DECEMBER/JANUARY at ae TIGER FAMILY NEWSLETTER 's Corner Tiger Families, | want to begin by saying how proud | am of all of our Tigers for completing a tremendously successful deployment to Japan, | feel blessed to be the Commanding Officer of such an incredible group of professionals. However, it's certainly not lost on me that our Tigers couldn't do their jobs without the support of their families and loved ones back home. Thank you for all that you do! Next, | want to say a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing Ombudsmen and Tiger Support Group board members for all of their hard work and dedication to our Tiger families, especially on this recent deployment. Stefanie Eason and Debbie Rutledge did a tremendous job serving as our ‘Ombudsmen and we wish you w endeavors. On the TSG side, Marcia Hartwick, Christy Lamm, and Laura Hersperger did a phenomenal job getting our TSG up and running and helping our families on deployment. We're very fortunate that Christy has decided to continue serving our families by becoming our newest Tiger Ombudsman. Thank you again to all of you and | in all your future wish our new TSG board the best of luck moving forward, Finally, | want to wish all of you a very Happy Holiday season, To help celebrate the holidays, VP-8 will be hosting @ Turkey Burn on Wednesday, 23 Nov, as well as a Children's Holiday Party on 10 Dec and the Squadron Holiday Party on 15 Dec. These should be great events and I'm looking forward to meeting many of you there. Beyond that, I'm hopeful that everyone will take full advantage of the upcoming time off to reconnect with their loved ones after a long separation. Please travel safely and we'll see you soon! Tiger-Tiger ‘Skipper Wood‘Tiger Support Group Hello Tiger Families, We have the following activity coming up and we hope to see you there. -Event: Turkey Burn -Date: Wednesday, Novembe! rd, 2016 -Location: Hangar 511, Segment 2 -Event: Tiger Cub Holiday Party: If you would like to volunteer please contact TSG by email. We will have a craft table and snacks for the Tiger Cubs at the party. Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016 Location: VP8 Hangar Time: 1200 - 1400 We would like to Welcome our New Board Members for 2017/2018! -President: Erin Whelan -Vice President: Janet Alvarez rretary: Rachel Garcia “Treasurer: Giselle Anderson Social Media: Vicki Perkins and Felicia North Hospitality: Catherine Banks and Misty Conner Ifyou have not signed up to receive TSG emails please send an email to vp8tsg@gmail.com. We hope everyone has a Happy Holiday and New Year and we will be holding a committee meeting after the first of the year. ‘Thank you, Christy Lamm ‘TSG Vice President ‘The Fighting Tigers feos Orticer Spouse’s Club Tigers, ‘The OSC is soon going to be picking up steam now that POM leave is over and everyone is settled back in at home with their families. We have a few meetings in the books coming up and are looking forward to all of the holiday get-togethers happening in the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for some upcoming fundraisers as we plan to discuss another family night out event during the next meeting! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Sweet Frog and Chick Fil A fund raisers a few weeks back! It sure was fun to see the turnout and to visit with you all! Congrats to the families of all the new Tiger Cubs as there have been many since my last update! We are overjoyed with all of the little additions to our squadron family! We have a few amazing people moving on from our squadron in the next few weeks and will be planning a few farewells for them so please keep an eye out for those plans! Also, as this was my first deployment I want to say a personal thank you to everyone in the squadron for making it a successful one especially the TSG for all of their hard work putting together a wonderful "Over the Hump" event and fabulous Homecoming for everyone! Until next time, TIGER TIGER! Amber Ingram OSC PresidentOmbudsman Greetings Tiger Families, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome home all of our loved ones after a long and successful deployment. The holiday season is, upon us, and we look forward to celebrating it together. It is a time to truly be thankful for our loved one’s safe return and for everything that we have been given. This can also be a stressful time for families, so please remember that if you need financial help to get you through the holiday season, there are many resources available to you through Fleet and Family Services Please check out the NAS JAX MWR page www.navymwrjacksonville.com for more information regarding the many events being held at NAS JAX and in the Jacksonville and Orange Park areas during this festive time. On a personal note, I would like to thank Debbie Rutledge for all of her assistance over the last, few months as the VP-8 Co-Ombudsman and I wish her well in her future endeavors. With that being said, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Christy Lamm as the newest VP-8 Ombudsman. As always, if there are any questions please feel free to reach out to us. We will be more than happy to provide you with any assistance that you may need. Thank you for allowing us to Serve you, and we hope that everyone has safe and happy holidays Best Regards, Stefanie Eason VP-8 Ombudsman 904-463-3579 or 904-463-3578 VP8ombudsman@yahoo.com Bisse nested os Poet nents) What is the Ombudsman Program? The Ombudsman Program is a command-operated program, intended to improve communication between the command and a Sailor's family members. Navy Family Ombudsmen are communication links, information and referral resources, and advocates for command family members. What are the functions of an Ombudsman? An Ombudsman communicates regularly with command families, provides information and outreach to command families, provides appropriate referral resources and acts as an advocate for command families. Who can use ombudsman services? The ombudsman is a vital link between the command and Navy families. In broader terms, the Navy family is made up of all active-duty and selected reserve Navy members, including single and married service members, their family members, the service member's parents, siblings, and others at the discretion of the commanding officer.Bisse rgd oy Soret nents} Upcoming Events ‘VP-8 Events Nov. 24 - Turkey Burn Dec. 10 - Tiger Cub Holiday Party Dec. 15 - Tiger Holiday Party Dec. 16 to 28 - Holiday Leave (Block 1) Dec. 28 to Jan. 9 - Holiday Leave (Block 2) JAX Events *““Visit the NAS Jacksonville MWR Facebook page for additional details*** Dec. 1 - Boyz II Men @ Thrasher-Horne Corner Dec. 1 to 23 - Kayaking, Canoeing & Biking @ Hanna Park Campground Store Dec. 20 - My Bar My Way Factory Tour @ Sweet Pete's - Sweetest Destination on Earth Dec. 23 - Christmas Day @ Veterans Memorial Arena Dec. 31 - Murder Mystery Dinner Show @ Omni Hotel AX Air News Follow “Fighting Tiger” media releases via the NAS Jacksonville newspaper at the following link: http://jaxairnews,jacksonville.com/ Facebook Facebook allows the squadron to ask questions, share thoughts, and support each other as a family. Please follow us on Facebook to view photos, stories, and current events. Fi ollow us on Facebook at: https;/www.facebookcom ges/Patrol-Squadron-EIGHT-VP-8/3351 77721864(CWO2 Sancley promotes to CWOS.0n Oct 24 nuned Hangar event on Oct. 2 Siroaeres band Ly x Patrol Squadron 8 LCDR Follett reenlss CHO Slemp on Oct 2 "XO Kribs presents LT Cordova with a Patrol Pi patchafterhis Check Rcleon Oc ring hesafeay sannddown, ‘on NoxPiroaeres baad FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT _tanisputirons The Fleet and Family Support Center isa valuable resource forall Navy families. They offera muttitude of counseling opportunities and workshops. Please review their upcoming events listed below, and be sure to “Like” their Facebook page to stay up to date. (wwwacebookcom/NASJAXFESC). Call (904) 542-5745 to register for the listed workshops! Money, Debt, & Credit Management Call (904) 542-5745 to register Power 2 Change Women’s Support Group Meets every Wednesday fiom 9:30am - 1am, Expectant Families Call (904) 542-5745 to register Couples Communication Available upon request, 2hour workshop Active Parenting of Teens all (904) 542-5745 to register PATROL SQUADRON EIGHT OMBUDSMAN Christy Lamm (904) 463-3579 Email - vu8omburtsman@yahoo.com, Tiger Support Group (TSG) (904) 542-2766 (90415424677 (6711 212-7381, (904) 542-3051 (9041 542-2565 Poison Information Center (8001222-1222 NAS JACKSONVILLE Mailing Address: Rate/Rank Last, First wP-8 PO. Box 47 JACKSONVILLE, FL32212