{"id":177255,"date":"2024-05-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=177255"},"modified":"2024-05-16T16:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T16:25:46","slug":"howdy-yall-event-at-great-place-creates-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=177255","title":{"rendered":"Howdy Y\u2019all event at Great Place creates connections"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n More than 60 military and community agencies were on hand May 10, 2024, at the Lone Star Conference Center on Fort Cavazos, Texas, for the Howdy Y’all event. The organizations provided information, resources and services to incoming Soldiers, family members and civilians transitioning to and from the Great Place.
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\n Patrons stop by the Cavazos Connector table May 10, 2024, at the Howdy Y’all event in the Lonestar Conference Center at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The Cavazos Connector is a mass transit system recently launched in collaboration with the Hill Country Transit District to provide transportation to various destinations on the installation and within the community.
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014\u00a0There is one event that creates connections with a combination of military and community organizations and welcomes everyone to the Great Place with a customary tip of the hat and a rousing \u201cHowdy Y\u2019all!\u201d<\/p>\n

Bearing the same name as the traditional Texas greeting, the biannual Howdy Y\u2019all event was created to make the process easier for those new to Fort Cavazos, as well as those transitioning from the installation.<\/p>\n

In the three decades since it began, having since undergone a name change, Howdy Y\u2019all has become a highly anticipated occasion that transforms the Lone Star Conference Center into a one-stop shop for installation resources and services and neighborhood staples and specialties.<\/p>\n

More than 60 installation and community organizations were on hand to welcome Soldiers, military families and civilians, help them settle into their new home and offer transition assistance to those moving on from the Great Place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about making that community connection,\u201d said Amber Pafford, marketing manager for the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. \u201cThe Army life is hard enough. It\u2019s hard being the new person. It\u2019s hard being in a new house, a new state, a new climate; it\u2019s just hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we\u2019re trying to make the transition a little bit easier,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin Hall, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos command sergeant major, agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s connecting the dots and giving them the resources to make it easier for our personnel that\u2019s transitioning from the military,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As Hall made his way through the event, greeting representatives from post and community organizations, Soldiers and family members, he reiterated how overwhelming the process can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransitioning is a stressful time, so we want to try to make sure that we\u2019re doing all the things to ease the stress level of our personnel that are either coming here to Fort Cavazos or transitioning out of the military,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Carina Weathers, 14, just recently moved here with her mother, Lilia Weathers-Pelham, and father, Sgt. Kenneth Pelham, 96th Transportation Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade.<\/p>\n

She had nothing but great things to say about the Great Place and added that she appreciates the support for military families.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this event is a great way to connect,\u201d she said. \u201cYou have people that are there for you and there with you, and you don\u2019t feel alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lilia noted her needs have changed since her last tour here in 2006.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though I\u2019ve been here before, the last time I was here was without children, so now what I\u2019m looking for is much different,\u201d she shared. \u201cHere you find resources, you find things to do for the kids, and that\u2019s very important for their well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pafford said the goal of Howdy Y\u2019all is to provide a neighborhood feel to current and incoming Fort Cavazos families.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for Soldiers and families to connect with resources on post and in the community,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want them to feel supported and know that we are here for them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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