This document contains a 3-sentence summary of the key dates and events from the provided document: The document lists important dates and events in April and May 2012 for the 3-71 CAV squadron, including a volunteer appreciation week, troop meetings, informational sessions, ceremonies and a semi-formal event. Free tickets are also available for a concert at the end of April. Contact information is provided for military and family support consultants.

1. 3-71 FRSA Flash
April 20, 2012
3-71 CAV
Dates To Remember
15-21 APR- Fort Drum Vol-
unteer Appreciation Week
2 May-ARES Troop FRG
MTG@1700@SQDN Conf.
Rm./ Speaker-Kent Thomp-
son ACS Financial Readiness
10 MAY-Fashionista Ex-
travaganza –Squadron Conf
Rm.@1800
18 MAY-Squadron Volunteer
Appreciation Ceremony@
1800-Hillside Lodge
31 MAY-Squadron Semi-
Formal @ 1800-The Com-
mons
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
April 2012
4/16-20 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week 0700-1630 ACS
4/20 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons
4/21 Child Safety/Month of the Military Child Carnival 1300-1700 Youth Center Gym
4/23 Budget Management 0930-Noon ACS
4/23 Advanced Key Caller Class 1300-1430 ACS
4/25 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall/Eagles Nest
4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons
4/26 Family Wellness Support Group 1000 & 1800 ACS
4/27 PSAT Test and Assistance 1500-1800 Youth Center Gym
4/27 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS
4/27 Spring Clothing Giveaway 1300-1800 ACS
4/28 USO Ice Cream Social 1400-1600 USO Fort Drum
4/28 Taste of the Town 1100-1400 Dulles State Office Building
4/29 The LT Dan Band Concert 1900-2100 Magrath Gym
4/30 Thrift Savings Plan Class 1400-1430 ACS
May 2012
5/2 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
5/2 Ares Troop FRG Meeting 1700-1800 SQDN Conference Room
5/4 Pay Day Activities
5/4 Squadron Steering Committee Mtg. 1000-1300 SQDN Conference Room
5/6 Ares Troop Welcome Home Celebration 1600-until Remington Park
5/6 USO Stuff the Truck Event 1000-1600 Sam’s Club
5/8 American Red Cross Volunteer Recognition 1130-1300 The Commons
5/9 Fort Drum Informational Town Hall Meeting 1830-2000 The Commons
5/10 2-87 IN Change of Command 1000-1100 Magrath Gym
5/10 Fashionista Extravaganza 1800-2000 SQDN Conference Room
5/11 MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY TBD ACS
5/11-13 3BCT Strong Bonds Retreat Lake Placid, New York
5/13 Mother’s Day Brunch 1100 & 1330 The Commons
5/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
5/17-20 Case Lot Sale All Week The Commissary
5/18 FDNY Special Olympics 0900-1400 ACS
5/18 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
5/18 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
5/22 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
5/23 Family support Huddle 1000-1100 Hays Hall/Eagles Nest
5/23 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Observance 1130-1300 Commons
5/24 SAFETY DAY/DIVISION RUN 0700 Hays Hall/Fort Drum
5/24 Safety Day Fair 0900-1500 Magrath Gym
5/24 Safety Day Luncheon 1130-1300 The Commons
5/31 3-71 CAV SQDN Semi-Formal 1800 The Commons
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3. Free tickets from FMWR to the ”Gary Sinise and the LT. Dan
Band” Concert on 29APR12 at Magrath Gym are now available.
Just over 40 tickets are currently on hand and will go “first come,
first served”. Anyone interested should see CPT Marc Cleveland
in the Squadron S1 Shop. These tickets will be available until they
have all been distributed or 23APR12 at 1500; whichever comes
first. Thank you-
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14. Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Check out the monthly
Army OneSource Newsletter
3BCT MFLC
April 2012 Janyce Beck
www.myarmyonesource.com/ 315-405-7486
familynewsletter/2012/april
Personal Financial Counselor
Mike Byrne
Check out the Military Community and Family Pol- (315) 523-3765
icy Weekly
Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly provide solution-oriented consultations to indi-
viduals, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Program is designed to provide support and as-
sistance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
can help people who are having trouble coping
with concerns and issues of daily life.
Official 3-71 SQDN Facebook Page
3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry “Titans”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/3-71-Cavalry-
Regiment-Titans-10th-Mountain-DivisionFT-
DrumNY/278994805831
POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter
SQDN FRSA
mary.elam@us.army.mil
774-3690
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 endorse-
ment of the 3-71 CAV, 3BCT or the Army. This material is
for personal use by the readers. All readers are encour-
aged to do further research for all applicable restrictions
and guidelines.
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