Belvoir Briefs for July 22

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 9a.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 www.fcps.edu/start/allgrades.htm.

New York trip canceled
Due to lack of sign up, the New York Trip scheduled for July 24 has been cancelled. Call 703-805-3714 for information.

Cardboard Regatta
The Regatta Event is July 24 at 9 am, at Pool #1 (Bldg. 259).

For more information, call 703- 805-4382.

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 July 25-26, 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.

Missoula Children's Theatre tryouts
The Missoula Children's Theatre, the nation's largest touring children's theatre, has been touring extensively for 37 years now from Montana to Japan, and will visit nearly 1,300 communities this year with up to 45 teams of Tour Actor/Directors. The team is coming to Fort Belvoir for Aug. 9 auditions. The open audition results in a cast of 50-60 local students to perform in a final production on Aug. 14 in Wallace Theatre. Children must be registered with CYSS and must be of school age (children entering the first grade through 12th grade; maximum age 18). Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Wallace Theater. Following auditions there will be an hour lunch break, resuming rehearsal from 1 to 3 pm.

From Aug. 10-13, rehearsal times are from 10 a.m. to noon; lunch break then resuming rehearsal from 1 to 3 p.m.

Not all cast members will be needed at rehearsals. Final Performance is Aug. 14 at Wallace Theater, 3 p.m. and a second performance at 5:30 p.m. Sign up at Parent Central Services at Markham School Age Services. Bldg. 950. Call 703-805-9146, Sheila Ly, SkiesUnlimited Program Director to sign up or for more information.

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 building 950 to fill out an application or call 703-805-9137/9134/9132 for information.

Installation appreciation day
Belvoir Federal Credit Union has its 5th annual Installation Appreciation Day July 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Post Exchange parking lot.

The event includes prizes, food, music and fun and free shredding services.

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, adjanssen@aol.com for more information.

Mobilization and Deployment Program workshops
Family Readiness Support Assistant. Training will be held on July 28-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ACS Classroom. This class is for anyone presently in a FRSA position or just wanting to understand how a FRSA assists a unit Family Readiness Group. Attendees will need to bring their own lunch. This class will cover the duties of a FRSA, resources they have available to assist them, and how best to work with the Command and FRG volunteers.

Please call 703-805-5683 for further information and registration.

Bookmobile schedule
Schedule for Community Centers for July: 20 Minute Story Time-ages Preschool-3rd Grade After Story time check out a book (Check out Pre-K through 6th grade): Mondays: 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Lewis Village, 11 to 11:45 a.m. at George Washington; Wednesdays: 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Vernondale, 11 to 11:45 a.m. at Faifax Village.

Book check out only for pre-K to sixth grade: Woodlawn Village stops will be on Mondays from noon to 12:45 p.m.; noon to 12:20 p.m.for Gristmill and 12:25 to 12:45 p.m. for Orchard.

S1 conference
Fort Belvoir Directorate Human Resources, Military Personnel Division will host a two-day S1 Conference Aug. 4-5 from 8:30 to 4 p.m. at the Barden Education Center Auditorium. For more information, call 703-805-1089 or 703- 805-5530.

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.

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: www.freeclinics.us. Volunteers are needed not only on the day of the event but also to help with setup on Aug. 3.

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.

July 29 at Vernondale Community Center; July 27 at Fairfax Community Center and July 30 at Woodlawn Community Center. For more information, call 703-805-1906.

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 colandra.sealey2@us.army.mil 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 fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil. 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 colandra.sealey2@us.army.mil or fb-mwr-aftb@conus.army.mil. Childcare deadline is Sept.10, and children must be registered with CYS.

Sport fishing on the Chesapeake Bay
Join Outdoor Recreation for a day of Chesapeake Bay Sport fishing. Cost is $91 per person and includes transportation, 8-hour fishing charter, rods, fishing bait, fishing license, tackle, coolers on board, and ice to keep your catch cold while on the boat. The trip is July 31 from 4:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fishing Charter is from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Please call 703-805-1226 for more information and to sign for the trip. Please sign up by July 23. The bus departs Outdoor Recreation Building 778, at 4:30 a.m. so arrive early. The Fishing Charter leaves Chesapeake Beach, Md., at 6 a.m.

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.

Free kittens
Due to allergic reactions from family members, a family has to get rid of two black and white, indoor, year-old kittens. The sibling cats, a male and a female, have their shots and are litter-trained.
Information is available by calling 240-216-8209.

Case lot sale in Charlottesville, Va.
Fort Belvoir Commissary has its second major case lot sale Aug. 13 and 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.

"We are very proud to bring this great benefit and the tremendous savings it offers to all authorized commissary shoppers in the greater Charlottesville area," said Tony Matthias, store director at the Fort Belvoir, commissary. The commissary and the National Ground Intelligence Center near Charlottesville sponsor the sale.

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.