1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear Dates to
Remember March 16, 2012
16-18 MAR — North Country Goes
Green Irish Festival @ Dulles State
Bldg, Watertown
17 MAR —
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
18 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @ Hillside
Lodge @ 1200
21 MAR — D-Co FRG MTG @ Com-
pany Area @ 1630
24-25, 31 MAR. 1 APR—Fort Drum
Maple Days, 45 IN Hill, (Water Tower)
25 MAR — Easter Egg Hunt @
Hillside Lodge @ 1400, page 7.
RSVP by 16 MAR.
26 MAR — ALL CYSS Centers
CLOSED
15-21 APR — Fort Drum Volunteer Ap-
preciation Week.
19 APR — GI Jane Day III —
The Trilogy, See Flyer Page 7.
26 APR — BN Volunteer
Ceremony @ BN Classroom @ 1300 LAST DAY TO RSVP
29 APR — LT Dan Band @ MaGrath
16 MARCH
Gym @ 1900
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
March 2012
3/16-18 North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Dulles State Office Building
3/16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center
3/17 St. Patrick’s Dinner 1700 The Commons
3/21 Spouses’ Silent Auction 1800 The Commons
3/22 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/24-25 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
3/26 DIVISION DONSA
3/26 ALL CYSS Child Development Centers Closed ALL DAY All Locations
3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
3/29 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
3/30 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
3/30 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
3/31 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
April 2012
4/1 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break
4/6 DIVISION DONSA
4/6 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/7 CLIF (Cancelled) (Electronic Copies Sent) 1000-1100 The Commons
4/9 DIVISION DONSA
4/10 Thrift Savings Plan 1400-1430 ACS
4/11 Kids Korner: What do Peeps Read 1600-2000 McEwen Library
4/13-15 Trip to Washington DC Departs 0700 Parks & Recreation
4/16-20 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week 0700-1630 ACS
4/17 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
4/19 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
4/19 Annual Volunteer, Man & Woman of the Mountain 1700-2000 The Commons
4/20 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons
4/21 Child Safety/Month of the Military Child Carnival 1300-1700 Youth Center Gym
4/23 Budget Management 0930-Noon ACS
4/25 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall/Eagles Nest
4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons
4/27 PSAT Test and Assistance 1500-1800 Youth Center Gym
4/27 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/28 USO Ice Cream Social 1400-1600 USO Fort Drum
4/29 The LT Dan Band Concert 1900-2100 Magrath Gym
4/30 Thrift Savings Plan Class 1400-1430 ACS
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4. March 17-18 and 24-25, 2012
10am-4pm each day.
More Information Visit—
http://www.mapleweekend.com/
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8. Resources
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9. Resources
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Need To Talk To Someone?
Weekly eNewsletter
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly 2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
315-955-4823
Financial MFLC
Julia Pichelmayer
Juliapichelmayer.mhn.gmail.com
(315) 489-2466
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
FRG Leader 9am-1pm als, couples, families, and groups.
14 MAY
9 JUL The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and assis-
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
11 APR Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm can help people who are having trouble coping
23 APR with concerns and issues of daily life.
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
14 MAY
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
9 JUL 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
Care Team 9am-12:30pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
7 JUN
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Event Planning 1-2:30 pm
30 APR POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm
20-21 MAR—Level II Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm
9 APR—Thinking Traps
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
21 MAY—Problem Solving
military family news sources and local area event
sources. Material presented does not represent the
To register for training, please call views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
772-0470 or 772/2848. Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.
Childcare is NOT available. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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