BUDS classes starting NOV/DEC 2010

[old bubblehead]

My boy's is in Pre-BUDS at Great Lakes, just graduated Ship 04, DIV 821.
anyone got scuttlebutt on the BUDs classes starting up?

[John Russell]

Thanks Jerry, SD was awesome. A little golf and sailing and eating in between.. JR

Jerry M said:

John, Enjoy Coronado. We just returned from 10-days there. Were visiting our youngest son who secured Hell Week with Class 287. Hoo Yah!

[Jerry M]

John, Enjoy Coronado. We just returned from 10-days there. Were visiting our youngest son who secured Hell Week with Class 287. Hoo Yah!

[John Russell]

My son has been waiting to class up since 11/10, it looks like class 290 towards the end of May. There has been an unusually high number of rollbacks in additon to the high number of Officers and Enlisted in waiting.

We'll be visiting Coronado this weekend. Pray for all of our service men and women.. JR

[RAY ALVAREZ]

What a special Christmas... No more gifts are nessesary Aye! Enjoy every second with them. From one proud Dad to another, Merry Christmas and thank your sons for serving this Greatful Nation!

Ray.

[Jerry M]

Ray, My youngest son (pre-BUD/S Div 820) will be home for Christmas, and said he has the option to leave from home directly to California. It'll be a special time for us -- our oldest (SEAL Team 2) will be home, too! Who would have believed it -- two sons in the Navy and they'll BOTH be home for the holidays! God Bless America!

RAY ALVAREZ said:

Thanks Jerry, Sounds like I will be seeing my son for Christmas, he just made the Air travel arragements. Goes back to Great Lakes then back again to California for Buds, Ahh to be young again, hahaha.

Jerry M said:

Ray, I spoke to my youngest son tonight (he's Div 820, PIR Sep 24) and he had similar news. Sounds like -- because of the size of their group at this point -- they'll be conducting their final pre-BUD/S Exit Tests in two groups (on Dec 6 and Dec 13) to determine who'll report to Coronado in early Jan (immediately after their Christmas Leave). Apparently those that don't class-up in Jan will do so in Mar. Your right about the surf in the Spring! My oldest son went thru BUD/S at that time of year in 2009, he rec'd his Trident in Aug 2010, Class 278). Good luck to your son! Jerry M

RAY ALVAREZ said:

My boy is saying one in Jan 2011 and class 288 in March 2011. Good luck to all surf is high in Coronado around that time....

[RAY ALVAREZ]

Thanks Jerry, Sounds like I will be seeing my son for Christmas, he just made the Air travel arragements. Goes back to Great Lakes then back again to California for Buds, Ahh to be young again, hahaha.

Jerry M said:

Ray, I spoke to my youngest son tonight (he's Div 820, PIR Sep 24) and he had similar news. Sounds like -- because of the size of their group at this point -- they'll be conducting their final pre-BUD/S Exit Tests in two groups (on Dec 6 and Dec 13) to determine who'll report to Coronado in early Jan (immediately after their Christmas Leave). Apparently those that don't class-up in Jan will do so in Mar. Your right about the surf in the Spring! My oldest son went thru BUD/S at that time of year in 2009, he rec'd his Trident in Aug 2010, Class 278). Good luck to your son! Jerry M

RAY ALVAREZ said:

My boy is saying one in Jan 2011 and class 288 in March 2011. Good luck to all surf is high in Coronado around that time....

[John Russell]

Thanks grandpa273.. JR
grandpa273 said:

John, you are correct about the winter Class. I think there was a winter Class last year.

[NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin]

John, you are correct about the winter Class. I think there was a winter Class last year.

[John Russell]

Thanks Ray,
I heard that they were going to discontinue the winter classes due to the DOR rate from medical issues associated to the cold water? JR

RAY ALVAREZ said:

I know class 288 starts in March....

[RAY ALVAREZ]

I know class 288 starts in March....