Hey everyone, my name is Sam and I’ve been an intern for Preston and Steve since July. With the state of the world, unfortunately my time with the show has mostly been virtual. Despite that I still got the experience that comes with an internship and genuinely felt like I was contributing to the show. One of the highlights of the year was when I finally got to help out in person! That’s right, at this year’s 2021 Camp Out for Hunger, the other interns and I were given the opportunity to come down to Xfinity Live and help out with different tasks. It was a blast, and it reminded me why I love this show and WMMR so much. So, I decided to talk about some of my favorite moments of being a virtual intern and then finally getting to help out at an event. I hope everyone has a great end of the year. The world is a crazy place but we can get through it if we help one another out. Take care.
1. Drinking Coffee Out of a WMMR Mug
Is this a shameless plug for WMMR merch? Maybe. I’ve been a listener of WMMR and Preston and Steve my whole life, but I never bought myself any swag to show that off. Part of being an intern means you need to get up with the show, and that means you most likely need coffee. That is, unless you’re some sort of super soldier that can function that early. That’s where this cool mug comes in. I love all the graphic designs WMMR does with their logo and this is a great example of that.
2. Getting to Guard the Confetti Cannon
During Camp Out for Hunger there were a lot of big announcements and fantastic donations. It was really incredible seeing so much generosity from so many different people. If you tuned in to the Youtube live stream or came down in person, you probably noticed that every time there was an announcement or donation there was an explosion of confetti. It was awesome and really helped punctuate those big moments. My sacred duty that I was entrusted with was to make sure nobody stood in front of the cannon. Celebrations could occur at any moment so I had to remain vigilant. It was a tough job, but I guarded it with my life. All jokes aside, every time there was a firing of the cannon it reminded me that Camp Out is more than just a food drive. It’s a way for people to come together and help one another out and I think that’s neat.
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3. Helping Out With Live Contests
One of the most iconic parts of any Preston and Steve broadcast are the contests. People love to win stuff, and the gang loves to give stuff away. This was dialed up to eleven when it came to this year’s Camp Out. With the limited capacity, listeners in attendance were able to participate in some live contests. One of these involved a large pirate ship ride courtesy of Skelly Amusements. The goal was to have a bunch of people, including Flyers alum like Brad Marsh and Scottie Hartnell, hold cups of Gatorade while the pirate ship swung hire and hire, back and forth. Part of my job was grabbing people from the crowd to take part in the contest and it was really fun seeing the contest happen up close. Surprisingly, barely any liquid was spilled!
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