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July 24, 2014 • mccsokinawa.com
okinawalivingweekly Try Diving Maeda Point
Education Center Open House
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aeda Point is one of the best snorkeling and diving spots on Okinawa. With loads of vibrant sea life, perfect clarity and plenty to explore, Maeda is your personal aquarium and a favorite spot for many. At the reef ’s edge and to the right, the depth is about 20 feet; to the left of the reef, it’s about 100 feet. During your dive you can see chromis, eels, tube worms, anemone, clownfish, lionfish, schools of squid and an occasional turtle. To get there from Kitamae (Commissary) Gate on Camp Foster, turn right onto Highway 58. Head north for 15 km until you pass Camp Lester and Kadena Gate 1 on the right. Travel past Kadena Circle and
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continue going north on Highway 58. When you see a stop light with a sign for Ryukyu Mura Village, turn left. Travel to a “T” intersection (you will pass Ryukyu Mura on the left) and turn left at the light on Kuraha road (also named Highway 6). Go .8 km and turn right at the sign for Cape Maeda. If you want to go to Maeda Flats, just before the parking lot for Maeda Point, turn left. There will be fields on both sides of the road. Park by the tombs and walk down the path to the beach. As always, check the sea conditions before suiting up. Don’t dive if the surf exceeds two feet. Need gear or expert advice? Call your nearest Tsunami SCUBA.
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f you’re considering college but aren’t sure where to start, MCCS has plenty of resources to help find out everything you need to know about getting started. The MCCS Education Centers provide current and prospective students with all the tools they need for success. To see what is available to you on island, visit the Education Center open house. Each Education Center on island will be having one from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in August At the open house, you will meet representatives from local colleges and universities like UMUC, Bowie State, Troy and more. You will learn about the resources that the education centers have to offer including guidance counseling, career and education planning, GI Bill information, military tuition assistance and more. The open house at the Camp Foster Education Center will be on August 4, August 5 at MCAS Futenma and Kinser, and at Camp Courtney on August 6. On August 7 the open house will be at Camps Hansen and Schwab. For more information call your nearest center or visit mccsokinawa. com/educationandcareerservices.
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