Here’s a good training schedule for anyone planning a Bar or Bat Mitzvah to ensure your ushers are properly trained for the blessed event. Adoptable for all religions and other celebratory occasions!
Schedule for Usher Training:
8-9 AM : The Art of saying “Shabbat Shalom” 9-10 AM: How to Deliver the Goods: Passing out brochures without getting a paper cut 10-11 AM: Avoiding people you don’t like 11-noon: The Difficult Congregant: when and when not to call security Noon – 12:15 PM: Lunch 12:15- 3 PM: Panel Discussion with Retired Ushers: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 3 -4 PM: Group discussion: do I really have what it takes to usher? 4-5 PM: Q & A and concluding remarks