It is training season here at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari: Foods training, Lifeguard drills, Sweeper coaching, Admissions instruction … the list goes on and on. Come to think of…
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Posts Tagged: training
Safe to say: “He won!”
What do we do during the seemingly endless off-season? Well, we: Build things Hire our seasonal team Catch up on all the things we don’t get accomplished during the season…
Read More »My Second First Day
I officially joined the team at Holiday World on the 12th. Well, I suppose that statement needs a bit of clarification. My first day in the Communications Department was on…
Read More »Tram-o-rama
After the winter we’ve had, Spring Fever has definitely struck all of us here at the park. The first glimpse of sunshine and temperatures above freezing sends just about everyone…
Read More »First sign of Spring?
After the kind of winter we’ve had around here, everyone is pretty desperate for that First Sign of Spring. We found it! Okay, so you have to ignore that big…
Read More »The ultimate “undead” training
Do you think maybe we’re taking this “friendliest park” thing too far? #ZombieCPR
Read More »Fall protection
Fall protection? Who needs protection from brilliantly colored leaves and crisp, cooler weather? Oh … that kind of fall. This morning started off with safety training. This is Richard: Richard…
Read More »HoliSmiles
Did anyone else grow up watching the Lawrence Welk Show? My strongest recollection of that show is how the musicians all smiled — even while playing their instruments. My dad…
Read More »Hospitality Training
It doesn’t just happen, folks. It’s not something in the water. … or in the free, unlimited soft drinks. We have to work on being friendly. It means reporting for…
Read More »Training on the high seas
Training is one big yawn, right? The trainer says, “Blah, blah, blah,” while you nod politely and wonder what’s for dinner. Our lifeguards get 32 hours of training before they…
Read More »… but somebody’s got to do it
The call came out on the two-way radio first thing this morning: All units, we need 24 bodies for The Raven! Training is a particularly rough time around here. We…
Read More »P.A.S.S. me that extinguisher
Anyone driving by Holiday World at lunchtime today probably wondered what sort of tribal ritual we were performing. A tall man with a flaming torch lit a fire a pan…
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