This summer I got involved with the Family Readiness Group in Jason's unit. My partner and I are working hard to provide support and assistance to the families, provide a network of communication among the members and the chain of command. We also have the opportunity to welcome new members, be a social support by holding group activities, provide self-help referral, and so much more! I am loving being involved. In the small amount of time that I have been involved I had two fundraisers already. This last one was great! We had a scone booth at Governor's Day on Saturday September 13th. This year it was held at Rice-Eccles Stadium. All of the soldiers in state parade on the field in front of the Governor while he address' his troops. It a lot of fun for the families to watch. Its an amazing opportunity for a patriotic moment to see all of our troops lined up. This year we had a very small amount here in the states. So many of them are over sea.
The scone booth was a fun experience. With the amazing help of my mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jason, and two of my unit spouses we did awesome. We learned the do and do not's of fundraising and also raised a little money in the meantime. Our made from scratch scones were a hit with the home-made raspberry butter. I am loving being involved with the FRG and hopefully that energy I have for it continues even after the baby!
