This document provides a list of upcoming community events and training opportunities at Fort Drum for the month of July and August 2012. Key events include a D-Co FRG meeting on July 25th, Fort Drum yard sales from July 4-5 and August 11-12, BN whitewater rafting on August 17th, and a Fort Drum town hall information forum on September 13th. The document also provides contact information for resources like Military and Family Life Consultants, the 4-31 BN Facebook page, and the FRSA newsletter coordinator.

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
July 20, 2012
25 JULY — D-Co FRG Meeting @
BN Classroom @ 1800
4-5 AUG — Fort Drum Community
Wide Yard Sales @ Rhicard Hills &
Adirondack Creek
6 AUG — State of the Command and
NTC Pre-Deployment Brief @ MPA
@ 1000.
8 AUG — State of the Command and
NTC Pre-Deployment Brief @ MPA
@ 1800
11-12 AUG — Fort Drum Commu-
nity Wide Yard Sales @ Monument
Ridge & Crescent Woods
17 AUG — BN Whitewater Rafting
Trip — More Details to Follow.
13 SEP — Fort Drum Town Hall In-
formation Forum @ The Commons
@ 1030-1200
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3. DATES TO REMEMBER
July 2012
7/23 American Red Cross Blood Drive 1130-1630 The USO
7/24 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
7/25 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Eagles Nest
7/26 Family Wellness Support Group Book club 1000-1100 Rhicard Hills Com CTR
7/26 Civilian of the Quarter Luncheon 1130-1300 The Commons
7/26-29 Harborfest Oswego, NY
7/26 Remembrance Ceremony 1630 Memorial Park
7/27 Garrison Commander Change of Command 1000-1100 Sexton Field
7/27 ACS 47th Birthday 1000-1400 ACS
7/27 Division Retirement Ceremony 1630 MPA
7/28 ATV Safety Class Adventure Training
7/28 Teen Trip to Westcott Beach Youth Center
7/28 DPAO/Toyota Concert Series: Bill Cosby 1900 The Fairgrounds
7/28-29 Farmer’s Market Commissary
7/30 Teen Trip to Herkimer Diamond Mine
7/30 Advanced Key Caller Class 1300-1430 ACS
7/31 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
7/31 Computer Basics for Job Seekers: Microsoft Excel ACS
August 2012
August Kids Bowl Free Pine Plains Bowling CTR
8/3-5 War of 1812 Reenactment Sackets Harbor, NY
8/3-4 Antique Boat Museum Boat Show Clayton, NY
8/4 Thrift Shop Saturday Opening 0930-1400 Thrift Store
8/7 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/7-16 Thrift Shop CLOSED
8/11 UFC Compliments of BOSS Winner’s Circle
8/14 2012 Education Fair 1400-1800 The Commons
8/15 Army 10-Miler Qualifier Sports Office
8/15 Whiteface Mountain Ceremony 1200 Lake Placid
8/16 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
8/17-19 Antique Boat Museum Race Regatta Clayton, NY
8/21 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/23 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park
8/24 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
8/28 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/30 Family Wellness Support Group Book Club 1000-1100 Rhicard Hills Com CTR
8/30-31 Ride the River Parks & Recreation
September 2012
9/4 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
9/5 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
9/6 Super Sign-Up at The Commons ACS
9/13 Fort Drum Town Hall Information Forum 1030-1200 The Commons
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5. Old McDonalds Farm, located in Sackets Harbor, NY,
is offering a free half dozen ears of corn with a paid
admission for Military Families. (one half dozen per
Family). The corn is awesome!!
http://oldmcdonaldhasafarm.com/
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7. Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers
(BOSS) is hosting a free Pay-Per-View
UFC Fight Night at the Winner’s Circle
Sports Bar at The Commons tomorrow
(July 21). Pre fight activities begin at 9
p.m. with the main event begins at 10
p.m. This bout features UFC 149 with
free admission compliments of BOSS.
Transportation provided to and from Bar-
racks. For more info call 772-7807!
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9. Resources
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10. Resources
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Mobilization and Deployment Classes 2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
FRG Leader 9am-1pm 315-955-4823
13 SEP
7 NOV Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Tammy Fink
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm Tammyfink.mhn@gmail.com
16 AUG
(315) 486-5770
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
11 SEP provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
9 OCT als, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm Program is designed to provide support and assis-
30 JUL tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
15 OCT Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm can help people who are having trouble coping
13 SEP with concerns and issues of daily life.
7 NOV
Care Team 9am-12:30pm Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
28 AUG 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
6 DEC “Polar Bears”
Event Planning 10:30-12pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
20 AUG Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Event Planning 1-2:30pm
POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
3 OCT
BN FRSA
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9—4pm Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
1-2 AUG—Level I 315-772-8416
21-22 AUG—Level II
05-06 SEP— Level I
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
Master Resilience Training 9am-12:30pm military family news sources and local area event
13 AUG—Assertive Communication sources. Material presented does not represent the
views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
To register for training, please call Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.
772-0470 or 772/2848. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
Childcare is NOT available. applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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