Volksfest

I took Tricia and Jeffrey to the Volksfest held on our post. It is traditional for each town in Germany to hold its own fest each year, and in order to integrate into the community a fest is held each year on the Grafenwohr post to which all of the German people are invited. The fest is a lot like a carnival with rides, games, and food. The NCO Academy ran a rib shack to raise some spending money. At one point we were bringing in almost $500 per hour, but we only get to keep a part of the money. The rest goes to the Morale Welfare and Recreation department as their own fund raising money which comes back to the soldiers and families later in the year with activities.