f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 0 president’s pen
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President’s Pen
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Gala Event
Flyer
3
Gala Donation
Form
4
Scholarship
Opportunities
5
Sub Club
Events
7
Reservations
Policy
9
The Pelican Pipeline F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
Dear Members,
Thank you for coming out and showing us your support at the
January social! The mystery envelopes were a huge hit! Charles
and his team made us a fantastic meal, including the Crack Pie
dessert. I know you all had a blast ringing in the new 2020 year
with us!
Please come and check out our wonderful sub-clubs. We have Bunco,
Craft, International Cooking, Let’s Take a Day Trip, Lunch Bunch, and Outdoor
Activities clubs. Most of our clubs will be meeting in the month of February so get
ready for some fun! Mardi Gras décor and parades, indoor rock climbing, French
cuisine, and a tea party will round out the month. Each club has a group under our
main Fort Polk Spouse’s Club Facebook page. Please join them to get plugged in. If
you have any questions regarding the sub-clubs, please reach out to our 1st VP
Samantha at [email protected].
I can’t wait to see you all at the Warrior Center for our annual gala
fundraiser on February 28th. We’re throwing it back and celebrating in Roaring 20s
New Orleans style. It will be a hoppin’ good time! We’ll have appetizers, drinks,
live and silent auction items, dancing and more! If you would like to donate an
item for the auction, please get in touch with our Philanthropy Chair, Laura Black,
at [email protected]. As always, if you have any questions, comments
or concerns about the club, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at
#bloomwithus
#bloomwithFPSC
#choosewhatmakesyourheartbloom
Sarah
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P A G E 2
FPSC Board Spotlight
On...
T H E P E L I C A N P I P E L I N E
Hello to our fabulous FPSC membership! I can hardly believe another board year has nearly come and gone. This is my third year serving on the board for the FPSC and I can tell you there has been no other organization that I have been a part of during our time at Fort Polk that allowed me a better opportunity to get involved, make new friends, and gain insight in to this wonderful community we have. Serving on the Spouses Club Board can seem intimidating to some, but you won't be alone! We have a wonderful team of advisors who are there to support and encourage you as you guide the FPSC into the next year. You will also have other board members to collaborate with and learn from. Together you will all help build upon an organization that offers friendship, service, and support for other Spouses and organizations in our community. If you are PCSing this year, or if you have other commitments that won't allow you to serve on the board, think about other friends you know who might be a great fit. The network of Army spouses is vast. Who's on their way here? Who have you noticed at events going the extra mile? Encourage them to reach out and apply! We are currently accepting nominations for our Executive Board officers (President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) who will be presented to our membership at our March social on March 23rd. At that time, we will allow for any other nominations to be presented from the floor. Biographies of each nominee will be posted to our website and then we will vote for our new Exec board in April. All applications, along with a short bio and photograph are due to the Parliamentarian no later than Friday, March 20th. You can email me at [email protected] for more information.
By: Kelle Stisser, Parliamentarian
A Note from the 2nd Vice President… Hello everyone! Crazy to think that the club year is half way through. I’m
so enjoying “socializing” with all of you and look forward to our March,
April, and May Socials. I’ve got some fun stuff planned and a few
surprises up my sleeve. Our January Social and Mystery Envelope
fundraiser was an epic success! THANK YOU! I’d also like to thank our
kind donors, Kendra Scott-Baton Rouge, April Bofferding (Noonday
Collection) & Tarcela Knight (Stella & Dot), for your gorgeous pieces. On
a personal note, I’d like to send a BIG shout out to our decorating
committee. I couldn’t bring these gorgeous socials together without your
style and help every month. Here’s to all of you in 2020!!
Casey Black, 2nd Vice President
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February Sub Club Events
There will be no International Cooking Club or Bunco
event in the month of February.
Follow us…
Website:
fortpolkspousesclub. wildapricot.org
Facebook Page:
Fort Polk Spouses Club
https://www.facebook.com/FPSPOUSESCLUB
Instagram:
fortpolkspousesclub
January Community Partner: Vernon Parish Animal Shelter
I am always amazed with how giving our Fort Polk Spouses Club community is! In January we raised money and donated items for the Vernon Parish Animal Shelter. We had bags of dog food, cans of cat food, metal bowls, toys, cat litter, cleaning supplies, etc. donated! My husband and I always joke (he jokes, but I’m serious) that I will someday own a farm for all the animals I want to rescue but as we all know military life doesn’t allow such a lifestyle, so until then, doing things like collecting donations for the local animal shelter will have to do. Thank you for making January so special with all of your donations.
Stephanie Culver, Community Grants Chair
Need Special Event or Party Décor?
The Fort Polk Spouses Club offers access to their collection of event décor, serving dishes & so much more to all of it’s active members FOR FREE! A small deposit fee is collected
and returned back to you in full when the items are brought back in the same condition as they left.
If interested, please contact our 1st Vice President, Samantha Rowlands, at [email protected] to let her know the event and date for which you would need the items. A time will then be set up for you to come and
view the available items and choose the ones that you would like to use. When picking up the items, there will be a
small form to fill out and you will need to bring a check made out for the pre-determined deposit fee. Upon return of
the items at a designated drop off time, your uncashed check will be returned to you!
Reservations Policy
1. FPSC uses our website for all evening social event invitations. Announcement and
reminder messages will be sent out via email from
[email protected]. Please add this email to your contact list to make
sure you receive all future invitations and reminders.
2. Reservations will be accepted until 11:59PM on the Friday prior to the event.
3. Late registrations are accepted only if space is available and at the discretion of the
Reservations Chair. Please email [email protected] to pursue a late
registration.
4. Reservation cancellations and refunds are available only until 11:59PM on the Friday
prior to the event. To cancel your reservation, please cancel through your wild apricot
account or send an email to [email protected]. FPSC is obligated to pay for all
reserved meals, regardless of attendance at the event. Therefore, if you do not cancel
your reservation prior to the deadline and do not attend the event, you will be held
responsible for payment.
5. Walk-ins will be allowed at events if seats become available due to cancellations or no
-shows starting at 6:45PM.
6. Payment for each event may be collected at the door or prepaid on the FPSC
website. If a member or nonmember has been sent an invoice for a late cancellation or
no show, that member will not be permitted to attend another FPSC event until the
invoice has been settled.
7. Members may invite a guest to attend an event. If the guest is a no-show or cancels
after the deadline, that member is responsible for the payment of the guest’s meal.
8. Non-members may attend a FPSC event only one time
within a board year. After attending a single event, non-
members will be required to join the FPSC before attending a
second event.
9. Children under 6 months are welcome to attend events,
but we ask that you make childcare arrangements for children
over six months. Contact CYS at 337-531-1955 regarding
hourly care for Evening Socials. Note: Children must be
registered with CYS and reservations must be made at least
one week prior to the event.