Seeking Feedback on the 5 Day Class Scheduling
If you check out my Class Schedule, you will see that I have added a number of 5 Day Combined Classes, combining CRCD with Combat Patrol.
I have added a couple of variations to the schedule: having the class run Saturday thru Wednesday, or putting the five days on weekdays (Monday thru Friday) with the weekend to travel.
I am interested in feedback on which of these variations suits the best. The classes later in the year can always be adjusted to fit.
For example, I notice that the class running Monday June 30 to Friday July 4th may benefit from being put back to a Sunday start, allowing Saturday to travel and getting you home for July 4th celebrations.
There has to be a balance here between the requirement for leave days from work, and travel time plus potentially leaving the weekends free. It may be that the Saturday thru Wednesday schedule wins out, and I adjust the class dates accordingly.
Please let me know.
Till Valhalla!
Max
“For example, I notice that the class running Monday June 30 to Friday July 4th may benefit from being put back to a Sunday start, allowing Saturday to travel and getting you home for July 4th celebrations.”
Four of us are signed up for this class. What you propose would give us two days on the far side to clean gear, recuperate and get to work on Monday as only missing four days of work. We have an 8 plus hour drive. Four thumbs up!
Rgr that. Saturday start or Sunday start?
There may well be a market for two or three observers for each class. They might pay half or 1/3 the price that participants pay.
They might not be allowed to ask questions accept at end of the day.
Just a thought to help pay expenses of maintaining and upgrading the course….
Max… for the CRCD + Combat Patrol class, does one need to attend the entire 5 days? Or can we split the class up(i.e. – only attend the last 3 days of the patrol class (assuming we meet all the pre-reqs)?
The specific intent is for it to be an all in one. If bookings are down close to a class, mix and match may be considered, but it’s not ideal, and of course may be too short notice for people to move.
The idea is to allow people to knock it out for less money and travel cost time, perhaps better for those further away.
Understood… Thanks Max! Will look to join you for a patrol class later this year. Take care of that hand!
Personally, a 3 day, non-holiday CP works better. Having attended two CRCD already, I would prefer a stand-alone option that does not fall on a holiday as I tend to have to work during such events. This training is incredibly important to me so I will make it work somehow.
If there is room for a summer stand alone CP I am there!
I think you’ll find some takers for the big 5 day pack for the reasons you mentioned.. mostly folks from far away that want to economize travel costs.
but I also believe that the smaller bites will work better for most.