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Welcome to the Sandbox! This is the hot spot on the playground for children & youth to play! Keep reading for information on upcoming events and opportunities as well as a few other fun activities!
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Come Make Memories With Us!
Registration Open for all 2015 Events
Fliers can be printed from our website
Check Out Our Fall Events!
Military Family Day, Baker City
Youth Military Ball, Salem
JJ Jump Holiday Celebration, Clackamas
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Army Fee Assistance Program Update
Message from Stephanie L. Hoehne, Director, G9, NGB
October 26, 2015 Dear Army Family Member: As part of our commitment to keeping you informed concerning your Army Fee Assistance Program account, I wanted to personally provide you a few significant updates and most recent developments. Installation Management Command (IMCOM), the headquarters for Army Child, Youth and School Services, remains committed to working very closely with the General Services Administration (GSA) to restore this very important and valuable child care assistance program to its original intent. We are pleased to announce that we have verified that GSA has paid 95% of the backlogged subsidy payments to child care providers. GSA is working to resolve and pay the remainder of the invoices as quickly as possible. If you were paying the subsidy portion of your child care fees to your provider upfront, GSA has advised child care providers to credit your account. If you do not receive your credit or any refund due please send us an email and let us know ( usarmy.jbsa.imcom-fmwrc.mbx.army-fee-assistance@mail.mil). We have made significant progress to date but there is more work to be done, as GSA is still experiencing a backlog of family action requests. GSA plans to assign more personnel to this effort now that the invoices are almost all caught up. We thank you for your continued patience as we work to eliminate this backlog. To facilitate elimination of this backlog, the recertification process is still being extended and we will be providing more instructions and information in the coming months. We encourage all affected Soldiers and families to visit ArmyMWR.com ( http://www.armymwr.com/cyss-fee-assistance.aspx) for more information and timelines for re-certification as we continue to move forward. As stated previously, we are deeply sorry for any distress this may have caused to both the families and the service providers affected by the delays in payments. Supporting our Soldiers and families is the Installation Management Command's primary mission; we remain committed to working with GSA to ensure the Army Fee Assistance Program becomes a reliable and effective support program For Army Families. Sincerely, Stephanie L. Hoehne Director, G9
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2016 Military Child of the Year Award Nominations Now Open!
Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year awards. Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers with nationwide presence who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. The eighth annual awards will recognize six outstanding young people ages 8 to 18 to represent the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard for their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and other criteria while facing the challenges of military family life, officials said. On average, they added, previous recipients have had at least one parent deploy for 18 months or longer and have relocated at least five times due to a parent's military assignments. The six awardees will receive $10,000 each and a laptop computer and other donated gifts, and they will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington for an April 14 gala, during which senior leaders of each branch of service will present the awards. "It's our honor to celebrate military children through the Military Child of the Year for the eighth consecutive year," said Operation Homefront President and CEO John I. Pray, Jr. "Whether it's in schools or honor societies, civic associations and clubs, sports or volunteerism, you never have to look far to find an exemplary military child who thrives in the face of challenges inherent to military life. As we open up the nomination window, please join us in celebrating the resilience, achievement and strength of character embodied by our youngest patriots and submit a nomination to recognize them today." 2015 National Guard Military Child of the Year Zachary Parsons
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Jungle Gym Journal
Tips, Tricks & More Beyond The Sandbox
From Katelynn Bock, Youth Outreach Program
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In This Edition:
- Give Thanks Month
- Ideas for Giving Thanks
- Family Activities
- Trivia & Fun Facts
- Events for Military Families hosted by Partners
Click Here to Read More
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