May 22nd, 2009

It’s the busiest day of the year. Three giant cruse ships are in town and guess who gave them their presentations. Yup, little me. During the largest show of the day three bus loads of people entered the Raptor Center to be given a tour. Everyone told me when I first started that large crowds are easier to speak to than the small groups, they are right. The auditorium was overflowing with people, many were standing in the back just to get a glimpse of Sitka and her handler Lacie. I still can’t believe how people bust a gut when I tell the dry Raptor Center jokes on stage. It’s super encouraging and enjoyable when you get a good response back from the crowed. Sometimes small groups don’t respond well making it awkward for the presenter on stage. The show went very well, you know that you have touched people when they start to tear up during the 3.5 min. video. I just love it when I thank a person for coming into the center as there leaving and they turn around and say, “thank you for all the hard work your doing for the birds.” I get that at least once a day! Anyway, after the large group were filing outside to see our raptors in residence I had an older gentleman ask me if we get allot of celebrates into the center. I responded with an “I don’t think so, why do you ask.” That’s when I discovered that Jack Hanna was at the center and I was just on stage giving him a presentation.