1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Be ar Dat e s t o
Re m e m b e r JANUARY 13, 2011
2 0 JAN —D-Co FRG MTG—Lad ie s Cof -
f e e @ An g ie ’ s Hom e @ 1 9 0 0
2 7 JAN —Fr ie n d s of t h e Riv e r Hos-
p it al Fun d r aise r @ Pr iv at e e r
Hocke y Gam e @ Bon n ie Cast le
Ar e n a @ 1 9 0 0 . Br in g Vouch e r , p g 3 .
2 9 JAN —HHC FRG MTG @ Dr y Hill,
Wat e r t ow n @ 1 0 0 0
2 FEB —Gr oun d Hog Day
6 -9 FEB —Mast e r
Re silie n ce Mar at h on @
ACS @ 0 9 3 0 -1 4 3 0
2 0 -2 4 FEB – Local Sch ools Win t e r
Br e ak
2 7 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 8 0 0 @ MPA
2 9 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f
@ 1 0 0 0 @ MPA
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. Thank You SSG Fisk
for supporting the Lady Polar Bears
1 0 MAY —GI Jan e Day —Th e Tr ilog y
during the GI Jane Events!
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
January 2012
1/13-16 DONSA/MLK Jr. Birthday Weekend
1/13 Trip to Lake Placid Departs 1400 Parks & Recreation
1/13 Veterans Information Day 0900-1600 Dulles State Office Building
1/18 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
1/20, 25 Military Free Lift Ticket Days All Day Snow Ridge
1/21 Basketball Tournament All Day Magrath Gym
1/24 Fort Drum ACAP Career Fair 1000-1400 The Commons
1/26 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
1/27 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi Purpose Auditorium
1/27 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
1/28 BOSS Trip to turning Stone Casino BOSS Building
1/28 Ice Fishing Trip Parks & Recreation
February 2012
2/1 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
2/16 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
2/17-20 FORSCOM DONSA/President’s Day Weekend
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
2/23 African American/Black History Month 1130-1300 The Commons
2/23 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
2/24 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
2/24 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
March 2012
3/3 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
3/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
3/14 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
3/16 ESC Women’s Conference 0900-1600 The Commons
3/17 ESC Women’s Conference 0900-1400 The Commons
3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1130-1300 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
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4. ACS is recruiting for the ACS Volunteer Coordinator position.
Duties include:
- Assist programs in recruiting volunteers and in determining types of training needed.
- Interview potential volunteers and make recommendations for placement that best match their interests and
abilities with programs’ needs.
- Conduct follow-up assessments of referrals to ensure both volunteers and programs are satisfied.
- Track number of registered volunteers and total hours volunteered in the Volunteer Management Information
System (VMIS) and report to the Army Volunteer Corps Program Manager (AVCPM) on a monthly basis.
- Coordinate volunteer recognition for ACS annual volunteer recognition and installation sponsored recognitions.
- Serves as Liaison to the Army Volunteer Corp Program Manager.
- Inform the community of volunteer opportunities through publicity, i.e., emails, VMIS, the Mountaineer, local
radio, the command channel, community updates, newsletters etc.
- Act as liaison between volunteers, programs and Commanders/Directors.
- Develop publicity material such as flyers, brochures, handouts etc. to attract new volunteers and inform the
community about volunteer services available to them.
- Provide training to volunteers and volunteer managers.
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date resource library for volunteers and volunteer managers.
A minimum of 6 month commitment is needed for a maximum of 4 hours a week.
If you are interested, please contact Jane Bresko as 772-2899 to schedule your interview.
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6. Fort Drum Enlisted Spouses Club presents
2012 Fort Drum Women’s Conference
Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Description
The Fort Drum Women's Conference 2012 is being hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club. The conference
will take place March 16th and 17th at the Commons on Fort Drum. We are having over 25 workshops
that range in topics from Flower Arrangements 101 to Hidden Casualties of War and Extreme Coupon-
ing. Our hope is that the Women’s Conference will “educate, activate and empower” an array of women
in the... Fort Drum and surrounding community.
The Fort Drum Enlisted Spouses Club is a means for military spouses to meet and participate in commu-
nity resource projects in a social, cultural, and educational atmosphere. Our organization is founded on
the ideal of supporting the community and each other. We are proud to give 80% of all money raised at
our fundraisers back to the Fort Drum community as well as the local Jefferson County community in
efforts to improve the lives of our military families.
Price Range
$$ (10-30)
Email: ESCFtDrum@yahoo.com
Phone: 315-408-0919
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FtDrumWomensConference
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9. 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
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
help people who are having trouble coping with
concerns and issues of daily life.
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
31-Infantry-Polar-
Bears/239135106115186
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
315-772-8416
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple 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 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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