MacDill Happenings

The Hillsborough County Public School District is sponsoring Career & College Fest on 8 & 9 Oct.  The location on 8 Oct is Jefferson High School in Tampa from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. The location on 9 Oct is Bloomingdale High School in Brandon from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.  Career & College FEST is a great opportunity for students and parents to speak one-on-one with corporate and college/postsecondary school representatives about training, certification, and potential income available through employment in the various industries represented. Come find out what your future could look like! This is for middle school and high school students.

InSight Studio is offering weekly summer camps for children group from ages 9-12 and 13-17. InSight Studio is a small fine art studio dedicated to the traditional medium of photography. This camp is a perfect opportunity for a new budding photographer or to build upon skills for the experienced photographer. This camp allows kids to explore personal growth and artistry. Emphasis will be placed on how to use a camera, composition, natural lighting, and how to create interesting images via the gift of seeing. There will be field trips, work in the darkroom and artistic critiques, all in a real artist’s studio. New experiences each week for returning participants. Class size limited to 6 participants per week. Weekly fee of $160 includes all needed supplies. The camp is held weekly from Mon-Fri from 9am to 1pm. Call InSight Studio at 813-390-3422 or email insight305@yahoo.com. The studio location, 1906 N. Armenia Ave, in Tampa is easily accessible off of I-275 and about 20 minutes from MacDill AFB.

If you want to learn more about your education benefits and educational opportunities on MacDill AFB, stop by the MacDill AFB Education and Training Center. There is a Lunch and Learn class on VA Education Benefits on 21 Feb from 1130-1300. But you can stop in any time to learn about on base schools, tuition assistance and tests like the ACT and the SAT. For any questions, call 828-3115 or e-mail at education@macdill.af.mil.

Every Wednesday from 10am to noon, the New Mom’s Support Group gives new moms the chance to discuss issues about being a new mom.  The support group meets in Old Hyde Park Village at Tampa General Hospital’s Community Health Education Center, upper level, 740 S. Village Circle, Tampa.

Sign up the Career by Design workshop at the MacDill Family Resource Center in Brandon.  The workshop will help assess and define career interests, values, motivation skills, and career goals.  It can be a great help in determining long term goals and career fulfillment.  The workshop will be held on 11 Feb from 1pm to 4:30 pm.  Call 655-9281 for reservations.

For those who made a New Year’s resolution to get back into to shape, right on MacDill AFB is the Fitness Center that has everything needed for a complete workout! Use the large cardio workout room, the huge weight room or take aerobic or cycling classes. A portion of the cardio room has a children’s play area so that you can use a bicycle, treadmill or stairmaster and keep on eye on your child at the same time. There is also a gym setup for basketball and volleyball. For runners, there is a cushioned 1/4 mile track right outside the Fitness Center, and a nearby 4 mile cushioned trail along the bay with some great views of the water! During the weekday lunch hours, the Fitness Center has the most people using it so any other time it is pretty empty. Make an appointment with a personal trainer to help setup your workout program.

Update your computer skills through Giant Campus. The Giant Campus Technology courses offer free technology courses to the Macdill community.

Stop by one of these locations MacDil library, family Resource Center Brandon or the Airmen Leadership School to pick up a cd containing over 250 technology courses. Also at these location you can get more info on the live instructor lead courses.

Registration and more info can be obtained at the Giant Campus web site.