This document provides information about various upcoming events on base and in the local community, including a Mardi Gras ball, self-care workshop, dog parade, children's presentation, supply ratings meeting, USO volunteer opportunities, chapel services, movies, sports outings, fitness classes, hunting trip, and youth activities. Contact information is provided for most events.

1. Jan. 17, 2013
For the following tidbits of information and more, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/gulfport.
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Send an email to bonnie.lindleymcgerr@navy.mil or call 228-871-3662.
Balfour Beatty Communities Mardi Gras Ball - BBC is hosting a Mardi Gras Ball for residents of base housing Jan. 18,
6 - 9 p.m. at Rhodes Hall, building 303. Call for more information - 228-863-0424.
3 Ways to Put Yourself First: Self-Care in the New Year - This workshop will be presented Jan. 23, 8 - 10:30 a.m. at
the Seabee Memorial Chapel. Open to all service members, military dependents and civilian employees. Welcome and
child care drop off will run 8 - 8:30 a.m.; Self-Care Workshop 8:30 - 10 a.m., 10 - 10:30 a.m., Refreshments and
resources. Although free child care will be available, space is limited and advanced registration is requested. To register,
contact Eva Shinka or Bet Ramsey at FOCUS: 228-822-5736 or email, Gulfport@FOCUSProject.org. Hosted by FOCUS,
NCBC Chapel and MWR.
Mardi Paws Parade - Balfour Beatty Communities is sponsoring a Mardi Gras parade for your K9. Bring your companion
to the Dog Park located by Seabee Lake, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - noon for a Mardi Paws Parade! If you don’t have a K9
companion, come out to view the fun! The Humane Society of South Miss. will be on site with adoptable animals! Call
228-863-0424 for details.
Parents/Kids (ages 7 & up) Don't miss out on the FREE Trevor Romain "With You All the Way" Support for Military
Children tour Jan. 29, 4 - 5:15 p.m., at the Training Hall. This is a 75-minute interactive presentation geared toward 2nd -
6th grade students. Attendance by children until age 7 is not recommended due to content and duration. All children not
currently enrolled in the YAC after-school program MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Contact NCBC School
Liaison Officer Kevin Byrd, 871-2117 or FOCUS director Eva Shinka, 822-5736 for reservations.
Attention All Navy Supply Ratings - Have you been affected by PTS? Do you have questions about what’s in store for
the Supply Ratings? Are you in the process of negotiating orders? Would you like to speak with your detailer in person?
If you have answered YES to any of these questions, then you should make plans right now to attend the Supply “Road
Show” Jan. 30, hosted by the CBC Supply Department. The Road Show will take place in building 433, room 153 at two
times Jan. 30: 9 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 2 p.m. For more information, contact CS1 Young at tomeeko.young@navy.mil.
Get Involved with USO Gulf Coast - Thanks to dedicated volunteers, USO Gulf Coast Centers operate to provide a place
to unwind, to connect to families back home or whatever else is needed to ease the burden. Even if you are not able to
volunteer on a regular basis, the local USO Gulf Coast Centers often have programs and events that need your support.
There are countless ways volunteers support the USO Gulf Coast, but they all share an abiding dedication to our troops
and their families. Whether it’s helping out at a special event, cheering troops at homecoming, manning a front desk or
providing a listening ear, our volunteers are the reason troops know they can count on the USO Gulf Coast. Interested in
becoming a USO volunteer? Simply visit usovolunteer.org <http://usovolunteer.org> to submit a volunteer interest form.
Chapel Offerings -- Call 228-871-2454 for more information.
~ Wives of Faith . . . Tour of Duty . . . LIVE in Gulfport Jan. 26, at the Seabee Memorial Chapel. A Morning Retreat
with military wife & author Sara Horn; Worship led by Andrew Macker. A donation of $10 includes lunch, or a donation of
$15 with childcare (children up to age 10.) Contact Claire Jones at 228-214-355; Email: tourofdutygulfport@gmail.com
Register online @ http://www.wivesoffaith.org/todgulfport
~Women’s Bible Study - Women’s Bible Study is held Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at the Seabee Memorial Chapel. Free
child care is available.
~Looking for a church? The Seabee Memorial Chapel holds services every Sunday that might suit your needs.
Protestant Services include a Gospel Service at 8 a.m. and Divine Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Catholic Services include
Catholic Mass at 9:30 a.m. There is also a Catholic Mass Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m.
~ Seabee Pantry – The Seabee Pantry is always in need of donations to restock the food pantry. Donation drop-off sites
are located at the Navy Exchange, Chapel, Commissary, Fleet and Family Support Center and Armed Forces Retirement
Home. Everyone affiliated with NCBC can use the Seabee Pantry. For more information, contact the chapel.
Training Hall Movie Theater - FREE Movie Program at the Training Hall: Take a load off. Sit back and watch the big
screen all by yourself for some alone time, or make it a family night and bring the whole crew! Stop by the Snack Bar on
your way in to get that buttered movie popcorn and those other goodies that help you get lost in the moment. Forget
what was playing? No worries - put the movie hotline in your phone, 228-871-3299 and call anytime!
Friday, “Looper,” R, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, “Wall-E,” G, noon; “Frankenweenie,” PG, 2:15 p.m.; “Trouble with the
Curve,” PG13, 5 p.m., Sunday, “Hotel Transylvania,” PG, 2 p.m.; “House at the End of the Street,” PG-13,
4:30 p.m.

2. Information, Tickets and Travel:
~ Top of the Hops Beer Fest- Enjoy a sampling of over 150 world-class beers AND you don't have to drive! Don't pay $40
for a cab, let MWR be your DD. Your general admission ticket will include souvenir, 2 ounce sampling mug, festival guide,
unlimited sampling of over 150 beers, live entertainment, and shuttle service provided by MWR. Shuttles to the event will
depart at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. from ITT (building 365) parking lot. Return shuttle will depart from the Coliseum at
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and will return to the ITT parking lot. You must be 21 or older to attend, I.D.'s will be checked. No
children will be allowed into the event. Price is only $55 and includes your round trip transportation and general
admission ticket. Call 228-871-2231 for more information.
~ ITT has your Harlem Globetrotters tickets at military discount! Take the kids to enjoy a show full of trick shots, jumps
and dunks for just $24.45/ regular seat ticket. Stop into ITT to purchase yours today! Call for more information.
Liberty Center
~ Take your pick of sports this weekend with the Liberty Program’s awesome selection. Choose from NBA Basketball on
Saturday or Minor League Hockey on Sunday: Watch the New Orleans Hornets in action as they take on the Golden
State Warriors for only $20. The shuttle departs from the Liberty Center at 5 p.m., Saturday. If you prefer hockey,
check out what the local Mississippi Surge Hockey team can do as they warm up their skates to take on the Huntsville
Havoc for only $6. The shuttle leaves from the Liberty Center Sunday at 6 p.m. Call 228-871-4684 for more details or to
learn more about exciting opportunities with the Liberty Center.
Fitness
~ Feeling frustrated from a hard day on the job? Well get it all out on the court with some racquetball. Make it
intense or just get a good work out in. Sign up for Intramural Racquetball Jan. 22 through Feb. 5 at the CBC Fitness
Center. Call for details 228-871-2668.
~ Do you need people around to motive you to work out? Then, make time for a group fitness class. The CBC
Fitness Center offers courses as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 6 p.m. Get your heart pumping with some strength/cardio,
Zumba or cycling. You can also try out the new low impact aerobics course or center yourself with yoga. For the class
schedule, visit us on Facebook at NCBC Gulfport MWR or stop by the Fitness Center today!
Navy Outdoor Recreation:
~ Shhhhhhh . . . I smell a doe . . . no a hog! Sorry, Elmer Fudd, this hunt doesn’t include rabbits. Put on your
camouflage and sign up today for a Navy Outdoor Recreation hunting trip package. Packages include transportation,
lodging and meals and your choice of doe or hog hunting or both. This opportunity is scheduled for Jan. 25 – 27 and
pricing starts as low as $1,000. Plus, the ranch does the dirty work and retrieves and cleans your kills for you. Bring an ice
chest so you can take the meat home to the family. Call NOR for details and to put down a deposit today, 228-871-2127.
Food and Beverage
~ Beehive - The Beehive is now open every day of the week! Watch the game on one of our seven flat screens, play a
little pool, and enjoy good times with friends! With an excellent beverage selection, you are sure to find your preference.
Call for details 228-871-4009.
~ Don’t want to get out in the cold for lunch? Let The Grill bring it to you. The Grill offers lunch delivery Monday –
Friday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call 228-871-2494 to place your order. Fight that early morning chill by getting a hot
breakfast. The Grill is open as early as 6:30 a.m. Take your pick from French toast plates to breakfast burritos or
traditional eggs and bacon. The Grill is located at the corner of Colby and 7th Street.
Youth Activities
~ Please note that the Youth Center will be CLOSED Monday in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
~ There is no room for boredom this Saturday. Join the YAC for a visit to the Insectarium and IMAX: Born to Be Wild
in 3D. Check out both for only $6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch needed.
~ Put on your Chef hats and join the Triple Play Cooking Club Tuesday for an extra tasty Cheese Taste Testing.
Check it out for FREE from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
**Outside the Fence Line**
~ Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Battle of the Bands, Jan. 21, noon, Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Parade to honor
Dr. King on coliseum grounds, followed by "Battle of the Bands" inside the Coliseum. Free!
~ Interested in playing RUGBY? The newly formed Mississippi Gulf Coast Rugby Club is recruiting players, coaches
and fans for the 2013 Season. Practice is held at Popps Ferry Fields Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For more
information, visit www.MSGulfCoastRugby.com .
~ Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Parade needs you - The 38th Annual Ocean Springs/Elks Mardi Gras Parade is looking for
floats and marching units (with or without flags.) Traditionally, the first parade of the Season, the parade will roll through
downtown Ocean Springs Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. The theme this year is “Salute to the Military.” For more information, contact
Capt. Linda Geisaka, 228-871-4977.
~ The Gulf Coast Symphony is sponsoring a Salute to the Military by offering discounted tickets to their concerts for the
2013 season. The rate for service men and women is $12 per ticket per concert to include a guest (spouse or significant
other.) View the concert schedule at: http://www.gulfcoastsymphony.net
*For a listing of all the events in and around South Mississippi, go to http://www.gulfcoast.org/events/ Disclaimer –
these events are not base events and are subject to change/cancellation without notice. It is advised to call before
attending.