ADOPT A SAILOR 2011

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There is 2 different programs here. Both are adopt a sailor. But on is for the Boot camp side and the other for A-School.

This is the A-school. info

Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Sailor 2011
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: The information you provide will be used to process your application to host a Sailor for Thanksgiving dinner as part of the Adopt-a-Sailor Program.
DISCLOSURE: Providing the requested information is voluntary. However, failure to do so may result in our inability to process your application for the Adopt-a-Sailor
Program.
Name of Host (First, MI, Last): _________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City/State/ZIP: _____________________________________________
Home Phone: ____________________ Cell: ____________________
E-mail address: ____________________________________________
Driver’s License Number and State: ____________________________
Host Agreement and Details:
1. Requests for Sailors of a particular racial, religious background or sex cannot be honored. However, it
may be helpful to note if you will be serving a particular ethnic food or a particular diet, (i.e.
Vegetarian, Kosher, etc.), and we will try to match those with Sailor’s preference.
2. Host families agree to host two to four Sailors. Requests for will limited to a max of four per family.
3. Arrive at Naval Station Great Lakes Naval Museum no earlier than 7:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Pick Up Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Sailors must be picked up no later than 8:30 a.m. on
Thanksgiving Day. The Naval Museum is located at Gate 1 at 610 Farragut Ave, Great Lakes, IL.
4. Sailors are required to be back in their quarters at the base no later than 10:00 p.m. Because they will
have to walk from drop-off gates, please have Sailors at the gate no later than 9:30 p.m.
5. In case of an emergency or late return call the Command Duty Officer at             [phone]      .
6. Underage drinking is strictly prohibited. It is the host’s responsibility to confirm the Sailor is of age.
7. Will your family will be serving a particular ethnic food or a particular diet? Yes ____ No____
If so, state your dietary preference here: ____________________________________________
On Friday, Nov. 4, TSC will conduct a lottery so that everyone can have a fair chance to host a Great
Lakes Sailor. Host families will be notified by email or telephone after Monday, Nov. 7 if you have been
accepted by the program. You may call the Public Affairs Office at             [phone]       x161, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. with any additional questions.
FAX or EMAIL the completed form to             [phone]       or (email) to: [e-mail]
All Host Forms MUST BE RECEIVED BY October 28th at 3 PM.
Very Important: Please ensure that driver brings a copy of this request along with a valid driver’s license
in order to pick up Sailor(s). Drivers not in possession of this request form and driver’s license may
forfeit privilege of adopting Sailor(s).
I request to sponsor ______ Sailors. I agree to all the conditions as stated on this form.
(Enter 2, 3 or 4)
___________________________ ______________
Signature of Host Date
KEEP A COPY OF THIS FORM FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

 

This is the info for the Boot camp side

Each year, RTC coordinates the Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Sailor program for a select group of recruits. This year's program on Nov. 24, 2011 is for those recruits who will graduate Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 (Training Group 3 and 5) as they are the senior divisions who will graduate the week and two weeks following the holiday.

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 forms must be received by our office by the close of business Nov. 21, 2011.

Do not expect your recruit to be available for adoption if you do not communicate with our office prior to Nov. 21. 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 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 Thanksgiving meal. No recruit in Training Group 3 & 5 will be left behind.