Community Notes week ending March 5 Published March 5, 2010 MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Wing Ski Day at Showdown Outdoor Recreation will have a bus for military and their dependents to and from the Showdown Ski Resort on the Wing Ski Day March 11. The bus will depart from the Grizzly Bend Club at 8 a.m. Reduced rate lift tickets and equipment are also available at ODR. Equipment will be free for ranks E1-E4, and half price for all others. For more information, call 731-3263. Volunteers needed Cub Scout Pack 43 and Boy Scout Troop 43 will be in Malmstrom housing March 13 from 9 a.m. to noon to drop off donation bags and information flyers for their annual Scouting for Food food drive. They will then return March 20 to collect any non-perishable donations voluntarily left outside base residences. All donations will be given to the Great Falls Community Food Bank. For more information, call Sherry Moad at 727-2264 or Char Ross at 771-1210. Registration for Park University under way Registration for the spring session at Park University will run through March 15. There are several tuition assistance, VA benefits, federal financial aid and scholarship opportunities available for those interested in taking classes. Park University also offers flexible schedules, online learning, evening classes, and is open to designing new educational formats to assist in pursuing a degree. For more information, call Park University at 761-7540, or stop by the Education Center in building 1240. EFMP to hold kick-off event at Youth Center The Airman and Family Readiness Center will be hosting the kick-off event for the Exceptional Family member program at the Youth Center March 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be provided along with information from support agencies. For more information, stop by the A&FRC in building 1192, or call 731-4900. Spouse's Club scholarship applications The MSC is now accepting scholarship applications for fiscal year 2010. High school seniors can pick up an application from their guidance counselor, and military spouses can pick one up from the Education Center on base or the financial aid office of the college they attend. Applicants must be a dependent child or dependent spouse of an active duty, retired, or deceased active or retired member to qualify. Applications need to be turned in by March 31. For more information, call Karen Clark at 727-0802. AF Hoops hits the Air Force Game pieces are available at the Grizzly Bend Club and Aces High Bowling Center to register to win up to $10,000 in the Air Force's National Collegiate Athletic Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship online bracket tournament promotion. The AF Hoops promotion is giving Air Force sports fans the chance to win big prizes by selecting teams in the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. For more information, visit 341fss.com.