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Outdoor movie Saturday at Holbrook
Weekly FMWR briefing for July 7-13
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The sing-along version of “Frozen” (PG) is the next outdoor movie at Holbrook Pond Recreation Area. It runs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. For more information, call 767-4316.

 

Greens work

Play will be limited to the front or back nine holes during aeration of the greens at Hunter Golf Course next Monday and Tuesday, if weather permits. For more information, call 315-9115.

 

'Girls on the Greens'

Learn the basics of golf, terminology and etiquette at a free clinic for women from 10:30 a.m.-noon July 16 at Taylors Creek Golf Course. Additional sessions scheduled for Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. For more information, call 767-2370.

 

Hot Dog Day

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day from 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. July 16 at Stewart Bowling Center with a dog-gone good deal on dogs at the Corner Grill. How many can you eat? The price is $2 for each hot dog. For information, call 767-4273.

 

Ladies on Links

A free clinic for women at Hunter Golf Course covers all aspects of golf. Register by July 18.  The clinic is from 9-10:30 a.m. July 19. Additional clinics are scheduled for Aug. 9 and Sept. 13. For more information, call 912-315-9115.

 

Moonlight bowl, skate

Summer brings everyone out late. On July 19, try roller skating until 10 p.m. at Corkan Family Fun Center, and bowl until midnight at Stewart Bowling Center. The cost is $5 per person skating and $3 per bowling game with $2 shoe rental. For more information, call 767-4273.

 

Caribbean cruise

Plan now to set sail on an 8-day Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the newly refurbished Carnival Sunshine Oct. 10-18, 2015, with stops at St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico and Grand Turk.

Register by July 18. Inside cabins are $702.55 per person, ocean view cabins are $852.55 and balconies are $1,032.55.

Under a payment plan, $25 is due by July 18, $300 is due by May 18 and the balance is due by July 27, 2015.

For more information, call 767-2841 or 315-3674.

 

Float trips  

Join Outdoor Recreation on a leisurely canoe/kayak float down a coastal Georgia river on July 19 or Aug. 16.

All equipment is provided and lifeguards will be on the trips. Bring your own lunch for a picnic on a sandbar or shaded area. The $20 per person cost includes use of canoe or kayak.

Register at Holbrook Outdoor Recreation Center/Equipment Checkout, 435-8205, or online at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/#page-0.

For more information, call 767-4316.

 

Indoor triathlon

Men and women are invited to compete in the Mini Indoor Triathlon July 21-25 at Newman Fitness Center on Stewart or Tominac Fitness Center on Hunter. There’s no charge.

Participants, military ID cardholders 17 and older, should register by July 18.

Top contestants will win prizes, based on distance recorded in 10-minute swims and tread-mill runs, plus 20 minutes on a stationary bike.

Call 767-3031 at Stewart or 315-5078 at Hunter for appointment time to compete.

 

Company golf tourney

A company-level golf scramble on July 22 will prove who has the best four-player team in the 3rd ID.

Interested companies need to submit a letter of intent to play to Stewart (Bennett) or Hunter (Squires) Sports Offices, no later than July 17. Play will begin at 9 a.m. at Taylors Creek and Hunter golf courses. The $20 per person cost covers greens fees, cart and lunch. 

For more information, call 767-8238 at Stewart or 315-4160 at Hunter.

 

Schools registration

Bring your school-aged child to register for the 2014-15 Liberty County school year July 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration will take place at your school.

All schools register students, give information, provide schedules and answer questions.

Documentation needed: birth certificate, Social Security card, immunization records, medical screening, two proofs of residence, and previous report card/school transcripts.

For more information, call School Liaison at 767-6533.

 

Back to school fairs

Community Activities, Information and Registration and Back to School Fairs at Stewart and Hunter will give soldiers and families a one-stop place to learn about the community, including recreation, cultural opportunities, restaurants, local businesses, civic and social organizations, health care and education at any grade level.

The Stewart fair will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 24 at Newman Fitness Center. The Hunter fair will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 30 at Tominac Fitness Center.

United Military Care Organization representatives will give out free, age-appropriate school supplies. To receive them, military families must present their ID card and their children must be present.

For more information, call 767-5145.

 

Deep-sea fishing

Join Leisure Travel on an 8- to 10-hour, offshore fishing trip departing Jekyll Island Marina July 26 at 5 a.m.

The cost is $125 per person. Registration closes July 15.

Coolers (48-quart maximum) for drinks and lunch welcome, but no glass. All gear and bait will be furnished. A license is not required.

Participants must be 13 years old or older.

Call 767-2841 at Stewart or 315-3674 at Hunter for more information.

 

Skeet, trap shoot

Hunter Army Airfield’s Skeet and Trap Range will have a 50-bird skeet/trap shoot from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. July 26. The range is off South Perimeter Road. Register by July 24.

The first 10 active duty service members to register receive free enrollment courtesy of Mossy Oak Gun Club. Cost is $25 for one event or $40 for both and includes lunch and door prizes.

First place guaranteed for expert, intermediate, novice, and trap (all levels combined). For more information, call 315-9554.

 

Jaguars tickets

Buy two tickets for Jaguars-Falcons or Jaguars-Buccaneers pre-season games at EverBank Field in Jacksonville and you will receive two free tickets, until all are sold.

Tickets are sold at Stewart/Hunter Leisure Travel offices. Stewart office (767-2841), is in the PX Furniture Mall and is open 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Hunter office (315-3674), is in Hunter PX Exchange and is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Kickoff for Jaguars-Buccaneers on Aug. 8 is 7:30 p.m. Kickoff for the Jaguars-Falcons game Aug. 28 is 6 p.m.

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