Scholarships

The Fort Gordon Service Club is once again awarding merit based scholarships to graduating high school seniors and scholarships to adults wanting to continue their education. Applicants for the merit scholarships must be a dependent of an active duty or retired service member holding a valid military ID card or a current FGSC member. The continuing education scholarship is for the spouse of a service member, with a valid ID card, or the spouse of a FGSC member. Applications are available online at www.fortgordonserviceclub.org. Deadline for submission is March 15. For more information call Julie Thornton at 791-0213.

Signal Band concert

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band is performing a concert, “Stage, Screen and Sousa,” at 7 p.m. March 19 at the New Hope Worship Center, 715 S. Old Belair Road in Grovetown. The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information call 791-7041.

Prom gowns

The Fort Gordon Thrift Shop, a Fort Gordon Service Club function, is operated for the benefit and use of all military and civilian personnel. Individuals looking for the right dress for their upcoming prom can find a wide selection of gently used gowns at the Thrift Shop. Prices range for $5 to $40. The shop is located in Bldg. 39102, Brems Barracks area at Avenue of the States and 40th Street (behind the Post Exchange). It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month (October through May). For more information call 791-2779.

Signal Band recital

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band is hosting its first ever recital series on Fort Gordon. The last performance in the recital series is 3:30 p.m. March 28 at the Good Shepherd Chapel on Barnes Avenue. It is free and open to the public. The series will showcase Signal Corps Band members in solo and small ensemble format, which is not normally seen during usual duty performances. For more information call 791-7041.

Adaptive Golf clinic

The Walton Foundation for Independence is hosting an adaptive golf clinic from 10 a.m.-noon starting March 9 at The First Tee of Augusta, located at 3165 Damascus Road. The clinic, which is supported by a grant from the United States Golf Association, is scheduled to meet every second Tuesday of the month and will provide people age 15 and older who have acquired disabilities (brain injuries, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation and blindness) with the opportunity to play golf using adaptive equipment. For more information or to sign up, call Vicki Greene at 823-8584 or e-mail vgreene@wrh.org.

Fashion show

The Fort Gordon Service Club is hosting a Thrift Shop Fashion show March 10 at the Gordon Club. Doors open at 11 a.m.; lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. There will be door prizes. RSVP no later than March 7 at reservationsfgsc@ Petra.Petrack or call 945-0889.

St. Patrick’s Day trip

Better Opportunities for Single Service Members is hosting a trip March 12-14 to the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Savannah, Ga. Trip departs 6:30 p.m. March 12 from the BOSS Headquarters, Bldg. 28320, on Lane Avenue. Cost includes transportation to and from Savannah, two nights lodging and shuttle service from hotel to downtown Savannah for all the festivities. Individuals must be 21 years old, married Soldiers are welcome and can sign up for tours at a discounted rate. Cost is $95 per person with two-person occupancy and $90 per person with four-person occupancy. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. For more information, contact Spc. Adrianne Werner at 791-7186 or Dov Estroff at 791-2556.

Spring Break Camp

The National Science Center’s Fort Discovery in downtown Augusta is sponsoring a Fort Discovery’s Camp Spring Break April 5-9. Youngsters can choose between two themes: “The Science of Sports,” or “Science Soup.” Cost is $150 for Fort Discovery members; $175 for non-members. For more information or to register, call 821-0614 or visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ BMHBMX9.

America Military Saves Week

Army Community Service Financial Readiness office, Darling Hall, Room 172, kicks off America Military Saves Week by having Fort Gordon service members make a formal commitment to develop savings and build wealth by taking the “Savers Pledge”. If you would like to be a part of the growing network of savvy financial consumers, please go to www.militarysaves.org and sign up. “Start Small, Think Big” for your financial future. For more information, contact Army Community Service at (706) 791- 1331/3371.

Well-Fit program

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Army Public Health Nursing Health and Wellness Center is hosting the “Well-Fit” program. It includes healthcare professional one-on-one diet and weight management counseling services. The program is tailored to the individual’s needs and includes: baseline weight and body fat assessment, cholesterol and blood pressure monitoring, goal setting and monitoring progress, behavior and lifestyle modification counseling. For more information, call 787-6756.

Stress Management

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center’s Army Public Health Nursing Health and Wellness Center is offering “Stress Management for Initial Entry Training Students,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Classes are offered in a series with instruction provided by the occupational therapy personnel at DDEAMC. Soldiers may attend on a walk-in basis with no advance scheduling required. For more information call 787-6756.

Healthy Habits

The U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services is sponsoring “Healthy Habits” classes from 5 to 5:45 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at the Youth Center, Building 45410, on 46th Street. For more information contact Brad McConnell, the CYSS Sports and Fitness director, at 791-5104.

Hearts Apart

Hearts Apart is for individuals and families separated due to deployments, temporary duty assignments and remote tours. Services offered include: on-post and off-post resource information, personal support and group activities. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Family Outreach Center, located behind the post library. Childcare is provided free of charge to all eligible families. For more information, call Army Community Service at 791-3579.