1st Squadron 18th Cavalry A Troop Family Readiness Group

12/06/2022

Upcoming toy giveaway event for military families, this Saturday at the San Bernardino Vet Center. See flyer for more details, and the contact info to pre-register.

11/11/2021

Happy 246th birthday to the Marine Corps and all who have served and are still serving!

10/13/2021

Today we'd like to wish the US Navy a very Happy 246th Birthday! Thank you for your service to all who have served, and are serving, as well as their families.

09/18/2021

Happy 74th birthday to the US Air Force! A big thank you to all those who have served or are serving as airmen, and especially to those who have helped support the efforts of the US Army and the CA National Guard!

08/04/2021

Happy 231st Birthday to the US Coast Guard!

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06/30/2021

Please read all information below in its entirety before registering for this event. This Family Wellness Seminar is open to California Army National Guard families only. The POC for this seminar is SGM Knight, so please send all questions to [email protected] or (916) 496-6741. In addition, please be advised that those that have never attended a Family Wellness Seminar will have priority over those that have attended one in the past.
This event is in San Jose, CA from 23-25 July 2021, and you must have at least one child attending with you that is between the ages of 8-17 to attend this seminar. There will be childcare for kids below the age of 8.
The Family Wellness Seminar is a family friendly weekend giving military families the skills to strengthen their relationships improve family team building and work through challenges by having fun and learning together. The program is activity centered and based on the Family Wellness curriculum. (Please note: All participating Family members need to be registered in DEERS. The State Chaplain’s Office will cover the basic expenses for the entire family. These costs include: lodging, parking, and the following meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Participants travel on Friday; the seminar begins on Saturday morning at 8:30am, and concludes on Sunday at 12:45pm. Your family will come away from the program with new skills which can improve the quality of your home life. The atmosphere is fun and relaxed, and mixes group lecture with role plays, family brainstorming and problem-solving discussion, and practical exercises designed to engage children and parents in interactive thinking about their family unit.

Topics include:
* Survival Skills for Healthy Families
* Children in Healthy Families
* Parents are Leaders
* Passing on Family Values
* Change in Families
* Solving Problems as a Family
* Passing on Family Values
* Change in Families
* Solving Problems as a Family

Strong Bonds Programs are offered by California National Guard Chaplains and Religious Affairs Specialists with the full support of your Commanding Officer. You will gain practical, useful information based on a world-class curriculum, developed from years of research. As a family, you will improve Family team building and work through challenges by having fun, and learning together.
The Strong Bonds Program will be able to place M-Day Soldiers on orders for this event that are not flagged or on ADOS/GDOS orders, but your travel to and from the location is at YOUR expense for ALL attendees. The State Chaplain Office ask that those of you that needs orders, please complete the attached form and return it back to SGM Knight ASAP. SGM Knight will need to submit all orders request by 8 Jul 21.
Below is the link Soldiers can register themselves and their Family members for the family event. Availability is limited to ONLY 25 families, and those registered after the initial 25 families will be put on a waiting list. Please be advised that those that have never attended a Family Wellness Seminar will have priority over those that have attended in the past.
Please complete the registration form as soon as possible, located at:
https://ems.strongbonds.org/eventregistration/6689d6af-3d53-80b1-35f2-11eae183b910

SGM Desmond Knight
JFHQ Full Time Support Chief Religious Affairs NCO
916-854-3383 wk
916-496-6741 gov. cell
[email protected]

06/30/2021

Please read all information below in its entirety before registering for this event. This Single Soldiers Seminar is open to California Army National Guard Single Soldiers only. The POC for this seminar is SGM Knight, so please send all questions to [email protected] or (916) 496-6741. In addition, please be advised that those that have never attended a Single Soldiers Seminar will have priority over those that have attended one in the past.

This event is in San Diego, CA from 17-19 September 2021, and there will be childcare for kids 13 and below.

The Single Soldiers Seminar is a relax friendly weekend giving military singles a series of lectures about how life should be, but is an experiential learning process that builds self-awareness, promotes mindful choices, emphasizes relationship skills, and encourages participants to value themselves as citizens in the world. It is also designed to help you establish relationship goals and gain essential skills to help you make a good choice prior to picking a partner for life.

Topics include:
* Personality
* Anger and Stress
* Communicating
* Expectations
* Issues and Events
* Goal Setting

Strong Bonds Programs are offered by California National Guard Chaplains and Religious Affairs Specialists with the full support of your Commanding Officer. You will gain practical, useful information based on a world-class curriculum, developed from years of research. As a single Soldier, you will improve in team building and work through challenges by having fun, and learning together.

The Strong Bonds Program will be able to place M-Day Soldiers on orders for this event that are not flagged or on ADOS/GDOS orders, but your travel to and from the location is at YOUR expense for ALL attendees. The State Chaplain Office ask that those of you that needs orders, please complete the attached form and return it back to SGM Knight ASAP. SGM Knight will need to submit all orders request by 3 Sep 21.

Below is the link Soldiers can register themselves and childcare if needed. Availability is limited to ONLY 30 singles, and those registered after the initial 30 singles will be put on a waiting list. Please be advised that those that have never attended a Single Soldier Seminar will have priority over those that have attended in the past.

Please complete the registration form as soon as possible, located at:
https://ems.strongbonds.org/eventregistration/0fd5cbaa-e650-9406-d713-11eae1841681

Very respectfully,

SGM Desmond Knight
JFHQ Full Time Support Chief Religious Affairs NCO
916-854-3383 wk
916-496-6741 gov. cell
[email protected]

06/30/2021

Are you looking for something fun and memorable to do this 4th of July weekend? Then join the USO in supporting our second annual Four on the 4th virtual race and fundraiser. Whether you choose to run, jog, walk or bike with us, you can put your fitness efforts toward a good cause and be a Force Behind the Forces®. Your $35 registration fee for this event will directly impact our military heroes and their families that sacrifice so much for this great nation of ours. In addition, you will also receive a USO t-shirt, race medal and race bib to wear and show off your USO pride.

Because this is virtual event and there’s no start/finish line, we are encouraging participants to select a day/time (between July 1st-5th) to gather with their family and/or friends at any location they desire (e.g. local park, beach, hiking trail, neighbors house, etc.) and jog, walk, etc. any distance they feel comfortable with while wearing their USO t-shirt

We really appreciate your support as a volunteer and hope that you will join us by signing up here and helping us spread the word. The more folks we can register – the greater the impact! If you’re unable to physically participate, that’s okay, you can still purchase a registration and we can donate it to a service member.

If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Aube at [email protected]

https://www.goneforarun.com/virtual-race-uso-four-on-the-4th-2021/uso-0006.html?cgid=gfar

06/30/2021

Blue Star Summer Camp is back this July with action-packed weeks of fun and learning! We’ll walk through rainforests, set our sights on sharks, experience a deep sea dive, and come face-to-face with sea monsters during virtual trips to museums and national parks. Don't forget about "campfire" Fridays, where you’ll have time to share your favorite activities from the week, as well as meet special guests and sing songs. An added bonus for joining us? The Blue Star Summer Camp Fun Box families will receive to pump up the fun! These boxes will be limited, so you won't want to miss registering to guarantee you receive one of your own. Click the link below to register today!

Blue Star Summer Camp — the Home Edition is coming back this summer, and it's going to be spectacular!

04/06/2021

Before the day is out, we want to make sure to honor Gold Star Spouses, who deserve recognition every day, but especially today! Your sacrifices do not go without notice, and your dedication to preserving the legacy of our fallen is appreciated more than you'll ever know.

12/20/2020

Happy 1st Birthday to the US Space Force!

Our newest military branch has experienced a lot of firsts this year, and we’re excited to help them celebrate one more. Happy first birthday, Space Force! Semper Supra