February 27 2016

Board of Governors
2015-2016

March 2016 Newsletter

Reservation Policy
To make a reservation for a BOSC social, please contact the Reservations Chairs,
Jenny Lamont, at reservations.bosc@gmail.com. Permanent reservations are
available upon request. A reservation or cancellation must be made by 5PM
Thursday prior to a social. If you do not cancel your permanent reservation prior
to that time, you are considered a no show and you will be billed for the event.
Email reminders will be sent out prior to event socials so that you have time to
make reservations or a cancellation prior to an event..

Honorary President:
Kelly Goodwin

Honorary Vice President

Alli Parker
Honorary Advisor (Global Strike)
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Honorary Advisor (8th Air Force)

Amy Clark
President
Carri Walters
1st Vice President
Wendi Leaumont

2nd Vice President

Mandy Miser
Treasurer
Tamie Harvey
Secretary
Beth Dyson
Parliamentarian
Rayna Mercer
Social Coordinator
Allison Winkepleck
Tahya Neal
Membership Coordinator
Annalies McDonald
Hail and Farewell
Tonja Karren
Rachel Donatelli
Publicity and Public Relations

Julie Taufaasau
Property Manager
Shifra Willick
Reservations
Jenny Lamont
Ways and Means

Shifra Willick
Newsletter and Webmaster
Kim Vasey
Volunteer Coordinator
Jennifer Vann
Charitable Coordinator
Annie Vandenbussche
Tiffany Fatur
Scholarship Coordinator
Robin Dickey
Historian
Shannon Harrington
Associate Representative
Jo Crone

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Letter From the President:

Dear Barksdale OSC members,

To our members, OSC is a place where I have fun and make friends. People I can talk to, who understand
what my life is like!. And for our members, OSC provides an outlet to make a difference. Whether its
volunteering or helping plan an event, theres a way for me to use my skills and be involved on the base.
In a busy world where our time is consumed with going here or there, taking care of this or that, and juggling
obligations, BOSC is not one more thing on the to do list. For many of our members, the BOSC social or
Activity Groups (Wine & Cocktail Club, Bowling, Ankle Biters, and Gourmet Club) may be the one thing you
do for you the outing that you make time for in spite of the laundry, the grocery list, or your childs school
science project.

Each month since September, weve welcomed new BOSC Members to our monthly Socials and within our
Activity Groups. Participation in some areas has doubled, and the enthusiasm is contagious. Its been pretty
exciting to see this group continue to grow and evolve.
I share all this to ask each of you two questions: Are you glad you joined BOSC? Would you like to play a
larger part in making BOSC all it can be for our Barksdale community?
So heres the thing: Although we have 3 months of FUN & EXCITING BOSC events left this year, were
beginning to plan for BOSC next year. We want the energy to continue, and while we want the membership to
grow, we also want BOSC to continue to meet the hopes & needs of its membership. To do that, we need you!
We need you to continue to tell this years Board how BOSC can be better. And we want some of you to
consider becoming BOSC Board Members for next year.
So if youve thought about playing a larger part in making BOSC the best it can be, this is your invitation to be
on the BOSC Board. And before you ignore me, here are a few fast facts for you to think about:
* The next BOSC Board Year runs from June 1 through June 1, 2017.
* The BOSC Executive Board is voted on by the Membership. The Executive Board includes:
President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Treasurer.
* Other Board Positions currently include: Social Coordinator, Hail & Farewell, Volunteer
Coordinator, Charitable, Newsletter, Historian, Scholarship Coordinator, Publicity, Membership,
Ways & Means, and Reservations.
There are Board positions to fit various comfort levels, schedules, & interests: whether youve been on an OSC
Board or not; whether you work full-time, part-time, or not at all; whether youre a mother of toddlers,
teenagers, or not a mom; and whether you like planning parties or counting pennies!
If you think you might be interested in serving on the BOSC Board for next year, see which job might interest
you and either talk with the person currently in that position, or talk to me.
And just to be clear: being a BOSC member doesnt mean you have to be on the Board. It isnt for everyone
it may not fit your schedule or your interests, and that is 100% okay! (If everyone was on the Board, it would
be a very LONG meeting!)
Regardless, this year aint over yet! So be sure to read through this months newsletter so you know whats
coming up including the Shamrock Shuffle on March 5th and this months social on March 15th! Grab a
friend and dont miss the fun.
As always, thanks for being part of BOSC were a better group because YOU are a member.
Much Love,
Carri

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WHEN: Saturday, March

5th at 8:00am
WHERE: Marilynn's Place
4041 Fern Avenue,
Shreveport, LA
WHY: Proceeds raised from this
event will go towards the Barksdale
Officers Spouses Club military
dependent scholarship program, as well
as donations to local and national
military charities, such as Fisher House,
Air Force Aid Society, Airman's Attic,
Patriot Paws, HAP House, and the Boot
Campaign.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL!

Tell your friends, spread the word, join a planning committee, volunteer on race
day, run on race day, or help us elicit donors.
*REGISTRATION GOING ON NOW*
Sign-up online at www.sportspectrumusa.com
Questions? Contact Annie Vandenbussche at charitable.bosc@gmail.com

Birthdays
4Emily Riordan
11Robyn Matthews
19Kelly McDermott
23Karen Fortney
29Lindsey Salinas

Anniversaries
2Jo Crone
12Nancy Carlson
21Karen Zhea

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Volunteer Opportunities
Multiple volunteer opportunities available. Please contact the POC for each
organization or follow listed instruction for each. Thank you all for your support.
End of Year Project Judging Position
Brief Description: STARBASE 2.0 is seeking individuals to judge student projects for our End-of-Year Design Challenge
for 6th and 7th grade participants. STARBASE 2.0 is an afterschool STEM club in which students collaborate with peers
and mentors in engaging STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. We currently are partnered
with three (3) local Bossier Parish middle schools with 150 students enrolled. 6th grade students will compete to build
a paddle boat with a manufactured paddle wheel using PTC/Creo CAD software. Scoring criteria will be based on four
(4) categories that include: design specifications, distance, payload capacity, and innovation. 7th grade students will
construct a custom designed C02 car by streamlining a wooden car body and use PTC/Creo to manufacture and design
a slot car to be printed from a 3D printer. Students will race against one another in an elimination bracket using both
designs. Scoring criteria will be based on two (2) categories that include: racing results and innovation. On the day of
the competition, we will give you the scoring rubric and criteria to judge each student project. Competition results will
be announced at our End of Year Celebration on the evening of May 9th at Bossier Parish Community College.
Dates: April 26th- Cope Middle School 2:30-4:15pm
April 27th- Elm Grove Middle School 2:30-4:15pm
April 28th - Rusheon Middle School 1:27-3:10pm
Further details regarding the judging rubric and observation instructions will be provided if you are interested in
partnering with us.

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Volunteer Opportunities Continued

Multiple volunteer opportunities available. Please contact the POC for each organization or follow listed instruction for each. Thank you all for your support.
End of Year Project Judging Position
Brief Description: STARBASE 2.0 is seeking individuals to judge student projects for our End-of-Year Design Challenge
for 6th and 7th grade participants. STARBASE 2.0 is an afterschool STEM club in which students collaborate with peers
and mentors in engaging STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. We currently are partnered
with three (3) local Bossier Parish middle schools with 150 students enrolled. 6th grade students will compete to build
a paddle boat with a manufactured paddle wheel using PTC/Creo CAD software. Scoring criteria will be based on four
(4) categories that include: design specifications, distance, payload capacity, and innovation. 7th grade students will
construct a custom designed C02 car by streamlining a wooden car body and use PTC/Creo to manufacture and design
a slot car to be printed from a 3D printer. Students will race against one another in an elimination bracket using both
designs. Scoring criteria will be based on two (2) categories that include: racing results and innovation. On the day of
the competition, we will give you the scoring rubric and criteria to judge each student project. Competition results will
be announced at our End of Year Celebration on the evening of May 9th at Bossier Parish Community College.
Dates: April 26th- Cope Middle School 2:30-4:15pm
April 27th- Elm Grove Middle School 2:30-4:15pm
April 28th - Rusheon Middle School 1:27-3:10pm
Further details regarding the judging rubric and observation instructions will be provided if you are interested in
partnering with us.

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Book Club:
BOSC Book Club will be meeting Monday, February 29th at 7 p.m. to discuss The Paper
Magician by Charlie Holmberg. We will be meeting in the home of Beth Cichoski. Please
contact Sabina Squires at bean241@yahoo.com to receive an Evite.

Bowling Club:
NOTICE: Anyone that wants to get out of the house and have fun on Tuesday
mornings....about 9:00a.m. ....come by Barksdale Lanes and join the bowling group. We
need more fun people and can always use a substitute......you don't have to be able to bowl
200 or 100 to join the group. Call or text Jo Crone, 318 286 2880

Bunco Club:
If you are interested in hosting the Bunco Club for the 2015-2016 year, please let a
board member know!

Wine and Cocktails Club:

The wine and cocktail club is hosted by Kelly Goodwin. To be added to the evite
list, please email usvihook@gmail.com

Gourmet Club:
The gourmet club is hosted by Jennifer Attaway and Karen Zhea. To be added to
the evite list, please email jennattawayf16@gmail.com

Ankle Biters Club:

The ankle biters club is sponsored by Erin Beene. To be added to the Facebook
group to get information about our events please email erinsemail5@yahoo.com.

Pinterest Crafting Club:

The Pinterest club is hosted by Annalies McDonald. The Pinterest club will meet
on the last Wednesday of each month. To be added to the evite list, please email
annaliesandjoe@hotmail.com

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February Social Pictures

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