Jared
07-29-2012, 02:33 PM
I live in the southern part of Illinois. How southern? Well, I can drive to Nashville Tennessee and back faster that I can drive to Chicago. If you're really curious, on a map, I'm reasonably close to where Interstate 57 and Interstate 64 intersect. It's pretty rural here, and things like firearms training opportunities, indoor public ranges, etc, are few and far between.
Last year, I was all booked up for a class, a good one, well known instructor. Two weeks before time to go, the folks that I worked for informed me that the vacation days I had put in for to attend the class were not going to be given to me, that I was going to have to come to work instead. Same thing happened this year. It's a little frustrating to book hotels, get a spot in class, put down deposits, and just generally get excited as hell to go, and then two weeks out, two years in a row, get the rug yanked out from under you.
I've decided that I am going to revise my plan. If I can't get to a big name, something closer to home is in order. Next year, I swear, if it comes down to it, I'll call in sick and get the training, but I need something close enough that I can make the drive for a one day class, something that doesn't involve making multi-day hotel stays. Major cities within a 2 hour drive for me include St. Louis, MO; Paducah, KY; Evansville, IN. If anyone knows where I can get some good instruction within say a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from me, please post some info for me, and thank you in advance.
Last year, I was all booked up for a class, a good one, well known instructor. Two weeks before time to go, the folks that I worked for informed me that the vacation days I had put in for to attend the class were not going to be given to me, that I was going to have to come to work instead. Same thing happened this year. It's a little frustrating to book hotels, get a spot in class, put down deposits, and just generally get excited as hell to go, and then two weeks out, two years in a row, get the rug yanked out from under you.
I've decided that I am going to revise my plan. If I can't get to a big name, something closer to home is in order. Next year, I swear, if it comes down to it, I'll call in sick and get the training, but I need something close enough that I can make the drive for a one day class, something that doesn't involve making multi-day hotel stays. Major cities within a 2 hour drive for me include St. Louis, MO; Paducah, KY; Evansville, IN. If anyone knows where I can get some good instruction within say a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from me, please post some info for me, and thank you in advance.