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So far the following people have expressed an interest in taking the ILDA LSO class on the Monday following SELEM. (So that would be August 13th.)
LuLighttech
DJeric68
HankLloydright
532withenvy
If you 4 are certain that you can attend the class, I have 2 other folks who are not on the forum who are willing to take the class as well. So that would give us 6 people, which means we are GO! I need you guys to confirm that you can do this before I contact Greg though...
Adam
I think you mean August 13th?
I wish the cost wasn't so high, but count me in.
I unexpectedly have an extra day now in my schedule, so I can do this and then go to Carowinds on Tuesday. So instead of 'wasting' a day somewhere between Newton/Conover and Chicago (my next event), I figured this is a great use of the extra day.
You are correct Hank. Sorry about that! I've changed my post to reflect the correct date.
What about the rest? Need confirmations soon...
Adam
August 13th, count me in.
I would like to take this class. Can we pay at the class,or do we have to pay ahead of the class?
thanks bill
Hi Bill;
Normally people have to pay in advance, but I will check to see if you can pay at the door. In past years Patrick Murphy was able to set up a payment link on the ILDA website where people could sign up and pay for the class on-line. My hope is that we can do that again this year.
Still waiting for confirmation from 532WithEnvy and Lulighttec...
Adam
Hey everyone!
I've been in touch with Greg Makhov and Patrick Murphy regarding the LSO course. Greg is unable to teach the class this year due to a prior commitment. However, Patrick Murphy is available and willing to teach the class, but there is a scheduling problem...
Patrick is going to be attending the SAE G10 meeting in San Diego, CA this year, and it kicks off on Monday, August 13th, which is when we had hoped to hold the LSO course. (D'oh!)
So here's an option: Patrick can teach the class the Monday *before* SELEM starts. So that would be Monday, August 6th.
Does that work for everyone? Please reply below; as soon as I have enough people confirmed for the new date I will let Patrick know so he can make travel arrangements and also start accepting people's registrations for the class.
I know this is going to be difficult for people who have already made their own plans, but it's the only way we can make this work. (Unless folks want to try to schedule the LSO course *during* SELEM, which means they will miss an entire day of the event.?.)
Adam
I definitely can't make Monday the 6th or Tuesday the 7th as I'll be driving down to SELEM those days.
What about splitting it up on Wednesday and Thursday mornings if Patrick is available? Those are pretty slow days/times anyway.
I get in pretty late on Tuesday, but could be bright-eyed and ready to go Wednesday morning.
That's actually a good idea - even though I've taken the course with Greg (twice), I'd almost consider paying *something* just to sit in as a refresher if it were on those two mornings since we're not often doing a whole lot then.
Yup! I'm not just a pretty face.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradfo69
*retardo
I will also be driving on Tuesday, so Monday & Tuesday are out for me too.
Splitting it up on Wednesday and Thursday mornings as was suggested is a great idea.
I'm in for Wed/Thu morning.
As a heads up, I'm on the phone with Patrick now for the ILDA board meeting and mentioned this to him and he's fully on board with it. Anyone who has taken the class in the past and wants to sit in for a refresher can also do it for free. :cool:
I will be in town late tuesday afternoon. I will go along with wed. and thur. mornings.
Thanks Bill
Patrick said he needs ~ 8 hrs total to teach the class. So the idea would be to do the class on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 am until Noon at the Holiday Inn Express. Then you'd still have all afternoon and evening to enjoy SELEM.
Does that work for everyone? If so, I'll get Patrick to make his travel arrangements. I also need to find out how he wants people to register for the class.
Please reply below if you are still willing / able to take the LSO class if we break it up into two periods (Wednesday / Thursday) as described above.
Adam
That sounds good, although maybe make it 9am-1pm?
I only ask because I think 8am is a tad early and Bill W and I aren't staying at the HIE.
Also, I thought the function room at the HIE wasn't available? Is it possible/feasible to use one of the upstairs classrooms at the auditorium?
thanks.
Hello,
wed and thur. would be fine with me.
Bill
That would make it easier on me as well since I'll probably have to slip in and out to fire up lunch at some point, should I decide to sit in on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by HankLloydRight
Wed and Thursday mornings are good for me. Using the the auditorium classroom, rather than at Holiday Inn, sounds like a good idea too.
Just checked with the Auditorium and they are OK with us using an upstairs classroom on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 AM until 1 PM for the LSO class.
Still need to know if Lulighttec or 532withEnvy are going to take the class...
Adam
That's perfect, buffo, thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by buffo
Hey Brad, thanks for making the refresher option a reality. I really like this idea and could use a refresher.
-Sal
Note to self: Remember to bring HP-12C.
Suggestion for next year... At the ILDA conference, Greg also offers the Audience Scanning Class for $295. Not a lot tend to sign up for it at ILDA but, I'd be willing to bet a lot more would at SELEM. I want to take it but, they always schedule it too far away from the core of the conference - like a day and a half beforehand since he also does LSO and one other safety course.
That's a good idea! No way we could do it this year though because Greg can't make it to SELEM, but we can let him know that we'd like to do it next year... For that price I'd take the class just for the knowledge. (I have no plans to do audience scanning!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradfo69
With regard to this year's LSO class, I'm still waiting for instructions from Patrick Muphy on how people should register and pay for the course. But we *are* going to do the class this year. It will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, August 8th and 9th, from 9 am to 1 PM each day, in one of the upstairs classrooms above the gallery area at the Auditorium. As soon as I hear back from Patrick I'll post the instructions here.
Adam
What is the cost of the course. Read the whole thread and don’t see it.
Just got an E-mail from Patrick Murphy. He plans to set up a special page on the ILDA website for people to register and pay for the LSO class. However, he is traveling this week. He will not be able to put the new page up until next Monday.
In past years the cost has been somewhere around $450 ~ $500 per person. Once Patrick returns, I will have exact pricing. Often there is a discount available for ILDA members too.
Adam
I am confirming to attend this course.
We are definitely a "GO" for the LSO class. I spoke with Patrick Murphy yesterday (he just got back from his vacation), and he said that as soon as he catches up on all the ILDA backlog he's working on, he will set up the payment page on the ILDA website for people to register and pay for the course.
As explained above, the class will start at 9 AM on Wednesday, August 8th in the upstairs classroom at the Newton-Conover Auditorium. Class will be from 9 AM until 1 PM on Wednesday and Thursday. Patrick will be teaching the class. Bring paper and pencil for taking notes, plus a pocket calculator for working the math equations.
A laptop computer is highly recommended, but not required. (The classrooms have WiFi access to the Internet, so if you have a laptop you can access several on-line resources during the course, which will make things much easier for you.) In past years, you were allowed to use your computer (and any Internet resources) to help you on the final exam. I'm assuming that is still the case. So, yeah, bring a computer if you can!
As soon as Patrick gets the registration page set up, either he or I will post the details here.
Adam
Thanks everyone for your patience. I have set up ILDA LSO course registration at http://www.ildamember.com/events. A description of the ILDA LSO course is at http://www.ilda.com/LSOcourse.htm.
Registration is $425 for current (2018) ILDA Members and $495 for non-members. This is the lowest pricing we offer; it will cost more at LDI in Las Vegas (October) and at the ILDA Conference in Montreal (November) due to the higher prices we pay for the facilities.
In addition, anyone who has already taken the ILDA LSO course and passed can register for free to sit in; this is like a "refresher course". A list of eligible persons is at http://www.ilda.com/LSOgraduates.html.
If you have any questions or problems, it is best to email or call me directly, since I don't regularly log in to PL. Reach me at mail@(4-letter initial of the organization).com or 407-797-7654.
Will do in the morning. Forgot p-card.
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Originally Posted by pmurph5
Hi Patrick. I'm looking forward to the LSO class. Does the "ILDA member" discount not apply to the "hobbyist" level?
thanks
-Hank
Hank --
Ah, good catch! I copied the registration info from 2014, when we did not have the Hobbyist level.
I just fixed the registration so that ILDA Members who joined at the Hobbyist level will get the registration discount, just like other ILDA Members.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Yay! Thank you, Patrick!
Registered and paid.
-Hank
good luck to all
SURE wish I was going to be there.. I am still 'owed' an exam...len
Registered and paid as well. Looking forward to it.
Registered and paid.
bill
Registered and Paid
Paid and looking forward to meeting all of you...paid under Carl Taylor
.... the time you all will have w/ the LSO course is VERY short-- in retrospect I kinda wished that the 'stories' they (classmates) shared w/ us could have waited until AFTER the exam..even the instructor could have managed the time better as towards the end--everything speeded up a lot.
Two (at least) in my class got LSO manuals missing a bunch of pages and one was me.. I am sure the fault was with "Office Max'' or whomever did the printing and put them together-
but I 'think' I failed by only one or two wrong answers.... and they were on parts of those missing pages. I might have passed had I at LEAST put the formulas down for the 'extra' credit math questions
I AM sure I should/could have put down in math questions that, in a bind, I would have contacted my LSO instructor or ILDA or someone at Pangolin or another wiser LSO..... DUH.
^^^^ that tip is on me....yr welcome
arranging a 'at-home' LSO exam soon.
You had a different instructor. I can assure everyone that all the pages are in all the manuals. Many of the test questions are different. I did this course two weeks ago and it was faster. Plan 1 hr min or 2 max to take the 46 question test. We will start the test with time to spare. Everything will be fine. Bring a smartphone or laptop since the test is open book and open internet. I don’t know what is more fair than that.