The 2008 Deep Run Marathon Dance Raises $105,931.81 For Local Organizations!
I still can’t believe just how much money was raised at this year’s Deep Run Marathon Dance. $105,931.81! I headed up the Film Crew this year and had so much fun filming throughout the duration of the 27 hour dance. I’ll talk more about how that went in a moment. But I made an opening video to get everyone pumped, including a pep talk from the movie Miracle, that was shown before the dance started, then had a closing video at the end that included interviews with leaders from all ten of the benefiting organizations, video footage from the dance, and a dramatic grand total at the end.
I was kind of on the edge of my seat at the closing ceremony because it had taken me eight hours to compile and edit the closing video and I didn’t even have time to render a DVD. So I basically just played an AVI that I exported to my computer and held my breath hoping my Mac wouldn’t freeze while playing it. It was a huge 2.5 GB file, so I had plenty reason to worry. Fortunately it didn’t freeze and I think it turned out pretty good. I had been up for just about 40 hours straight by the time I finished it, so I also wondered if I had made any big editing mistakes based on the fact that I was so mentally tired I didn’t know what I was doing. No one had even seen the video but me until I presented it to hundreds and hundreds of people at the closing ceremony. But there again, it turned out pretty good I think. Both videos will be posted later today and will be accessible here, on my YouTube page, and Facebook.
I was on the fence about whether to do this on an annual basis, but after doing this for my second year in a row and seeing the energy, enthusiasm, and huge benefit of this dance, there’s no question that I’ll do this again every year. It was so liberating to be able to head up my own video project and manage five other people who filmed the dance this year. I usually work under other people and have less creative control. It was great for once to be able to have the final say in what was produced and call all the shots, with no one to tell me otherwise. Because of that, I was a lot less frustrated and more motivated to produce a great end result. It was an amazing feeling (and that’s not a knock on anyone I normally work with, because they do great work; it was just a big thing for me personally). It was also cool to be recognized for once and I was honored to be so warmly received at the end.
Some have said that I should focus even more time on other video production efforts instead of doing this, but I would argue that it’s something that I’m really proud to be a part of and have so much fun doing it because of the role I’m given to creatively produce something really exciting and unique. Plus the end result is amazing. An event that raises almost $106,000 for charity is something really spectacular to be a part of. I may even consider taking on other projects and helping out other charitable causes around the area at their respective events because I found working with the Deep Run Marathon Dance to be very impacting and rewarding. It was just incredible.
Trevor,
You did an outstanding job!!! Your support is much appreciated and the NY Crew hopes to see you next year.
Keep on Dancin….
Howie
SHMD
Trevor,
You did an amazing job getting the video together for the finale! Ms. Bushman was so happy to hear that you are committed to filming for future dances. This event couldn’t have happened without your support and the rest of the alumni! See you next year.
David Kern
HEYYY! omg, you did an AMAZING job, and WE HAD SOO MUCH FUN!
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU’VE DONE WHILE FILMING US.
heyyyy trevor! i just wanted to thank you so much for everything you filmed and being there the whole time to work on it. i know it meant a lot to bushman and it meant a lot to all of us! let me know when you post the video up so i can see it! I CANT WAIT!!! byebye and thanks again!
Trevor:
What a Fantastic job!!! You helped get these students, parents and alumni totally stoked!!!!! I can’t imagine your creativity not being apart of our team!
Thanks for the memories you’ve created!
The final total mode was AWESOME!
Jill Gray……Ms Bushman’s sister.
SHMD
Trevor,
I am so grateful for the time you dedicate to our dance. Your talent and hard work is evident in the videos you produce. You are a very important part of this dance and I can’t wait to work with you again next year.
HEYYYYY! trevor I loved the dance! and the film that you made was soooooooo coooooooollllllllllll!!!. thanks!
Hi Trevor,
I am one of the editors of the school newspaper at Deep Run, and we are doing a story about how you saved that local church (one of the staff members interviewed you for that story). I was wondering if maybe you have pictures of the church or maybe you helping out somewhere.
If you do, could you please send one to Ms. Lyons or to me on my gaggle email.
That would be very helpful.
Thanks
Trevor, nice work on the videos. They definately play a vital role in the dance and I think people always look forward to seeing them!!! Awsome job, and like Howie said…the NY crew can’t wait to work with you again next year!!! Keep up the good work!
Ron Quinn
SHMD