This document provides information on upcoming events in April 2012 at Fort Drum, including volunteer appreciation events from April 15-21, a Holocaust remembrance on April 17, and various classes and activities throughout the month. It also lists company-level FRG meetings and events, contacts for military family support services, and upcoming FRG leader training dates in May, June, and July.
1. UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO
4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear
Dates to Remember
15-21 APR — Fort Drum
Volunteer Appreciation
Week.
19 APR — GI Jane
Day III The Trilogy.
PACKING LIST PAGE 3
25 APR — A-Co FRG MTG/
Bowl-A-Rama @ Pine Plains
Bowling Alley @ 1800
26 APR — BN Volunteer
Ceremony @ BN Classroom
@ 1000. RSVP to EVITE
28 APR — C-Co Family Pic-
nic @ Thompson Park @
1300
29 APR — LT Dan Band
@ MaGrath Gym @ 1800.
Tickets available from Unit.
April 13, 2012
2. UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO 2
April 2012
4/14 Texas Hold ’Em Tournament BOSS
4/14 Person Team Bowling Tournament Sports Office
4/14 All My Peeps Are In The Library McEwen Library
4/14 Masquerade Ball School Age Service
4/14 Youth Volleyball Tournament Youth Center
4/16 Resume Writing Computer Lab ACS
4/16-20 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week 0700-1630 ACS
4/17 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
4/17 Anger Management Classes ACS
4/18 Positive Discipline for Children Class ACS
4/19 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
4/19 Annual Volunteer, Man & Woman of the Mountain 1700-2000 The Commons
4/20 EFMP Autism Support Group ACS
4/20 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons
4/20 Youth Karaoke Contest Youth Center
4/21 Annual Blue Ball Rugby Tournament Sports
4/21 Child Safety/Month of the Military Child Carnival 1300-1700 Youth Center Gym
4/23 Budget Management 0930-Noon ACS
4/23-27 Week Long NAF Property Sale Family and MWR
4/25 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall
4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons
4/27 PSAT Test and Assistance 1500-1800 Youth Center Gym
4/27 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/28 USO Ice Cream Social 1400-1600 USO Fort Drum
4/29 The LT Dan Band Concert 1900-2100 Magrath Gym
4/30 Thrift Savings Plan Class 1400-1430 ACS
DATES TO REMEMBER
9. UNCLASSIFIED/FOUO 9
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
315-955-4823
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Louise Schroeder
louiseschroeder.mhn@gmail.com
(315) 486-5770
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.
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.
POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP)
Weekly eNewsletter
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
14 MAY
9 JUL
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6pm
8 MAY
12 JUN
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
23 APR
30 UL
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
14 MAY
9 JUL
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
7 JUN
Event Planning 1-2:30 pm
30 APR
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm
16-20 APR—Spring Marathon
Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm
21 MAY—Problem Solving
To register for training, please call
772-0470 or 772/2848.
Childcare is NOT available.
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