DISASTER STRIKES SPORTS AGAIN!

I spent the entire day Thursday trying to put together a package, featuring the All-Star soccer match that took place at Wilmington High School but I kept have trouble. Everytime I would get done capturing some of the footage to the computer, the computer would freeze and then i would have to start all over again. Finally with the help of Mr. Weaver we were able to get the package done 10 minutes before the show, needless to say I was feeling pretty good and confident about the show. I ran through my scripts and that went well also...but then it came time for the show. Basketball highlights went fine, but then I introduced a package featuring a football player at the college who is deaf, and when i looked up at the monitor to see the package I was shocked to see some high school football game highlights being played. Some how the tape with the package on it got cued up to the wrong spot. Normally, if this was a first occurence of this happened, I really wouldnt be too upset and just but it behind me, but this is at least the 5th time that something like this has happened this semester. So needless to say I am glad that we only have one show left, I could use a nice long break to just relax and beginning getting my mind in gear for next semester.

A WEEK OFF

Yes I have the week off becuase the crew was live at Light Up Night in New Castle. But this week wasnt a complete blow off week, we still had to do sports. This week Garrett got his feet wet as he made his debute on Titan Town Sports. T.J. and myself made sure he was ready to go when it came time to pre-record the show today at 3, I helped him write up his script, while T.J. showed him the Westminster highlights for the week. So it really was a pretty relaxed week and Garrett did a great job his first time ever anchoring, I was very impressed. And with only two shows left, Garrett still has to produce one of them, but T.J. will be showing him the ropes so I am confident that Garretts first time producing will be as good as his first time anchoring.

I Got So Mocked Up Thursday Night

THE MOCK CONVENTION IS OVER!!! And I am glad that it is done, but it was also a great experience. I have never been a part of something like this before and it was great to be paired up with Chris who has a little more experience with these things. It was also great anchoring the 8 to 9 shift becuase there was always something going on and Chris and I had a lot of material to go to, whereas the other anchors had to ad lib a little more. But everyone did very well, the anchors and the crew included. It was also fun knowing that we made a little history that night, by being the first mock convention ever to be streamed live to the internet. So this was by far one of the best experiences I have had at Westminster. It was also difficult becuase of all the background information I had to find on the candidates, knowing where they are from and what issues they stand for. Great job to the crew and faculty for putting this together, especially Mr. Weaver for putting in all that work in preperation for the show.