BullfrogKen
Moderator Emeritus
Officers'Wife said:On the negative side, how do you determine who is an "expert?"
You don't need an expert. You just need a good instructor.
The ST&T Library sticky has a little write I did a few years back that has proved helpful in separating the wheat from the chaff.
It also contains a pretty large list of instructors and classes. It's not exhaustive; I know some intinerant instructors who aren't on it, but it's a good starting point.
Ankeny, living in a Wyoming town of 650, no doubt you're used to going without a lot of the things in life that living in a denser population center offers.