Upgrading.....

[Avery]

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Marshall,

Hopefully the chapter near you has a training=20
session (PACE classes) along with the meetings.=20
Ours does. It's 10-12 and then the regular meeting is 1-4.

Avery

At 08:16 AM 2/11/2006, you wrote:
>Here's another question. What can one do in=20
>order to start preparing for the PTG exam even=20
>though it's premature or early?, ie. tune a=20
>zillion pianos, shape a gillion hammers, rebulid=20
>a loughhead piano to make it sound better.=20
>:)  what can an assocate do, and one like myself=20
>who is a pre associate member, I haven't been to=20
>my first meeting yet, do in order to keep RPT as=20
>the goal the prize as far as piano tuning is concerned in their mind?
>Marshall
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:john@formsmapiano.com>John Formsma
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>'Pianotech List'
>Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:06 AM
>Subject: RE: Upgrading.....
>
>Ron,
>
>I was just about to send what I wrote to Dean=20
>when your post hit my inbox. You have said it so=20
>well that it totally eclipsed mine so I=92m not sending it now. J
>
>Yes, yes =96 there must be a way to promote=20
>excellence. And, =93Craftsman=94 and =93Certified=94 are=20
>much more descriptive. I prefer either of those to =93Registered.=94
>
>Isn=92t it a problem that PTG comes up with the=20
>terms, but it=92s we who have to do the educating?=20
>We don=92t have much time for that. Is there a way=20
>PTG could educate the piano playing populace?=20
>I=92m thinking, wow, that would be hard. The first=20
>step could be beginning at the university and=20
>piano teaching guilds, and hopefully it would=20
>filter down after a while. But before that, you=20
>would have to demonstrate that PTG people are=20
>generally more skilled. (There will always be=20
>exceptions, of course.) I don=92t think you can do=20
>that as it is currently set up unless you get=20
>rid of the Associate status. Wow, big situation=20
>when you start to think about it.
>
>BTW, How many different places are you registered to vote in Florida? <g>
>
>John Formsma
>
>
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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org=20
>[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of RON MAY, RPT
>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:27 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: Upgrading.....
>
>Hi People
>
>Until the day comes that the public  becomes=20
>educated,  aware and demands expertise and=20
>professional performance or heaven forbid the=20
>government becomes involved and demands=20
>licensing such as that demanded for=20
>other  trades such as plumbers and electricians,=20
>we are just lighting a fire under and empty=20
>skillet. Now that anyone can show themselves as=20
>a member of PTG and we have come up with=20
>"Registered" members, which no one has the=20
>slightest idea about instead off craftsman=20
>ratings or some other descriptive rating there=20
>is only one motivation and that is from within..=20
>Unfortunately not very many seem to have this=20
>motivation or pride in their work and=20
>profession. Whether we are RPTs, Certified Tuner=20
>Technicians,or craftsman, getting the message=20
>out is up to we individual technicians and most=20
>of us are busy and have become very complacent=20
>about the problem. To me Certified says a whole=20
>lot more than registered. I'm "Registered" to=20
>vote in Florida and we all know what that means=20
>but obviously some don't know how to do it.
>
>We as PTG just continue to shoot ourselves in=20
>the foot on this issue. Something needs to be=20
>done and it needs to become a priority.
>
>Ron May
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com>Avery
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:37 PM
>Subject: Re: Upgrading.....
>
>This subject HAS been on ptg-L. For DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Weeks? :-(
>
>Avery

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