This document provides a list of upcoming events and activities at Fort Drum in April and May 2012. It includes dates for volunteer appreciation events, ceremonies, classes, giveaways, concerts, and more. Key dates mentioned are the Volunteer of the Year Recognition Ceremony on April 19th and the Squadron Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony on May 18th. The document also provides contact information for Military and Family Life Consultants and links to additional military family resources and newsletters.

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3-71 FRSA Flash
April 13, 2012
3-71 CAV
Dates To Remember
15-21 APR- Fort Drum Vol-
unteer Appreciation Week
19 APR- Volunteer of the
Year Recognition Cere-
mony@1700 @ The Com-
mons
11 MAY-Fashionista
Extravaganza –Squadron
Conf Rm.@1800
18 MAY-Squadron Volun-
teer Appreciation Cere-
mony@ 1800-Hillside Lodge
31 MAY-Squadron Semi-
Formal @ 1800-The Com-
mons

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April 2012
4/13-15 Trip to Washington DC Departs 0700 Parks & Recreation
4/16-20 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week 0700-1630 ACS
4/17 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
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 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons
4/21 Child Safety/Month of the Military Child Carnival 1300-1700 Youth Center Gym
4/23 Budget Management 0930-Noon ACS
4/23 Advanced Key Caller Class 1300-1430 ACS
4/25 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall/Eagles Nest
4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons
4/26 Family Wellness Support Group 1000 & 1800 ACS
4/27 PSAT Test and Assistance 1500-1800 Youth Center Gym
4/27 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/27 Spring Clothing Giveaway 1300-1800 ACS
4/28 USO Ice Cream Social 1400-1600 USO Fort Drum
4/28 Taste of the Town 1100-1400 Dulles State Office Building
4/29 The LT Dan Band Concert 1900-2100 Magrath Gym
4/30 Thrift Savings Plan Class 1400-1430 ACS
May 2012
5/2 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
5/4 Pay Day Activities
5/4 Squadron Steering Committee Mtg. 1000-1300 SQDN Conference Room
5/6 USO Stuff the Truck Event 1000-1600 Sam’s Club
5/8 American Red Cross Volunteer Recognition 1130-1300 The Commons
5/9 Fort Drum Informational Town Hall Meeting 1830-2000 The Commons
5/10 2-87 IN Change of Command 1000-1100 Magrath Gym
5/11 MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY TBD ACS
5/11 Fashionista Extravaganza 1800-2000 SQDN Conference Room
5/13 Mother’s Day Brunch 1100 & 1330 The Commons
5/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
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
5/22 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
5/23 Family support Huddle 1000-1100 Hays Hall/Eagles Nest
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 Safety Day Luncheon 1130-1300 The Commons
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Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
3BCT MFLC
Janyce Beck
315-405-7486
Financial MFLC
Mike Byrne
(315) 523-3765
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
provide solution-oriented consultations to indi-
viduals, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and as-
sistance 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 endorse-
ment of the 3-71 CAV, 3BCT or the Army. This material is
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Official 3-71 SQDN Facebook Page
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Regiment-Titans-10th-Mountain-DivisionFT-
DrumNY/278994805831
Check out the Military Community and Family Pol-
icy Weekly
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Check out the monthly
Army OneSource Newsletter
March 2012
www.myarmyonesource.com/familynewsletter/2012/