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Epic Dudes: Adventure skills inspire youth to be great

Courtesy of Ramstein Youth Programs

All children love playing outdoors, especially as the weather gets a little bit warmer in Germany. Many adults also have great memories of riding bikes, making mud pies, catching bugs and having imaginary adventures in the backyard.

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Director details furlough plans for DOD schools

by Karen Parrish
American Forces Press Service

Students, teachers and parents of the Defense Department’s schools can be confident that despite the department’s upcoming civilian furloughs, the school year will start on time, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s director said today.

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U.S. Army CW2 Bill Michitsch, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command G-4 food service technical adviser, shows students at Ramstein Middle School how to attractively garnish fruits and vegetables May 17. The students were part of the Advancement via Individual Determination college preparatory program, which showcases life skills needed to succeed in a variety of careers.

Ramstein Middle School students see fun side of food careers

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. John Zumer
10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs

In the course of a long military career, CW2 Bill Michitsch, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command G-4 food service technical adviser, has visited 28 countries and 43 states.

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Spc. Brandon Barrett, Pvt. Diallo Young and Sgt. Allen Clapper make stage props for Vilseck High School’s production of “The 
Little Mermaid.” The Soldiers are assigned to the 902nd Vertical Construction Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th Engineer Brigade.

Engineers build sets for high school production

Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, put their carpentry skills to use in April constructing stage props for Vilseck High School’s production of “The Little Mermaid.”

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Heather Imrie, director of program development for a civilian-run production team, teaches Ramstein High School students about sexual 
assault and prevention May 10 on Ramstein. The training focused on explaining common misconceptions about sexual assault, harassment and bystander intervention.

SAPR training raises awareness for high school students

More than 300 students from Kaiserslautern and Ramstein high schools received sexual assault prevention and response training May 10 on Ramstein.

May 17, 2013 ×

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Courtesy photo
To help families combat summer learning loss, Ramstein Youth Programs is committed to making this summer a season of learning by piloting a new program from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Summer Brain Gain camps.

Brain Gain camps: smarter fun in the summer

With the weather getting warmer, everyone’s mind is turning to summer and the great opportunities for travel, food and family fun. While it is great to have time away from work and school, this break in learning often makes a huge impact on our youth in summer learning loss.

May 17, 2013 ×

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Riley Hammond and staff member Thomas Anderson play the card game “Magic Gathering” during Hammond’s visit to the Landstuhl Youth Center May 1. The center offers a variety of recreational and educational activities youths can participate in, including tutoring and academic support.

Youth center takes home educational grant

The Landstuhl Youth Center is abuzz with activity, as bus loads of teens and pre-teens bound through the doors of the facility located on Landstuhl Post.

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AFJROTC hosts awards ceremony

On April 20, cadets from the GR-081st held their annual awards ceremony at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. The ceremony consisted of two parts: the formal dinner and the awards portion.

May 10, 2013 ×

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Fifth-graders perform random acts of kindness

Thinking back, what were some of the things fifth-graders did in their spare time when you were that age? They most likely played sports or video games or just hung out with friends at the local park. For three local 11-year-olds, their focus was to perform random acts of kindness throughout the year.

May 10, 2013 ×

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Academic help is a click away

The pressure is on for military students (and their parents) as we reach those final months of school and everything that comes with them — standardized tests, end-of-term papers and final exams.

May 3, 2013 ×