The Staff Assistants: Team A
By: Zach Balifeder
   
This photo journal is part two in a four part series, which will document all the hard work that the staff assistants do.  
Each week, the staff assistants get a schedule. For Team A, such tasks like changeover, water, evening programs, life guarding, and sports are on their schedules. But what does it all mean? Hopefully, this web photo journal will give you answers.
This reporter's day with Team A began early in the morning. As other campers were munching on their breakfasts, Team A was on the move. (As shown by the empty seats at the staff assistant table.)
First, this reporter followed Lauren and Zack as they helped set up sports.  
  Probably one of the more strenuous staff assistant jobs, setting up sports requires quick work in a short amount of time.
Their first stop was to the sports shed, where various bags of sports equipment lay.  
  In order to lug the heavy softball equipment to the field in an efficient manner, a flat bed was used.
Zack took this as an opportunity to rest his tired body.  
  Setting up archery came next. First, the stands were set in place...
and then the actual archery targets themselves were propped into place.
Finally, the gladiator equipment was brought over to the gladiator court. Throughout the morning, other sports were set up. This reporter is a busy guy though! He had other Team A members to follow. 
One of the other strenuous tasks of Team A is filling the very heavy ten gallon water coolers, which are located throughout campus.  
  Filling the water coolers requires a spigot key in order to get water from the various spigots located around Blair.
Long boards are used to easily transport the jugs.  
After the hard work of transporting the jugs, high fives are deserved.
Another Team A responsibility is life guarding. Keeping campers safe in the pool and enforcing rules is key to running camp smoothly.
Life guards also check chlorine levels in the pool and put the lane lines where they need to be.
  Helping out with evening programs/ special activities is also key to the work of Team A. Here is Zack prepping for Super Mario Day!
At changeover, Team A staff assistants help direct campers where to go. They also bring campers places such as the nurse if needed.  
  Lastly, after a member of Team A is done with their required work, they look to this sign hanging on the wall of the staff assistant office for guidance.
Work must get done, and Team A is up to the challenge! Great job!  
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