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Stuttgart Spouses Community Club SCSC Volume 19 Issue 11 Happy New Year 2019!!
Stuttgart Spouses Community Club
SCSC
Volume 19 Issue 11
Happy
New Year
2019!!
A Message From the President Happy New Year, SCSC Family!
I hope that everyone enjoyed your holiday celebrations. It is my wish that your celebrations were memorable-- whether you spent them relaxing locally with family and friends, traveling around the region or at home watching holiday movies. We all know how fast the year flies by. Before you know it, summertime will be here. I want to take a moment to remind everyone that soon we will be posting board positions that will need to be filled for next year. The SCSC board year runs from June 1st through May 31st. Ballot and election information will be passed along soon, so keep an eye out if you are interested in a position for the upcoming board year.
So, for our monthly program we thought that we would try something different in January. The program will be a luncheon on January 15th at the Swabian Special Event Center. The theme for this event is “Upcyle/DIY.” If you are interested in being crafty but never thought you had it in you, this luncheon is for you! I do know that we have members out there with amazing talents I saw that first hand at the December event with the decorated wreaths for the barracks. Information will be available on the website soon.
This is a busy time of year for the club! The Trips and Tours ladies are at it again with another fabulous trip planned in February to Worms. The SIGs are adding a new bowling group. Grants and Scholarships are moving right along. I don’t want to give you all the information at once, so check out the website for more information. SCSC membership is still available until March 1. After this date membership will open back up on June 1st for the next year.
Lastly, I want to share with you something new for SCSC, which it is known as the Fairy God-mother Project. This is a community service project that will benefit area high school girls who will be attending Prom in April. The SCSC will collect formal gowns, shoes, jewelry, and other accessories from January 15 to March 5. We are extremely excited to host a communi-ty event where young ladies will be able to shop for their prom attire FOR FREE. Be on the lookout for information about that special event. Please reach out to Faith Santiago
[email protected], Catie Perkins [email protected] , or Kim
Roedl scsc.thirdvice@gmailcom. More good news from the SCSC is on the way! With plenty of SCSC Cheer, Dee
2018-19 SCSC Board Members
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President Community Enhancement & Welfare Treasurer II
Dee D. | [email protected] Kelly R.| [email protected]
1st Vice President Information Management Officer VACANT | [email protected] Kelly C. | [email protected] 2nd Vice President Operations Treasurer Nan L. | [email protected] Tiffany L. | [email protected]
3rd Vice President Parliamentarian Kim R. [email protected] Summer S. | [email protected] Community Enhancement & Welfare Treasurer Recording Secretary Tiffany L.| [email protected] Tricia P.| [email protected]
BOARD MEMBERS
Webmaster Newsletter Wendy E.| [email protected] Yani H.V| [email protected] Bazaar Chair Publicity Chair/Social Media
VACANT| [email protected] Karen M. | [email protected]
Welfare Chair Scholarships
Ruth C.| [email protected] Rebecca B. | [email protected] Community Enhancement Chair Special Interest Groups Faith S.| [email protected] Helen P.| [email protected]
Historian Reservations Mercedes M.| [email protected] Dolli L. | [email protected].
Hospitality Thrift Shop
Catie P. | [email protected] Sabrina L.| [email protected]
Member Programs Trips and Tours
Camey M. | [email protected] Laura J. & Traci N. | [email protected]
Member Programs DIY Ways & Means
Julie L. | [email protected] Theresa A. | [email protected]
Membership Fest Table Manager
Faith M. | [email protected]. Theresa A. | [email protected]
ADVISORS LIAISONS Bazaar Advisor AWAG Liaison
VACANT | [email protected] VACANT | [email protected] Scholarship Advisor GAWC Liaison Carole D.| [email protected] Tracy V.| [email protected] Thrift Shop Advisor Red Cross Liaison
Lisa B. | [email protected] VACANT | [email protected] Welfare Advisor USO Liaison Randy P. | [email protected] VACANT | [email protected]
HONORARIES
Honorary President Honorary Vice President EU
Gail W. | [email protected] Karen T. | [email protected]
Honorary Vice President AF Robin V. [email protected]
Happy Birthday
January 2020
Bethzayda G.. 1/1
Chinwe E. 1/1
Cindi M. 1/1
Mike P 1/2
Melissa H. 1/3
Rosanne A. 1/6
Helen P. 1/8
Laura J. 1/9
Colleen B. 1/9
Michelle F. 1/10
Faith S. 1/12
Nili K. 1/14
Kimberly D. 1/16
Drucie F. 1/16
Robin J. 1/16
Stephanie K. 1/19
Nan L. 1/19
Dee D. 1/20
Missy L. 1/20
Kristin J. 1/23
Monica J. 1/27
Kim B. G. 1/28
Kristina N. 1/29
Michelle R. 1/29
Kristen b. 1/30
Membership News
Welcome New and Returning Members of the SCSC!
Do you know of someone who is new to the area and is looking to make new
friends while having some fun, all the while supporting the American
community? Then, please have them join the SCSC!
It only takes a few minutes of their time to complete the online membership
application! The best part of joining the SCSC, is that we do so much for the
community! Just last year we gave out $334,018.04 in the form of welfare
grants and scholarships! Of course, we couldn’t have done this without the
continuous support of our awesome SCSC members!
The link to join is:
https://stuttgartspousesclub.org/join-us
In addition, if you or another member of the SCSC are not receiving emails yet
from Membership,
Reservations, Special Interest Coordinators and/or the Newsletter, then please
contact Membership at [email protected] immediately! We want
everyone to be informed of the upcoming events and since everyone is not on
Facebook, a correct email address is a vital part of the
information conduit!
In closing, thank you again for supporting the SCSC! We look forward to a fun-
filled year with each of you!
SCSC Member Monthly Programs=
* Subject to change * Some activities are Member only * See details in individual FB pages & SIG;s
January 3rd- Lunch Bunch ( SIG)
11th & 25th Swiss fondue and wine night at Viola's in Downtown Stuttgart (Cooking SIG)
14th– Upcycle Event Set up ( volunteers needed)
15th- UpCycle Luncheon White Elephant
17th- Bookworms meet (SIG)
16th— Visit to Kessler in Esslingen ( Wine tasting SIG)
18th- Shopon Trip
29th—Bunco Meets up
31st- Shopon Trip
February 6th- Lunch Bunch meet ( Sig)
7th– Basket Auction Event Set up ( Volunteers needed)
8th- Basket Auction & Trivia
18th—deadline for scholarship applications
21st- Bookworms meeting ( SIG)
26th– SCSC Day Trip to Worms
March 1st- last day to register for SCSC Membership
7th- Lunch Bunch
18th– Minute to Win it Event Set up ( Volunteers needed)
19th- Minute To Win It
21st- Bookworms meet ( SIG)
April 5th- Lunch Bunch Meets ( SIG)
18th- Bookworms meet ( SIG)
22nd- Fest Bingo Event Set up
23rd- Fest Bingo
30th– SCSC Day Trip to Strasburg
May 2nd– Lunch Bunch (SIG)
13th– Volunteer Event Set up ( Volunteers needed)
14th- Volunteer Appreciation
23rd- Bookworms meet ( SIG)
The SCSC has a secre Facebook group where we post upcoming events, announcements, and oth-
er goodies. Friend request and emails were sent out to join the secret group. If you have not re-
ceived an invitation to join, or became a member after original notices were sent, please contact
Karen at [email protected] so you can be added to our Facebook page.
Please snap candid shots at special events and email them to the SCSC Historia at
[email protected]. Emails photos have a better resolution than downloading photos
from Facebook.
Registration began on December 1st for the Swiss Wine and Raclette for January 11th &
25th.
Swiss wines and raclette are the perfect tasty combination that will make this cozy win-
ter evening an
unforgettable experience.
Three different, very special raclette varieties from Valais are served with the tradi-
tional accompaniments: potatoes, silver onions and cornichons. The raclette comes with
the legendary Valais Raclette ovens prepared to taste. There will be an aperitif as well
as four matching Swiss wines and a digestif. Moderator Björn Seidel of Passion & Wine
looks forward to welcoming us and wishes us "en guete and pröschtli" today.
Only 24 spots available. Price: per participant $93 (may change to $95 based on curren-
cy conversion that week) incl. Aperitif, wine, water, Raclette meal, digestif, presentation
and handout.
Please reach out for opportunities of spot openings/cancellations as we get closer.
Don't forget to wear your plaid!
--Christine M.
SCSC Cooking CLUB SIG
The Stuttgart Community Spouses’ Club is excited to announce our annual basket auction! This is sure to be a spirited event that will benefit our entire community in multiple ways.
Our primary goal is, of course, to support our philanthropic mission. The majority of our profits will go to deserving individuals and groups throughout the Stuttgart area. A minority of the monies raised will help reduce some of our own operating expenses. Our final goal is to encourage a sense of community by providing a lively event involving everyone.
This is an opportunity for your unit, club, school, group, sports team, or private organization to support our efforts in a couple of ways. First, please consider donating a basket to our si-lent auction. (On a side note, your donated basket may not contain alcohol.) Next, please en-courage members of your organization to attend our event, and even get a team together for our trivia contest. This is a great way not only to support our Stuttgart community, but also to build camaraderie within your own group!
Basket donations must be completed and delivered to our event chair, Camey McGurk,
[email protected], by Wednesday, January 30th. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Team Trivia’, which will include lots of “pregame” ex-citement upon arrival. Not all trivia will be sports related. Tickets will be available for pur-chase on our website beginning on January 22nd. Be sure to bring your spouse and wear your favorite team attire! (Prizes awarded for most spirit!) You may reserve a table for teams of six to eight. Any questions you may have can be directed to the event chair. Some sample basket donations from previous years are Lego Mania, Tipsy Toboggan, Tween Sleepover, Kids’ Books, Gourmet Italian, French Goodies, Starbucks, Wine, Read With Me, Apres Ski, Snow Day, US/Europe: Strong Together, Vino Bucket, Pinterest Obsession, Beer:30, Poker Night, A Taste of Italy, Christmas Cooking, Crafting Mania, Holiday Enter-taining, Japanese Goodies, The Best of St. Louis, Holiday Treats and Sweets, Patch Hight School Spirit, and Portrait Sitting. These are merely suggestions, go ahead, get creative. Please feel free to post and disseminate the invitation to your group. We look forward to seeing you in February!
Friday, February 8th, at 6:00 pm
Swabian Special Events Center
2019 SCSC Scholarships
Applications Available December 12!
Who: High School Class of 2019, 2018 Graduates taking a Gap Year,
Continuing education students, and Spouses who are military ID card
holders sponsored by an active duty member, government civilian, or
contractor within the Stuttgart military Community.
What: SCSC Merit based scholarships
When: Deadline for all application categories is 18 February 2019
applications must be postmarked by this date!
Where: Download the application by clicking on the scholarship
link from the SCSC homepage at www.stuttgartspousesclub.org.
The selection process for scholarship winners is based on a
combination of GPA, Test Scores, Extracurricular Activities, Leadership,
Volunteer Hours, Work Experience, and Essay Submission. However,
each application and its requirements differ.
Questions?? Email us! [email protected]
Bookworms!! 3rd Thursday of the month at
the Panzer Hotel breakfast room
12PM
January 2019: Next Year in Havana, by Chanel Cleeton
February: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society, by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows.
March: Magpie Murders, by Anthony Horowitz
April: Where did You go, Bernadette?, By Maria Semple
May: We were the Lucky Ones, by Georgia Hunter
June: What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty
Fest Table Sale
SCSC Fest Standard Table
Table 220cm by 67cm
Benches 220cm by 27cm
But Brown with
Black Legs and Covers
USD $225.00
or
Euro 185.00
SCSC Fest High Bar Table
Table 220cm by 67cm
Nut Brown Color with Black Legs
USD &180.00
or
EURO $150.00
CASH or CHECK ONLY
Want to volunteer??
Some Special Interest Groups are in need of
some leaders…..
We have some amazing folks running the
Special Interest Groups, but we still have a need
of a few more volunteers to help us continue to
to make the rest of this year just as fabulous.
The following SIG’s are looking for a
coordinator:
Dinning out & Theater
Oh Snap! Photography
Mom & Tots
Playful Pups
Who knew travel talk
Lunch Bunch
Bowling
Book Club - – The gatherings are casual and although there is a list of discus-
sion questions, we usually just discuss the book and have enough to say without needing them. We range from some members bringing great insight to others just trying to remember what they've read long enough to join in! We choose our titles two months in advance so that there is time to order the book or rent it from the library. We discuss the book we've just completed and choose another that will be discussed two months later, having already chosen the "on deck" book.
SCSC Bookworms on FB
Coordinated by Christine H.
Let’s Create - – Unleash your inner artisan! We’ll have monthly projects to make
and do. Check our Facebook page for more information.
FB Group: SCSC Let’s Create Coordinators:
Mercedes M, and Helen P., [email protected]
Keep Calm! Shop On - Do you love shopping and getting together with
friends? Are you ready for the thrill of the hunt and new treasures? Shopaholics unite! Come join us as we spend the day visiting local or out of town shops ranging from vin-tage and antique, to thrift and second hand, to new or unique. Sign up to receive our monthly Evite and let’s get our shop on!
FB Group: SCSC Keep Calm and Shop On Coordinator: Dianne S. [email protected]
Lunch Bunch
Did you have a restaurant experience that was so great you just can’t wait to share?! We’re looking for members to help coordinate lunches each month.
Coordinator: Helen P. [email protected]
Coordinator: Christine M.
Cooking Club— Oh So Easy and Delicious! Bring your favorite 5-ingredient dish
that will please the whole family. Is it healthy? Unique? Freezable? Dump and bake? Any-thing goes! An easy dessert or side is great too! Have lunch, hang out and get fabulous new ideas to freshen up your go-to weekly dinners.
FB Group: SCSC Cooking Club
Special Interests Groups –SIG’s
Special Interests Groups - SIG’s
Bizarre Road Show - First shopping trip is to Seiffen, Germany (Home of the
Nutcrackers, Smokers, and Pyramids) from September 25-26. Cost is $160, limited to the first 25 people. More information on the SCSC website.
FB Group: SCSC Bizarre Road Show Coordinator: Nan L.
Bunco - Welcome to the SCSC Bunko! – Love rolling the dice?
Contact Lisa M. & Penny C.
Dining Out & Theater- Fancy dinner and a show? STEP UP and volunteer to
lead this group!
Contact Helen P. at
Mom and Tots - Need a fun group with your little one? STEP UP and volunteer
to lead this group! . Contact Helen P. at
Oh Snap! Photography - - Lots of fun coming your way! Are you passionate about photography? Want to meet other fellow photographers, exchange knowhow and get creative in company? Then this SIG is for you. Here we'll learn to know and use our cameras better while exploring different places and spaces according to the monthly topic of the group, in search of the "perfect" shot. Imagination is our only limit. The group is open to everyone, whether a beginner, intermediate or a profes-sional. You only have to meet two requirements: to love photography and a willing-ness to have fun. If you are working and have no free time during the day you can still sign up as we'll go shooting at night as well (long exposure to fun, is a lot of fun). The fun will continue in the closed Facebook group where we will share and comment on the photos we’ve taken together.
Contact Helen P. at [email protected]
Playful Pups - Welcome to the Paw-tastic group of the SCSC, the Playful
Pups SIG. It's going to be a "pawsome" year getting to sniff and walk with
other dogs throughout the German countryside. Join this fun group to re-
ceive details of our upcoming excursions! Contact Helen P. at
Special Interests Groups - SIG’s
Running Club - We love to hit the trail running! More information coming soon.
Coordinator: Dorian H, [email protected]
Who Knew! Travel Talk - How many times have you sat at a com-
puter to start your European adventure and just didn't know where to start? Or perhaps you have started and thought, "If only I had known, I would or wouldn't have done X, Y, or Z!" Whether this is your first PCS to Europe or perhaps you have been here before, we all want to make the most of our Eu-ropean tour! Wouldn't it be nice to share a travel tip or tidbits with those who are just getting started or with those who have been there, done that? Each month, we will pick a different country! Come learn a thing or two, or better yet share your personal experience of visiting that country! Let's help each other with our bucket lists, and in the process get to know each other and have a little fun!
Contact Helen P. at
Wine Tasting - Hope you are all excited to drink some wine and have
fun this year! I'm open to all suggestions and am looking for people to host
events. Make sure to join this SIG so you don't miss a tasting!
Contact Sharon Q.
Thank you for all of the Mitten
donations & the decorated
wreaths . The Red Cross has taken
them to Poland to be donated and
the unaccompanied & single soldier
barracks look amazing with their
new Wreaths.
Black Forest Christmas Market Safari
SCSC Tour
Thank you Laura & Traci for putting
together such a wonderful fun day.
To all of the Volunteers that helped
us make this event a success for our
community kiddos, thank you!!
