Unit and Community News for week ending 5 OCT 2012

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
DATES TO REMEMBER
October 5, 2012
5-8 OCT — Columbus Holiday
Weekend
6 OCT — D-Co FRG MTG/Pot Luck @ D-
Co Classroom
9 OCT — BN Ball Decorating Committee
Meeting @ The Commons @ 1700
10 OCT — Etiquette Class & Dress Swap
@ Rhicard Hills Community Center @
1800
26 OCT — Fort Drum Haunted Hayride
@ Remington Park
27 OCT — 2BCT Haunted Hotel Event
10-13 NOV — Veteran’s Day Holiday
Weekend
14 NOV — GI Jane Day IV
20 NOV — 4-31 Turkey Bowl
22-25 NOV — Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Weekend
29 NOV — Battalion Ball
9 DEC — Battalion Holiday Party @
Monti Gym @ 1300
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3. DATES TO REMEMBER
October 2012
10/1-14 Clothing Give-Away Drop-Off ACS
10/5 Division DONSA
10/6 Men’s & Women’s Fashion Show PX
10/8 Division DONSA / Columbus Day
10/5 BOSS 5K Fun Run Magrath Complex
10/5 Couponing Class ACS
10/5 In Her Shoes: Living With Domestic Violence ACS
10/9 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
10/9 EFMP Support Group ACS
10/9 Key Caller Training 1400-1530 ACS
10/9 Key Caller Training 1700-1830 ACS
10/10 Build Your Own Business ACS
10/12-20 Paint Your Pumpkin Contest McEwen Library
10/12 Veterans’ Information Day (Watertown, NY) Dulles Building
10/12 EFMP Autism Support Group 0900-1100 ACS
10/13 I’m Alone Youth Training School Age Center
10/16 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
10/16 Clothing Giveaway 1000 ACS
10/18 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
10/19 Coping with Deployment Class USO
10/20 Toyland Grand Opening PX
10/22-26 AFTB Fall Fun Marathon 0900-1630 ACS
10/23 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
10/24 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 EN
10/25 Family Wellness Support Group 1000-1100 ACS
10/25 Remembrance Ceremony 1630 Memorial Park
10/26 Daytreat 0930-1500 Po Valley Center
10/26 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600 MPA
10/26 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
10/26 Haunted Hayride Remington Park
10/27 2BCT Haunted Hotel (Open to the Public) - Old Post, Nash Blvd
10/30 Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
10/30 Trunk-or-Treat 1700-2000 Heritage Center
10/31 Halloween- Trick or Treat 1700-2000 Post Wide
10/31 BOSS Zombie 5K
The Dates to Remember is not an all inclusive list of the wonderful events happening here on Fort Drum. Please take advantage of using the Preview,
the Mountaineer, the 10th Mountain Division, MWR, ACS Facebook pages, Fort Drum website and other various avenues to learn about all the happen-
ings here on Fort Drum.
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9. Resources
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10. Resources
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
2BCT MFLC
Dona Kingsley
315-955-4823
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
FRG Leader 9am-1pm (315) 486-5770
7 NOV
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
9 OCT
als, couples, families, and groups.
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
13 NOV Program is designed to provide support and assis-
12 DEC tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
15 OCT can help people who are having trouble coping
with concerns and issues of daily life.
Informal Funds 2-3pm
7 NOV Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
6 DEC
“Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-
9—4pm POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
22-26 Oct — Fall Marathon BN FRSA
tracey.m.jones1.civ@mail.mil
315-772-8416
OPSEC Safety for Families 10:30am—12pm
10 DEC
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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