This document provides information for service members and families at Fort Drum for the month of December 2011. It includes notices of upcoming redeployment ceremonies, toy distributions for children, holiday events at the base, school break dates for local districts, and snowboarding/skiing discounts at a nearby resort. Contact information is provided for resources like Military and Family Life Consultants and classes from Army Community Services on deployment and family readiness. The document aims to keep the community informed of December activities and support through a monthly newsletter.

1. 3-71 FRSA Flash
DECEMBER 9, 2011
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5. DATES TO REMEMBER
DECEMBER 2011
12/10 4 BCT Redeployment Ceremony Fort Polk, LA
12/10 Operation Tribute Distribution 0900-1500 Parks & Recreation
12/10 EFMP Holiday Bowling Bash 1000-1400 Pine Plains Blowing Center
12/12-16 Mountain of Toys Distribution 0900-1800 Monument Ridge Comm. Center
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 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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12. Military Community and Family Policy
(MC&FP) Need To Talk To Someone?
Weekly eNewsletter. DEC 2011 Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly 3BCT MFLC
Eliane Herdani
315-405-7486
Financial MFLC
Mike Byrne
(315) 523-3765
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
Key Caller concerns and issues of daily life.
13 December 2–3:30pm and 5 – 6:30pm
FRG Leader Official 3-71 SQDN Facebook Page
17 January 9am-1pm 3rdSquadron, 71st Cavalry “Titans”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/3-71-Cavalry-
Informal Funds Regiment-Titans-10th-Mountain-DivisionFT-
17 January 2 – 3pm and 5 – 6pm* DrumNY/278994805831
Fort Drum Newcomers Orientation @ ACS
Key Caller Advanced
Dates for 2012:
23 January 1-2:30pm 9 Jan 2012: 0930-Noon
Information: 315-772-6566
Care Team
12 December 9-12:30pm
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
FRSA
Event Planning Mary.elam@us.army.mil
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