Historic Richmond Tours, a service of the Valentine Richmond History Center, will be offering Guide School 2007, a training program for those interested in becoming step-on guides. An information sharing session will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Valentine Richmond History Center, 1015 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA. Tour guides provide step-on guide service for school and adult group tours as well as walking tours of city neighborhoods, the Court End and Hollywood Cemetery. It is a part-time hourly position, requiring a flexible schedule and weekday availability. Perspective guides should have a love of Richmond history, and a desire to share their knowledge with others. They should be comfortable with school children as well as adults; have an overall grasp of the layout of the city; and have the ability to adapt to changes/requests that might arise during a tour. Guides are required to complete a 10 week (4 hours per week) training program and pass a final exam. There is a fee for training, partly refundable after a year's worth of service. Next training class begins in late January 2007. If you are interested in training, need additional information or have any questions, please contact me by phone at 804-649-0711, ext. 319 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] Please feel free to pass the information along to anyone you think might be interested. Thank you, Linda Krinsky Director of Tours Valentine Richmond History Center To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html