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This is a place to come together and support one another thru this journey regardless of who your SR is.. we are all in the same place.. PROUD and excited for our new chapter of life! Welcome to the Navy family!!

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Comment by deanna on December 31, 2011 at 12:50am: I brought it up in my Ship12, Div 057. So far only 3 of us are talking on the one I've been using under groups. If anyone else is out there in this division, let us know what you think about the scarf thing.

Comment by KIM756 on December 31, 2011 at 12:42am: The scarf thing is a great idea. I'll bring that up with my group.

Comment by KIM756 on December 31, 2011 at 12:35am: I saw somewhere on here a map of Recruit Training Command but I can't find it now. Can some please send me a link or something. Thanks.

Comment by Alicia(12/053 - AO)♥ on December 31, 2011 at 12:30am: eljac if you want to try and plan on a particular color I am in on that idea!

Comment by Arwen on December 31, 2011 at 12:14am: Yes, as FTLW said, you pick your colors. Either discuss it among you, or simply draw colored paper out of a bag and assign them to divisions in order.

Hint: it's much easier to pick a solid-color than stripes or multi-colors. Matching multi-colors are harder to find matching patterns, and may not be available in some areas. Some people can't afford to buy a specific one online.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 31, 2011 at 12:11am: Ugh..."BC" not BF...sorry...on phone.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 31, 2011 at 12:10am: eljac913 - the actual BF divisions don't have colors. You decide amongst yourselves what color you would like. Arwens TG had a lottery and I have seen division moms just chat about it and decide. We have also had whole TG's (everyone who could to participate) wear one color or one even had a blue and gold striped Navy scarf. That particular one is no longer available on that one site (they have another that is a fleece kinda ruffly thing) but I am sure you could do a search for another.

Comment by eljac913 (Ship 12 Div 053) on December 30, 2011 at 11:49pm: Arwen...how do we know what color our division is?

Comment by Arwen on December 30, 2011 at 11:12pm: Division scarves - a tradition among winter PIR groups is to buy inexpensive scarves in designated division colors, and wear them to PIR.

When a whole group of parents from a division all wear a certain color, it identifies them to each other (I spotted one of my division fiancées in the San Francisco airport long before I ever got to Chicago!) and when sitting in a group it makes for a united bunch that the recruits can spot from their places on the floor.

My son's division drew gold (we had a lottery for who got which color), but discovered it is hard to tell gold from tan or yellow, so I would advise avoiding middling colors like that. Stick to basic colors (primaries, black, white, grey, brown) that are easy to find. Some divisions who have a lot of breast cancer survivors, or who have family members who are fighting breast cancer, use pink scarves.

Scarves are easy to find in stores right now, and online there are some really nice ones on websites like Lands End or LL Bean. I found mine on Amazon.com.

Many people simply go to a fabric store and purchase 2 yards of polar fleece in the right color, and cut it into strips for easy, cheap matching scarves for the whole family. Many find it to be a great way to pass the time before PIR to knit a scarf, and some even knit matching hats.

By the way, recruits wear a WHITE scarf with their uniform. They have a very specific way they have wear them, one my other son adopted after seeing how efficiently warm it is.

Comment by Arwen on December 30, 2011 at 10:56pm: Clothing for PIR -

Yeah, it's going to be cold, but you won't be outside much. You will start at the visitor's center (nice and warm indoors) and walk a very short block to the MCPON Hall, which is also heated. You will only need your coat while you are walking from your car/taxi to the building, and from building to building. Coats make great seat cushions once you're in the hall.

Think about it this way, your recruits will be wearing their dress blues - the equivalent of a nice suit and tie. Dress in a way to compliment his formal appearance, at least business casual. Blouse or nice sweater (layer a warm cami or tank under it for warmth), and slacks or a skirt with heavy tights for warmth. Be respectful - no miniskirts or revealing clothes (which are typically a much bigger problem in summer than winter).

The sidewalks are spectacularly clear, they have a whole camp full of recruits who can be pressed into service to shovel snow, 24/7. It's not so far that you need walking shoes/sneaks, wear whatever shoes you are used to, and that work with the weather and your outfit. At my son's PIR there was everything from Uggs (very appropriate for the weather) to stilettos.