frsa flash 11 nov 2011
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Unit & Community Information for Week ending 11 NOV 2011TRANSCRIPT
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4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear Dates to Remember
15 NOV—A-Co Hot Dog Sale @ Com-pany Area @ 1000-1300 16 NOV—D-Co FRG Bake Sale—Company Area @ 1000 16 NOV—C-Co FRG MTG – Welcome hosted by Mrs. Buckingham - Wives Only @ The Commons @ 1800 17 NOV—Division Volunteer of the Month (VOM) Ceremony @ The Com-mons @ 1030. The BN VOM is Angie Smith of D-Co
Congratulations Angie!
17 NOV—A-Co FRG MTG @ BN Class-room @ 1800
18 NOV—D-Co FRG MTG @ Company Area @ 1630
22 NOV—BN Turkey Bowl—Officers against Enlisted @ Carthage High School @ 1700
24 NOV—Thanksgiving Treats for Sin-gle Soldiers—DONATIONS NEEDED—BN Classroom @ 1400
2 DEC—C-C0 Change of Command @ F-Co Bay @ 1030
4 DEC—BN Holiday Party @ Monti Gym @ 1400-1700
10 DEC—F-Co FRG MTG @ Skiing & Tubing @ Dry Hill
17 DEC—2 JAN—Holiday Block Leave
6 JAN—Contest of Champions IV & FRG Concessions @ F-Co Motorpool @ 1000
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
4-31 “Polar Bears”
VOLUNTEER of the MONTH
NOVEMBER 2011
Angie Smith of the Punishers
She volunteers as a
FRG LDR, for D-CO
Thank you for Volunteering and
Supporting the Polar Bears!
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November 2011
11/12 21st Annual OSC Craft and Antique Fair 1000-1600 Monti Gym
11/11-14 Veteran’s Day/DONSA Weekend
11/16 63rd EOD Change of Command 1000-1100 Magrath Gym
11/16 Snowmobile Safety Classes 1000-1100 Parks & Recreation
11/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1200 The Commons
11/17 National American Indian Heritage Observance 1130-1300 The Commons
11/17 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
11/18 1-87 INF 70th Anniversary/Holiday Celebration 1800-2200 Magrath Gym
11/18 Grand Opening Ceremony Guthrie Clinic 1300-1600 Guthrie Clinic
11/18 10th CAB Redeployment Ceremony 1000-1100 Bldg 2070 WSAAF
11/18 USO Home for the Holidays Event 1900-2400 The Commons
11/18 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
11/19 ACS Clothing Giveaway 1000-1200 ACS
11/23-25 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC 0700 departure Parks & Recreation
11/24 BOSS Home for the Holidays 1100-2300 BOSS Building
11/24-27 Thanksgiving Day/DONSA Weekend
11/26 SU Football Tickets vs. Cincinnati TBA Contact BCT rep for tickets
11/30 Snowmobile Safety Class 1000-1100 Parks & Recreation
FMWR COMING ATTRACTIONS & ITEMS OF INTEREST
NOVEMBER November 23-25 – BOSS Home for Holiday’s
November 23 - 25 – Trip to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC – Parks and Recreation
November 26- SU Football vs. Cincinnati – contact BCT rep for tickets
DECEMBER December 1- Snow People In The Library begins- McEwen Library
December 1 – Fort Drum Christmas Tree Lighting – Main Post Chapel
December 2 – 4 – The North Country Festival of Trees – Dulles State Office Building
December 2 – Hearts Apart Group – ACS
December 3 - Trip to Children’s Nutcracker – Parks And Recreation
December 3 – A Homemade Holiday – McEwen Library
December 3 – A Cartoon Christmas Parade – Clayton, NY
December 3 – I am Alone Training – Youth Center
December 3 & 10 – Operation Tribute Toy Distribution – Parks and Recreation
December 6 – Fort Drum Family Holiday Celebration - Commons
December 8 – Trees For Troops Distribution – Family and MWR
December 8 – Madden 12 Gaming Tournament - Boss
December 12 – 16 – Mountain Of Toys Distribution – Monument Ridge Community Center
December 17 – Snowmobile Safety Course – Adventure Training
December 31 - New Years Eve
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Trip to Niagara Falls – Parks and Recreation
DATES TO REMEMBER
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Thanksgiving Day Meal
Served by 4-31 Battalion and Company Command Teams
@ 1230-1255
Military Free Day Lift Ticket Days Snow Ridge Ski Resort—http://www.snowridge.com/
Dates are as followed; Wednesday - Every Wednesday thru the entire ski season
&Friday - January 6 & 20, February 3 & 10, March 2, 9 & 16, 2012
Hours of Operation :
Mon and Tues Closed
Wed 10am-4pm
Thurs - Friday 10am-8:30pm
Sat - Sun and Holidays 9am-4pm
Stop on by our Parks and Recreation building here on post to rent skiing or snowboarding equipment. Click
on the link for pricing information.
http://drummwr.com/ParksandRecreation_files/Brochure%2010-2011%20winter.pdf
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1SG Spouses Course is
Open to
E-7 and E-8 Spouses
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THE EXCHANGE
Fort Drum Movie Theater SAT NOV 12 - 1400 Happy Feet II Studio Appreciation Advance Screening – Free Admission – Rated PG. Tickets available at your local Ex-change Food Court. Seating open to non-ticket holders 30 minutes prior to ShowTime.
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ACS Mobilization and
Deployment 2011 Classes
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
22 Nov
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm
13 Dec
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
22 Nov
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
12 Dec
Event Planning
1 Dec—10-11:30am
Master Resilience 9am-2pm
14 Nov
5 Dec
9 Jan 2012
To make a reservation, please call
772-0470 or 772/2848.
Childcare is available on a first come ~ first
served basis.
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
2BCT MFLC
Marsh Caraway
315-955-4823
Financial MFLC
Rick Bertsch
(315) 489-2466
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC) provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
als, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC) Program is designed to provide support and assis-tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard & Re-serves, military Family Members and civilian per-sonnel. Military and Family Life Consultants can help people who are having trouble coping with
concerns and issues of daily life.
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple military family news
sources and local area event sources. Material presented does not represent the
views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the Army. This material is for
personal use by the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research
for all applicable restrictions and guidelines.
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
315-772-8416
Fort Drum Newcomers Orientation @ ACS
Dates for 2011:
5 DEC: 0930-Noon Information: 315-772-6566
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