REWARDING TO BE PART OF A TEAM BY FAMILY & MWR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SINGLE SOLDIERS (BOSS)
For many single Soldiers moving from one post to another, deployment and finding your place within your unit can be overwhelming. It can be especially hard for single Soldiers to find things to do that are not family oriented. Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) is a program that focuses on the well-being of Active-Duty single Soldiers. They create events, programs and plan trips centered for Single Soldiers! There are three pillars the program follows, they are Recreation and Leisure, Community Service and Quality of Life. Each one provides service to single Soldiers to better their knowledge of their surrounding community by volunteering, enjoy local activities and ensure their quality of life is met with basic standards. This is a Soldier led program and it is fully staffed with a BOSS president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. “We work hard planning and putting events together every week,” Sgt. Karla Torres, BOSS president. “Currently, we are planning outdoor recreational trips,
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art and hobby activities, a trip to Las Vegas, to San Antonio and many more events where Soldiers can learn and enjoy themselves.” The BOSS Program is an important tool and program that builds a community for Single Soldiers, geo-bachelors and single parents. It is important as a leader to stay up to date with events and to make sure that this information gets put out. “If a Soldier is not mission essential and you are able spare them to attend a BOSS event,” said Sgt. Torres.“We ask that leaders let them attend.” It is important that single parents are tracking that this program is also open to them. “We take feedback from our BOSS Soldiers and listen to them,” Sgt. Torres. “We do what we can to create and coordinate events that they want to see.” One of the biggest events held every year is BOSS Bash! It’s a huge celebration for single Soldiers to enjoy the day from inflatables, live music, DJ music, minute to win-it games, awesome prizes, food and more! This
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