How can I
find out about classes in my area?
Every six months the State PAAC Coordinator
produces a schedule of classes held throughout Colorado covering
the January-June and July-December periods. Class schedules also
are available at each class, or from the State PAAC Coordinator,
and are usually published in chapter newsletters of the Colorado
Archaeological Society.
Where are
classes held?
Currently, PAAC classes are held in
thirteen cities around Colorado (subject to change): Alamosa, Boulder,
Colorado Springs, Cortez, Craig, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Glenwood
Springs, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Montrose and Pueblo. All class
locations are arranged locally; contact your Local PAAC Coordinator
to find out exactly when and where the next class will be held in
your area.
Do I have
to be a member of the Colorado Archaeological Society or the Colorado
Historical Society to join PAAC?
No, membership in these or any other
organization is not required. Any citizen is eligible to join PAAC
so long as you fill out the PAAC Candidate Application form, and
agree to follow the PAAC Code-of-Ethics.
Do I get to
dig or do other field work in PAAC?
Archaeological excavation (a "dig")
is not a formal part of PAAC training, although a class in Principles
of Archaeological Excavation is offered (no field work is involved
in the class). There is a half day session of field training included
in the Basic Site Surveying Techniques class and, each summer, the
State PAAC Coordinator supervises a summer training survey during
which instruction in site discovery, recording and mapping methods
is given. Participation on the summer training survey is limited
to PAAC volunteers who have completed the Basic Site Surveying Techniques
class. All other formal PAAC training is done in the classroom,
although participants are strongly encouraged to volunteer on other
professionally-supervised field projects (PAAC credit may be gained
for such volunteer efforts on surveys and for lab work, but not
for excavation projects).
Why are classes outside the Boulder-Denver-Fort Collins area squeezed into a single
weekend?
Currently, the State PAAC Coordinator
is the only teacher in PAAC, and he must cover all classes for the
entire state of Colorado. Thus, scheduling flexibility is limited
at the present time.
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