FRG Theme Meetings - Command Leaders

toothfairy03 · 01-22-2009, 10:57 PM

Our FRG has started doing theme meetings. Have any FRG's that you've been in do that? If so what themes did you do?

Wen-D · 01-23-2009, 02:16 AM

I am the FRG Leader for our unit, and we are holding a Spring/Easter-themed FRG Meeting in late March.
We plan on doing an easter egg hunt for the kids and to make easter crafts to send our soldiers.
I am psyched! I think it's going to be REALLY cute!

brianswifey · 04-14-2009, 05:38 PM

I am new to leading, and I have never heard of themed meetings, but it sounds like an awesome plan, especially since my unit has a ton of children in it!

CptWife316 · 05-15-2009, 01:05 AM

I haven't been a leader in a while so I am liking that idea

Pickels · 06-03-2009, 11:16 AM

yes we do.. for Christmas, V-Day, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween.

and then for the months with out these holidays.. we do themed dinners.

like the month of May was mexican dishes... april was Italian

when the guy's are on deployment.. we do 1 meeting as cook a dish that is from the country your SO is at.

Laura48 · 06-03-2009, 01:06 PM

We had a few learning nights. We had a guest speaker from Fleet and Family come and go over the allowances and extra pay you will receive when you have a deployed spouse, and other financial issues. It was very informative. We also had a night where a representative from Navy Relief Society came to talk about the things they offer. Both were a pot luck dinner.

Brea · 06-03-2009, 01:08 PM

We never did themes...we had to all out beg people to even attend and then we still only had one or two people show up. People only wanted to come if the ship was deployed.

Pickels · 06-03-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Brea

We never did themes...we had to all out beg people to even attend and then we still only had one or two people show up. People only wanted to come if the ship was deployed.

lol i think all FRG's go thru that.

I know ours just did... the CO of the command put an all call out for people to go... and then put the Alfa 6 on everyone in Alfa Company.

(no i didn't misspell Alfa... I have no clue why they speel it this way instead of Alpha)

CptWife316 · 07-20-2009, 06:07 PM

I am waiting on our date for our next FRG meeting and it going to plan for August Potluck...I am thinking of making the theme a summer flair...salads and sandwiches.

jreinke98 · 07-21-2009, 07:35 PM

We had the total opposite when they were deployed, no one wanted to come except for a few people. It was sad because the few were my best friends in the unit. We did have a a great meeting/g2g. We decided for the month of August, it was also the 12 month of them being deployed too, to have a birthday meeting. We had birthday hats, cakes, cupcakes, decorations and all. It actually turned out great since alot of the spouses and family had big birthdays ie 21, 30, 40 and even 50 that were missed or not really celebrated.

01-22-2009, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
toothfairy03 Missing My Riverine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach and looking to go to Great Lakes, Coronado, or Hawaii! Posts: 1,006 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 17% Longevity: 61%	FRG Theme Meetings Our FRG has started doing theme meetings. Have any FRG's that you've been in do that? If so what themes did you do? __________________ I've Replaced and with some hardcore

01-23-2009, 02:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wen-D Formerly known as Carpenter's Wife Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,772 Blog Entries: 7 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 17%	I am the FRG Leader for our unit, and we are holding a Spring/Easter-themed FRG Meeting in late March. We plan on doing an easter egg hunt for the kids and to make easter crafts to send our soldiers. I am psyched! I think it's going to be REALLY cute! __________________ Our baby , Rylee is due Sept. 24

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brianswifey Brian's Wife! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,114 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 10%	I am new to leading, and I have never heard of themed meetings, but it sounds like an awesome plan, especially since my unit has a ton of children in it! __________________

06-03-2009, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pickels deployment hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 2,840 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 38% Longevity: 29%	yes we do.. for Christmas, V-Day, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween. and then for the months with out these holidays.. we do themed dinners. like the month of May was mexican dishes... april was Italian when the guy's are on deployment.. we do 1 meeting as cook a dish that is from the country your SO is at. __________________

06-03-2009, 01:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Laura48 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NAS Lemoore Posts: 5,269 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 19% Longevity: 30%	We had a few learning nights. We had a guest speaker from Fleet and Family come and go over the allowances and extra pay you will receive when you have a deployed spouse, and other financial issues. It was very informative. We also had a night where a representative from Navy Relief Society came to talk about the things they offer. Both were a pot luck dinner. __________________

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05-15-2009, 01:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
CptWife316 Proud Army Wife in South Korea Join Date: May 2009 Location: Osan AB, South Korea Posts: 926 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 19% Longevity: 8%	I haven't been a leader in a while so I am liking that idea

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Brea I Love My Puppy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 694 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 9%	We never did themes...we had to all out beg people to even attend and then we still only had one or two people show up. People only wanted to come if the ship was deployed. __________________ ~ Brea~

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CptWife316 Proud Army Wife in South Korea Join Date: May 2009 Location: Osan AB, South Korea Posts: 926 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 19% Longevity: 8%	I am waiting on our date for our next FRG meeting and it going to plan for August Potluck...I am thinking of making the theme a summer flair...salads and sandwiches. __________________

07-21-2009, 07:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
jreinke98 there is no place like home Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Richardson, AK Posts: 216 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 16% Longevity: 9%	We had the total opposite when they were deployed, no one wanted to come except for a few people. It was sad because the few were my best friends in the unit. We did have a a great meeting/g2g. We decided for the month of August, it was also the 12 month of them being deployed too, to have a birthday meeting. We had birthday hats, cakes, cupcakes, decorations and all. It actually turned out great since alot of the spouses and family had big birthdays ie 21, 30, 40 and even 50 that were missed or not really celebrated. __________________