<p>haha, yep, now I need to go find a "King Ratz" pin for my mom too. Oh the joys of moving...haha.</p>
<p>But yeah, as busy as they are, ask your son or daughter to mail the info on which BCT flight they're in to you during one of the first few days of Beast. That always works if you can't find the info any other way.</p>
<p>The AOG has an online store that sells squad pins...just ordered some wolverine pins myself. Anyone assigned to Executioners C flight will end up in CS 19 for the academic year.</p>
<p>For those parents who attend I-day your son's or daughter's lanyard color will correlate to their Basic squadron and there are people at Doolittle Hall with sheets to let you know what their basic squad and flight are. There is also a counter there that had squad pins available.</p>
<p>What if the parents do not attend Inprocessing, how do we find out what squadron our cadet will be in or lanyard color?</p>
<p>Figures. I thought it would've been interesting to find out what squadron I'm in, but I doesn't seem to matter that much at this point.</p>
<p>Those answers sound much better! Thanks everyone.</p>
<p>You can probably call the Association of Graduates (AOG) during the afternoon of or the day after I-day (after the rush). Last year assignments were also posted relatively fast on CC. </p>
<p>With regard to our cadet we held a contest during the last party and friends and relatives guessed which squad he would end up in (we printed a list off the internet and the winner won $20 - two winners out of roughly 45 participants).</p>
<p>Appointees going to I-day on their own may want to consider carrying a short note or letter ready to go, add your BCT squad and flight, and just hand it to one of the many alums or parents standing by (you may not be allowed to speak as you're waiting for the bus). The team concept transfers almost immediately to the parents when all of a sudden all of you become our sons and daughters.</p>
<p>My D's Bed and Breakfast family was wonderful, they took tons of photo's and called me to tell me what squadron she was in. D found out who her B&B family was a bit before leaving so I called them and asked if they would help me out by finding out her squadron and calling. They did, it was great, and they went one step further and got a disposable camera, filled it up with photo's and mailed it to me. Or, maybe they emailed me digital and it was her sponsor family on DDO that mailed me the disposable camera - I don't remember. But, the point is that B&B families are great (sponsor families too!) and will probably happily transmit that info to parents back home.</p>
<p>Ok heres a question pertaining to birth certificates... The instructions say "original" but what defines an original? Like if I call the Kansas Dept or Vital Stats and order one and pay a fee, is that considered good enough even though it is a verified copy? </p>
<p>Thanks!!!;)</p>
<p>It has to have the raised seal of the issuing government agency. Usually issued by the county you were born in, or the State department for sme of our dependents. I think the Kansas dept of vital stats should be ok, but check with them first.</p>
<p>where can i find an intensive checklist which includes EVERYTHING i need to send beforehand, and EVERYTHING i am going to need to show up with. </p>
<p>there are a TON of forms i am filling out, and i just want to make sure i don't forget any of them that might be waiting for me under a pile of papers.</p>
<p>in the back of your appointee info. there's a checklist</p>
<p>it doesn't go over all the forms that i need to send in beforehand though...</p>
<p>am i allowed to bring ANY personal items at inprocessing? for example, a small picture frame or a little knick knack or trinket.</p>
<p>i wouldn't. Just wait until after Basic.</p>
<p>nope.</p>
<p>///</p>
<p>During basic you cant have pictures in your mail...But wht about drawings and such?
(Girl is a killer artist...;))</p>
<p>You could probably keep drawings...just be forewarned that your cadre <em>might</em> ask you to show them any drawing you get. Although you can obviously refuse, be prepared to get laughed at if the drawing is somewhat personal and you decide to show it.</p>
<p>Are we allowed to bring our own underwear and toothbrush...that sort of thing? I dont like wearing tighty whiteys...</p>