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I have some graduation questions???
Trying to find out after my son graduates - can he leave the base for the weekend or does he have to check back in to the base at night? I know he has to stay within a 50 mile radius. Where do the rest of the family members not atttending graduation hang out? Can they even come on base?
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Comment by Michelle on December 31, 2012 at 1:52pm
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He will be staying at Great Lakes for 3 weeks after graduation for school. He went in under Pact Seaman.
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Thank you - this has been very helpful.
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What about video taping graduation ...can we do that or do they do that? Can you purchase a DVD?
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Thank goodness we are within driving distance. Do you know approximately how long graduation is? And what time do they have to be back on base at night?
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Ok...I'm done bothering you now. Thanks again so much!
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 1, 2013 at 3:29am
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Join the group for your SR's PIR date by going to http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date. You may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups. The Page, Liberty During PIR Weekend, within Boot Camp Moms can answer some of your questions about that weekend.
Since your SR is in the PACT program, join the group, Undesignated...What's Up With That?.
Those not attending PIR should hang out at the hotel and see him once he has Liberty. That will be much nicer for them than waiting in the car, which is what they would have to do if they went to the RTC.
(Group names and the link within this comment are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on “+ Join...” in the upper right.)
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Comment by Chebon'smom on January 8, 2013 at 9:31pm
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In case it helps we got to "keep" ours til 6 that evening
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We heard from our sailor the week of graduation that he passed all his tests... he called on a Tuesday and graduated Friday. Our son graduated last week. Make sure you have id if you bring your children - including birth certificates. After graduation ended around 10:30 - it took about 4 hours to see him again while he moved into his new barracks - he is going to A school there for 3 weeks. During that time you can go to the NEX or we left and had lunch outside of base down Buckley Road...several places to eat. We then waited for him at the Navy museum next to the Visitors Center, 610 Farragut Ave, Great Lakes, IL. Graduation weekend is really the only time you will be able to be on base when they get out on liberty. We got to pick him up at 7 am and he had to be back around 9 pm. You will have to sign them out and back in each day. Be prepared for an amazing experience! The graduation ceremony was incredible. Make sure all your video and camera batteries are charged.
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emilysmom, The "I'm a Sailor!" call can come 1 to 10 days before PIR. Your call should be among those made in the first couple of days of calls for that TG. Battle Stations-21 (BST) (clickable link) tells more about that.
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Comment by MarciMattsMom on January 28, 2013 at 8:45pm
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I have a son ship12 div112 my family and I are flying in from Florida for graduation all 4 of us. does anyone recommend whether we taxi it or rent a car what would be cheaper? I keep reading about Sarge taxi is that a better way too go? I understand some of the hotels also have shuttles to graduation should we do that. Anyone have any suggestions> The reason I am asking is because none of us have ever driven in snow and are kinda scared so shoudl we or shouldn't we is the big question
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