The document provides a list of important dates and events for the Polar Bears unit in January and February 2012. On January 20th there is a ladies coffee meeting and on January 27th there is a private hockey game fundraiser. On January 29th there is an FRG meeting in Dry Hill, Watertown. Important February dates include the annual Polar Bear Dip fundraiser on February 25th and registration for the dip closing on February 23rd.

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Be ar Dat e s t o
Re m e m b e r JANUARY 20, 2012
2 0 JAN —D-Co FRG MTG—Lad ie s Cof -
f e e @ An g ie ’ s Hom e @ 1 9 0 0
2 7 JAN — Pr iv at e e r Hocke y / Polar
Be ar Dip Fun d r aise r @ Bon n ie Cas-
t le Ar e n a. Gam e st ar t s @ 1 9 0 0 .
Vouch e r on p ag e 4
2 9 JAN —HHC FRG MTG/ Ev e n t @ Dr y
Hill, Wat e r t ow n @ 1 0 0 0 . Se e Fly e r
on p ag e 7
2 FEB —Gr oun d Hog Day
6 -9 FEB —Mast e r
Re silie n ce Mar at h on @ ACS @ 0 9 3 0
-1 4 3 0
2 0 -2 4 FEB – Local Sch ools Win t e r
Br e ak
2 3 FEB — LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR
POLAR BEAR DIP! All For m s an d Pay -
m e n t s Due .
2 7 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 8 0 0 @ MPA
2 9 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 0 0 0 @ MPA
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.
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
January 2012
1/21 Basketball Tournament All Day Magrath Gym
1/24 Fort Drum ACAP Career Fair 1000-1400 The Commons
1/25 Military Free Lift Ticket Days All Day Snow Ridge
1/26 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
1/27 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi Purpose Auditorium
1/27 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
1/28 BOSS Trip to turning Stone Casino BOSS Building
1/28 Ice Fishing Trip Parks & Recreation
February 2012
2/1 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
2/5 Super Sunday Football The Commons
2/7 YC Trip to Women’s SU Basketball Game Youth Center
2/8 Snowmobile Safety Class Adventure Training
2/10-11 YC 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Youth Center
2/11 Titus Mountain Ski Resort Trip BOSS
2/11 Meet The Author, Hope Marston McEwen Library
2/11 EFMP Valentine’s Party ACS
2/15 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training
2/15-16 AFTB Level 2 ACS
2/16 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
2/17 YC African American/Black History Events Youth Center
2/17-20 FORSCOM DONSA/President’s Day Weekend
2/18 Texas Hold-‘Em Tournament BOSS
2/18 YC High School Dance Youth Center
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
2/22 YC Trip to SU Men’s Basketball Game Youth Center
2/23 African American/Black History Month 1130-1300 The Commons
2/23 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
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
March 2012
3/3 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
3/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
3/14 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/16 ESC Women’s Conference 0900-1600 The Commons
3/17 ESC Women’s Conference 0900-1400 The Commons
3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1130-1300 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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3. Registration Deadline—23 February
Completed Forms and Payment Due
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5. EH Chief sends Update on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Survey
Fort Drum MEDDAC is currently exploring options for environmentally
friendly ways of disposing excess/expired household medications. Building
the right program requires some feedback from the Fort Drum community.
Please fill out this VERY SHORT survey via the link below (60 seconds or
less!) on your current concerns and disposal practices of prescriptions/over-
the-counter medications. Your input is anonymous and the data will be util-
ized towards providing the Fort Drum community with a pharmaceutical dis-
posal program and facility.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HPV6VLW
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7. http://skidryhill.com/
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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
(315) 489-2466
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
als, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and assis-
tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
can help people who are having trouble coping
with concerns and issues of daily life.
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
31-Infantry-Polar-
Bears/239135106115186
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
military family news sources and local area event
sources. Material presented does not represent the
views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.
All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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