SpringFest

Annual Festival 1200-2200 this Saturday at Independence Park

The annual SpringFest Celebration is this coming Saturday (May 12) at Independence Park, with the gates open to our Korean neighbors from 1200-2200.

Activities will include Games, Entertainment, Bouncy Games, a Special Kid’s area and, of course, lots of food. Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), Units, Private Organizations and Home-Based Businesses will be running booths, along with several Korean food and crafts vendors.

Parking and traffic control will be very difficult Saturday, with the area from the CPX Gate around Beacon Hill and to the Zoeckler Shoppette not open to anything except emergency vehicles. If you’re driving, you’re encouraged to park in the area of the Zoeckler Gym or take the post shuttle to the festival. If you’re driving from off-post, you will have to use the CPX Gate for post access. Otherwise, you can use the walk-through gate.

Splish & Splash passes go on Sale Thursday @ Outdoor Rec

Individual, US Family, the new half-season pass and the new Monday through Friday Korean Employee Family pass will be on sale at Outdoor Rec starting Thursday. They will go on sale at Splish & Splash Saturday during SpringFest.

Individual Season Passes are $75 each, with the US Family Season Pass $150. The half-season pass – which covers the May 19 opening through July 15 – is priced at $37.50 for an Individual or $75 for a Family. The Monday-Friday Korean Family Pass is $150 and can only be used on weekdays.

Splish & Splash opens at 1100 Saturday, May 19. Operating hours will be 1100-2000 Friday, Saturday, Sunday & US Holidays and 1200- 2000 Monday-Thursday. The Daily fee is $5 for an Individual, $10 for a US Family and $15 for each guest who does not possess a US Forces Korea ID Card.

Splish & Splash offers an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a kid’s pool, two large waterslides, a water fort, a zero-entry water play area, hot tub, locker rooms and showers, an amphitheater, 1 and 3-meter diving boards, a large deck equipped with tables, chairs and chaise lounges and more.

The Water Park also has a fully-stocked Snack Bar selling a wide variety of food and beverages. No food or beverages can be brought into Splish & Splash except for baby formula.

The only free day of the year will be Saturday, May 26. Call Splish & Splash at 754-6412 (031-619-6412) for more information.

Camp Humphreys Family & MWR Week of May 8-15

WEEKLY

Spouse Appreciation Day

Military Spouse Appreciation Day is Friday, May 11. Family & MWR celebrates with the following special activities for Military Spouses:

Alaska Mining Co. -- $1 discount on the Friday, May 11, Luncheon Buffet

Auto Skills Center -- Free Car Wash Token for any patron that gets an Oil Change, Electronic Analysis, Brake Resurfacing, or Tire Balance/Mounting Service May 11

Strike Zone Bowling Center – Free Bowling for Spouses from 1300-1700 May 11

Outdoor Recreation -- 10% discount on the Monday, May 14 ASAN Spa Trip. Normally $35.00; but those with a Military Spouse ID Card will pay only $31.50. Reservations required – 753-3013 (031-690-3013)

Tommy D’s -- $5 discount on the Basic Bingo Packet Saturday, May 12.

Main ACS -- Free Hourly Drawings starting at 0900 hours until 1600 hours, Just for Military Spouses! Gift Packages containing wonderful books, brochures, and more!

Main ACS -- Getaway Trip to Tahiti Relaxation Seminar, 1300 at Main ACS

Library -- Military Spouse & Family Readiness Resource Lists & Display

BOSS – Free Vehicle Checks While You Shop at the PX Parking Lot May 11 and Commissary Parking Lot May 12. BOSS mechanics will check your fluids, tires and lights and provide you a check-list of required repairs. If you go to Auto Crafts for those repairs, you’ll receive a car-wash token.

News of note …

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER – The Community Activity Center at Camp Humphreys is closed through mid-June because of the installation of the new Geothermal heating and cooling system. Officials estimate the CAC will reopen on or about June 19. There will be new operational hours announced for CAC programs and activities before the reopening. Meanwhile, BOSS has relocated to the Super Gym and Discover Seoul has relocated to the Business Center at the Camp Humphreys Lodge. See page 14 of the May Happenings for alternative locations for training or social events and page 48 for a complete listing of CAC services and where they are being offered during construction.

BOSS BEACH BLAST – Make your reservations for the June 15-17 BOSS Beach Blast at the Super Gym through your Unit BOSS representative or at Outdoor Rec. Cost is $150 per person which includes round-trip transportation, hotel, some food and activities. This event is restricted to single Soldiers. Call 753-8825 (031-690-8825).

BEST VOCALS AT THE HUMP -- Tommy D’s seven week Best Vocals at the Hump Contest continues this Wednesday at 2000. The Finals have been moved to May 23 because of the Reggae band "Mystic Roots Concert May 16. The contest is open to everyone except previous Operation Rising Star winners. Call 753-7532/8191.

MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET -- The Alaska Mining Co. will offer a Mother’s Day Buffet from 1030-1430 Sunday. The menu includes Prime Rib, Baked Chicken, Fried Chicken, Baked Ham and all the trimmings. The Buffet is priced at $16.95 for Adults and $5.45 for children 5-10. Reservations are not necessary, but if you want to make sure of your choice of time, please call 754-3101 (031-619-3101).

YOUTH SPORTS is recruiting coaches for Swimming, Wrestling, Running, Triathlon, Soccer and Flag Football. Soldiers, Civilian Employees and Family Members are all eligible to coach a Youth team, and more and more coaches are needed each season. Make sure all Camp Humphreys youngsters get the opportunity to play. Volunteer today! Call Youth Sports at 753-5601 (031-690-5601) for further details.

YOUTH DECIDE Forum and Dance will be held May 26. This is a special activity for students in the sixth through 12th grades. Mark it on your calendar.

Final weigh-in date approaching

The Biggest Losers Contest has reached the home-stretch with Final Weigh-in required no later than this Sunday, May 13

The contest, which started January 1, is designed to build a healthier Camp Humphreys.

The Awards Ceremony for this year’s contest is scheduled for 1100 Saturday, May 19, and will kick off the Army in Korea Aerobithon.

Winners in both the Team and Individual competition will be determined by the percentage of weight lost between the date of entry and their final weigh-in.

Following the Aerobithon, participants can show off their new bodies at the opening of Splish & Splash Water Park.

Please call 753-8031 (031-690-8031) for further details.

You’re invited to the New Food & Beverage Complex Ground Breaking ceremony

May 16 @ 1400

The $22 million Food & Beverage Complex is located in the area of the Camp Humphreys Lodge, CAC and Gas Station. Due to open in

July 2014, the new facility will include a restaurant, banquet halls, outdoor decks, an

amphitheater, atrium and much more

This past weekend in pictures …

Mother-Son Dance 19th

The annual Mother-Son Dance at Tommy D’s is scheduled for 1800-2000 Saturday, May 19.

Moms are $10 and sons are free. There will be finger food (while it lasts), contests, dancing and lots of fun.

Action from this weekend’s Humphreys Intramural Softball Tournament at Soldier Field, won by 4/2 Aviation over Bravo, 602nd

Units needed for SpringFest dunk tank

Units wanting to get wet and soak up some cash at SpringFest can sign up for a 45-minute block in the dunk tank – one of the coolest ways to raise money at the annual Community-wide Festival.

Forty-five minute time slots are available starting at noon. FMWR will provide the tank, balls, water and signage. Unit need to provide the manpower, dunkees and collect the money for their Unit Funds.

Priority goes to Units running a food booth at SpringFest, followed by other military Units. Unclaimed slots will then be awarded to Private Organizations.

If your Unit or organization is interested, E-mail michaelmooney2@us.army.mil with your time preference and an E-Mail address. The Camp Humphreys Youth Swim team, the Hurricanes, already has the 1330-1415 time slot reserved.

Friday’s Movie Under the Stars

RIO Transformation Park @ dark (1830 or so)

Free Popcorn. Bring your Blankets or Lawn Chairs and Ride your Big Wheel, Trike or Bike

Memorial Day Run Cancelled

The planned Memorial Day 5K run & Walk and 10K run have been cancelled because of construction on Perimeter Road, and a new Firecracker 5K run & Walk and 10K Run have been added to the calendar for Wednesday, July 4, starting at 0800.

Runners are also encouraged to participate in the 5K Fun Run to AK Plaza offered by Health Promotion on Saturday, May 19. That run starts at 0800 at the Walk-thru Gate.

Road construction on Perimeter Road over the Memorial Day Weekend makes it impossible to offer a safe route for runners.

FMWR Survey

Have you completed your FMWR Survey yet?

Individuals who received an invitation to complete the Survey are encouraged to return it as soon as possible. This world-wide Survey will help determine the direction of FMWR in the near and distant future.

If the link on your survey doesn’t work, please go to https://66.119.70.37/mrIWeb/mrIweb.dll?I.Project=lms.

Thank you for your participation.

This Upcoming Events calendar is the Latest Update on Family & MWR Events. If an activity advertised in the monthly Happenings is not listed, it has been changed, rescheduled or cancelled. If you have any question, please contact Family & MWR Marketing Chief Mike Mooney at 754-8257 (031-619-8257) (010-9493-6235)

Upcoming Activities

11-Military Spouse Appreciation Day 11-Outdoor Movie ‘Rio,’ Transformation Park, dark 12-SpringFest, Independence Park 12-Free Digital Photo Class, Super Gym, 1000 13-Mother’s Day Buffet, Alaska Mining Co. 16-Reggae band "Mystic Roots, Tommy D’s, 2000 16-Food & Beverage Complex Ground Breaking, 1400 19-Big Losers Awards Ceremony, Aerobithon, Super Gym 19-Mother-Son Dance, Tommy D’s, 1800-2000 19-Splish-Splash Opens 19-CYSS Trip to Seoul Land Zoo 19-AK Plaza Fun Run, 0800, Walk-Thru Gate (new) 23-Best Vocal Finals, Tommy D’s (new date) 26-28-Memorial Weekend Softball Tournament 26-Free Day at Splish & Splash 26-Youth Decide Day and Dance, YS & Tommy D’s 28-Memorial Day 5-10K Walk & Run (Cancelled) 29-Summer Basketball Entry Deadline

JUNE 2-Korea-wide Youth Baseball Tournaments 9-Father-Daughter Dance, Tommy D’s 9-Korea-wide Youth Baseball Tournaments 15-17 - BOSS Beach Blast 17-Father’s Day BBQ, Alaska Mining Co. 25-Camp Adventure Starts 29-Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony 30-Triathlon, Splish & Splash Water Park 30-July 4 - Firecracker Softball, Soldier Field

JULY 4-Firecracker 5K Run & Walk, 10K Run, 0800 start (new) 4-Independence Day Celebration, Soldier Field 5-FMWR Organization Day 7-10-Humphreys Softball Tournament, Soldier Field 14-15-Area III Softball, Soldier Field 14-Mommy & Me Tea, Tommy D’s

New Hours of Operation (Effective May 30)

CAMP HUMPHREYS

Auto Skills 0900-1800 Tuesday-Saturday. Closed 1300-1400 (lunch). Closed Sunday, Monday & Holiday

Library 1000-1900 Monday – Sunday

Outdoor Recreation 0900-1700 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday; 1000-1900 Saturday & Sunday, Closed Wednesday

M.P. Hill Gym 0500-2100 Monday-Friday. 1000-1800 Saturday & Holiday, Closed Sunday

Super Gym 0500-2100 Monday-Friday, 0900-1900 Saturday, Sunday & Holiday

Super Gym Pool 0600-2100 Monday-Wednesday & Friday; 1000-1800 Thursday, Saturday, Sunday & Holiday

Zoeckler Gym 0500-2100 Monday-Friday. 1000-1800 Sunday & Holiday, Closed Saturday

SUWON AIRBASE

Suwon CAC 0900-2100 Monday-Thursday, 0900-2200 Friday & Saturday, 1300-2100 Sunday

Suwon CAC Snack Bar 0700-2000 Monday-Friday, 1000-2100 Saturday, 1300-2000 Sunday

Suwon Gym 0530-2100 Monday-Friday, 0900-1800 Saturday, Sunday & Holiday

Suwon Library 1100-2000 Tuesday-Saturday, Closed Sunday & Monday

Effective when the CAC reopens on or about June 19

Community Activity Center 1000-2200 Monday – Sunday

Arts & Crafts 1100-1900 Wednesday – Sunday Closed Monday & Tuesday

CAC Pool 0900-2100 Monday-Friday Closed Saturday, Sunday & Holiday

LeCAC Café 0700 – 1500 Monday-Friday Closed Saturday & Sunday & Holiday