Its the most wonderful time of the year...

Hope this finds everyone well and adjusting to the changes this month brings.  Just a quick update on what's happening with the OSC...


A shout of thanks to our COW for hosting our November Social.  If you missed it, we had a great time getting to chat with our Skipper and XO and get a few deployment questions answered.  In addition we ate LOTS of yummy food and got to visit with each other.  At the end of the night we stuffed the Thanksgiving baskets. We had enough food to stuff 8 baskets. A BIG thank you to everyone who donated and a HUGE thank you to our Ways & Means Chairperson, Fallon.  You did an awesome job putting it all together!!  


The Secret Foxes are on the loose...by now everyone who submitted a Secret Fox sheet should have received theirs in the mail.  This is a great opportunity to be an encouragement to each other.  You don't have to spend a lot of money and sometimes, no money at all.  A little note or a little something on her doorstep makes for a very happy Lady Fox!  Have fun with it and don't forget its a secret...shhhh!!


Its hard to believe but Christmas is only 23 days away?  For most of us that means lots of shopping, holiday parties and VERY busy calendars.  While you are making plans for this holiday season, we hope you will mark your calendars to spend some time with the OSC at our Annual Ornament Exchange.  It will be at Lori Jorgensen's home on Friday, December 10th at 6:30.  Bring a wrapped ornament to exchange.  Hope everyone can make it.  

In addition to that mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 14th.  As of now the Mad Foxes do not have a FRG (Family Readiness Group-for ALL hands), but all that's about to change.  The kick off for this wonderful opportunity is going to be a Kids Christmas party on the 14th.  It will be held at The Zone on base and will be from 6-9pm.  There will be games, crafts, pizza and some yummy sweet treats for the kids.  Please come and meet some of the other Mad Fox Families!  More information will be coming your way, but you can mark it down now!!  If you would like to help or would like more information, please contact Kela Stelzig or Krista Artis.

Hope you have a great week!!

What's Next...

Hello Lady Foxes!!

 

Hope this finds you all well and everyone enjoyed leave with their families!! 

  

Here is a breakdown of what's coming up.  Be sure to mark your calendars now!!

November 3rd @ 6:30-Pre-Deployment Brief 

The brief is designed to provide information about our upcoming deployment to Mad Foxes and family members. Additionally, the brief will acquaint dependents with some of the local services available to them while their loved ones are deployed. This information will also be good for those who have not deployed yet and have any questions that you would like to get answered.  Look forward to seeing you there!

November 1-15th-Thanksgiving basket donations

We will be donating 7 Thanksgiving baskets this year to some of our own Mad Fox families who otherwise might not have a thanksgiving meal.  If you would like to contribute to these baskets, please email Fallon with what you would like to contribute.  A shopping list is posted below, we need 7 of each!!

*Canned Yam  

*Instant potatoes or Scallop Potatoes

*Marshmallows 

*Chicken Stock (can or carton)

*Canned Corn    

*Canned green beans

*French onions    

*Gravy (can or packet)

*Canned mushroom soup    

*Cranberry Sauce

 *Stove Top Stuffing 

 *Brown sugar

*Jello No Bake Cheesecake

* Box of Dream Whip

*Pumpkin Pie filling (already sweetened/spiced)

November 16th @ 6:30-VP-5 Social

We will be combining several things into our Social evening so we can maximize our time with our spouses and still get a chance to visit with each other!!  Come join us for a great evening.  Don't forget to RSVP on your Evite.  We are asking that everyone bring a dessert or an appetizer to share!  Here's what we will cover on the 16th.

~ Q&A Time with the Skipper

~ Board Nominations

~ Secret Foxes

~ Thanksgiving Basket stuffing

 

Knowing deployment is on the horizon, we hope you will carve out some time to spend with the OSC.  It's going to be a great night!  Hope to see you all soon! 

Special Thanks...

A special Thanks goes out to the Tureson Family who walked and raised $665.00 in the name of the Mad Foxes...great job Tureson's!!!

Thank you to all who contributed!!

Giving back...

Looking for a way to give back to our community...well, here's your chance!!!

September 11th, 2001 was a day we will never forget.  On this day we came together as a nation and started to rebuild with honor, pride, and strength in brother-hood.

This year VP-5 OSC will celebrate Patriot's day by joining the Habitat for Humanity to rebuild Jacksonville.  Please join us for a day full of Honor, Pride, and Brother-hood.

Please bring a friend or your spouse, any one over 14 can participate. 

The Evite has already gone out and it is important to get a headcount by the 1st of September.    Please respond ASAP so we are sure we have the right number of people!!









In addition to the Habitat for Humanity, mark your calendar for Saturday, October 23rd.  We will be walking for a cause!!  VP-5 OSC is organizing a team to walk for Autism Speaks.  This is a great cause and would be another great way for us to come together.  The walk will be at UNF and will start at 9:30.  For more information check out the website set up for our OSC...www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/jacksonville/vp5aw11

NFLAMF!!!

Dates to Remember

If you missed the last OSC meeting, here are a few dates to put on your calendar...


August 8th-Rally @ the Alley...2-5 at Freedom Lanes
August 10th-Little Foxes Pool party @ Becca's house-12:00...be on the lookout for an Evite.
August 11th-Family Fun Dat at NAS Jax Pool 12-4.
September 11th-Habitat for Humanity Event
October 9th-Navy Ball
October 23rd-Autisum Walk @ UNF
November 3rd-Pre-Deployment brief, place TBA
November 6th-Dining Out
October 23rd-Autism Walk @ UNF...more information coming soon!

OSC Update!!!

Hello ladies...its time again for another OSC update!  If you missed the June meeting, here's what's going on....

Thank you to Kathe Bacon for hosting our meeting.  Everything was fantastic and we appreciate the time and energy you put into hosting our meeting.

Calling all T-shirt junkies...we are in the process of bringing in more T-Shirts to show your Mad Fox Pride!!  We are looking at getting more in as soon as possible.  Be on the lookout for an email for ordering information.

Volunteer Opportunities...If you have a little extra time on your hands, the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society is looking for volunteers.  We have several Lady Foxes who donate their time at NMCRS and love every minute of it.  The best part...You get to help fellow military families.  NMCRS will pay for childcare while you are volunteering as well.  For more information, stop by the NMCRS office (next to the USO) just outside the Main Gate.

Fundraisers in the works...We will be having a Breakfast sale in addition to a Hot Dog sale at the hanger.  We are currently working with the command on date, more information will be sent out when dates are confirmed.  In the meantime, if you are interested in helping out, we would love your help.  

Money Matters...As of the June meeting our account balance is $1369.20.  If you are interested in becoming a voting member, dues are $40.00 per year.  

Social...Mark your calendars now for Sunday August 8th.  We are hosting the 1st combined OSC event.  We will be having a bowling tournament for all the squadron's to participate in.  This event is going to be so much fun!  Rally at the Alley...we will have teams of 4 and will bowl from 2-5.  The cost is $20.00 which includes 2 games, shoes, unlimited soda refills and pizza.  We are in the process of ordering special event t-shirts that will be for sale as well. We will be sending out an Evite for our OSC, but if you are interested in playing, please contact Krista to sign up.  We will need to have your $20.00 no later than July 28th.  We will have registration forms at the July meeting.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Krista!

Scrapbook...We want pictures!!  If you have pictures of any squadron events, Krista has CD's for you to copy your pictures on.  If you would like a CD, please be in touch with Krista and she will get one to you.  

New addition to our board...Kelly Blackwell has graciously volunteered to take over as the Welcome and Farewell Chair.  We are so glad to have Kelly and if you hear of any new Lady Foxes, please be sure to let her know so we can properly welcome everyone.  

Call Tree...Pilar is working hard to make sure that Call Tree is current, so if you have any changes or updates, please shoot her an email so we are sure to have all your current information.  

Little Foxes...The next Little Foxes playdate will be hosted by Becca Taylor.  Be on the lookout for more information.

Next Meeting...Our next meeting will be at Krista Artis' home on July 22nd.  We will be having an Ice Cream social.  Bring a pint of your favorite flavor of ice cream to share with the group.  Krista will provide the toppings, homemade cones and drinks!  You won't want to miss this...we will be having a taste test for the best flavor...and there will be prizes!!!  Make sure to bring a couple extra dollars too as we will have our raffle basket too!!  Hope to see you there.

Thats is for now...remember this is your club and we LOVE your suggestions and input.  If you have anything you would like to share or suggest, please be in touch with our President.  

Summertime fun...

Hello Mad Fox Families...Its been a while since we've blogged, but wanted to send out an update on the happenings of the VP-5 OSC.  Here are a few highlights...


Upcoming Events:


June 21st @ 12:00...Start off the summer with a SPLASH!!  The Little Foxes Playgroup will be meeting at the Jorgensen's pool for some cool summer fun!! Parents should bring a towel, sunscreen, and lunch for their child/children.  As a special treat, Lori will be providing a treat after lunch.  This will be a fabulous day in the sun, so if you have children or not, please come and enjoy this great start to a wonderful summer!


June 24th @ 7:00...June OSC meeting.  This month's meeting will be at Kathe Bacon's home.  Kathe will be serving appetizers and offering both virgin and nonvirgin summer drinks.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there! 


June 26th @ 5:00...It's time for another Lady Foxes Girls Night Out...We're "Doing Dishes"!!  Not just any dishes tho...we're headed to Doing Dishes Paint Your Own Pottery Stuido for a night of painting and pottery.  There is no need to bring any painting supplies, but if we could get a few volunteers to bring appetizers that would be wonderful.  Drinks will be provided!!

The cost is $6.00 plus the piece of your choice.  The pieces range from $10-$30 each.  You can check out their website at www.doingdishes.com to see what all they offer.  When you RSVP, if you are willing to help out with an appetizer, just put that in your RSVP.  Hope to see you there!!  Any questions feel free to email Krista.

From the Treasurer:
As of the June Meeting the account balance is $1185.85.  If you haven't had a chance to pay your dues, please contact our Treasurer to set that up.


From the Scrapbook Chair:
Lets get things started on the right foot...if you have taken pictures of any events since Change of Command, I would LOVE to get those from you.  I will have a CD at the next meeting to hand out.  If you have some you can contribute to make Lori's scrapbook the best ever, please be in touch with me so I can get those from you!!  Thank you SO much in advance for your help.  


As always stay tuned for more information coming...we have lots of great things on the horizion!!  


NO "lady" FOX LIKE A MAD "lady" FOX!!

OSC Update!!!

Hello Lady Foxes!!  Here is an update for all who weren't able to make it to our last meeting....Be sure to ready ALL the way down...LOTS of important information.


Thanks to Kelly Sheehy for being the "hostess with the mostess".  With Change of Command right around the corner, April and May are full of LOTS of exciting things for the Mad Foxes.  In the Right hand corner of the blog is a list of dates and times, but here is a quick rundown of what's coming up...


April 30th-Flight Suit Formal-6 P.M. at the O'club on base. 
The dress for this is a flight suit for the guys and for the ladies, you can wear a cocktail type dress... OR...get creative and put your own twist on a flight suit!!  However you dress, come prepare to have a good time.  The entertainment will be provided by The Boogie Freaks, so there might be a little 70's flair here and there!!


May 6th-Change of Command party hosted by Skipper Naylor.  The Skipper has extended an invitation to the wardroom and their significant others to a party at the T-Bar.  The T-Bar is located inside the BOQ building on base.  This will kick off at 6 P.M.  This event is NOT mandatory for the Lady Foxes but all are welcome!!


May 7th-Change Of Command/Change of Command Party!!!  Join the men and women of the Mad Foxes to say farewell to Skipper and Lori Naylor and welcome XO and Lori Jorgensen as our new Skipper and COW!!  After the ceremony, all are invited to attend the celebration party hosted by Jason and Lori Jorgensen.  The party will start at 6 P.M. at the Winterbourne House at the Continental Club.  Dress is casual and be prepared to have a good time.  There will be food, drinks and even a DJ.  In fact, the DJ will take your requests, even before the party starts!  You can log onto the internet and head to http://www.djms.djintelligence.com/request/vp5 type in your request and bingo...you got your song!! This is going to be a fun night and if you haven't already RSVP'd, please don't wait any longer to do so!  


May 27th-Next OSC Meeting @ Lori Jorgensen's home.


Be on the lookout for more information on Lori Jorgensen's COW party!  


Lastly, if you happen to be at a squadron/OSC event and happen to take pictures...could you please share!!  We want lots of pictures for our next scrapbook, so if you have any to share, please talk to Krista Artis so we can get those organized!!  


That's the update for now!  If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact any of the board members.  


Hope to see you all soon!! 

We're "Wiggin' Out"

What a fun night of Wiggin Out!! The wigs were fun, but the company was better!

Thanks for putting on your colorful wigs and having a good time.

Congratulations to our High Bunko winner-Cynthia Huntington

&

Baby Bunko winner-Pilar Burkland!!

See you at the next G(irls)N(ight)O(ut)!!!

What's New...

Hello Lady Foxes!  We've got a lot of great things coming up in the very near future and wanted to be sure everyone has as much information as possible.  Here's what's happening....

We have lots of great things going in the next few months so be sure to check the blog often for any updates.  Email's will still go out, but this is the place to get current information if you loose those emails.  In addition to each new post on the "Home" page here, each Chairperson has their own tab so you know what's going on with each board member.  Make sure you check those out too!  We will also be posting pictures, birthday's and a calendar of events, so be sure to mark this site as a favorite.

From our President...

A big THANK YOU to Monika Woods and Cynthia Huntington for putting together the basket that VP-5 OSC donated to VP-16's Charity Auction.  The auction was a success and we were able to help one of our P-3 families.

Mark your Calendars...
Be sure to line up your sitters for all the exciting things that are happening in our near future.  More information will be sent via email and at the OSC meetings in regards to these events, but you can start planning now.



"Wiggin Out" Bunco-March 20th @ 7pm-Put on your funky Wig or Hat and come out for a good time.  Even if you don't know how to play, we'll teach ya...just come out for a good time.  We'll even have some snacks and drinks!!

Lunch Bunch/Little Foxes-March 24th-Bring the kiddos out to Chic-fil-a on Wells Rd in Orange Park for a little lunch and some playtime for the Mommies too!!  We will meet at 12:00pm.  Hope to see you there!

March 27th-All Hands Easter Egg Hunt from 2-5-If you plan to attend, please bring a dish and 12 stuffed plastic eggs to share.  Please don't fill them with chocolate as we will be hoping for a nice sunny day and wouldn't want a mess.

Command Picnic-April 16th


Lori Naylor's Farewell-April 17th


Dining Out/Skipper Naylor's Farewell-April 30th.
   *This will be a Flight Suit Social at the Officer's Club on base.

Change of Command/Jorgensen's COC Party-May 7th

Junkie's....

WOW, what a fun night we had at The Bath Junkie! Here is a little snapshot of the fun. Be sure to check out the slideshow to the right for more pix!!

Hope to see you at the next Social!!

Scrapbooking Matters...

Calling ALL scrapbookers...ok, calling EVERYONE!!!  If you would like to help with the Scrapbook for Lori, we will be meeting at Pictures In Time on Wells Rd on February 19th at 7pm.  Feel free to bring any tools you might already have or just bring yourself and help out.  Please RSVP to Trisha to let us know if you'll be there.  


IN ADDITION...We NEED pictures...if you have any pictures of past OSC events, please send them to our Scrapbook Chairperson, Trisha Bruce.  We need lots so please don't be shy!  If you have your 12x12 page done, please turn that in at our next meeting.  The deadling to turn in your page is March 1st.  Trisha has offered to help in making pages for those who would like to take advantage of that.  The dealine to turn in your pictures for that is Feb 10th.  Please call or email Trisha with any questions.  

Are you a Junkie?

Come join the VP 5 OSC for a fun night out.  We will head to St. Augustine and meet at Bath Junkie at 6. If you've never been, this place is a neat treat.  We will be making our own scented (...and colored too)bath and body goodies.  The cost of $25.00 includes a 2oz. Custom Blended Product of your choice, a bath Puffy (because you can never have enough of those) and your choice of a.16 oz. bubbling bath crystals or 8 oz. exfoliating salt scrub.  This is guaranteed to be a good time!  We will have the place to ourselves and will have an appetizer and drinks.  If you would please be so kind to RSVP no later than Thursday, Feb 18th that will help us out.  We need a firm commitment from everyone, if you don't show up we will still be required to pay for you, so please help us out and make sure to RSVP.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Social Chairperson, Krista Artis at 329-2217 or by email kamemories@aol.com

UP and Running...

The Lady Foxes are up and running...get your Nike's on and join VP 5 OSC Gate River Run's 5K.  Its called the Florida Times-Union 5K for Charity.  The 5K is on March 13th at 8:15AM.  Even if your not a runner, but would like to participate, there will be plenty of walkers for this event.  Register now thru February 28th and its $25.00.  For more information you can go to www.gate-riverrun.com

Ways & Means needs YOU...

Ladies...we will be having a chili lunch sale at the hanger on Wednesday, March 3rd from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. We are looking for people to donate items and help sell the chili. If you are interested in donating any of the items listed below please email Kelly Sheehy @  socckell9@aol.com 

Please bring all donated items to the wardroom no later than Friday, February 12th. The chili can be brought in on Tuesday, February 16th or the morning of the 17th. Please do not freeze the chili as the crock pots will not heat it up in time to sell it.

Bowls

Paper Plates

Napkins

Plastic Spoons

Plastic Knives

Cornbread Muffins

Chocolate chip cookies

Small baggies (for cornbread and cookies)

Soda Pop (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite)

Chili in a crock pot (at least 6)

To keep things consistent, we will be using the same recipe, so if you would like to make some chili, send Kelly and email and she will pass along the recipe that we are going to use. If you are unable to bring in the chili have your husband bring it in and put it in the wardroom refrigerator. 

Thank you so much for all of your help.

Kelly Sheehy 

(850)748-8881

 socckell9@aol.com