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Ending their slide with a splash, Charity Orr and Jessica Konkler, both 14-year-old Killeen residents, slip into the water in a shallow tank. Sentinel file photo

With a floatie and her dad, Sgt. 1st Class Keith Tiner, 15th MI Bn., to steady her, Ava Tiner, 3, enjoyed the waves in the swimming area Saturday afternoon at BLORA. Sentinel file photo

Single Soldiers' Festival Work hard… Play hard… Relax hard… The 2012 Single Soldiers’ Festival is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22 at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area. Come enjoy a day devoted primarily to Fort Hood’s single Soldiers; however, everyone is invited to attend this celebration. Events include sports competitions, interactive games and free live entertainment by Killeen’s own, Down Siid! Besides those activities, Soldiers have access to the beach, waterslides and paddle boats. For more information, call 254-287-6116. Sentinel file photo

May 27

Training area cemeteries open

Families may visit cemeteries within the live-fire training areas on Fort Hood Sunday. Visitors must call Range Operations at 287-3130 to access the live-fire area. No vehicle pass will be required for Memorial Day visits. Guides will be available to assist Families and to monitor cemetery visits.



May 28

Commissary closed

The Fort Hood I Commissary will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The commissary will open for regular hours 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.



May 30-June 2

Meet and Greet

Jazz guitarist Jeffery Smith will perform at the Clear Creek PX 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday and 4-7 p.m. June 2.



June 4-8

Vacation Bible School

The Garrison Chaplain’s Office is sponsoring the Postwide Vacation Bible School 9 a.m.-noon June 4-8 for ages pre-kindergarten through 6th grade at the Comanche Chapel on Tank Destroyer Boulevard. For more information, call 288-6549.



June 4-July 20

Summer Reading Program

Casey Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program begins June 4 for kids, teens and adults. Earn weekly prizes for reading two hours or four books. Sign up online today at http://usarmy.evanced.info/casey/sr/homepage.asp.

Call 287-4921 for more information.



June 6

Youth and College Career Fair

Army Community Service and Child, Youth and School Services will host the 2012 Youth and College Students Career Launch & Career Fair 9-11 a.m. for ages 13-22 at Club Hood. Career Launch includes workshops about resume building and applications, interview skills, career assessments, goal setting, scholarships and more. The Youth Career Fair will be held 1–3 p.m. for ages 16-22 and includes employment opportunities in customer service, data entry, retail sales, warehouse and more. Pre-register by June 4, via usarmy.hood.imcom-fmwrc.list.acs-erb@mail.mil, 287-9658 or 553-2216. Signed permission slips are required for the transportation of youth to Bronco Youth Center for lunch.



June 8

ICW Wrestling

Witness the mystifying entertainment of professional wrestling as it returns to the Great Place as International Championship Wrestling, in conjunction with Fort Hood’s Family and MWR, bring you Meet Your Match, June 8 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center. The doors open at 6 p.m., and the wrestling starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the event can be purchased for $5 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center the night of the event. Children ages 12 and under are free. Come out and enjoy two hours of professional wrestling entertainment for the whole Family. For more information, call Fort Hood Family and MWR Special Events at 254-286-5342.



June 13

Laughter, Love & Fiddle Tour

Natalie Stovall and comedian Paul Varghese will perform live music and comedy for the entire Family June 13 at the Backbone NCO Lounge. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 286-5342.

June 15

Book signing

General Colin Powell will be at the Clear Creek Exchange 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 15 to sign copies of his latest book, “It Worked for Me In Life and Leadership.”



through June 30

All-Army Arts & Crafts Contest

Enter the 2012 All-Army

Arts and Crafts Contest now through June 30 at Apache Arts and Crafts

Center.

Enter as a novice or accomplished artist in ceramics, drawings, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and

jewelry, mixed media 2-D, mixed media 3-D, oil base painting, prints, water base painting and wood working.

The contest is open to active-duty Soldiers, Airmen, Reservists, retirees, National Guard

Soldiers and Families, Gold Star Family members, Department of Defense civilian employees and their Families.

The deadline for submissions is June 30. Call Apache Arts and Crafts for rules and entry forms at

532-2586.



July 4

Freedom Fest

Celebrate the 4th of July with a bang at this year’s Freedom Fest, featuring headliner Kelly Clarkson. The event kicks off on Sadowski Field at 1 p.m. and includes a 21-gun salute, miniature stock car racing, 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment show, working dog demos, climbing wall, mechanical bull, HEB grocery cart races, concessions, Family activities, arts and crafts vendors and a military salute to the nation. Fireworks will light up the sky at 9:30 p.m. Individuals requiring accommodations because of disability, call 286-5342.



Ongoing

DJ Thursday with Dr. J

Every Thursday from 3-8 p.m., enjoy pool, shuffle board, popcorn and finger foods on the newly covered patio decks at the Backbone NCO Lounge.

A live DJ will play country & western, top 40, oldies, R&B, rap, merengue, salsa, tejano, blues and more.

Free and open to noncommissioned officers, corporals or higher and their guests and the civilian community 18 and older.

Backbone NCO Lounge is located inside Phantom Warrior Center. For information, call 532-1534.



Parent Advisory Council

The Child, Youth and School Services Parent Advisory Council welcomes all parents of children who are registered members

of CYSS to participate in the council.

The PAC meetings are held

the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Rivers Building, Bldg. 121, on the corner of T.J. Mills Boulevard and 761st Tank Battalion Avenue. For details, call 288-0290 or email peggy.stamper@us.army.mil.



CYSS Parent Participation

Parents may earn fee reductions for volunteering a minimum of 10 hours generally in their child’s program, or on behalf of Child, Youth and School Services. Points may be accumulated each month until parents earn 10 points to receive a 10-percent

reduction on one month’s fee for one child.

The goal of the program is to ensure consistency across all CYSS programs by cataloging meaningful participation opportunities, standardizing the point system based on participation, standardizing points required for fee reductions and the process to apply fee reductions to monthly payments. For more information, call 288-3139.



Common Sense Parenting

All parents are invited to a free parenting class each Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Oveta Culp Hobby Soldier and Family Readiness Center.

The class is a six-week program, but you may join the program at any point. The class is open to all Soldiers and Family members. For more information, call 618-7443.



Parent Central Service hours

Parent Central Services, Bldg. 121, is open the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon. Walk-ins are accepted until 11:30 a.m. or appointments can be made by calling 287-8029.









Waterfest

Slap on the sun block and head down to Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for an array of water activities such as water wars, slip-n-slide, kayak pool, paddleboats, swimming, waterslides and more. Concessions are available. No military ID required.

Other park activities will be available, as well. Such as inflatables, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking. Stay the night and camp at BLORA. Bring a tent or RV, rent one from REC or use an RV already on a BLORA campsite. $6 per car per day. For more information, call 287-4907.







Army Career and Alumni Program Calendar

The Army Career and Alumni Program center is in the Copeland Soldier Service Center, Bldg. 18010.

The office is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday.

Appointments are required for seminars and workshops.

For updates or scheduling,

call ACAP at 288-2227 or 288-5627.

ACAP’s Computer Lab is available to clients during afternoon hours only. The change in hours is due to a new Department of Defense procedural guidance expanding the pre-separation briefings.

The center is open on training holidays but closed for federal

holidays. For more information, visit the website at www.acap.army.mil



EMPLOYER VISITS

May 24: Cybertex: Technical School; Media Tech: Technical School; Pinnacle: Technical School.

June 5: TX Dept of Public Safety: Highway Patrol Officers; Orion: Various Positions.

June 6: Primerica: Financial Advisors.

June 7: Subsea Robotics: Technical School; Allied: Technical School.



JOB FAIRS

May 31: ACAP is hosting its Summer Job Fair at Club Hood from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.



SEMINARS

All seminars are conducted at the ACAP Center at 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

May 24: Own Your Own Business: Home Based Businesses.

May 30: Federal Resume: Resumix Application.

June 4: Advanced Resume: Resume Writing.



SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Scheduled mandatory briefings:

Transition Orientation/VA Benefits: Located at Howze Theater on June 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Pre-Separation Briefings: Presented at the center daily by appointment only, Monday through Friday. This briefing has been expanded to 2.5 hours and must be completed prior to scheduling any seminars, workshops, or Veteran Affairs briefings and prior to clearing. Clients are required to have a current AKO user name and password to access ACAP computers. Space is limited, for Appointments call 288-2227 or 288-5627. WTU Warriors are encouraged to schedule this briefing with your ACAP Counselors at the SFAC, Bldg. 36042, phone# 254-288-9766. This Pre-Separation Counseling can be completed Online, for further information & instruction: call the Main Center or WTU may call 288-9766.

Attention WTB clients: Federal internship positions are available in conjunction with Operation War Fighter and Coming Home to Work programs. Typical intern positions are with organizations such as: IRS, Corps of Engineers, TSA/Homeland Security, ICE/Immigration, Treasury Dept., Fish & Wildlife, AAFES, Army Material Command and other federal agencies.