Brownsburg High School was much bigger than I expected it to be and from the looks of the construction out front, there's a big expansion project in the works! I headed straight into the TV broadcasting classroom/ studio and watched two students read the daily announcements. The set looked oddly familiar...where had I seen it before? One of the students brought a Fox59 banner out from behind the door and told me that it was our old set from the studio on Meridian! Fox59 donated the old set to BHS. How cool is that?! The students proceeded to tell me about their cable television station called, "Extended play." Unfortunately, that studio is located in a different building, so I wasn't able to see it. I learned that Extended Play crewmembers study and apply all aspects of broadcasting to help prepare them for careers in the telecommunications field. Most of the content we see on BCSC-TV (Comcast 28, Brighthouse 98) is produced by Extended Play!
I moved on to meet the contestants of the Mr. Bulldog pageant. I can't believe they actually have a MALE PAGEANT SHOW!? These guys were hilarious. I watched them practice their opening dance for the show and cracked up! The students told me that this pageant is a fundraiser for the prom and it sells out every year. (They must have amazing proms here!) I wished them the best of luck and moved on to the Art Club. They were having a facility vs. student pumpkin carving contest, so I joined in...Although I've never been good at drawing, creative, art-type stuff. The students in Art Club told me that I didn't have to be good at art to join. It's all about expressing you. I expressed myself by getting into a pumpkin pulp-throwing contest with two other girls! (Nothing that a little soap and water can't get out.) The Art Club was also responsible for painting the tunnel leading to the front door. Since the school is under construction, they have a tunnel that leads from the parking lot to the school...the students are working on making this a colorful, inviting walkway for visitors.
I left with Angela Ganote's senior picture in hand. Be sure to check that out on the video!