MWR, Fort Detrick

Date	Time/Location	Description
Thu 23 Feb	Time: 1800 Fort Detrick Community Activities Center Bldg. 1529	Spades Tournament Prize awarded to 1st place winners. Free to play. For more information, call 301-619-4079.
Fri 24 Feb	Time: 1730-1830 Fort Detrick Youth Services Gym Bldg. 924	Bitty Ballers Registration ended 6 January 2012. Classes started on 20 January and run through 24 February 2012. Cost is $20. Open to boys and girls ages 3-6. This is part of a 6 week instructional program where parents are required to attend. For more information, call 301-619-2538.
	Time: 1730 Fort Detrick Community Activities Center Bldg. 1529	Texas Hold'em Poker Sign in begins at 1730 and play begins at 1800. $10 buy in (includes dinner). For more information, call 301-619-4079.
	Time: 1730 Fort Detrick Community Activities Center Bldg. 1529	Ping Pong Prize awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners. Open to the Fort Detrick Community. For more information, call 301-619-4079.
	Time: 1900-2100 Fort Detrick Bowling Center Bldg. 915	BOSS Bowling Nights $10.00 (includes pizza, soda, shoe rental, and game). For more information, call 850-304-1411.
Sat 25 Feb	Time: 1230-1630 Fort Detrick Bus departs Bldg. 1520	Snow Tubing Trip to Ski Liberty $30 per person - must be over 5 years old (transportation cost included). Young adults under 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent. Deadline to register is 17 February 2012. For more information, call 301-619-4079. No Federal endorsement implied.
Tue 28 Feb	Time: 1800-1900 Fort Detrick Community Support Center Bldg. 1520	Scrapbooking Time to put all those holiday memories on paper and save them for years. Lessons are given to both long time scrappers and new scrapbookers. For more information, call 301-619-4079.

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Army ILE Course for senior captains and majors offered locally

The Intermediate Level Education is a course designed to prepare senior captains and majors for leadership positions in Army, joint, multinational and interagency organizations executing full spectrum operations. Previously known as CGSC, ILE consists of a common core curriculum that includes Joint PME 1 requirements and the required Branch and/or Functional Area specialized education or qualification course.

ICE: Let your voice be heard

Customer service is the cornerstone to providing effective and efficient service to all of the Service members, Families, and Civilians who call Fort Detrick home. But it cannot be done without your help and involvement.

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Is there ever an excuse not to work safely?

Is there ever an excuse not to work safely? In one sense or another we get confronted with this question every day. There are deadlines and people looking over our shoulders (sometimes literally), or the weather is nasty and we want to take that little short cut to get the job done quicker.

Fort Detrick Child Development Center gains national accreditation

The Fort Detrick Child Development Center continues to provide this peace of mind to the mothers and fathers of Fort Detrick by once again gaining the National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation.

NAEYC Accreditation means our programs are high quality and provide a safe and nurturing environment while promoting development. Accreditation lasts five years and can only be obtained after undergoing a thorough inspection of curriculum, staff, nutrition, environment and ongoing relationships. Applicants must score at least 70 percent in their overall assessments. This year Fort Detrick's highest score was 95 percent.

Thrift Shop at Fort Detrick Celebrates 50 Years of Service to the Fort Detrick Community.

Have a question about Fort Detrick? Your comments and questions are welcome, please complete the comment form on the new "Customer Feedback" webpage.

The Tax Center is open. Deadline to file taxes is 17 Apr 12.