Dirty Santa Recap

see all the fun you missed? ; ) No worries - there's always another event around the corner. Come on out for Black & White Bingo January 20th and join the party!

Meet your MSC Board! December: Angie Compton

I was born and raised in Southern Ohio.  I am the oldest of four daughters.  My parents and sisters still live in the little town in Ohio that I came from, but I met this boy one day at the grocery store where I worked and that was pretty much the end of me living in that small town in Ohio.  Other than an Aunt that I heard about on occasion, I had never met anyone who had left home and stayed away.  The thought of globe trotting with Matt was scary at the beginning but it has worked out for me.

I married Matt in April 1990 and our first assignment was Ft. Walton Beach, FL.  I was so homesick that I honestly thought this was a horrible place to be assigned.  I guess the saying that "each assignment is what you make of it" is really true.  I also believe in karma...I truly have gotten to see horrible assignments. 

Our oldest daughter, Samantha, was born in 1991.  After a year long tour in Korea and our reunion at Holloman AFB in NM (the karma assignment) we were blessed with our second bundle of joy, Katie, in 1993.  

Matt's job keeps him on the road quite a bit.  We decided when I was pregnant with Sammie, that if there were anyway at all for us to live comfortably on his paycheck, that I would stay home and raise our children with our morals and our values.  So that is what I have done for the last 19 years.  Being a stay at home Mom isn't always peaches and rainbows, as most everyone knows, but I have to say it was worth all of the frustration, tears, fears and crying to see my girls at the ages they are now and to KNOW that they are amazing, intelligent, kind-hearted and generous people because of me.

I truly believe in giving back to our military community.  I also believe in teaching the next generation of military wives the importance of getting out and getting involved in their military community.  Getting involved and getting to know people is THE difference between a great assignment and a karma assignment.  

 

 

Blackjack!

Meet your MSC Board! October-November Kelly DeMaso

I was born in Oneonta NY in the Fall, my favorite season.  Although I was raised in upstate New York, I’m truly a southern girl at heart and feel very much at home south of the Mason-Dixon line.  I met Bill in college and we were married in 1993.  I was a first grade teacher for ten years before the arrival of our two wonderful daughters, Julianna (2000) and Isabella (2001).  We also have two, not always so wonderful dogs, Max and Dixie.  Now, I love having the opportunity to be an ‘at home mom’ and volunteer at the girls’ school as well as some of the base and local organizations.  I joined the MSC shortly after our arrival and truly have enjoyed getting to know many of the amazing spouses I have met over the past year.  I am so impressed with the many volunteers who donate their time, talent and treasure towards making Moody such an unique and special community.  My family and I have been blessed with many great assignments and I’m counting on adding Moody Air Force Base to that list.  God Bless and thank you to all who are serving this base and nation as well as those fabulous spouses who support our airmen and makes this US Air Force the greatest in the world!

The MSC Fall Info Fair and Costume Contest!

Hooray for Bunco!

the MSC would like to thank all the ladies who came out to make this one of our most fabulous first events ever! Definitely be sure to come back every month for more fun, amazing door prizes and, most importantly, the chance to meet new people who are sharing your journey as an air force spouse!

You're invited to Bunco Night! September 16th!

Meet the President

Hello MSC members! I'd like to introduce you to your 2010-2011 MSC President, Becky Mantz. Here's a little something she wrote just for you!

How do you describe yourself to people you see daily, but who really know very little about who you are?  The simple act of being a military spouse creates a common bond among thousands of us; in some ways, our shared histories are more closely related than some sibling groups' bonds.  In other ways, though, we are as individual and unique as those same histories (a blend of our families, heritages, traditions, and personalities).

You've heard my story hundreds of times:  girl meets boy (who happens to have a demanding job); girl marries boy (without any real clue what her new life will require); girl adapts to the on-going packing and unpacking, acculturating and re-acculturating, laughing and crying, adventuring, changing and growing. 

What you may not have heard before, though, are the details that go along with that lifestyle.  Add in the details and the story may still sound vaguely (or amazingly) familiar.  We've lived in places I swore I'd never go and have visited places I never imagined I'd see.  I've worked in more jobs than I would have ever thought and have learned to appreciate all the experiences (both good and bad) because they have shaped me into the person I am today.  I've learned that my (our) one constant is change and that the world is more wonderful than I would have ever guessed a few decades ago.  I owe all this to the military culture and the life it both offers and demands.

We arrived at Moody, AFB in August, 2009.  In December, I accepted my first-ever board position with a spouse's club.  It’s not that I’ve never served on a board before; I’ve done my time with many and diverse organizations.  I had just never focused energy specifically on a military community.  So, here I am stepping into the President’s role, embarking on a new adventure; not so dissimilar from the myriad of adventures past.  Some aspects of the job are very familiar, other parts completely foreign.  But I’m not worried, my military experience has prepared me for this and I look forward to both the fun and the challenges.  I hope that you are also excited about the up-coming year and that you will be an active participant in your club.  We have put together an excellent group of women to serve you; please let us know about your wants and needs so that we can provide the best experience possible for all of us.

Tacky Tiki! May 14th Grand Gala Event

Thrift Shop Grand Opening!

The Moody Air Force Base Thrift Shop has moved!

New Address: Building #843 on Moody Air Force Base, easily accessible from the BX parking lot.

Grand Opening was Tuesday April 13th
Thrift Shop hours are 9:30am to 2pm
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

The Thrift Shop is open August through May. Consignments are happily accepted and consigning is a great way to make a few extra dollars.  The Thrift Store is always in need of volunteers and welcomes you to volunteer for half-an-hour, or all day. Without great volunteers we would not be able to give back to our local and military communities.  If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information. All MSC Profits go to charity and scholarships

Please call the Thrift Shop during business hours at 257-3965.

Photos contributed by Jacquelynn Buck