Stork Strasse, a parent's symposium and community-wide baby shower is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13 at the Rheinlander Club. Stork Strasse is geared for parents with children six years and younger, with special recognition to all new and expecting parents as well as any wanna-be parents.
Stork Strasse is "one-stop shopping" offering the opportunity parents the opportunity to participate in several core parenting courses such as Infant Care, How to Soothe a Crying Baby, 1-2-3- Magic and Age-Appropriate Discipline, Dad2Dad, Holistic Health for Mom and Baby, Couples' Communication and more. Course participants have a chance to win gifts such as jogging and regular strollers, cribs with mattresses and all the fixings, baby carriers, bouncy seats, exercisers, car seats, high chairs and more.
Child and Youth Services is offering Super Saturday for this special event and event coordinators are asking all parents to use this or other available child care options and come as a couple. Parents with babies six months and under are encouraged to bring them along. There will be some "Mommy and Me/Daddy and Me" Baby Massage and other activities for them.
All other children can take advantage of the childcare offer from CYS. Contact your FRSA or chain of command to register for Super Saturday options not later than March 1.
Parents have the option of signing up for one of two blocks of time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1p.m.- 5 p.m. Both of these blocks will allow parents to take full advantage of the day’s festivities.
Families of E-5 and below pay $1 per hour per child and families of E-6 and above pay $2 per hour per child for child care.
Parents will receive a child care voucher at CDC drop off that must be "stamped" at the end of Stork Strasse, and returned to CDC for the special rate. CYS Super Saturday is only for Stork Strasse participants.
Call or email the following information to your FRSA to register for Stork Strasse:
lSponsor’s Name
lSponsor’s Rank
lParent email
lChild’s Name(s)
lChild’s age(s)
lKnown Allergies
lEmergency Contact (name and phone number)
lWhich block of time you would like.
Children must be registered with CYSS. Registration is free, just call civ (06783) 6-7003.
Volunteers are needed for the following areas of the event: Traffic Directors, greeters, volunteer coordinator, and more. If you are interested in being a part in this event--For the Community, By the Community--please contact Ann Rigsby at ann.retzlaff@us.army.mil
Classes will be held in the satellite rooms within the Rheinlander; information booths, discussion groups, and demonstrations will take place in and around the main ball room.
Incentives are offered to all couples who attend and participate in Stork Strasse together. They have a chance to win a free trip through Outdoor Recreation or the USO.
Special guest, Kay from "Kay's Kitchen" will provide two realistic home economic cooking demonstrations offering tips to prepare quick, healthy, family meals on a budget during the event. She has free samples for the audience; Siggy will also offer $5 "Brown Bag Specials" to anyone who would like lunch on site.
There will also be a "Gently-Used Baby Store” for parents to visit during the event to "purchase" gently-used baby and toddler clothing and other items with the tickets parents received from participation in any classes, demonstrations, or discussion groups.
The Baumholder Community Spouse’s Club is sponsoring the “Baby Shower” and Gently Used Baby Store at the event. Stork Strasse is a showcase event for the club. “It’s truly an excellent display of what a community can bring together to support each other.” It will offer parents a chance to network and connect with others in similar circumstances.
Community members interested in donating any "gently used" baby, toddler, or pre-schooler items, can bring these donations to the Thrift Store in Baumholder.
Any community group, agency, activity, or community-oriented persons may contact Army Community Service at (06783) 6-8188 for more information about Stork Strasse or to assist or participate.