TERMS:
Class Instructor: The instructor for a class is a rider who was chosen by the Weyrlingmaster to teach the weyrling class full time. Although he/she oversees the lessons, and will come to teach the more important lessons herself, (new drills, first flights, going /between/, and firestoning) the class instructor will give the other lessons, exercises, and drills.

DragonSpeech: Dragon speech is when the instructor asks a rider a question through their dragons. His dragon passes the question to the weyrling's dragon, and the weyrling's dragon is to pass the question on to it's rider, who will then send along the answer via the dragons. This insures clarity of mind-speech, as well as testing to see how well the weyrling has been paying attention in class!

Dragon-Sight: This goes along with the Dragon-Speech exercise. The weyrling is blindfolded, and then his dragon is shown an object, and the weyrling has to describe it using his dragon's sight. They start off with simple objects, and then move onto more complex objects. Besides ensuring clarity of mindsight, this exercise helps to teach the basics of visualization used when going /between/.

Each of the above exercises will be repeated throughout the entire two turns of weyrling training, but especially in the first few months.

Dragon Toss: Tossing bags of firestone from one weyrling to another. This will useful in Threadfall, when the weyrlings take the sacks of firestone up to the riders. This starts with half-loaded sacks of firestone tossed over a few feet, but eventually the weyrlings will toss fully loaded sacks from a full dragon-length (approximately forty feet) apart.

Ground drills: Marching in formations used by a fighting wing. This is done in groups of five, ten, two groups of half the class each, and the class as a whole. Later, when the dragons start flying, they learn to do the same drills in mid-air, and then going /between/ If a class does not get the drills perfect, they will stay after class until they do, no matter how late.

This is especially important when doing them on the ground, because mistakes in the air can be fatal.

Ropefalls: Drills done in mid-air to practice ducking and flaming "threads." Two groups are pitted against each other, and this can get quite competitive. One group drops ropes soaked in dye on the other group, who flame and duck it. Each rope that hits a pair equals one negative point, and each rope that falls to the ground unchecked is two negative points. After both groups have had a turn fighting the thread, points are tallied up, and the group with the least points has to do the other groups' chores in addition to their own.

Weyrling Wing: After a turn and a half of weyrling training, the weyrlings will join the weyrling wing. The weyrling wing practices the drills the full riders do. When thread falls, they will fly in the thread, at the lower level, of course.

Be advised that once you are considered a weyrling of Lakeside you will be subject to spot inspections of your personal appearance, your dragons health and appearance and all equipment you as a dragonrider own.

SPECIAL TRAINING:
Bluerider Training:
Dealing with prejudice within Halls, Holds and from non-Weyr folk
Counseling and acceptance of those who ride the blue boys! (if needed)
Mentorship of holdborn and hallborn blue weyrlings with full blueriders and greenriders of both genders.

MONTHS 16 - 18: Including regular weyrling training special greenrider training, in addition to other responsibilities. Goldriders join the greenriders these months to learn about mating flights. Female Riders: Detecting/preventing human pregnancy, convalescent period after an abortion or birth. Bronze, Brown and blueriders also have training in relation to flights.

Bronze, Brown, and Blueriders:
Dealing with your dragon when he loses
Preventing him from chasing (if injured or for personal reasons )
Post-mating flight etiquette

Greenrider Training:
Pre-flight signs.
Handling a proddy dragon.
Controlling the dragon during the flight.
Mating flight etiquette.
Female Riders: Detecting/preventing human pregnancy, convalescent period after an abortion or birth.

Goldrider Training:
Pre-flight signs.
Handling a proddy dragon.
Controlling the dragon during the flight.
Mating flight etiquette.
Detecting/preventing human pregnancy, convalescent period after an abortion or birth.
Clutching and Hatchings
Using and maintenance of flame-throwers. Recognizing metal fatigue, cracked and worn parts, how to disassemble and reassemble them.
Learning about timing and it's dangers and uses.
Recordkeeping -- maintaining Weyr records, clutch charts, tithing records, etc.
Care of a pregnant or broody queen.
Proper etiquette within the Weyrs and Holds, Crafts
Assessing Firestone requirements and ordering firestone from minecraft (assisted by Weyrleader)
Keeping records of blood-lines and dictating fostering of children (w/ Headwomans assistance)
Scheduling tithing trains
Liaison between crafts and Weyr
How to Handle non-rider complaints (with ranking Weyr Harper)
Duties of groundcrews during Threadfall
Basic healing techniques (training ongoing until Goldrider is competent as a healer) assist Healers after Threadfall.
Weyr management - stores: Perishable (food) and non-perishable (clothing, etc.); supply versus need, medical stores (with Master Healer), firestone stores, Assigning weyrs, assigning duties
Dragon healing: Treatment for: Lacings, punctures, amputations, sensitive organs (eyes, etc.) recognizing symptoms: Wing fatigue, mating flight strain, wing dropsy, Ailments of the joints, tendons, and ligaments
Upkeep of Weyr birth records (both dragonic and human)
Directing ground crews.
Dragon and rider welfare.
Child care (with Headwoman)
Lower Cavern Supplies (with Headowman)
Weyrling training (with Weyrlingmaster)
Overseeing schedule of tithing trains

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