1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Be ar Dat e s t o Re m e m b e r
6 FEB —A-Co FRG MTG @ Mon um e n t
Rid g e Com m un it y Ce nt e r @ 1 8 0 0
February 3, 2012
7 FEB —F-Co FRG MTG @ Fox Mot or p ool
@ 1 8 3 0 , p ag e 1 2 .
9 FEB —C-Co FRG MTG @ BN Classr oom
@ 1 8 0 0 , p ag e 1 1 .
1 4 FEB —
4-31 Polar Bears
1 7 FEB —A-Co FRG Ch ili Cook -of f an d
Volunteer in the Spotlight
Hot Dog Fun d r asie r @ BN Classr oom @
1 0 3 0 , p ag e 1 2 February 2012
2 0 -2 4 FEB – Local Sch ools Win t e r Br e ak
2 3 FEB — LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR PO-
LAR BEAR DIP! All For m s an d Pay m e n t s
Due , p ag e 1 1 .
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 Riv e r
Ev
Hosp it al, p ag e 1 1 .
2 7 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f @ Becky Moritz of C-Co
1 8 0 0 @ MPA, p ag e 1 1 .
She Volunteers as the
2 9 FEB —JRTC Pr e -De p loy m e n t Br ie f @ FRG Co-LDR
1 0 0 0 @ MPA, p ag e 1 1 .
Thank you for Volunteering!
2 MAR —B-Co FRG MTG @ Dr y Hill @
1 7 0 0 -UTC Keep up the Great Volunteer Work for
the Polar Bear Families!
1 4 MAR —HHC FRG MTG Pot luck @ TBA
@ 1800
2
‎ 012 Fort Drum Customer Service Assessment
2 5 MAR —East e r Egg Hun t @ Hillsid e
Lod g e @ 1 4 0 0 . RSVP r e q uir e d , f ly e r https://www.drumsurvey.org/se.ashx?s=360365071FAE2D65
p ag e 1 2 .
Please take the time to complete the Survey.
2 9 MAR —D-Co FRG MTG @ Pin e s Plain s
Bow lin g Alle y @ 1 8 0 0 This is your OPPORTUNITY to
VOICE your CONCERNS.
2 0 APR —GI Jan e Day III —Th e Tr ilog y .
Wat ch f or De t ails. Deadline Extended to 14 FEB 2012
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
February 2012
2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1200-1700 Dry Hill
2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort
2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store
2/4 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 1400-2200 Parks and Recreation
2/4 Chili Cook-Off 1100-1500 Dulles State Office Building
2/5 USO Super Bowl Bash 1700-2300 USO
2/5 Super Sunday Football The Commons
2/6-9 Resilience Training Marathon 0930-1430 ACS
2/7 YC Trip to Women’s SU Basketball Game Youth Center
2/8 Snowmobile Safety Class Adventure Training
2/9 Soul Food Buffet Lunch 1130-1330 The Commons
2/9 Employment 101 9:30-11:30 ACS
2/10 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort
2/10-11 YC 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Youth Center
2/11 Titus Mountain Ski Resort Trip BOSS
2/11 Meet The Author, Hope Marston McEwen Library
2/11 EFMP Valentine’s Party ACS
2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner 1700-2100 The Commons
2/14 Order Romance Valentine’s Dinner The Commons
2/15 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training
2/15 Build Your Own Businesses 9:30-11:30 ACS
2/15-16 AFTB Level 2 ACS
2/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
2/17 YC African American/Black History Events Youth Center
2/17 Military Free Ski and Tubing Day 1200-1700 Dry Hill
2/18-21 FORSCOM DONSA/President’s Day Weekend
2/18 Texas Hold-‘Em Tournament BOSS
2/18 YC High School Dance Youth Center
2/18 Moonlight Ski Tour Parks and Recreation
2/19 WWE Pay-Per-View The Commons
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
2/21 Mardi Gras Lunch Buffet The Commons
2/22 YC Trip to SU Men’s Basketball Game Youth Center
2/22 Your Career & Life Portfolio 9:30-11:30 ACS
2/23 African American/Black History Month 1130-1300 The Commons
2/24 Chili Cook-off 1700-1900 The Commissary
2/24 Ski Trip to Titus Mountain Adventure Training
2/24 YC Middle School Dance Youth Center
2/24 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
2/24 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
2/25 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training
2/25 YC Trip to Syracuse Stage Youth Center
2/25 Snowboard Winch Competition BOSS
2/26 CYSS Family Time CYSS Sports
2/29 AER Campaign Kick-Off Army Emergency Relief
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11. Registration Deadline
23 February
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13. 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
ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes
(315) 489-2466
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
8 MAR
als, couples, families, and groups.
14 MAY
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Program is designed to provide support and assis-
14 FEB tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
8 MAY Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm can help people who are having trouble coping
15 MAR with concerns and issues of daily life.
11 APR
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
23 APR 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
“Polar‎Bears”
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm
8 MAR https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-
14 MAY 31-Infantry-Polar-
Care Team 9am-12:30pm Bears/239135106115186
21 FEB
7 JUN POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
Event Planning 10:30am-12pm Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
27 FEB 315-772-8416
Master Resilience 9:30am-2:30pm
6-9 FEB Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
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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