grampy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Giving my first NYS Hunter Education Class tomorrow. Going over tonight to get set up. I'm a little nervous, hope I'm not too boring! I took mine 45 years ago. My old social studies teacher, Ernie Ecker was a hoot! A great guy and gave a course I still remember. This is a chance for me to give back, to something I've loved all my life. 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Thats awesome, good luck and have fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burmjohn Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Sweet, good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdubs Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Awesome! All those young lads and lassies will be learning from a great hunter!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good luck Grampy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Awesome Grampy. You will be a great teacher. Saw it with my son! Natalie is going to your class when she is ready. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 good luck ,enlightnen the minds of your students! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtTime Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 No need to be nervous, you got this.Sent from my SM-S327VL using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckmaster7600 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Good for you, I’m sure you’ll don great job! Someone with your love for the sport and knowledge is a great asset to be teaching the young and new to the sport we all love! Someday when my life calms down and I have a spare 2minutes I hope to do the same!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'm sure you will be just fine, have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 hours ago, moog5050 said: Awesome Grampy. You will be a great teacher. Saw it with my son! Natalie is going to your class when she is ready. I would be honored Brian. And thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Sometime people suggest picturing your audience naked to help ease your nerves...in this day and age you will prob get nailed with something if you did so don’t do that! If you teach like you post, you have some lucky students. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneHunter Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, grampy said: Giving my first NYS Hunter Education Class tomorrow. Going over tonight to get set up. I'm a little nervous, hope I'm not too boring! I took mine 45 years ago. My old social studies teacher, Ernie Ecker was a hoot! A great guy and gave a course I still remember. This is a chance for me to give back, to something I've loved all my life. Your doing any new hunter a great service ..... And Thank You for doing it ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Thanks so much everyone! Fortunately there will be some other VERY experienced instructors to help dig me out of any holes. I took my grandson to this sportsmens club two years ago, and sat through the bow and firearms classes with him. I was so impressed with this group, I became a member. Was asked to do a Deer Search seminar for the club, and did that. Got a lot of positive feed back from it, and the senior instructor asked if I'd be interested in doing Hunter Education? So here I am. The guys were all very supportive at the set up tonight. I'm a bit more at ease, than when I started this thread. So I'll give it my best tomorrow! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I bet you will be a great instructor for sure. No doubt. You have a way with words and people for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Everything went really well today! Had a great class, no one fell asleep! They asked some good questions, and seemed to have had everything sink in very well, from their test scores! Had time during break and lunch, to answer many other questions about hunting. My heart melted when after receiving their certification cards, many came up to me to say thanks. I shook their hands, told them they really did awesome. I wished them luck and success, and most of all to enjoy every minute they get the chance to be out there! Huge smiles all around from young and old. Hope I did my fellow hunters proud. From what I saw today, the future of hunting looks a little brighter. Back at it again in two weeks! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodfather Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Good for you Grampy that is really cool thing you decided to do this. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA-ADK Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 They where very lucky to have such an experienced hunter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Git 'r done Grampy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyslowhand Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) I've read a lot of your post on this forum and think you'll be a great instructor. You'll be addressing a bunch of newbies with sponges for their hunting brains! Fill them with your wisdom & vast experience (& safety) to ensure they'll become like you some day!! Great that you can "Pay it forward"!! You can do it!!!!!!!!!!! Edited September 16, 2018 by nyslowhand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 congrats and thank you many people will benefit from your becoming an instructor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moho81 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Grampy, I'm glad everything went well for you! Such a nice way to pay it forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcade Hunter Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 You are the right man for the job, Grampy! I would love to sit in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Back at it again tomorrow! Will add 39 new hunters to our ranks! I will also be open to learning something from them, as I did last time. I find this to be very rewarding for all involved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Thank you for what you are doing Grampy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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