This year's programs will guide you to a relaxing and entertaining event each month here at Ft Polk. Whether it is meeting someone new from your home state, preparing early for the holidays, or pretending you're in Maui during February for Bingo, this year has something for every curiosity and taste. Don't just listen to the chitchat about our club...be a part of it....Come experience the Ft Polk OSC for yourself!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!

 

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION FOR THE NEXT OSC FUNCTION TODAY!!

 

 

SEPTEMBER

(General membership meeting and Luncheon)

Home State Lunch!  It was a get-to-know you social luncheon! Our home state spirit decorations were so inventive and fun, !  There was voting and prizes awarded for the best costume and the best decorated "home table".  We had a special guest speaker from Lake Charles who spoke about area attractions. If you missed this luncheon you missed the first, and so far the best luncheon of our year. 

Menu was:

Garden State Salad

Cajun Chicken

Mid-Western Mac & Cheese

San Francisco Sourdough Bread

Florida Key Lime Pie

 

Best Costume was awarded to:

Angela Durham

Best "Home Table" was awarded to:

Texas

 

 

OCTOBER

(General membership meeting and Luncheon)

It was a Celebration!  Our focus was creative party ideas.  If you have attended or done a creative party then you know what all it entails for the hostess. We had some great ideas for the future hostess in you.

Menu:

 

 

NOVEMBER

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Pajama Bunko!! Food was comfort food that you would find at a sleep over. We wore our your favorite Pajamas.....sexy, flannel, robes, rollers, etc......Prizes were given.

Menu:

Baked Potato Bar including Brisket

Taco Soup

Brownies with Ice Cream for Dessert

 

 

 

DECEMBER

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Make It - Bake It - Fake It & Take It:  This was a great opportunity to get some holiday shopping done EARLY! 

At this event we asked that people donate items to be auctioned off as an Operational Fundraiser. We used silent auction style bidding for all of the donated items. Everyone came away with some fun ideas and others left with some good items.

Menu:

Honey Ham

Green Beans

Yams

Rolls

Pecan or Chess Pie

 

 

January

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Wine Tasting

Ranch House in Leesville

Thanks for joining us in the fun. OSC Members enjoyed good food, Good wine, and good friends...

Menu:

Soup

Sandwiches

Delicious Dessert

 

 

February

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

 "Aloha Bingo"

Well we dug out our grass skirts! Had Mai Tai's in the dead of winter?  Anyone who brought a non-OSC member (someone that is eligible for membership), got a FREE bingo card.  So it's was a great time had by all.. II heard one member brought 4 friends. wo0oho0o!

Menu:

Smoked Brisket

Twice Baked Potatoes

Mixed Veggies

Rolls

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March

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Special guest speaker.

Marna Krajeski

Marna wrote Household Baggage: The Moving Life of a Soldier's Wife. In her 2006 book, Marna held up a magnifying glass to Army life and captured the ups and downs, the idiosyncrasies and the inspirations, the enchanting and the exasperating.

Menu:

Blackened Tilapia or Oven-Baked Chicken (please indicate preference when making reservations)
Wild Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Rolls
Cheesecake for Dessert

Vendors:

Dayna Dickey Custom Jewelry
31 Gifts
At Home America

 

 

 

April

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Gardening in Southern Louisiana

Guest Speaker: Susan Ham (President of the Deridder Gardening Club)

April 16th

11:00-2:00

Showboat Theater

Menu:

Salad Bar (set with all the things needed to have a great salad for lunch)

Pasta Salad and Meats and Croissants

Vendors:

Crafty Nuckols
Kountry Bumpkins
Mary Kay

 

RSVP Deadline is April 10th.  See Reservations link for more information.

 

 

May

(General membership meeting and Dinner)

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

May 21st

11:00-2:00

Showboat Theater

Menu:

TBA

Vendors:

TBA

 

 RSVP Deadline is May 15th. See Reservations link for more information.

 

Questions please call or email

Amy Yates @  abyates@cebridge.net

or @ 337-653-6352