School’s Out for Summer!

June 16, 2017平成 29年6月16日

IN THISISSUE:

Ikego Flea and Farmers’ Market

Father’s Day Brunch

4th of July 4-Day Celebration

Volume 1, Issue 19

School is out for summer. The Sullivans School students headed home to begin their 2017 Summer Vacation, Thursday. Department of Defense Schools last day for students for the 2016-2017 School Year was June 15. (Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)

FLEACT Yokosuka’s 4th of July Celebration Coming July 1-4, 2017

Natalie Imbruglia Concert July 2nd 6-7:30 p.m. Thew Concert Field

Fireworks July 4th 7:30 p.m. Thew Concert Field

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JUN18

SUNDAY

JUN16

FRIDAY

Green Beach and Ikego Pools Opening Day Party

Ikego and Green Beach Pools kick off the summer with pool parties! Come out, get wet and have fun! Join us on this joyous occasion as we open Green Beach Pool and Ikego Pool! Beginning June 17, both Ikego and Green Beach Pools will open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

3-6 p.m. | Green Beach and Ikego Pools

JUN17

SATURDAY

Ikego Farmers’ and Flea Market

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Red brick area in front of Ikego Mini-Mart

Your favorite local produce vendors are coming back to Ikego! Don’t forget to bring yen! For more information contact the Ikego Command Liaison Office at 246-8042. For Flea Market information contact the Ikego MWR office at 246-8071.

Odawara Forest Adventure and Athletic Park (Zip Lining)

Equipped with a harness and attached to a safety line, participants swing from tree to tree and zip across the park! Courses are available for both adults and children ages 11 and up. Call 243-5732 for more information.

6:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices: $70/adult (13+) • $60/child (11 to 12)

JUN18

SUNDAY

Father’s Day Brunch

Celebrate Father’s Day by attending brunch at one of the MWR clubs in Yokosuka or Ikego.

9 a.m. | Yokosuka and Ikego MWR Clubs

JUN18

SUNDAY

Officer’s Club Kosano Dining Room 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Adults • $22.95 / Children (8-11 yrs old) • $11.95 / Children (4-7 yrs old) • $9.95 / 3 years and under Free. Reservations are mandatory. Call 243-5002.

Ikego Club Takemiya9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Club Takemiya Prices: Adults • $17.95 / Children (8-11 yrs old) • $9.95 / Children (4-7 yrs old) • $7.95. Call 246-8077

Wibit Inflatable Obstacle Course

12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m. | Ikego Pool

Make it across without falling off. Participants must have a wristband or wear a life jacket and also be able to enter all courses independently.For more information contact the Ikego MWR office at 246-8071.

JUN20

TUESDAY

Youth Summer Area Orientation Brief Classes and Activities

Register your children this month for Youth Area Orientation Brief Summer classes and activities. Children new to Japan are offered this interactive orientation with the opportunity to learn about sites to see, fun things to do and also meet other new students. K-5th grades: June 20, July 18, August 15. 6th - 12th grades: June 21, July 19, August 16. For more information and to register, call 243-3372.

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Community Readiness Center

JUN20

TUESDAY

Mt. Fuji Mandatory Safety Brief5:30-6:30 p.m. | Community Readiness Center 4th Floor

Want to climb Mt. Fuji? Then you must attend one of the mandatory safety briefs held on Tuesdays. Patrons must attend safety briefing and present signed briefing card prior to registering for trips. For more information, please call 243-5732 or stop by the Outdoor Gear Rental Center Thursday-Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

BEYONDTHE GATE

JUNE 16 - JULY 9

10 a.m.-3 p.m. | 2-hour drive from Yokosuka. See more than 100,000 lavender plants; events include gardening contest, concerts and more at Yagizaki Park. Contact Kawaguchiko Town Sight-seeing Bureau at 0555-72-3168 for more information.

SAT - SUN, JUNE 17 &18

10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Gourmet food and music at Yoyogi Koen, 10-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station and 15-minute walk from JR Shibuya Station. Free. Call 090-5563-9930 for more information.

6th World Gourmet & Music Festival 2017

LAKE KAWAGUCHI HERB FESTIVAL

JUN22

THURSDAY

Summer Kick-Off BBQ

Let’s kick off summer right with a BBQ! USO Yokosuka will be cooking up burgers and brats! This event is free. For more information call USO Yokosuka at 241-3030.

4:30 p.m. | USO Yokosuka

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4th of July: 4-Day CelebrationEnjoy a variety of activities during the 4-day celebration

Saturday, July 1 • Firecracker Run • 9 a.m. • One-Pitch Softball Tournament • 10 a.m.Sunday, July 2 • Natalie Imbruglia • 6-7:30 p.m. • Thew Concert Field Monday, July 3 • Outdoor Pool Parties • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Ikego & Green Beach PoolsTuesday, July 4: Thew Concert Field • Carnival Games, Pony Rides, Rock Climbing, Petting Zoo, Bumper Boats • Noon to 5 p.m. • Kid’s Eating Contest • 12:30 p.m. • Teen’s & Adult’s Eating Contest • 2 p.m. • Kelly Bell Band Concert • 6 p.m. • Fireworks • 7:30 p.m.In case of inclement weather, fireworks will be held on July 5th.

Commanding Officer: Capt. Jeffrey Kim Chief Staff Officer: Cmdr. Chad Spencer

Command Master Chief: CMDCM (SW/AW) Warren Britten

Public Affairs Officer: Mr. Sean KellyEditor: Mr. James O’Donnell

I.C.E. COMMENT

NEWS AND NOTICES

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

SURE START 2017-2018

BENNY DECKER CLOSURE

RED CROSS SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEERS

Applications are located at Sullivans and Ikego Elementary school offices. Your child must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2017. Call 243-7336 for more information.

Benny Decker Theater will be closed from June 17 to July 3 to update the sound system. All movies will be shown at Fleet Theater. Children under 10 years old will be permitted in Fleet Theater on Friday and Saturday during this time. Call 243-6703 for more information.

COMMENT: I recently purchased gym class stickers when I found out children were allowed in the basketball court classes. Almost immediately following my purchase those classes were canceled. The customer service representative informed me that there is a “no refund policy.” Policies obviously can be changed. I was told I could resell my

MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) launches June 21

MCC is a DoD website for military families seeking child care. This online gateway provides comprehensive information on military-operated or military-subsidized child care programs worldwide.

Red Cross is seeking volunteer instructors for its summer day camp for children ages 6-11 from June 19-July 8. For more information email: donna.stachowicz@redcross.org

NAVY OPERATIONAL FITNESS & FUELING

SYSTEM (NOFFS) COURSEHeld the 1st Wednesday of every month at 8 a.m. Learn the foundations of the NOFFS program in this one day course. Open to all hands. Call 241-4486 for more information.

STA-21 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM NOW

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Parents need to check their children’s lunch accounts. Negative accounts will receive a “Notice of Indebtedness” sent to the sponsor’s command. Call 241-4427.

STUDENT LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCES

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2017-2018 Fall High School Sports Schedules

Volleyball Tryouts Aug 14 Tennis Tryouts Aug 7Cross Country Tryouts Aug 7Football Equipment Handout Aug 7Football 1st Practice Aug 8Cheer TBD

All students must have an updated medical clearance before they can participate.

stickers, but why should I have to? I purchased them for a service that’s no longer provided.

RESPONSE: We apologize for your recent experience with Yokosuka MWR. Due to an unforeseen issue, classes needed to be canceled and there should have been a refund of your costs. Please contact our MWR Main office at 243-7250. Let our office know

Seaman to Admiral-21 is a full-time undergraduate commissioning program open to all eligible enlisted personnel. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2017.

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how many stickers you purchased and it will be forwarded to our fitness center staff so they can prepare your refund.