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Polar Bear Dat es t o Rem em ber

6 FEB — A-Co FRG MTG @ Monum ent

Ridge Com m unit y Cent er @ 1800

7 FEB — F-Co FRG MTG @ Fox Mot orpool

@ 1830, page 12.

9 FEB — C-Co FRG MTG @ BN Classroom

@ 1800, page 11.

14 FEB —

17 FEB — A-Co FRG Chili Cook-of f and

Hot Dog Fundrasier @ BN Classroom @

1030, page 12

20-24 FEB – Local Schools Wint er Break

23 FEB — LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR PO-

LAR BEAR DIP! All Form s and Paym ent s

Due, page 11.

25 FEB — Annual Polar Bear Dip @ Alex-

andr ia Bay—Event Benef it s t he River

Hospit al, page 11.

27 FEB — JRTC Pre-Deploym ent Br ief @

1800 @ MPA, page 11.

29 FEB — JRTC Pre-Deploym ent Br ief @

1000 @ MPA, page 11.

2 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @ Dry Hill @

1700-UTC

14 MAR — HHC FRG MTG Pot luck @ TBA

@ 1800

25 MAR — East er Egg Hunt @ Hillside

Lodge @ 1400. RSVP required, f lyer

page 12.

29 MAR — D-Co FRG MTG @ Pines Plains

Bow ling Alley @ 1800

20 APR — GI Jane Day III — The Tr ilogy.

Wat ch f or Det ails.

February 3, 2012

‎2012 Fort Drum Customer Service Assessment

https://www.drumsurvey.org/se.ashx?s=360365071FAE2D65

Please take the time to complete the Survey.

This is your OPPORTUNITY to

VOICE your CONCERNS.

Deadline Extended to 14 FEB 2012

4-31 Polar BearsVolunteer in the Spotlight

Becky Moritz of C-CoShe Volunteers as the

FRG Co-LDR

February 2012

Thank you for Volunteering!

Keep up the Great Volunteer Work for

the Polar Bear Families!

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2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1200-1700 Dry Hill

2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort

2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store

2/4 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 1400-2200 Parks and Recreation

2/4 Chili Cook-Off 1100-1500 Dulles State Office Building

2/5 USO Super Bowl Bash 1700-2300 USO

2/5 Super Sunday Football The Commons

2/6-9 Resilience Training Marathon 0930-1430 ACS

2/7 YC Trip to Women’s SU Basketball Game Youth Center

2/8 Snowmobile Safety Class Adventure Training

2/9 Soul Food Buffet Lunch 1130-1330 The Commons

2/9 Employment 101 9:30-11:30 ACS

2/10 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort

2/10-11 YC 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Youth Center

2/11 Titus Mountain Ski Resort Trip BOSS

2/11 Meet The Author, Hope Marston McEwen Library

2/11 EFMP Valentine’s Party ACS

2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner 1700-2100 The Commons

2/14 Order Romance Valentine’s Dinner The Commons

2/15 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training

2/15 Build Your Own Businesses 9:30-11:30 ACS

2/15-16 AFTB Level 2 ACS

2/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

2/17 YC African American/Black History Events Youth Center

2/17 Military Free Ski and Tubing Day 1200-1700 Dry Hill

2/18-21 FORSCOM DONSA/President’s Day Weekend

2/18 Texas Hold-‘Em Tournament BOSS

2/18 YC High School Dance Youth Center

2/18 Moonlight Ski Tour Parks and Recreation

2/19 WWE Pay-Per-View The Commons

2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break

2/21 Mardi Gras Lunch Buffet The Commons

2/22 YC Trip to SU Men’s Basketball Game Youth Center

2/22 Your Career & Life Portfolio 9:30-11:30 ACS

2/23 African American/Black History Month 1130-1300 The Commons

2/24 Chili Cook-off 1700-1900 The Commissary

2/24 Ski Trip to Titus Mountain Adventure Training

2/24 YC Middle School Dance Youth Center

2/24 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium

2/24 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons

2/25 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training

2/25 YC Trip to Syracuse Stage Youth Center

2/25 Snowboard Winch Competition BOSS

2/26 CYSS Family Time CYSS Sports

2/29 AER Campaign Kick-Off Army Emergency Relief

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Registration Deadline 23 February

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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 & Reserves, military Family Members and civilian personnel. 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

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315-772-8416

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Weekly eNewsletter.

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ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm

14 FEB

8 MAY

Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm

15 MAR

11 APR

Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm

23 APR

Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

21 FEB

7 JUN

Event Planning 10:30am-12pm

27 FEB

Master Resilience 9:30am-2:30pm

6-9 FEB

To register for training, please call

772-0470 or 772/2848.

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