Stage Crew Club Making a Difference at Galileo Through Service
By Patricia Seto, Staff Writer
Galileo has several new clubs this year, including the Stage Crew Club led by Mr. Joseph Taylor, the Visual and Performing Arts department chair. The club consists of about 12 students who work behind the scenes to assist the students and staff whenever there is a performance, setting up numerous items like microphones, the sound system, and projectors. If something is not working, the students will use the skills they have learned to fix it, which allows performances to run more smoothly by having less technical problems.
The Galileo Stage Crew was thought up by Mr. Taylor because during performances last year, there would be a variety of things to set up and Mr. Taylor was the only one who really knew how to fix and set up everything. Before the start of stage crew, Mr. Taylor felt like all the responsibility was on him to get everything set up. With the new stage crew, he has an opportunity to relax and the students have an opportunity to learn valuable technical skills.
Stage Crew helps in many events such as Song & Yell, Chinese Karaoke, and school assemblies. Mr. Taylor feels that this is a great opportunity for the students. He states, “I think it is fantastic because the students get a chance to learn and provide for the Galileo community as well.”
Students who are involved in the club really enjoy what Stage Crew has to offer. It not only gives them an opportunity to make new friends, but also a chance to make a difference in the school. Kevin Lee, a sophomore at Galileo and club president states, “Whenever there is an event on the stage, the audience may only see one successful event, but with the stage crew, it is a combination of big and little efforts that we put together. I really enjoy being a part of it. It’s really a group effort.” Jasen Arada, a member of stage crew adds, “The reason I joined stage crew was to make new friends and this club helped me do that. During meetings, we have a lot of fun talking and hanging out with each other.”
Students also believe that being a part of this club will benefit not only them, but others in the future. Many see themselves working with something technology related when they grow up. The club meets every Monday and also plans to recruit more members as the year goes on. Kevin adds, “I do hope that we can get more members in the future. Hopefully, we will attract more members when students see the kind of excellent activities we, as a group, are engaged in.”