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State Youth
Coordinators &
Family Programs
Office Contact
Information
Family Programs
Address:
3423 N. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd., Bldg. 31
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-481-9893
Fax: 517-481-9886
Find us on the web at:
http://
minationalguard.com/
familyprograms
State Family Program
Director:
CW3 Jessica Ulrey
517-481-9899 (office)
Lead Child & Youth
Program Coordinator:
Angela Spina
517-481-9894 (office)
517-977-8312 (cell)
Child & Youth Program
Coordinator:
Traci Osterman-
Pierce
517-481-9890 (office)
517-582-9280 (cell)
Halloween Pictures
The Child & Youth Program is very excited to
celebrate fall with you! As we prepare to
update our display case at JFHQ we would
love to see pictures of your ghouls or goblins
all dressed up for Halloween! Please send us
a picture of your children and we will include
them in our display case later this fall!
Please email your pictures to Angela Spina at
[email protected] NLT 3 NOV.
Michigan National Guard
Child & Youth Program Monthly
October 2014 Volume 4, Issue 10
Inside this Issue:
2: Upcoming Events
3: Detroit Arsenal Youth
Programs Calendar
4: Scholarship Info Homework Organization
5: Operation Homefront
6: OMK: Horse Camp
7: OMK: Fall Celebration
Skating & Pizza Party
8: Youth Council
Kids Korner
Other Important People
Featured Resource
A Message From Your Child and Youth
Program Staff
The Child and Youth Program is gearing up for fall and the
upcoming holiday season! We are beginning to plan our 2nd
annual Drop & Shop Events and are hoping to host these at FIVE
locations this year! We had a great turn out at the three locations
last year and would love to expand our reach in 2014! We also plan
to celebrate Month of the Military Family in November! Please be
sure to watch the upcoming newsletters for all the details
regarding these events! We are very excited about what the
upcoming months have in store for
the Child and Youth Program and
hope that you can enjoy this season
with us!
~Angie & Traci
Pictured: Angie & Traci with Danny Dekeyser &
Justin Abdelkader of the Detroit Red Wings. The
Red Wings visited JFHQ as part of their
Community Tour in September.
Upcoming Events: October 2014
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10/5: World Teacher’s Day; Teachers deserve a little recognition, and some thanks and appreciation. Aside from parents and direct
family, who else has as much influence on the hearts and minds of a child... your child? Teachers not only educate, but they help to
shape and frame your child's beliefs, values, and behaviors. Parents and students are encouraged to offer thanks and recognition today.
A simple "thanks", or card would be greatly appreciated.
10/8: Raising Young Readers; Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Location: Clinton County Courthouse, 100 East State Street, St. Johns, MI 48879.
Contact: Nicole Walker, [email protected] , 989-224-5241. Recent research from the Kids Count data shows that Michigan’s
children are not reading proficiently. Learn about the importance of children reading at grade level by the end of third grade and gain
skills on how to provide literacy rich environments for children. Please email or call Nicole to register. There is a $5 fee for the class,
payable at the door.
10/9: Fire Prevention Day; According to legend, on October 8, 1871, Mrs. O'Leary was in her barn, milking her cow. The cow
kicked over a lamp, which started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The fire burned for over 27 hours. The Great Chicago fire sparked
major efforts in fire prevention. Forty years later, the Fire Marshall's Association of North America (FMANA) held the first Fire
Prevention Day. In 1920 , President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Fire Prevention Week.
10/14: Rest Time Refresher: Supporting Military Families in Early Childhood; Time: 1-2 p.m. Location: Webinar. Contact:
Kendra Moyses, 517-432-7654, [email protected]. Connect through your computer and learn about a variety of topics! Sessions
will last 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions and answers. Military families are in every community in Michigan. Many times
our military families go unnoticed in our communities but they have unique needs and situations that can be met with intentional
planning. Learn about the deployment cycle, how we can help our military families be resilient and existing resources that are
available to support families. Please visit the Rest Time Refresher: Supporting Military Families in Early Childhood registration page
for more information.
10/22: Operation Military Kids Fall Celebration Skating & Pizza Party; See page 7 for all the details
10/25: Operation Military Kids Horse Camp; see page 6 for all the details
10/25: Make a Difference Day; Initiated in 1990, this is a national day is for devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work in the
community. The activity can be almost anything. On this day, millions of Americans participate in community improvement projects.
It takes the form of cleanup, painting, and repair in poorer neighborhoods, parks and municipal facilities. It doesn't matter what
project you take on. It doesn't matter whether you help a non-profit organization, the community, your town, nursing home, a church,
a food kitchen, or any other group in need. What matters is that you participate. Make a commitment to help others for just one day.
Make a difference on Make a Difference Day!
10/25-10/26: Military Day at Uncle John’s Cider Mill; Location: 8614 N US Highway 27, St. Johns, MI. Uncle John’s Cider Mill is
offering a special rate on their VIP Wristbands for Military Families! For $5, you will receive a wristband for the corn maze,
inflatable park, wagon rides, train rides and fruit fling. This is usually $11 but when you SHOW YOUR MILITARY ID you will get
the wristband for only $5, wristbands may be purchased at either token booth!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5
World Teacher’s
Day
6 7 8
Raising Young
Readers
9
Fire Prevention
Day
10 11
12 13
Columbus Day
(Closed)
14
Rest Time
Refresher
(webinar)
15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22
OMK: Fall
Celebration
23 24 25 Military Day at
Uncle John’s
OMK: Horse Camp
Make a Difference Day
26
Military Day at
Uncle John’s
27 28 29 30 31
Halloween
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Scholarship Options for Military Youth ThanksUSA Scholarship Program – www.thanksusa.org/scholarship-program.html
Veterans United Foundation – www.enhance-lives.com/scholarships
AMVETS National Scholarships– www.amvets.org/programs/scholarships
Scholarships for Military Children Program – www.militaryscholar.org/index.html
These scholarships all award anywhere from $1,000.00 - $4,000.00!
The application process is also pretty straightforward and all information can be found at the
websites listed above.
Homework Organization
Are you trying to get a
handle on all the
papers that have
started to appear in
your home now that
school is back in
session?
Some of these creative
ideas, may be able to
assist you with
organizing all the new
stuff coming home with
your children.
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Kendra Moyses
4-H Military Partnerships
517-432-7654
Maritza Rodriguez-Arseneau*
Military Family Life Consultant
(Child and Youth)
586-205-1927
Sheryl Richard*
Military Family Life Consultant
West Michigan
517-285-2277
[email protected] **PLESE NOTE UPDATED
CONTACT INFORMATION**
Belinda Ireland
Family Assistance
Coordinator
517-481-9889 (office)
Jean Wixson
Family Readiness Assistant
517-481-9892 (office)
April Clipper
Military OneSource
989-415-9846 (cell)
april.clipper@military
onesource.com
Featured Resource
Find us on Facebook!
Find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/
MiNationalGuardChildAndYouthPrograms
and like our page!
Want to be added to the newsletter
email list?? Send Traci an email and
she would be happy to add you!!
Other Important People
Meet our newest Youth Council Member: Bria Spalding
Kids Korner: Jokes & Featured Reading
Q: What did the tree say to
autumn?
A: leaf me alone.
Q: What did one autumn leaf
say to another?
A: I'm falling for you.
Q: How do you fix a broken
pumpkin?
A: With a pumpkin patch
My Many Colored Days By: Dr. Seuss
This board book describes all the different
colored feelings that a child might have. Each
color is associated with an animal and how they
might act like that animal while they are that
color.
Want to find activities during any stage of
deployment that relate to this book? Please visit:
Military Family Book Sheets
Bria Spalding is in tenth grade at South Lyon High School.
She is 15 years old. After school, Bria plays tennis, yet
during school she is a member of Key Club. Bria has
attended Youth Leadership Camp five times, and she
enjoys it each and every time she goes. She is the daughter
of SFC Andrea Spalding.
We are very excited to have Bria as a part of the Youth
Council!