Conway: From a Rookies Point of View

Thanks for reading. I did ok on the obstacle course. Its really more for fun than it is a test. Its a good way to end the week. The class did VERY well. A few guys had a rough week and they scored really high and it was really a good boost for them. The all time score for Conway (Student drivers who attend Crowder) was 106. 3 guys in our group beat that. Ultimately 110 is the new highest score! It was really fun. They guys were all clapping for each other and rooting each other on. We all wanted someone in our class to break the record no matter who it was. I never thought It would be broken 3x. I am not done yet we have monday and tuesday to go. Tuesday night we will be waiting for our trainers for the rest of the week. Conway has been awesome so far but I am not that far along. Everyone has been really nice and professional. Take a look at em. Call a recruiter and ask some questions. Good luck!

 

Awesome! I was going to buy a small shop vac but if this works Ill take it. I was planning on getting the inverter anyhow so thats not a problem. Thanks for the heads up!

 

Sorry for the delay. Day 6 started out normaly. When we got to crowder we picked up where we left off on the obstacle course. I dont know if you guys read replies to their comments but Ill give the shortened version. The obstacle course is a test, but dont think of it that way. Its more for fun. All you need is a 40 to pass and all you have to do is not hit anything and you will be fine. Just pay attention to the instructor and your mirrors. Its in low gear and the instructor walks the course with you. Just have fun with it. After the obstacle course we took the trucks down the road to give them a wash and a cleanout inside. It wasnt a big deal really. Look at it this way. We were using the trucks all week. They are there for Conway students. cleaning them out is the least we can do. They are nice trucks and Im sure they want them to stay that way. Its a respect thing too. So to the next class, enjoy. After we did that we had lunch and went back to the hotel. We all met for dinner (except 1) but that was to be expected. We ate at "Daddy Jims." This place is right around the corner from the hotel and looks a little shady but let me tell you what.....The food is fantastic! save it for the last day you wont be disappointed....at least I hope you wont be. Sunday is an off day. I slept in and then took another 3 hr nap after laundry was done. There isn't much you can do. Tomorrow the Conway bus picks us up at 5am and we have to pick up the rooks from the holiday in, in Joplin then we head towards the terminal. I think we have Monday and Tuesday there, and after that we just wait for our trainer. They are saying now that we wont hook up with a trainer, probably until the end of the week. To me this isn't a big deal. I get time to relax and take it easy for a while and Conway pays you to wait anyway. They also reduced the mileage you have to do with your trainer (Went from 10k to 7500) because they don't have enough trainers. Although, I would like the 10k training I am sure I'll be fine with the 7500 and the sooner I will be able to get home and see my family again. So that's where we are at. Ill update tomorrow.

 

Great! Thanks for the heads up. We took our pictures on the first day. Do we get to meet our FM's or are they not issued until we test out? What is an orientation kit? Thanks for the laundry recommendation.

 

Still waiting for your trainer Wulf?