Greetings!
Last week we had three well-attended Lunch & Learn sessions. Many have asked how they can watch. We have provided the page link below to your convenience.
Tuesday, March 9th, we will be having the NOLS Spotlight Lunch & Learn. NOLS offers unique opportunities for those interested in building leadership skills outside of a traditional classroom. Their alumni range from NASA astronauts to DLA employees. We hope you can join us.
Stay safe...
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Join MWR on Friday, March 9th from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM EST for National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Spotlight with Lynn Petzold. Join this visual journey to learn more about NOLS and our leadership model which includes four leadership roles, seven leadership skills and one signature style. Our alumni include NASA astronauts, executives, MBA students, scholarship programs, high school students and affinity groups for women, LGBQT and POC populations.
NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that seeks to help students step forward boldly as a leader. Our mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. Our community—staff, students, trustees, and alumni—shares a commitment to wilderness, education, leadership, safety, community, and excellence.
Call In: 410-874-6300 or DSN: 312-874-6300 Access: 150573280
Reasonable Accommodations Available Upon Request.
Relay services available once the presentation has started and can be viewed at:
Questions or additional information, feel free to contact Kate Lambert Lee at
No official DLA or Department of Defense endorsement is implied.
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Presenter Bio for Lynn Petzold |
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Lynn Petzold
Senior Faculty for NOLS
Lynn has logged over 350 field weeks on backpacking and sea kayaking expeditions during the past 25 years. Lynn facilitates experiences where people connect to self, community and wild spaces while teaching leadership/ risk management/wilderness skills and cultural/environmental history.
Her work has led her to wilderness areas in Alaska, Washington, California, Wyoming, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Patagonia, New Zealand, Norway, Croatia, Mexico, Bahamas, Canada, Thailand and Bhutan. Lynn is certified as a wilderness first responder, yoga instructor and equity informed mediator. She lives in Seattle, WA where she enjoys paddling and hiking in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn holds a MA Leadership & Organizational Development and a
BS Business Administration Marketing & Spanish.
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Pi Day 2021 Will Be a Hybrid Event |
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Pi Day has been a popular event in the past. This year due to Covid-19 and the safety of our patrons it will look a little different. This year's Pi Day will be a hybrid event. Participate in-person or virtually. For those in the building there will be pie provided by Costco. Those teleworking or outside the Federal Center can still join us with your own pie.
To participate you can choose to Run, Walk, or Bike a minimum of 3.14 miles. When done, submit a picture of you fitness tracker (Fitbit, Apple Watch, etc) showing you have completed your 3.14 miles. Then if you are in the building, stop by the MWR Fitness Center for your piece of pie. Since March 14th is on a weekend, we will celebrate a little longer this year. You can stop by on Friday, March 12 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM or Monday, March15 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Top winner in each categories will receive a prize. The categories are Walk/ Run/ Bike. Questions or to register and receive you race bib number email Daniel.Roberts@dla.mi
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Special Costco Offer for Friends of MWR Battle Creek |
Costco has been a sponsor of Pi Day in Battle Creek for a number of years. This year they will be sponsoring the Pi Day pies as well as top category prizes.
This year's Costco Membership Offer: Join as a new Executive Member and
receive a $20 Costco Shop Card. Join as a new Gold Star or Business Member and get a $10 Costco Shop Card.*They also have opened up this years membership offer to Friends of MWR.
Offer available March 8th-April 4th. Only at the Kalamazoo Costco (located at 5100 Century Ave, Oshtemo Township, MI 49006) but can be used at any of their other locations worldwide.
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Resources for Staying Active |
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12-Minute Circuit For Beginners |
Daniel has created a quick 12-Minute Circuit. The Circuit Workout is great for those with limited time that will be working out in the Fitness Center.
Daniel has provided two circuits Circuit A: Push Day, and Circuit B: Pull Day. The personal trainers are also there to help or answer any questions you may have.
TO MAKE FITNESS CENTER RESERVATIONS
CALL: 269-961-5350 or 269-961-7105
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In case you missed one of our Lunch & Learn workshops, they can be found on the MWR Videos Page along with the slide deck and any resources provided by the presenters.. The link for each of last week's presentations is provided below.
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- March 5: All In Bee Club Support Group
- March 9: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Spotlight
- March12-15: Pi Day 2021
- March 12: Purposeful Parenting Lunch & Learn
- April 13: First Command Lunch & Learn
- April 23: Protecting Children on the Internet Lunch & Learn
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74 Washington Avenue North
Battle Creek, Michigan 49037
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MWR’s Lunch & Learn Series can be found at: MWR Videos
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