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NJ C.H.A.M.P.
Children Having a Military
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congrats are in order for our 3 winners from the WII Bowling Tournament at the Yellow Ribbon Event for the 50th IBCT Members and their Families held back on 16 August 2009 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.
Robert C., won first place and a $100 gift card
RJ W., won second place and a $50 gift card
Baylynn M., won third place and a $25 gift card
Thanks to everyone who participated!! Hope you had fun…. I sure did.
Young Heroes DVD:
I would also like to recognize those who worked on and participated in the making of the NJ Operation: Military Kids, Young Heroes, Military Deployment Through the Eyes of Youth DVD. This DVD was created in 2006 by NJ SOMK (Speak Out for Military Kids) and military youth from across NJ. Copies of this DVD have made their way across the country to various states and have been used in numerous presentations, for military and non-military programs. It has received much recognition and most recently, NJ OMK received the National Met Life Excellence in After School Programming Award. CONGRATS & THANKS to all involved!!!!
NJ NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CAMP 2010
Our annual Youth Camp held at Sea Girt will be 11-17 July 2010 for campers. Volunteers are required to attend a mandatory training on Saturday 10 July 2010 starting at 1pm. Applications and more information can be found on our state website starting December, 2009. http://www.state.nj.us/military/familysupport/youth_camp.html
ZERO TO THREE www.zerotothree.org
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November, 2009
Newsletter Written & Prepared By:
Amanda Balas
NJ National Guard
State Youth Coordinator
Mailing Addresses:
Non-US Post Office ONLY -
(FedEx, UPS, couriers, etc)
DMAVA-Family Programs Office
101 Eggerts Crossing Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
US Post Office mail ONLY
DMAVA- Family Programs Office
PO Box 340
Trenton, NJ 08625-0340
Phone Numbers:
Toll Free:1-888-859-0352
Office: 609-530-6836
Cell: 609-802-5751
Email:
amanda.balas@us.army.mil
amandabalas@hotmail.com
Check it out!!
www.guardfamily.org/Youth
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CHILD CARE – NACCRRA
If you are interested in applying for child care subsidies for your dependent children (MUST be listed in DEERS), ages 6 weeks - 12 years old, then please contact me or go to NACCRRA at http://www.naccrra.org/MilitaryPrograms/ to see if/what program they qualify for.
For families/legal guardians of the children of National Guard & Reserve Service Members who are currently activated/deployed (Title 10) are eligible and are unable to access child care on military installations are eligible for Operation: Military Child Care (OMCC). http://www.naccrra.org/MilitaryPrograms/operation-military-child-care.php
This application REQUIRES the family to submit the following in order for it to be processed as a completed application:
- Service Member's military orders (activated/deployed only)
- Leave and Earning Statements (LES) for the Service Member
- Spouse's most recent pay stub (most recent month) or proof of attending school
- Child(ren)'s birth certificate or self certification statement
Many Brigade Families took part in this program during Jun 08-Aug 09 (this program/subsidy will continue up to 60 days after the Soldier is off of orders).
For Active Duty National Guard (AGR) serving under Title 10 or Title 32, United States Code (U.S.C.) military families are eligible for Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCIYN). http://www.naccrra.org/MilitaryPrograms/mcciyn.php
Here are some websites you may find useful to help locate a child care center in your area:
www.naeycdev.org & http://www.naeycdev.org/families/search - AWESOME!!! Over 250 accredited providers listed from all over the state with expiration date included.
www.necpa.net & http://www.necpa.net/AcreditedPrograms.htm - This website lists @ 10 accredited child care providers in NJ; however, they are all New Brunswick area and north of that.
Home Based Child Care resource:
www.nafcc.org - 7 listed for NJ (4 listed for south jersey & 3 listed for mid-north jersey)
NOVEMBER IS MILITARY FAMILY MONTH
ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST:
The Armed Services YMCA Essay Contest 2010 seeks students who can write about their Military Hero for its annual contest.
Co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin, the essay contest promotes reading and writing among children and teen dependents of active duty military or retirees from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or National Guard/Reserve families.
One $500 first place and one $100 second place bond will be awarded in categories for first and second grade; third and fourth grade; fifth and sixth grade; and seventh and eighth grade. Students in two high school categories, ninth and tenth, and eleventh and twelfth, will be awarded $1,000 bonds for first place, and $200 bonds for second place. In addition, there are two $100 bonds for essays of honorable mention.
Students are asked to write about ‘My Military Hero’. Grades eight and below should submit entries of at least 100 words but no more than 300 words. High school students (9th through 12th grade) should write essays of not more than 500 words but no less than 300. The essay can focus on any person who is/has served in the U.S. military. As an example, the essay could be about a parent, sibling, son/daughter, grandfather, etc., or an unrelated figure from U.S. military history such as Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, George Washington, etc. The person need not be well known. They could have been an Army cook during Korea, an Ensign in WW2, a medic in Vietnam or a truck driver in the Gulf. As long as the individual served in the U.S. military the student can write about them. So, from the founding of America to the present, anyone who served can be the focus of the essay. Judges like creative entries, where the writer has put some thought into his or her entry. Poetry, stories, and news articles are different formats that have caught judges’ attention in the past.
Entries should be postmarked no later than March 19, 2010 to be eligible.
Send them to:
Armed Services YMCA
Attn: Essay Contest
6359 Walker Lane, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22310
All entries should include the official entry form completely filled out and found on the Armed Services YMCA website: www.asymca.org .
For any additional information not found on the website email the questions to tharper@asymca.org or call 703-313-9600 ext. 106.
ANNUAL ART CONTEST: “My Military Family”
Who can enter? Kindergarten through sixth grade children of Military Families in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard & National Guard/Reserves. The military parent must be active duty or retired (with 20+ years of service).
What to do? Drawings should be of the student’s family and in color on a 6 by 8 inch template. Oversized and three-dimensional entries will not be judged. Entries should depict the student’s military family. Please do not identify family members on the drawings.
Facts to know! Art contest Entry Forms are on our website: www.asymca.org and should be included with the entry. Entries without an Entry Form will not be judged, so make sure it is filled out completely and sent in with your artwork.
When is the deadline? All drawings must be postmarked by February 19, 2010.
Questions? Call (703) 313-9600, ext 106 or email to tharper@asymca.org .
All artwork becomes property of the Armed Services YMCA and will not be returned.
Completed Entry forms with 6” x 8” artwork may be sent to:
ASYMCA
Attn: Art Contest
6359 Walker Lane, #200
Alexandria, VA 22310
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY YOUTH
Scholarships are a big deal to students applying to college, especially now in these hard economic times. You may have the talent and the brains to go to college, but maybe you don’t have the money. Either way, there is a scholarship for you. The key is just finding them and knowing what your resources are. Being a military connected youth give you an advantage. There are numerous scholarships dedicated to military families. Here are a few different websites you can use to help you prepare for college and earn scholarships.
www.moaa.org/education
www.thanksusa.org
www.legion.org
www.militaryscholar.org/
PATRIOT ACADEMY CLASS II
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It is the long term goal of the Director, Army National Guard (DARNG), to establish the Patriot Academy Pilot as a unique opportunity for youth that desire to serve in the Army National Guard (ARNG) while earning a fully accredited high school diploma. In order to meet the DARNG's intent, the ARNG Education Division (NGB-EDU) is conducting the Patriot Academy Pilot (PA), at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, (MUTC) in Jennings County, Indiana. Recruiting for the PA will began 23 OCT 09. Soldiers will report to the PA campus at MUTC for training no later than 01 June 2010. Training will conclude no later than 01 April 2011. This operational message establishes the process for enlisting applicants into the Patriot Academy Pilot program.
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Eligibility:
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PA applicants must be between 17-20 years of age, including both male and female applicants. Those who do not complete the prescribed course of training while participating in the PA by their 21st birthday will be separated from the program and will report to the ARNG Professional Education Center (PEC) in North Little Rock, Arkansas; having one opportunity to complete the General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
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Must have dropped out of high school at least 6 months prior to enlistment date and require 10 or less credits to obtain their high school diploma.
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Must be a NPS, scoring 50 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) (CAT IIIA). CAT IIIB applicants who need five or less credits to obtain high school diploma, may be considered for an exception to policy. PA Test Score Category (TSC) exceptions to policy will be submitted through the State Recruiting and Retention Commander (RRC) to the Patriot Academy Commandant.
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Must be a U.S. citizen with English as a primary language.
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Applicants must be in accordance with Enlistment Criteria FY 07, Revised Table 2-4, Line 1 (a) with notes, effective 1 October 2008. Levels 300-400 offenses are ineligible for enlistment under this program. No conduct waivers authorized.
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Must contract for a 6X2 or 8X0 enlistment.
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Dependency waivers are not authorized.
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Points of contact for this program are:
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NGB-EDU, COL P.W. Sarver, Patriot Academy Commandant, at perry.sarver@us.army.mil
or 800-237-2850 ext 41804.
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NGB-EDU, CH (CPT) Paul Douglas, Patriot Academy LNO, at paul.n.douglas@ng.army.mil or 703-601-7997.
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NGB-EDU, CSM Judy Macy, Patriot Academy Command Sergeant Major, at judy.macy@us.army.mil
or 800-237-2850 ext 41804.
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NGB-ARH, SGM Donald Kiefer, Enlisted Policy NCOIC, at donald.kiefer@ng.army.mil or 703-607-3401.
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NGB-ASM, SFC Felix Padial, Enlisted Strength Maintenance, at felix.padial@us.army.mil or 703-635-6119.
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NGB-EDU, SGT William Martin, Patriot Academy Team (Admissions Cell), at 800-237-2850 ext 41830 or patriotacademy@ng.army.mil.
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