The document provides a list of dates and events to remember in December 2011 and January 2012 for members of the military community at Fort Drum, including: - Family Readiness Group meetings and holiday parties on specific dates in December - Recreation activities like skiing/tubing trips, holiday craft nights, and a Polar Bear Dip fundraiser event later in February - Child care center closures over the winter break - Links to online resources for military families on deployment support and counseling services

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Be ar
Dat e s t o
Re m e m b e r
DECEMBER 9, 2011
1 0 DEC —F-Co FRG MTG @
Skiin g & Tub in g @ Dr y
Hill
1 3 DEC— Co FRG MTG/
B
Holid ay Par t y @ Old
DFAC @ 1 7 0 0
1 3 DEC —A-Co FRG MTG/
Holid ay Par t y @ Hillsid e
Lod g e @ 1 8 0 0
1 4 DEC —D-Co FRG MTG @
Cr e sce n t Wood s Com m u-
n it y Ce n t e r @ 1 8 0 0 -2 0 0 0
1 5 DEC— F-Co FRG MTG—
Pot luck @ F-Co Mot or -
p ool Classr oom @ 1 8 3 0
1 7 DEC —2 JAN—Holid ay
Block Le av e
6 JAN —Con t e st of Ch am -
p ion s IV & FRG Con ce s-
sion s @
Mag r at h Gy m @ 1 0 0 0
2 5 FEB —An n ual Polar
Be ar Dip @ Ale x an d r ia
Bay — e n t Be n e f it s t h e
Ev
Riv e r Hosp it al.
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
December 2011
12/10 Operation Tribute Distribution 0900-1500 Parks & Recreation
12/10 EFMP Holiday Bowling Bash 1000-1400 Pine Plains Bowling
12/12-16 Mountain of Toys Distribution 0900-1800 Monument Ridge CC
12/13 Commons Family Night-Holiday Craft Theme 1700-1930 The Commons
12/13 Holiday by the Fireside 1700 & 1900 The Commons
12/14 OSC/ESC Wreath Auction 1045-1300 The Commons
12/14 & 21 Military Free Lift Ticket Days All Day Snow Ridge
12/17 AMEDD Holiday Ball 1800-2300 The Commons
12/23-1/2 Local Schools Holiday Break
12/23-26 DONSA/Christmas Weekend
12/24 BOSS Home for the Holidays 1700-2300 BOSS Building
12/25 BOSS Home for the Holidays 1100-2300 BOSS Building
12/28 Military Free Lift Ticket Days All Day Snow Ridge
12/30 CLOSING of Monti PFC and Guthrie Child Care
12/30-1/2 DONSA/New Year’s Day Weekend
12/31 BOSS Home for the Holidays 2000-0100 BOSS Building
FMWR COMING ATTRACTIONS & ITEMS OF INTEREST
DECEMBER
December 12 – 16 – Mountain Of Toys Distribution – Monument Ridge Comm CTR
December 15 – Trip to Lights On The Lake – Parks and Recreation
December 17 – Snowmobile Safety Course – Adventure Training
December 17 – 201 1 Volleyball Tournament - Magrath Sports Complex
December 17 – 2011 Basketball Tournament Magrath Sports Complex
December 24 – 25 – Boss Home for the Holidays – BOSS
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 31 – January 1 – Boss Home for the Holidays - BOSS
December 31 - New Years Eve
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Trip to Niagara Falls – Parks and Recreation
December 24 and 25 – Home for the Holidays - BOSS
December 28 – February 28 – A Cold Winter's Knight - McEwen Library
December 31 and January 1 – Home for the Holidays - BOSS
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8. Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Need To Talk To Someone?
Weekly eNewsletter. 5 DEC 2011
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly
2BCT MFLC
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Marsh Caraway
eMagazine! December 2011 edition 315-955-4823
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/emag Financial MFLC
Rick Bertsch
(315) 489-2466
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-
serves, military Family Members and civilian per-
sonnel. Military and Family Life Consultants can
ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes help people who are having trouble coping with
concerns and issues of daily life.
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
17 JAN 2012
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm
13 DEC 2011 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
10 JAN 2012 “Polar Bears”
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
23 JAN 2012
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm 31-Infantry-Polar-
17 JAN 2012 Bears/239135106115186
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
12 DEC 2011
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
Master Resilience 9am-2pm BN FRSA
9 JAN 2012 Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
To make a reservation, please call
772-0470 or 772/2848. Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple military family news
sources and local area event sources. Material presented does not represent the
Childcare is available on a first come ~ first 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.
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