Custom Made Curriculums

I had a student last week that had a couple years of experience in window cleaning but was looking to expand into pure water cleaning. That was no problem since I attempt to cater the curriculum of the school to the individual students needs. Ryan and I spent the day mostly working on the pure water side of the school but as we talked he was surprised by how there were a few specialty tools and techniques for traditional cleaning that could be a great benefit to him as well.
The end result was another happy student who is ready to expand his business because he took the time to get some specialized training. And the best part is that I'm finding even more joy in my profession as I see window cleaning anew in the students as they learn new things. It's keeping it fresh for me as well and for that I say Thank You!

                          

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New tools for Mister Squeegee U!

I recently received a 30ft SL-X Gardiner pole and Pure Rinse DI system for the school. These will be the training tools for the water fed pole portion of the hands on training.

In testing out the pole today I was very impressed with the brush sent with the pole. I have always liked the Tucker water fed pole brush for it's great features like the amount of water it holds and it's scrubbing power. I found today what has now become my new favorite brush.

I'm sure students will appreciate the tools as much as I have.
Thank you Reach Higher Ground and Gardiner Pole Systems for supporting Mister Squeegee University so generously.


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How was the 1st class of Mr Squeegee U?

I wanted to congratulate Mike Clabaugh of Stanhope, Iowa for becoming the first graduate of Mister Squeegee University. He was an excellent student who came prepared with many questions and a listening ear. 

How did it go? Truth be told we had a rough start as he had to drive 3 hours though the snow that morning to get here. As if that wasn't bad enough when the snow stopped we had 30 mph winds in the afternoon which mad our hands on part of the course limited. Undaunted Mike simply asked to come back another day to do some more hands on. His eagerness to learn made me appreciate window cleaning all over again.

I'd also like to express that I wasn't sure how well I'd do. As the time drew nearer I had those nagging thoughts of will I be able to impart anything valuable to him and will my communication style work in the classroom. In the end we both gained quite a bit from the experience.  

Here's what Mike had to say about the school - 

Very good, informative, good school teaching.

Recommend to anyone that wants to learn window cleaning.

100% good school

Mike also was very pleased with his tools from our generous sponsors J Racentstein, RHG, and The Bull Ring by Dave Guitterez.

I've posted a few pictures of the classroom session.

   

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Generous supporters

I wanted to take a moment to recognize the manufacturers and vendors who are donating to the students and school. Because of their generous spirit the student walks away not just with some education but also a good amount of tools to start their new endeavor as a professional window cleaner.
From J Racenstein the student gets a great starter kit that includes a 6 gallon rectangular bucket w/ lid, 14" fixed handle squeegee and complete stripwasher, 3 extra squeegee rubbers, microfiber and huck towels for detailing, BOAB (bucket on a belt), and a nylon window cleaning belt.
Besides donating all the equipment necessary to do the wfp demo portion of the class RHG products is also giving each student a handheld TDS meter so they can test the tap water in their area to help determine what stage of filtration they might want to start with.
Also Dave Guitterez has donated 6 Bull Ring towel holders for the first 6 students of the school.
Each student will receive a bottle of Mr Squeegee's Hard Water Stain Remover as a gift from me as well.
When totaled the amount of these donations represent over half the enrollment fee of Mr Squeegee U.
Thanks again to our generous supporters for seeing the value in this school and it's future students!



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