JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, RANDOLPH, Texas –
Famaganza, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s Month of the Military Child celebration, is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 7 at Youth Programs on Main Circle, building 585.
Now in its 22nd year, the springtime festival offers a host of activities for children and a variety of information booths that provide their parents with a wealth of resources.
“Famaganza is a big day of family and fun,” said Andrea Black, JBSA-Randolph Youth Programs youth programming director. “It’s also a great time to find out what the JBSA and San Antonio communities have to offer.”
The festival features numerous activities children will enjoy, including inflatables, games, face painting, arts and crafts, and a bungee run. JBSA-Randolph Fire Emergency Services will display one of their fire trucks, and the 902nd Security Forces Squadron will showcase some of their vehicles.
Nearly 40 information booths will be set up on Youth Programs’ grounds, representing JBSA helping agencies, medical units and professional groups as well as organizations from the greater San Antonio area. Many of the booths will offer giveaways and demonstrations.
Youth Programs’ Keystone Club, a service club for teens, will give visitors to their booth an opportunity to learn about their national project and its theme “United We Stand,” an effort to foster tolerance and promote diversity in the community. An interactive spinning wheel will be used to pose questions related to individuality, empathy, diversity and other categories.
During the opening ceremony at 10 a.m., Col. Thomas Miner, 502nd Security and Readiness Group commander, will present trophies to Youth Programs’ Youth and Junior Youth of the Year. The ceremony will also kick off baseball season with the introduction of youth baseball, softball and T-ball players.
Scheduled activities during the day are lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a 902nd SFS military working dog demonstration at 11:30 a.m., a dance class performance at noon, the third annual hot dog eating contest at 12:45 p.m., a self-defense demonstration at 1 p.m. and Zumba dancing at 1:15 p.m.
Attendees will also have a chance to win door prizes – three bicycles, two $25 movie gift cards and one $25 gift card – by getting their Famaganza brochure stamped at 12 booths and completing a survey.
The event is free to families of Department of Defense cardholders.