The AmeriCorps Strike Team—after a day of UTV and trailer training
we were bestowed this title by the MDC staff.
Pretty cool, huh? Jan, the one
running today’s operations, also remembered my name while he had difficulty
with the others. I think I left an
impression! I am now certified to
operate MDC trailers and UTVs, first aid and AED, chemical mixing and
application on Right-of-Ways, chain sawing on federal land AND fighting wild
fires. In terms of the nature
conservation portion of AmeriCorps I am feeling pretty well rounded!
That… was the whole day really.
We all had a lot of fun driving the 6-wheelers around. Practice makes perfect and the MDC staff were
all about letting us do a little trial-and-error to figure out the kinks. I believe the hardest part will be driving
the UTVs in the future as we need to go at a snail’s pace to get the proper
amount of chemical in the designated areas.
It’s unfair how fun it is to drive those things fast.
Anyways, it
looks like the chapter on Cape Girardeau is coming to a close. Starting next week they are hoping to unleash
us on the highways near Perryville, which most likely will mean a new base of
operations for the team working with MDC SE.
To think we celebrated Halloween here with those scary movies what feels
like another life time ago. A change of
scenery is never a bad thing though! I’m
going to bed. Night folks!
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