Graduation Information please
I am leaving tomorrow to attend my fiance's graduation ceremony
at Great Lakes, IL. I have already been through an Air Force
graduation but I would love it if you would share information on what
I can expect. Here are a few questions to get started but PLEASE give
me any information that you feel is important for me to know.
1. I am in Arizona, where the temperature is still 85 degrees. In
Waukegan, the forecast is for 32 degrees! Yikes! How warmly will I
need to dress for the indoor ceremony? Is it comfortably warm in there?
2. After the ceremony, how and where do we find our sailors?
3. After the ceremony, how soon are we allowed to leave base?
4. Does the Navy have the 3 second rule in regards to hugging or
kissing our sailors?
5. How far is the walk between the parking lot and the graduation
center? (this will help me decide how high my heels are going to be!)
6. The graduation brochure says that liberty is between 7-8:30 am and
TBA in the evening. In your experience.. .what time was TBA?
Thank you all very much for your responses in advance. I am a nervous
wreck as it is and your help is much appreciated.
Linda
at Great Lakes, IL. I have already been through an Air Force
graduation but I would love it if you would share information on what
I can expect. Here are a few questions to get started but PLEASE give
me any information that you feel is important for me to know.
1. I am in Arizona, where the temperature is still 85 degrees. In
Waukegan, the forecast is for 32 degrees! Yikes! How warmly will I
need to dress for the indoor ceremony? Is it comfortably warm in there?
2. After the ceremony, how and where do we find our sailors?
3. After the ceremony, how soon are we allowed to leave base?
4. Does the Navy have the 3 second rule in regards to hugging or
kissing our sailors?
5. How far is the walk between the parking lot and the graduation
center? (this will help me decide how high my heels are going to be!)
6. The graduation brochure says that liberty is between 7-8:30 am and
TBA in the evening. In your experience.. .what time was TBA?
Thank you all very much for your responses in advance. I am a nervous
wreck as it is and your help is much appreciated.
Linda
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by az1cowgirl on -
O'hare was only about a half hour drive to Waukegan straight north out of the Chicago area.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy on -
Dress warm, the wind can cut through you. You do alot of walking outside from place to place.
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Permalink Reply by Navy11years on -
Just some info for you, right now, it is very cold in GL... average temp is about 25-30. Dress warm, you may stand outside for a short period. The drill hall is actually pretty warm, slacks and sweater would be appropriate. As far as after PIR, you will be able to hug and kiss your sailor, there is very few occasions in the Navy when you are in uniform that this is allowed and this is one of them, such as after a deployment. Obviously it is not to be a make out session on the DH floor but you know what I'm saying.
You can leave the base directly after the PIR, most people wait around for their sailors, some leave and come back. That is completely up too you. There is not set TBA, this is determained by the command.
Be sure to keep an eye out for your sailor, watch him and wait, in my experiance, he will find you in the stands, just try and sit in front of his division if possible. The divisions go from left to right in order.
Hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by Lynn Winfree on -
Hello, Just go and enjoy your sailor, and be proud of being a Navy Mom there will be others there to bring your camera to take pics to share of the graduation, also i live in ark..and the weather is cold now so be sure to dress warm and wear a jacket when my son graduated it was in the summer hot outside of my gosh was it you will get to be with him, if he does not have to leave for school, mike unfortunately had to leave all we had was an hour after grad to eat and bring him right back to GL, he is on his l4 year started June l4 flag day..he loves it its him..his brother also served in Iraq with mike doing brother duty they of course had to agree and sign a paper of release of liability ...You will take lots of pictures with your child, along with wonderful memories of being so proud i cried when then started to come out, its amazing, go and enjoy dress warm, be proud and let him know how proud yu are to BE A NAVY MOM, IT ALL HELPS OUT keep an eye out for his group when they do their drills you will notice your child immediately..have a safe trip and know you are thought of and blessings to you and your family Lynn
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