Morale, Welfare & Recreation .............- San Diego area

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NEW THIS WEEK….
18th Annual Polar Bear Swim Friday, Feb. 3 • Registration 10 am • Race 11 am Are you up for a 500-meter cold-water ocean swim? Head over to NBPL, Main Base Smuggler’s Cove to join the fun! For more information call (619) 553-0931.
Quillows ~ A Winter Project to Hold Onto Forever! Friday, Feb. 3 • 3-6 pm • FREE Join CYP for a one-day workshop to learn how to make a quilt, which you can turn into a pillow. Snacks provided! For more details contact the MCRD Child Development Center, Bldg. 638, at (619) 524-4430. RSVP to Sharon.Mitchell@mwrsw.com. Once registered, you will receive a list of materials needed for class. Participants must bring their own sewing machine.
Presidents’ Day Softball Tournament Saturday, Feb. 18 • 8 am • FREE Batter up! Play begins at 8 am and ends with one team standing. Will it be yours? For more details or to register contact the Admiral Prout Field House, NBSD, Bldg. 3279, at (619) 556-7444.
Traditional Bench Press Contest Wednesday, Feb. 22 • 11 am • FREE Your best of three lifts divided by your weight gives us our winner! Men’s Divisions: Junior (29 years and younger), Senior (30-44 years) and Masters (45+ years). Women’s Open Division. Register today at the Sports Warehouse Gym, NASNI, Bldg. 651, or call (619) 545-0237 for information.
LISTED FROM PREVIOUS ISSUES….
BINGO COVERALL game pays $750 every Saturday night! All Main Pack games pay $200. The BINGO Hall opens at 4 pm every Saturday night with Fun Games beginning when 5 or more players are present. Main session begins at 6:30 pm. For more information contact the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center, NBSD, Bldg. 3223, at (619) 556-7486.
Pierside on the Point All-Hands Recreation Center NBPL, Main Base, Bldg. 546 - (619) 553-4475 There’s ALWAYS something fun happening on the Point! • Fun Friday - Fridays • 7 pm • FREE • NFL Sunday Showdown - Sundays • 10 am • FREE Pierside on the Point Special Events Enjoy friends, fun and food specials to please your palette and pocketbook! • Leap Day Laughter - Wednesday, Feb. 29 • 6 pm • FREE
GOLF
Practice, Play & BBQ Saturdays What a way to spend the day! Practice your golf game, play a round and enjoy a delicious BBQ every Saturday from 11 am-3 pm at the Naval Base San Diego Golf Performance Center. For more details call (619) 556-7502.
Come Over to the South Side! Check out the improved playing conditions on Admiral Baker’s South Course ~ the best ever! Enjoy the fastest greens in the county, resodded fairways, improved turf conditions, laser tee box leveling, improved drainage, new tee monuments installed and newly improved South Course cart access. Plus, spend some time on the upgraded Baker Driving Range ~ you’ll spend half as much as anywhere else in San Diego! And to top off your day, enjoy a drink, light snack or full meal at the newly renovated Clubhouse Bar & Grill. For more information call the Admiral Baker Golf Shop at (619) 487-0090.
BOWLING
Sea ‘N Air Lanes Renovation is COMPLETE! The dust has cleared and MWR’s Sea ‘N Lanes at North Island has a brand new look! Check out our new bowling lanes and lighting, ball returns, scoring inputs and state-of-the-art pinsetters. We’ve also made our spaces more comfortable with new furniture and large video screens to enjoy music videos, slides, and your favorite TV shows. And don’t forget to book your birthday parties here - we have many new themed options available. Stop by or call us today! (619) 545-7240
Learn to Bowl Tuesdays & Thursdays • 4:30 pm Learn to bowl from a professional MWR instructor. Ten sessions for $10/1-hour session. For more information call the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center, NBSD, at (619) 556-7486 or Sea ‘N Air Lanes, NASNI, at 619-545-7240.
Free Bowling for Active Duty All active duty personnel bowl FREE from 11 am-1 p.m. every Monday at Sea ‘N Air Lanes and every Tuesday, Admiral Robinson Recreation Center offers FREE bowling and billiards from 11 am-1 p.m. For more information call Sea ‘N Air Lanes, NASNI at (619) 545-7240 or Admiral Robinson Recreation Center, NBSD at (619) 556-7486.
LIBERTY
Paintball Trip Trip open to all active duty and a guest, 18+ years. Liberty.Rec, NASNI: (619) 545-2878 Saturday, Feb. 4 • 9 am-5 pm • $30 active/$35 guest • Sign up by 2/3 LET’S GO SHOOT SOME STUFF… with paintballs! Liberty.Rec is going paintballing. Whether you round-up a team or come solo, the trip cost includes gear, field time, lunch and a ride.
Carlsbad Outlet Trip Trip open to all active duty and a guest, 18+ years. Q-Zone, NAB: (619) 437-3190 Saturday, Feb. 4 • 10 am • FREE It’s a great place to shop for a special Valentine’s Day gift!
Dinner and a Movie Trip open to all active duty and a guest, 18+ years. Liberty Hall, NBPL, NMAWC: (619) 524-6587 Friday, Feb. 10 • 5 pm • $5 active/$10 guest Let’s get off base for dinner and a movie! You pick the restaurant and movie; we provide your ride to the mall.
SPORTS & FITNESS
Want to change your SHAPE?Join the Navy’s active duty, over-40 fitness program called SHAPE; Senior Health Assessment Program Enterprise. Let a professional trainer personalize your fitness program! It all begins with a simple health assessment. Then you progress at your own pace with individual or group sessions with the goal of achieving long-lasting health. The program is FREE ~ what do you have to loose, except for your current shape! Set up an appointment at the Admiral Prout Field House Gym, NBSD, Bldg. 3279, front desk or call your SHAPE Fitness Specialists at (619) 556-7897 to get started today!
TICKETS
DISNEY MILITARY SALUTE Purchase a 3-Day Park Hopper* ticket for only $97.25 through your MWR Ticket Office. Good for use any 3 days through August 2012. Offer available for Active Duty, Retired, National Guard & Reservists. Blockout dates: Feb. 17-19, April 2-14 and July 4, 2012. *Restrictions apply, check with an MWR Ticket Office for details, call (619) 556-2174 or visit www.mwrtoday.com.
MARINAS
Sailing Classes Ahoy Mates. Fiddler’s Cove and the U.S. Navy Sailing Center introduce beginner, intermediate and advanced sailing classes designed to get you out on the water. Held on Saturday and Sunday, each 2-day session runs from 9 am to 4:30 p.m. at Fiddler’s Cove and the U.S. Navy Sailing Center on most weekends. Class fees are $125 per person for all eligible MWR patrons and $170 per person for guests. Pre-registration is required as classes fill up fast. Registration fee includes boat rental, instruction and textbooks. For more information call Fiddler’s Cove at (619) 522-8680 or U.S. Navy Sailing Center at (619) 524-6498.
OUTDOOR RECREATION Anytime is Perfect for Outdoor Fun Stop by the Outdoor Adventure Center or Outdoor Gear Rental today for all your sporting equipment needs such as mountain and road bikes, tents, stoves, sleeping bags, safety helmets, fishing equipment, kayaks, canoes, surfboards, scuba, snorkeling and sailing gear. And don’t forget OAC for all your year-round outdoor and party-planning needs! We carry skis, boots, poles, snowboards, canopies, tables, chairs and more! (Items available vary per location.) Call the Outdoor Adventure Center at (619) 556-7493 or Outdoor Gear Rental at (619) 524-6498 for more information.
AUTO SKILLS
“DO IT YOURSELF” AUTO SKILLS CENTER Save money, get it done right and have the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself at your base Auto Skills Center. We specialize in all your automotive needs from changing/balancing tires and lift rental to steam cleaning, diagnostic and code reading. We supply the tools and “know how,” you provide the labor.
Visit your base Auto Skills Center for: Automotive Retail Store with 100s of items in stock • Special Order Parts Service • Stall Rental (covered and uncovered) • Lube Hoists • Lifts • Steam Cleaner • Code Scanner • Battery Charger • Lock Out Service and the list goes on! Stop by or call today: NASNI, Bldg. 825, (619) 545-7235 and NBSD, Bldg. 3234, (619) 556-7008. Plus, check out the newly-polished, lubed and overhauled Automotive Retail Store at NOW OPEN at NBSD!
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SAN DIEGO METRO MWR MOVIES Assistive Listening Systems NOW Available at MWR Movie Theaters Have you ever gone to the movie theater and wished you could hear the show more clearly? MWR is now offering Assistive Listening Systems at the Lowry & Naval Base Movie Theaters. Stop by the concession stand to check out a system at tonight’s movie!