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D E P L O Y M E N T N E W SLETTER

Do you have a great idea for the next Blue Star Card Event? If so, let us know! Send an email to sarah.chadwick@us.army.mil with your ideas.

March 2011

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS Walk off the Wait, March 8 Kaena Poin

Join us on our latest Blue Star Card hike to Kaena Point,Tuesday, March 8. Known as the leaping place of souls,

Kaena Point offers gorgeous views of the northwestern tip of Oahu. Free transportation will be leaving from the Scho eldBarracks Bowling Center parking lot at 8:30 am and returning around 1:00 pm. The trail is not stroller accessible. Make sureto pack sunscreen and plenty of water! You de nitely dontwant to miss this hike! You will earn double punches on yourSUPERSTAR card! For more information or to register, call655-0112. Deadline to register for this event is March 4th.

Aquarium After Dark, March 15 Waikiki AquariumSpend Spring Break discovering if sh sleep, where sea snails snooze and howlobsters nd their way in the dark on a ashlight tour of Waikiki Aquarium. JoinBlue Star Card on Tuesday March 15 from 7 - 9 pm for Aquarium After Dark, a

nighttime tour of aquarium exhibits where you will view sea creatures like neverbefore! Be sure to bring your ashlight! Transportation will be provided fromScho eld at 5:45 pm. Spaces are limited. For more information or to reserve yourspace, call 655-0112 or email Amanda.P.Montgomery@us.army.mil. Deadline toregister is March 9.

Big R: Spa Night, March 31 NehelaniNeeding a night of relaxation? Come out and celebrateanother month of deployment complete on Thursday, March

31, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Nehelani. Pamper yourself with treatments from Lemongrass Spa and BeautiControl.Dress comfortably and take part in Tai Chi classes for tensionand stress relieving. Light Pupus will be provided. Childcareis available, but space is limited. This is an adult only event.For more information, to reserve childcare, or to reserve yourspace please call 655-0112 or email Amanda.P.Montgomery@us.army.mil by March 18.

T

HE BIG

Whats coming up in the month of April April 5: PT in the Park

April 8: BSC Family Game NightApril 19: Big R: Hale Koa

Magic Show

April 23: Fun Fest &

ITR Travel FairApril 26: PT in the Gym

March 4th, 11 am - 1 pm @ NehelaniJoin us for an afternoon of fun, food, games and activities.

You are cordially invited to the

Join us in saying aloha to 3BCT.Enjoy music, games, childrens

activities, food and fun! The Blue StarCard program will have an information

table and staff will be on hand toanswer any questions you may haveabout the program. Blue Star Cardapplications will also be available.

For more information on the Blue StarCard program call 655-0002/0112.

For more information on this eventcall 655-0111.

Program Spotlight:Sgt Yano Library Book Clubs

Award Winning ReadsIts a new year of books for Award Winning Reads. Children ages 8-12 come

join in the conversation with these amazing books that have either won or arenominated for an award. New meeting time is 3:30 4:30 pm. Come for the

discussion stay for the fun activity.

March 8, 2011:When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

April 5, 2011:Floating Circus by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

Teen Book ClubHave an opinion? Share it at Sgt. Yano Librarys Teen Book Club, Teen Lounge.

Read the book and share your opinion with the group. Each month willfeature a new teen novel. Only the latest popular titles have been selected. All

meetings will run from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.

March 15 2011:Matched by Ally Condie

April 12, 2011:Going Bovine by Libba Bray

May 17, 2011:The Painted Boy by Charles de Lint

Spouses of deployed Soldiers are eligible to sign up for a Blue Star Card,

which will give you discounts at FMWR facilities, activities and special

events. Your Blue Star Card will be valid throughout the entire deployment.

To get your card, visit Army Community Service on Scho eld Barracks or

Fort Shafter.

Blue Star Card Email ListAre you a Blue Star Card holder but not receiving FMWR email updates? If

so please email sarah.chadwick@us.army.mil so we can register your email

address for Blue Star Card updates.

Schofeld Barracks ACS, BLDG 2091

M, Th, F 7:30 am - 4:00 pmT, W 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Phone: 655-4227

Fort Shafter ACS, BLDG 330

M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Phone: 438-9285

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Health and Fitness Center Kids on Site Information:The Kids on Site care for the Health and Fitness center will remain free for valid BlueStar Card holders, Mon.-Fri., 8-11 a.m., at Kaala Community Activities Center, Bldg. 556.Registration is required. For more information please call 655-8628.

Parents Night OutParents Night Out will be held March 5 (AMR CDC and AMR Youth Center), and March 26(Scho eld CDC and Scho eld School Age Center). For more information on Parents Night Outor to make a reservation, call the Scho eld Barracks CYS Services Registration Of ce at 655-5314 or the AMR Registration Of ce at 833-5393.

Find all the different kinds of crawling critters in the searchbelow you can go up, down, backwards, and diagonal. Have fun!

CENTIPEDEGRASSHOPPERCRICKET DRAGONFLYTIGER MOSQUITO

MAYFLY WHIP SCORPIONTARANTULA PRAYING MANTISBUTTERFLY COCKROACHWASP BUMBLEBEELADYBUG CATERPILLAR

We want your feedback! Visit http://www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/survey_central.asp and take the Blue Star Card Survey.Your feedback can help us improve our program and provide activities you would enjoy the most.

For more information on Deployment, SpecialEvents, Activities, Blue Star Card and FMWRfacilities log onto www.mwrarmyhawaii.com

Helpful PhoneNumbers

ACS/AER (808) 655-4227

ACS Toll Free (877) 406-2148

Military Police (808) 655-5555Military Information (808) 449-7110

FMWR DeploymentProgram Information

(808) 655-0002 (808) 655-0112

Star Recipe of the Month:

INGREDIENTS

White cake mix(we used an 18-1/4-ounce box)

Food coloring(red, blue, green, and yellow)

Baking cups

Whipped cream (optional)DIRECTIONS

1. Prepare your favorite white cake mix,then divide the batter evenly among sixsmall bowls. Following the chart below,dye each bowl of batter a rainbow color.

2. Line 16 muf n pan wells with bakingcups. Evenly distribute the purple batteramong the cups, then the blue, and soon, following the order shown. As yougo, gently spread each layer of batterwith the back of a spoon to cover thecolor underneath.

3. Bake the cupcakes according to yourrecipe directions. Before serving,remove the paper wrapping, and if youlike, top each cupcake with a whippedcream cloud.

Purple

BlueGreenYellowOrange

Red

9 red & 6 blue drops

12 drops12 drops12 drops12 yellow & 4 red drops18 drops