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Questions about graduation
Hi I am new to the Navy Moms
my daughter will be graduating First week of Oct.
I have a few questions please
if anyone can answer.
1) Should I take the video camera or are there videos to buy?
it seems like I'm always taking movies and then I don't get to enjoy the ceremony
2) Does the Navy seaman get to stay with you Friday and Sat. night?
If so how far away in a hotel did you stay with them?
3) does anyone know of a full service hotel around the area with
a restaurant in the hotel....
it seems all the ones I find are just breakfast and walking to a restaurant
Thank you
Love Rebecca Proud Mom of Navy Seaman
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Permalink Reply by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on
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Welcome...go to your page and scroll down to read comments and messages left to you.
Is your grad date 10/1 if so here is the link to your PIR group http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir10110
If it is 10/8 hiere is that one http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir1008
They can answer amny of your quetions.
YES take a video camera BUT tell her to order the PIR video...she has to order it when she orders her photos...as well as the Keel..which is like a yearbook. Tell her to order Pkg A.
Dependfs on if she is Grad and Go...All Sailors get weekend liberty. But if they are G&G it will be a little different.
The Ramada (Waukegan Gurnee) is close and has a Restaurant in the hotel...not sure about any others. The M&G is also at the Ramada it is the Thursday night before PIR from 6-8. There are a LOT of nice hotels in the area so I'm sure you'll find one.
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Jessica
You are an angel
Thank you for catching that major faux pax
I should have known better
I just wasn't thinking Daaaaaa
I am now redwood ...........love it!!!!
and yes we got the last rooms at the Ramada
I also don't know how we could not find that, but I hope you have a great day because you really made our day twice today God bless you love Rebecca
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redwood...join your PIR group, just click on the http address I left you above...either 10/1 or 10/8 Your PIR group can give you lots of info and support.
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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1) I would not recommend bringing a video camera, the DVD is better quality and a better angle than most you can get. Bring a camera instead for some good still photos of your sailor.
2) Your sailor can NOT stay the night with you. You have to drop them off before curfew (the time changes each night) and pick them up in the morning.
3) The closest hotel is the Navy Lodge (2.5 miles), which has kitchens in many rooms. No restaurant though.
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Hi Rebecca... You can order a dvd of the whole program. You will probably be to busy crying your eyeballs out when you see your daughter come thru the doors. lol...Its a great ceremony!! Question 2..some get to stay with you some dont. My son had to leave 20min after the ceremony to go to Florida..what a shock that was. We got to spend time with him at the airport. His friend got to stay with his parents for the whole weekend. So.. you dont really know till the end of the ceremony. Questions 3.. we stayed at the Navy Lodge. They have continental breakfast and was very nice. There are some great restaraunts around. In fact, a bunch of us all went out to celebrate the night of graduation..cant remember the name of the place but there are some great places.
My son has been in the Navy for 3 years now and loves it. Basic training was the hardest and after that..piece of cake. He is in Aviation warfare. He went to florida for training , was deported to Iraq, and Japan. He is now stationed in washington state..He loves it there.
So I wish you and your daughter well and hope she enjoys the navy life.
Proud to be a Navy Mom
Lori
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Permalink Reply by Tammie (Daughter In Navy) on
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so we wont know until graduation about when she leaves? So does that mean we might end up staying at a hotel without even seeing her for the weekend? That would stink to pay for a weekend and only see her at at graduation.
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You'll find out a few weeks before she graduates...do you know where her A school will be?
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also...no matter if they're G&G or not you'll get to spend time with them.
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Ok I am also new to this, so these so some abbreviations I can't understand.,,,:) The PIR? G&G?
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M&G too??
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