NCHS Mummy - Friday AM Photo Gallery

The Photo Gallery

Friday, February 8, 2002

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By 7 a.m. TV crews were in the parking lot.

"The Mummy Road Show" crew began filming kids coming into NCHS.

Ron Beckett meets Jim Galanis who is one of two Ancient History teachers who work with Butch, the NCHS mummy.

The film crew interviews more kids.

Observing the filming were Tom Bohdan (librarian), Jim Galanis, and Tom Paulsen (principal).

Ron's first look at Butch in his new mahogany display case.

Every move and reaction needed to be recorded.

A close look at Butch.

A closer look at the cartonage on the mummy.

Tom Henneberry (the other Ancient History teacher) waits with Butch for a live TV interview with Kristy Finch from FOX Think In The Morning - WFLD-TV.

Kristy Finch & Tom wait for broadcast time - 8:15 a.m.

Kristy, Tom and the National Geographic PR representative Nord Wennerstrom discuss what will be covered in the interview.

Tom gets a microphone just before air time.

Ron gets hooked up as well.

Tom & Ron live on FOX TV.

A close up

After the live show Kristy interviewed Ron about his other mummy experiences for broadcast later in the day.

She did ask some unusual questions!

Between the morning filming and the next event - bringing Butch to a classroom - Ron and Tom ponder how to set up the room.

Crew equipment had to be hauled up three floors and unpacked.

Crew stuff opened and partially unpacked.

The next important event is the arrival of Jerry Conlogue, Ron's partner and co-host of The Mummy Road Show.

Even loading and moving Jerry's stuff gets filmed...packing it onto a cart.

Moving the cart into the building.

The crew discusses filming the equipment move through quiet halls or waiting until passing period to get lots of students all around.

They decide to wait for passing period.

And they wait....

Then the bell rings and kids surround them. All that could be seen was the moving microphone above their heads!

By 9:30 a.m. everyone is ready to get Butch out of his case and into the classroom. But they had to wait for the carpenters.

No one at school knew how to open the case! (Click image to see video!) So the carpenters opened and moved the case.

Everyone had to watch...

...and be filmed!

Any comment made by students was filmed and recorded.

Dan Jorgensen was interviewed.

Tom Kayes was too.

Once the case was removed, Butch had to be moved out of the Social Studies office, down the hall, and into room 225. That took some discussion and maneuvering!

In the classroom, Jerry talked to the kids about what they hoped to see and find.

Then he explained about the x-rays they wanted to take. He compared the ones taken at University of Chicago with what they hoped to get.

Next, he had them help him build the portable x-ray machine he travels with.!

Since it could be configured any way they needed it to be they built it to stand over Butch

Everybody got to help.

Every moment was a teachable one.

Ron & Jerry often explained why they were doing things.

Teacher Jim explained a few things -- especially about Butch and the markings on his cartonnage.

Teacher Tom also talked to the kids about the significance of things.

There were also moments of preparation -- and wearing one of Jerry's bandanas! (It was traded around all day.)

There are always new things to hear about.

Some things take concentration and close up looks.

Nord Wennerstrom & Tom Bohdan compare notes while the kids are listening to Tom, Jim, Ron & Jerry.

The Friday Student Crew of hand-picked students to participate in this grand adventure.

	By 7 a.m. TV crews were in the parking lot.		"The Mummy Road Show" crew began filming kids coming into NCHS.
	Ron Beckett meets Jim Galanis who is one of two Ancient History teachers who work with Butch, the NCHS mummy.		The film crew interviews more kids.
	Observing the filming were Tom Bohdan (librarian), Jim Galanis, and Tom Paulsen (principal).		Ron's first look at Butch in his new mahogany display case.
	Every move and reaction needed to be recorded.		A close look at Butch.
	A closer look at the cartonage on the mummy.		Tom Henneberry (the other Ancient History teacher) waits with Butch for a live TV interview with Kristy Finch from FOX Think In The Morning - WFLD-TV.
	Kristy Finch & Tom wait for broadcast time - 8:15 a.m.		Kristy, Tom and the National Geographic PR representative Nord Wennerstrom discuss what will be covered in the interview.
	Tom gets a microphone just before air time.		Ron gets hooked up as well.
	Tom & Ron live on FOX TV.		A close up
	After the live show Kristy interviewed Ron about his other mummy experiences for broadcast later in the day.		She did ask some unusual questions!
	Between the morning filming and the next event - bringing Butch to a classroom - Ron and Tom ponder how to set up the room.		Crew equipment had to be hauled up three floors and unpacked.
	Crew stuff opened and partially unpacked.		The next important event is the arrival of Jerry Conlogue, Ron's partner and co-host of The Mummy Road Show.
	Even loading and moving Jerry's stuff gets filmed...packing it onto a cart.		Moving the cart into the building.
	The crew discusses filming the equipment move through quiet halls or waiting until passing period to get lots of students all around.		They decide to wait for passing period.
	And they wait....		Then the bell rings and kids surround them. All that could be seen was the moving microphone above their heads!
	By 9:30 a.m. everyone is ready to get Butch out of his case and into the classroom. But they had to wait for the carpenters.		No one at school knew how to open the case! (Click image to see video!) So the carpenters opened and moved the case.
	Everyone had to watch...		...and be filmed!
	Any comment made by students was filmed and recorded.		Dan Jorgensen was interviewed.
	Tom Kayes was too.		Once the case was removed, Butch had to be moved out of the Social Studies office, down the hall, and into room 225. That took some discussion and maneuvering!
	In the classroom, Jerry talked to the kids about what they hoped to see and find.		Then he explained about the x-rays they wanted to take. He compared the ones taken at University of Chicago with what they hoped to get.
	Next, he had them help him build the portable x-ray machine he travels with.!		Since it could be configured any way they needed it to be they built it to stand over Butch
	Everybody got to help.
			Every moment was a teachable one.
	Ron & Jerry often explained why they were doing things.		Teacher Jim explained a few things -- especially about Butch and the markings on his cartonnage.
	Teacher Tom also talked to the kids about the significance of things.		There were also moments of preparation -- and wearing one of Jerry's bandanas! (It was traded around all day.)
	There are always new things to hear about.		Some things take concentration and close up looks.
	Nord Wennerstrom & Tom Bohdan compare notes while the kids are listening to Tom, Jim, Ron & Jerry.		The Friday Student Crew of hand-picked students to participate in this grand adventure.