b'TRAINING & EDUCATIONTravels as an NTCA Technical Trainer have taken Robb Roderick to many sites and landmarks across the country. Pictured here are: the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., Mount Rushmore National Memorial in S.D., Black Hills National Forest in S.D. and Wyoming, and the site of the original Boysen Dam at the end of the Wind River Canyon in Fremont County, Wyoming. breakfast,phonecalls,emails,sleep. Then I repeat the schedule getting dressed for the days eventagain the next day. A typical day andcheckingoutofthehotel.Ion the road is generally between arrive at the location around 1 pm11 to 14 hours, depending on the to meet the host, review the plandistance between venues and the and set up the area, checking thatamountofhelpIreceiveduring all the necessary components arebreak down.ready to do the event. WorkshopsTravelingisthenameofthe generally start at 5 pm, when mostgame.Sincetakingthisposition peoplegetofffromwork.Aftermyworkweekandsomeweek-theworkshop,Ibreakdowntheends are filled with either traveling equipmentandloadeverythingandgivingeducationalprograms backinthevan.Ithendriveaorpreparingtotravel.Ilivein coupleofhourstogetclosertoSpringfield, Mo., and have the nor-thenextdaysevent,andfindamal responsibilities of an employ-hotel. Many times it is after mid- ee and homeowner. I need to mow, nightbeforeIamabletogettotakecareofmyproperty,cook, 58TileLetter | July 2020'