FSS CONNECTION
April 26, 2017
502d Force Support Squadron
Bi-weekly newsletter for Joint Base San Antonio
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• Multiple fitness classes
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JBSA locations to include kick
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ENJOY WATER SPORT ACTIVITIES, TOURS AND MORE!
FOOD AND DRINKS SERVED 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
PRIZES AWARDED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
*FREE TENT CAMPING EXPERIENCE (MUST PRE-REGISTER)
• Ally Davison’s
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scheduled
10-10:30 a.m.
and 11:30 a.m.
to Noon
HOW TO SIGN UP!
• This event is free and open to all
DOD ID cardholders
• Pre-registration is required for Ally
Davidson’s sessions
JBSA-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center
For more information, call 652-5763
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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Aquatic Center
Bldg. 3302 • 221-4887
Pool passes go on sale
May 17
Season pool passes are available for purchase at the Fort
Sam Houston Aquatic Center.
Bowling Center
Bldg. 2521 • 221-4740 or 221-3683
Mothers are celebrated
May 14 • 1-6 p.m.
Moms can bowl up to three games for free. Rental shoes
are not included. The rest of the family can bowl at the
special rate of $2.50 per game, per person and a $2.75
shoe rental. This does not include Cosmic Bowling.
Community Programs
Spouses are appreciated
May 12 • 3-7 p.m.
The JBSA Military Spouse Appreciation event at the
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Golf Course is our way of
saying “Thank you” to military spouses for the sacrifices
and support they provide for service members and the
military community. Enjoy refreshments, music and prizes.
Multiple vendors are on-site. This event is free and open
to all military spouses. This event is sponsored by THE
GUNN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, Security Service
Credit Union, Broadway Bank, Smile Doctors Braces, First
Command Financial Services, The Spa at Fort Sam, Dell
and Budweiser®. No federal endorsement of sponsors
intended. For more information, call 652-5763.
Fitness & Sports
80s-themed Zumba® event open to all DOD ID cardholders.
For more information, call 221-1234.
Golf Course
1050 Harry Wurzbach • 221-5863 or 222-9386
Participants get golf ready
Through May 30
Mondays and Thursdays • 6 p.m.
Get Golf Ready is designed for beginner golfers. Learn
to putt, drive and swing in a casual, friendly setting. Get
onto the course to play, have fun, spend quality time with
friends and family and meet new golfers. Cost is $75 for
lessons or $125 for lessons and clubs. Supply is limited.
Warrior Golf Scramble held
May 5 • 12:30 p.m.
Golfers are invited to play in the monthly Warrior FourPerson Scramble. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for
nonmembers. The fee includes green fee, golf cart, prize
money and social after the round.
Cinco de Mayo celebration held
May 5 • 4:30-6:30 p.m.
All levels of golfers are welcome to join the fun. Stroll
through the new Pro Shop and purchase golf merchandise.
Mothers are invited to brunch
May 14 • 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Treat mom to a Mother’s Day Brunch filled with breakfast
and lunch assortments, full meat carving and egg stations,
desserts and a mimosa fountain. Cost is $25.95 for golf
members, $27.95 for nonmembers, $12.95 for children,
6-12 years, and children 5 years and younger eat for free.
Reservations made by May 5 guarantee seating.
Harlequin Theatre
5K brings out eye of the tiger
Bldg. 2652 • 222-9694
April 29 • 7 a.m.
Runners and walkers are invited to release their inner
Rocky Balboa by joining the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center
in the Eye of the Tiger 5K. Families and strollers are
welcome. Leashed dogs are allowed on the run route but
not in the facility. For more information, call 221-1234.
Best laid plans go awry
May brings fitness challenge
Come to the Fitness Center on the METC during the month
of May and attend as many instructor-led classes as
possible. Prizes are awarded to the top three participants
with the most classes attended. All participants receive
a class tracking card upon registration. For more
information, call 808-5709.
5K held for Armed Forces
May 13 • 8 a.m.
Join in celebrating the sacrifice and dedicated services of
Armed Forces members all around the globe. This event
is free and starts in the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Aquatic
Center parking lot. For more information, call 808-5709.
Zumba goes back to the 80s
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May 13 • 9:30 a.m.
Join the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center for a free
Through May 20
Come to the Harlequin for a viewing of Don’t Talk to the
Actors by Tom Dudzick. Watch as the cast and crew of
a Broadway-bound play resort to manipulation, diva-like
behavior and chaotic abandon to get what they want.
Fledgling playwright Jerry and his fiancée are a couple of
Buffalo greenhorns suddenly swept up in the whirlwind of
New York’s theater scene when Jerry’s play is optioned
for the big-money, ego-driven world of Broadway. This
show is sponsored by Security Service Federal Credit
Union. No federal endorsement of sponsor intended. To
make a reservation, call 222-9694.
Military & Family
Readiness Center
Bldg. 2797 • 221-2705 or 221-2418
Training for spouses offered
Pre-Deployment: May 1 • 3-4:30 p.m.
Post-Deployment: May 15 • 3-4:30 p.m.
Pre- and post-deployment resilience training helps prepare
spouses for challenges encountered around deployments
and provides resiliency strategies and recourses.
Blended Retirement System 101
May 8 • 9-10 a.m.
During this class, service members review the new
retirement pension set to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.
Outdoor Recreation
Bldg. 1111 • 221-5224 or 221-5225
CHL Classes
May 6 • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Camp Bullis Rod-N-Gun Recreation Center provides
Concealed Handgun License classes. Successful
completion of this class is required to apply for a Texas
CHL. To register, go to chlregistration.com and select
“Register for Class” and the select “Dan Willis” –
Leatherneck Arms. Cost is $65. Students must be at least
21 years or 18 years and active-duty military. DOD ID
cardholders only. Participants must meet qualifications to
purchase a handgun. For more information, call 363-2332.
Sam Houston
Community Center
Bldg. 1395 • 808-6262
Catering services available
The Sam Houston Community Center is an economical, yet
elegant venue for big events offering a variety of rooms
and full service catering to feed from 6 to 300 people. A
wide variety of menus and planning services are offered
to ensure personal events are memorable. The catering
department can assist in planning retirement dinners,
luncheons, conferences, unit functions, graduations,
birthday parties and more.
Youth Programs
Bldg. 1630 • 221-3502
Gifts are made for mom
May 2 • 4:30 p.m.
Youth, 9-18 years, are invited to make mom a special gift
during Arts & Crafts. This event is free.
Keith A. Campbell Memorial May 6 • 2-5 p.m.
Library
Youth, 9-18 years, can make and decorate a special treat
Bldg. 1222 • 221-4702
StoryWalk is at the Quadrangle
®
April 29 • 1-4 p.m.
Stroll through the Quadrangle and read. Blue Star families
are on-site to distribute a free children’s book. The
StoryWalk® remains open through Mother’s Day.
to celebrate moms. Bake cookies, cupcakes and more to
decorate just for her.
Lock-in held
May 12-13 • 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. • Bldg. 2515
Enjoy a farewell with friends and staff at this lock-in.. Cost
is $10 per youth and a permission slip is required. The last
day to register is May 5 at the Middle School Teen Center.
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JBSA Lackland
Fitness & Sports
Bench press contest held
May 15-19
Competitors are invited to participate in a Bench Press
Contest at the Medina Fitness Center. Staff record the
competitor’s max weight with prizes going to the top
finishers both for men’s and women’s categories.
Fitness holds a challenge
Through May
Come to the Kelly Fitness Center for a Race Against the
Clock. Participants row against the clock and complete
2,000 meters as quickly as possible. Fitness staff log
all entries and the fastest participants win. For more
information, call 925-4848.
Gateway Club
Bldg. 2490 • 645-7034
Chef cooks up special dinner
The Gateway Club’s chef creates a special dining
experience in the Mesquite dining room from 5-8 p.m.
Cost is $18.95 for all dinners except April 28, which is $27.
The April 28 menu includes lobster tail, bacon-wrapped
filet mignon, lobster macaroni and cheese, asparagus,
salad and dessert. On May 5 enjoy a New York steak with
fried shrimp, duchess potatoes, mixed vegetables, salad
and dessert. The May 12 menu features a T-bone steak
with fried onion rings, seasoned steak fries, roasted corn
on the cob, salad and dessert.
Nighttime entertainment is here
May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with great music provided by DJ
Tony Style, 5-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., in the Lone Star
Lounge. The Show Band entertains 6-9 p.m. and DJ LJU
spins favorite tunes in the Maverick Lounge 5-8 p.m.
May 6 • 8 p.m. to midnight
Come to Karaoke Night and sing or just enjoy the
entertainment and a frosty beverage in the Lone Star
Lounge featuring DJ Dee Dee.
May 12 • 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Club hosts Variety Night as DJ Tony Style plays a
wide variety of music in the Lone Star Lounge. Relax in
the lounge or enjoy the weather out on the patio with pool
tables and big-screen TVs.
Pre-Mother’s Day buffet offered
May 11 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Gateway Club honors moms with an early Mother’s
Day lunch buffet. The menu includes roast beef au
jus, roast turkey with cranberry chutney, fried chicken,
herbed roasted chicken, baked tilapia, cornbread
stuffing, whipped potatoes with brown gravy, yams
with marshmallows, macaroni and cheese, green beans
almandine, mixed vegetables, soup and salad bar,
desserts and more. Cost is $10.95.
Mothers enjoy a buffet
May 14 • 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Celebrate mothers at the Club with a feast in the Fiesta
Ballroom featuring rosemary crusted prime rib, roasted
turkey with champagne mushroom sauce, cranberry and
orange chutney, pork loin stuffed with dried fruit, baked
herbed chicken, baked tilapia stuffed with crabmeat
and topped with white wine sauce and bourbon-glazed
ham. Sides include whipped potatoes, cranberry pecan
stuffing, corn O’Brien, roasted asparagus, broccoli spears
with hollandaise sauce, pasta pepperoni, salmon display
with shrimp and capers, fresh fruit, deviled egg, roasted
vegetables, jalapeño halves stuffed with cream cheese,
carrot raisin salad, strawberry walnut blend salad, Greek
salad with feta cheese and olives, potato salad, gourmet
cheese display and stuffed cherry tomatoes. The buffet
also features a breakfast bar with fluffy scrambled
eggs with red and green pepper bits, crispy bacon, pork
sausage, homemade hash browns, biscuits and country
gravy, crepes with assorted toppings, grits and cheese
and a build-your-own omelet bar. All these choices are
complete with a great selection of desserts and more.
Cost is $25.95 for adults, $11.95 for children and children
5 years and younger eat for free.
Gateway Hills Golf Course
Bldg. 2901 • 671-3466 or 671-2517
Steaks are served
Thursdays • 4-7 p.m.
Take a break from the kitchen and dine at the Green Side
Grill. Dinner is served until the steaks run out. Make
reservations before noon Thursday and pay $15. Make
reservations after noon Thursday and pay $17. The meal
includes steak, potatoes, vegetables, a roll, dessert and a
fountain drink.
Information,
Tickets & Travel
Bldg. 5506 • 671-3059
Schlitterbahn© opens May 12
Start the summer at the best water park in Texas,
Schlitterbahn® in New Braunfels. Avoid the lines and get
tickets at ITT. Ticket prices for adults are $46 and tickets
for children, 3-11 years, and seniors, over 55 years, are $38.
Access is $38 for everyone Sundays.
Library
Bldg. 6114 • 671-2678
Story time held for children
Tuesdays • 10 a.m.
Story time helps reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Come
read books, sing songs and create crafts. Story time is
open to the whole family.
Military & Family
Readiness Center
Bldg. 1249 • 671-3722
Military spouses honored
May 4 • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join the M&FRC to celebrate military spouses’ talents and
innovations at an entrepreneurial and resource fair at the
Arnold Hall Community Center.
Outdoor Recreation
Bldg. 871 • 925-5532
Camping equipment rented
Check out Outdoor Recreation’s selection of camping
trailers and camping equipment for rent. Also rent items
for graduation, Memorial Day parties and other types
of celebrations. Rental items include canopies, tables
and chairs barbecue pits, chafing dishes, food warmers,
games, sports equipment and more. A new price list is
available with additional items added.
Skylark Aquatic Center
Bldg. 6482 • 671-3780
Pool passes go on sale
May 12
Season pool passes are available for purchase at the
Skylark Aquatics Center and Warhawk pool, building 2502,
during operation hours.
Skylark Bowling Center
Bldg. 6476 • 671-1234
Tuesdays are three-4-five
Get three games of bowling and shoes for $5 all day.
Wednesdays are $1
Bowling and shoe rentals are $1 each all day.
.Youth Programs
Bldg. 8420 • 671-2388
Summer basketball begins
May 1-31
Register youth, 5-17, for summer basketball. The coaches
meetings are June 6-7. Practices start June 19 and
games run July 8 through Aug. 26. Cost is $50 per child. A
physical and shot records are required at registration.
Families stay fit
May 13 • Mothers and children kayaking trip
June 10 • Fathers and children kayaking trip
As part of the FitFamily initiative, Youth Programs offers
two one-hour kayaking trips for families. Cost is $10 per
person. Trips travel down the San Antonio River from
Espada Park and are open to active-duty, DOD and retired
military and dependents. Participants must present their
DOD ID the day of the trip. The trip is guided by American
Canoe Association Certified Kayak instructors. Times are
9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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JBSA Randolph
Bowling Center
Bldg. 870 • 652-6271
Cosmic bowling includes lights
Saturday • 7-10 p.m.
Be sure to check out the Cosmic Bowling music and light
show. Use an online Juke Box to play favorite songs.
Mother’s Day special offered
May 14 • 1-6 p.m.
Bowling is free for moms with a three-game limit per
mother. Rental shoes are not included. All others bowl at
the special rate of $2.50 per game and $2.75 rental shoes.
Community Services Mall
Bldg. 895 • 652-5142
Pool passes go on sale
May 9
Season pool passes are available for purchase at the
Community Services Mall.
2017 Kinder Casino Trips
May 9-10 • July 11-12
Sept. 12-13 • Nov. 14-15
Travel to the Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder, La.
with ITT. The trip includes round trip motor coach
transportation, hotel accommodations and a $23 voucher
from the Casino. Sign up as soon as possible since trips
fill up quickly. The bus departs at 7:30 a.m. and returns
the next day. Cost is $60 for double occupancy or $120 for
single occupancy. Payment is required at the time of sign
up and the deadline to sign up is two weeks prior.
Disney® Salute 2017 is here
Disney provides Military Salute Tickets to “Eligible
Service Members” including special admission tickets
for active-duty military and retirees through December.
The number of tickets that can be purchased is six per
military member or retiree ID card. The military member or
retiree must accompany their party at the gate to activate
the tickets. New this year to the Disney World® Salute
tickets is a Five-Day ticket. Prices for the Four-Day ticket
range from $207 to $244. The Five-Day ticket prices range
from $222 to $259. Each price is per person. ITT also
carries Disneyland® Three-Day Park Hopper admission
tickets for $155 and has added a Four-Day Hopper for
$180. The Disneyland® blackout dates are April 9-23.
There are no blackout dates for Disney World®.
JBSA Recreation Park @
Canyon Lake
830-964-3576 or 800-280-3466
Annual pass saves money
Purchase a Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park
Canyon Lake annual pass for $65. This pass offers entry
into both the Sunny Side and Hancock Cove side of the
facility. The annual pass includes a boat or trailer pass and
is valid for one year from the date of issue. Annual pass
holders are not charged a boat launch fee. Without the pass,
daily entry is $7 per visit, per vehicle.
Musical entertainment provided
Kendrick Club
Bldg. 1039 • 652-3056
Mother enjoy brunch
Club hosts bingo events
May 1
Participate in Bingo Extravaganza with $15,000 in total
jackpots and a complimentary buffet at 5 p.m. and Early Bird
bingo at 6 p.m.
May 9
Birthday members are invited to Birthday Bingo and receive
one free machine and cake. This is for Randolph Club
members only. ID and club card are required.
Library
Bldg. 598 • 652-5578
Makerspace program held
May 4
Get creative with Legos®! All ages welcome.
Children enjoy story time
Wednesdays • 10 a.m.
Story time includes books, songs, rhymes and movement
activities, which help reinforce a lifelong love of learning
in children. It also offers parents and children reading
techniques. Story time is open to the whole family; a parent
or caregiver must remain in the library during story time.
Military & Family Readiness
Bldg. 693 • 652-5321
Key spouses continue education
May 18 • 9 a.m. to noon
Key Spouses and Key Spouse Mentors are invited to join
the M&FRC to examine the different causes of stress and
learn time management techniques that can be shared. Key
Spouses and Key Spouse Mentors are required to attend at
least one continuing education training on a quarterly basis.
Parr Club
Bldg. 500 • 652-4864 or 658-7445
Deck nights are back
May 4 • 5-8 p.m.
Come to the Parr Club deck for an evening of relaxation,
flavorful food and live music. The bar is available 4:30-8 p.m.
and the buffet is available 5-7 p.m. This event is open to
all DOD ID cardholders. Cost is $8 for members, $13 for
nonmembers and $6.50 for children 6-12 years. Coupons are
not accepted for this event.
May 5
Come to the Sky Lounge for musical entertainment by the
Tobias Band. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres 5-6 p.m. Admission is $4
for members and $5 for nonmembers.
May 14
Bring mothers, wives and grandmothers to the Mother’s
Day Brunch. The Parr Club offers a delicious buffet with
seating times at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,
noon, 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Cost is
$28 per adult for members, $15 per child for members’
children, 6-12 years, $30 per adult for nonmembers and
$17 per child for nonmember’s children, 6-12 years.
Children 5 years and younger eat for free. All mothers
and grandmothers are entered in a drawing for a chance
to win a spa treatment gift certificate. Drawings are held
the next day and winners are notified. Reservations and
prepayments are required. Coupons are not accepted for
this event and refunds are not issued after May 11.
Randolph Oaks Golf Course
Bldg. 1300 • 652-4653
Download the golf app from the IOS App Store for iPhone
users and from the Google Play Store for Android users. It
is free and the app has several features including GPS for
yardages, an electronic scorecard, information regarding
the course, prices, contact information and more. Receive
notifications about special sales and promotions that only
the app offers.
Youth Programs
Bldg. 584 & 585 • 652-3298 or 652-2088
Mothers and daughters enjoy tea
May 13 • Noon to 2 p.m.
Moms are invited to bring their daughters to have High Tea
and learn the English custom of tea time with the history
of various teas. Along with the tea, mothers and daughters
enjoy English hors d’oeuvres. Cups are provided or guests
can bring their own. Cost is $5 per person. This event has
limited spaces and reservations must be made by May 5.
Parents needed
Youth programs is recruiting parents who would like to
participate on boards or as an accreditation team member
to assist in maintaining quality care for military youth
provided at JBSA-Randolph Youth Programs.
Instructional classes available
Instructional lessons are offered for children and youth
4-18 years and are taught by certified instructors.
Instruction times vary from hourly, weekly or monthly per
activity. Classes include Taekwondo, Private Piano, Guitar,
Private Drum and Dance.
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