First off, THANK YOU, to all the 100’s of folks who sent such warm regards to our announcement back in September. We do understand the disappointment many of you faced with the choices available in the area for drivers’ education, Karen and I, because of this, have made the decision to reopen the driving school until we retire years down the road. The price for our services will be $495.00 for the entire course, those who would like to do the internet instruction can sign up online and begin. In-person classroom instruction and behind the wheel is now up and running by clicking on the choice at the bottom of the screen.
There will still be door to door services in the Wausau, Everest and Marathon areas, but not in the outlying areas as this way we can expect students will be at the appointment as their parents will need to bring them into Wausau, Everest or Marathon. I am sorry for these changes but when I looked at the thousands of dollars we lost because of no shows, rescheduling, down time for employees, wasted wear and tear on equipment, etc., well, the driving school just can’t survive. Again, please read the contract before submitting, so we are all on the same page.
As we begin our 19th year in the profession, I would like to thank all of our students and families who have used our services through the years and thank you for ALL the success stories about driving in today’s society. It is not so easy with so many other drivers not focusing on the driving task and just expect others to watch out for them. Speeding, weaving, going over the lane lines, not stopping at lights or stop signs, etc… It is getting pretty bad when a driver gets honked at for making a FULL stop at a stop sign or red light when taking a right turn, bad drivers just don’t expect it. It is awesome to hear how many students have a clean driving record with no accidents, this means that they are protecting themselves from the other drivers that are distracted. I couldn’t be happier knowing we have had this kind of success in our communities. Keep up the great work everyone. NOTE: Why doesn’t the media report on this???
On My Mind – What is Changing
Over the last 19 years parenting and student attitude towards driving is changing, as well as my disbelief in how this all affects us and our
society as a whole. Many of you folks have read the complaints that have been posted on social media, and all I can say is some of these are
made up as these folks were never customers of ours and the others are people who have students who missed their lesson and were charged
the no show fee and received no pity from the instructor or me for their students no show. Parents will say to us “well they are only 15”,
even though they want to drive a 2-ton vehicle around by themselves. Parents now go to social media to voice their concerns to blame us for their
students’ irresponsibility. When I had 10 cars going, we had on average 50 no shows per month, a business can’t keep up with rescheduling,
as well as lost time running around the county. This is why these students go to the bottom of the call list and we move on to a student who is
responsible and really wants a driver’s license.
I have learned some very valuable information about the last 10 years of the business.
CONGRATULATIONS
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Noah Block Wausau East High School
Cooper DePuydt Wausau West High School
Derek Emon Wausau West High School
Parker Hougum Wausau East High School
Logan Krautkramer Marathon High School
Liam Mccarty Newman High School
Caleb Nikolai Newman High School
Aaron Owens Stevens Point High School
Evan Owens Stevens Point High School
Jonathan Scheppler Home Schooled
Jocelyn Stanchik Wausau West High School
Riley Stanchik Wausau West High School
Natalie Werth Wausau East High School
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Michael Albekioni Northland High School
Skylar Amundson Wausau East High School
Keegan Budzynski Wausau East High School
Dillinger Frustaglio Wausau East High School
Victor Kloth Faith Christian Academy
Lily Marik Wausau East High School
Reed McCain Marathon High School
Brayden Pinter Marathon High School
Brandon Stark N.T.C. Alternative
Brooklyn Stockowitz D.C. Everest High School
Evelyn Thome Wausau East High School
Cade Watts Wausau East High School
Savannah Yang Wausau East High School
Payment Information
- Full Credit Card Payment During Registration: If you wish to pay for the entire course up front via credit card, select the “Credit Card” option at the end of registration to pay in full.
- Full Cash/Check Payment After Registration: If you wish to pay the full course fee via cash or check, select the “Cash” or “Check” option at the end of registration, and pay the full amount to Decker’s Driving Academy.
- Payment Installment Plan: If you wish to pay in installments, select the “Cash” option when completing registration. Then, from the student or parent account, locate the Outstanding Balance amount and click the “View / Make Payments” button.
- If you wish to pay the first installment via credit card, select ‘Make a Payment’ and enter the first installment amount (i.e. $165).
- If you wish to pay the first installment via cash or check, after registration pay the first installment to Decker’s Driving Academy. The first installment is considered due immediately after you sign up for the class.