Tracks Revival

Pickleball at Reuter's Y

01:45

Noah, the dog

01:30

Caleb at UNC-C

05:39

So, Where Is This All Headed?

I will never teach another video class like I did for 19 years at PCHS. But a little video club I sponsored in spring semester at PC Early College inspired me to make video at least an element in the class or club I am now most passionate about, Public Speaking and Youth Toastmasters. I taught a dozen college public speaking classes until 2022 as an adjunct instructor at BRCC.

I hope I may teach that course or Youth Toastmasters again. Why include video? Because of elements that so strongly reinforce public speaking: stand-ups, voice-over, interviewing, acting, and visualization in storytelling.

The most exciting revival project is NOT featured yet on this page: 1) a story of a recreational sport using titles, a stand-up, and voice-over (like here on pickleball at Reuter's Y in Arden); 2) a story using a stand-up, five objects in a room showing dramatic composition, and a voice-over; 3) a story of a young person that has an interview, a stand-up, interesting composition, and voice-over (like my son at UNC-C).

A trip to the Grand Canyon in September will be THE project that I'll be putting my heart and soul into and feature here.

Family Time

This from June 4, 2025 gives a very personal view of a just completed family vacation with just my wife and two of our adult kids. It's unlisted and not intended for a public audience, but it does demonstrate a practical use of video, photos, voice-over and music to tell a story. Capturing and sharing special times is what I'd hope a club member could do with some skills in the visual medium and public speaking that I hope to impart.