Media Manager Saturday Before Camp -    Help unpack U-Haul -    Organize mixer, lights, video projector and other equipment -    Set up lights and sound system; (mixer, tape player, CD player) on a couple of tables next to and near a stage entrance door.  The Walkers like to have close access to sound system, lights and media manager.  The Walkers know this is not the best place for the equipment but they need quick access from the stage area to media manager to talk about sound, music and changes needed.       -    Set up microphones and change batteries in them when needed -    Set up light trees and light board -    Set up Laptop and video projector -    Set up power point program on lap top -    Tape down all wires to and from the stage -    Oversee construction of workcamp signs, the projection screen and all other items used on stage -    Make sure there is enough seating in the gym/auditorium to accomidate the campers ( 10-50 extra) -    Set up black curtain behind last row of seats -    Charge camera batteries   Morning program 7:00 AM -     Make sure program area is clean from night before -     Find someone to video tape morning program (staff or associate staff)  If you cannot find anyone, you will need to do it. Media assistant staff person will be in kitchen area and not available -     Cue all tapes or any other music used in the program -     Check all microphones -     Play Christian music as campers arrive in area -     Play pre-selected upbeat music as they leave. -     Clean up all trash left in area     During the Day 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (or after returning from taking pictures at worksites) -      Each morning: organize photographers going to worksites with digital cameras &video cameras -      If needed, go with someone (associate staff or staff person) to worksites to take pictures -      Take both snaps shots (slide show) and live video (summary video) -      Make sure everybody gets on camera at least once during the week -      LABEL ALL TAPES -      On Tuesday, begin editing videotape shots for summary video to be shown on last night of camp  -      Be available to play music for the groups practicing skits in program area -      Charge all camera batteries   *** A summery video needs to me made compiling the worksite video & the program video.  It needs to be done for the last day's program.   EMPTY TRASH CANS IN PROGRAM AREA AND IN OTHER AREAS YOU SEE TRASH OVERFLOWING.  THE SIGN OF A TRUE SERVANT IS ONE THAT WILL EMPTY TRASH CANS WITHOUT BEING ASKED!   Evening program -    Oversee media assistant staff person to videotape the evening program       -    Oversee media assistant staff person to operate VCR and Power Point (computer) during program -        Cue all Video and Audio tapes (Tapes will be pre-selected) -        Test all microphones with whoever is using them and place them behind stage -        Make sure program area is clean -        Play loud, upbeat music as camper enter.  Music before program is to be loud. This music communicates “something is happening here” and gets everyone up.  It produces energy in room.  Do not play so loud that people cannot talk with each other.  Music that is too loud is annoying, especially to adult leaders -        Have tapes ready as background music cued for carpenter commando games -        Control lighting during the program o      bright lights – upbeat fun and dimmer, softer lights – prayerful and reflective -        Play soft prayerful music as the campers leave -        Have any disco lights and fogger cued and ready to go.  You will need to find someone to turn on fogger.  Foggers need to be warmed up before use. -        Clean up program area ( pick up trash and straighten chairs)   Packing up for Next Camp -     Pack up mixer and any other sound equipment/lights -     Oversee take down of signs and projection screen -     Pack up all video equipment in proper containers -     Make sure auditorium is left spotless -     Take batteries out of all microphones -     Take down lights and light tree and pack them away carefully When you are behind the mixer and light boards, it is very important you remain focused. You have to always be thinking of what comes up next and ask the question……are we prepared for it? I’st easy to get distracted with the music blaring, people dancing around you and energy filling the room.  Do not drift to watching what’s going on “up front” on stage and forget what you are doing or suppose to do next.  You should not be participating in the activity going on around you.  Key is to not be distracted because you are creating the mood…fun and crazy and loud to soft and prayerful.  Thru lights and music you are the ones controlling and creating the mood -    from getting the campers excited at the start of program -    to the transition stage -    to a more serious and prayerful mood. Be sensitive to how lights looks…bright, low, medium.   How does music sound?  Be aware what is happening in the program area………Are kids to close to something? Where is location of a wire that tripped up the power and needs to be plugged in?  Is a mic going bad and need to be replaced? Dose someone on stage need a mic…if so be the invisible person that brings one up to person.  Is the projector ready and turned on?  Is someone on it? Are the video tapes and cassette tapes cued and ready to go? Is someone running the camcorder? Is here a prop needed for a game, which is not on stage? Is there music need that is needed to fill a dead spot or to be used as background music for a game? Keep your finger on the volume during music, the songs may go up and down in volume, you want to keep it the same. You foresee a problem and find solutions.  You are the safety net to problems.    You are the behind the scenes person and safety net that makes it possible for an atmosphere to be created and for the people “up front” on stage to do their job well. The camp manager and Walkers are sticklers for details such as the right music, level of sound, lights at programs.  They are the bottom line when it comes to decisions.  Your suggestions are welcome but you will have to allow the Walker’s and managers to have the final say when they call for a change in mid-course, when they want different music or want to change the lights or sound, put in another cassette or CD, change the level of sound on the mixing board or move the direction of lights.  Avoid the temptation to be offended if they override your decision because this will only divisiveness and tension.