Unit and Community Information for week ending 11 MAY 2012

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear
Dates to Remember
May 11, 2012
13 MAY — Happy Mother’s Day!
15 MAY — Local School Board
Elections — GO VOTE!
17 MAY — Volunteer of the Month
Ceremony @ The Commons @
1030
19 MAY — Armed Forces Day Pa-
rade @ Watertown
19 MAY — USO is hosting a 1940’s
Themed Hanger Dance @ Water-
town Elks Lodge
21 MAY — C-Co FRG MTG @ BN
Classroom @ 1800
23 MAY — HHC FRG MTG @
TBD @ 1800
5 JUN — 4-31 BN CDR Change of
Command @ Sexton Field @ 1430
14 JUN — Army Birthday Celebra-
tion & Polar Bear Family Fun 5K
Run/Walk @ BN HQs @ 0930
26 JUNE — HHC Change of Com- http://www.drummwr.com/CYSSYouthNetworkSurvey.html
mand
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
May 2012
5/13 Mother’s Day Brunch 1100 &1330 The Commons
5/14 Home-Buyers Class 0930-1130 ACS
5/14 FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS
5/14 Informal Fund Training 1400&1700 ACS
5/15 School Board Elections Various Various
5/16 Finding a Job using Social Networking 0930-1130 ACS
5/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
5/17 & 18 Stronger Families Oxygen Seminar 0900-1500 USO, Fort Drum
5/17-20 Case Lot Sale All Week The Commissary
5/18 FDNY Special Olympics 0900-1400 ACS
5/18 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
5/18 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
5/19 Armed Forces Day Parade 1000 Watertown
5/21 ACS Resilience Training 0930-1430 ACS
5/22-23 AFTB Level II Training 0900-1600 ACS
5/22 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
5/23 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall
5/23 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Observance 1130-1300 Commons
5/24 SAFETY DAY/DIVISION RUN 0700 Hays Hall/Fort Drum
5/24 Safety Day Fair 0900-1500 Magrath Gym
5/25-28 DIVISION DONSA/MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
5/29 Army Soldier Show 1800 Magrath Gym
5/30 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
5/31 American Red Cross Blood Drive 0900-1700 USO
June 2012
6/1 Pay Day Activities
6/1 American Red Cross Blood Drive 0900-1600 USO
6/1 710BSB Change of Command 1000-1100 Sexton Field
6/1 6-6 CAV Change of Command 1400-1500 Airfield
6/1 USO Military Appreciation Skate Party 1600-1900 Showtime Skating,
6/2 USO & American Legion Riders Bike Rally 0930 Caskinette/LoFink Ford
6/4 277th ASB Change of Command 1400 Airfield
6/5-6 FMWR/USO Sesame Street Tour 1400&1800 Monti Gym
6/5 3BSTB change of Command 1000-1100 Sexton Field
6/5 4-31 IN Change of Command 1400-1500 Sexton Field
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3. New Book Club Location
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4. Local School Elections
15 MAY 2012
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6. Resources
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7. 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
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Louise Schroeder
louiseschroeder.mhn@gmail.com
(315) 486-5770
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
FRG Leader 9am-1pm provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
14 MAY als, couples, families, and groups.
9 JUL The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and assis-
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6pm tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
12 JUN 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
12 JUL with concerns and issues of daily life.
16 AUG
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
30 JUL 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
“Polar Bears”
14 MAY https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
9 JUL Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
7 JUN POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Event Planning 10:30-12pm Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
20 AUG
315-772-8416
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm
22-23 MAY—Level II Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
military family news sources and local area event
Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm sources. Material presented does not represent the
21 MAY—Problem Solving views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.
To register for training, please call All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
772-0470 or 772/2848. applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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