College for your military dependent!

The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community. Learn more about the program >>

If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply! You must be planning to attend a college or university on a full-time basis.

http://www.militaryscholar.org/

Are you a runner?

Date/Time:
June 5, 2010

Place:
Mid-America Airport
Mascoutah, IL
30 minutes east of downtownSt. Louis, MO

Directions:
ê Hwy 64 East to Exit 23
ê Right on Route 4
ê Right on Airport Blvd,
ê Follow Signs to Race

Course Description:

This is a timed 5K cross country endurance run designed for individuals and 5 member teams. Intended for testing endurance; this military style, cross country mud run is comprised of mud pits, “challenge points,” and water crossings. This will be a challenging course! Be warned racers; don’t wear your new running shoes….you may not make it out of there with them both!

Registration & Fees:
We will accept day of entries but the fees will be more! Secure your spot and teams early so you don’t miss out on this unique racing opportunity.
Individuals: $ 25.00
5 Member Teams: $100.00

Race Day Pre-Registration will be available from 7:30am till 8:30am
Individuals: $30.00
5 Member Teams: $150.00

Race Categories & Age Groups:

Teams can be:
ê 5 Member Male,
ê 5 Member Female, or
ê 5 Member Co-Ed

Team Awards will be issued to the top team in each category.

Individual Racers will be broken into the following age groups:
14-39
40-49
50+

Awards will be given to the top female & top male from each category.

Awards must be picked up the day of the race.

How should your prepare for race day?????

Before race day try running in mud run conditions. Wear old clothes and boots. Specifically, you need long pants to protect you from scrapes and thick socks because cotton + water = blisters. Jump into a bog or a lake, then go for a run. You'll quickly determine which pieces of clothing won't work. It wouild be infuriating to discover half way through the mud run on event day that your clothing or boots are uncomfortable and chafe when wet and muddy.

Other commonly asked questions:

Will I get wet? DEFINITELY!

Will I get dirty? GUARANTEED -- THE CLOTHES YOU WEAR WILL NEVER COME CLEAN!

Do I need gloves? IT'S A GOOD IDEA, THEY WILL PROTECT YOUR HANDS WHILE PUSHING ASIDE BRUSH, CLIMBING AND CRAWLING.

Will I loose my shoes? BETTER BRING A ROLL OF INDUSTRIAL DUCT TAPE! YOU'LL WANT TO TAPE YOUR SHOES TO YOUR PANTS SO THE MUD PITS DON'T SUCK THEM RIGHT OFF YOUR FEET!

12/11/2009 : Santa's Express (Military Appreciation Event)

There is also a KANSAS CITY locatoin that is happening at Union Station on Decemeber 11 (3:30 - 5:30) and 12 (8:30 - 10:30). Please contact Amy.Stephenson@us.army.mil

When: Saturday, December 5, 2009 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Union Station 820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Who: Active Duty, Guard, Reserve Military and their direct dependents only

This event is FREE for all active duty, guard and reserve members and their immediate family. NO retirees or civilian government employees please.

This holiday season you’ll find a morning of holiday cheer waiting for you with the USO at Union Station. Board the MetroLink at the one of the stops listed below.

Look for USO of Missouri representatives at the Shiloh/Scott and North Hanley MetroLink stations and show them your military ID. They’ll give you a FREE MetroLink ticket and you’ll be on your way to Union Station for all the festivities!

There will be fun activities, a continental breakfast, entertainment and the big man himself…Santa Claus! So come on out for a great time with your families and the USO of Missouri, Inc.!

Pre-Registration is NOT required, however it is strongly recommended to cut down your wait time to register on site the day of the event.

http://usomissouri.org/santa-express-registration-form#

KC Cheifs Games

They are doing it again! If you would like to go to the game, click on the military appreciation website and get some tickets for the game!

www.kcchiefs.com/military

MEETING!!

Remeber FRG meets today at 12 pm at the Harrisonville Armory!!! Can't wait to meet everyone!

Jessica

Veteran's Day Novemeber 11th!

As we all know November 11th is Veterans Day! Well many times people forget about the families that are left behind while our Veterans are at war. Well, Branding Iron in Harrisonville, MO has generously offered all military families with a dependent ID 20% off their entire meal on Veterans Day!! I will be there on Wednesday night, please come and join me! This is a great way to meet up with people before we have a huge meeting on Nov. 14! And plus, who doesn’t like some good ‘ol Barbeque!

Branding Iron Barbeque
2027 N Commercial St

Harrisonville, MO 64701-1282

(816) 380-2214

Veteran's Day Novemeber 11th!

As many of you know Veteran’s Day is just around the corner! And so is our first FRG meeting!! I would love some pictures of different activities anyone is doing over Veteran’s Day to go in the first news letter you will receive at the first FRG meeting!! We will be posting Veteran’s Day events as we receive word of them! Have a great Weekend!

The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day
Memorial Day honors servicemembers who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.

Sesame Street Family Connections

Sesame Street announced the launch of their latest resource for military Families, the Sesame Street Family Connections’s website at: www.sesamestreetfamilyconnections.org/login/.
Sesame Street Family Connec-tions is a bilingual (English and Spanish), child-centered online space where both children and adults can interact and stay connected when distance makes everyday communication difficult. With the help of their favorite Sesame Street friends, Family members can compose en-couraging messages to each other, share artwork and videos, upload photos and get answers to some questions they may have but did not know how to ask. Sesame Street Family Connections will serve as the common and private online place to keep military Fami-lies connected across the globe.

YMCA contests and more!

The YMCA has a whole website that is dedicated to military families, especially for children. There are essay contest, art contest, and much more. Check it out!!
http://asymca.org/Default.aspx

Fort Leavenworth Dinner

The next Deployed Families Dinner hosted by the chapel will be held on Friday, 13 November at the Main Post Chapel on Fort Leavenworth at 5:30 p.m. This dinner is free and open to all spouses -- whether your Soldier is serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Guantanamo or elsewhere -- you are invited. It's an opportunity for you and your children to socialize with other families going through the same experiences. Watchcare for children is also free and includes pizza, fruit, cookies and age-appropriate activities. To make reservations or ask questions about the Deployed Families Dinner, please contact Tricia Sheaks by telephone at 913.758.1724 or via email at psheaks@kc.rr.com.