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Permalink Reply by jodia-Proud Mom Of A Sailor! on
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renee, we stayed at the Ramada. None of the hotels there are first-rate, to say the least. Our room was upstairs, and I mean "stairs".........no elevator to be had! But they do have a bar, restaurant (which was ok.we ate there several times) They hold a meet & greet the night before graduation & guests that stay at the hotel get 2 free drink tickets.
As to your son's A school, etc.......it depends what his rate is. My son went in as AECF so we knew his A school was there in GL across the street. So in our case, he graduated, went back to his "ship" after hugs, etc, got on a bus with the other SR's going across the street, and called us later to pick him up and he got to spend the whole weekend with us, Some had to go back every night...I think it depended on whether they moved across the street or not. Some SR's went to the airport that night or very early Saturday morning to catch flights to their A school destinations.
Your son will not get leave after Boot Camp. The only reason that the Sailors got 2 weeks this last month was because of Christmas. The A schools pretty much close down during the Christmas stand down so staff can have holiday time too.
Have you heard from your son? How is he doing in BC? Start researching your flight options now---you can make your hotel reservation now-----those are refundable. You might want to wait a week or so on the airfare, or get refundable tickets, but those are really expensive!
Join your PIR group....these moms, dads, girlfriends & family members will be your life line! Our group is really close...a lot of us still keep in touch; some have visited each other (cross country!), and we are having a one year PIR reunion on January 8th here on our group page!
Your PIR group is also for comparing/sharing travel plans!
Good luck, renee!!!!
JODI
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Hi my son graduationdate is jan 28,2011
we are flying to O'Hare from California we are going to stay
Red Carpet Inn is this ok place ? We are renting a car fom the
airport do you recommend that ? And we are staying the weekend ,and back home on 30 of Jan .
thank you ;)
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navymomjordan here is the link to your 1/28 PIR group, just click on the http address then click on +join group in the upper right hand corner http://www.navyformoms.com/group/januarytwentyfirstpir
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goodeveing Renee i looked around and we are now going stay at NAVY
Lodge it looks nice and its the cheep ;) the number is (number removed for privacy - ADMIN)
we live to the Great Lakes on Jan 27,2011 my son graduation ceremony is
Jan 28,2011 we are coming from California;) CMK ;)))
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