Museum Docent Training

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, 7 May 2022, 10 AM to 2:00 PM

WHERE; HMTHC Classroom Building

COST: $20.00 per person to cover the binder, flash drive, Docent Manual, and refreshments. $10 discount for a commitment to become an HMTHC docent (pays for a “Docent” badge too)! Lunch is not provided, so bring something to eat during a short break! Membership is not required to participate in the training. However, prospective docents will need to be Museum Association members. Applications will be available.

TRAINING: Aimed at Museum members interested in learning more about the Museum.

• LOCAL GEOLOGY: Information about Earth      Science and the land forms, fossils, geologic processes, and physical characteristics of central Texas, including geologic time, the rock cycle, and the local landscape.
• DINOSAUR TRACKS: What you can learn;      analyzing a site; replicating a track.
• FOSSILS: Classification of fossils and examples of local and regional fossils.
• EVOLUTION: What science tells us.
• NEW DISCOVERIES IN PALEONTOLOGY: Color; extinction;      flight, digestion; global cooling.
• SPILLWAY GORGE
• RIVER CHASE SITE
• COFFEE HOLLOW SITE
• HISTORY OF HMTHC & ADMINISTRATION: Museum Gift Shop / Office operations, after lunch break for those continuing the session to become Docents.

PROVIDED for each attendee:

• Large notebook with reproducible-quality handouts
• Flash Drive with PowerPoint files will be available
• Refreshments, coffee, and soft drinks

PRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE REQUIRED. Please provide your name, email address, and telephone number, to Rich Ferguson, cell 210-269-4006, or by email to fergy05@gvtc.com. Due to limited seating, the class may be limited to the first 10 students/prospective Docents to sign up.