When Indiana Caverns finally posted applications to become a cave tour guide, I could barely contain myself. I wanted to be a part of this experience and this team in ways I could never describe. Here it is, about 4 months later, and training has finally started. I have been an avid follower of the Facebook page, mostly interested in the cave development, and what I would see inside. I knew about the Ice Age bones, but I didn’t realize the importance of this find nor the impact they would have on me. My first day of training sent me in a whirlwind of excitement. We were being informed of the Ice Age finds and the rarity they possessed. Oddly enough I had just had a class that morning at IUS that discussed the rarity of fossils, especially ones where the bones were still bones and not fossilized rock. “This is what they have here”, I thought to myself, bones over 15,000 years old!!! My excitement grew by leaps and bounds that day by knowing how much I was going to learn as an employee of Indiana Caverns, not to mention how much I could teach others that come on my tours. The week continued on to include a lot of geologic knowledge, background on the caves history, and many other things to prepare us for the opening of Indiana Caverns. We even got to see most of the tour up to the boat loading dock. I honestly don’t think I have ever smiled so much in a work training session. The other staff members are so diverse and fun to be around, I cannot wait to get to know them better. I am excited about giving the first tours in Indiana Caverns and I look forward to bringing this cave’s story to life for all of our future guests. As a caver and geology student, I think I have landed into the most amazing job of my life.