Unit and Community Information for week ending 18 MAY 2012

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear
Dates to Remember May 18, 2012
19 MAY — Armed Forces Day Pa-
rade @ Watertown
21 MAY — B-Co FRG MTG @ B-
Co Pavilion @ 1700
21 MAY — C-Co FRG MTG @ BN
Classroom @ 1800
23 MAY — HHC FRG MTG @ Hill-
side Lodge @ 1800
30 MAY — A-Co FRG MTG @
Rihcard Hills Community Center @
1730
4 JUN — D-Co FRG MTG @ D-Co
Pavilion @ 1700
5 JUN — 4-31 BN CDR Change of
Command @ Sexton Field @ 1400
14 JUN — Army Birthday Celebra-
tion & Polar Bear Family Fun 5K
Run/Walk @ BN HQs @ 0930
21 JUN — Riverfest, Flyer, pg 6.
26 JUN — HHC Change of Com-
mand
28 JUN — Mountain Fest, Flyer pg 6
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
May 2012
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
5/21 Family Wellness Support Group ACS
5/22 ATV Safety Class Adventure Training
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
5/24 Federal Employment Workshop ACS
5/24 Economic Justice ACS
5/24 Automotive Heating and Cooling Class ACS
5/25 Autism Support Group ACS
5/25-28 DIVISION DONSA/MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
5/26 Teen Trip to Carousel Mall Youth Center
5/26 UFC Compliments of BOSS Winner’s Circle
5/29 Conflict Resolution Class ACS
5/29 Army Soldier Show 1800 Magrath Gym
5/30 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
5/30 Computer Basics for Job Seekers/Intro to Power Point (FREE) ACS
5/31 Welding Class Auto Skills Center
5/31 American Red Cross Blood Drive 0900-1700 USO
June 2012
6/1 Pay Day Activities
6/1 Hearts Apart
6/1 American Red Cross Blood Drive 0900-1600 USO
6/1 USO Military Appreciation Skate Party 1600-1900 Showtime Skating,
6/2 USO & American Legion Riders Bike Rally 0930 Caskinette/LoFink Ford
6/5-6 FMWR/USO Sesame Street Tour 1400&1800 Monti Gym
6/5 4-31 IN Change of Command 1400-1500 Sexton Field
6/6 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
6/6 2-15FA Change of Command 1400-1500 Sexton Field
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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
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Louise Schroeder
louiseschroeder.mhn@gmail.com
Mobilization and Deployment Classes (315) 486-5770
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
FRG Leader 9am-1pm provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
9 JUL als, couples, families, and groups.
13 SEP
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6pm The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
12 JUN Program is designed to provide support and assis-
tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
12 JUL personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
16 AUG can help people who are having trouble coping
with concerns and issues of daily life.
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
30 JUL
15 OCT
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm “Polar Bears”
9 JUL
13 SEP
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
7 JUN POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
6 DEC
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
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22-23 MAY—Level II
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21 MAY—Problem Solving 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
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