AFN Video Features SY 2009-2010

11/25/09 "Behind the Scenes" at the DoDDS Super Six broadcast It's a rare look behind the scenes at AFN Europe as we look at what it took to pull off the live Super Six football broadcast earlier this month. It wouldn't have happened without the people we're about to meet. Michelle Michael introduces us to the engineers who made broadcasting the games possible.
11/17/09 Bad Baumholder weather doesn't dampen fans' spirit You don't have to read the Farmer's Almanac, or even be a farmer to predict the weather in Baumholder, Germany. If you're wondering what it will be like for next year's Super Six football championships ...
11/16/09 Living Army values at a young age Bamberg: They live by the Army values and they're still in high school. This special group of students are dedicated to showing their support for all our Soldiers do for our country.
11/14/09 Everything was left on the field The Super Six High School Football Championships are over, but the end of the games is the start of a new chapter in an Ansbach senior's high school career. As Michelle Michael reports, the kicker, number 86, lost in two ways that night. Once on the football field and once when he left the field.
11/12/09 Bitburg students show their respect for American veterans We honor the heroes we have lost and those who continue to serve today. Go to Bitburg Middle School where the students are making sure our nations veterans are not forgotten.
11/10/09 H1N1 vaccine showing up in military treatment facilities U.S. military treatment facilities in Europe are now getting the H1N1 vaccine. The first batch of shots is set aside for military and those at high risk. As Michelle Michael reports, more shipments of the vaccine are still on the way.
11/9/09 Hat Parade Silly hats used to build vocabulary? Sounds strange, but it apparently works. At least in Naples, Italy, is does. Petty Officer Elizabeth Fray has more.
11/05/09 Any Given Saturday Heidelberg -vs- Ramstein, Ansbach -vs- Bitburg, Alconbury -vs- Menwith Hill. That's the DoDDS Super Six High School Football Championship matchups. Now, we peer in at one of those contenders. Chris Knoblauch takes us back to the playoff battle for the championship game.
11/04/09 All that jazz The Naples high school jazz band looks for new talent to keep the groove going. Seaman Anthony Curtis is there.
10/15/09 Trevor Romain Visits Ramstein It’s not every day that children get to meet the person who writes the books they read. Air Force Sergeant Michael Garza takes us to Ramstein Air Base, where an award winning author and illustrator is using his childhood experience to help local children.
10/15/09 Booster Support Starting the barbecue, supplying the snack foods, and setting up the stands. High school sports involve more than a team effort. It takes a community effort. Petty Officer Tiffany Stricklin shows us how one club in Sigonella, Italy lets the kids on the field know they care.
9/3/09 Getting a New Principal School principals have the ultimate responsibility of making sure students get a good education, and that the school's teaching staff is ready for the task. SrA George Solis takes us to Incirlik, Turkey and introduces us to one educator who is more than willing to take on that challenge.
9/3/09 High school athletes kick off the school year The school year is kicking off for DoDDS students around Europe. TSgt Colleen Jones shows us how some student athletes at Ramstein High School were back at school long before the bell rang.
9/1/09 "Acting Up" Dancing and acting are only a few of the abilities children can learn from a Missoula Children's Theater production.
9/1/09 Back to School Fashion Many years ago the fashion was simple, sporting plain T-shirts and blue jeans. Now, times have changed and so has high school fashion.
8/31/09 Getting Ready A new teacher has it pretty rough the week before school starts. Not only do they have to get their room up to snuff, they have to shuffle through the curriculum and get accustomed to life in a totally new environment.