April 12 New employees
get the message
April 12, 2005 – Sacramento, California – More
than 700 new Forest Service employees heard the Fiddlin’ Foresters
messages at the national New Employees Orientation, at
the Sacramento Convention Center. For the third consecutive
year the Fiddlin’ Foresters sang of history, future
challenges and proud traditions of the agency.
The New Employee Orientation provides a great opportunity
for new employees from around the country to learn about
the history of the agency and conservation, look to their
career future and network with program managers and leaders
from across the country,” said Orientation coordinator Jan
Britt of the Southern Region. “It
is a value resource for these employees and the agency. It
is exciting to see so many new faces and experience the
excitement of the gathering”
Over 700 employees from around the country learn about
the Forest Service Centennial from the Fiddlin’ Foresters.
At the evening Expo, a trade show of Forest Service programs
and resources, several employees joined the Fiddlin’ Foresters
for a fun-filled hoedown and jam session. The Expo
provides new employees opportunities to talk to representatives
from many Forest Service programs such as National Fire
Plan, New Century of Service, Law Enforcement, Regional
Foresters from several regions, State and Private Forestry,
Job Corp, and more.
The Fiddlin’ Foresters received a gratifying comment
from one employee who said, “I learned more about
the Forest Service from your one-hour presentation than
I have learned in the four years I have worked for the
agency.”
“It’s comments like that that keep us going,” said Jane
Leche. “ We have objectives of getting
across conservation messages and enhancing employee morale. We
know we are succeeding when we get that kind of feedback.”
The 2006 New Employee Orientation will be held in Jacksonville,
Florida next April, and the Fiddlin’ Foresters hope
to be there.
The Fiddlin’ Foresters sang about the threat of
invasive species and the huge challenge it poses to future
national forest management.
