Day 4-Scouts rev your engines!

Wally would have been in heaven. We traveled from WKU to the Corvette Plant to see how these fine automobiles are produced. On the way to the plant our fearless leader, AKA wrong way Rolfson, took us on a tour of Bowling Green Ky. As Mr. Rolfson lived here for his College years he knew the roads like the back of his hand (Cough, Cough). At the Corvette Factory, we first started with a safety film of the factory before starting our tour. The 2011 car models were being produced at a rate of 8 cars per hours, making 40-45 cars per day. There are 8 colors available and 4 different corvette models for the coming year. The tour through the plant is approximately 1 mile long and takes 1 ½ hours to complete. Our guide named Brittany was an intern student from WKU in the human resources program. Not too knowledgeable about the cars, but tried to help. Mr. Seipt sensing her insecurity and inadequate knowledge base, led the tour at the microphone stops along the trail through the plant. Quizzing us about piping and structural environment of the plant as well. He should have clocked in for day. We followed the process from “start to finish” for a corvette. The coolest job along the route is the testing of the car at the end. One persons job is to squeal the tires and test drive the cars on the mile track behind the factory. We all appreciate the American dream car, the corvette. Produced ONLY in KENTUCKY!

Onto our New base camp along the Green River.