The FORCE - Weekly Update - Week of 1 Nov 2020

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NOVEMBER 2020 319TH FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

Events

WEEK OF 1 NOV - 7 NOV

Grab & go steam Saturday

7 Nov | 10AM | BASE LIBRARY | 701-747-3046

Facebook Page: Grand Forks AFB Library Stop by the Library’s lobby and grab a STEAM bag to-go! This month’s bag will have everything you need to make 2 different projects: Candy Catapults and Turkey Balloon Racers! Share your creations with us on the Library’s Facebook page! Bags will remain available in the lobby while supplies last.

Facility Updates FITNESS CENTER SATURDAY HOURS FITNESS CENTER | 701-747-4738

TURKEY SHOOT

1 - 25 NOV | MON - FRI | 6AM TO 8PM | SAT | 9AM TO 3PM FITNESS CENTER | 701-747-3384

Stop by the Fitness Center all month long for a 3-point shoot-out contest! Shoot as many 3-point baskets as possible in 60 seconds. At the end of the month the top scorers from the Men’s and Women’s divisions will win a prize! One attempt allowed per day. See front desk to compete.

Starting Saturday, 31 October the Fitness Center will be opening on Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. 24-hour access will now be available after normal hours 6am on Monday through 3pm on Saturday. 24-hour access is only for members 18 years of age and older. Fitness staff will be increasing monitoring of the facility to ensure all rules are being followed. If members are not following the current policies, they will be asked to leave the facility. For any further questions, please contact the Fitness and Sport Manager at 747-4738.

J.R. ROCKERS REOPENS FOR TAKE-OUT J.R. ROCKERS | 701-747-3392

Starting 4 November, J.R. Rockers will be reopening for evening take-out only. Take-out meals will be available Wednesday through Friday 4pm to 8pm. Coffee will continue to be available for pickup Monday through Friday 7:30am to 1pm.

CDC & AFTER-SCHOOL CARE changes Child & youth program | 701-747-5503

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the CDC will be scaling back operations to provide care for no more than 61 children of Mission Essential personnel only. After-School Care will also be paused until further notice. All currently enrolled families should have been notified of their care status by 29 October. For additional details on these changes, please see the attached memo from Child & Youth Programs.

2-mile relay swim

ALL NOV | MON - FRI | 10AM TO 12PM | 3PM TO 6PM AGES 18+ | AQUATIC CENTER | 701-747-3305

Swim your heart out in our November relay contest! All month long, teams of 2, 3, or 4 swimmers can swim a total of 3200m in measures of 100m per swimmer. The team with the fastest time at the end of the month wins! Relay must be swum in one sitting. No assisting devices allowed.

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SEE PAGE 2 for details on ongoing Activities & upcoming outdoor rec trips!


NOVEMBER 2020 319TH FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

Ongoing

WEEK OF 1 NOV - 7 NOV

Upcoming Events

BEATBOSS BIKING

MON/WED/FRI @ 9AM | MON/WED @ 7PM | SAT @ 9AM FITNESS CENTER | 701-740-9382

Join us for this spin class set to music! Spaces limited. Masks not required. Teens accompanied by a parents are welcome!

BOOK CLUB BINGO

21 OCT - 31 DEC | FACEBOOK | 701-747-3046

Facebook Page: Grand Forks AFB Library Book Club Challenge yourself with Book Club Bingo at the Base Library! Pickup a bingo card at the library or download it from our facebook group to play along. Each card features a variety of fun reading challenges to complete and we will be offering book suggestions and discussions in our Facebook group to help you get your bingo. Come check it out!

STRONG NATION

TUE | 5PM | FITNESS CENTER | SIGN UP REQUIRED Sat | 10:15am | ON Zoom | FREE

Facebook Group: Strong Nation w/ Carly - Grand Forks AFB Join us for this HIIT class that combines body weight, muscle conditioning, and cardio synced to music! Join our Facebook group for sign-up & Zoom links!

GUIDED PHEASANT HUNT

11 NOV | 10:30AM - 3PM | $170 PER PERSON OUTDOOR REC | 701-747-3688 | SIGN UP begins 2 Nov!

Join us for a guided pheasant hunt at McCollum’s Hunting Preserve in Bejou, MN! Cost includes hunting guides, bird cleaning, 10 birds, and a pheasant lunch! No hunting license required. Limited transportation spots available. Bus leaves at 8am. Self-drivers meet at preserve at 10:30am. Call Outdoor Rec to sign up!

VIRTUAL STORY TIME

WED | 10:30AM | FACEBOOK | 701-747-3046

Facebook Group: Storytime at Grand Forks AFB Library Join us each week in our new Facebook group for short picture books and songs! This month we will be reading fall themed books!

WATER AEROBICS

Mon/wed | 5pm to 6pm | Tue/Thu | 4pm to 5pm AGES 18+ | AQUATIC CENTER | 701-747-3305

Join us for Water Aerobics, now 4 days a week! Part Zumba, part exercise, part dance, part water bikes; all fun!

FREE LOCAL TOURS & TASTINGS

14 Nov | 10:30am to 1pm | cottonwood cider house 21 Nov | 10am to 3pm | prairie rose meadery Outdoor rec | 701-747-3688 | sign up begins 2 Nov!

Follow us on facebook @ Grand Forks AFB FSS for the most up-to-date information!

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Join Outdoor Rec for a trip to your choice of 2 local gems: Cottonwood Cider House and Prairie Rose Meadery! Each trip includes a FREE tour and tasting! Ages 21+ only. Lunch not provided. Limited transportation spots available. Participants may choose to drive themselves. Call Outdoor Rec to sign up!

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