Another week at CMC

Hello all.

Tuesday in Snowmaking lecture we discussed system maintenance issues. That evening in Accounting we learned about cash short and over and petty cash funds. Although I think we all caught onto the lesson really well, the thought was raised "I must be doing something wrong. It did not take long at all to do my assignment.". Fortunately, it appears that the assignment was just short and easy.

Wednesday evening I made snow again. Since I was the only one who had made snow before, I was the shift leader. Boy, was that interesting. I've made snow twice before. The first time was a month ago and the second time was two weeks ago. So, I was definately testing out my memory of how things worked. It all worked out though. A bunch of new snow appeared on the hill and there weren't any disasters, so evidentally I remembered what needed to be done. With Jason's help, we were also able to get the snowgun at the top of the hill working.

Thursday morning in Snowmaking lecture, someone from CHS Snowmaking came and taught us a little more about the snowmaking gun we have at the top of the hill, along with talking to us about system maintenance, and explaining the little snowmaking gun that we will be using behind the residence hall this year.

Today in Risk Management we went over Worker's Compensation.

It's really exciting to think that all but my Accounting class end next week. The idea of classes ending the last week of October probably sounds weird to those of you who are not acquainted with the Ski Area Operations program at Colorado Mountain College, but it's really not. See, part of the requirements for a SAO degree are that you do a paid internship at a ski resort of your choosing. So, we spend the first 10 weeks of school in class in order to get our classes done, and then we are able to go work starting in November. If you already have a job lined up, great. If you are like some of us, you are still looking for a job and/or planning on working at Ski Cooper, in which case you might have a little more freetime than you desire. But hey, lots of free time means lots of time to find a job.

One struggle of classes ending when they do, is Snowmaking lab. We have to have all of our hours in by October 30th and for some people, that is a challenge. Myself and a few others were on the ball and started getting our hours in as soon as Jason was willing to fire up the system. However, some people procrastinated and now there are approximately 10 people all trying to make snow for 30 hours in the next week. I wish them luck.

In other news, this coming week is Mental Health Wellness Week. On Monday someone from Blue Earth is giving massages. On Tuesday there is a workshop on Feng-Shuing your dorm room. Wednesday there is a session on relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and testing your anxiety. Thursday there is a lunch and later on there is a session on partying without drugs and alcohol. Friday morning there is a 10-mile bike ride. Halloween costumes are optional and all who complete the bike ride get a tshirt. All activities, except for the lunch, are free! Check out the flyers posted in the library or the New Discovery building for more information.