FORT KNOX FAMILY AND MWR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GUIDE + HOURLY CHILDCARE BEYOND NORMAL AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR FIRST DEPLOYMENT MEET THE KINSELS AND RESILIENCE STRENGTH FOR FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED SOLDIERS NEW BLUE STAR CARD SPECIAL EDITION: DEPLOYMENT ISSUE
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FORT KNOX FAMILY AND MWR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GUIDE+
HOURLY CHILDCAREBEYOND NORMAL
AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR FIRST DEPLOYMENTMEET THE KINSELS
AND RESILIENCESTRENGTH
FOR FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED SOLDIERS
NEW BLUE STAR CARD
SPECIAL EDITION: DEPLOYMENT ISSUE
Beyond Normal Childcare Provided by Fort Knox CYSS
Strength & Resilience Training for Families of deployed Soldiers
Meet the KinselsFort Knox Families prepare for deployment
Blue Star ProgramGiving back to Families who give so much
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O P P O R T U N I T Y
F O R T K N O X F A M I L Y A N D M O R A L E , W E L F A R E , & R E C R E A T I O N
KNOX www.KnoxMWR.com
RECREATION AND LEISURE
BENEFITS BARRAGE
Calendar of Events18
Fort Knox Fun Page35
Event Program Guide17
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life on Fort Knox by providing positive opportunities for leisure and by being stewards of our parklands, facilities, public trees, and other resources entrusted to our care. The Fort Knox FMWR Community Recreation Division has been accredited since October 2007.
Family Strong Festival36
the Army Family Strong Festival at the
Natcher Physical Fitness Center hosted
by Family and MWR held on Saturday,
October 16, 2010.
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Laura SandersUrsula Anderson
Michelle RodriguezHeather Whelan
Rod Smith
Fort Knox FMWR DirectorNAF Support Division ChiefCreative DirectorCopy EditorArticle WriterArticle WriterArticle Writer PublisherAdvertising
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authors. The mention or appearance of commercial advertisers, commercial sponsors, and/or their logos does not constitute endorsement by the Federal Government or the U.S. Army. The information in this issue is current at the time of publication; activities and events are subject to change without notice.
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“We are here for you”, a sincere statement conveyed by Rayceil Oggs, Chief, Child, Youth and School Services (CYSS), to deployed or soon to be deployed Soldiers and their families. “Addressing the needs of these special families we would like to introduce them to and make them aware of many CYSS support programs that are available to them. We also want them to know that we are truly committed to improving family readiness by offering and delivering excellent products in childcare services,” said Oggs.
Support Programs – Deployment Benefits depending on Mission Level include:
Free hourly or Kids On Site (KOS) care during mandatory deployment meetings Free hourly or KOS care for Family Readiness meetings Sixteen hours or five hours of FREE Respite Care per child per, month depending on mission level Hourly care fee $2.00 per child, per hour rate for any hourly care beyond the FREE Respite Care hours Fees reduced by 20 percent for regularly scheduled Full and Part Day care Up to $300 credit for SKIES Classes per child Up to $100 credit for CYSS Team or Individual Sports per child
Families of fallen or wounded warriors are also eligible for FREE and reduced CYSS programs and services and FREE Group Childcare while attending Memorial Services. Additional Extended Childcare programs include: Daily Hourly Care at the Child Development School Age Centers; Hourly and Extended Care in Family Childcare Homes; Weekly and Monthly Evening Childcare, and Monthly Saturday Childcare.
A FREE monthly CYSS Playgroup is held at Devers Middle School and Teen Center, that encourages parent/child interactions through unstructured activities for children up to 5 years of age. The play group provides parents the opportunity to enjoy activities with their children and meeting other parents and children.
For February and March 2011, CYSS has plans underway to give children, primarily those whose parents are deployed, the opportunity to spend a FREE weekend at Tim Horton Camp, “Kentahten” at Green River Lake, near Campbellsville, Kentucky, where according to the Foundation,” children discover their best”. All children from Fort Knox schools and surrounding area schools, age11 through high school age will be given the chance to attend a weekend camp.
The Community has partnered with Tim Horton Children’s Foundation and their camp programs which provide children the opportunity to experience many positive personal achievements while at camp. Children will return home with new found strengths and the courage to achieve the goals they set for themselves.
To obtain more detailed information about CYSS Support Programs, eligibility for free or special fee child care services and how to register for CYSS programs, call Joan Klotz at (502)624-6198. To obtain more information about the Tim Horton Camp trips in February and March 2011, call Linda Wood at (502) 624-1784.
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Resilience Training for Family Members and Civilians
is designed to promote six core competencies —
Self Awareness, Self Regulation, Optimism, Mental
Agility, Strength of Character, and Connection.
The training utilizes a structured assessment and
development program to build the resilience and
enhance the performance of every Soldier, Family
member and DA civilian.
Resilience Training develops skills related to critical
thinking and knowledge for the purpose of overcoming
challenges, bouncing back from adversity, and
recognizing all the benefits from positive events. It
teaches participants awareness in the shadow of a
challenge and that challenges are temporary, local,
and can be changed by effort—in essence you have
more control than you think.
The skills of Resilience are truly life changing and
inspire the individual to shut down counterproductive
thoughts and thinking patterns, communicate
assertively and constructively, and identify
idiosyncrasies that inhibit resilience and growth.
The goal of Army Community Service’s Master Resilience
Trainers (MRT) is to extend the benefits of this training
— FREE OF CHARGE — to Civilians and Family
members of the Fort Knox Community ages 16 and
up. Those interested in becoming participants should
come prepared to commit their time and energy to the
training. They will be richly rewarded for their efforts.
For more information regarding upcoming training
events, contact the Army Community Service MRT
team at (502) 624-3526/3773.
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It’s 6:00 PM on a cold and dark Thursday evening, exactly one week before D-Day. The mood is calm, but apprehensiveness and anxiety screams loudly throughout the house. She leans against the doorway in her kitchen trying to mask the sadness written all over her face and watches her children observe their daddy as he attempts to shove the last pair of combat boots into his over-stuffed ruck.
Her oldest son stands up to help him, and she grins to herself at the candid moment her husband and son share together. They both were determined to make it fit. She adjusts her posture to hide back any tears because deep down she knows that deployment is approaching rapidly, and there is nothing she can do about it except show her support and be the strong wife she promised to be for her family.
Lisa has been dreading the day she would have to say goodbye to Josh for a year. In a few days, Josh will be “in-country”, engaging in enemy lines along the rigorous mountaintops of Afghanistan. Like many Soldiers sent off to war, Josh is prepared to tackle the deployment with full-force.
“My thoughts have been all over the place,” said Lisa. “I am trying to keep a positive, open mind about everything, but the feeling that tends to be the strongest for me now is the nervousness and anxiety over Josh’s safety.”
Six months ago, Lisa had her head in the sand. She knew the deployment was lurking, but didn’t want to think about it. Maybe, just maybe, if she ignored it, the man she loves so deeply wouldn’t have to leave.
Lisa Kinsel has been married to her husband, Josh Kinsel for 3 1/2 years. They have two beautiful boys, Caellum, 9 months, and Tyson, 2 years old. Like many families in the Army, this is the first time their family will experience a deployment.
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Wishful thinking seemed to have helped her during the pre-deployment, stage, but now it’s all becoming too real.
Preparing for deployment, especially for a first timer, is emotionally and physically draining. Not only is your spouse leaving for a period of time, but it’s likely that they will be in harm’s way. Just a touch of uncertainty and a semblance of fear during a time of war is enough to make a person’s stomach turn.
“Fear of the unknown is huge,” said Lisa. “I know I’m going to constantly worry.”
Is he going to be safe? What mission is he running today? Am I going to get that dreaded phone call that he is injured, or God forbid, something worse? These are the thoughts that consume Lisa’s thoughts daily. It’s only natural to think of the worse that could happen. How does a person prepare for the worse?
“Knowing that Josh has the Lord by his side is what will get me through that constant worry,” said Lisa.
The Kinsel’s used to be the family that empathized with other Soldiers and Families dealing with deployment. Now, their time has come. The thought of saying goodbye and having their two boys grow up without their daddy for an entire year is a heartbreaking thought.
“The kids are too young to even understand the concept of their daddy leaving, and don’t realize how long he will be gone,” she said.
Deployment has become a fact of life for many Military spouses and their children. For some, it has become second nature. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro at these year-long separations, there’s always one thing that every Family member shares in common, and that is; deployments are never easy.
Military families are often challenged every day with responsibilities such as; bills, meal planning, yard work, laundry, house cleaning, and maintenance, while their spouse is deployed. How does one go from being a duel parent to a single parent? Why is it that the entertainment system my husband so cleverly put together, all of a sudden wants to stop working, and the entire house feels like it’s going to shambles? Why now? Why me?
In addition to those challenges, they develop the worrywart syndrome, losing sleep over the whereabouts, daily activities and safety of their Soldier overseas. That is why it is vital to have a battle buddy close by. Grab hold of that battle buddy and hang on to them tightly, because that person will hold your hand through the most difficult, stressful and fearful moments of the deployment.
“We are so blessed to have such a wonderful support system in our friends and families. I know the boys and I will be fine,” said Lisa. “My number one battle buddy is the Lord, and through him, all things are possible.”
It’s late now, and the boys are all in bed. Kinsel takes one last look at them before she calls it a night. In exactly one week, she’ll be without her better half for an entire year. She switches off all the lights in the house and gets ready for bed. D-Day is coming and soon it will be just her and the boys, holding it down on the home-front until their Soldier returns home safe and sound.
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Family and MWR is pleased to announce a new program launched in support of Spouses and Families of combat deployed Soldiers, called the Blue Star Card Program. Family and MWR recognize the sacrifices Families of deployed Soldiers make every day. The Blue Star Card Program is offered in appreciation of their selfless service to the Army Community and to demonstrate our commitment to providing quality programs and services for quality of life.
The Blue Star Card Program offers many activities and events for Families. These activities are a great way to relive the stress of deployment. Each month there are several Family and MWR activities specially designed for the Blue Star Card Program holders and their Families to participate in, such as Bunco Night at the Leader’s Club and Day Tour Trips to local area museums and other sites. In addition to the regular events scheduled, card holders are also given special benefits and privileges at many large Family and MWR events.
AN ALL-NEW PROGRAM FOR SPOUSES AND FAMILIES OF COMBAT DEPLOYED SOLDIERS
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THE BLUE STAR CARD PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EVERY DAY BENEFITS:
15% discount on all in stock golf merchandise at Lindsey Golf Course
5% discount on an annual golf pass
10% discount on combo meals at Lindsey (Monday-Friday)
FREE non-alcoholic beverage with the purchase of lunch or dinner entrée at Gallotta’s
Houston Lanes Combo Special (Monday-Friday), 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, buy any combo meal
and bowl for $1.50 per game
20% off all food purchases in the Fiddlers Green Lounge at the Leader’s Club
50% off Sunday Omelet Station at the Leader’s Club
10% off on short order food items (Wednesday) at Rocker II
FREE small regular coffee with the purchase of any pastry, salad or sandwich at Java Café
Receive 15% off a two night family cabin rental at Camp Carlson
$1 discounts on aerobic classes
20% off punch card for aerobic classes at Fitness Centers
10% discount on any rental at the Equipment Check Out Center
Also included in every day benefits is childcare. Family and MWR recognizes the need for extra assistance with your children while your spouse is deployed. Below is a list of additional benefits.
FREE CYS Childcare Registration
20% off CYS Full and Part Time care
16 hours of Respite Care per child, per month, 30 days before the Soldier is deployed and 60
days after the Soldier's return
Waiver of fee for four (4) instructional classes per child/youth (up to 8 weeks per class)
$2.00 per hour, per child for any hourly care beyond the FREE Respite Care hours
2 FREE Child & Youth Sports Classes for youth team or individual sport per child/youth
In addition to all of these wonderful every day discounts, Family and MWR will also be offering FREE Childcare for several of the Blue Star Card events throughout the year, sponsored by Nolin RECC. The program is scheduled to kick off January 25th, so please take advantage of this wonderful program and visit the Information and Ticketing office in the Hansen Center to register. Stay tuned for more information regarding registration times. We will announce, on Facebook and knoxmwr.com, when services are available to those deployed Spouses.
If you have questions or would like more information about this program, please call (502) 624-1838 or email [email protected].
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RECREATION, LEISURE, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM GUIDE
January 2011
We recognize...... The commitment and increasing sacri�ces that our Families are making every day.... The strength of our Soldiers comes from the strength of their Families.
We are committed to...... Providing Soldiers and Families a Quality of Life that is commensurate with their service.... Providing our Families a strong, supportive environment where they can thrive.... Building a partnership with Army Families that enhances their strength and resilience.
We are committed to Improving Family Readiness by...... Standardizing and funding existing Family programs and services.... Increasing accessibility and quality of health care.... Improving Soldier and Family Housing.... Ensuring excellence in schools, youth services, and child care.... Expanding education and employment opportunities for Family Members.Arm
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SATURDAY CHILDCARE
CDC EVENING CHILDCARE
CDC CHILDCARE FOR FRG NIGHTS
DANCE BASH
3-ON-3 BASKETBALL CHALLENGE
BUMPER POOL TOURNAMENT
CHILD, YOUTH & SCHOOL SERVICES ACTIVITIES
All Fort Knox employees including, Families of
Active Duty Military, Reservist, civilian personnel,
and DoD contractors are eligible for CYS Services
programs. Participation subject to all CYS Services
policies and procedures. For more information
about CYS Services, please call (502) 624-6703.
TEEN MOVIE MADNESS
CHAMPS ROLLER SKATING AND LAZER TAG
SNOW TUBING
AFTER-GAME CELEBRATION
POPCORN AND A MOVIE
AQUA ZUMBA A party in the pool for every age! Dance away the calories while in the water. Classes conducted at Anderson Aquatics Center. $3.00 per class, Gammon Aerobics punch cards, Gammon Aerobics Monthly Unlimited cards, or Anderson Aquatics Fitness pass accepted. For more information, please call (502) 624-3774.
WATER AEROBICS / AQUACIZE
class. A $30.00 monthly pass is available. For more information, please call (502) 624-6217.
Morning Classes: Mon - Fri, 9:55 AM - 10:55 AMEvening Classes: Mon, Tue & Thu, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday Classes: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
AEROBIC/CARDIO CLASSES
$3.00 per person, per class. There is a $25.00 punch card for 10 classes or a $40.00 unlimited monthly card. Classes may include
Gammon Physical Fitness Center by calling (502) 624-4033.
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please call (502) 624-3316.
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE PROGRAM
and running activities. Anyone age 16 or older is eligible
participants over the age of 40 who have not been active on a
EQUIPMENT ORIENTATION
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PERSONAL TRAINING
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