Do you all have a group chat or anything? Could I give her her contact info? I tried to PM you, but it said I couldn't contact you. If you could message me, that would be great.My DS is going to UPenn...he is at the first session of NSI now.
My daughter had her phone, but there has been no contact since she was checked in at the USO in Terminal 2 at Chicago O'Hare.My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
My DS called me from the USO yesterday after check in and let me know that they were told all phones had to be turned off from then on.My daughter had her phone, but there has been no contact since she was checked in at the USO in Terminal 2 at Chicago O'Hare.My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
Sounds like it. She was thinking she was going to have a day to relax before it all hit, but it doesn't look like it!I wonder if the kids who fly in the day before end up getting an unexpected extra day of indoc? The fact that kids have gone radio silent leads me to believe that it's likely not a relaxed environment. I went through indoc over 30 years ago and I didn't want any more time than I had to do.
My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
Did I see you in the parking lot this morning?My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
Phones will be taken today (Day 1). They will not have them for 3 weeks but will have them returned on graduation day. This was confirmed by NROTC directly on their Facebook page yesterday. The kids who flew in yesterday may well have had theirs until this morning before check in and processing.
We just dropped our DD off this morning for check in (in a parking lot) and her phone has not been back on since. It’s possible she may have a chance to make another call or text before her small backpack is taken to be stored. When she checked in they reminded her to have her photo ID handy and $200 for her supplies. Everything else will be provided. She did also hand carry copies of all her paperwork (releases, immunization record, travel orders etc) which were noted as required copies to bring along in her early paperwork rec’d. She also brought a starter kit of toiletries and she has long hair thus brought hair ties and bobby pins as well. Medications are also allowed, should those be necessary. It was noted in the Penn State correspondence with their unit candidates all of that was ok. That was shared on this thread last week. Glasses are also to be brought and contacts are allowed though may not be advised for some evolutions. There are some great posts here with great lists to help kids who didn’t get as much prep information from their units. My DD went based off of the awesome info shared here. Her unit didn’t send her the breakdown that PSU provided.
But No Phones is noted under the Red Cross emergency post on the NROTC Facebook in the comments where they responded directly.
It sounds like there are about 500 kids in block 1. Most flew in.
We will be attending the oath ceremony today. The link to watch is also on the NROTC Facebook page under thenlice stream post ... then click discussions and the play button from there. It is at 5pm central time. You and your son may enjoy watching to get a line on that. 2nd block kids will have a lot more to go on than 1st block due to information and experience sharing that will surely follow.
My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
Did I see you in the parking lot this morning?My son is attending session 2, so I'm really curious to hear how session 1 goes. For the kids who flew in yesterday, did they take their phones? Will they have any access to a phone or email during the 3 weeks?
I am planning to attend the oath ceremony and I heard it will take about an hour. Any idea if there is a Q&A before or after? I have to schedule a return flight so I want to make sure I dont miss anything.
Phones will be taken today (Day 1). They will not have them for 3 weeks but will have them returned on graduation day. This was confirmed by NROTC directly on their Facebook page yesterday. The kids who flew in yesterday may well have had theirs until this morning before check in and processing.
We just dropped our DD off this morning for check in (in a parking lot) and her phone has not been back on since. It’s possible she may have a chance to make another call or text before her small backpack is taken to be stored. When she checked in they reminded her to have her photo ID handy and $200 for her supplies. Everything else will be provided. She did also hand carry copies of all her paperwork (releases, immunization record, travel orders etc) which were noted as required copies to bring along in her early paperwork rec’d. She also brought a starter kit of toiletries and she has long hair thus brought hair ties and bobby pins as well. Medications are also allowed, should those be necessary. It was noted in the Penn State correspondence with their unit candidates all of that was ok. That was shared on this thread last week. Glasses are also to be brought and contacts are allowed though may not be advised for some evolutions. There are some great posts here with great lists to help kids who didn’t get as much prep information from their units. My DD went based off of the awesome info shared here. Her unit didn’t send her the breakdown that PSU provided.
But No Phones is noted under the Red Cross emergency post on the NROTC Facebook in the comments where they responded directly.
It sounds like there are about 500 kids in block 1. Most flew in.
We will be attending the oath ceremony today. The link to watch is also on the NROTC Facebook page under thenlice stream post ... then click discussions and the play button from there. It is at 5pm central time. You and your son may enjoy watching to get a line on that. 2nd block kids will have a lot more to go on than 1st block due to information and experience sharing that will surely follow.