with Venus. With inexperienced instructors who just read back to you what's in the book, I could see that this might be a pretty boring, overly-simplistic class. With Charles and Marc, you certainly don't face that problem. 
Heck, we even got firsthand insight into the current Texas legislative session and how changes in the law will affect us as of September 1...can't get much more timely than that.The weather didn't exactly cooperate, but I'm starting to think it's just me. I shot the November IDPA at PSC, and from then on every time I've had it on my calendar to make the drive down, it's rained. From now on I'll be prepared with a variety of weather gear whenever I get on 290 and start the trip to Pearland.
PSC is a great venue for this sort of class, as well. Air conditioned (or, yesterday, heated) classrooms, coffee, restrooms, and the shooting range all right there together (and Kolaches for breakfast). Charles commented near the end of the class that even though the NRA says eight hours is adequate for the course, he was considering setting it at 10 hours to make sure that they didn't have to cut short any important course modules or range time. I agree. Again, with inexperienced instructors I'd probably be clamoring to get out after my eight hours, but we stretched it out to 10 yesterday anyway because everyone in the class agreed they wanted to continue.
I did have one other post-class comment I didn't think about until I was driving home, and part of this may have to do with the unusual 40s-and-raining-in-April conditions yesterday, so Charles and Marc can take this with a grain of salt. At the lunch break, we were given information about area eateries, and left on our own. If there had been a way for us to all chip in and have food and drink delivered (pizza would have been fine), it would have been nice, I think, to stay and have lunch in the classroom, get to know our classmates better, and have some off-the-record, informal Q&A with the instructors about the course. I think it would be easier to control the timing of the day if everyone didn't have to drive away from PSC to eat, and I think there would be a lot to gain in an additional hour of conversation. The course is inexpensive; adding a charge for lunch would be easy for students to absorb.
I'm looking forward to the PPOH class. Charles, do you need us to do anything additional to confirm our spots in that course? (Other than show up on time.
I'll allow 90 minutes drive time next round; promise.)