Care Package Ideas/Options

Colleges and Universities A-Z Service Academy Parents
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<p>Hi Parents,
This past fall I read a thread that mentioned many different on-line sources for companies that offer goodies,you were pleased with. I would LOVE for Sam's Club to offer a delivery service since I cannot order the snack foods (tray of Sun Chips, Granola Bars, Individual cookies) on line for home delivery. (I know my son hated hearing me refer to the academy as "Home"!) I don't want to ask his Sponsor Family to pick up and deliver an order I place on line that Sam's Club personnel will pull. He is on AP so he can't leave base or ask an upper classman to borrow a car. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance, MOMOF3BOYZ</p>

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<p>I saw this <a href="http://www.cadetcarepackages.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cadetcarepackages.com/&lt;/a> a company that delivers snacks. We were keeping the link for next year. My sister lives in Denver and will be making regular pilgramiges for our duaghter providing she is in CS and not NY.</p>

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<p>This is another service</p>

<p><a href="http://zoomienet.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://zoomienet.com&lt;/a> choose order food.</p>

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<p>Well nuts. So to speak.... The old "boodle" thread is in never-never land. Oh well, we can begin anew.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.brownies.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.brownies.com&lt;/a>
great brownies/first hand experience</p>

<p><a href="http://www.drugstore.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.drugstore.com&lt;/a>
send 'em toothpaste & granola bars at the same time! For those who's kids eat "real" food.... As in healthy stuff. Otherwise, see link above for what I send my kid. :D</p>

<p><a href="http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/&lt;/a>
best ever popcorn</p>

<p>I'll see if I can't dig up a few more.</p>

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<p>I found the boodle thread:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=90806&highlight=boodle%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=90806&highlight=boodle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Hope this link works!</p>

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<p>YAY! WAMom68! You found it you research Goddess you! Thats so great. And its really funny reading back when some of us were all newbs. Must keep this thread alive for the incoming newbs.</p>

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<p>JM is the Queen of Boodle...ha ha.</p>

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<p>Okay, here's an updated summary of the boodle links from the old thread. Please note that Fairytale brownies has offered us (probably because I asked) a discount for any deliveries going to service academies. If you are able to negotiate any discounts from any of your favorite boodle providers, please feel free to let us know. I, for one, would love to support these vendors.</p>

<p>West Point Boodle Definition and Link
<a href="http://www.west-point.org/parent/pa...um/boodle2.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.west-point.org/parent/pa...um/boodle2.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Fairytale Brownies (FABULOUS!!!)
<a href="http://www.brownies.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.brownies.com/&lt;/a>
(USFTB is the code for15% off your order - just for service academy recipients - you can't send anywhere else)</p>

<p>Gift Baskets
<a href="http://www.goodiebaskets4u.com/carepackages.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.goodiebaskets4u.com/carepackages.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Popcorn Factory patriotic line
<a href="http://popcornfactory.com/productform.asp?section_id=0&search_type=s_collection&search_value=1809&sc=1002&body_sc=1002&LinkText=Armed%20Forces%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://popcornfactory.com/productform.asp?section_id=0&search_type=s_collection&search_value=1809&sc=1002&body_sc=1002&LinkText=Armed%20Forces&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Aspen's favorite jerky with military discounts
<a href="http://www.bigjohnsbeefjerky.com/ca...litary+Specials%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bigjohnsbeefjerky.com/ca...litary+Specials&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Awesome Care Packages
<a href="http://www.awesomecarepackages.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.awesomecarepackages.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Garrett's Popcorn (fabulous!)
<a href="http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Fruit Leather
<a href="http://www.stretch-island.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.stretch-island.com/&lt;/a> </p>

<p>Jamzmom's favorite southern treats
<a href="http://www.rednecksnackbaskets.com/baskets.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rednecksnackbaskets.com/baskets.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Healthy Treats
<a href="http://www.healthy-eating.com/cereals_sweets.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.healthy-eating.com/cereals_sweets.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Fruit Leather and more (ALSO FABULOUS)
<a href="http://www.everydayfruit.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.everydayfruit.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Honey/Trail mix bars (my cadet's favorite after the brownies)
<a href="http://everydayfruit.com/honey_bars.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://everydayfruit.com/honey_bars.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>bzzzt's favorites
<a href="http://www.stewleonardsgifts.com/home.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.stewleonardsgifts.com/home.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Yet more brownies
<a href="http://www.fatwitch.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.fatwitch.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>And a whole bunch of fun :) items here...I'll bet cadets/mids could use the caffeinated soap.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.thinkgeek.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I always get good stuff from Harry and David <a href="http://www.HarryandDavid.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.HarryandDavid.com&lt;/a> and Hickory Farms <a href="http://www.hickoryfarms.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.hickoryfarms.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p>

<p>This place has free delivery to West Point: <a href="http://www.loveacadet.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.loveacadet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yep, I've sent hickory farms several times. Thinkgeek has the most awesome t's. I've gotten my kids several fun t-shirts from there (since they fit into the geek catagory) :P</p>

<p>I wanted to add this one as well. They have great prices & the cookies can't be beat. They have a package of 2 dozen cookies, snack mix & hard candies for less than 40 bucks & the cookies are seriously to die for.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.carolinacookie.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.carolinacookie.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I just used these folks:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.from-mom.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.from-mom.com/&lt;/a> </p>

<p>The price and selection were good...have to see how well the Spider liked it.</p>

<p>He is freezing his poor little butt off at NMMI where apparently winter jackets are not issued even though it is 10 degrese! (insert indignant mom noises). I need an underarmour/hot cocoa care package source.</p>

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<p>FLASH: </p>

<p>Hurry! Fairytale Brownies are on sale up to 40% off with no shipping charges - They are amazing and just what parents of cadets/mids need during these gray months. Oh, yeah, send some to your kids too. And, no, I don't work for them.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.brownies.com/products/search.aspx?cid=27&type=1?ML136%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.brownies.com/products/search.aspx?cid=27&type=1?ML136&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>MOT,</p>

<p>Just wanted to say I took your advice and shipped some of the fairytale brownies to both my son at USMA and my husband who is deployed in Baghdad. Got two messages today:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>From Iraq : Send more, these are fantastic and going fast!</p></li>
<li><p>From USMA: These look too nice to eat (somehow I doubt that lasted).</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks for the recommendation, I got lots of "brownie points" out of it ;) !</p>

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<p>And I'm so proud to introduce everyone to food that can make us so happy. :)</p>

<p>For anyone else ordering the brownies to be sent to a service academy, just don't forget to use the discount code. It's for all 5 SA's.</p>

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<p>USMA08Mom
Nevermind brownines, send french fries. Apparently the dietitian said the cadet diet is unhealthy and took away all the fries ! !</p>

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<p>MOT, I sent the brownies, too. They were a huge hit. He liked the stuff from the "from mom" website I posted earlier, too.</p>

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<p>I sent an assortment of cookies from Carolina Cookie (suggested by Jamzmom) to my son at NMMI. He shared with some friends and they are offically a hit in New Mexico! </p>

<p>This was a nice change for him because I usually just get one of those flat rate boxes from the post office and load it up with trail mix, protein bars, etc. You can cram a lot into one of those boxes.</p>

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<p>HI! Thank you for sharing! The Georgia USNA parents club is having a Dark Ages parents meeting to pack care packages this Saturday! My first duty as a plebe-to-be mom! I am so excited. And.. I am loving the ideas you guys share on here! And no mention of Tattoos! :) Thank you! Thank you!</p>

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<p>Haven't heard anything on the southern California group, but maybe I'll give them a call and see if they're doing care packages.</p>