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OUTDOOR RECREATION

Shaw AFB Outdoor Recreation holds open house
he 20th Force Support as camping 101, swimming and
TSquadron Outdoor Rec- boating. They also maintain
reation staff at Shaw AFB, S.C., the Falcon’s Nest FamCamp,
hosted an open house on base Woodland Pool, Wateree Recre-
May 9. The event aimed to give ation Area, base picnic grounds
Team Shaw members informa- and Skeet and Trap Range.
tion about the facility and a During the expo, guests en-
chance to learn about what it tered a raffle to win prizes, ate a
offers to the community. free lunch and spoke with rep-
“It’s an opportunity for the resentatives from different rec-
base to come out and see what reational areas as well as other
we do,” said Tim Godwin, 20th agencies such as Department Marty Long (right), 20th Force Support Squadron Skeet and Trap Range manager,
FSS outdoor recreation direc- of Natural Resources and the speaks with Team Shaw spouse Evelyn Walters during the Outdoor Recreation open
tor. “We’re finding out a lot of Shaw 5/6 Club, a private non- house at Shaw AFB, S.C., May 9, 2018. The Skeet and Trap Range offers skeet, trap
people on base have never been profit organization intended to and archery shooting in addition to hosting intramural leagues and special events.
here before. We want people help junior non-commissioned what nature has to offer — even p.m. for service members and
to know what we’re about. We officers succeed. if you just float around on the their families as well as De-
take a lot of pride in what we do “With you guys getting lake in a kayak or canoe, it’s so fense Department civilians and
and we’re here to serve military deployed and things like that, relaxing — everybody needs to retirees. For more information,
members.” spending time outdoors is a get away from the workplace call 803-895-0450 or e-mail
The staff provides supply good stress reliever,” Godwin and destress.” outdoorrec@20thfss.com.
and equipment rentals for a told attendees. “It’s a good The Outdoor Recreation fa- Report and U.S. Air Force
variety of sports and events, chance to spend time with your cility is open Monday through photos by Senior Airman
hosts morale trips such as sky- family, get away from comput- Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Destinee Sweeney
diving and teaches classes such ers and television, and enjoy and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2

Four AFR Programs Among NRPA Park and Extravaganza for Earth Day
Recreation Gold Finalists
our Armed Forces SEVEN CLASSES
FRecreation (AFR) Applications are sepa-
programs are among the rated into seven classes,
finalists in the 2018 Na- with five classes based on
tional Gold Medal Awards population, one class for
for Excellence in Park and Armed Forces Recreation
Recreation Management. and one class, awarded on
Presented by the Ameri- odd numbered years, for
can Academy for Park and state park systems.
Recreation Administration A panel of five park-
(AAPRA) in partnership with and-recreation professionals The Earth Day Extravaganza held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center,
the National Recreation and reviews and judges all appli- Twentynine Palms, Calif., in April brought families together to educate them on
how to be better stewards of the Earth’s resources.
Park Association, the Gold cation materials. Judges are
Medal Awards program chosen for their considerable hat could be better ganza is to bring the instal-
honors communities that experience and knowledge in Wfor Earth Day than lation’s families together to
demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation on both an outdoor recreation event teach them about recycling and
parks and recreation through the local and national levels. with the purpose of improving conservation, and how they
long-range planning; resource This year’s finalists will the earth? can help support that mission.
management; volunteerism; compete for Grand Plaque The 4th Annual Earth Day “Today is meant primar-
environmental stewardship; Award honors this summer, Extravaganza at Marine Corps ily as outreach for families to
program development; pro- and the six Grand Plaque Air-Ground Combat Center spread sustainability practic-
fessional development and recipients will be announced Twentynine Palms, Calif., es,” said NREA Director Maj.
agency recognition. live during the NRPA Gen- hosted by the Center’s Natural David L. Tran. “We’re located
The Armed Forces Rec- eral Session at the 2018 Resources and Environmen- in a remote area, which makes
reation finalists are: NRPA Annual Conference tal Affairs (NREA) Division it difficult to sustain air and
• MCAS Iwakuni, Japan in Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. and Lincoln Military Hous- water quality and conserve
• NAS Pensacola, Fla. 25–27, 2018. ing, took place at the Military land resources. Our mission
• Portsmouth NSY, Kit- For more information on Housing Athletic Field aboard is to be better stewards of the
tery, Maine the Gold Medal Awards, visit the Combat Center on April resources we have.”
• NS Guantanamo Bay, www.nrpa.org/goldmedal or 13, 2018. Over the past four years,
Cuba. www.aapra.org. The purpose of the extrava- this event has given parents

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