So I completed my 2 weeks at Bryce Canyon National Park. The department im working for is called the Interpretation Dept. Meaning, they interpret all of the information about the park and find a way to tell it to people in an interesting and informative manner. They give talks and demonstrations on the geology, random Bryce facts presented during the Rim Walk, astronomy programs, star gazing nights throught telescopes, a kids program, and evening programs on all sorts of things.
They have been wonderful in bringing everyone up to not only having good Interpretive talk/presentations but having the best. Main thanks to Kevin Poe and his expertise. They went extreamely in depth on how to best convey information to best suit the audience, keep them interested, have good opening/closing sections, good transitions. Awesome public speaking tactics. Now I only have to put together 2 different presentations, and then the rest of my time will be devoted to waysides, and working the visitors center.
Ahh lots of well needed training and I cant wait to get out on the rim and out to the Visitors center desk to talk to the visitors and help them understand the Bryce Canyon majesty they have come so far to see, and I have studied so long to understand. Only problem is that my background check still has not gone though yet. Turns out they are mass hiring the census people and have to clear all of their background checks before anyone else. So in the meantime I am in limbo and can not officially start work until it goes though. Could be a day or two or a couple weeks nobody knows. Hopefully it goes quick I submitted the background check 2 1/2 weeks ago.
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