Arwen: Thanks for your good advice. The "shuttle" situation sounds like it will be a chance!!
navymom74: I feel the same. As each hour passes, I get more and more excited!
I pray for all the recruits. I am expecting a call today, as I'm sure you are too. Good Luck!!! Hope to meet you 2/18/11. Don't know what I'd do without N4Ms!!!!!
Karen, I have a 15 year old and my husband told me someone asked the same question on the RTC facebook page. They responded and said that a school photo id, birth certificate and social security card is required if you do not have a driver's license. (which my son does not have) Hope this helps....
The top row seats go fast....these are the ones where you have the concrete wall to lean back on....nice that no one is behind you....but we arrived at the hall by 7 a.m....and ours were already taken on that row in our division section. And our group was just a just a bit over half the size of this one....so remember...early! They don't let anyone through the gates before 6:30, however. A 6:15 or 6:30 shuttle would be perfect....if you are driving, you should be in the car line by 6, maybe even earlier? The 2/11 group had over 1,000 sailors and their group was the same size as yours, I believe.
For you moms who had to wait till last, I feel for you. But...the wait is almost over! I hope your calls come early, and last long! Only a couple more days and we'll be holding our new sailors in our arms!!
diannep: I am staying at the Quality Inn and was planning on taking the "hotel shuttle" that is suppose to leave the hotel at 7am. Do you think it would be better to go by cab to be there earlier?? I was hoping to get one of the seats at the top row due to my bad back. Thanks for all your advise!!
We are no longer going to PIR. Our recruit is flying out early Sat. morning to his A School and we live about 10 hours closer to that location. He has asked us to go there instead of Great Lakes. So, as much as I really don't want to miss PIR, I want to be able to spend more time with him instead.
navymom 74: My son said he would be calling today at 4:00 (their time) I'm afraid to leave the house in case that changes. When are you leaving for GL and where will you be staying?? I am a bundle of nerves waiting for the call. Good Luck to everyone waiting for the call, and Hugs to all!!!!!
@kathleen - do you have a friend in that Div who get a pic for you? I would be happy to try if you don't have someone in your Div. Just send me a personal message
He is Div 77 and, no, I don't know anyone else. I did ask my recruit to see if any of his friend's families would take a picture and then, maybe, he could get it off Facebook. I'm hoping.
Omigosh, omigosh! I keep rescreening the BS21 video from CNN in my head this morning . . . imagining the tasks they are completing each hour or so. Are they capping right now??? I'm on the edge of my seat! Can't wait for everyone's calls to start rolling in!! :D
Question - what are the chances of getting an extra ticket for Grandma to PIR? My Sailor wasn't sure there would be any extra when I talked to him yesterday due to being such a large group.
Only a few hours (I hope) and I will finally get to talk with my SAILOR!! I am so proud of what he is doing and can't wait to talk with him -- and then only 3 days and I will get to see him -- it can not come soon enough for me!! Congrats to all of those that got calls early this week!!! (Ship 4 Div 805)
Congratulations to all the new Sailors and their families!
To all those waiting for a call, I’m praying that we all get our calls early today. This is such a stressful day. Glad we have each other to talk to as we wait. I am praying we can all post that we received, ‘I’m a Sailor’ call very soon.
The weather for Friday in Great Lakes is planned to be ‘Sunny’ and 41 degrees. A very nice day considering it is February in the Great Lakes. I can’t wait until Friday!
As soon as I hear anything (Ship 04, Div 805), I will post!
@ Matt'sMom - there are no 'tickets', your recruit puts you on the list of guests. Any 'extra' guests have to wait until all on the lists are seated and then, if there are extra seats, the extras can get in, first come, first serve.
Right now your sailors should be just finishing up their capping ceremony. From there, they will go back to barracks, take a shower and change. They *might* be allowed to take a nap on the floor after lunch. Around 2 pm they will go to Ricky Heaven. Because of the limited number of phones, each division will take turns using them, 1/2 -1 hour per division (depending on how many divisions are there).
I'm sooo excited...I leave tomorrow night late and my son said he gets to stay over night with us but doesn't know which night it will be.....Happy and Safe Traveling Mom's : )
I didn't know that we get overnight Liberty? I thought our sailor had to be back by 9pm Sharp? as a Navy Wife it would be sometime really nice to have a night with my husband, but I am not getting my hopes up.
Your sailors MIGHT get overnight liberty if they are Grad-and-Go at Great Lakes. They can apply for it once they reach their schools. Sometimes it is granted, other times it is not.
I've never heard of sailors who are staying at bootcamp over PIR weekend getting overnight liberty. If it happens, it would be a first.
julesrn-We will be leaving to GL Thursday morning..we will be staying at the Residence Inn...Ive had my phone right next to me since 8 this morn...lol!! im here in Tx...whats the time difference? if he were to call say 5 their time,what time would it be with me? Im confused i cant think right now..
He wont call until 2pm-3pm EST I got my Phone call at about 2:15pm EST, I did the same thing and slept with my phone all night. Give it a few hours before he can call ya with the "I'm a Sailor" call
Also, your sailors may earn late (until midnight) curfews.
Friday and Saturday night (and Sunday because of the holiday) the default curfew is 9 pm. Divisions who performed well during the week between Battlestations and PIR may earn up to three extra hours. Hours may be subtracted if members of that division screw up, some divisions may have to report as early as 8 pm.
My son's division earned an extra two hours for excellent performance (11 pm curfew), then they lost an hour when they relaxed just a little too much. So he had 10 pm curfew Friday and Saturday.
Sunday (in your case, Monday ) curfew is ALWAYS 8 pm.
Remember on PIR curfew.... get them back earlier because of their long walk to their ships. As my son said, "Being on time means you are LATE!" So he wanted to be back on base by 8:20 to be back at his ship by 9. We pulled into the parking lot by the NEX...but he didn't want to visit anymore because he just wanted to make sure he was back on time...was ready to get out of boot camp and didn't want to mess that up! They had been threatened with being held there longer if late...he was a Sat. GradNGo so losing liberty wouldn't happen for his group since they didn't have any more.
Kathleen: I posted on the Div 77 discussion group above to see if anyone in your SR's division could get a pik of him for you at PIR. You may want to post on that division group also. These N4M's are wonderful...and this has happened in other groups. There are always ladies who want to help. Because they are the best! :-)
The best thing to do for "extras" at PIR is to get there early...and see what happens. This is a large PIR group so they may or may not let the extras in right away. Usually most all get in, but the extras may need to wait in the welcome area until they make sure there is space for all. Most get in though.
navymom 74: If you are in Tx, you would be in the Central Time Zone, same as Great Lakes. So..if he said he would call at 5:00, it will be the same time where you are. I am going to be sitting with the phone in hand from this moment, until he calls!!! I am so excited right now, I am having a hard time sitting still!!!!! My little Yorkie keeps following me around looking at me like, "Gee mom, what's the problem" Ha Ha!! Please post as soon as you hear anything, I will do the same.
Yes, when he calls I will ask about the entire division!! I have it written down so I don't forget.
I was in some of your shoes waiting yesterday for my phone call so I know how you guys feel!! I had my phone in a belt pack thing until I got my call. Mine came at noon PST so 2:00 in Great Lakes. What a relief. I want to share what I did so maybe some of you would like to do it too/ Last night I went out and bought myself a necklace with an anchor on it as my momento of a mom surviving bootcamp! I'm loving wearing it today. I just went to an inexpensive accessory/jewelry place and found a necklace with an anchor that was OK but found some earrings I loved and took one apart and put it on a chain. It would be fun to find a nicer one at some point but it's really cute, didn't break the bank and makes me feel connected to my kiddo!
I know you are waiting on those very exciting phone calls but I wanted to give you more advice lol. If you are taking pics with a digital camera at PIR use the extra time when you get there to take some practice shots so that you can get the settings right for that lighting. You will be glad you did :-) Your pictures will come out much better.
julesrn-thank you!! moms please post as soon as you hear anything..how exciting, i haven't talked to my son but just once since he left..i cant wait to hear his voice!! Im sure we all feel this way...calls are coming ladies, i also feel it in my bones!!
hey girls...just thought of something depressing. It's 2:23 PM in PA, but it's only 1:23 PM in GL, so I guess I should try to get something done here at work for 40 min. (I work for my husband, so it's cool...)
All you moms need to calm down, the phone will ring when.....oh wait, is that the phone I had surgically implanted in my ear ringing!.....oh, no, false alarm. Drat! LOL
Thank you to all the Moms sending encouraging words. I can't wait until our sons/daughters are able to call us. I stayed home from work so I didn't miss the call. Can't wait!!
remember how happy we were about 8 weeks ago to receive a box of DIRTY clothes? haha...I was just reliving that looking on the Boot Camp Moms page where they are waiting for something, anything from their kid/husband etc. Now we are almost done...at least the boot camp part of this adventure. ;-)
Breathe you say!!!! I can't breathe, if I breathe I might blow out my candle, if the candle goes out than that means,,,,,,oh wait, where did I put my mind.....
Of all the things I have lost,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I miss my mind the most!!!!
randy'smom
Arwen: Thanks for your good advice. The "shuttle" situation sounds like it will be a chance!!
navymom74: I feel the same. As each hour passes, I get more and more excited!
I pray for all the recruits. I am expecting a call today, as I'm sure you are too. Good Luck!!! Hope to meet you 2/18/11. Don't know what I'd do without N4Ms!!!!!
Feb 15, 2011
myboysmom(Ship09/Div078)
Feb 15, 2011
Terri,Bobster's Mom (AWF FTS)
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
navymom 74 Ship 4 Div 805
Feb 15, 2011
MountainMama(ship3 div081)
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
Feb 15, 2011
Kathleen
Feb 15, 2011
Kathy Dee
And so the wait begins again...come on 085/086!!!!!
Kathy Dee
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
navymom 74: My son said he would be calling today at 4:00 (their time) I'm afraid to leave the house in case that changes. When are you leaving for GL and where will you be staying?? I am a bundle of nerves waiting for the call. Good Luck to everyone waiting for the call, and Hugs to all!!!!!
Feb 15, 2011
WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913
Feb 15, 2011
Kathleen
Feb 15, 2011
Terri,Bobster's Mom (AWF FTS)
Feb 15, 2011
exxie
Omigosh, omigosh! I keep rescreening the BS21 video from CNN in my head this morning . . . imagining the tasks they are completing each hour or so. Are they capping right now??? I'm on the edge of my seat! Can't wait for everyone's calls to start rolling in!! :D
Feb 15, 2011
Matt'sMom,Ship03,DIV083
Question - what are the chances of getting an extra ticket for Grandma to PIR? My Sailor wasn't sure there would be any extra when I talked to him yesterday due to being such a large group.
Feb 15, 2011
bev618
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
Matt'sMom, I have 2 people on my son's list that can't go. There must be someone you can call to ask. Anyone have that answer? Thanks
bev618: I am anxiously waiting also!!!! Can't wait. Hang in there!!!!
Feb 15, 2011
ProudMichiganMom
Congratulations to all the new Sailors and their families!
To all those waiting for a call, I’m praying that we all get our calls early today. This is such a stressful day. Glad we have each other to talk to as we wait. I am praying we can all post that we received, ‘I’m a Sailor’ call very soon.
The weather for Friday in Great Lakes is planned to be ‘Sunny’ and 41 degrees. A very nice day considering it is February in the Great Lakes. I can’t wait until Friday!
As soon as I hear anything (Ship 04, Div 805), I will post!
Feb 15, 2011
kellroy(ship2,div913)
Feb 15, 2011
Arwen
Feb 15, 2011
Holly_motherpie( Ship 09 Div.78)
Feb 15, 2011
NavyWife31
Feb 15, 2011
Arwen
Your sailors MIGHT get overnight liberty if they are Grad-and-Go at Great Lakes. They can apply for it once they reach their schools. Sometimes it is granted, other times it is not.
I've never heard of sailors who are staying at bootcamp over PIR weekend getting overnight liberty. If it happens, it would be a first.
Feb 15, 2011
navymom 74 Ship 4 Div 805
Feb 15, 2011
NavyWife31
Feb 15, 2011
NavyWife31
Feb 15, 2011
Arwen
Also, your sailors may earn late (until midnight) curfews.
Friday and Saturday night (and Sunday because of the holiday) the default curfew is 9 pm. Divisions who performed well during the week between Battlestations and PIR may earn up to three extra hours. Hours may be subtracted if members of that division screw up, some divisions may have to report as early as 8 pm.
My son's division earned an extra two hours for excellent performance (11 pm curfew), then they lost an hour when they relaxed just a little too much. So he had 10 pm curfew Friday and Saturday.
Sunday (in your case, Monday ) curfew is ALWAYS 8 pm.
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
Kathleen
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
diannep
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
navymom 74: If you are in Tx, you would be in the Central Time Zone, same as Great Lakes. So..if he said he would call at 5:00, it will be the same time where you are. I am going to be sitting with the phone in hand from this moment, until he calls!!! I am so excited right now, I am having a hard time sitting still!!!!! My little Yorkie keeps following me around looking at me like, "Gee mom, what's the problem" Ha Ha!! Please post as soon as you hear anything, I will do the same.
Yes, when he calls I will ask about the entire division!! I have it written down so I don't forget.
Feb 15, 2011
gonavy2010
My emotions are running so high today...can't wait to see my son on Friday. Tears fill up just thinking about it!!!!
Feb 15, 2011
cajunldr(ship 03 Div 086)
I have not stopped crying or shaking since Sunday, the emotions are flowing all over the map!!!
Arwen Diannep - is this suppose to be like this????
UUUGGGGHHHH!!!! I cannot concentrate, the stress, anxiety and worry is driving me bananas!!!!
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
Feb 15, 2011
Northwest Annie
Feb 15, 2011
WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913
Feb 15, 2011
Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
Feb 15, 2011
Kathy Dee
I cannot take it any more.
Breathe ladies...calls are coming. I feel it in my bones.
Kathy Dee
Feb 15, 2011
exxie
BARELY!!! Can't concentrate at all . . . I shoulda stayed home . . . not getting anything of value done. {{smirk}}
Feb 15, 2011
navymom 74 Ship 4 Div 805
Feb 15, 2011
Sailor's Wife 64
Feb 15, 2011
WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913
Feb 15, 2011
kellroy(ship2,div913)
Feb 15, 2011
randy'smom
exxie- don't worry about not getting anything of value done...concentrate on that
phone call that will be coming soon!!!! OMG I am so excited for all of us!!!
Annie Ship- That's a really cool idea about the necklace. I'm going to do that too!!
Wonder which one of us will get the call first!?
Feb 15, 2011
ProudMichiganMom
Thank you to all the Moms sending encouraging words. I can't wait until our sons/daughters are able to call us. I stayed home from work so I didn't miss the call. Can't wait!!
Feb 15, 2011
WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913
Feb 15, 2011
cajunldr(ship 03 Div 086)
Breathe you say!!!! I can't breathe, if I breathe I might blow out my candle, if the candle goes out than that means,,,,,,oh wait, where did I put my mind.....
Of all the things I have lost,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I miss my mind the most!!!!
:)))))))
Feb 15, 2011