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Dear Families,
Spring is upon us. This time of year is a popular gardening season, a time to pot flowers and plant seeds. It is a season where you invest something small, like a seed, to reap the benefits of beautiful flowers or bountiful produce. Now, some of us may have a knack for cultivating greenery in this desert climate, but for others of us, keeping a house plant alive can be the ultimate challenge. Whether or not have a green thumb, this season can be a time where you invest in people or activities that will help you grow as a person. Marine Corps Family Team Building encourages our families to "Bloom Where You Are Planted". We are committed to providing you with classes and events that will help you continue to grow and flourish in the midst of your military lifestyle.
This month, we have several exciting classes that will develop skills to help you "bloom" this spring. Does speaking in front of an audience make your knees knock and your heart race? If so, it's time to conquer your fear! Come check out the Toastmasters demonstrations this month, and observe an internationally renowned club that builds confidence and leadership skills. Members write and give speeches, receive and offer constructive evaluations, earn accolades, learn to conduct meetings, and improve listening, planning and motivational skills. Spouses, military members and DoD employees are welcome! Two sessions are available: April 13 from 6:00pm-7:00pm or April 16th from 11:30am-12:30pm. Call to sign up!
As you invest in new things this spring, whether in your garden or in your life, Marine Corps Family Team Building is here to help you thrive in the military lifestyle. As William Shakespeare so eloquently said, "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." We hope you are revitalized by the newness of spring this month!
Your MCFTB Team,
Kate, Bekah, Brooke & Bree |
Calendar of Events
All classes are free, include free childcare and refreshments, and are located in Building 598 (next to Commissary) unless otherwise noted. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Please call us at 269-6550.
April
Toastmasters Club Demonstration: Interested in improving your communication and leadership skills? Current Toastmasters members will demonstrate a typical meeting and answer questions. April 13, 6:00pm-7:00pm or April 16, 11:30am-12:30pm. Spa Night: Stress and Coping in the Marine Lifestyle: Recharge and relax with this fun night that will equip you to deal with stress. April 15, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday Fit Club: Back by popular demand! Have fun and get a great workout in this friendly, non-intimidating class. For all fitness levels! Every Friday April 16-May 21, 9:00am-10:00am at gym.
4 Lenses: Understand different personalities, including your own, and learn tips to work with each. Fun and eye opening! April 21, 6:00pm-9:00pm
GLOW: Celebrate. Laugh. Indulge: 1st Annual Military Spouse Appreciation event. Includes free wine tasting, giveaways, appetizers, dessert bar and more. Featuring comedienne Mollie Gross. May 7th, 6:00pm-9:30pm
7 Habits of Highly Effective Military Families: Improve your family's communication and problem solving using lessons from this best selling book. May 11, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Healthy Habits for Families: Together parents and children will learn to make healthy food choices during this fun Commissary Scavenger Hunt. May 19, 3:30pm-5:00pm
Spouse Welcome Aboard: New to Yuma or want a refresher on resources available to you? Empower yourself with knowledge by joining us. Includes a bus tour of base. May 20, 9:00am-12:00pm
Military Hair Cutting: Bring your Marine and learn to give him the perfect military haircut. May 18, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Community Center
L.I.N.K.S.
L.I.N.K.S. for Kids: A monthly club, April 14th & May 12th, 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Community Center
L.I.N.K.S. for Teens: A monthly club, May 14th, 6:00pm- 7:30pm at the Community Center
L.I.N.K.S. for Marines: April 27th & May 26th, 9:00am-4:00pm
L.I.N.K.S. for Spouses: April 24, 9:00am-5:00pm
L.I.N.K.S. for Couples: May 22, 9:00am-5:00pm
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GLOW: A night out in honor of Military Spouses 
Friday, May 7th, is Marine Corps Family Team Building's 1st Annual Military Spouse Appreciation event entitled "GLOW: Celebrate. Laugh. Indulge." This fun night is free and includes free childcare with advanced registration. The doors open at the Sonoran Pueblo at 6pm for wine tasting, food, a dessert bar, prizes, a cash bar and more. Be one of the first 50 people to show up and get a free nail polish change. Also, bring a formal dress to donate for Operation Ball Gown (in October), and receive an extra chance to win one of many awesome giveaways. At 7:30 we will begin moving into Infinities for the main attraction- Mollie Gross! Mollie is a Marine Spouse Comedian and author of Military Spouse Magazine's monthly humor column. She has preformed at Marine bases around the country and is finally coming to Yuma! She is going to be hilarious- don't miss it! Please remember this will be an adult event so no children are permitted. To register for childcare, please call us at 269-6547 by May 1st.
Calling all volunteers! We need help setting up for the event, at the registration table, and other assorted tasks. Free t-shirt for all volunteers. Interested? Call Brooke at 269-6503. |
4 Lenses
Discover Your Personality Temperament! Personalities differ, and sometimes clash. But if you understand your own personality better, and the different personality temperaments of others, you are able to form stronger personal and professional relationships. Bring a friend or loved one and see how your personalities measure up! In this new (and very popular) class, learn how to...
Communicate with power
Strengthen relationships
Motivate people
Reduce stress and conflict
Teach difficult learners
Join us on Wednesday 21 April from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Call 269-6547 to register!
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Opportunities for Military Families There are so many opportunites for military families. From furthering your education to free summer camps for kids, we certainly are lucky! Check out the latest resources we have heard about.
SAT/ACT Prep Software Free to military families courtesy of the NFL. For more details, click here.
Become an Accredited Financial Counselor This program provides up to 200 military spouses with the education necessary to enter the financial counseling carrer field. Applications due by April 30, 2010. Click here for more information and to apply.
Operation Purple Camp These camps for military kids give them a chance to have fun, make friends, and remind them they are our youngest heros! Camps fill fast- Check out this website for more information.
Operation Purple Teen Leadership Camps Military teens (Ages 15-17) have the opportunity to experience the expedition of a lifetime this summer while enhancing community service, leadership, and team-building skills. Applications are now being accepted. Click here for more information.
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Volunteer Appreciation Month 
When you work with a paid staff, you are truly lucky to have people who love their job and coming to work every day. I must say I have the best of both worlds working with my volunteers and the staff at Marine Corps Family Team Building. They are all phenomenal people with true hearts for the Marines and their families.
I have ten years of experience working in the nonprofit sector and have spent many, many hours with volunteers. Ahhhh yes, the volunteers....I can honestly say that MCAS Yuma and the L.I.N.K.S. program have produced some of the most remarkable volunteers I have had the privilege to work with. These men and women give only of themselves. Their sole job is to share information about life in the Marine Corps through the L.I.N.K.S. program, but they do so much more. They invest literally hours meeting, organizing, updating, practicing, mentoring, assembling and presenting.
Our L.I.N.K.S. volunteers are a group of people with crazy personalities, full lives, wicked senses of humor, huge hearts and impeccable passion. They were some of the first people I met here in Yuma and have become endearing friends. I wanted to take a public moment to thank you all for your dependability, commitment, flexibility, ideas, support and friendship. MCAS Yuma's L.I.N.K.S. program is a direct reflection of you all, and I'm proud of what it has become. I'm also excited to see what else we are capable of bringing to our program.
My sincerest and heartfelt thanks, Brooke, L.I.N.K.S. Trainer
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MCFTB classes and events are always free. CHILDCARE is also available FREE of charge. Registration is required by calling 269-6550 or by emailing us here! |
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Hours & Location
8am to 4pm Monday-Friday Bldg. 598
(Next To Commissary)
Visit MCFTB at www.mccsyuma.org |
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NEWS FEED
One of the many life skills I have learned in the military is toughness - developed by (1) constant change and (2) deployment separation.
Advice to a new spouse: Ask for assistance... by physically visiting MCCS Family Team Building
PHOTOS 
PROFILE
MSgt George Revenaugh
Married 12 years, Marine 17 years
Time in Yuma: 4 years
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Military Child Carnival 
Child, Youth, and Teen Programs is hosting the annual Military Child Carnival on April 16th from 4:00pm-7:00pm on the field behind the Community Center. It is also the grand opening of the new CDC annex! Come for the fun and get a tour of the new building. |
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MyCAA Update
MyCAA, the popular military spouse scholarship has resumed operations for those already in the program. No word on if more spouses will be able to participate in the future. Click here for more information or call LifeLong Learning at 269-3248. |
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Infinities Wired
Infinities Wired is now open for Marines, spouses, and their guests E-5 and below. Must be 18. Computers with WiFi, X Box 360, Play Station, and Wii gaming rooms are available. There is also a snack bar and pool tables. Come check it out! Hours during WTI are:
Monday-Thursday: 5:00pm-10:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm-Midnight
Saturday:
Noon-Midnight
Sunday:
Noon- 10:00pm
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