Pageant Security

July 2nd took us back to Nauvoo.  We had a meeting on Sunday evening which was really for those participating on stage.  We had another meeting with just the security folks and met the team.  

Our security leads were Casey and Suzanne Price from Idaho.  Great people!  It was kind of sad to leave them.  They have their finger on the pulse of security now and will be back next year as leads again.

One of our jobs, mostly mine, was to sit in the air conditioned security shack and watch the monitors from the time people started coming to the pageant grounds until they were gone.  It was a real challenge to sit in the cool while everyone else sweltered outside.  This is the view of all the camera angles.  

One night I watched this particular camera.  As soon as it went from color to black and white, the spider web came into view.  I should've taken this picture sooner as it was way more impressive earlier. 

This was our group during the second week we were there.  

Another of our jobs was to work from 2am until 6am.  We were to take care of cleaning up around the seating area whatever the 10pm to 2am people didn't finish.  The other thing we were to do was clean the bathrooms/changing areas under the stage.  In one of the changing rooms I found this hobbit door.  There is just storage behind it. 

These are the Gallachers.  It is pronounced Gallagher.  They were only with us for the first week as they worked the week before we got there.  Beautiful people with great personalities and just fun to be around.

One of our jobs was to help in the parking area.  Pat had a co-pilot one night and the following night some of the people asked where Olaf was.  

During the second week Val and Susan Allred had their grandson William join them.  He quickly made friends with Pat.  There was even a time or two that William was allowed to drive although not with any passengers.  There was some type of wiring problem with this #9 golf cart that caused the lights to burn out or start smoking.  We bought a headlight for the cart and left it there to be used the rest of the time. 

The other assignment we had was seat reservations.  Pat devised a way to make it much more manageable and keep the people in the shade.  He would get on his chair and tell the people if it rained, he would get their money back.  That always garnered some laughs.  This was probably his favorite job as he schmoozed with the people and they enjoyed him back.  

It was such a great time and we enjoyed it so much we are planning to go back again next year.