The document lists various events happening in April 2012, including division volunteer appreciation weeks on certain dates, an Easter holiday on the 8th, GI Jane Day III on the 19th, a volunteer ceremony on the 26th, and the LT Dan Band concert on the 29th. It also provides reminders about tax filing deadlines, end of rear-D dates, and resources for military families including financial consultations and training opportunities.

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear
Dates to April 6, 2012
Remember
6 & 9 APR — DIVISION
DONSA
8 APR — Happy Easter!
15-21 APR — Fort Drum
Volunteer Appreciation
Week.
19 APR — GI Jane Day III
— The Trilogy.
RSVP DUE by 12 APR
26 APR — BN Volunteer
Ceremony @ BN Class-
room @ 1000. RSVP to
EVITE
29 APR — LT Dan Band
@ MaGrath Gym @ 1800.
Tickets available from Unit.
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
April 2012
4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break
4/6 DIVISION DONSA
4/6 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/7 CLIF (Cancelled) (Electronic Copies Sent) 1000-1100 The Commons
4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break
4/6 DIVISION DONSA
4/8 Easter Sunday
4/9 DIVISION DONSA
4/10 Thrift Savings Plan 1400-1430 ACS
4/11 Kids Korner: What do Peeps Read 1600-2000 McEwen Library
4/13-15 Trip to Washington DC 0700 Parks & Recreation
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
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5. LT Dan Band Official Site
http://www.ltdanband.com/
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8. RSVP DUE
12 APRIL 2012
Respond to Evite or Send to BN FRSA
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9. Resources
TAX FILING DEADLINE 17 APRIL BN REAR—D Ends 13 APRIL 2012
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10. Resources
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Need To Talk To Someone?
Weekly eNewsletter
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly 2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
315-955-4823
Financial MFLC
Julia Pichelmayer
Juliapichelmayer.mhn.gmail.com
(315) 489-2466
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
FRG Leader 9am-1pm als, couples, families, and groups.
14 MAY
9 JUL The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and assis-
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
11 APR Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm can help people who are having trouble coping
23 APR with concerns and issues of daily life.
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
14 MAY
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
9 JUL 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
Care Team 9am-12:30pm https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
7 JUN
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Event Planning 1-2:30 pm
30 APR POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm
16-20 APR—Spring Marathon Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm
9 APR—Thinking Traps
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
21 MAY—Problem Solving
military family news sources and local area event
sources. Material presented does not represent the
To register for training, please call views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
772-0470 or 772/2848. Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.
Childcare is NOT available. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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