January/February 2014 choicesYour guide of FSS activities and events at RAF Alconbury & RAF Molesworth King of the Hill Bowling Center Superbowl XVIII Pathfinder Pub Valentine’s Day Dinner Stukeley Inn Phantom of the Opera ITT Theatre Break For the most up-to-date information visit us on facebook - 423d Force Support Squadron In Order to Serve You Better A New 423 FSS Website is currently UNDER CONSTRUCTION For the mostPlease up-to-date visit us at www.rafalconbury information visitto see uswhat is happening! on facebook - 423d Force Support Squadron Interactive Customer Evaluation Comment? Compliment? C omplaint? Let us know how we are doing! Log on to www.rafalconbury.com and click the ICE link, scan the code on the right with your smart phone application or go to www.ice.disa.mil For the most up-to-date information visit us on facebook - 423d Force Support Squadron Inside this issue... Great Rewards and Discounts to Support ......................................................... Single Airmen, our Deployed Members, Airman & Family their family members and loved ones. Readiness Center 10-11 ......................................................... Arts & Crafts 20 ......................................................... Auto Hobby Center 19 ......................................................... Bowling Center/Pinspotter 7 ......................................................... Community Activities Center 15 ......................................................... Daily Grind 14 ......................................................... Fitness Center 18 ......................................................... Information, Travel & Tickets 4-6 ......................................................... Menwith Hill Trips 12 ......................................................... Use it to receive discounts on: NYPD 16 • ITT Trips & Theatre Breaks ......................................................... Outdoor Recreation 8-9 • Outdoor Recreation Trips ......................................................... • Bowling Games Passport Photos 14 ......................................................... • Fitness Center Lessons & Massage Stukeley Inn & • Base Sponsored Special Events Pathfinder Pub 17 & 24 ......................................................... • Travel* & More! VAT Office 16 ......................................................... *travel must be booked with the ITT office at Lakenheath. Youth Center 21 ......................................................... To enroll visit the 423d Force Support Directory 22 Alconbury Airman & Family Readiness Center in Bldg. 671 ......................................................... or www.myairforcelife.com LT COL CORNELL A. BURGESS MR. DENNIS “MIKE” BAKER DEANNE DRIVER LAURA NORRIGAN Commander, 423 Force Support Deputy, 423 Force Support Marketing Director Graphic Designer Choices, distributed by the 423 Force Support Squadron Marketing Dept., is an unofficial publication for RAFs Alconbury and Molesworth. Contents are not necessarily the official views of, nor endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the DoD or USAF. Offices in Bldg. 671, RAF Alconbury. Phone: 01480 84 3550, DSN 268-3550/3996. Address: 423 FSS/FSK, Unit 5623, APO AE 09470-5623. E-mail: [email protected]. Information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change. For more details on any of the information listed in the publication please call the facility or program. ITT Trips and Tickets. Prices are subject to change without 4 Call 268-3704 notice. All ticket sales are final. Tickets sold are non- Information, Tickets & Travel : refundable, non-exchangeable. No exceptions. Saturday 11 January Saturday 8 February Bluewater Mall After-Christmas World Whisky Tour Shopping at St. George’s Distillery & Join ITT for a marathon trek around Beers of Europe southeast England’s largest mall. Tour St George’s with the Chief Bluewater Mall has 1.68 million square Whisky Maker. Then take a journey of discovery that lasts feet of retail space with 330 stores, 2 hours and takes you in an in-depth look at the distillery Climbing Wall, Molton Brown Day Spa and barrel warehouses followed by an hour of tasting and plenty of places to eat. Departs: 9AM whiskies from around the world including the ones distilled Returns: 7PM at St George’s. The coach will make a stop at the Beers Transportation only: of Europe store – 14,000 square feet with 150,000 bottles £20.00 (A), £16.00 (C 3-14), £10.00 (I 0-2) and over 3,000 different UK ales, world beers, ciders, malt whiskies, unusual spirits, fine wines, miniatures, home Saturday 25 January brewing equipment and branded glassware. Adults only, Stoke-On-Trent please. Departs: 10AM Returns: 5PM China Shopping Transportation & tour: £50.00 (Adults only) This trip is an excellent opportunity to stock up on Saturday 15 February all the china and pottery York JORVIK Viking Festival your heart desires! You’ll The JORVIK Viking Festival is a long-established festival be making stops at some of in York, celebrating the Viking the best factory shops in town, including heritage. The Festival sees Spode, Wedgewood, Portmeirion, hundreds of Vikings descend on Coalport, Minton and Aynsley. If this is the city and demonstrate battle- your first time on this sensational shopping drills and training routines. The trip, we recommend you wear comfortable city is also treated to a range of shoes, pack a lunch and some snacks and public events including lectures, bring a box to carry home your purchases. arts & crafts, encampments, For tax free goods, your river events, saga-telling, and passport will be required. full-scale battle re-enactments. Due to the pace of this shopping trip, we Jorvik Viking Festival is FREE. do not recommend it for children. Some charges apply for some Departs: 8AM Returns: 7PM activities and entrance to the Transportation only: £26.00 (Adults only) Jorvik Viking Centre. Please visit www.jorvik-viking-centre. co.uk for more information. Departs: 7:30AM Returns: 8:30PM Sunday 2 February Transportation only: Chinese £24.00 (A), £18.00 (C 3-14), £10.00 (I 0-2) New Year Celebrations Saturday 22 February in London Chinese New Year in London is one of Birmingham the most spectacular in the West with SeaLife or over 300,000 people taking part in the Shopping celebrations last year. Activities take At SEA LIFE Birmingham place in Chinatown, Leicester Square, you can get close to all the underwater creatures. Go on Shaftesbury Avenue and Trafalgar a 4D Turtle Adventure where you will get splashed, feel Square. Festivities begin at 10am with a the wind in your hair and smell the fresh sea air while parade and continue all day and evening. you journey with a baby sea turtle! Alternatively, spend Departs: 9AM Returns: 8PM the day shopping in Birmingham! Departs: 9:30AM Transportation only: Returns: 6PM £18.00 (A), £14.00 (C 3-14), Transportation only: £10.00 (I 0-2) £20.00 (A), £16.00 (C 3-14), £10.00 (I 0-2) Discount tickets for Sea Life available at ITT CHOICES January/February 2014 www.rafalconbury.com Call: 268-3704 Information, Tickets & Travel 5 THEATRE BREAKS Thursday, January 9th AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE IN LONDON Departs: 3pm Returns: 1am Ticket & Transportation: £65 Thursday, February 13th AT HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE IN LONDON Departs: 3pm Returns: 1am Ticket & Transportation: £59 www.rafalconbury.com January/February 2014 CHOICES 6 Information, Tickets & Travel Call: 268-3704 ITT DISCOUNT TICKET PRICES ITT Discounted Tickets Prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets sales are final. Tickets sold are non-refundable/non-exchangeable. No exceptions. Some venues are seasonal. • ALTON TOWERS: £30 Adult, £24 Child (4-11) • BIG BUS: £23 Adult, £11 Child (5-15) • BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL SEA LIFE CENTRE: Big Bus Tour London £11 Adult, £8 Child (3-14) • CHESSINGTON PARK: £27 Adult £21 Child (over 1 metre) • CINEWORLD VOUCHERS: GET 2 DAYS £6 Adult, £5 Child, £5 Drink & Reg Popcorn • EDINBURGH DUNGEON: for the price of 1 £10 Adult, £7 Child (5-14) £9 Student/Concession 60+ • GREAT YARMOUTH & Big Bus Sightseeing tour tickets will be valid HUNSTANTON SEA LIFE CENTRE: for 48 hours from the time of exchange! £8 Adult, £6 Child (3-14) Ticket prices: £23(A) £11 Ages 5-15 • LEGOLAND WINDSOR: £28 Adult, £24 Child (3-15) • LONDON DUNGEON: £20 Adult, £15 Child (4-14) £17 Student/Concession 60+ • LONDON EYE: £17 Adult, £9Child (4-15) • LONDON SEA LIFE AQUARIUM: £16 Adult, £11 Child (3-14) £13 Student/Seniors(+66) • LONDON PASS: 1 Day No Transport £39 Adult, £23 Child (5-15) • LONDON PASS: 2 Day No Transport £49 Adult, £36 Child (5-15) • MADAME TuSSAuD’S & MARVEL: £23Adult, £19 Child (4-15) • THORPE PARK: Airport Shuttle Service £29 Adult, £24 Child (over 1 metre) Call Tom at 268-3189 or 01480 843189 • WARWICK CASTLE: £13 Adult, £8 Child (4-16) for prices and availability. • YORK DUNGEON: £10 Adult, £7 Child (5-14) Advance Booking Recommended £7 Student/Concession 60+ CHOICES January/February 2014 www.rafalconbury.com Call: 268-3682 Bowling Center & Pinspotter Cafe 7 FRIDay NIGHTS HOURLy LaNE RENTaL JaN & FEB EVENTS Rent a lane for an hour for $10. aRE DOLLaR NIGHT! JANUARY 3 Dollar Bowling & Dollar Shoes Bowl as many games as you can Scotch Mixed doubleS or you can have as many bowlers 7pm - 10pm 6:30pm - 9pm. Cost: $10 on the lane as you want. Does not include shoe rental. JANUARY 4 Red PiN bowliNg RAF Alconbury 2014 7pm - 9:45pm. Strike on a Red Head Pin gives you a free game. JANUARY 11 ladieS Night 9 PiN coSMic bowliNg 7pm - 9:45pm. Half price