Commander’s Corner

FRG Corner

Dear C Troop families, I would like to take the opportunity to give you a synopsis of the past month, as well as some information about the upcoming months and the way ahead for the troop. This past month, we have been focused on preparation for the Expert Infantryman’s Badge. For the month of June, we will be conducting training and testing for the Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB). We will focus on EIB individual task training, followed by EIB testing.

River Fest, a yearly event, will take place on June 21st. It is a terrific event in Alexandria Bay that captures the essence of summer in the North Country. Tickets are available at the MWR window in Clark Hall. The last week of June brings Mountain Fest. This day long festival takes place at Fort Drum on the 28th and includes events, a concert, physical fitness competitions, and a memorial service.

Captain Locke

There is still no replacement FRG Leader. In the meantime, a spouse will be send-ing out emails and posting information on the Facebook page. Meetings will still be held, and key callers will be active. The newsletter, email, and the Charlie Troop Facebook page will be the main methods of distributing information. Key callers will continue to call monthly. If you need assistance and are not sure where to go, please contact your key caller. If you or someone you know does not have a key caller, or you would like to volunteer with the FRG, please send a message to the Charlie Troop email (ctroop171@gmail.com).

Thank you all for your patience as we go through this transition period!

June 2012 Fort Drum, NY

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ContentsFRG MeetingSpecial EventDid You KnowCalendarsWebsitesPhone Numbers

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Upcoming Events06/21: Riverfest in Alexandria Bay

06/28: Mountain Fest on Ft. Drum

The Phantom Post1-71 Cavalry, Charlie Troop

May and June FRG Meetings

Special Event

There will be a FRG meeting in June. Please see the email or print version of the newsletter for more information.

This month’s featured events are Riverfest and Mountainfest! Riverfest takes place June 21st in Alexandria Bay. A ticket entitles you to lunch at The Alexandria Bay Park Pavilion, a one hour Uncle Sam boat tour of the Thousand Islands, and admission to Boldt Castle. Tickets are available to all soldiers, family members, civilians, and guests! Costs are $15 for adults, $5 for kids 6 - 12, and free for kids 5 and under. Tickets will be sold by unit CSMs until June 8th and at the MWR window in Clark Hall June 4th - 20th. Please be advised there will be no parking availble in the town of Alexandria Bay. Shuttles will be available at McGrath Gym, or follow the signs from the I81 exit for Riverfest Parking. Mountainfest begins at 1pm on June 28th on Ft. Drum’s Division Hill. This year’s Mountainfest features a military equipment display, BOSS car/motorcycle show, kid’s fun zone, pay as you play adventure zone, and food and beverage tents. Featured events include the Washington Redskin Cheerleaders at 3:30pm, Salute to the Nation at 5pm, and a free concert featuring TJ Murphy and Jake Owen at 6:30pm. Fireworks will immediately follow Jake Owen. For more information on either event, call the MWR at 315-772-5370.

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Did You Know... Did you know that the MWR Parks and Recreation division offers a variety of trips and event discounts? Parks and Rec hosts trips to destinations such as New York City and Washington, D.C. The Adventure Training portion of Parks and Rec hosts hiking adven-tures, a paintball course, and ATV rides. They also operate a skeet/trap and archery range for recreational use on post. Parks and Rec has a variety of outdoor gear for rent, such as grills, boats, party supplies, lawn-mowers, and more. Daily, weekend, and weekly prices can be found by going to the Parks & Rec website (www.drummwr.com/ParksandRecreation.htm). Parks and Rec offers many travel destination discounts. They offer discounted tickets for both foreign and domestic cruise lines; free single day admission tickets to Sea World and Anheuser-Busch Worlds of Discovery through the Heroes at Home program; discounted fares to out of state attractions and hotels; discounted rates at Disney’s Shades of Green military resort; and tickets to all four Disney parks for $138. For more information, contact Parks & Rec at 315-772-8222.

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JUNE

JULY

Su M T W R F SaMcEwen Library has new

hours starting June 1!Mon. - Fri.: 9 am - 8 pm

Sat.: 1030 am - 6 pmSun.: Closed

The June issue of the MWR Preview Magazine

will be the last issue.

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9Post Yard

Sale (Mon. Rdg. &

Crst. Wd.)

10Post Yard

Sale (Mon. Rdg. &

Crst. Wd.)

11 12 13 14 15Army

Birthday Ball

16USO Golf

Tourny

17Father’s Day

18 19 20 21Riverfest

22 23CYS BBQ

24Free Fish-

ing NYS

25CYS Sum-mer Camp

26 27 28Mtnfest

29 30

Su M T W R F Sa1 2 3

Watertown Concert in

the Park

4 5 6Blake Shel-ton @ Fair-

grounds (DPAO)

7Sackets Harbor

Made in NY Fest.

8 9 10Jefferson

County Fair (10th - 15th)

11 12ACAP

Career Fair

13NY Hog

Rally Alex. Bay (12-14)

14Cape Vin-

cent French Fest (14-15)

15 16 17Lewis

County Fair (17th - 21st)

18 19 20Coyote Mn. Shore Din-

ner

21Alex. Bay Craft Fair (21st-22nd)

22 23USO Blood

Drive

24 25 26 27British Soc-

cer Camp (23rd-27th)

CYS

28Bill Cosby

@ Fair-grounds (DPAO)29 30 31

ACS Wel-come Tour

All dates are subject to change!

Websites

Phone Numbers

Fort Drum: www.drum.army.milMWR: www.drummwr.comACS: www.drummwr.com/ArmyCommunityService.htmACS Employment Readiness: www.drummwr.com/EmploymentReadinessProgram.htmHousing: www.fortdrummch.comLibrary: www.drummwr.com/library.htm

Tricare: www.tricare.milDEERS: http://milconnect.dmdc.milMilitary One Source: www.militaryonesource.milPlan My Move: http://planmymove.mhf.dod.milWhere is my POV: www.whereismypov.comWhere are my HHG: www.move.mil/home.htm

Fort Drum Facebook: www.facebook.com/drum.10thmountain1-71 Cav Facebook: www.facebook.com/171cavalryCharlie Troop Facebook: www.facebook.com/ctroop171Sqdn FRSA: www.facebook.com/pages/SQDN-FRSA/202173106515711MWR Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrumFMWRRelocation Readiness Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Drum-Relocation-Readiness-Program/171335822906429

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FRG Leader - ctroop171@gmail.com OR contact your key callerCpt Locke: 315-772-31121SG Card: 315-772-2543Chaplain Cuchens: 315-774-2674MFLC - Connie: 315-405-6889, mflc.ftdrum.1bct@gmail.comFRSA - Lisa Kadaraitis: 315-774-2663. lisa.kadaraitis@conus.army.milStaff Duty: 315-774-2896Training Room: 315-774-0564

Post Operator: 315-772-6011Tricare North: 1-877-874-2273Guthrie Clinic/Urgent Care: 315-772-2778Samaritan (Watertown) Hospital: 315-785-4000Carthage Hospital: 315-493-1000Housing: 315-955-6644Relocation Readiness: 315-772-6556ACS: 315-772-6556/6557Military Police (Non-emergency): 315-772-5156Military One Source (24/7/365): 1-800-342-9647Emergency Chaplain (24 hour): 315-772-5647

If you need assis-tance, please contact

your key caller or email ctroop171@

gmail.com

Newsletter EditorCat Caterson

In the shadows!

In accordance with DoDI 4525.08, the inclusion of some

unofficial informa-tion in this FRG

newsletter has not increased the cost to

the government.