Charlotte Richter/Employees Author
The Army Group Service’s Household Advocacy Program hosted its annual Father-Daughter Tea Social gathering for greater than 70 father-daughter duos to spend time collectively June 4 on the Frontier Convention Middle.
The occasion featured storytime, cupcakes, video games and actions, a photograph sales space and door prizes. The ladies carried out “I’m a Little Teapot” for his or her fathers between actions.
“(The tea celebration is) the prospect for us to offer an exercise that the fathers can do with their daughters as a result of a number of instances they don’t have these alternatives,” FAP Specialist Jayne Meath mentioned.
Meath mentioned lots of the households attending the tea celebration are making ready to maneuver away, and it’s the final huge occasion earlier than they depart Fort Leavenworth.
“It’s simply one thing actual enjoyable earlier than they’ve to move out. We at all times inform them, be certain while you go to different locations you look for a similar factor.”
Ten-year-old Audrey Swaleh mentioned she was completely satisfied to attend the tea celebration and that she enjoys spending time together with her dad, Maj. Steven Swaleh, Command and Basic Employees Officer Course pupil.
Swaleh mentioned he and his daughter typically take part in actions just like the tea celebration, similar to father-daughter dances. He mentioned the occasion is significant as a result of he thinks Audrey will in all probability keep in mind these moments greater than different bonding actions.
The tea celebration was the primary father-daughter occasion that Maj. Chris Cummings, CGSOC pupil, may attend along with his 2-year-old daughter Ellie Cummings. He mentioned that though army models at earlier obligation stations have hosted father-daughter occasions, he was typically away.
“It is a 12 months the place we actually needed to give attention to household time. For me personally, I’ve deployed 4 instances within the final 5 years, so this can be a nice alternative to have a deliberate time to return collectively and have father-daughter time,” Cummings mentioned.
Meath mentioned FAP builds on the occasion with suggestions obtained. For instance, due to group curiosity, the group has thought-about internet hosting multiple father-daughter tea celebration sooner or later. Meath mentioned extra 2- and 3-year-olds attended the occasion than ever earlier than, so FAP will contemplate extra actions to incorporate the tea celebration’s youngest viewers.
For extra data and upcoming FAP occasions, go to https://leavenworth.armymwr.com/applications/family-advocacy-program.
