1 ABCT Weekly Newsbreak 29 May 2014

Follow the Battalion Facebook pages below:
1HBCT Facebook page: The Official 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Page
http://www.facebook.com/#!/1HBCTDevilBrigade
1-1 BSTB Facebook: 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armor Battalion Combat Team:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Special-Troops-Battalion-1st-Armor-Battalion-Combat-Team/496167963740283
4-4 CAV Facebook: The Official 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/4th-Squadron-4th-Cavalry/144632792217854
1-16 IN Facebook: 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, Iron Rangers
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/1st-Battalion-16th-Infantry-Regiment-Iron-Rangers/375274396713
2-34 AR Facebook: 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor
https://www.facebook.com/2dCombinedArmsBattalion34thArmorFRG
101st BSB Facebook: 101st Brigade Support Battalion--Guardians
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/101st-Brigade-Support-Battalion-Guardians/167611785766
1-5FA Facebook: 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery
https://www.facebook.com/1stBattalion5thFieldArtillery?fref=ts
1EN Facebook: 1st Engineer Battalion
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/1st-Engineer-Battalion/213537042961
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29 May 2014 1ABCT Weekly Newsbreak: please pass along to Soldiers, Family and Friends
of 1ABCT. You can always stay up to date with local events by going to 1st Infantry
Division page at http://www.riley.army.mil/default.aspx or if you are having issues
reading this you can click on this link to read the weekly news.
http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=1bct.
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News Outlets
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Employment
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Warrior Zone Friday Barbecue: every Friday at 11am Barbecue until it’s gone! 1-meat $5, 2-meats $8 and 3-meats $11.
27 May-6 Sept Custer Hill 101 Days of Bowling: Start off the summer fun with Bowling Kids 16 and under can enjoy of FREE Bowling
over the summer. Everyday the first game is $1 (shoes are included) and the second game is FREE! Enter to win prizes at the end of
summer party on September 6ht. Need to get your card stamped so you can enter to win. For more details call 785-239-4366
Check out the Barlow Theaters schedule of movies on the flyer below!
30 May & 31 May F.R.O.G. Youth Trap & Skeet Camp 2014: Ft Riley Outdoorsmen Group will be conducting its 2014 Youth Trap &
Skeet Camp in six small-group sessions. Dependant youth of active military ages 12-16, each sessions limited to five students, Youth
may register for one session, This camp is FREE to participants, Registration is now OPEN. Contact Ollie Hunter at 785-239-2032/913-
775-2760/785-320-6731 or by email at oliver.h.hunter@us.army.mil
31 May 11-1pm Pet and Adoption Fair : 11am-1pm Come and see us next weekend at the PX!! Share and get the word out!
31 May Spring Valley Open House Event: 11am-2pm Historic site will be open with activities for all! Location K-18 & Spring Valley Rd.
2-27 June Summer School Lunch Program: the Summer Lunch program will be available this June from 12pm to 1pm FREE to anyone
under 18 years old. The schools participating are: Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Ware Elementary. Check out the
lunches for each day below.
June is Dads Make a Difference Month Flyer check out the flyer for dates and events.
1 June Friends of Konza Prairie Annual Wildflower Walk: Reservations are not required! This two-mile guided hike will be from
6:30pm. Hike and see 50 species of native prairie plants. Bring your camera! Cost: non-members fees $10/per person, & $2/child
under 12. Friends of Konza Prairie members are free.
2-6 June CYSS Events British Soccer Camps at Ft Riley: with programs for each age, the curriculums include: Foot skills, technical drills,
tactical practices, freestyle soccer, small-sided games, coached scrimmages, and mini tournament play. Players also learn about core
values of respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership. Register on-line at www.challengersports.com Cost: $82-
$158.00. Register is now open.

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2 June -8 Aug Middle School & Teen Center Summer Camps: Camps will be available weekly starting June 2nd: Survivor, Cooking
around the World, Sports, Water Works, Space Camp and much more. See Flyer below for more details or call 785-239-9222.
2 June USO Cox Bros BBQ Event: Join the USO and Cox Bros BBQ to show support for the Ft Riley USO: starting at 5pm 10% of all the
sales of the evening will be donated to the Ft Riley USO. See flyer below for more details.
5 June CG’s Pay Day Golf Scramble: 2 sessions-shotgun start; early session, 8am; late session; 1:15pm 4-person scramble; Cost $30 per
person. Includes greens fees, cart rental and meal. See flyer below for details.
5 June Fairies N Tales Children’s Festival in Abilene, Kansas: Location Downtown Abilene, Kansas @ 4:30pm Fairies N Tales Children's
Festival (formerly Midsummer Nights Dream Festival) is a FREE Children's Festival taking place in Abilene every summer! Children dress
up as their favorite Fairy Tale Character and come to the Downtown Area to have fun for hours! Different area businesses set up or
sponsor lots of kid themed booths and activities that are sprinkled throughout the downtown. Starting along 3rd street at Little Ike's Park
and continuing onto 2nd St, Spruce, Broadway and Cedar! For more information visit their facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairies-N...
5 June 2014 National BIPLANE Fly IN: held at Freeman Field, Junction City, KS the Biplanes will arrive on 5 June and depart on 8 June.
Check out www.nationalbiplaneflyin.com for full details and events times. See flyer below.
6-7 June D-Day + 70 years Event: Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home located in Abilene, Kansas: 1ID
Division Band Symphony at sunset will perform, Documentaries, Historians, Military Re-enactors, Panel Discussions Remembrance
ceremony and Vintage Vehicles. Events on 6 June start at 9am and on 7 June events start at 10am. See flyer below for full details.
6 June-1 August Junction City Brigade Baseball Team: check out the JC Brigade baseball team schedule. See schedule below.
7 June Day Camp at Pottorf Hall Riley County Fairgrounds: 9am-3pm Day camp available for all military youth, ages 7 to 12 yrs old.
There is no registration fee to attend buy you will need to pre-register by 3 June to Julie Riniker at jriniker@ksu.edu please include the
following information when you register: Date & Site of Day Camp, Child participant’s Name and Age. You will receive an email
confirmation of your registration along with a participation form that must be completed and returned prior to the day camp. See flyer
below for further details.

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7 June Ft Riley Library Ice Cream Social: 1-3pm Top your ice cream with what you like. They will have a slippy slide and water
activities to kick off summer fun at the Library.
7 June Taste of the Ville: Sample all the foods from various restaurants in Aggieville! Tickets must be purchased for this event at
Varney’s Bookstore 623 N. Manhattan Ave in Aggieville. See flyer below for all the restaurants participating
7 June Wine in the Wild at Sunset Zoo: An evening to benefit Sunset Zoo. This year's event, presented by the family of Jeremiah & D.C.
Hackerott, will feature great wine personally selected by Nespor's Wine & Spirits, fantastic food by Manhattan's Hy-Vee and live music
from Muzizi. Dental Health Group's VIP reception will also highlight a unique celebration; the unveiling of Phase II of the John
Woodard Memorial Gibbons Exhibit. SCHEDULE & TICKET PRICES:
5:30-7pm • VIP Reception • $80 Advance • $100 Day of Event, If Available
7-9pm • General Admission • $45 Advance • $55 Day of Event, If Available
More information at SunsetZoo.com/WineintheWild
7 June-22 June Volunteer Opportunities: Check out all the volunteer opportunities available for Victory Week, Dad’s Make a Difference
Tea Party, Victory Concert, Country Stampede EFMP Rodeo and much more. See flyer below for contact information regarding these and
many other volunteer opportunities.
7 June Paws on Point: 08:00 am to 01:00 pm 301 Houston, Manhattan, KS, And don’t forget the Drag Dogs & Divas Fashion Show
sponsored by Gaia Salonspa just before the races. There will be prizes for: Male Best-in-Show, Female Best-in-Show, Most Original Look
Best Look- A- Like (Owner & dog), Diva Dog, Rock Star Dog See attached flyer for more information.
7 June Comedy Night at Rally Point: open to the public tickets on sale at Rally Point; Advance $10 and $12 at the door. Open seating
show starts at 8pm. See flyer for details
7-13 June Victory Week Events: Check out the flyer below for all the great fun activities and events going on around post: USO Fishing
Derby (need to have ticket to participate), USO Sesame Street Event, Sporting events for Victory Week, USO “No Dough Dinner”.
8 June Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families: Tickets available at Leisure Travel Services (limit 6 tickets per customer),
Shows at 2pm, 4:30pm and 7 pm at Long Fitness Center. Go get your tickets starting 19 May

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9-11 June Salute to Our Troops @ Long Field: presented by playstation-FREE all ages welcome. 9 June-Concert @ 8pm, 10 June PS4
gaming, contesting, and playstation giveaways, 11 June PS4 Gaming Tournament. See flyer below for more details.
9-13 June Victory Week: Lots of great competitions with all the Brigade’s on post for Soldier’s to participate in. Check with your Soldier
to find out all the great activities they will be participating in.
13 June & 14 June F.R.O.G. Youth Trap & Skeet Camp 2014: Ft Riley Outdoorsmen Group will be conducting its 2014 Youth Trap &
13 June CYSS Middle School & Teen Center Midnight Basketball: this is a monthly late night basketball tournament held at FT Riley MST.
The event is open to members and their guest in grades 6th-12th. Cost: $1 for players and $2 for spectators.
15 June Father’s Day Barbecue: Riley’s Conference Center 11am-2pm; cost $14.95 Adults; $7.95 children 5-11 and children 4 and
under FREE.
15 June Family Bingo: Rally Point @ 2pm. Doors Open at 12:30pm Bingo starts at 2pm Cost: $10 Adults, $5 for children, (Children
under 5 is free, but to receive a bingo package they must be able to play Parents cannot play for them)
19 & 20 June Skill of the Month Resilience training: Open to Family members, Soldiers and DA Civilians 9am-10:30 or 1pm-2:30pm
Stop catastrophic thinking, reduce anxiety, and improve problem solving by identifying them. Check out the flyer below for more
details. RSVP by 16 June by calling 785-239-8835.

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21 June Gospel Fest Performances Manhattan City Park: Parade – begins Downtown at Manhattan Town Center, 3rd & Poyntz at 10:00
•Certificate Appreciation Ceremony
• Jaleesa Ridley -National Anthem
• Reading of the Proclamation: Mayor John Matta
• Guest Speaker: Dr. Zelia Wiley (Assistant Dean and Director of the Diversity Programs and College of Agriculture and K-State
Research and Extension (KRSE) at Kansas State University)
• College Scholarship Awardees: Gabriela Armendariz, Zachary Cooper, Leroy James Burke III
• Children’s Activities (Train Rides, Wizard & Bouncy Castle) and MUCH MORE.
21 June Ft Riley Library Movie Night: movie starts at 6:30pm they will be showing Turbo. FREE Popcorn
21 June FT Riley Annual Car Show: 9am-3:30pm McCormick Park FREE Admission open to the public, if you would like to have your
car in the car show pre-registration $15; Day of Event $20. For more details call 785-239-9764.
24 June Financial Aid Workshop: 1:30pm at Bldg 217 RM 202 If you would like help paying for college and get great information to
assist you with financial aid this is the place to be.
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25 June Fall/Apple Day’s Festival Lottery Booth Drawing: Open to all Battalion and above FRG groups! If your BN is interested in doing
the fundraiser there is some information for you to know:
When: June 25th
Time: 1:30pm
Where: Bldg 580 Division HQ’s Bldg, Room 110
Who: All BN and above FRG Groups
Other information:
· Need to have a Battalion Representative at the meeting (FRSA’s are not allow to make the decisions for the BN’s)
· Will need to have at least 5/6 choices of wanting to sell (walking Taco’s, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, etc)
· All BN/Co/TRP/BTRY Funds Custodians (primary & alternate) must be in place and on appt. orders
· Informal Funds SOP and Funds Appt Orders updated and on file at DFMWR
· All volunteers need to have food handlers card at all times while in the booth: can get training online at IACH website:
https://iach.amedd.army.mil
• Go to quick link on right side of screen on homepage
•Click on Food Handlers training
•Complete training and take the test; once completed print out results
•Take test results to Bldg 640 on 2nd Floor RM 202
•They will issue Food Handlers card; the card is good for one year of date given
27 June Cosmic Bingo @ Rally Point: Must be 18+ only for this event. Glow in the dark Bingo Fun! Doors open at 6pm and bingo starts
at 7pm. $25 but in includes bingo package and glow novelties. Dancing, Fun games and Great prizes. More details call 785-784-5434.

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13-18 July Rock Springs 4-H Center Camp: Registration Now OPEN! Free summer Camp available for 8 to 15 yr olds. To apply go to
http://www.campcorral.org/camp-experience/camps/. Children of KIA or Combat wounded parents will receive confirmation of
acceptance within two weeks of applying. Other registrations will be confirmed mid-May as space allows
1 Aug & 2 Aug F.R.O.G. Youth Trap & Skeet Camp 2014: Ft Riley Outdoorsmen Group will be conducting its 2014 Youth Trap & Skeet
Camp in six small-group sessions. Dependant youth of active military ages 12-16, each sessions limited to five students, Youth may
register for one session, This camp is FREE to participants, Registration is now OPEN. Contact Ollie Hunter at 785-239-2032/913-775-
2760/785-320-6731 or by email at oliver.h.hunter@us.army.mil
8 Aug & 9 Aug F.R.O.G. Youth Trap & Skeet Camp 2014: Ft Riley Outdoorsmen Group will be conducting its 2014 Youth Trap & Skeet
Camp in six small-group sessions. Dependant youth of active military ages 12-16, each sessions limited to five students, Youth may
register for one session, This camp is FREE to participants, Registration is now OPEN. Contact Ollie Hunter at 785-239-2032/913-775-
2760/785-320-6731 or by email at oliver.h.hunter@us.army.mil
Family Child Care provides Needed: Fort Riley is looking for Family Child Care (FCC) Providers. Join out orientation every Thursday at
1:30pm at Building 6620. For more information, please call 785-239-9892 or 785-239-4313
Pool season is right around the corner! Get your lifeguard Training from the American Red Cross! For more information call, 785-239-
4854. Looking for a something to do on Tuesday nights? Starting on April 10th Custer Hill Golf Course is offering Tuesday Night League.
Only $20 per week. For more information call, 785-784-6000.
CYSS Needs Volunteers for Coaching Youth Sports: they are in dire need of Referee’s, Coach’s and Assistant Coach’s. This is a great
opportunity for Soldiers to earn their MOVSM. Plus if you have High School Students who need their volunteer hours for High School
graduation they may be able to assist coach’s. If you are interested contact Bldg 6620 to get your volunteer packet.
Country Stampede is coming need Volunteers: if you volunteer for the event you’ll get admission to all four days, parking, reserved
seating, commemorative T-shirt, Meals included. Contact Kim Wagenblast for more details at 785-223-1513 or
kim@countrystampede.com

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OPSEC Video for your Teens on Social Media: This is a great video for all teens to watch about Operation Security (OPSEC). Children
have access to all social media: cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, emails and much more. Check it out at: http://youtu.be/nQZyHOXkoqU
2014 Yellow Ribbon Social Schedule: Is your spouse deployed, TDY or on rotation to NTC or JRTC? If you answered yes to either one of
these they you are able to attend the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Yellow Ribbon Social Group for spouses. They meet
monthly at various locations in the Manhattan community. Join them for great food, make some new friends and build a support team
filled with folds who know what you are going through. The events are all “Dutch-Style” meaning you spend as much or as little as you
would like per your outing. They DO NOT ALLOW Children at these events. So spouse if you can get a sitting for a few hours on these
nights it’s a great way to get out and have some great fun. See Flyer below for scheduled events for the rest of the 2014 calendar. You
will contact Janet Nichols at 785-776-8829 or janet@manhattan.org for RSVP for the events.
Want to win a $300 gift card from Briggs Auto? All you have to do to enter is write and essay about your spouse. Tell us why you
appreciate them. Visit our website for rules and regulations and to submit your essay.
http://rileymwr.com/main/?p=2335516
Summer Events in Manhattan: upcoming Yellow Ribbon Social’s for June 17 @ McAlister’s Deli Military Family Appreciation Night at
the Kaw Valley Rodeo-Thursday 24 July at Cico Park; 5:30pm FREE Pre-rodeo tickets to 1,500 Soldiers and Families. Arts in the Park 23
May-15 August at 8pm. FREE at Manhattan City Park Norvell Band Shell. Wildflower Walk on the Konza Prairie: 1 June 6pm-9pm-
check out the Manhattan Military Relations flyer below.

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Tornadoes Season is here: It’s time to MAKE A PLAN- They can strike any time and quickly!
See the flyer below for Quick facts you should know and how to prepare!

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ACS Outreach Program
Family Readiness Group (FRG) On-Line Training:
On-line Training: ACS has these class to offer online for FRG’s for
volunteers if your unable to take them in a class room setting. See flyer
below for available class at the ACS.
FRG Leader’s Training: The online Family Readiness Group Leader’s
training is located on the ARMY ONE SOURCE website at
https://www.myarmyonesource.com/skins/aos2/display_ajax.aspx?Mod
uleID=a53b8c22-018c-40c9-b51f-d6a1263c9889. This is a Department
of the Army site and does not include Fort Riley specific information.
The FRG Leader’s Handbook and other FRG materials may also be
downloaded from t ARMY ONE SOURCE under the ACS Mobilization and
Deployment Readiness section/Operation READY at:
https://www.myarmyonesource.com/FamilyProgramsandServices/Family
Programs/MobilizationandDeploymentReadiness/OperationREADY/defaul
t.aspx
Funds custodian online training link
http://www.riley.army.mil/Portals/0/Docs/Services/FamilyServices/Fun
dsCustTng120608123904.pdf
Funds custodian online test link
http://www.riley.army.mil/Portals/0/Docs/Services/FamilyServices/Fun
dsCustQuiz120629132646.pdf
Key caller training online
http://www.riley.army.mil/Portals/0/Docs/Services/FamilyServices/Key
CallerTng120629112550.pdf
Key Caller test online link
http://www.riley.army.mil/Portals/0/Docs/Services/FamilyServices/Key
CallerQuiz120629113116.pdf

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