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Social Fitness
Take advantage of these programs to improve your social resilience and build your support network. (Note: Check with the agency provided to learn about the offerings at your base.)
Single Airman Dorm Ministry
One's social network and associations impact their life enormously. To provide single Airmen in the dorms with fun, wholesome, healthy, and responsible social activities, the chapel offers a variety of resources through base Singles Ministry programs. For more information, contact your local chapel.
Arts and Crafts Centers
Arts & Crafts Centers offer a well-stocked facility, as well as the necessary information, equipment and supplies for a wide variety of crafts and hobbies. In addition, the Arts & Crafts Centers provide hands-on instruction and group classes so participants can move from novice to expert craftsman. Includes instruction programs directed toward the recreation, vocational and educational needs of customers interested in constructive and creative hobbies in fine arts, crafts, and industrial arts. It includes general arts and crafts, framing, wood working, computer skills, graphics, ceramics and pottery, photography, auto hobby. Contact your local Arts and Crafts Program for details and or http://airforcegallery.com/.
· Air Force Gallery Showcase: An annual Air Force Arts and Crafts program that continues tradition by helping Internet age artists display their work, featuring artwork and photography created by talented individuals participating in Arts & Crafts programs on bases around the world.
Loan Locker
The loan locker provides dishes, pot and pans, aero-beds or futons, car seats, strollers or other light housekeeping items until your household items arrive. For more information, contact your local Airman & Family Readiness Center.
Volunteerism
The base-wide Volunteer Resource Program is designed to fully utilize and recognize the contributions of volunteers. One of its primary functions is to help base volunteer agencies meet their needs and to help individuals find volunteer positions that best suit personal interests or career goals. For more information, contact your local Airman & Family Readiness Center.
AMC ICON
AMC Icon is based loosely around the TV show "American Idol" and is designed to showcase the vocal talents of the AMC communities. Each AMC installation will conduct a base-level competition with the top active duty Air Force finisher representing their installation in the command finals at HQ AMC on 21 Oct 10. Contact your local FSS Marketing office for details.
Clubs
For your catering, dining or lounging needs, the club is a popular choice for rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, birthday and holiday parties and meeting rooms. Maximum room capacities range in size. Conference rooms are also available.
Club Membership Benefits:
o Members First: Club members enjoy Member First discounts on every meal. And if you pay with your Club card you also get cash back. Now that's a meal deal you'll want to dig into every day
o Military Free Cash Rewards: Redeem points for great rewards, i.e., Cash back, Gift cards, Travel. As easy as it sounds! Pay with your Club card and earn 1% cash back on every eligible dollar you spend off base and 2 points for each eligible dollar spent in purchases at the base exchange (to include gas), commissary and Air Force services activities. And, you pay 0% interest on your card for 6 months.
o TravelPlus: It all adds up! Whether you're planning an awe-inspiring, life-changing vacation or a holiday visit to home, TravelPlus adds up to free airline travel, car rentals, hotel stays and free gift certificates from brand-named merchants.
o Services Club Member Scholarship: Every year, AF Services gives away $25,000 in scholarship money for higher education. All eligible Club members and their families are encouraged to compete for the funds through a themed essay entry.
o Football Frenzy: Food, drinks, friends and football as American as it gets! Join the Football Frenzy fun and become eligible to win trips to NFL games or even the Super Bowl! Plus, end of season bonus drawing for $5000 in gift certificates. www.afclubs.net
o AF Hoops: 15 Feb - 5 Apr 10, Web-based tournament competition, Customers participate by visiting NAF food and beverage activities to receive scratch card game piece, Contains code to access on-line bracket, Fill in bracket by selecting each game winner in 64-team tournament. First place $10,000, Second place $5,000, Third place $2,500, Fourth place $1,000
For More Info: Contact your local club for details and or www.afclubs.net.
Community Centers
Contact your base Community Center for more information on the following programs:
o You Got Talent: As part of the Nell Buckley Performing Arts Series, HQ AFSVA/SVPY, in conjunction with HQ AFSVA/SVPCE, conducts an annual Air Force Worldwide Family & Teen Talent Contest. This program reinforces creative expression and helps our youth gain a better appreciation of the performing arts. The base-level program also provides a positive family experience for the entire base population.
o Cook it Up: Participants get a fun and innovative contest highlighting the baking/cooking skills of the entire community, highlight skills, and provide possible opportunities to partner with other community activities such as the commissary, clubs, and other community service organizations.
o AF Live Green: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
o Tops in Blue: For almost 60 years, has delighted audiences around the globe. Check out the rich entertainment history of this all-active duty US Air Force special unit of talented
amateur performers. Tops In Blue is proud to represent the United States Air Force as one of the oldest and most widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind.
o Air Force Chess Program: Provide additional opportunities for families, youth, and other community members to participate in a recreational/educational activity.
Air Force Information, Tickets, and Travel
Get out and have fun! The Information, Tickets, and Travel program provides customer driven travel venues and services and entertainment activities, focusing on full service travel amenities and theme parks, local event venues, tours and information of the local area and total travel assistance. Contact your local ITT Office or find their number here: http://public.afsv.net/Database/TravelLocations/facilitydisplay.asp
Air Force Aid Society
Military members and their families faced with financial emergencies can reach out and receive assistance from the Air Force Aid Society. AFAS provides interest-free loans and other assistance with emergency needs for items such as basic living expenses, car repair, emergency travel, and other personal emergencies. Before you borrow money at a high interest rate from a local financial institution, see if you qualify for a no-interest AFAS loan. For more information, contact your local Airman & Family Readiness Center.
Career Development
The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers career development information about the local job market, interview techniques, resume preparation, and other employment issues. The DRC offers a wide variety of self-study resources on |
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Social Fitness Resources 