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>> TONIGHT EXPLORE SOME OF THE
MOST UNIQUE SUMMERTIME
MOST UNIQUE SUMMERTIME
ACTIVITIES ACROSS INDIANA.
ACTIVITIES ACROSS INDIANA.
TEST YOUR SKILLS AS AN ANCIENT
TEST YOUR SKILLS AS AN ANCIENT
WARRIOR DURING THE ANNUAL
WARRIOR DURING THE ANNUAL
SPARTAN RACE.
SPARTAN RACE.
TRAIN WITH INDIANA'S 49th
TRAIN WITH INDIANA'S 49th
COMPANY S AS THEY PREPARE FOR
COMPANY S AS THEY PREPARE FOR
FESTIVAL BATTLES.
FESTIVAL BATTLES.
RACE DOWN THE COUNTRY'S LONGEST
RACE DOWN THE COUNTRY'S LONGEST
TRACK WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS
TRACK WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS
SOAPBOX DERBY.
SOAPBOX DERBY.
AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR A
AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR A
FRIENDLY GAME OF WHIFFLE BALL.
FRIENDLY GAME OF WHIFFLE BALL.
THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO TO TAKE
THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO TO TAKE
IN THAT SUMMER SUN.
IN THAT SUMMER SUN.
SO STAY TUNED TO A NEW "WEEKLY
SO STAY TUNED TO A NEW "WEEKLY
SPECIAL."
>> HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE
"WEEKLY SPECIAL."
"WEEKLY SPECIAL."
I'M ERICA SAW SAGON.
I'M ERICA SAW SAGON.
THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL WAYS
THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL WAYS
TO ENJOY INDIANA.
TO ENJOY INDIANA.
HOOSIERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT
HOOSIERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT
TAKING IN THE SUMMER SUN.
TAKING IN THE SUMMER SUN.
OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BIT OF A
OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BIT OF A
MORE CHALLENGE SOME SUMMER MUD
MORE CHALLENGE SOME SUMMER MUD
IN THE ANNUAL SPARTAN RACE.
>> PAINFUL.
LOT OF BARBED WIRE.
LOT OF BARBED WIRE.
THAT WAS PRETTY MISERABLE.
THAT WAS PRETTY MISERABLE.
THE MUD IN THE BEGINNING KIND OF
THE MUD IN THE BEGINNING KIND OF
GETS YOU.
GETS YOU.
I FELL FACE FIRST.
I FELL FACE FIRST.
THAT DIDN'T HELP.
THAT DIDN'T HELP.
FROM THEN ON IT WAS WEIGHTED
FROM THEN ON IT WAS WEIGHTED
SHOES AND MUD AND MISRUL COLD.
SHOES AND MUD AND MISRUL COLD.
A GOOD TIME.
>> A MARATHONER JUST RUNNING ON
A PAVED ROAD IS GET IF YOU ARE
A PAVED ROAD IS GET IF YOU ARE
GETTING CHASED OR RUNNING
GETTING CHASED OR RUNNING
SOMEWHERE BUT IT'S KIND OF
SOMEWHERE BUT IT'S KIND OF
BORING.
BORING.
DOESN'T FEEL GREAT.
DOESN'T FEEL GREAT.
THIS IS EVERYBODY'S DREAM SINCE
THIS IS EVERYBODY'S DREAM SINCE
THEY WERE A LITTLE KID, WHETHER
THEY WERE A LITTLE KID, WHETHER
TO BE A NAVY SEAL OR BE IN THE
TO BE A NAVY SEAL OR BE IN THE
OLYMPICS OR GET OUT AND BE 007.
OLYMPICS OR GET OUT AND BE 007.
HERE'S YOUR DAY TO SEE WHAT THAT
HERE'S YOUR DAY TO SEE WHAT THAT
FEELS LIKE.
FEELS LIKE.
WE ARE DEFINITELY A LITTLE CRAZY
WE ARE DEFINITELY A LITTLE CRAZY
AND SADISTIC AND WE HAVE COME UP
AND SADISTIC AND WE HAVE COME UP
WITH THINGS EVERY DAY.
WITH THINGS EVERY DAY.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE DID
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE DID
THIS?
THIS?
WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL?
WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL?
SO 2004 WE SAID LET'S START
SO 2004 WE SAID LET'S START
SOMETHING THAT WOULD CHANGE
SOMETHING THAT WOULD CHANGE
PEOPLE'S LIVES AND WOULD HELP US
PEOPLE'S LIVES AND WOULD HELP US
FIND THINGS THAT WOULD INSPIRE
FIND THINGS THAT WOULD INSPIRE
US.
US.
>> EVERYBODY HAS A 5K.
>> EVERYBODY HAS A 5K.
THERE IS ONE IN EVERY TOWN OR
THERE IS ONE IN EVERY TOWN OR
CITY.
CITY.
THIS IS A 5K THROUGH MUD AND
THIS IS A 5K THROUGH MUD AND
HILLS AND WATER AND OVER
HILLS AND WATER AND OVER
OBSTACLES.
OBSTACLES.
IT'S GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS.
IT'S GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS.
WE WERE MADE TO RUN.
WE WERE MADE TO RUN.
WE WERE MADE TO GO THROUGH THE
WE WERE MADE TO GO THROUGH THE
FOREST.
FOREST.
SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
YEARS AGO THEY DID IT ALREADY.
YEARS AGO THEY DID IT ALREADY.
SO WHY NOT BRING IT BACK TO
SO WHY NOT BRING IT BACK TO
THAT?
THAT?
EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET THAT
EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET THAT
LITTLE TASTE OF MUD.
LITTLE TASTE OF MUD.
THEY GO AFTER IT FULL BORE.
THEY GO AFTER IT FULL BORE.
WHY NOT GIVE IT TO INDIANA?
WHY NOT GIVE IT TO INDIANA?
>> NO MATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE
>> NO MATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE
FROM, THEY WANT TO DO THIS.
FROM, THEY WANT TO DO THIS.
AND INDIANA IS MOST INTERESTING
AND INDIANA IS MOST INTERESTING
BECAUSE WE HAD NO INTENTION OF
BECAUSE WE HAD NO INTENTION OF
COMING TO INDIANA.
COMING TO INDIANA.
WE DIDN'T THINK THE POPULATION
WE DIDN'T THINK THE POPULATION
WAS HERE.
WAS HERE.
WE DIDN'T THINK THE DEMAND WAS
WE DIDN'T THINK THE DEMAND WAS
HERE.
HERE.
THE CORN-FED GROUP ARE A BUNCH
THE CORN-FED GROUP ARE A BUNCH
MUCH LUNATICS THAT DEMANDED THE
MUCH LUNATICS THAT DEMANDED THE
RACE COME TO INDIANA.
RACE COME TO INDIANA.
WE SAID NO.
WE SAID NO.
THEY WERE RELENTLESS.
THEY WERE RELENTLESS.
THEY DROVE EVERYBODY IN THE
THEY DROVE EVERYBODY IN THE
ORGANIZATION CRAZY UNTIL WE
ORGANIZATION CRAZY UNTIL WE
FINALLY SAID YES AND YOU CAN SEE
FINALLY SAID YES AND YOU CAN SEE
THE RESULT.
THE RESULT.
IT WORKED.
IT WORKED.
THEY WERE RIGHT.
THEY WERE RIGHT.
WE WERE WRONG.
WE WERE WRONG.
>> IF WE FOUGHT HARD ENOUGH,
>> IF WE FOUGHT HARD ENOUGH,
BADGED OUR HEAD AGAINST THAT
BADGED OUR HEAD AGAINST THAT
BRICK WALL LONG ENOUGH IT WOULD
BRICK WALL LONG ENOUGH IT WOULD
COME DOWN AND WE WOULD GET WHAT
COME DOWN AND WE WOULD GET WHAT
WE WANTED.
WE WANTED.
WE HAVE 3500 PEOPLE THAT SIGNED
WE HAVE 3500 PEOPLE THAT SIGNED
UP FOR THE RACE.
UP FOR THE RACE.
THERE WILL BE AROUND 7,000
THERE WILL BE AROUND 7,000
PEOPLE COME UP TODAY.
PEOPLE COME UP TODAY.
INCREDIBLE.
INCREDIBLE.
>> NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS
>> NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
ALWAYS JUST RUN LIKE REGULAR
ALWAYS JUST RUN LIKE REGULAR
RACES AND THIS WAS SOMETHING OUT
RACES AND THIS WAS SOMETHING OUT
OF OUR ELEMENT.
OF OUR ELEMENT.
SO WE DECIDED WE WOULD COME DOWN
SO WE DECIDED WE WOULD COME DOWN
HERE AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
HERE AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
AND FUN.
>> THAT'S IT.
KEEP GOING.
KEEP GOING.
JUMP RIGHT IN.
JUMP RIGHT IN.
GO FOR IT!
GO FOR IT!
IT'S REFRESHING.
IT'S REFRESHING.
GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN.
GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN.
>> ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR GYM
>> ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR GYM
ACTUALLY TALKED ME INTO SIGNING
ACTUALLY TALKED ME INTO SIGNING
UP FOR IT WHEN I DID A WEIGHT
UP FOR IT WHEN I DID A WEIGHT
LOSS CHALLENGE.
LOSS CHALLENGE.
AND THAT'S -- STUPID ME THAT
AND THAT'S -- STUPID ME THAT
SIGNED UP.
SIGNED UP.
BUT I LIKE IT.
BUT I LIKE IT.
FIRST COMES THE -- YOU GET A
FIRST COMES THE -- YOU GET A
LITTLE MUDDY, GET WET, MEET A
LITTLE MUDDY, GET WET, MEET A
LOT OF FRIENDS.
LOT OF FRIENDS.
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO ONCE IN
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO ONCE IN
YOUR LIFE.
YOUR LIFE.
>> I CAME OUT HERE JUST TO BEAT
>> I CAME OUT HERE JUST TO BEAT
THE HELL OUT OF MYSELF FOR FUN
THE HELL OUT OF MYSELF FOR FUN
OF IT.
OF IT.
YOU CAN SAY YOU COMPLETED IT AND
YOU CAN SAY YOU COMPLETED IT AND
TELL YOUR BUDDIES AT WORK THAT
TELL YOUR BUDDIES AT WORK THAT
YOU DID THIS, GET ON THE
YOU DID THIS, GET ON THE
INTERNET AND SHOW THEM WHAT YOU
INTERNET AND SHOW THEM WHAT YOU
DID.
>> YOU CHANGED MY LIFE.
WE HEAR IT OVER AND OVER AND
WE HEAR IT OVER AND OVER AND
OVER EVERY DAY, YOU CHANGED MY
OVER EVERY DAY, YOU CHANGED MY
LIFE.
LIFE.
I'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT WERE DRUG
I'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT WERE DRUG
ADDICTS, THAT WERE OVERWEIGHT,
ADDICTS, THAT WERE OVERWEIGHT,
THAT WERE CHAIN SMOKERS, AND
THAT WERE CHAIN SMOKERS, AND
THEY COME OVER AND THEY HUG ME,
THEY COME OVER AND THEY HUG ME,
AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM.
AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM.
IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S NOT ME.
IT'S NOT ME.
IT'S THIS WHOLE MOVEMENT THAT
IT'S THIS WHOLE MOVEMENT THAT
CHANGES PEOPLE.
CHANGES PEOPLE.
BEFORE I WENT OUT AND DID A
BEFORE I WENT OUT AND DID A
MARATHON I DIDN'T THINK I COULD
MARATHON I DIDN'T THINK I COULD
DO IT.
DO IT.
ALL YOU HAVE TO VISUALIZE IS,
ALL YOU HAVE TO VISUALIZE IS,
GOD FORBID YOU WERE IN A CAR
GOD FORBID YOU WERE IN A CAR
ACCIDENT AND YOU HAD TO RUN 26
ACCIDENT AND YOU HAD TO RUN 26
MILES TO GET TO SAFETY, YOU
MILES TO GET TO SAFETY, YOU
WOULD.
WOULD.
IF YOU HAD TO RUN 50 MILES TO
IF YOU HAD TO RUN 50 MILES TO
GET TO SAFETY, YOU WOULD.
GET TO SAFETY, YOU WOULD.
SO YOU CAN GET OUT HERE AND DO
SO YOU CAN GET OUT HERE AND DO
THIS.
THIS.
IT'S JUST -- IT'S GOING TO BE A
IT'S JUST -- IT'S GOING TO BE A
DIFFERENT MINDSET.
DIFFERENT MINDSET.
YOU HAVE TO GET TOUGH ENOUGH,
YOU HAVE TO GET TOUGH ENOUGH,
GET OFF THE COUCH AND DO IT.
GET OFF THE COUCH AND DO IT.
ONCE YOU DO, ANYTHING IS
ONCE YOU DO, ANYTHING IS
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
>> SPARTAN WARRIORS, THEY KNEW
>> SPARTAN WARRIORS, THEY KNEW
NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER.
NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER.
WHO AM I?!
WHO AM I?!
LET'S GO!
>> TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN TEST
YOUR SPARTAN SKILLS VISIT THEIR
YOUR SPARTAN SKILLS VISIT THEIR
WEB SITE AT SPARTAN.COM.
WEB SITE AT SPARTAN.COM.
THE TRAINING ISN'T LIMITED TO
THE TRAINING ISN'T LIMITED TO
JUST ADVENTURE RACES.
JUST ADVENTURE RACES.
FOR SOME BOOTCAMP BEGINS MONTHS
FOR SOME BOOTCAMP BEGINS MONTHS
EARLIER AND IS A LOT MORE
EARLIER AND IS A LOT MORE
FORMAL.
FORMAL.
>> READY!
AIM!
FIRE!
QUARTER, ARM.
IN PLACE.
IN PLACE.
REST.
REST.
NICE JOB GUYS.
NICE JOB GUYS.
>> I HAVE A BIG DESIRE TO LEARN
>> I HAVE A BIG DESIRE TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY.
MORE ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY.
I THINK I'M A LITTLE UNIQUE IN
I THINK I'M A LITTLE UNIQUE IN
THAT THE SENSE I'M LATINO.
THAT THE SENSE I'M LATINO.
I DON'T HAVE ANY ROOTS TO THE
I DON'T HAVE ANY ROOTS TO THE
NORTH OR SOUTH.
NORTH OR SOUTH.
IT WAS PURELY A LOVE OF HISTORY
IT WAS PURELY A LOVE OF HISTORY
THAT MADE ME WANT TO GO OUT AND
THAT MADE ME WANT TO GO OUT AND
REACH OUT AND LEARN MORE.
REACH OUT AND LEARN MORE.
I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY THE
I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY THE
GREATEST THING ABOUT THIS.
GREATEST THING ABOUT THIS.
YOU'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF
YOU'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF
IT.
IT.
I CAN TELL YOU WHAT 400 GUYS
I CAN TELL YOU WHAT 400 GUYS
SMELLS LIKE.
SMELLS LIKE.
I CAN TELL YOU WHAT KANNON FIRE
I CAN TELL YOU WHAT KANNON FIRE
SMELLS LIKE.
SMELLS LIKE.
I'VE TASTED BLACK POWDER IN MY
I'VE TASTED BLACK POWDER IN MY
MOUTH, BY ACCIDENT, OF COURSE,
MOUTH, BY ACCIDENT, OF COURSE,
BUT -- SO IT GIVES YOU SOMETHING
BUT -- SO IT GIVES YOU SOMETHING
MORE THAN JUST A TEXTBOOK --
MORE THAN JUST A TEXTBOOK --
SOMETHING YOU WOULD LEARN MORE
SOMETHING YOU WOULD LEARN MORE
THAN WATCHING A MOVIE OR
THAN WATCHING A MOVIE OR
DOCUMENTARY.
DOCUMENTARY.
IT GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT FLAVOR
IT GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT FLAVOR
AND TAKE.
AND TAKE.
>> THE 49th INDIANA REALLY
>> THE 49th INDIANA REALLY
STRIVES TO BE ONE OF THE BEST
STRIVES TO BE ONE OF THE BEST
DRILLED UNITS IN THE MIDWEST.
DRILLED UNITS IN THE MIDWEST.
SO WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME
SO WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME
DRILLING.
DRILLING.
WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING
WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING
PARTICULAR DRILLS THAT MAYBE ARE
PARTICULAR DRILLS THAT MAYBE ARE
NOT DONE AS FREQUENTLY WITH
NOT DONE AS FREQUENTLY WITH
OTHER UNITS.
OTHER UNITS.
EVERYTHING FROM SKIRMISH DRILLS
EVERYTHING FROM SKIRMISH DRILLS
TO BAYNET DRILLS.
TO BAYNET DRILLS.
IT'S HELPFUL IN INSTRUCTING THE
IT'S HELPFUL IN INSTRUCTING THE
PUBLIC ABOUT THAT PERIOD OF TIME
PUBLIC ABOUT THAT PERIOD OF TIME
BAWPS IT SEEMS TO ATTRACT THE
BAWPS IT SEEMS TO ATTRACT THE
PUBLIC WHEN WE GO OUT.
PUBLIC WHEN WE GO OUT.
>> ONCE I SAW THIS, I BECAME
>> ONCE I SAW THIS, I BECAME
INTERESTED.
INTERESTED.
IT BM LKS LIKE AN ADDICTION.
IT BM LKS LIKE AN ADDICTION.
YOU SEE IT.
YOU SEE IT.
YOU TRY IT.
YOU TRY IT.
GUYS START DOING SOME DIFFERENT
GUYS START DOING SOME DIFFERENT
THINGS.
THINGS.
AND YOU WANT TO BELONG.
AND YOU WANT TO BELONG.
YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE.
YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE.
SO YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE
SO YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE
EXTRA STEPS TO DO SOMETHING A
EXTRA STEPS TO DO SOMETHING A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT OR TO TRY
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT OR TO TRY
SOMETHING, AND I DETEST THESE
SOMETHING, AND I DETEST THESE
SHOES.
SHOES.
I ABSOLUTELY HATE THEM.
I ABSOLUTELY HATE THEM.
THEY FEEL AWFUL.
THEY FEEL AWFUL.
BUT I'M WEARING THEM, RIGHT?
BUT I'M WEARING THEM, RIGHT?
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO IF YOU
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO IF YOU
WANT TO MARCH.
WANT TO MARCH.
BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO BE PART OF
BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO BE PART OF
THE GROUP, I WANT TO SHARE, I
THE GROUP, I WANT TO SHARE, I
WANT TO TEACH, AND I WANT TO
WANT TO TEACH, AND I WANT TO
LEARN, I WANT TO SEE HOW SORE
LEARN, I WANT TO SEE HOW SORE
THOSE SOLDIERS' FEET WERE, I
THOSE SOLDIERS' FEET WERE, I
WILL GO OUT AND PUT THESE SHOES
WILL GO OUT AND PUT THESE SHOES
ON.
ON.
I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING YOU
I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING YOU
MAKE A NOTE OF AND SAY I'M GOING
MAKE A NOTE OF AND SAY I'M GOING
TO TRY THIS.
TO TRY THIS.
YOU START TO BECOME ABSORBED IN
YOU START TO BECOME ABSORBED IN
IT AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU
IT AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU
HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT JACKETS
HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT JACKETS
AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF
AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PANTS.
PANTS.
YOU'RE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER
YOU'RE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER
EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING.
EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING.
>> THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING A
>> THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING A
BATTLE, PROBABLY 30 MINUTES.
BATTLE, PROBABLY 30 MINUTES.
BUT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IN
BUT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IN
THE REENACTMENT IS --
THE REENACTMENT IS --
[INDISCERNIBLE] WHEN PEOPLE COME
[INDISCERNIBLE] WHEN PEOPLE COME
TO SEE THEY'RE EXPECTING TO STEP
TO SEE THEY'RE EXPECTING TO STEP
BACK IN TIME, TO STEM BACK TO
BACK IN TIME, TO STEM BACK TO
1866.
1866.
SO WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT'S THE
SO WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT'S THE
POLITICS, WHAT'S THE LAND,
POLITICS, WHAT'S THE LAND,
WHAT'S THE POPULAR LITERATURE,
WHAT'S THE POPULAR LITERATURE,
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WAR, WHY
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WAR, WHY
ARE WE FIGHTING THE WAR?
ARE WE FIGHTING THE WAR?
WHAT ARE THE EVENTS?
WHAT ARE THE EVENTS?
WHAT ARE PEOPLE'S BELIEFS.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE'S BELIEFS.
YOU HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE
YOU HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE
21st CENTURY THINGS AND PUT
21st CENTURY THINGS AND PUT
YOURSELF BACK 150 YEARS AGO.
YOURSELF BACK 150 YEARS AGO.
>> ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN
>> ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN
OUR GROUP STILL HAVE A
OUR GROUP STILL HAVE A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PASSION FOR
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PASSION FOR
AMERICAN HISTORY AND I THINK
AMERICAN HISTORY AND I THINK
ALMOST TO THE PERSON EVERY
ALMOST TO THE PERSON EVERY
SINGLE PERSON IN THE UNIT HAS A
SINGLE PERSON IN THE UNIT HAS A
LITTLE BIT OF A TEACHER INSIDE
LITTLE BIT OF A TEACHER INSIDE
THEM AND THEY LIKE GOING OUT AND
THEM AND THEY LIKE GOING OUT AND
BEING ABLE TO INSTRUCT AND
BEING ABLE TO INSTRUCT AND
EDUCATE FOLKS ABOUT THAT PERIOD
EDUCATE FOLKS ABOUT THAT PERIOD
OF HISTORY AND I THINK WHEN WE
OF HISTORY AND I THINK WHEN WE
DO THAT THAT'S REALLY WHAT
DO THAT THAT'S REALLY WHAT
DRIVES OUR PASSION TO BE AS
DRIVES OUR PASSION TO BE AS
ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE
ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
COMMUNICATING AND EDUCATING AND
COMMUNICATING AND EDUCATING AND
TEACHING HOW IT REALLY WAS BACK
TEACHING HOW IT REALLY WAS BACK
THEN IN THAT TIME.
THEN IN THAT TIME.
>> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT
>> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT
ARE TRULY HERE BECAUSE THEY FEEL
ARE TRULY HERE BECAUSE THEY FEEL
LIKE THEY'RE ABLE TO TEACH
LIKE THEY'RE ABLE TO TEACH
HISTORY, AND I CERTAINLY SEE
HISTORY, AND I CERTAINLY SEE
THAT NOW.
THAT NOW.
TO PUT YOUR HAT ON A KID, LET
TO PUT YOUR HAT ON A KID, LET
HIM HOLD YOUR GUN, PUT YOUR
HIM HOLD YOUR GUN, PUT YOUR
JACKET ON HIM.
JACKET ON HIM.
THE FEELING, THE LOOK IN HIS
THE FEELING, THE LOOK IN HIS
EYES, THE WAY THEY LIGHT UP, IS
EYES, THE WAY THEY LIGHT UP, IS
JUST TREMENDOUS.
JUST TREMENDOUS.
SO I NEVER EXPECTED TO GET THAT
SO I NEVER EXPECTED TO GET THAT
JOY OUT OF BEING ABLE TO SHARE
JOY OUT OF BEING ABLE TO SHARE
AND TEACH, BUT THAT'S THE PART
AND TEACH, BUT THAT'S THE PART
THAT I THINK IS THE MOST
THAT I THINK IS THE MOST
SURPRISING.
SURPRISING.
>> KIDS ARE SO INTO THAT.
>> KIDS ARE SO INTO THAT.
THEY GO HOME AND LOOK AT THESE
THEY GO HOME AND LOOK AT THESE
THINGS AND IT GETS THEM
THINGS AND IT GETS THEM
INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND IT
INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND IT
JUST CREATES THAT SPARK IN THEM,
JUST CREATES THAT SPARK IN THEM,
AND THEY WANT TO STUDY HISTORY,
AND THEY WANT TO STUDY HISTORY,
THEN.
THEN.
IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT THING
IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT THING
SEEING THAT IN THE KID.
SEEING THAT IN THE KID.
YOU GET THEM HOOKED ON THAT
YOU GET THEM HOOKED ON THAT
STUFF.
STUFF.
IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT
IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT
EXPERIENCE TO DO THAT.
EXPERIENCE TO DO THAT.
>> THE CIVIL WAR, I THINK, IS SO
>> THE CIVIL WAR, I THINK, IS SO
ROMANTICIZED.
ROMANTICIZED.
WE TALK ABOUT THE LEGENDS AND
WE TALK ABOUT THE LEGENDS AND
THE HISTORY AND THE STORIES,
THE HISTORY AND THE STORIES,
REALLY.
REALLY.
IN SOME OF THESE EVENTS WE GO
IN SOME OF THESE EVENTS WE GO
TO, SOME OF THE LARGER ONES, YOU
TO, SOME OF THE LARGER ONES, YOU
GET A REAL SENSE, A REAL FEELING
GET A REAL SENSE, A REAL FEELING
OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE
OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE
AND THEN TO THINK HOW MANY OF
AND THEN TO THINK HOW MANY OF
THESE PEOPLE HAD TO SPEND THE
THESE PEOPLE HAD TO SPEND THE
WAR FOR REAL, HOW MANY PEOPLE
WAR FOR REAL, HOW MANY PEOPLE
WOULD BE LYING DEAD ON THE
WOULD BE LYING DEAD ON THE
GROUND, AND I THINK IT DOES
GROUND, AND I THINK IT DOES
START TO PIERCE YOU A LITTLE
START TO PIERCE YOU A LITTLE
BIT.
BIT.
YOU GET A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT
YOU GET A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT
THEY COULD HAVE FELT OR WHAT
THEY COULD HAVE FELT OR WHAT
THEY COULD HAVE SEEN AND HOW
THEY COULD HAVE SEEN AND HOW
THEY WOULD HAVE FELT.
THEY WOULD HAVE FELT.
MY FIRST REENACTMENT EXPERIENCE
MY FIRST REENACTMENT EXPERIENCE
I REMEMBER LOOKING OUT AND
I REMEMBER LOOKING OUT AND
SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS AND THEIR
SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS AND THEIR
RIFLES ARE POINTED RIGHT AT YOU.
RIFLES ARE POINTED RIGHT AT YOU.
NOW, OF COURSE, THEY'RE BLANKS,
NOW, OF COURSE, THEY'RE BLANKS,
BUT JUST THE FACT THOSE GUNS ARE
BUT JUST THE FACT THOSE GUNS ARE
POINTED RIGHT AT YOU, YOU GET A
POINTED RIGHT AT YOU, YOU GET A
CERTAIN -- YOU BECOME JITTERY A
CERTAIN -- YOU BECOME JITTERY A
LITTLE BIT.
LITTLE BIT.
IT DOESN'T QUITE TAKE YOU THERE,
IT DOESN'T QUITE TAKE YOU THERE,
BUT YOU CERTAINLY NOW START
BUT YOU CERTAINLY NOW START
FEELING MORE OF THAT EMOTION AND
FEELING MORE OF THAT EMOTION AND
YOU START FEELING JUST A LITTLE
YOU START FEELING JUST A LITTLE
BIT MORE CONNECTED TO WHAT THAT
BIT MORE CONNECTED TO WHAT THAT
SOLDIER MAY HAVE FELT.
SOLDIER MAY HAVE FELT.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO THE HISTORY,
>> WHEN IT COMES TO THE HISTORY,
YOU DON'T WANT TO DISHONOR THE
YOU DON'T WANT TO DISHONOR THE
PEOPLE YOU'RE REENACTING.
PEOPLE YOU'RE REENACTING.
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
MOST OF US HAVE ANCESTORS THAT
MOST OF US HAVE ANCESTORS THAT
FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR.
FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR.
AND YOU FEEL A STRONG TIE.
AND YOU FEEL A STRONG TIE.
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL A BOND
YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL A BOND
WITH THOSE MEN.
WITH THOSE MEN.
WE'RE NOT JUST A BUNCH OF GRUNTS
WE'RE NOT JUST A BUNCH OF GRUNTS
OUT THERE THROWING AND BAYONETS.
OUT THERE THROWING AND BAYONETS.
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THESE
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THESE
PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE.
PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE.
I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME
I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME
OUT AND TALK TO US AND
OUT AND TALK TO US AND
EXPERIENCE WHAT WE ARE.
EXPERIENCE WHAT WE ARE.
IT'S THE NEATEST WAY TO LEARN
IT'S THE NEATEST WAY TO LEARN
ABOUT HISTORY IS TO GO OUT AND
ABOUT HISTORY IS TO GO OUT AND
LIVE IT.
LIVE IT.
>> IT'S A DEFINING MOMENT FOR
>> IT'S A DEFINING MOMENT FOR
THE COUNTRY AND WE WANT TO MAKE
THE COUNTRY AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HONOR THAT.
SURE THAT WE HONOR THAT.
WE'RE NOT JUST OUT HERE TO SHOOT
WE'RE NOT JUST OUT HERE TO SHOOT
GUNS AND MAKE NOISE.
GUNS AND MAKE NOISE.
IT'S ABOUT THOSE WHO SERVED US,
IT'S ABOUT THOSE WHO SERVED US,
WHO HAVE FALLEN, KEEP THEIR
WHO HAVE FALLEN, KEEP THEIR
MEMORIES ALIVE.
>> TO SEE THE 49th INDIANA
INFANTRY IN ACTION VISIT THEIR
INFANTRY IN ACTION VISIT THEIR
WEB SITE 49thINDIANA.COM FOR
WEB SITE 49thINDIANA.COM FOR
THE LATEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.
THE LATEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.
INDIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT
INDIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT
TRADITIONS FROM REENACTMENTS TO
TRADITIONS FROM REENACTMENTS TO
RACES AND THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
RACES AND THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
ISN'T THE ONLY FAMOUS RACE IN
ISN'T THE ONLY FAMOUS RACE IN
TOWN.
TOWN.
>> THE WINNING LANE IS 1 WITH A
>> THE WINNING LANE IS 1 WITH A
TIME OF 0.0.
TIME OF 0.0.
>> THE SOAPBOX DERBY WAS STARTED
>> THE SOAPBOX DERBY WAS STARTED
IN THE '30s, BUT WHAT'S
IN THE '30s, BUT WHAT'S
IMPORTANT ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS IS
IMPORTANT ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS IS
THAT WE'VE HAD A RACE EVERY YEAR
THAT WE'VE HAD A RACE EVERY YEAR
THAT THERE'S BEEN A SOAPBOX
THAT THERE'S BEEN A SOAPBOX
DERBY RACE, WE'VE HAD A RACE
DERBY RACE, WE'VE HAD A RACE
WITHOUT INTRUP SUN INTERRUPTION
WITHOUT INTRUP SUN INTERRUPTION
AND IBD APPEARLESS IS ONLY ONE
AND IBD APPEARLESS IS ONLY ONE
OF THREE CITIES TO HAVE THEIR
OF THREE CITIES TO HAVE THEIR
OWN DEDICATED TRACK.
OWN DEDICATED TRACK.
THE SPORT WAS VERY POPULAR UNTIL
THE SPORT WAS VERY POPULAR UNTIL
THE EARLY '70s.
THE EARLY '70s.
SINCE THEN THE INDIANAPOLIS AND
SINCE THEN THE INDIANAPOLIS AND
THE ALL-AMERICAN SOAPBOX DERBY
THE ALL-AMERICAN SOAPBOX DERBY
ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES HAS
ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES HAS
SORT OF STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY,
SORT OF STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY,
BUT EVEN THOUGH THAT HAD BEEN A
BUT EVEN THOUGH THAT HAD BEEN A
PROBLEM, THERE'S STILL PEOPLE
PROBLEM, THERE'S STILL PEOPLE
THAT JUST KEEP COMING BACK AND
THAT JUST KEEP COMING BACK AND
KEEP COMING BACK.
KEEP COMING BACK.
I MEET PEOPLE WHO THEIR PARENTS
I MEET PEOPLE WHO THEIR PARENTS
WERE IN IT.
WERE IN IT.
IT'S A FAMILY SPORT.
IT'S A FAMILY SPORT.
THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS INVOLVED
THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS INVOLVED
IN IT.
IN IT.
THAT'S WHAT'S THE GREAT PART.
THAT'S WHAT'S THE GREAT PART.
THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH.
THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH.
YOU DON'T DROP THEM OFF AND THEN
YOU DON'T DROP THEM OFF AND THEN
COME BACK AND PICK THEM UP.
COME BACK AND PICK THEM UP.
YOU HAVE TO BE THERE
YOU HAVE TO BE THERE
PARTICIPATING.
PARTICIPATING.
THEY'RE NOT ONLY INVOLVED JUST
THEY'RE NOT ONLY INVOLVED JUST
FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT
FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT
THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH THEIR
THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH THEIR
BROTHER, THEIR SISTERS.
BROTHER, THEIR SISTERS.
CLEO HAD FIVE KIDS RACING.
CLEO HAD FIVE KIDS RACING.
HE IS FAMILY!
HE IS FAMILY!
>> WHAT'S NEAT, MY FAMILY HAS
>> WHAT'S NEAT, MY FAMILY HAS
ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE.
ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE.
SO THIS IS THE WAY WE COME OUT
SO THIS IS THE WAY WE COME OUT
ON THE WEEKEND AND BE CLOSE
ON THE WEEKEND AND BE CLOSE
TOGETHER AND SO THAT'S WHY WE
TOGETHER AND SO THAT'S WHY WE
TRY TO GET MORE FAMILIES
TRY TO GET MORE FAMILIES
INVOLVED IN IT.
INVOLVED IN IT.
>> I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
>> I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
TO DO WITH MY OLDEST SON.
TO DO WITH MY OLDEST SON.
HE WASN'T INTO BASEBALL AND
HE WASN'T INTO BASEBALL AND
FOOTBALL AND THAT.
FOOTBALL AND THAT.
BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING
BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING
WITH HIM.
WITH HIM.
SO THAT'S HOW WE GOT INTO THIS.
SO THAT'S HOW WE GOT INTO THIS.
THEN ALL MY KIDS, AND MY
THEN ALL MY KIDS, AND MY
GRANDKIDS, HAVE BEEN IN IT.
GRANDKIDS, HAVE BEEN IN IT.
MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS RACING TODAY
MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS RACING TODAY
FOR HER FIRST TIME TO RACE.
FOR HER FIRST TIME TO RACE.
WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING THIS LAST
WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING THIS LAST
MONTH.
MONTH.
WE GOT HER CAR READY.
WE GOT HER CAR READY.
SHE'S A LITTLE NERVOUS.
SHE'S A LITTLE NERVOUS.
SO WHEN SHE COMES DOWN THE HILL,
SO WHEN SHE COMES DOWN THE HILL,
BE CAREFUL WHERE SHE'S GOING.
BE CAREFUL WHERE SHE'S GOING.
THAT'S HOW YOU LEARN.
THAT'S HOW YOU LEARN.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> MY GRANDPA BUILT THE CAR AND
>> MY GRANDPA BUILT THE CAR AND
MY DAD HELPED ME PICK THE
MY DAD HELPED ME PICK THE
STICKERS.
STICKERS.
I REALLY DON'T LIKE WAKING UP
I REALLY DON'T LIKE WAKING UP
EARLY, BUT MY FAVORITE PART OF
EARLY, BUT MY FAVORITE PART OF
RACING IS GOING FAST.
RACING IS GOING FAST.
>> THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH, THEY
>> THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH, THEY
LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
WE HAVE SUCH A DIVERSIFIED GROUP
WE HAVE SUCH A DIVERSIFIED GROUP
OF PEOPLE THAT RACE HERE.
OF PEOPLE THAT RACE HERE.
THEY LEARN TEAMWORK.
THEY LEARN TEAMWORK.
>> THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT
>> THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING OUT HERE, TEAMWORK.
THING OUT HERE, TEAMWORK.
ALL THE KIDS WORK TOGETHER.
ALL THE KIDS WORK TOGETHER.
>> FROM LISTENING TO THE PARENTS
>> FROM LISTENING TO THE PARENTS
AND WHAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
AND WHAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IN THE
MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IN THE
CAR IS ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED JUST
CAR IS ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED JUST
PERFECT.
PERFECT.
THEY GET TO BE VERY DETAIL
THEY GET TO BE VERY DETAIL
ORIENTED.
ORIENTED.
>> HE HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE
>> HE HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE
CARS, HOW TO GET THE CARS FINE
CARS, HOW TO GET THE CARS FINE
TUNED IN.
TUNED IN.
>> I JOINED DERBY RACING BECAUSE
>> I JOINED DERBY RACING BECAUSE
THEY CAME TO MY SCHOOL AND
THEY CAME TO MY SCHOOL AND
ADVERTISED IT.
ADVERTISED IT.
I JOINED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS
I JOINED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
I LIKED IT.
I LIKED IT.
MY MOM HELPED ME BUILD MY CAR.
MY MOM HELPED ME BUILD MY CAR.
THE BEST PART ABOUT RACING IS
THE BEST PART ABOUT RACING IS
JUST WINNING AND HAVING FUN.
JUST WINNING AND HAVING FUN.
>> IT'S BENEFICIAL TO OUR FAMILY
>> IT'S BENEFICIAL TO OUR FAMILY
BECAUSE IT BRINGS US TOGETHER.
BECAUSE IT BRINGS US TOGETHER.
IT'S A COMMON GOAL.
IT'S A COMMON GOAL.
EVEN DURING THE WEEK WHERE THE
EVEN DURING THE WEEK WHERE THE
KIDS WILL BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT
KIDS WILL BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT
CAN MAKE THE CARGO FASTER.
CAN MAKE THE CARGO FASTER.
WHEN YOU'RE HOME YOU'RE THINKING
WHEN YOU'RE HOME YOU'RE THINKING
DERBY ALL THE TIME.
DERBY ALL THE TIME.
>> ALL THE TIME.
>> ALL THE TIME.
WE CONSTANTLY THINK DERBY.
WE CONSTANTLY THINK DERBY.
KEEPS THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
KEEPS THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
FAMILY STAYS TOGETHER.
>> TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME
INVOLVED OR FIND THE LATEST RACE
INVOLVED OR FIND THE LATEST RACE
SCHEDULE VISIT
SCHEDULE VISIT
INDIANAPOLISSOAPBOX DERBY.COM.
INDIANAPOLISSOAPBOX DERBY.COM.
THERE ARE SO MANY NOSTALGIC
THERE ARE SO MANY NOSTALGIC
SUMMER STYMIE VENTS AND WHAT
SUMMER STYMIE VENTS AND WHAT
SHOOSHIER -- HOOSIER DOESN'T
SHOOSHIER -- HOOSIER DOESN'T
REMEMBER A FRIENDLY GAME OF
REMEMBER A FRIENDLY GAME OF
PICK-UP BALL?
♪♪
>> WE ALL PLAYED ON BASEBALL
TEAMS TOGETHER SINCE 9, 10 YEARS
TEAMS TOGETHER SINCE 9, 10 YEARS
OLD.
OLD.
MAYBE WE LOST THE TOURNAMENT
MAYBE WE LOST THE TOURNAMENT
EARLY ON THE WEEKEND AND WE
EARLY ON THE WEEKEND AND WE
WOULD COME OUT HERE AND YOU WANT
WOULD COME OUT HERE AND YOU WANT
TO PLAY MORE?
TO PLAY MORE?
I'M TIRED OF LOSING.
I'M TIRED OF LOSING.
AT FIRST I BUILT A BASEBALL
AT FIRST I BUILT A BASEBALL
FIELD.
FIELD.
AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THERE'S
AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THERE'S
NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR A BASEBALL
NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR A BASEBALL
FIELD.
FIELD.
SO IT ENDED UP BEING KIND OF A
SO IT ENDED UP BEING KIND OF A
MAKESHIFT ROPE ACROSS THE YARD
MAKESHIFT ROPE ACROSS THE YARD
AND 100-FOOT FENCE AND WE HIT
AND 100-FOOT FENCE AND WE HIT
INTO THE TREES OUT THERE.
INTO THE TREES OUT THERE.
LIKE THIS ISN'T WORKING.
LIKE THIS ISN'T WORKING.
I THINK I STUMBLED ACROSS IT ON
I THINK I STUMBLED ACROSS IT ON
YouTube.
YouTube.
LIKE THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING
LIKE THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING
THING I'VE SEEN BECAUSE THIS GUY
THING I'VE SEEN BECAUSE THIS GUY
BUILT A WHIFFLE BALL FIELD IN
BUILT A WHIFFLE BALL FIELD IN
HIS FRONT YARD.
HIS FRONT YARD.
I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A
I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A
PRETTY BIG SPORT.
PRETTY BIG SPORT.
WE GOT OUT HERE WITH A TRACTOR
WE GOT OUT HERE WITH A TRACTOR
AND TILLED IT UP AND MADE A NICE
AND TILLED IT UP AND MADE A NICE
WHIFFLE BALL FIELD OUT OF IT
WHIFFLE BALL FIELD OUT OF IT
THAT THE BEEN KIND OF EVOLVING
THAT THE BEEN KIND OF EVOLVING
EVER SINCE.
EVER SINCE.
WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAVE A
WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAVE A
WHIFFLE BALL LEAGUE I DON'T
WHIFFLE BALL LEAGUE I DON'T
THINK THEY TAKE ME SERIOUSLY.
THINK THEY TAKE ME SERIOUSLY.
I HAVE TO KIND OF NUDGE THEM TO
I HAVE TO KIND OF NUDGE THEM TO
GET OUT HERE.
GET OUT HERE.
NO, SERIOUSLY, COME OVER THIS
NO, SERIOUSLY, COME OVER THIS
WEEKEND AND WE'LL PLAY WHIFFLE
WEEKEND AND WE'LL PLAY WHIFFLE
BALL.
BALL.
THEY START WALKING UP AND THEIR
THEY START WALKING UP AND THEIR
JAW DROPS.
JAW DROPS.
WE HAVE ALWAYS -- ME AND MY
WE HAVE ALWAYS -- ME AND MY
FRIENDS, YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING.
FRIENDS, YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING.
IT'S WHIFFLE BALL.
IT'S WHIFFLE BALL.
THAT'S KIND OF DUMB.
THAT'S KIND OF DUMB.
WHEN YOU SEE IT, IT'S LIKE, MAN,
WHEN YOU SEE IT, IT'S LIKE, MAN,
THIS IS COOL.
THIS IS COOL.
SO WE HAD SOME WEEKEND
SO WE HAD SOME WEEKEND
TOURNAMENTS FOR FUN A COUPLE
TOURNAMENTS FOR FUN A COUPLE
SUMMERS AGO AND GOT ME HOOKED.
SUMMERS AGO AND GOT ME HOOKED.
IT'S SUPER AMERICAN.
IT'S SUPER AMERICAN.
LIKE WHIFFLE BALL IN THE
LIKE WHIFFLE BALL IN THE
BACKYARD ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.
BACKYARD ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.
COOKOUT AND EVERYTHING.
COOKOUT AND EVERYTHING.
IT'S A REALLY COOL THING TO DO
IT'S A REALLY COOL THING TO DO
IN THE SUMMER.
>> WHIFFLE BALL HAS ACTUALLY
PICKED UP A LOT OF SPEED
PICKED UP A LOT OF SPEED
NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE.
BASICALLY ALL THE MIDWEST UP
BASICALLY ALL THE MIDWEST UP
INTO THE NORTHEAST IS WHERE A
INTO THE NORTHEAST IS WHERE A
LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE.
LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE.
I THINK THERE'S SOMEWHERE LIKE
I THINK THERE'S SOMEWHERE LIKE
AROUND 75 LEAGUES REGISTERED.
AROUND 75 LEAGUES REGISTERED.
WHEN I FIRST TOLD THEM I WANTED
WHEN I FIRST TOLD THEM I WANTED
TO START A LEAGUE THEY WERE ALL
TO START A LEAGUE THEY WERE ALL
FOR IT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN
FOR IT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN
PLAYING A LITTLE BIT AND REALLY
PLAYING A LITTLE BIT AND REALLY
WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE OFFICIAL
WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE OFFICIAL
AND START KEEPING STATS AND
AND START KEEPING STATS AND
MAYBE GET A COUPLE TEAMS RANKED
MAYBE GET A COUPLE TEAMS RANKED
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS.
THAT'S WHAT WE DID.
THAT'S WHAT WE DID.
WE LOOKED UP HOW TO THROW
WE LOOKED UP HOW TO THROW
WHIFFLE BALL PITCHES, BATTING
WHIFFLE BALL PITCHES, BATTING
TECHNIQUES AND CAME OUT HERE AND
TECHNIQUES AND CAME OUT HERE AND
THE MOST SURPRISING THING ABOUT
THE MOST SURPRISING THING ABOUT
IS THE FACT THAT THE BALL MOVES
IS THE FACT THAT THE BALL MOVES
LIKE 10 FEET AT TIMES AND YOU'RE
LIKE 10 FEET AT TIMES AND YOU'RE
TRYING TO HIT IT WITH THIS
TRYING TO HIT IT WITH THIS
LITTLE INCH-ROUND STICK AND IT'S
LITTLE INCH-ROUND STICK AND IT'S
A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKED, A
A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKED, A
LOT HARDER THAN BASEBALL IN SOME
LOT HARDER THAN BASEBALL IN SOME
POINTS.
POINTS.
THIS IS OUR FIRST REGULAR
THIS IS OUR FIRST REGULAR
SEASON.
SEASON.
WE HAVE FOUR TEAMS, FOUR PLAYERS
WE HAVE FOUR TEAMS, FOUR PLAYERS
ON THE TEAM.
ON THE TEAM.
ALL FOUR CAN BAT.
ALL FOUR CAN BAT.
TO HAVE A REAL GOOD WHIFFLE BALL
TO HAVE A REAL GOOD WHIFFLE BALL
LEAGUE IT TAKES GREAT
LEAGUE IT TAKES GREAT
LEADERSHIP, MAYBE EVEN THAT MORE
LEADERSHIP, MAYBE EVEN THAT MORE
IMPORTANTLY ARE THE PLAYERS AND
IMPORTANTLY ARE THE PLAYERS AND
HOW INTO IT AND SERIOUS THEY ARE
HOW INTO IT AND SERIOUS THEY ARE
ABOUT HE BECAUSE THE MORE INTO
ABOUT HE BECAUSE THE MORE INTO
IT AND PASSIONATE THEY ARE ABOUT
IT AND PASSIONATE THEY ARE ABOUT
IT THE MORE FUN IT GETS.
IT THE MORE FUN IT GETS.
LIKE A PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE OUT
LIKE A PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE OUT
HERE.
HERE.
WE GET INTO IT.
WE GET INTO IT.
WE GET IN ARGUMENTS ABOUT IT.
WE GET IN ARGUMENTS ABOUT IT.
WHEN WE'RE NOT PLAYING WHIFFLE
WHEN WE'RE NOT PLAYING WHIFFLE
BALL WE TALK ABOUT OUR STATS.
BALL WE TALK ABOUT OUR STATS.
WE'RE DEFINITELY SERIOUS ABOUT
WE'RE DEFINITELY SERIOUS ABOUT
IT.
IT.
OBVIOUSLY WE ARE NOT THE MAJOR
OBVIOUSLY WE ARE NOT THE MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL BUT LIKE THE
LEAGUE BASEBALL BUT LIKE THE
SCORES OF OUR GAMES ARE
SCORES OF OUR GAMES ARE
COMPARABLE, AND THE STRIKE ZONE
COMPARABLE, AND THE STRIKE ZONE
IS VERY REALISTIC.
IS VERY REALISTIC.
SOME OF THE PLAYERS WE HAVE OUT
SOME OF THE PLAYERS WE HAVE OUT
HERE, THE PITCHING IS PRETTY
HERE, THE PITCHING IS PRETTY
REAL.
REAL.
THEY LINE UP AT HOME PLATE AND
THEY LINE UP AT HOME PLATE AND
GOING CRAZY.
GOING CRAZY.
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN
THE PRO GAME.
THE PRO GAME.
IT'S A DIFFERENT SPORT.
IT'S A DIFFERENT SPORT.
IT'S EASY TO PICK UP AND DO.
IT'S EASY TO PICK UP AND DO.
ANY GUY CAN COME OUT AND HIT A
ANY GUY CAN COME OUT AND HIT A
HOME RUN, RUN THE BASIS WITH A
HOME RUN, RUN THE BASIS WITH A
STICK IN HIS AIR AND FEEL LIKE
STICK IN HIS AIR AND FEEL LIKE
HE'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
HE'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD.
IT'S SATISFYING TO SEE SOMETHING
IT'S SATISFYING TO SEE SOMETHING
YOU CREATED THAT'S GROWING NOW.
YOU CREATED THAT'S GROWING NOW.
I WANT THIS LEAGUE TO GROW INTO
I WANT THIS LEAGUE TO GROW INTO
SOMETHING THAT KIND OF GETS
SOMETHING THAT KIND OF GETS
EVERYONE TOGETHER INTO LIKE THE
EVERYONE TOGETHER INTO LIKE THE
BIG SANDLOT BECAUSE SANDLOT WAS
BIG SANDLOT BECAUSE SANDLOT WAS
MY FAVORITE MOVIE.
MY FAVORITE MOVIE.
I WANT A NICE COMMUNITY,
I WANT A NICE COMMUNITY,
TIGHT-NIGHT PEOPLE AND BE CLOSE
TIGHT-NIGHT PEOPLE AND BE CLOSE
WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE A GREAT
WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE A GREAT
TIME PLAYING WHIFFLE BALL.
[ YELLING ]
>> TO JOIN YOURSELF OR CHEER ON
A HOMETOWN FAVORITE, VISIT THE
A HOMETOWN FAVORITE, VISIT THE
NATIONAL WHIFFLE LEAGUE
NATIONAL WHIFFLE LEAGUE
ASSOCIATION PAGE TO FIND A TEAM
ASSOCIATION PAGE TO FIND A TEAM
IN YOUR AREA.
IN YOUR AREA.
>>> WITH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES
>>> WITH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES
AND EVENTS TO SEE ACROSS THE
AND EVENTS TO SEE ACROSS THE
STATE, ROAD TRIPS ARE A MUST,
STATE, ROAD TRIPS ARE A MUST,
AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRAVEL,
AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRAVEL,
YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRAVEL IN
YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRAVEL IN
STYLE.
>> MY NAME IS DAN PIPER.
I OWN VINTAGE CAMPERS FROM
I OWN VINTAGE CAMPERS FROM
INDIANA.
♪♪
VINTAGE CAMPERS IS AN ACTUAL
OUTGROWTH OF MY PASSION.
OUTGROWTH OF MY PASSION.
WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD CAMP ON
WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD CAMP ON
MY OWN THE ONLY THING I COULD
MY OWN THE ONLY THING I COULD
AFFORD WAS AN OLD CAMPER.
AFFORD WAS AN OLD CAMPER.
I CAMPED WITH AN OLD CAMPER,
I CAMPED WITH AN OLD CAMPER,
RESTORED IT MYSELF AND HAD A LOT
RESTORED IT MYSELF AND HAD A LOT
OF FUN WITH IT.
OF FUN WITH IT.
I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS THE
I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS THE
ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO WAS
ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO WAS
AN OLD TRAILER NUT.
AN OLD TRAILER NUT.
THEN ABOUT 17 YEARS AGO I WAS
THEN ABOUT 17 YEARS AGO I WAS
OUT CAMPING IN MY 1960 SHASTA
OUT CAMPING IN MY 1960 SHASTA
AND I GOT TALKING WITH A FELLOW
AND I GOT TALKING WITH A FELLOW
CAMPER ABOUT OLD TRAILERS.
CAMPER ABOUT OLD TRAILERS.
I FOUND THAT THERE WAS OTHER OLD
I FOUND THAT THERE WAS OTHER OLD
TRAILER NUTS OUT THERE.
TRAILER NUTS OUT THERE.
SO I GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
SO I GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
IT.
IT.
SO I STARTED BUYING AND SELLING
SO I STARTED BUYING AND SELLING
A FEW OF THE VINTAGE CAM PUSHZ
A FEW OF THE VINTAGE CAM PUSHZ
ON MY WEB SITE.
ON MY WEB SITE.
AFTER DOING THAT FOR ABOUT SEVEN
AFTER DOING THAT FOR ABOUT SEVEN
YEARS I FOUND THAT THE VINTAGE
YEARS I FOUND THAT THE VINTAGE
CAMPERS IS WHERE MY TRUE PASSION
CAMPERS IS WHERE MY TRUE PASSION
WAS AND WE'VE BEEN DEALING IN
WAS AND WE'VE BEEN DEALING IN
THE VINTAGE CAMPERS SINCE THEY
THE VINTAGE CAMPERS SINCE THEY
BEEN AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO
BEEN AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO
GROW FROM SELLING THEM TO
GROW FROM SELLING THEM TO
RESTORING THEM AND SELLING PARTS
RESTORING THEM AND SELLING PARTS
FOR THEM AND JUST DOING A FULL
FOR THEM AND JUST DOING A FULL
SERVICE OF VINTAGE CAMPER
SERVICE OF VINTAGE CAMPER
OPERATION.
OPERATION.
I STARTED IN THE MIDWEST.
I STARTED IN THE MIDWEST.
WE WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE I
WE WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE I
CAN THINK OF THAT DOES THE FULL
CAN THINK OF THAT DOES THE FULL
SERVICE.
SERVICE.
WE SPECIALIZE IN '60s AND
WE SPECIALIZE IN '60s AND
OLDER.
OLDER.
WE TRY TO DEAL WITH THE TRAILERS
WE TRY TO DEAL WITH THE TRAILERS
THAT EMPLOY RIVETED
THAT EMPLOY RIVETED
CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION.
BASICALLY THEY'RE BUILT LIKE AN
BASICALLY THEY'RE BUILT LIKE AN
AIRPLANE.
AIRPLANE.
THEY HAVE ALUMINUM SKIN ON THE
THEY HAVE ALUMINUM SKIN ON THE
OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE.
THAT ALUMINUM SKIN IS RIVETED TO
THAT ALUMINUM SKIN IS RIVETED TO
STUDS INSIDE THE WALL, TYPICALLY
STUDS INSIDE THE WALL, TYPICALLY
ALUMINUM.
ALUMINUM.
THE MAIN THREE WE CARRY WOULD BE
THE MAIN THREE WE CARRY WOULD BE
SPARTAN, AIR STREAM AND AIF
SPARTAN, AIR STREAM AND AIF
YAWN, BUT THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER
YAWN, BUT THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER
TRAILERS WE WOULD CARRY, CURTIS
TRAILERS WE WOULD CARRY, CURTIS
WRIGHT, SILVER STREAK, BULL'S
WRIGHT, SILVER STREAK, BULL'S
ARROW, WEST CRAFT.
ARROW, WEST CRAFT.
THEY'RE NOT NEAR AS COMMON AS
THEY'RE NOT NEAR AS COMMON AS
THE AIR STREAM OR THE AVION OR
THE AIR STREAM OR THE AVION OR
THE SPARTAN BUT STILL VERY COOL
THE SPARTAN BUT STILL VERY COOL
TRAILERS.
TRAILERS.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE RV
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE RV
INDUSTRY, BOAT INDUSTRY, HOUSE
INDUSTRY, BOAT INDUSTRY, HOUSE
INDUSTRY, THINGS WERE BUILT
INDUSTRY, THINGS WERE BUILT
BETTER BACK THEN.
BETTER BACK THEN.
PEOPLE TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR
PEOPLE TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR
WORKMANSHIP.
WORKMANSHIP.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAME TAGS ON
IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAME TAGS ON
THESE OLD CAMPERS, IT'S NOT A
THESE OLD CAMPERS, IT'S NOT A
PLASTIC STICKER OR VINYL LABEL
PLASTIC STICKER OR VINYL LABEL
THAT SAYS THEIR NAME.
THAT SAYS THEIR NAME.
IT'S USUALLY A METAL DECAL THAT
IT'S USUALLY A METAL DECAL THAT
THEY PUT SOME MONEY INTO BECAUSE
THEY PUT SOME MONEY INTO BECAUSE
THEY WERE PROUD OF IT.
THEY WERE PROUD OF IT.
THE OLDER THEY ARE THE MORE WEAR
THE OLDER THEY ARE THE MORE WEAR
AND TEAR, MORE ABUSE THEY'VE
AND TEAR, MORE ABUSE THEY'VE
HAD, THE MORE WORK INVOLVED.
HAD, THE MORE WORK INVOLVED.
BUT THE OLDER ONES, THEY'RE JUST
BUT THE OLDER ONES, THEY'RE JUST
NOT AS MANY OUT THERE, SO
NOT AS MANY OUT THERE, SO
FINDING A GOOD OLD ONE IS A GOOD
FINDING A GOOD OLD ONE IS A GOOD
FIND.
FIND.
MY OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE IS
MY OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE IS
THE OLDER THE BETTER.
AS FAR AS RESTORATION, OUR
PREFERENCE IS TO RESTORE
PREFERENCE IS TO RESTORE
TRAILERS BACK PRETTY MUCH TO HOW
TRAILERS BACK PRETTY MUCH TO HOW
THEY WERE WHEN THEY WERE ROLLED
THEY WERE WHEN THEY WERE ROLLED
OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, THE
OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, THE
FACTORY.
FACTORY.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS
ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS
WE'VE RUN INTO IS WATER DAMAGE.
WE'VE RUN INTO IS WATER DAMAGE.
SO A LOT OF THE EXPENSIVE WORK
SO A LOT OF THE EXPENSIVE WORK
ON A RESTORATION IS REPLACING
ON A RESTORATION IS REPLACING
THE WOODWORK IN THE TRAILERS.
THE WOODWORK IN THE TRAILERS.
WE'LL UPGRADE THEM ELECTRICALLY.
WE'LL UPGRADE THEM ELECTRICALLY.
THE PLUMBING.
THE PLUMBING.
WE USUALLY JUST GO AHEAD AND
WE USUALLY JUST GO AHEAD AND
REPLACE THE PLUMBING.
REPLACE THE PLUMBING.
AND THEN ALL THE COSMETIC STUFF,
AND THEN ALL THE COSMETIC STUFF,
THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE HARDWARE
THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE HARDWARE
AND SO FORTH, WE LIKE TO -- A
AND SO FORTH, WE LIKE TO -- A
LOT OF TIMES THOSE PIECES ARE
LOT OF TIMES THOSE PIECES ARE
MISSING, SO WE WILL SALVAGE OLD
MISSING, SO WE WILL SALVAGE OLD
TRAILERS AND RESCUE THE OLD
TRAILERS AND RESCUE THE OLD
PARTS AND PIECES THAT WE CAN USE
PARTS AND PIECES THAT WE CAN USE
IF THAT TRAILER IS TOO FAR GONE
IF THAT TRAILER IS TOO FAR GONE
TO RESTORE.
TO RESTORE.
WE'LL PRETTY MUCH DO ANYTHING TO
WE'LL PRETTY MUCH DO ANYTHING TO
THEM.
THEM.
THE ONLY THING WE WON'T DO IS IF
THE ONLY THING WE WON'T DO IS IF
SOMEONE ASKS US TO TOTALLY
SOMEONE ASKS US TO TOTALLY
BUTCHER AND CHOP UP A NICE GOOD
BUTCHER AND CHOP UP A NICE GOOD
YOONTD WE'LL SAY -- UNIT WE WILL
YOONTD WE'LL SAY -- UNIT WE WILL
I SAY "NO THANKS."
I SAY "NO THANKS."
SINCE VINTAGE CAMPERS ARE MY
SINCE VINTAGE CAMPERS ARE MY
PASSION I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP
PASSION I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP
THEM ALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY I
THEM ALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY I
CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE
CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE
ECONOMICS, AND SO I DO HAVE WHAT
ECONOMICS, AND SO I DO HAVE WHAT
I CALL MY KEEPERS.
I CALL MY KEEPERS.
I WOULD LIKE -- LIKE I SAY, I
I WOULD LIKE -- LIKE I SAY, I
WOULD LIKE TO NOT SELL ANY OF
WOULD LIKE TO NOT SELL ANY OF
THEM.
THEM.
MY LINE NOW IS I SELL VINTAGE
MY LINE NOW IS I SELL VINTAGE
CAMPERS TO SUPPORT MY HABIT OF
CAMPERS TO SUPPORT MY HABIT OF
KEEPING THEM, AND THERE'S A LOT
KEEPING THEM, AND THERE'S A LOT
OF TRUTH TO THAT.
OF TRUTH TO THAT.
THE VINTAGE CAMPER CULTURE IS
THE VINTAGE CAMPER CULTURE IS
DEFINITELY GROWING.
DEFINITELY GROWING.
I THINK A LOT OF THE
I THINK A LOT OF THE
BABY-BOOMERS LIKE MYSELF GREW UP
BABY-BOOMERS LIKE MYSELF GREW UP
CAMPING, HAD A GOOD TIME, FUN
CAMPING, HAD A GOOD TIME, FUN
TIME, AND THEY WANT TO SORT OF
TIME, AND THEY WANT TO SORT OF
BRING BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD
BRING BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD
MEMORIES.
>> WE HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED A LOOK
AT THE BEST IN INDIANA
AT THE BEST IN INDIANA
RECREATION.
RECREATION.
GET OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN.
GET OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN.
THANKS AGAIN, AND GOOD NIGHT!
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