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CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-SAILOR PROGRAM 2011
Thanksgiving & Christmas Adopt-A-Sailor programs 2011
Each year, RTC coordinates the Thanksgiving and Christmas Adopt-A-Sailor programs for a select group of recruits. This year's Thanksgiving program on Nov. 24, 2011 is for those recruits who will graduate Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 (Training Groups 3 & 5) and the Christmas program on Dec. 25 is for those recruits who will graduate Jan. 6 & 13 (Training Groups 7 & 8) as they are the senior divisions who will graduate the week and two weeks following the holidays.
These recruits will be given the opportunity to send home information and the necessary form that must be completed and faxed back to the Public Affairs Office. Only your recruit may send the information and only one form per recruit will permitted. Do not call our office for a form or additional forms; you will need to contact your recruit to request the information if you have not received any. All Thanksgiving forms must be received by our office by the close of business Nov. 21, 2011 and Christmas forms must be return to our office by Dec. 19, 2011.
Do not expect your recruit to be available for adoption if you do not communicate with our office prior to Nov. 21 or Dec. 19. Do not "surprise" your recruit by showing up to adopt him/her without informing your recruit beforehand.
On Thanksgiving morning, immediate family members only (mother, father, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, grandparent, spouse or cousin) will be allowed to pick up their recruits and take them off base to spend the day with them. They must be back in their ship (barracks) by 8 p.m. The recruits must remain within 50 miles of the base and no exceptions will be made.
Those recruits in Training Group 3 & 5 or 7 & 8 who will not be spending the day with families will be adopted by local civic organizations such as VFWs, American Legions, churches, etc. These generous organizations adopt anywhere from 10 to 150 recruits. They take the recruits to their organizations where the recruits spend the day feasting, playing video games, watching movies, having access to phones to call loved ones, play sports and simply relax and enjoy the company of the organizations. Many of these organizations hold fundraisers to be able to provide the recruits with a complete, traditional holiday meal. No recruits in Training Groups 3 & 5 or 7 & 8 will be left behind.
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Permalink Reply by proudmom_ship11div039 on
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If I have e-mailed the form and received a response that they got it. Do I need to do anything else before I get there?
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Permalink Reply by disneyfan on
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Picking up our SR and buddy on 12/25. Reservations for Brunch at Country Squire, then heading to hotel. Did not want to waste our time driving home and back, figured the visit is short enough! Does anyone have any suggestions for another place to eat, I have heard good things about Country Squire, just seeing if anyone out there has heard of anywhere else. Also I know they can not take anything back on base, does this mean NOTHING? cookies or candy canes or anything? I was thinking of a big box of candy canes for everyone in his division.
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Permalink Reply by kev323 on
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Yes I believe they can take nothing back. It would not be wise as it would draw undue attention to them.
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Permalink Reply by Cathy M on
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The only things they can take back with them are "approved" items that they are able to have with them at RTC now as recruits. Such as an all black wrist watch, religious medal not larger than their dog tags, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Shmommy on
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disneyfans, what hotel will you be staying at? Trying to make that decision now...
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Staying at Marriott suites, I the renaissance inn. Booked a 2 bedroom so we have room. Our younger son will have a bedroom, husband and I will have one and SR fiance will have the pullout.
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Permalink Reply by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on
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My husband called the visitors bureau in great lakes, and this is what they sent him for open restuarants:
I have attached the list of restaurants that I have been informed of in Lake County. I also heard of one in Cook County that is open 11am-9pm both Christmas Eve and Day called Jimmy’s Charhouse. It is located at 2290 Point Blvd., Elgin, IL 60123. There phone number is 847-783-0200.
As for the ones in Lake County, Country Squire in Grayslake is very nice and so is David’s Bistro in Antioch.
Jaxx Restaurant at Hyatt Deerfield
1750 Lake Cook Rd.
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-945-3400
Christmas Eve, & New Year’s Eve
Regular menu.
Illinois Beach Resort
One Lakefront Drive
Zion, IL. 60099
847-625-7300
New Year’s Eve Bash – 6pm-1am – Reservations required.
David’s Bistro
883 W. Main St.
Antioch, IL 60002
847-603-1196
Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day by reservations, New Year’s Eve by reservation and New Years Day.
Denny’s
6429 Grand Ave.
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-855-1680
Christmas Eve/Day & New Year’s Eve/Day
Open 24 hours
The Country Squire
Routes 120 & 45
Grayslake, IL
847-223-0121
Christmas Eve – 11:00 – 10:00pm
Christmas Day – Seatings at 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, & 8:00pm – Special Dinner Menu
Full Moon Family Restaurant
1300 Skokie Highway (41)
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 689-0733Open 24 Hours Christmas Eve & Day
Karma at the Doubletree in Mundelein
510 E. Route 83
Mundelein, IL 60060
847- 970-6900
Christmas Eve & Day/ New Years Eve & Day
Wildberry Cafe
1783 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL
847-247-7777
Christmas Eve – Open 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Christmas Day – Open 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
D.W. Anderson’s Eatery & Ice Cream Parlor - KeyLime Cove Water Resort
1700 Nations Dr.
Gurnee, IL
224-656-8101
Christmas Eve – Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Christmas Day – Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
The Crazy Toucan Margarita Grille KeyLime Cove Water Resort
1700 Nations Dr.
Gurnee, IL
224-656-8102
Christmas Eve – Opens at 5:00pm for Dinner
Christmas Day – Opens at 12:00pm until close.
Fairfield Inn at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort
10 Marriott Dr.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
847-234-0100
Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and Day – regular hours. Reservations maybe required New Year’s Day
Hope this helps :)
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lol, Jimmy Charhouse is not for from my house. Great place, a bit for from Great Lakes though.
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Country squire will also have a buffet set up in a seperate area starting at 11.
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Permalink Reply by SR Wife on
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Eddie's Mom> Thank you so much for that restaurant list. It was very helpful! :-)
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The restaurant list is so helpful. I was getting frustrated calling restaurants. Thank you so much!
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Country Squire just called me, I had a buffet reservation at 11, They have cancelled the buffet and have just restaurant seating! UGGGG really,
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