Here are the packages, prices and important things to know as of 8/26/10:

• Your recruits picture will be taken in their Navy Blue uniform and these are very nice, professional portraits. 

• No order form is sent to the families, it's up to the recruit to decide to order them or not, and how many.

• These are taken around week 4 or 5, they are ready and available for the recruit to pick up the last week of boot camp. 

• They must be paid for with a debit or credit card, or personal check (cash okay - but they should never have that much cash with them at boot camp!).  They cannot have the cost taken out of their pay check.  Families can go into the NEX on PIR day to pay, but it's a bit crazy on PIR day, so advise you to let recruit get them earlier that week.  If your recruit did not bring a debit/credit card, mail them a check.  Call the NEX Photo Lab for more info on that:  847-578-6205

There are only two packages they can order: 

Package A - $140.00  (no tax charged)

1 - 11x14 photo, 2 - 8x10, 2 - 5x7, 24 wallets, 1 - 11x14 formal Division photo.   IMPORTANT: If they order and PAY for Package A no later than PIR day, it includes a free bonus - the Cruisebook (aka Keel Yearbook).

Package B - $120.00 (no tax charged)

1 - 8x10, 2 - 5x7, 16 wallets, 1 - 11x14 formal Division photo.  There is no free bonus book in this package.

Things you can order separately:

Note:  Your recruit cannot just buy a few photos, they must order a package to receive any photos at all.  However they can just order a DVD or a Cruisebook without ordering photos.

DVD or Video of PIR ceremony $29.00, includes shipping.  It will be mailed to the address given by recruit 5-6 weeks after PIR

Cruisebook (aka Keel Yearbook) $30.00, includes shipping.  It will be mailed to the address given by recruit 12-13 weeks after PIR.  NOTE:  This book is printed just one time, so if it is NOT ordered and paid for by PIR day, you can never get one later.  The photo lab orders the exact number of books ordered and paid for the day after PIR, so there are never any left over. There are no exceptions to this rule. 

Reorders:  You can order more photos in various sizes for up to one year from PIR date.  There will be a form in the portrait package to do this.  Reorders can only be ordered if your recruit ordered a package.

Frames:  The above packages come with thick construction paper frames - it does keep them safe when traveling.  The NEX also sells very nice frames in a variety of sizes and styles.  Prices are on the order form that comes with the portraits.

This information was confirmed with two different employees at the NEX Photo Lab!