Parents and Pups. This from Sgt. Billion:
After graduation, when the Sir orders "Dismissed," all pups are to immediately find me, holding the guidon, in the middle of the field, and fall in. Sometimes the procedure is for the pups to grab their bag first, if that is the case, do it first then immediately find me and fall in. This is the time for parents to take their own group pic too.
Family can wait. All I want to do is take some group pictures and let the pups take pics with their buddies. I have found if the pups mingle with their families, somebody will not be in the final group pic. It has happened EVERY year due to not following these instructions. Don't be that pup!
There are plenty of family hugs to be given, and hours of stories to be told, and that needs to wait until after formation, pictures, and me handing out the phones. THEN pups can find parents and talk their ears off for a short time because they will likely fall asleep quickly to catch up on the sleep they missed, probably after they stuff their face with the fast food they'll be craving! :)
