Club 7, a home away from home

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  • By Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
  • 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  Club 7 is a place for members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community to hang out, take trips and most importantly, meet new people.

Club 7 offers visitors anything from a home-cooked meal Friday evenings, to routine trips, or a place to go during holidays, in addition to the routine access to a movie/video game library and internet.

"Club 7 is a chapel sponsored drop-in center for young Airmen and civilians to be in a safe, comfortable and fun environment, all while having fun," said Chaplain (Capt.) Gary Davidson, 86th Airlift Wing rabbi and Club 7 chaplain.

Club 7 started out as a few Airmen in the dorms gathering in their day room and has now become a place where more than 50 people come a night.

"I've been coming here since Club 7 started about four years ago, so pretty much my entire enlistment," said Senior Airman Brandon Muncy, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service agent. "It's good to see how much this place has expanded and become more popular over the years. It took a lot of support for us to gain the space we have now."

Those Airmen who visit have access to multiple items and activities sponsored by the chapel and Club 7.

"We offer more than 500 movies and video games for use during visits, internet access with our computers, or you can use your own computer via wifi, religious study, instruments, a snack bar and more for people who come through on a nightly basis," said Davidson. "We also take two trips a year to Switzerland and Austria, local trips to the Christmas market, canoeing and offer leadership and volunteer experience."

Muncy said these things add up to his favorite part about club 7, being with new people.

"My favorite part about Club 7 isn't exactly that they offer so many things, but it's the fact that these movies and trips bring people together who might not normally hang out together," he said.

On an average night, Club 7 is open from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. during weekdays, Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight and on Sundays from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Club 7 is located near the South Side Post Office and Service Credit Union.