and weekend attendance now ranges from 80-150 patrons, according to Lance Cpl. Shelly Perry, one of the founding members of the committee.
The junior Marines did not stop there, however. They also initiated theme nights on the weekend to help boost attendance.
These events have included an 80's night, toga parties, luaus, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, a Marine Corps birthday party and most recently a 1 vs. 10 game night. The game is based on the popular television game show "1 vs. 100" and pits a single contestant against 10 others, known as the mob, in a trivia competition
Another event, "Dress to Impress," has been one of the more popular theme nights at the club, Perry said. The event encourages men to get into their best suits and women to put on their most impressive outfits.
Throughout the committee's reign over the club, the theme nights and events have pushed the level of camaraderie among the Marines and sailors to a new level, Perry said.
"Before you could tell, 'Oh look, there's (utility Marines) over there. Hey look, there's (motor transport Marines) right there. There's (data Marines) over there.' Now, everyone is so intermingled you don't know who is with who unless you've been here a while," she said.
Perry feels that every base should put together an e-club committee because a good e-club is safer, more convenient and cheaper for Marines and sailors than going off base.
Ellie
Junior enlisted committee helps refurbish Camp Courtney club; attendance rises
Lance Cpl. David Rogers
CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa (June 15, 2007) -- For the past eight months, a committee of junior Marines has worked with the club staff on Camp Courtney to make vast improvements to its enlisted club's furnishings, menu and weekend events.
Before the committee was formed in September of last year, attendance at the club rarely reached 30 people on Friday and Saturday nights, according to Steven Prosser, the club manager. Poor attendance often forced an early closing time.
The club also had a poor sound system, peeling felt on the pool tables and a shortage of darts for aging dart boards. Conditions were so bad that it looked as if the club would have to be closed permanently, Prosser said.
When the committee formed, a wish list of improvements for the club was immediately made. They requested things like refurbished or new game equipment, a new sound system, more outside lights and an improved drink selection. Nearly all the requests were fulfilled, and weekend attendance now ranges from 80-150 patrons, according to Lance Cpl. Shelly Perry, one of the founding members of the committee.
The junior Marines did not stop there, however. They also initiated theme nights on the weekend to help boost attendance.
These events have included an 80's night, toga parties, luaus, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, a Marine Corps birthday party and most recently a 1 vs. 10 game night. The game is based on the popular television game show "1 vs. 100" and pits a single contestant against 10 others, known as the mob, in a trivia competition
Another event, "Dress to Impress," has been one of the more popular theme nights at the club, Perry said. The event encourages men to get into their best suits and women to put on their most impressive outfits.
Throughout the committee's reign over the club, the theme nights and events have pushed the level of camaraderie among the Marines and sailors to a new level, Perry said.
"Before you could tell, 'Oh look, there's (utility Marines) over there. Hey look, there's (motor transport Marines) right there. There's (data Marines) over there.' Now, everyone is so intermingled you don't know who is with who unless you've been here a while," she said.
Perry feels that every base should put together an e-club committee because a good e-club is safer, more convenient and cheaper for Marines and sailors than going off base.
Ellie