JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, March 13, 2008 13 Special guest to visit NAS Jax Military families needed for event From the FFSC April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and The Month of the Military Child. It is a time to honor our children and to support their parents. This year's theme is "Building Successful Families." In keeping with this theme the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), assisted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department, is hosting one of the nation's premier experts on helping parents motivate their chil- dren to want to succeed. Kevin McMahon has been seen on the FOX News Channel and has visited military bases across the nation speaking, playing and teaching the fun fam- ily success game he created called, "That's the Ticket." McMahon will visit NAS Jax April 3 to kick off a pilot program that is aimed at helping service members and their children form a cohesive winning family unit that will remain strong and cooperative through the long separations associ- ated with being a military family. This will include a work- shop for parent's where McMahon will teach them how to use the game, fol- lowed by a Family Fun Night with a pizza dinner. This is where parents will get to play the game with their children and quickly see their kids getting excit- ed about exceeding their parent's expectations at school and at home. The game will be given to the participants free of charge and signed by its inventor. This way it can be used at home over and over. The FFSC is are looking for 50 active duty fami- lies who have at least one child between the ages of 5 and 16, who enjoy playing games, love to laugh togeth- er and will eat pizza. There will be prizes to win includ- ing Disney tickets. McMahon believes in the strength of the family unit and affirms that, "Your kids are more powerful and capable than you could ever imagine." Come and join us to find out how you can inspire them to excel. For more information about this program and how to sign up, call Carol Miller at 542-2766, Ext.116 or Megan Elliot at 778- 9772. VP-30 Sailors in River Run Photo courtesy of VP-30 (From left) AM2 Carlos Villa, ADC Armando Carrillo, AMC Dawn Bryce, AFCM Rich Grace, CMDCM Rusty Blackston, AWCS Mike Walter and AEC Sam Meyer ofVP-30 gath- er together after participating in the 31st annual Gate River Run in downtown Jacksonville Saturday. The Gate River Run is the largest 15K (9.3 miles) race in terms of participants in the nation. More than 12,000 runners participated in this year's run. Birthday celebration ,. :-,. Photo courtesy of NAS lax Supply Department (From left) Lt. j.g. Dennis Panos of USS Gettysburg Supply Department, Fleet Industrial Supply Center Jax Commanding Officer and President of the Jacksonville Area Supply Corps Association Karl Rau, Vice Director for Logistics Rear Adm. John Prendergast III and retired Navy Capt. Richard Oloughlin cut the cake to celebrate the 213rd birthday of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps at the NAS Jax Officers' Club March 4. Navy Band Southeast presents Concerts in the Park From Navy Band Southeast Navy Band Southeast proudly pres- ents their Spring "Concerts in the Park" con- cert series. Please join the band at Patriot's Grove for a Boston Pops style concert series. The event is free. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs along with a picnic dinner or snacks and enjoy the a night of entertainment. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Navy Band Southeast Jazz Ensemble at NAS Jax Patriot's Grove March 28, 7 p.m. Pride at NS Mayport Sea Otter Pavilion March 29, TBD Jazz Ensemble at NSB Kings Bay, Ga. 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