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BROADCAST NETWORK School Broadcast Club provides unique news, sports experience SSBN from Page 9B was installed right before basketball season started this year, which meant they could broadcast every home game taking place in the gym — al- though not all were accompa- nied by student commentary. Going forward, that will be true of other events, as well, including wrestling and vol- leyball games. “To be able to put all that together and to give people who aren’t in the area an op- portunity to watch our kids, it’s been a really positive thing,” Jason Boyd said. Expanding coverage After seeing the success of the camera system in the gym, the Boyds are now working with Inland Electric, Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, the Booster Club and other entities to ascertain and install another camera at Broadway Field sometime this spring. The camera, Ash- ton Boyd said, would be in- stalled in the press box, put- ting it in a prime position for producing video of football and soccer games, as well as baseball games. “It would be just like watching professional base- ball games, where it’s right over the pitcher’s shoulder,” he said. While the productions from these cameras might not have the same pizzazz or personal touch as those done solely by the students, the high school can expand its fan base by providing coverage of more games and for different sports. When traveling to away games, the students can still broadcast the events using their old equipment and meth- ods, as long as the schools have wireless Internet. The challenge for students going to away games, now and in the past, has been the need to arrive early and set up equip- ment, Ashton Boyd said. However, it’s especially valu- able when Seaside teams are in playoff and championship games. According to Jason Boyd, the student broadcast network has significant untapped po- tential. Students could use it to choose, direct, and produce weekly arts shows, news pro- grams, surf reports and more. “Ideally, to make it more self-sustainable, we’re look- ing at trying to get the kids to go out and sell advertising, like a regular TV station, but it’s run out of Seaside High School,” he said. “It has un- believable potential. It’s just got to be something kids want to do.” Junior Wesley Corliss, who also has participated since his freshman year, agreed the network could be useful for covering assemblies and oth- er student-led events. It’s just a matter of “getting the word out there and getting more people committed,” he said. Both he and Ashton Boyd acknowledged the useful new abilities — from commen- tating and announcing under pressure to computer tech- niques and organizational skills — they’ve picked up by being part of the club. “It’s something I’d never done before,” Ashton Boyd said. “It’s great knowledge to STUDENT BROADCAST NETWORK A screenshot of the Seaside High School Student Broadcast Network’s page on the NFHS Network website. Subscribers to the network can live-stream coverage of Seaside athletics events that are on demand on the website. have in the future if I want to go into videography.” In addition to him and Corliss, Seaside students Josh Brown and Alex Luna also have participated in the stu- dent broadcast network this school year. B akery CANNON BEACH 240 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach Home of the World Famous “Haystack Bread” Now serving Ham & Cheese Croissants, cheese sticks and a variety of quiches as well as decadent desserts, muffi ns and full line of breads. 3 generations of baking excellence specializing in Danish pastries www.cannonbeachbakery.com Mail order available 503.436.0399 cannonbeachbakery@gmail.com Open 7:00am to 5:00pm, Closed Tuesdays 10 • Seagull Pride • Spring 2018