CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-SAILOR PROGRAM 2011

[FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW]

Thanksgiving & Christmas Adopt-A-Sailor programs 2011

by U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 11:08am

Each year, RTC coordinates the Thanksgiving and Christmas Adopt-A-Sailor programs for a select group of recruits. This year's Thanksgiving program on Nov. 24, 2011 is for those recruits who will graduate Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 (Training Groups 3 & 5) and the Christmas program on Dec. 25 is for those recruits who will graduate Jan. 6 & 13 (Training Groups 7 & 8) as they are the senior divisions who will graduate the week and two weeks following the holidays.

These recruits will be given the opportunity to send home information and the necessary form that must be completed and faxed back to the Public Affairs Office. Only your recruit may send the information and only one form per recruit will permitted. Do not call our office for a form or additional forms; you will need to contact your recruit to request the information if you have not received any. All Thanksgiving forms must be received by our office by the close of business Nov. 21, 2011 and Christmas forms must be return to our office by Dec. 19, 2011.

Do not expect your recruit to be available for adoption if you do not communicate with our office prior to Nov. 21 or Dec. 19. Do not "surprise" your recruit by showing up to adopt him/her without informing your recruit beforehand.

On Thanksgiving morning, immediate family members only (mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, grandparent, spouse or cousin) will be allowed to pick up their recruits and take them off base to spend the day with them. They must be back in their ship (barracks) by 8 p.m. The recruits must remain within 50 miles of the base and no exceptions will be made.

Those recruits in Training Group 3 & 5 or 7 & 8 who will not be spending the day with families will be adopted by local civic organizations such as VFWs, American Legions, churches, etc. These generous organizations adopt anywhere from 10 to 150 recruits. They take the recruits to their organizations where the recruits spend the day feasting, playing video games, watching movies, having access to phones to call loved ones, play sports and simply relax and enjoy the company of the organizations. Many of these organizations hold fundraisers to be able to provide the recruits with a complete, traditional holiday meal. No recruits in Training Groups 3 & 5 or 7 & 8 will be left behind.

Here is the link to the FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150351763952259

[OLIVIA]

I have heard that they must purchase their onn hats, gloves, scarves.  Navy supplies the coat but not these others.  I may consider this - especially if the SR is stationed at GL for their A school. 

[heather's mom ship 12 div 029]

Thank you that is very good to know! Also good to know for my daughter as well.

[OLIVIA]

On second thought what ever you give them they will not be able to take back to GL.  Not until after PIR so back to square 1.

[heather's mom ship 12 div 029]

Bummer, this could be challenging! Heather's I can take home with me until she can have it, I am sure we will think of something to make her day special as well.

[chelsealoo]

Maybe an appropriate for duty watch? She might be able to take that back with her:)