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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/30/2012 TG 20 — 14 Divisions (097–108, 809 & 920)

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This group is for the loved ones of the future Sailors of PIR 03/30/2012!

From your Group Creator proudmama:

I know we are all looking forward to graduation, and very excited to finally watch our children and or family members become an Official United States, Navy Sailor. Until then, lets all share our experiences with each other. Our experiences today will help other other new moms and or family members in the future.So lets set a good example, so that our SRs too can be proud of us. I look forward to this journey with each and everyone of you. God bless you and all the SR's

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2012

Welcome To PIR: 03/30/2012

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by cathie on February 14, 2012 at 7:36am: I wonder if I got the last grad rate room. I had originally reserved the room for $99 on booking.com then I called the hotel directly and asked if there were any special rates for graduation. They changed my rate to $89. I did this all Monday morning (yestrerday). I really do suggest everyone book their hotels this week. If you havent received your form letter with hotel info go onto google earth or similar and look at hotels that way. Actually, that is how I found mine. It wasnt listed on the brochure that came with the form letter.

Comment by dawny64 on February 14, 2012 at 7:14am: t Cathie that's where we are staying i got rates of $89 a night but when i book a room yesterday for my brother in law they no longer had anymore rooms left at that rate so i had to book it for $149 a night but he's only staying the 1 night!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 13, 2012 at 11:11pm: My middle son said it was his favorite hotel breakfast...LOL...but then he is a bagel and cream cheese kinda kid!

jormad -

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 13, 2012 at 11:00pm: Oh, I meant to add that some people love the breakfast in a bag, me? Not so much lol, I have never liked cream cheese haha, I say drive through is a better choice so leave 20 min earlier lol.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 13, 2012 at 10:51pm: Yeah, we stayed at the navy Lodge. It was basic and simple but awesome for the price. The two queen beds were very comfortable. It just has a different feeling about it and you feel like everyone there is family. They will also give you a free pass like FTLW mentioned to use at the Nex. When my son joins this summer will will probably stay there again :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 13, 2012 at 10:38pm: alismz- Thank you very much!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 13, 2012 at 10:37pm: dawny - That's good advice about booking hotel early. At least with the hotels you can make changes and cancel usually up to 24 hours...so it is best to get it early.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 13, 2012 at 10:35pm: jormad - Oh come on...spice up the Navy Lodge a bit...well okay...you got me there! I still like to stay military though when I can. Here is a post I did for another group on the Navy Lodge:

I stay military when I can...hubby has been AF Reserves for 27 years, son is the Sailor...so I have dependant ID. You don't need it for this Navy Lodge. You tell them it is for PIR and they may ask for your Recruits Name and Rate (Navy enlisted have "rate" not rank...it coinides with their pay grade E-1 to E-9 for enlisted. E-3 is the highest rate they can "rank up" too in BC). They may also ask you to bring them by to verify...but I always forget if that is enforced.

It is clean, I did not get a kitchenette as those are first come first serve. We had to queens and a rollaway.TV with DVD player, microwave, small fridge etc. HAd nice furniture and a lobby with a fireplace. Hot coffee 24/7. Vending machines (variety...even one with alcohol! You have to get tokens at the desk for this.) Coin laundry, You can buy Computer time (these look exactly like the ones I saw in Recruit phone Computer room at the NEX) and pay for printer usage. Computers are in front of the elevators on each floor. WiFi has a charge.

Lobby has DVD's for rent, post cards and a Curio with some Navy items for sale. They will give you a temporary pass to use at the small NEX down the road...there is also a gas station (don't need a pass for that).

Here is a pic of the pass (courtesy of Craig):

They do a brown bag breakfast daily...was great for PIR. Bagel, cream cheese, chewy granola bar and large OJ...all in this bag:

Was great for PIR! I don't have pictures of the outside...only our messy hotel room!

Comment by cathie on February 13, 2012 at 10:33pm: Where's the "like" button!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 13, 2012 at 10:31pm: LaLa...the reason we can feel it there more is because it is near our hearts!