This document provides information on upcoming events and activities at Fort Drum in November and December 2011. It lists dates for clothing giveaways, parades, football games, classes, tree lightings, holiday celebrations, toy distributions and more. It also provides details on military free ski days at a local resort and contact information for Military and Family Life Consultants. The document aims to keep community members informed of family and recreation activities during the holiday season.

1. 3-71 FRSA Flash
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
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3. DATES TO REMEMBER
November 2011
11/19 ACS Clothing Giveaway 1000-1200 ACS
11/23-25 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC 0700 departure Parks & Recreation
11/24 BOSS Home for the Holidays 1100-2300 BOSS Building
11/24-27 Thanksgiving Day/DONSA Weekend
11/26 SU Football Tickets vs. Cincinnati TBA Contact BCT rep for tickets
11/30 Snowmobile Safety Class 1000-1100 Parks & Recreation
December 2011
12/1 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 1715-1900 Main Post Chapel
12/2 Festival of Trees 1000-1400 Dulles State Office Bldg.
12/3 Festival of Trees 1000-1600 Dulles State Office Bldg.
12/3 Sugarplum Ball 1800-2100 Dulles State Office Bldg.
12/3 Operation Tribute Distribution 0900-1500 Parks & Recreation
12/4 Festival of Trees 1100-1400 Dulles State Office Bldg.
12/6 Holiday Celebration 1700-1900 The Commons
12/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
12/8 Tree for Troops TBD BOSS/The Units
12/10 4 BCT Redeployment Ceremony Fort Polk, LA
12/10 Operation Tribute Distribution 0900-1500 Parks & Recreation
12/12-22 Mountain of Toys Distribution Monument Ridge Comm. Center
12/23-1/2 Local Schools Holiday Break
12/23-26 DONSA/Christmas Weekend
12/30-1/2 DONSA/New Year’s Day Weekend
FMWR COMING ATTRACTIONS & ITEMS OF INTEREST
NOVEMBER
November 23-25 – BOSS Home for Holiday’s
November 23 - 25 – Trip to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC – Parks and Recreation
November 26- SU Football vs. Cincinnati – contact BCT rep for tickets
DECEMBER
December 1- Snow People In The Library begins- McEwen Library
December 1 – Fort Drum Christmas Tree Lighting – Main Post Chapel
December 2 – 4 – The North Country Festival of Trees – Dulles State Office Building
December 2 – Hearts Apart Group – ACS
December 3 - Trip to Children’s Nutcracker – Parks And Recreation
December 3 – A Homemade Holiday – McEwen Library
December 3 – A Cartoon Christmas Parade – Clayton, NY
December 3 – I am Alone Training – Youth Center
December 3 & 10 – Operation Tribute Toy Distribution – Parks and Recreation
December 6 – Fort Drum Family Holiday Celebration - Commons
December 8 – Trees For Troops Distribution – Family and MWR
December 8 – Madden 12 Gaming Tournament - Boss
December 12 – 16 – Mountain Of Toys Distribution – Monument Ridge Community Center
December 17 – Snowmobile Safety Course – Adventure Training
December 31 - New Years Eve
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Trip to Niagara Falls – Parks and Recreation
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Military Free Day Lift Ticket Days
Snow Ridge Ski Resort—http://www.snowridge.com/
Dates are as followed;
Wednesday - Every Wednesday thru the entire ski season &Friday -
January 6 & 20, February 3 & 10, March 2, 9 & 16, 2012
Hours of Operation :
Mon and Tues Closed
Wed 10am-4pm
Thurs - Friday 10am-8:30pm
Sat - Sun and Holidays 9am-4pm
Stop on by our Parks and Recreation building here on post to rent skiing or snowboarding equipment.
Click on the link for pricing information.
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9. Military Community and Family Policy Need To Talk To Someone?
(MC&FP)
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Weekly eNewsletter. 18 NOV 2011
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly 3BCT MFLC
Eliana Herdoni
315-405-7486
Army One Source Newsletter Financial MFLC
Nov 2011 Mike Byrne
http://www.myarmyonesource.com/ (315) 523-3765
familynewsletter/2011/November/ 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 & Re-
ACS Mobilization and serves, military Family Members and civilian per-
Deployment 2011 Classes sonnel. Military and Family Life Consultants can
help people who are having trouble coping with
FRG Leader 9am-1pm concerns and issues of daily life.
22 Nov
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Official 3-71 BN Facebook Page
13 Dec 3rdSquadron, 71st Cavalry “Titans”
Informal Funds 2-3pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/3-71-Cavalry-
22 Nov Regiment-Titans-10th-Mountain-DivisionFT-
DrumNY/278994805831
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
Fort Drum Newcomers Orientation @ ACS
12 Dec
Dates for 2011:
Event Planning
1 Dec—10-11:30am
5 DEC: 0930-Noon
Information: 315-772-6566
Master Resilience 9am-2pm POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
14 Nov BN FRSA
5 Dec Mary.elam@us.army.mil
9 Jan 2012 774-3436
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