By Caitlyn Laube
Anyone who attended the first home football game here in Charles City noticed a different kind of start to the game. The game began with music and a few small fireworks to show off the brand new scoreboard. Mr. Forsyth and the booster club were in charge of the new scoreboard. They wanted to make it a special event since many people donated time and money to make it happen. Forsyth was concerned that our old scoreboard wouldn’t make it through the season, and replacement parts were not attainable. He researched several styles and found what he thought looked, and would work, best. After getting a few opinions and visiting other schools to see what they looked like, the new scoreboard was decided.
The company, Hi-Tech FX, was recommended to Forsyth and did it for a reasonable price. Forsyth noted that they were excited to be a part of it. When asked if the pyrotechnics had turned out the way he had hoped Forsyth answered, “it was excellent.” He recorded the display and the company who sold us the sign, Daktronics, is using it for marketing this scoreboard to other schools. There isn’t a single thing Forsyth would change about the show if he had to do it again.
Tim Laube, the pyrotechnic who shot the show, was also very pleased with how it turned out. Laube has been shooting fireworks for J&M Displays for seventeen and a half years, and done different shows ranging from weddings to barge shoots on the Mississippi River. The setup for this little show, however, was a little different. Instead of setting up big racks to put shells into, all that was really needed was four fountains, some strong tape to attach antennas, a switchboard, and a remote. Laube was able to stand twenty yards away and press four buttons, after that it was all a watching game to see how it turned out. Walking through the crowd he heard all good feedback.
The company, Hi-Tech FX, was recommended to Forsyth and did it for a reasonable price. Forsyth noted that they were excited to be a part of it. When asked if the pyrotechnics had turned out the way he had hoped Forsyth answered, “it was excellent.” He recorded the display and the company who sold us the sign, Daktronics, is using it for marketing this scoreboard to other schools. There isn’t a single thing Forsyth would change about the show if he had to do it again.
Tim Laube, the pyrotechnic who shot the show, was also very pleased with how it turned out. Laube has been shooting fireworks for J&M Displays for seventeen and a half years, and done different shows ranging from weddings to barge shoots on the Mississippi River. The setup for this little show, however, was a little different. Instead of setting up big racks to put shells into, all that was really needed was four fountains, some strong tape to attach antennas, a switchboard, and a remote. Laube was able to stand twenty yards away and press four buttons, after that it was all a watching game to see how it turned out. Walking through the crowd he heard all good feedback.