Congratulations to the two winners, Steven Kaplan and Nathan Cole!
Electric Boat has been handing out a holiday turkey to employees each December for over 30 years. Our annual holiday turkey distribution is a way for the EB community to kick off the holiday season together, and for management to personally thank employees for their hard work and contributions to EB’s mission. After many years of carrying out this tradition, we’re curious to see what EB employees think about continuing with this annual gift.
If EB were to begin gifting something other than the traditional holiday turkey each year, what would you like to receive?
Let us know your answer to this question by taking a quick, open-ended survey EB Landing: https://eblanding.com/holiday-gift-survey/
This survey will allow you to note a new holiday gift idea you would like to receive, or let us know that you would like to continue receiving the holiday turkey.
Employees who take this survey will be entered into a chance to win a pair of tickets to a Bruins home game at TD Garden in Boston! There will be two winners randomly drawn for two different games:
- One winner will be randomly drawn on Friday, January 14 for two tickets to the game on Tuesday, January 18; Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes (TD Garden, 8:00 p.m.)
- One winner will be randomly drawn on Thursday, January 20 for two tickets to the game on Monday, January 24; Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks (TD Garden, 7:00 p.m.)
Winners will be contacted on the draw dates mentioned above via an email from EB Communications at the EB email address you enter in the survey field; please use your EB email address, as this makes it easy to confirm the winner is an employee. If you don’t have access to you EB email, you may use your personal address; we’ll ask for a badge number when we reach out to confirm. Make sure you enter your name and email address carefully and correctly to ensure you can be contacted. Winners will receive their tickets virtually once contacted.
Regardless of who wins, all recommendations will be saved and reviewed for consideration; please be thoughtful and respectful with your responses. As always, thank you for your input.
803 Section 2B/5 Transported from Quonset Point to Groton
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EBECSA Celebrates 75 Years — Nominate EB Employees Past and Present for Recognition
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Neighbors Meet with EB to Discuss Noise, Lighting and Other Quality of Life Topics
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Rayha Report Ep. 26: Waterford Campus Groundbreaking
EB President Mark Rayha reports from the groundbreaking of the new Waterford Campus, where innovation, engineering and workforce development will come together to support our mission. The new facility will help train hundreds of shipbuilders daily as EB continues to grow for future production demands.
Waterford Campus Groundbreaking Marks EB’s Next Step in Innovation and Workforce Growth
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Powering HeartStrong 50: Thank You, EB Teams—Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!
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Speed Cameras to be Installed in the City of Groton
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MDA Apprenticeship Application Now Open
Application Window: August 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026 The MDA Apprenticeship Program is a four-year initiative designed to develop a highly skilled workforce for Electric Boat. This program provides three years of on‑the‑job training alongside qualified subject matter experts, combined with classroom instruction across various technical disciplines. Participants gain advanced skills, broaden their expertise, and...Continue reading→
