The document provides a list of upcoming dates and events in March and April 2012 for Fort Drum, including sports tournaments and games, volunteer events, educational programs, holidays and observances, trips, and facility closures and changes. Some notable events include Maple Days on March 24-25 and 31 and April 1, the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival from March 16-18, various family readiness group meetings, and the closure of the Arts and Crafts facility for conversion to a combatives annex from March 6-20.

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear Dates to
Remember
March 9, 2012
9 MAR — FREE Lift Tickets @ Snow
Ridge Ski Resort
http://www.snowridge.com/
11 MAR — Daylight Savings
Times Ends. Turn the Clocks For-
ward 1 Hour.
14 MAR — HHC FRG MTG Potluck @
Parson’s Home @ 1800, page 10.
14 MAR — C-Co FRG MTG @ Hillside
Lodge @ 1800
16-18 MAR — North Country Goes Green
Irish Festival @ Dulles State Bldg, Water-
town
18 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @ Hillside
Lodge @ 1200
24-25, 31 MAR. 1 APR—Fort Drum Maple
Days, 45 IN Hill, (Water Tower)
25 MAR — Easter Egg Hunt @
Hillside Lodge @ 1400, page 10.
RSVP by 16 MAR.
26 MAR — ALL CYSS Centers CLOSED
15-21 APR — Fort Drum Volunteer Appre-
ciation Week.
19 APR — GI Jane Day III — The
Trilogy, See Flyer on Page 3.
26 APR — BN Volunteer Ceremony @ BN
Classroom @ 1300
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
March 2012
3/9 WTU Sled Hockey Clinic and Games 1700 Watertown
3/10 WTU Sled Hockey Clinic and Games 1700 Canton
3/10 Ice Fishing Trip Parks and Recreation
3/10 2012 Basketball Tournament Sports Office
3/10 Maple Days McEwen Library
3/10 Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament BOSS
3/10 Trip to Monster Truck Jam Parks and Recreation
3/10 Midnight Sports Youth Center
3/12 2012 Volleyball League Begins Sports
3/14 New Hiking Club Meeting Adventure Training
3/14 Fort Drum Education Liaison Committee 1030-1130 The Commons
3/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/15 Gaming Tournament BOSS
3/16 EFMP Autism Support Group Army Community Service
3/16 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge
3/16-18 North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Dulles State Office Building
3/16-17 Fort Drum Women’s Conference The Commons
3/16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center
3/17 St. Patrick’s Dinner 1700 The Commons
3/21 Spouses’ Silent Auction 1800 The Commons
3/22 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/24-25 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
3/26 DIVISION DONSA
3/26 ALL CYSS Child Development Centers Closed ALL DAY All Locations
3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
3/29 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
3/30 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
3/30 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
3/31 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
April 2012
4/1 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)
4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break
4/6 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
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 Departs 0700 Parks & Recreation
4/15-21 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week
4/17 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1100-1330 The Commons
4/19 Annual Volunteer, Man & Woman of the MTN 1700-2000 The Commons
4/20 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons
4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons
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3. Message from LTC Ryan posted to Facebook
All- The force is closed on Fort Polk, conducting pre-rotational train-
ing at the Squad/Team and individual levels this week. Weather has had a vote -
Rain and lots of Thunder Storms - but can't complain! When the highs are in the
70s!The force is focused on up and coming Situational Training Exercises and
the start of our Platoon Live Fire Training venues. Some fantastic work getting
1000 plus Soldiers into Fort Polk by the Commando Brigade and our Headquar-
ters Company along with Foxtrot Company. Appreciate the support from our
Rear Detachment and FSRA keeping all involved in our force informed.
Polar Bear 06
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4. March 17-18 and 24-25, 2012
10am-4pm each day.
More Information Visit—
http://www.mapleweekend.com/
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6. Drainage work outside
Mt Belvedere entrance
Drainage work outside Mt Belve-
dere entrance gate has been de-
layed from 19 Mar 2012 until the
26th of March 2012, this work will
take three weeks to complete. Clos-
ing of roughly 1000 feet of one lane
will take place on a daily bases dur-
ing the median work. They will pull
the barrels and signs into the me-
dian each night and reopen all lanes.
Road construction of the intersec-
tion of Military Rd and Mt Belve-
dere will start immediately after
and will last approximately two
weeks.
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7. PCS/ETS
Important Information
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8. Calling all Kindergarteners! Arts & Crafts Update:
Chapel Drive Annex CDC offers "Spring
Fling" a program of activities and field trips The facility will be closing and converted to
for Kindergartners April 2 - 6 for Spring A Combative/Functional Fitness Annex
Break.
Call 772-8675 to schedule an orientation. Arts & Crafts Hours of Operation until Closure
5 March 0700-1300
CLOSED 6 MARCH THRU 20 MARCH
21 March thru 23 March 0700-1300
Does your home have a 26 March thru 30 March 0700-1300
POKEMON fan?
Inventory Reduction sale 20% off all products.
They can meet others at this event.
Samples for sale.
The next meeting of the POKEMON Trading
Arts & Crafts is located at 4325 Conway Road behind
Card League will meet on Saturday, March
Army Community Service.
24th at 11:00am.
An Auction is Scheduled for April, more details to follow.
Call 772-5606 for more information.
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11. 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
Marsh Caraway
315-955-4823
Financial MFLC
Mobilization and Deployment Classes Julia Pichelmayer
Juliapichelmayer.mhn.gmail.com
FRG Leader 9am-1pm (315) 489-2466
14 MAY
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
9 JUL
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
als, couples, families, and groups.
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
15 MAR Program is designed to provide support and assis-
11 APR tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
23 APR can help people who are having trouble coping
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
7 JUN https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
31-Infantry-Polar-
Event Planning 1-2:30 pm
30 APR
Bears/239135106115186
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)- POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
9am—4pm BN FRSA
20-21 MAR—Level II Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm
12 MAR—Introduction Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
9 APR—Thinking Traps military family news sources and local area event
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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