New Student Indoctrination (Summer 2019)

KP1990 said:
My DS never received anything like that. He just emailed his unit to follow up on this. Likely won't hear anything until Monday. Thanks for the intel.
Click to expand...

The can email it to you if you did t receive it FEDEX. We got both just yesterday for Tuesday flight
 
Great Lakes surely had a band unit but there is no way the incoming candidates are going to be interacting with it.
 
USMCGrunt said:
Great Lakes surely had a band unit but there is no way the incoming candidates are going to be interacting with it.
Click to expand...


Definitely no band happening at NSI. They have documented the program on the NROTC main Facebook page. Loads of pics for you to peruse should you want a sense of the bullet points.
 
Does anyone know if candidate midshipmen receive their mailing address at NSI before leaving?
 
navy3673 said:
Does anyone know if candidate midshipmen receive their mailing address at NSI before leaving?
Click to expand...
From the FAQs post on the 'Naval Reserve Officer Training Program NROTC' facebook page
Can we send them a letter?
We do not recommend sending a letter, the time in processing and delivery at Recruit Training Command and the short time they will be here the letters may not arrive in time to deliver. They will write a letter home on approximately day 10.
Click to expand...
 
I’m a prospective female candidate and wondering if anyone on the forum happens to know if women should bring bras/sports bras for the entire time or if those will be provided.
 
navy3673 said:
Does anyone know if candidate midshipmen receive their mailing address at NSI before leaving?
Click to expand...
No letters were able to be received by the candidates in NSI1.
They would not receive in time prior to departure with the processing involved. We were advised not to send anything.
 
Bmn3 said:
No letters were able to be received by the candidates in NSI1.
They would not receive in time prior to departure with the processing involved. We were advised not to send anything.
Click to expand...

Actually, that was not the case for me. Many people in my company were able to both send and receive mail. I sent a letter home during the 2nd week thinking that I would beat the letter home but it still got there before me.
 
Navyhopeful23 said:
Bmn3 said:
No letters were able to be received by the candidates in NSI1.
They would not receive in time prior to departure with the processing involved. We were advised not to send anything.
Click to expand...

Actually, that was not the case for me. Many people in my company were able to both send and receive mail. I sent a letter home during the 2nd week thinking that I would beat the letter home but it still got there before me.
Click to expand...
Correct-letters were sent home but we were advised not to send any letters during the parent Q&A. Based on your statement I guess a few went ahead and sent letters anyway to the candidates.
 
ProudDad17 said:
I cannot say this with 100% certainty, but I cannot imagine them doing an official PRT at NSI. They have 400+ candidates who will be attending schools all across the country. They will not want to be reporting scores on all these candidates. I do know for sure that the candidates will need to pass a PRT in order to activate their scholarship. No funds will be disbursed on their behalf until that is passed.
Click to expand...
Hello I just graduated from NSI cycle one and they did administer a PRT test twice. One was for inventory, the second one was to activate your scholarship. The candidates were split up into three different companies and they administered the PRT to each company. Everything ran smoothly, the scores were reported on both tests and they will be sent to the candidates units.
 
Iviado said:
Hello I just graduated from NSI cycle one and they did administer a PRT test twice. One was for inventory, the second one was to activate your scholarship. The candidates were split up into three different companies and they administered the PRT to each company. Everything ran smoothly, the scores were reported on both tests and they will be sent to the candidates units.
Click to expand...

A big congrats to you!!!
 
Torero_dad said:
rholt said:
Son just got this - I assume all the session 2 people did.

Midshipmen Candidates,


Since we are a learning organization, we would like to reiterate a few points to improve the quality of training provided to you during NSI.


· Candidates need to bring proof of medical insurance. Candidates will be provided basic level of care on base, however, in the case a candidate needs to go to the ER, we send them to an off base civilian hospital.

· Female Candidates need to bring ample feminine hygiene products. Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to buy more while at NSI, but that opportunity will not occur until day 3 or 4. It is recommended that you bring a weeks’ supply.

· For the candidates flying in, bring clothes to sleep in the first night. You will not be issued Navy/USMC PT gear until the second day.

· You need to bring some form of 200 dollars (Cash/Debit card/Pre-paid Card, pre-paid card preferred).

· Candidates will be directed to call their parents when you arrive at the USO to say goodbye to families, then directed to shut your phone off. Once you arrive at Great Lakes, your phone with be confiscated and stored with the remainder of the items you brought until the day before graduation.


V/r,

NSI Staff​
Click to expand...
This went to DS for NSI#2 (Univ. San Diego - MO NROTC.) Followed by an email from the coordinator who had provided the email travel reservation.

Seems from other posts a set of actual orders and air ticket record locator numbers will be sent but often delivered just before travel dates.

Does this capture the process correctly?
Click to expand...

Yes, everything in that post was correct. I would recommend bringing ibuprofen for soreness and/or icy hot again for soreness. I’d also inform your son that his hair will be shaved off as well.
 
Jenn875 said:
Are they really not giving their phones back till
Graduation?
Click to expand...
Yes, they let you go on your phone the day before graduation to set up the plane or travel plans but other than that the candidates do not get their phones during the training period.
 
Navyhopeful23 said:
Bmn3 said:
No letters were able to be received by the candidates in NSI1.
They would not receive in time prior to departure with the processing involved. We were advised not to send anything.
Click to expand...

Actually, that was not the case for me. Many people in my company were able to both send and receive mail. I sent a letter home during the 2nd week thinking that I would beat the letter home but it still got there before me.
Click to expand...
Outbound mail is easy. It's inbound mail that is hard as it needs to be sorted and gotten to the correct mail drop by the Corps.
 
Iviado said:
Hello I just graduated from NSI cycle one and they did administer a PRT test twice. One was for inventory, the second one was to activate your scholarship. The candidates were split up into three different companies and they administered the PRT to each company. Everything ran smoothly, the scores were reported on both tests and they will be sent to the candidates units.
Click to expand...
Congratulations!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top