1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Be ar Dat e s t o
Re m e m b e r February 17, 2012
2 0 -2 4 FEB – Local Sch ools Win t e r
Br e ak
1 8 -2 1 FEB—Div ision DONSA —Pr e si-
d e n t ’ s Day
2 5 FEB —An n ual Polar Be ar Dip @
Ale x an d r ia Bay — e n t Be n e f it s t h e
Ev
Riv e r Hosp it al.
2 7 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 8 0 0 @ MPA, p ag e 7 .
2 9 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 0 0 0 @ MPA, p ag e 7 .
2 MAR —B-Co FRG M TG @ Dr y Hill @
1 7 0 0 -UTC
6 MAR —CARE Te am Tr ain in g @ BN
Classr oom @ 0 9 0 0 , p ag e 7 .
1 4 MAR —HHC FRG MTG Pot luck @
TBA @ 1 8 0 0
2 5 MAR —East e r Eg g Hun t @ Hill-
sid e Lod g e @ 1 4 0 0 . RSVP r e q uir e d ,
p ag e 7 .
2 9 MAR —D-Co FRG MTG @ Pin e s
Plain s Bow lin g Alle y @ 1 8 0 0
1 2 APR —BN An n ual Volun t e e r Ce r e -
m on y @ BN Classr oom @ 1 3 0 0
1 9 APR —GI Jan e Day III —Th e Tr il-
og y . Wat ch f or De t ails.
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
February 2012
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
March 2012
3/1 National Library Week Book Mark Contest McEwen Library
3/2 A Cold Winter’s Night Program Ending Party McEwen Library
3/2,16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center
3/2 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge
3/3 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
3/5-16 Fort Drum Indoor Triathlon Various Times Monti Fitness
3/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
3/9 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge
3/9 Youth Conflict Resolution Training Youth Center
3/10 Ice Fishing Trip Parks and Recreation
3/10 2012 Basketball Tournament Sports Office
3/10 Maple Days McEwen Library
3/10 Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament BOSS
3/10 Trip to Monster Truck Jam Parks and Recreation
3/10 Midnight Sports Youth Center
3/12 2012 Volleyball League Begins Sports
3/14 New Hiking Club Meeting Adventure Training
3/14 Fort Drum Education Liaison Committee 1030-1130 The Commons
3/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/15 Gaming Tournament BOSS
3/16 EFMP Autism Support Group Army Community Service
3/16-17 Fort Drum Women’s Conference The Commons
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
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8. 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
Marsh Caraway
315-955-4823
Financial MFLC
Rick Bertsch
ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes
(315) 489-2466
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
8 MAR
als, couples, families, and groups.
14 MAY
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Key Caller Program is designed to provide support and assis-
8 MAY—2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
15 MAR—10-11:30am or 1400-1530 Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm can help people who are having trouble coping
15 MAR with concerns and issues of daily life.
11 APR
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
23 APR 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
8 MAR https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
14 MAY 31-Infantry-Polar-
Care Team 9am-12:30pm Bears/239135106115186
21 FEB
7 JUN POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Event Planning 10:30am-12pm Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
27 FEB 315-772-8416
Master Resilience 9:30am-2:30pm
6-9 FEB Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
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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