11 May FRSA Flash

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11 May 2012

13 Mother’s Day17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 10:30-11:30 Commons18 FDNY Special Olympics 9am-2pm ACS19 Armed Forces Day Parade 12:00 Watertown21 ACS Resilience Training 9:30am-2:30pm ACS23 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Observance 11:30am-1pm Commons

HHC 210 BSB FRG Meeting 6pm BN Conference Room24 Division Safety Day/Division Run 7am Hays Hall/Fort Drum

25-28 Division DONSA/Memorial Day Holiday29 Army Soldier Show 6pm Magrath Gym31 American Red Cross Blood Drive 9am-5pm USO

1 American Red Cross Blood Drive 10-11am USOUSO Military Appreciation Skate Party 4-7pm Showtime Skating, Watertown

2 USO & American Legion Riders Bike Rally 9:30am Caskinette/LoFink Ford5-6 FMWR/USO Sesame Street Tour 2pm and 6pm Monti Gym7 Provider Ball 6pm Commons9 Strongest Warrior Competition 9:30am YMCA Fairgrounds

13 210 BSB Change of Command 2-3pm Sexton Field21 FMWR Riverfest 10am-6pm Alexandria Bay

25-27 MountainFest Week

Common Terminology

ACS=Army Community Service 772-6566 AFTB=Army Family Team Building 772-6710ERP=Employment Readiness Program 77 VCCUS=Volunteer Childcare in a Unit Setting FRMP=Financial /Readiness/Management Program 772-5196 F RG=Family Readiness GroupCLIF=Community Leader’s Information Forum VMIS-Volunteer Management Information System

DONSA=Day of No Scheduled Activities-Fort Drum agencies may have an adjusted operating schedule

FLASH Contents

Calendars 1-2 Fort Drum Sports Opportunities 5

Flyers 3-4 Fort Drum Assistance Info 6

Facebook/Contact Info 7

Military Spouse Appreciation DayMother’s Day Memorial Day

Facts about Mother’s Day (13 May 2012)

1) The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.

2) Mother’s Day falls on the 2nd Sunday in May

3) 85.4 million Estimated number of mothers in the United States in 2009

4) How many children 2.5 The total fertility rate or number of births in 2009 per woman in

Utah (based on current birth rates by age), which led the nation. At the other end of the spectrum is Vermont, with a total fertility rate of 1.6 births per woman

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12 May-2 JuneS M T W TH F S

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13Mother’s Day

14FRG Leader Training

15 16 17Volunteer of the Month Ceremonty

Asian-Pacific Heritage Month

18Special Olympics

19Fishing Derby

Armed Forces Day Parade

20 21 22 23HHC FRG Meeting

24Division Safety Day

25Division DONSA

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27 28Memorial Day

29Army Soldier Show

30 31American Red Cross Blood Drive

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Information and DisclaimerThis document is a compilation of agency information or emails that have been sent to the FRSA over the past week. If you would like any of the flyers in their original format please email your request to [email protected] ahead and verify the time, date and location of the event you plan to attend. This email is for information purposes only, and you agree to not hold the unit representative responsible for any misprints or inaccuracy of information. If you have any questions, please call 772-4120Check out the unit’s Virtual Family Readiness Group Website at www.armyfrg.org. Look for NY, Fort Drum, 2BCT, 210 BSB

http://www.armyfrg.org/

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Fort Drum Sports OpportunitiesMay is Recreational opportunity month with Fort Drum Athletics·MWR is starting a new wrestling club @ MAGRATH Gym, starting on May 14th. Mat time will be open from 1800 to 2100. Anyone who is a valid ID card holder, over the age of 18, and is interested in Wrestling, ground work, or just looking to hit the mat is welcome to take part in the Wrestling Club. Johnathan Scott is the Wrestling Club President. · Johnathan Scott (p)301-346-2309 (e)[email protected] If you’re interested, or have any questions please feel free to call or email Johnathan directly 12 May - - Doubles Bowling Tournament: Free Bowling, Food and Prizes Only 45 teams spots are left, Sign up ASAP ! ! just send me your names I and I will sign you up. Ø Two person team tournament: Men, Women, Coed Ø Each team will bowl three games, handicap will be calculated Ø Teams will be ranked by total score with handicap Ø Teams will be placed by rank in a tournament bracket Ø Teams will bowl one game against another team: Winner moves on until finalsØ Some food will be provided. Ø Games and shoes are covered by MWRØ Prizes will be given away can pick up the two trip shots (unlimited chances while tournament is running. Must be in tournament to qualify)

MWR is having Recreational Volleyball Night for the Month of May and June. Every Tuesday and Thursday nights from 1800 to 2100 @ Magrath Sports Complex - The Gym Winner stays loser moves out. New team enters. If teams win's three in a row, two new teams will enter. Bring a team or join one that is there All Authorized ID card holders are welcome

If you have questions please ask. ~SPORTS Brandon F DohertyChief of Sports Fitness and AquaticsFMWR Sports OfficeFort Drum, New York 13603Commercial: (315) 772-6663DSN: 772-6661/6663Fax: (315) 772-0383Fort Drum - The Army's Best Kept Secret2011 Army Community of Excellence

mailto:[email protected]

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Assistance Resources on Fort Drum

How can they help?

Chaplains are here to help Families with their spiritual needs and they can help with locating other resources in the community. Chaplains are available at the battalion level and through installation

Contact: 210th BSB Chaplain 772-5917Staff Duty Chaplain 772-5647

Military Family Life Consultants are civilians with no reporting obligations to commanders who are available free of charge to Soldiers and their Families. The Military Family Life Consultants (MFLCs) are licensed professionals who listen to your issues and direct you to agencies who can help. Sometimes all it takes is talking out the issue in order to find a resolution.

Contact: 955-4823 (2 BCT MFLC) 212-6919

Walk In/Appointments at ACSMon - Fri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 am - 8 pm

Personal Financial Counselors (PFCs) are another resource available free to charge to military Soldiers and Families. As a response to the economic downturn in 2008, these licensed professionals were contracted to assist military Families with financial issues from the creation of a budget to savings for retirement.

Contact: Financial Readiness 772-0050 or the Military Family Life Consultants at any of the two numbers above

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Family Readiness Group Email Addresses and Assistance Phone NumbersFor FRG Times and Locations, please email the FRG Leaders below.

HHC Stephanie Utter [email protected] Noi Jackson [email protected] Tamia Campfield [email protected] Gail Crabtree [email protected] Janine McPhie [email protected]

Battalion FRSA Bridget Velasquez [email protected]

210BSB Staff Duty Phone Number 772-5097

FACEBOOK PAGES

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