Club 7: a home away from home

Club 7 is a place for KMC members to hang out, plan trips and build camaraderie with other Airmen in a comfortable, alcohol-free environment.

The chapel established this facility as an Air Force initiative to provide an effective venue to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of single Airmen. This home away from home has been providing Airmen a place to relax after a long day at work since its opening in May 2008.

“Club 7 is a great place for young Airmen to relax and feel comfortable being themselves,” said Airman 1st Class Cynthia Jackson-Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron patrolwoman. “It’s a nice place to get some home-cooked food, some entertainment and meet some really cool people that you wouldn’t have otherwise.”

They have also built a new facility located on Kapaun that provides the same services as the one located on Ramstein.

“It’s nice that they are expanding,” Jackson-Thomas said. “The commute from Kapaun had to be a hassle for a lot of people only to visit for a few hours … it’s good that they are now able to have their own quality of life place where they can save money by staying in on weekends while having just as much fun at the club.”

The club offers visitors anything from a home-cooked meal on Friday evenings, to routine trips or a place to go during holidays. In addition, visitors also have routine access to a movie/video game, library and free Internet access.

“I love this place,” said Airman 1st Class Alburney Newton, 86th Communication Squadron knowledge operations manager. “With all the weekend trips and career and spiritual mentorship, Bible studies, service opportunities and discussion groups, I feel like I never left home.”

The club relies on its volunteer team to maintain the building and assist other Airmen in any way they can.

Open seven days a week, there are always opportunities available to help out.

Club 7 is open from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 to 10 p.m. Sundays.

For more information about Club 7, call the chaplain’s office at 480-5753.