By Jacquelyne Taurianen
Baseball is not a sport that necessarily draws me in; I usually am able sit through an inning or two before I find myself dozing off or people watching for the next seven. So when I heard we would be going to baseball game all day June 10, I admit I was a little less than thrilled. I boarded the bus at 7:30 a.m. en route to Des Moines, Iowa with nothing more than hesitation.
Four grueling hours later we arrived at Principal Park and were ushered upstairs to the press box. After a short interview session we were given our assignments and I was actually excited to find out I was going to be spending the afternoon with interns who worked for the in-house TV production.
A group of eight college students worked throughout the game perfecting the scoreboard images and sound effects that add character to the baseball game. These interns manage to have fun while working hard to make everyone’s game day experience more enjoyable.
The time I spent in the production room was a blast. Cracking jokes and telling stories about previous games and fans, the interns kept me intrigued and I wanted to hear more.
It was an odd revelation for me but when I left the room for a quick lunch I couldn’t wait to get back in there and see what I missed. I actually liked a baseball game. I liked the idea of producing a baseball game for in-house television. It adds a lot of interesting details to a game that I used to overlook.
What started as I day I thought would never end ended up being one of my favorites at AIJI thus far. Seeing students my age working in such a fun environment and learning so much about the industry has motivated me to work harder so I one day am able to be in that position.
