Thursday, July 29, 2010

Belvoir Briefs for July 29

Elementary school registration
Fort Belvoir Elementary is holding fairs to allow parents of new students the opportunity to register their child for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year.  If your child will be 6 years old on or before Sept.30, he or she must attend school.
If you plan to attend one of these events please bring with you proof of residency, proof of birth for the child(ren) you are registering and documentation of vaccination
A school physical will be required before they begin school, but will not be necessary to register.

All registrations in the villages will occur from 9 a.m. to noon. The dates are Aug. 2 for Fairfax Village, Aug. 3 for Vernondale Village and Aug. 4 for Washington Village.

An open registration will also be held at Fort Belvoir Elementary on Aug 9 and Aug. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.

There will also be registration by appointment only at the school throughout the summer. If you wish to make an appointment to register your child, please call 703-781-2700.

If you would like more information about registering your child, please visit the Fairfax County Public Schools “Starting School for New Students” page at http://www.fcps.edu/start/allgrades.htm.

Operation Back to School
Join the USO for Operation Back to School, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Belvoir’s Castle Park.

Kid’s activities include a “day at school” and they will get a report card stamped at multiple classroom locations such as reading, lunch, math, science, gym and more. Once a report card is fully stamped, kids can get a free backpack with school supplies!

People who attend can also meet guest Miss Virginia Caitlin Uze. The event is free for all active-duty servicemembers and their families.

National Night Out
National Night Out will be held Aug. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pool No. 3 North Post.

Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help the Fairfax County Health Department give free school physicals to children without health insurance. The annual event is Aug.7 on the second floor of South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway.

Appointments are from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to be there by 7 a.m. for orientation. Coffee, cold drinks and pastries will be provided.

Bilingual speakers of any language, medical personnel and community volunteers are welcome.

The program is sponsored by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, the health department and Inova Partnership for Healthy Kids.

Interested volunteers are asked to call 805-2034, 805-2395 or 805-2946.

Family Campouts
Looking for a fun camping experience with your family, then grab your camping gear and join us at Outdoor Recreation. Families are invited to pitch their tents on the spacious field next to the outdoor recreation building and sleep under the stars. During the day, take advantage of what the great outdoors has to offer with opportunities to fish, kayak and canoe, hike along the Accotink Bay and roast some s’mores over a campfire.

Campout dates are Aug. 28-29 and Sept. 25-26. The events runs 10 a.m. Saturday until 4 p.m. Sunday.

Cost to participate: the cost is $5 per person which includes a tent space, fishing equipment & bait, a scavenger hunt, sporting equipment, and s’mores over an outdoor fire pit. Call 703-805-1143 for more info.

FCC Providers Needed
The Fort Belvoir Family Child Care program is seeking candidates to become FCC providers on-post.  Please stop by the FCC office in Bldg. 950 to fill out an application or call 703-805-9137/9134/9132 for information.

Free Activities for Kids in the Housing Areas
Outreach staff from Child, Youth & School Services offers enrichment activities at the housing community centers.  All activities are free.  Children and youth must be accompanied by an adult.  Activities are held from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information please call 703-805-1906.

August-Hot Summer Fun!
• Aug. 5 and Aug.17 at Fairfax Community Center
• Aug. 6 and Aug. 31 at George Washington Community Center
• Aug. 9 and Aug. 26 at Vernondale Community Center
• Aug. 11 and Aug. 23 at Lewis Village Community Center
• Aug. 19 and Aug. 30 at Woodlawn Community Center

17th Signal Battalion Association reunion
The 17th Signal Battalion Association will hold a reunion Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 at the Brookshire Suites Hotel, 120 E Lombard St., Baltimore, Md. Contact Arlo D. Janssen at 9919 Longford Court, Vienna, Va,  22181-6070; by phone, 703-819-0136; or by e-mail, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

American Business Women’s Association meeting
The Northern Virginia Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will hold its monthly business meeting Aug. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Montclair Country Club, 16500 Edgewood Drive, Dumfries, VA, 22025. Attendees will participate in an interactive program to gain knowledge about the chapter. Cost for the lunch is $19 in advance, $20 at the door for members and $23 for non-members. Prospective members welcome.

For more information about the meeting or the NVCC ABWA please visit the website at: http://www.freewebs.com/nvccabwa.

Benefit concert
A benefit concert in support of the Capt. Torre R. Mallard Memorial Scholarship Fund, featuring Loretta Vinson with special music by The Strong Tower Ministries Choir will be held Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at Strong Tower Ministries 234 Ferry Road, Fredericksburg, Va. Admission is free and donations will be gladly accepted. Call 540-374-1588 for more information.

Army Capt. Torre R. Mallard, a graduate of West Point, died on March 10, 2010 from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during his second tour of duty to Iraq.
He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Torre was an outstanding student athlete at Fort Knox High School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, where the National Honor Society chapter there established a scholarship in his memory. The first scholarship was awarded this year for $500 and the number and final value of the scholarships in the future will be determined by the amount contributed to the fund.

Volunteers needed for free clinic
The National Association of Free Clinics is urging medical and non-medical volunteers to register now for the massive free clinic to be held in Washington, D.C. The clinic, which will provide much-needed free medical care to uninsured people, will be held on Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.

Both medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to participate in this one-day free clinic. Medical volunteers needed include doctors of medicine, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants,
registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, emergency medical technicians, licensed clinical social workers and more. Non-medical volunteers are needed to help with documentation, logistical support, patient intake and translation, as well as to be patient greeters and escorts.

Information on the event and how to register to volunteer is available online at: http://www.freeclinics.us. Volunteers are needed not only on the day of the event but also to help with setup on Aug. 3.

Walk for Autism
The Autism Society of Northern Virginia Chapter announces the 6th Annual Walk for Autism-Virginia to be held Oct. 23 at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas. The 5K run registration starts at 8 a.m., and the run will start at 8:30 a.m. The 5K walk starts at 11 a.m. There will also be a community resource fair and lots of things for the kids to do during the morning and early afternoon.  Register online at http://www.walkforautismva.org or call 703-859-0030 for more information.

Whitewater rafting at Harper’s Ferry
Join Outdoor Recreation and River & Trail Outfitters on the final stretches of the Shenandoah River as it tumbles into the Potomac, carving a 6.5-mile watercourse through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Travel on these two rivers through three states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) on a 4.5 hour guided whitewater rafting trip.

You’ll go through class I-III whitewater, made up of some mellow water, permitting splashing and floating, multiple riffles and ledges, and challenging rapids such as “Bull Falls” and “White Horse.” The trip is Aug. 14.

The cost is $74 per person and includes transportation, picnic lunch, rafting guide, and all equipment. Departure from ODR is 6:45 a.m. and return is at 5 p.m. Sign up at least one week before the event.  Note: No refunds. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 703-805-1226.

AFTB Level I
Fort Belvoir Army Family Team Meeting has a Level I AFTB class, Navigating the Military, Aug 10-12 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This free class will be held at 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg.200. To register for this class and make reservation for childcare, please contact AFTB Program Manager Colandra Sealey at 703-805-5556 or by e-mail at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or fb-mwr-aftb @conus.army.mil.

Childcare request deadline is July 30.

AFTB Level III
Fort Belvoir Army Family Team Building offers Level III, Leadership Skills, Sept. 14-16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.This free class will be at the Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg 200.To register for this class and make reservation for childcare please contact AFTB Program Manager Colandra Sealey at 703-805-5556 or by e-mail:colandra.sealey2@us.mil.army or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Childcare deadline is Sept.3, and children must be registered with CYS.

ACS Instructor Trainer Course
Army Community Service offers new ACS Instructor Training Course Sept. 22-24 at Belvoir’s ACS, 9800 Belvoir Road, Bldg. 200. People who attend this newly designed course can learn about the adult learning process, classroom management, a variety of instruction methods, and many others tools to prepare them to become a certified ACS Instructor. For more information and to register please call 703-805-5556 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Childcare deadline is Sept.10, and children must be registered with CYS.

Community yard sales
The Villages at Belvoir Yard Sales are one weekend a month through October. All residents of The Villages at Belvoir can sell. However, anyone can stop by and make purchases.

Scheduled yard sales this year are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Residents can only sell during yard sale dates announced and authorized by The Villages at Belvoir, unless otherwise authorized by community management offices.

Upcoming 2010 yard sale dates, weather permitting, are: Aug. 14 and 15; Sept. 18 and 19; and Oct. 16 and 17.

‘Joseph and the Psalms of David’ trip
Please join the Civilian Employee Fund Council Sept. 11 for a trip to Lancaster, Pa. to see “Joseph and Psalms of David.” It also includes dinner at theGood and Plenty Family Restaurant.
The trip is open to all Fort Belvoir DoD civilians and one guest on a first come, first serve basis. The bus will leave Community Center at 9 a.m. and return 10:30 p.m. The cost is $80 per person. No credit cards accepted and no refunds.

Call 703-805-4126 for more information.

Hershey Amusement Park
Civilian Employee Fund Council is sponsoring a one day trip on Aug. 21 to Hershey Amusement Park. Trip includes admission to the park, a meal voucher for lunch at the park’s food stands, and round trip bus fare.

This trip is open to Fort Belvoir DoD civilians and up to four guests on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $40 per person. No credit cards accepted and no refunds.

The bus leaves the Community Center at 7 a.m. and returns around midnight.

For more information, contact Charlene Anderson, 703-805-4126.

2010 Summer Reading Program
Through Sept. 4

Ages birth (parents read to them) to 11 years:  Pick up reading logs at the circulation desk or in the children’s area. Read 24 books and return your reading log to us for some fantastic prizes.

Teens: pick up iread bingo card any time at the circulation desk or in the YA area. Complete a bingo card, return your card, and pick out your prize!

Call 806-3323 for details.

Case lot sale in Charlottesville
Fort Belvoir Commissary has its second major case lot sale Aug. 13- 14 at the National Guard Armory in Charlottesville, Va.

National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees and active-duty military servicemembers can take advantage of commissary savings at the sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., both days. The armory in Charlottesville is at 165 Peregory Lane.

Commissaries, operated by the Defense Commissary Agency, provide groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families at U.S. military installations around the world. DeCA has expanded its reach to Guard and Reserve members in particular by bringing case lot sales to areas with military populations not served by a nearby commissary.

In order to shop, customers must present an appropriate DoD ID card that authorizes commissary privileges. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted for payment, but not debit cards.

More information is available from 1st Sgt. David Shaffer, 434-980-7207.

DAV meetings
The Disabled American Veterans Mount Vernon Chapter 11 will not meet in July and August. The group’s next monthly meeting is at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Barden Education Center. All veterans and active military personnel are invited.

More information is available from Helen Campbell, adjutant, 703-583-5935.

K of C membership drive
The Fort Belvoir Knights of Columbus are conducting a membership drive during August. The Knights are a fraternal organization of men of character and conviction who are driven by faith and conscience to do meaningful works.

Men 18 and older, through service, perseverance and unfaltering fellowship can truly make a difference.

The organization is having an open house Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in Belvoir Chapel’s basement. Refreshments will be served and a brief video will be shown. 

More information is available by calling 703-455-6681.