The document provides a list of upcoming dates, events, and trainings at Fort Drum for the month of September 2012, including a teen back to school party, family nights, Army Family Team Building training, and a division retirement ceremony. Resources for soldiers and families such as the Military and Family Life Consultant and the 4-31st Infantry Battalion Facebook page are also listed. The newsletter is a compilation of information from various military family sources and local event calendars.

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
DATES TO REMEMBER
August 31, 2012
31 AUG — 3 SEP — Labor Day
Holiday Weekend
3 SEP Last Day — The Great New
York State Fair, Syracuse, NY.
ww.nysfair.org
4 SEP — BN State of Command/
NTC Brief @ MPA @ 1000 or
1800.
13 SEP — Ft Drum Town Hall In-
formation Forum @ The Com-
mons @ 1030-1200
13 SEP — A-Co FRG MTG @ A-Co
Classroom @ 1730
2 OCT — FRG Leadership Sympo-
sium @ The Commons @ 0930
27 OCT — 2BCT Haunted Hotel
14 NOV — GI Jane Day IV
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
September 2012
9/1 Teen Back To School Party Youth Center
9/4 Family Night Returns The Commons
9/4 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
9/5 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
9/6 North Country Exploration Expo—(Super Sign-Up) 0900-1400 The Commons
9/7 BOSS Beach Bash 1100-1600 Remington PK
9/7 Welding Class AutoSkills CTR
9/8 Softball Tournament Sports
9/8 Teen Block Party Youth Center
9/10 Resume Writing Workshop ACS
9/10-11 HIRED Training Youth Center
9/11 EFMP Support Group ACS
9/11 Family Night The Commons
9/12 Fort Drum Town Hall Information Forum 1030-1200 The Commons
9/14 Hearts Apart Support Group ACS
9/14 Teen Lock – In Youth Center
9/15 ATV Safety Class Parks and Rec
9/15 2012 Two-Person Captain and Crew Golf Tournament Sports
9/15 BOSS 5-K Run BOSS
9/15 NYC/Yankees Game Trip Parks and Rec
9/15 Red and Black Football Trip BOSS
9/15-16 2012 Unit League Softball Championships Sports
9/17-21 AFTB Instructor Training ACS
9/17-21 Master Resiliency Training ACS
9/18 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
9/19 Fort Drum Spouse Club Sign Up USO
9/20 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
9/21 Midnight Sports Youth Center
9/22 Adirondack Railroad Fall Foliage Trip Parks and Rec
9/27 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park
9/28 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
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3. Thousand Islands Area Habitat For Humanity
COMMITTEE ORIENTATION MEETING
Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity (TIAHFH) is looking for several new members to
volunteer their time as members of our various committees. Each committee is a vital part of our
organization, working directly with our Board of Directors. We are looking for 4 to 6 members for
each committee.
WHAT: Committee Orientation meeting
WHEN: Monday September 10th @ 6:00pm
WHERE: Maggie’s On The River, 500 Newell St., Watertown
(Conference Room, 2nd Floor)
If you can attend, please RSVP via email to volunteerdevelopment@twcny.rr.com or call Pam Ra-
jner at 486-7321.
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8. Resources
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9. Resources
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
315-955-4823
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
FRG Leader 9am-1pm
Tammy Fink
13 SEP
7 NOV Tammyfink.mhn@gmail.com
(315) 486-5770
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
11 SEP provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
9 OCT als, couples, families, and groups.
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
15 OCT Program is designed to provide support and assis-
tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
13 SEP personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
7 NOV can help people who are having trouble coping
with concerns and issues of daily life.
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
6 DEC Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Event Planning 1-2:30pm
3 OCT “Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9—4pm Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
05-06 SEP— Level I
POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
Master Resilience Training Fall Marathon! BN FRSA
17-20 September Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
9:30—2:30 pm 315-772-8416
Workforce Development Building
Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
military family news sources and local area event
To register for training, please call sources. Material presented does not represent the
772-0470 or 772/2848. views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the
Childcare is NOT available. 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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