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Family Advocacy Program teaches teens about safe dating

At the end of the day every parent wants to know their children are safe. February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and Marine Corps Community Services’ Family Advocacy Program (FAP) has been building awareness within Marine Corps Base Quantico Middle/High School about safe dating.

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Teen receives his gear at the Paintball Park equipment station. - Teen receives his gear at the Paintball Park equipment station.

Teenagers fueled with adrenaline paint Quantico orange

Marine Corps Community Services’ Outdoor Adventures program aboard Quantico hosted their first ever Kids Splat paintball event for teenagers 11 to 15 years old at the newly opened Paintball Park located off of Burton and McCard streets behind Butler Stadium.

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If a driver is passing through base they might see wooden containers reading H2O ON THE GO. In an initiative by Marine Corps Community Services water jugs have been stategically placed around base forfitness aficionados to rehydrate after long periods of running or working out. - If a driver is passing through base they might see wooden containers reading H2O ON THE GO. In an initiative by Marine Corps Community Services water jugs have been stategically placed around base forfitness aficionados to rehydrate after long periods of running or working out.

In the face of high temperatures, Quantico keeps its runners safe

As running activity continues to increase on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Northern Virginia temperatures continue to climb to consistent temperatures of approximately 90 degrees.

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Saryi, 9, looks out of the side hatch of a light armored vehicle on Saturday. In honor of the Month of the Military Child, Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, brought the LAV to the parking lot of the main exchange for children to explore. - Saryi, 9, looks out of the side hatch of a light armored vehicle on Saturday. In honor of the Month of the Military Child, Marines from Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, brought the LAV to the parking lot of the main exchange for children to explore.

Quantico to host numerous events to support Month of the Military Child

Since 1986, April has been known as the Month of the Military Child. Active duty and Reserve personnel have a total of 1.9 million children, according to defense.gov, and these children often face stresses that their peers in the civilian community do not, such as frequent moves and the extended absence of one or both parents, sometimes at the same time.

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Despite a venue change from the Chapel lawn to Little Hall the night before the event, the annual Easter egg hunt organized by Marine Corps Community Services was well attended. - Despite a venue change from the Chapel lawn to Little Hall the night before the event, the annual Easter egg hunt organized by Marine Corps Community Services was well attended.

Rain can’t dampen Easter egg hunt, activities fun and frolic

Despite a venue change from the Chapel lawn to Little Hall the night before the event, the annual Easter egg hunt organized by Marine Corps Community Services was well attended. The recently melted snow and heavy rainfall — and perhaps the large flock of geese in residence — have left the front and side lawns of the Chapel a soggy, muddy mess, so the event was moved to Little Hall to accommodate the crowd and keep people dry.

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The teams and individual winners coming in first and second in the Semper Fit Slimpossible fitness challenge pose for a group photo with their prize packs at the awards ceremony on March 26. - The teams and individual winners coming in first and second in the Semper Fit Slimpossible fitness challenge pose for a group photo with their prize packs at the awards ceremony on March 26.

Semper Fit Slimpossible challenge wraps up, fitness prize packages awarded to winners

Participants in the recent Semper Fit Slimpossible challenge lost a collective 180.5 pounds between Jan. 20 and March 26. The contest promoted overall physical fitness and health, and contestants earned points for participating in group exercise classes, blood pressure checks, and body fat assessments, as well as for weight loss. The award ceremony was held March 26 for the top two teams and individual competitors.

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More than 200 Marines, family members and civilians enjoyed the many international flavors of wine and food during the Seventh Annual International Wine and Food Festival held at the Clubs at Quantico on March 27. - More than 200 Marines, family members and civilians enjoyed the many international flavors of wine and food during the Seventh Annual International Wine and Food Festival held at the Clubs at Quantico on March 27.

International Wine, Food Festival draws 200 people

Dan and Joyce Kolpin already had a preferred way of doing things in mind as they carefully made the rounds at the Seventh Annual International Wine and Food Festival held at the Clubs at Quantico on Friday. “We do the whites [wines] first,” said Dan Kolpin, a retired Air Force veteran, “then we do the reds. That doesn’t upset your pallet as much.”

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Jill Stone helps her son set up his bowling ball during the mother-son bowling event at the Quantico Bowling Center on Friday. - Jill Stone helps her son set up his bowling ball during the mother-son bowling event at the Quantico Bowling Center on Friday.

Quantico Bowling Center hosts mother-son bowling event

The Quantico Bowling Center hosted a mother-son bowling event on Friday. The event offered mothers and sons the chance to bowl for an hour for $5 per person, with shoe rental included in the cost. Ordinarily, the charges are $3 per person per game and $2.75 for shoes. The special event allowed unlimited bowling for an hour, rather than a single round or set number of games. Daughters were not turned away, despite the title of the event, and they also qualified for the discounted price.

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Marines and civilians pack Barber Physical Activity Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 7, 2013. The base’s numerous health-oriented programs will be fodder for suggestions to promote healthy living across the Department of Defense through the Healthy Base Initiative. - Marines and civilians pack Barber Physical Activity Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 7, 2013. The base’s numerous health-oriented programs will be fodder for suggestions to promote healthy living across the Department of Defense through the Healthy Base Initiative.