Hard Road Closure
Access to Airport Loop between Avenue A and County 14th is CLOSED due to a sink hole until further notice. This includes access to emergency vehicles.
2012 Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Event
Please join us for a FREE one-of-a-kind hiring fair sponsored by Hero2Hired (H2H) for job seekers and employers, August 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center, 7700 E. McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. This hiring fair is for veterans, military members currently serving, and military/veteran spouses.
Extended Outside Activity Hours (Gym Closure)
Due to the resurfacing project taking place at the station fitness center, a personal trainer has been added from 0500 – 0800 during PT hours behind the gym. The Conex Box will be open for equipment checkout. Gym is scheduled to reopen on Saturday 28 Jul at 0800. Basketball and racquetball courts will reopen on Wednesday 1 August at 0430. MCCS thanks you for your patience during this closure.
Family Care Branch Resource Fair
The MCAS Yuma Family Care Branch will host a Family Care Back to School Resource Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Sonoran Pueblo from 5-7 p.m. The Resource Fair is an excellent opportunity for military families with school age children to learn about the various community and installation resources available to them to support their children throughout the school year. School supplies, door prizes and a hamburger dinner will be provided. For more information, parents can call Elena McShane at (928) 269-5373.
Operation Homefront at YPG
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is scheduled to host Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade at the Desert Breeze Travel Camp (Bldg. S6) on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will provide free backpacks and school supplies for children of active duty service members ranks E1-E6, reducing some of the stress of the new school year for military families. Online registration is mandatory, and one can do so at www.operationhomefront.net/arizona. Patrons are reminded they must present their military ID cards to participate. For more information, contact YPG’s Army Community Service office at (928) 328-2513.
Volunteer Opportunity
Cibola High School School registration
DATES: Friday, 27 July 1245 – 1600
Monday, 30 July 1130 – 1800
Tuesday, 31 Jul 1130 – 1800
Thursday, 2 Aug 0745 – 1400
Friday, 3 Aug 0745 – 1200
Clarification: This is not deemed a Community Relations event and therefore, all interested in volunteering must contact the school’s POC directly; also military uniforms are not authorized. For more information, contact Shannon Garcia at (928) 502-5706 or at sgarcia@yumaed.org.
Parent Survey
We encourage all MCAS Yuma military parents with school age children to complete the below survey by Aug. 3. We also encourage geo-bachelors with school age children to participate. Data from the survey will assist us in moving forward with continued educational progress and success for all military school age children attending schools in Yuma. Please contact the MCAS Yuma School Liaison, Elena McShane, for more information at (928) 269-5373.
Parent survey: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e64koelqh4fuskhz/start.
