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Comment by Leslie 16 hours ago

While waiting to class up, Brian plans to join a baseball , bowling , and basketball league.( maybe not all, but those are his interests) He's waiting til the first of the year because he has a few military lose ends to tie up in the next few weeks. He and roommates are also fixing up their "private beach" (lol) with a bunch of outdoor games ( frisbee golf, horseshoes, pingpong, etc...)
There is a list of things they can volunteer for. If they don't volunteer , they will be voluntold , so they volunteer for what they like rather than have to do something they don't.

Comment by Jane 1 day ago

We use Skype many times each week so if you have questions, please feel free to ask or contact me directly! When our son was waiting to class up, he worked at the pool, taught swimming lessons (was on the college swim team for 4 years) and also swam on a team on base! There is usually something for them to do, plus watches, mandatory PT at times, musterings, etc!

Comment by pattieskap 1 day ago

Navymominohio, your Ensign will find many opportunities. Initially, my son worked at the Museum cateloging manuals. Now he is a 1st grade teachers aid to three 1st grade teachers. He is enjoying the kids and the teachers. He and his roommates also seem to be working out everyday. There seems to be many opportunites for the Ensigns to keep busy. If your Ensign is interested in a Masters, he may have time to take a class or two. Mine is sorry he didn't look into this. He also didn't plan on still waiting to class up at this time, but his surgery set him back six weeks.

Comment by Sandy 1 day ago

I just talked and "saw" Stephen and Angela on a Skype call. It was so much fun. Does anyone here know much about Skype? I'm kind of feeling my way. I told them that when Stephen's dad was in Nam, he called me on Christmas. Every other communication was a letter. How things have changed! I think they're thinking "Stone Age!"

Comment by Leslie 1 day ago

Flyboymom-- It's a date . We'll get together after the first of the year.

Navymominohio-- some of the kids waiting get "staff jobs". Only when you are waiting for API. Conor's job was to issue the new Ensigns an email address. I don't know why they need another email address, but that's what he did for about 5 hours a week. They have to wait for months between every stage of aviation training.


Sandy-- Good luck to Stephen deploying to Japan. Even tho you know he's been well trained, you can't help but worry. Bring it here, we're always listening.

Kathy B -- great article.

Comment by navymominohio 1 day ago

Hello--I'm Janis in Ohio. Son on his way to Pensacola to wait to class up for API. Any ideas what these new ensigns do while they're waiting for their first class (IFS or API)? It sounds like it could be months before his classes begin...nice for him but as a taxpayer, I'd hope that this rather large group of SNAs-to-be have something useful to actually DO while they wait!

Comment by Sandy 1 day ago

My son is leaving for his first deployment tomorrow. He's headed to Japan. I can hear the tension in his voice, but I know he's well prepared, and it's another step for all of us.

Comment by flyboymom 1 day ago

Leslie - This is Kat, otherwise known as flyboymom. You're right, New Smyrna is less than two hours away from Clermont. We're close to the intersection of Rt. 27 and Hwy 50.
I would love to get together sometime! Maybe after 1st of the year? We'll probably all be busy getting ready for the holidays during December. Will you have all of your sons home?

Comment by Kathy B 1 day ago

Hi ladies - home from Norfolk and seeing Rachel. We did an early weekend thing (Tues - Fri) as we have a wedding in Frankenmuth today. Got to spend 2 hours in the 53 sim and OMG is it hard!!!!! I have newfound respect for what these kids do! Rachel was quoted in local paper article about remembering our troops over the holidays. Check it out at http://sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2009/11/28/news/doc4b1011d14d366465176853.txt

Chris - congrats to Erin!!!
Andrea - Glad to hear Sarah winged and I know you loved every minute :)
Jane - I'm so glad Brian has helos. :)

Comment by Leslie 1 day ago

flyboymom -- I live sortof near you. New Smyrna Beach. What do you think? An hour and a half away? I'd love to meet in the middle sometime. Or, come on over to the beach !! Isn't Clermont just off Hwy 50? I don't know of anyone else near us.

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