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NEWS | June 1, 2012

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By the 11th Wing Public Affairs office



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Free money!?!?
Air Force Clubs is giving away $25,000 in scholarship money. Applicants can apply through an Air Force Clubs essay contest at www.afclubs.net. This year's topic is "What do the words to 'America the Beautiful' mean to me?" This opportunity is open to Air Force Club members and their dependents. Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited university for Fall 2012. For more details, call the Club at Andrews at 301-568-3100.

Youth summer camp sign-up
A summer camp for children in kindergarten through sixth grade is scheduled for June 11 through Aug. 16. Register NOW! Applications can be picked up at the Child Care Central Registration Office here. For more information, call 301-981-9981.

The 'mad notes'
The Youth Center is slated to host a free piano recital June 2 from 2-4 p.m. Enjoy tunes played by the students of the instructional piano classes. For more details, call 301-981-5636.

Children's story time
Children's story time is slated to be held at the Andrews Library on June 4 at 5:30 p.m., and as June 6 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 301-981-6454.

Youth Summer Sports
Youth Center Fall Sports Registration for flag football, cheerleading, soccer and Start Smart football is slated to take place June 4 through Aug. 17. A current physical is required to register. For more information, call 301-981-5794.

Team Andrews starts swingin'
Intramural golf is slated to begin June 5 at 2 p.m. For details on playing, call 301-981-7235.

Get your resume on
A Department of Labor Transition Assistance Program (DTAP) workshop is slated to be held June 5-7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Military & Family Support Center here. This workshop is designed to acquaint people with the job search process from resume writing, interviewing, and more. For more information or to register, call 301-981-7087.

Cyberspace domination
ComputerEase 1, a Microsoft Word basics course, is slated to be held June 7 at the library from 9 - 11 a.m. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 301-981-6454.

Veteran's benefits seminar
A veteran's benefits seminar is slated to be held June 8 from 7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at the Military and Family Support Center. Retiring service members will learn about the Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP), Tricare and Johns Hopkins health care, as well as the Veteran's Administration on all their VA benefits. Space is limited. Register by calling 301-981-7087.
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