A Busy Week!

Ice Cream was served on Tuesday by these lovely ladies to congratulate the MDG on 1. Surviving HSI 2. Earning an EXCELLENT rating!  The ice cream was well deserved!

Thank you to everyone who contributed ice cream, toppings & time!

3 of us attended the evening Power Step class!  My calves are sore today...

Anyhow, it was fun to work out together - coordination or not ;)  After the class we thought it would be fun to try different classes.  So, here is what I brainstormed on the way home.  We will do this Step class in September, Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm.  In October we will take a different class.  We all agreed it would be helpful if we were consistent with days and times.  Some ideas of other classes we can do are water aerobics, Zumba, Pilates & Yoga.  I'm open to other ideas also.

Also, on Tuesday was our 1st CRUD practice.  As I was learning and playing, I thought "this is really fun!  People need to just try it to see if they like it."  Personally, I think you'll be hooked!  So, we are not asking for a commitment if you come out and try CRUD.  This particular CRUD tournament, Nov 16 that we are preparing for is opening only to females, due to the sometimes physical nature of the game.  Females can be a dependent, civilian or active duty.  This picture I'm posting does not do the game justice, I'm telling you - you've just got to come out and see what it's about!  We are building memories here!

Here's the September practice schedules for CRUD. Come on over so you can meet other girls, and make new friends as well.  

Ok, also checking out our opponents as well.  :)

6 Sept. (Thursday)  5:30pm - 7:30pm

10 Sept. (Monday) 12:30pm - 2:30pm

14 Sept. (Friday)  4:30 - 10pm (don't have to stay that long)

17 Sept. (Monday) 12:30pm - 2:30pm

21 Sept. (Friday)  4:30 - 10pm

24 Sept. (Monday)  12:30pm - 2:30pm

All practices is at the Gunfighter Club - Doom Room.

By the way, we need 6 players NOT 5, to make a Team.  So far, our MGD team has only 3.  We need 3 more Female players, including Active Duty.  

If, we have more people interested - we can have 2 teams!

Air Force Appreciation Day Float for the Parade.

This is a lot of work and FUN!  

The AFAD committee is in need
of your help!  They need volunteers on/for:

6 Sep from 1630-1730 in WRM to set up the float tent (6 volunteers)

7 Sep from 1530-1900 at Big Sky Rentals in town for set up (25 volunteers
needed, if you can't be there right at 1530 that is okay)

8 Sep from 0730-1030 we will meet at Paul's to put last minute touch-ups on
the float (12 volunteers needed)

8 Sep from 1000-1200 walk next to/ride the float during the parade and pass
out candy (and you can stay and eat lunch after) (8 volunteers needed, two
needed in uniform)

8 Sep from 1800-1900 tear down in Mountain Home at the park (4 volunteers
needed)


Locations may change, but I'll collect your information so that I can
contact you if anything does change.  Thank you in advance for your
assistance!

AMANDA J. FULLER, TSgt, USAF

NCOIC TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration (TOPA)

366 MDSS/SGST

DSN: 728-7527; Comm: (208) 828-7527

AF Ball is coming up September 22 too, 

have you gotten tickets yet?

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Lots going on and ways you can get involved, be sure you're checking your email and the blog for updates!  We look forward to seeing more people involved and meeting some new friends!

Leave your mark in Mountain Home

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce are now selling bricks for their Military Brick Wall going up in Carl Miller Park this Fall. $75 for a 4"X8" and $150 for a 8" X 8". Bricks can be purchased in honor of a current or past military member. They are asking for all orders and payments to be submitted by October 1st. 

Click the link to print out the order form.
 http://mountainhomechamber.com/Custom%20Page%204/Files/value3662.pdf

HSI is Over Ice Cream Party!

Has your spouse been a little more stressed lately?  Have you heard about the upcoming "inspection" more than a few times?  Perhaps they have been working later than normal? 

Well, we would like the celebrate the end 

of the inspection with an ice cream party.

Tuesday, September 4 from 11-1 

upstairs in the hospital next to Moxi Java

FREE for all the hospital staff

Spouses we need you to volunteer and/or donate some toppings.  If you are able to volunteer (we need about 6 volunteers) we need to you to be there NLT 10:15 to set up.  People will start arriving for ice cream at 10:45 ;)  Also, bring your ice cream scoop (labeled).

Be looking for an email coming soon asking for ice cream toppings.

Pictures from the Back to School Bash

What a GREAT event this was to kick off the 2012-2013 school year.  Thank you to ALL who participated, it was a worthy cause!  Operation Homefront was able to give out over 130 backpacks and we gave out all or the school supplies.  The Hot Shots and MDG know how to serve!

 Gotcha Amanda :)  Working the bake sale...  Baking is her thing!  I should say one of her things ;)

 Wendy's last event with MDG spouses.

 Operation Homefront volunteers stuffing MORE backpacks!

This PB chalkboard "opportunity drawing"brought in $80 to the Hot Shots! 

 The kids loved the tattoos!

 Kids are lining up at the prize table!

B with great energy to lead the games!

 Popcorn popper and all supplies were supplied by Operation Warmheart.

Celebrating with the Bernheim Family!

The daughter of Major Mary Bernheim (flight cc for surgical operations) and one of our spouses, "B", has been named to the USA Rugby All-American team.  Their daughter, Rose, is attending Norwich University in Northfield, VT., where she has been selected to be one of the vice-captians this season for the school's rugby team.  She was a rookie of the year for the team as a freshman.

She is a junior and honor student at the college, majoring in war and peace studies, while attending on several scholarships, including a four year U.S. Army Scholarship.

Congratulations to Rose and her family!  To read more, see link below this picture.

http://norwichathletics.com/sports/wrugby/2012-13/releases/USA_Rugby_AA_8-6-12

The NEW Baby Gift!

A big THANKS to Stephanie, our baby gifts chairperson, who worked hard at researching and getting these cute bibs made.  The bibs will be given to anyone in the Med Group who has a baby.

Thanks Steph for your leadership and work on this project!

THANK YOU!

Hello Med spouses,
I just want to say THANK-YOU, for your support, donations, volunteer, and so on...
The Back To School Bash was AWSOME! Everyone enjoy the activities, and of course the prizes.
It's amazing what we can do as a group.
Thanks again,
Say

Quite a few volunteers are not pictured here (Amanda...)!

More pictures to come :)