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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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Scarfs for Xmas, keeping count!
We now have 250 scarfs.
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Permalink Reply by LLovesmysailor on
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Yup, I promise! But we need to get through Oct and Nov. first. Well, maybe just Oct. My son should be coming home some time in early Nov. 8 months is a long time and I haven't seen him since January.
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Well, I now have an idea of the goal we will be shooting for in our Christmas Scarfs. So, I'm putting out the call to let you all know that our goal will be between 200 and 300.
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My mom knits; so when I visited her this weekend, we went to Joanne's and picked up some yarn; she said she'll do some. I've started crocheting (haven't done it in many years) and I have a provocraft loom, so I'm going to try that.
Do they have to be 60 long?
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Yes, 60 inches seems to be what works best. I'd rather they were an inch or two longer than any shorter than the 60".
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Permalink Reply by Kim Rezendes on
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I am hoping that I am able to find that crotchet tool that allows you to cheat on making them..... otherwise it will take me a year to just do one. I plan on shopping for it tomorrow. I will also attempt to recruit a couple of my relatives to assist in this project.
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Just remember that every one is important and everyone counts.
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I picked up my loom yesterday and I am already half done with my first scarf. I will be working on them while watching t.v. at night and during my lunches at work. I have also recruited my son's Grandma to help.
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I'd like to crochet some scarfs too. What is the deadline for these and where do we mail them once we get some done? I'm not the greatest at crochet, but would love to help with the project!
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Molly will give us a mail by date when she has a group picked out. I would have them done before Dec. 1st. You can either mail them to the address Molly gives us or you can mail them to me and I'll put them in my package.
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Hi! I am a newby to this group. My son just had PIR 9/18. I want to try to knit some scarves. Is there any particular pattern or needle size? I see the length and width and yarn type info, but wondered aout the actual pattern. I'm a novice knitter, just some hats and I have made other scarves. I will watch for the address to mail to.
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BonnieLynn, Whatever pattern you use will be just fine. Its the love that counts not how complex the pattern.
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Well I've crocheted one and used the knifty knitter on another! Off to start my 3rd!
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