february 14 ft. riley network meeting slides
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Are you new to Fort Riley? Want to get to know what is happening on the installation and local communities? Come to the next Victory Welcome/Fort Riley Network Meeting. There will be booths available to meet members from local agencies and organizations as well as your units Family Readiness Support Assistant. Prizes are given away along with valuable information on upcoming events throughout the Fort Riley area. Great opportunity to meet new people and make new friendships! 12:45-1:20 p.m. - Booths, 1:30-2:20 p.m. - Network, 2:30 p.m. - until complete - Victory Welcome. Meeting is held the last Thursday of each month at Riley’s Conference Center, 446 Seitz Drive on Main Post. Information on future Victory Welcome/Fort Riley Network events will be published through MWR and unit information channels.TRANSCRIPT
Please check in at your
Brigade Table
&
Don’t forget to get a ticket
for the prize drawing!!!
Fort Riley Network/Victory
Welcome
27 February 2014
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
Agenda
Organizations Briefer Email Address Phone Number
• DFMWR Megan Rutledge [email protected] 785.239.4983
• IACH Ian Mann [email protected] 785.240.7507
• Chaplain CH (COL) Rauch [email protected] 785.239.2799
• Corvias Clay Boyer [email protected] 785.717.2210
• DeCA Peter Howell [email protected] 785.239.6621
• Exchange Joann Enecial [email protected] 785.784.4094
• Red Cross Katie Parvey [email protected] 785.239.1887
• Manhattan Janet Nichols [email protected] 785.776.8829
• Junction City John Seitz [email protected] 785.762.2632
• Announcements
• AER Campaign Update
• Calendar
DFMWR
Megan Rutledge
Rally Point Events
Family
Bingo
March 16th
@ Rally
Point-2pm
Bowling Events
Library Events
Movie Night- Mar 29th
6:30pm
Sport Registration Deadlines
Adult Sports:
Register by Mar 11
• 3v3 Basketball Tournament.
• Mar 15 (open to DOD
cardholders)
Spring Fling Pool Party
• Mar 17-21
• 1-4pm
• Eyster Pool
• Single-(D) $5 (W) $15
• Family-(D) $10 (W) $25
Sports Events
Custer Hill Golf Course
Upcoming BOSS Events
• March
– Bread Basket Volunteers MAR 12th • Location: Flint Hills Bread Basket
• Soldiers will be given the opportunity to help inventory and distribute food to low income families.
– St. Patricks Day Bowling MAR 15th • Location: Custer Hill Bowling Center
• BOSS will provide 10 lames, shoes, 2 topping pizza and 2 pitchers of soda
• Free for Single Soldiers
• April:
– BOSS Ski Trip – Keystone APR 4th – 7th • Location: Keystone, Colorado
• Cost: $425 per Soldier
– BOSS BBQ (4IBCT) APR 12th • Location: 4th BDE footprint
• Soldiers get a nice “Welcome Back” from JRTC with free food, fun, and games.
Upcoming BOSS Events
• May:
– Tough Mudder MAY 3rd – 4th • Location: Heartland Park, Topeka
• Cost: TBD
• Volunteer Opportunity as well as Recreation
– Ladies Night at Bellus Academy MAY 16th • Location: Bellus Academy, Manhattan
• Cost: Package Deals TBD
• Females get to enjoy getting their hair and nails done on a Friday night before going out.
– BOSS BBQ / Paintball MAY 31st • Location: The Marina
• Cost: $15 Entry
• Paintball event followed by a BBQ with free food at night
IACH
Weekly classes and individual appointments available each week
Program includes support from Nutrition, Behavioral Health and Army Wellness Center
Weight loss surgery will be an option if traditional methods of weight loss are not successful
FamilyMOVE! – Collaborative & Innovative Weight Loss Program
• FamilyMOVE! is the first such comprehensive weight loss program in the Army and focuses on coaching and reinforcing lifestyle and behavioral changes which improve the chances for long-term weight loss success.
• To qualify for the surgical option, military dependents must be from 20 to 60 years of age with BMIs (body mass index) between 40 and 50
• Active-duty Soldiers are not permitted to undergo weight loss surgery.
FamilyMOVE! – Collaborative & Innovative Weight Loss Program
Installation Chaplain
CH (COL) Harry Rauch
• Unit Chaplains -Provide Religious Support to Soldiers/Family members/DoD Civilians
• Family Life Chaplain – Center (Bldg. 510)
-Provide Marriage and Family Counseling (785-239-3436).
• Chapel Programs (details in Tri-Fold)
- Catholic Program - Women’s Auxiliaries
- Protestant Program PWOC
- Gospel Program CWOC
- Orthodox Program - Chapel Youth (MS/HS)
- Jewish Program - AWANA
Crossroads Youth Night
MS/HS Youth meet every Wednesday, 1830-
2000 at Morris Hill Chapel
POC CH Breckenridge 240-7178
Don Ericson, DRE 239-0979
Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC)
Meets every Tuesday from 0900-1130 at
Morris Hill Chapel.
•Bible Study, Fellowship, Refreshments
•Childcare provided
For more information email
Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC)
•Meets every Wednesday from 0900-1130 at
St. Mary’s Chapel. Bible Study, Breakfast,
Rosary, Fellowship
•Childcare provided
For more information email
Events
Ongoing Upcoming
February
28th –Gospel Celebration
March
• 5th- Ash Wednesday
April
6th - Victory Chapel Grand Opening
10th - Kapaun Chapel Medal of Honor Plaque Dedication
20th – Easter Sunrise Service
Ash Wednesday Masses
Wed., 5 March
1200 & 1800 Masses at St. Mary’s Chapel
(Ashes will be distributed during Masses)
Stations of the Cross Devotions
Fridays, 7, 14, 21, 28 March and 4, 11 April
1730 at St. Mary’s Chapel,
followed by a poor man’s meal
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Thur. 17 April at 1800 at St. Mary’s Chapel.
For those who cannot attend the evening Mass,
a 1200 Mass will be celebrated at the
Hospital Chapel
Good Friday “Service of the Cross”
Fri., 18 April at 1500 at St. Mary’s Chapel,
with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
starting at 1200
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Sat., 19 April at 1930 at St. Mary’s Chapel
POC: CH Kazarnowicz, 270-874-7132
WHO: Protestant
Community on Fort Riley
WHAT: Five Thursday
lunches and devotionals
during the season of Lent.
WHEN: March 13, 27 &
April 3, 10, 17
1145-1215 Lunch
1220-1240 Devotional
WHERE: Kapaun Chapel
Fellowship Hall
WHY: Spiritual Enrichment
RSVP by 9 March
POC: Chaplain Don Carrothers
913-940-7672
Childcare will be provided for children birth-5 years old
for those who sign up in advance.
Protestant Lenten Lunches
•Story Hour at Warner Peterson Community Center •Tomorrow! February 28 from10:30-11:30 a.m.
•ACS Family Advocacy Programs and Corvias Military Living will have story time,
crafts and snacks.
•Warner Peterson Community Center located at 5570 A.P. Hill Drive
•Portion of Hampton Road closed beginning March 17
•Hampton Road closed North of Jackson Avenue
•Detours will be in place, including pedestrian and bike detours
•Custer Hill Elementary School access via Ashby Drive
•Lawn Care begins in March
•Mowing begins the week of March 17, weather permitting
•Mowing schedules available at riley.corviasmilitaryliving.com
DeCA Peter Howell
• REMINDER Scholarships for Military Children • Increased to $2,000 this year • Deadline to submit – February 28, 2014 • Full Details on www.commissaries.com or www.militaryscholar.org
• Thinking Ahead at the Spring
• Check out Outdoor Rec’s Display • Enter to Win 1 of 4 $50.00 Gift Cards • Stock up and then visit
your Outdoor Recreation Facility
• March 8, 2014 Produce Demo • Pan Roasted Asparagus with Garlic and Parmesan
Commissary
Exchange
Main Exchange
Barlow Theater
Charley's
USO
®®USO Fort Riley
6918 Trooper Drive Fort Riley, KS 785-240-5326
Breakfast Daily 8:00-10:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00-2:00 pm
Upcoming No Dough Dinner
Wednesday, March 12th 5:00-6:30
Location: Fort Riley Fire Department
Sponsor: Briggs Auto.com
USO Fort Riley 6918 Trooper Drive Fort Riley, KS 785-240-5326
Upcoming USO events:
Mar 5 Country music entertainer Craig Morgan meet & greet autograph session
Mar 6 KC Chief Hall of Fame member Will Shields meet & greet autograph session
For additional details: www.facebook.com/usofortriley
Red Cross
Feb 26th & 27th Longs Gym 10-4 pm
• Beginning to reach out to local agencies for possible youth placements
3 briefs a week for JRTC
240-7249 42B
Manhattan
March • 3|15: St Patrick’s Parade
and Road Races
• 3|1-23: Butterfly exhibit at Manhattan Town Center
• 3|7-9: Harvey at the Manhattan Arts Center. Military admission $10-$12
• 3|28-30: Annie at the Columbian Theatre
• Days USD 383 is NOT in session: Adventure camps at the FHDC. 8-5
• Baseball is back! More than a dozen games in March at Tointon Family Stadium
• 3/5: MRC Luncheon – Four Points by Sheraton
Junction City
It’s Happening in JC
March 7 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Love & Respect Video Conference C.L. Hoover Opera House- Montgomery Hall
March 8 8:30 AM- 2:30 PM Registration: $30 per person or $35 per person at the door
March 21 6:00 PM City Cycle Sales Fashion Show 1021 Goldenbelt Blvd
RSVP by March 15
It’s Happening in JC
March 29 10:00 AM Junction City “Grocery Grab” Walmart Supercenter
March 27 7:30 AM MAC Breakfast Guest Speaker COL (Ret) Bill Clark
Executive Director
Flint Hills Regional Council
March 29 5:00 PM St. Xavier Auction “Picnic After Dark” Admission is $35 per person
Geary County Historical Society 530 N Adams Junction City KS www.gchsweb.com
February Events
Feb. 28 at Noon
White glove luncheon
Join us for a sneak-peek into the
collection to see how to preserve and
protect the past. Participants will wear
white museum gloves and handle the
artifacts to learn preservation methods.
Lunch will be provided. The cost for the
program is $7 per person. RSVP by
February 7th to attend this new
program.
Camp Whiteside 1925
The arts are 2013-2014 Performance
Season
jcoperahouse.org
Live Performances
Classic Films
Community
Theatre
Art, Music, Fitness &
Ballroom Dance Classes
135 W. 7th
Junction City Box Office:
785-238-3906
March 7 @ 7:30 pm All seats - $5
The best short films from Wichita’s Tallgrass Film Fest!
K e n y a S a f a r i A c r o b a t s
March
26
7:00 pm
Adult - $20 / Military - $18 / Student - $15
Reduced Group Rates for 10+ people!
March 8 @ 7:00 pm Adults - $10 Students - $5
This indie sensation reveals how a young Wilt Chamberlain and a
small group of unlikely allies modernized college sports and
changed a community.
Classes at the OH
NEW! Yoga Classes Tuesdays @ 9 am
ZUMBA Tues, Thurs, Sat – 10 am Wed & Thurs – 6:30 pm KINDERMUSIK Sat – 9 am ART Wed (Pre-K) – 9 am Wed (Adult) – 6 pm Sat (K-5) – Noon
Announcements
K-State Military Education and Family Initiatives Symposium
Tuesday 11 March 9:00-3:30 Riley’s Conference Center
R.S.V.P. Info located at: KSUMilitaryED-OPS.wikispaces.com
There are 4 strands/topics available:
Understanding Today’s Military Student: K-12 Understanding Today’s Military Student: Higher Education
Understanding Today's Military Family Life Issues Fostering Community Connections
Final Announcements
Army Emergency Relief (AER) 2014 Annual Campaign
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Purpose
• WHO: Installation AER Facilitators, Donors and Recipients
• WHAT: 2014 AER Annual Campaign
• WHEN: 1 March – 15 May 2014
• WHERE: Fort Riley, KS
• WHY: To help raise awareness of the AER program and encourage contributions to a program that helps Soldiers, Families and Retirees remain Army Strong
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Fort Riley AER 2011-2013
Fort Riley Annual AER Figures:
Goal Pledged
Assistance to
Soldiers at
FRKS
Return on $1
Pledged
Fort Riley 2012 $175,000 $170,049 $1,617,024 $9.50
Fort Riley 2013 $250,000 $279,050 $1,604,391 $5.75
Fort Riley 2014 $295,000
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Fort Riley 2014 AER Weekly Sitrep
2011 Campaign 2012 Campaign 2013 Campaign 2014 Campaign
1ABCT $9,236.32 $53,300.41 $74,689.00
2ABCT $7,737.00 $44,972.92 $67,794.65
4IBCT $29,901.16 $19,014.04 29,306.46
CAB $9,778.86 $10,666.00 $12,764.00
1SB $24,702.00 $8,351.95 $10,021.00
USAG UNK $783.00 $180.00
97MP $11,182.00 $7,058.00 $38,714.50
MEDDAC/DENTAC $8,828.00 $2,622.00 $16,301.29
AFSBn UNK UNK $1,264.00
DHHB $8,460.00 $980.00 $8,231.00
RETIREES $24,515.00 $22,301.00 $19,784.00
1ID TOTAL $134,340.34 $170,049.32 $279,049.90
Campaign updates forwarded weekly between 1 March and 30 May.
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Calendar
March 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
1800 OCSC Evening Under the
Stars
2 3 4 5
1130-1300 Manhattan MRC
Lunch
6 7
1930 Tallgrass Film Festival
8
1000-1500 Great Escapes
9 10 11
0900-1200 FRG Leader Class
1000-1200 Funds Custodian
Class
12
0900-1200 FRG Leader Class
1700-1830 USO No Dough
Dinner
0800-1600 BOSS Bread Basket
Volunteer
13 14 15
1300-1500 Shamrock Party at
the Library
16 17
1800 BOSS St. Patty's Day
Party
18 19 20 21 22
23
30
24
31
25 26
Kenya Safari Acrobats JC Opera
27
CYSS MOMC Proclamation
Signing
28
1700-1830 USO No Dough
Dinner
29
1830-2030 Library Movie Night
0800-1400 March Mayhem
Paintball Shootout
APR-MAY Spring Turkey Contest
Outdoor Kids Spring Skeet League
APR NewU
XQuest
17-21 March Spring Fling Pool Party
April 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
1000-1200 Key Caller Class
2 3 4 5
0900-1500 K State Open House
0800-1100 MOMC Pancake
Breakfast
6 7 8
1800-1930 Volunteer of the
Year
1000 & 1800 Children’s Play,
Barlow
9 10 11
1700-1830 USO No Dough
Dinner
12
1300-1500 Easter at the Library
0900 CYSS 2K fun walk/run
13 14 15 16 17 18
1400-1600 MOMC Parade
19
Easter Egg Hunt, RCC
1030-1600 Kids Fishing Day
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1830-2030 Library Movie Night
27
1200-1500 MOMC Festival
28 29
1800-1930 Volunteer of the
Quarter
1700-1830 USO No Dough
Dinner
1730-2130 Kansas Safe Boaters
Course
30
Spring Autocross
26-27 Spring Autocross
4-7 BOSS Ski Trip
4-7 BOSS Ski Trip
May 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
1730-2130 Kansas Safe Boaters
Course
2 3
0800-1300/1200-1700 Kansas
Safe Boaters Course
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spring Fling Softball
Tournament
0800-1400 Family Canoe Trip
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Run for the Fallen
0800-1500 Ft. Riley Marina Fun
in the Sun
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
5May-14Aug Intramural Softball
17 May-16 July Community Life Softball
Closing Remarks