NEWS PAGE
Fair Winds and Following Seas to Captain Wheeler and Diane for a job well done. We will miss you all!! We now welcome Captain Hart and his family to the Big Stick!!
Next Monthly Meeting-Tuesday, August 10th
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 10. The meeting will start promptly at 7:00 pm. Directions can be made available via email at trfrg71@yahoo.com. Some meeting reminders are listed below. We hope to see you there!
Please note, this meeting will be held at Huntington Hall in Newport News, VA, near the shipyard. We will be holding elections for the 2010-2011 executive board. If you are interested in holding a position, please submit a letter of intent to TRFRG71@yahoo.com
Free admission to over 600 museums nationwide!!
Great to know for entertainment in the arts this summer, both local as well as during travels across the country http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index.php
Above link is for Blue Star Museums made possible through Blue Star Families running Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
For more information and verification, please visit website.
Congratulations to all our Scholarship winners!!
This year we had the most scholarship applicants ever! We were able to award 8 scholarships overall and are very proud of all the recipients. Five recipients were either graduating seniors or current college students and the other three were military spouses. Congrats again and best of luck in the Fall!!
TRFRG is now on Facebook!!
Please join the group USS Theodore Roosevelt FRG! You can come to the group to meet new friends, learn about FFSC programs, and get up to date MWR information. You can post pictures, leave comments, and post topics on the discussion board. Please remember OPSEC guidelines and do not post any sensitive or classified information or your post will be deleted and you will be blocked from the group.
Elections for next year's FRG Board
Do you have some spare time and have a desire to do something to benefit your Family Readiness Group? Do you work well with others and want to get to know new people? We're looking for a few good spouses to join us for the upcoming 2010-2011 board term. All positions will be open, but key spots we are looking to fill will during the yard period will be for President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Scholarship Chair. See the attached files below for our Letter of Intent (required to apply for a board position) and our position descriptions. Please drop us a line if you have any questions. Letters of Intent can be emailed to our Secretary, Angela, at trfrg71@yahoo.com.
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| board_position__bylaws.docx |
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Compass Classes
Do you want to know more about military life? Are you interested in meeting other Navy Spouses? Would you like to know more about the Navy resources available to you?
COMPASS is a spouse-to-spouse mentoring program that introduces participants to all aspects of the military lifestyle. COMPASS offers military spouses the opportunity to establish a peer network, aquire knowledge and develop skills necessary to successfully meet future challenges of military life.
COMPASS is free and babysitting can be provided. REGISTRATION is required for all classes! For more information call 1-877-673-7773 or email the COMPASS Program Director at compassnorfolk@nrsfamilyline.org.
Sending Mail or Care Packages
This is the address in which to send mail or care packages to:
Sailor's FULL Name & Rank
Department & Division
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
FPO AE 09599-2871
According to the US Post office website, the maximum length of a package in any category is 72 inches. The website states, " While there are specific restrictions for each five-digit military (APO/FPO) Post Office area, generally speaking, it is prohibited to mail the following:
*obscene articles (pictures, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc.)*
*any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual items, or non-authorized political materials*
For specific restrictions to an APO /FPO location, you can call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) or consult your local Post Office.
Meeting Minutes!!!
A big thank you to Angela for always providing us with our wonderful meeting minutes!
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| january_2010_trfrg_minutes.docx |
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There was no meeting in December 2009.
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| october_2009_trfrg_general_meeting_minutes.docx |
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| september_2009_trfrg_minutes.docx |
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| august_2009_trfrg_minutes.docx |
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| july_2009_general_meeting_minutes.doc |
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