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It wasn’t quite Thanksgiving yet, but it felt like a real homecoming when a large group of Big Brothers and Big Sisters gathered with their younger friends Nov. 18 at West Point’s Lee Child Development Center.The cadets and their Littles made well-use of the facility’s gymnasium, riding the inflatables, trying out the basketball nets, hula hoops and jump ropes and other recreational activities. Red-faced and slightly perspired, the kids cleaned up and began making the holiday meal. Valentine Pooley, a longtime volunteer and self-employed caterer, has prepared the Thanksgiving meal herself in the past. This year, it turned into a collaborative effort with cadets and children getting into the kitchen to add ingredients for the turkey stuffing and making batches of batter for cupcakes. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO