MEET and GREETS for PIR 01/04/2013

[FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW]

Here are the links for the Meet and Greets available for this PIR date.

(Please RSVP to the Event you are attending...Sarge says he is getting 200+ people at the larger PIR's and wants to make sure he has enough food! Thank You!)

Ramada's:

http://www.navyformoms.com/events/pir-01-04-2013-ramada-meet-and-greet

Sarge's at the Sundance Saloon:

http://www.navyformoms.com/events/pir-1-4-2013-sarge-s-meet-and-greet

Flanagans:

http://www.navyformoms.com/events/pir-1-04-2013-flanagan-s-meet-greet

Here is a rundown of all three M & G's.

Ramada:

6-8 pm at the Ramada.

Finger foods – Chips and salsa, veggies and dip, egg rolls, meatballs, maybe another and it could change. (This is what they had when I went. Sarge was not doing a Meet and Greet then)

Bar – or you can bring in your own soft drink or water. Those staying at the Ramada get a voucher for to free drinks.

Hostess provides a name tag and will come in and greet everyone and ask if anyone would like to speak.

Sarge:

5:30 - 9 pm at the Sundance Saloon.

FREE transportation from Springhill Suites, Marriot Courtyard, Holiday Inn Express, Residence Inn, Candlewood Suites and Crossland. All other local hotels for a modest fee.

Guest Speaker from the Base (when available) to provide info on where to eat, things to do, how to save $$.

FREE food starting….they also have a menu if you want to order something.

Sarge has lived in the area for over 30 years and knows it well.

Sarge has arranged with his friend Nick at Trattoria-Pomigliano in Libertyville for a FREE meal – ANYTHING they want – for your Sailor.

There is a DJ.

Plus, Sarge goes above and beyond the “call of duty” to help Sailors and their families. (He is the “go to” guy for Taxi (shuttle) service. Prices are great and again does more than he has too!)

Flanagan’s:

5-9 PM at Flanagan’s.

Was the original Meet and Greet for Navy 4 Moms years ago, and hoping to continue the tradition for years to come.

Have set up a room specifically for the meet and greet.

- Free appetizer buffet which includes:

• BBQ Rib Tips
• Teriaki Wings
• Buffalo Wings
• Veggie Tray
• Breaded Mushrooms
• Tempura Batterred Onion Rings
• and more fresh from our Kitchen

- Free music and Karaoke starting at 8:00pm

- $10 Gift Certificate for navy graduates meal (steak and seafood included)

- You may use your $10 gift certificate you received from participating hotels (or ask for one when you come in) for dinner during or after the Meet & Greet at Flanagan's.

- $1 Domestic Tap

- $2 Import Tap

- $2 Domestic Bottle

You will also receive a $10 gift certificate for your graduate to have a meal of their choice (steaks and seafood included) after graduation. They are allowing the parents to use their sailors $10 gift certificate even on Thursday (we are more than happy to give them another one for Friday after graduation).You can receive the gift certificate at the restaurant at the Meet & Greet or ask your hotel receptionist for one (Red Carpet Inn, Day's Inn, Sleep Inn, Navy Lodge, Great Lakes Motel, and participating Holiday Inn, Marriott, Residence Inn in the Great Lakes, North Chicago and Waukegan area).

They are located 2 minute drive from the Navy base and in walking distance of Red Carpet Inn, Day's Inn, Great Lakes Motel, and Sleep Inn and a quick 5 minute drive from Fountain Square (Waukegan) hotels.

The M & G's are on the night before PIR. ALL events are open to everyone...not just N4M's

[vzz ship 12 div 48]

what are the M&G and which ones are for who? Do you pay and if so how much?

[azlyn]

Is this for the 1/4/12 PIR?

[azlyn]

is this were RSVP?

 

[FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW]

Click the links up above to RSVP. I fixed them...so sorry...I still had 12/28's on there.

[ellen0502]

[mickeyd]

Hello SR families,

I was in you place two weeks ago. My son graduated 12/21 and it was an amazing day. I wanted to share about our M&G.

We went to Sarge's M&G and it was very nice. We did not go to any of the others offered so I can't speak about them. Sarge is an awesome person that really means it when he says he will do whatever it takes to make sure the families of the sailors and the sailors are taken care of. If I had questions while in GL I just called Sarge and he was more than willing to help out. After graduation when we picked up our son we made the trip to Libertyville to have dinner at Trattoria-Pomigliano Italian restaurant. It was wonderful. My husband is second generation Italian from PA and he was in heaven. He had the homemade Gnocchi and loved it. Libertyville was a pleasure to visit. Very happy that we went somewhere off the beaten path. And yes our sailor ate for free. So try something different.

But what I want to share to you about Sarge is what he did for us last night. Our son flew back to GL yesterday and Sarge was at the airport to pick him up. We had scheduled ahead for this of course. What Sarge did for our son was over and above what we expected. Because it was a little late Sarge took our son to his house to pickup his personal car because it has a pass on it to get him on base. Sarge took our son to the gate he needed to check in at and waited on him and then drove him the two miles to his ship so he would not have to try and find it alone and in the cold and dark and with all his gear. I was blown away! Oh yea and Sarge called us at home to let us know he had our son and what was going to happen. I am so thankful for Sarge. I know without a doubt that if our sailor needs anything while he is in A school, Sarge will help if possible. Sure made this sailor's mama breath easy!

So if you need anything while in GL's put Sarge's phone number in your phone and give it to your sailor if they are staying in GL for A school. You will be very glad you did.

I know Sarge's M&G is free