Amazing Race Yokosuka 2015 brings resiliency and fun to the community
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Service to the Armed Forces
Yokosuka / Southern Japan
May 2015
Amazing Race Yokosuka 2015 brings resiliency and
fun to the community
Nineteen teams of four participants the top four point earning teams
raced around Fleet Activities were made possible by Sony, the
Yokosuka on Saturday, April 18, USO and their sponsors, Exchange
2015. The American Red Cross, Car Sales, Sony, Wooden It Be
along with other base community Nice, and more.
organizations, put on this race
event for fun and to strengthen New at this year’s race were two
community resiliency. After a prize categories: Best Dressed
successful inaugural event last Team and Most Congenial Team.
year, months of planning The race kicked off in the Red Brick
demonstrated that a second event Area with a Zumba dance routine, a
can be just as successful in standing tradition from last year’s
bringing the community together for race. The top four teams, based on
friendly competition. points accrued throughout the race,
competed to identify the final two.
Teams competed by travelling on The race culminated in a car pull
foot to 15 tasks which they had to challenge for the win.
find by solving clues. Tasks
included challenges such as: eating Congratulations to the winning team,
from an “unprepared disaster Power Rangers, and runner up, the
preparedness kit” containing pie Blue Barracudas. The Most
filling and tartar sauce, completing Congenial Team award went to the
rigorous training with the FASTPAC Canadian Tuxedos, and the Best
Marines, successfully crimping a Dressed Team award went to Hot
Cat-5 cable with SPAWAR, all Mess.
while traveling by foot to each Thank you again to all the partners
location. Major prize donations for who made this possible: USO, Sony,
American Red Cross Yokosuka continued . . . FASTPAC, Navy Lodge, FFSC, USNH Yokosuka, Yokosuka Bubble Club, Fil-Am Association of Yokosuka, CNRJ Fire Department, the Seabees, Yokosuka Middle School. Thank you to Kellen Carr as the MC, DJ Pablo for the music, Yolanda with Zumba, Yokosuka Dance Studio and Otea Kia Mana Tahitian performers for entertainment, the Kinnick High School robotics team and glee club, and all the hardworking volunteers for your support.
May 2015 American Red Cross Yokosuka Summer Youth Program We have a special orientation that we have lined up just for teens interested in getting involved with the Red Cross Youth Program. There are a few classes that are being offered to kids, but they won’t happen without the support of instructors and mentors. Any teen interested in gathering community volunteer hours, doing something productive this summer, or just enjoy working with kids can attend. The orientation is May 19th at 4:45pm at the Red Cross office. Sign up by contacting us! Volunteer Highlight: Christy Johnston Congratulations to Christy Johnston for becoming the Volunteer of the Quarter for the Far East Division. Christy has played an integral role in helping to develop the Disaster Action Team (DAT) and in-processing volunteers to USNH Yokosuka. Thank you for all your hard work; this award is well deserved! Special Reminder Don’t forget to log your volunteer hours by the 5th of every month electronically through the Volunteer Connection website. You must log hours within six months to maintain eligibility. For those who take advantage of the child care voucher program, please submit a paper copy of those logged hours in addition to the electronic submission.
May 2015 American Red Cross Yokosuka Classes and Events May 2 Blended Learning CPR/AED and First Aid 6 New Volunteer Orientation 9 Knit Your Bit for Babies free knitting class 9 Volunteer Recognition Red Carpet Ceremony 13 New Volunteer Orientation 14 I’m in Charge 16 Blended Learning CPR/AED and First Aid 19 Summer Youth Program Orientation 23 Babysitter’s Training Course 30 I’m in Charge June 6 Blended Learning CPR/AED and First Aid 13 Babysitter’s Training Class 20 Blended Learning CPR/AED and First Aid July 25 Babysitter’s Training Class For more information on any of these classes or events, give us a call at 243-7490 or email us at Yokosuka@redcross.org. Additional information can be found on our website, www.yokoarc.org or our Facebook page, keyword search “American Red Cross Yokosuka”. Volunteer Recognition Ceremony May 9 Don’t forget to RSVP for the upcoming Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Saturday, May 9. Call us at 243-7490 or email us at Yokosuka@redcross.org
May 2015 American Red Cross Yokosuka
Photo Highlights
Congratulations to the
most recent graduates of
the Medical Assistant
Training Program! These
graduates sucessfully
completed the 10-week
program through
classroom learning and
on the job training
provided by USNH
Yokosuka. The next
medical training program
begins in September.
Pet Safety Awareness Fair: April 25
American Red Cross Yokosuka, Pets Are Worth Saving (PAWS), and the
U.S. Army Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) collaborated to bring a pet
safety awareness fair to the community on April 25, 2015.
May 2015 American Red Cross Yokosuka More Photo Highlights: Amazing Race Yokosuka
May 2015 American Red Cross Yokosuka
We are your Service to the Armed Forces
Yokosuka Team!
Station Manager - Amanda Rolsen
Field Office Coordinator - Kalle Palmer
Station Chairman - vacant
Disaster Services and Hospital Chairman - Christy Johnston
Health and Safety Chairman - Jenna Werner
Publicity Chairman - Kathryn Mallery
Records Chairman - Kristin Grow
Youth Chairman - Daniela Lawrence
Special Events Chairman - Erika Bourg
Active Duty Liasion - Janina Carpenter
Records Chairman - Kristin Grow
Senior Advisors - Beth Weber, Christina Graham, Camilla Wenke
Japanese Liasion - Mitsuko Sekiguchi
American Red Cross Yokosuka
Service to the Armed Forces
Building 3365, Room 305
PSC 473 BOX 1038
FPO AP 96349
Tel: 243-7490, Fax: 243-7492
Commercial: 011-81-46-816-7490
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 0800 - 1630
Email: yokosuka@redcross.org
Web: www.yokoarc.org
Facebook: American Red Cross Yokosuka
Toll Free # in U.S. for Emergencies 1-877-272-7337
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