[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL] Cart Worker Before Tournament

By: William McCranie

Houston Lake Country Club is hosting their annual Stan Gann Sr. Memorial 3-man Scramble this weekend. A lot of work will be needed to get done by the cart staff in preparation for the tournament.

 

Brody Blackwell after clocking in for his 12:00-4:00 shift. He has been working at Houston Lake for almost five years.

Brody immediately had to fix the ball washing machine. The machine is very old and gets jammed often, but it needs to be working this weekend to give the golfers the best experience they can have.

Brody looks down at the machine in frustration and shakes it, trying to loosen up the jammed balls.

 He just can't seem to find the ball causing all the problems. 

The balls are finally coming out squeaky clean. It took a couple of minutes of fiddling around, but Brody finally got it to work properly.

Brody is picking up the range baskets as a part of his normal duties. He has to make sure he is on top of the day-to-day work before he can really prepare for the weekend.

Brody getting a quick swing in before grabbing the rest of the baskets. You wouldn't be able to tell by his left-handed swing, but he is actually a righty.

Brody is handing off the baskets to the pro shop worker Jesse. Jesse will probably be needing more, as it was a busy Friday with golfers trying to get practice in before the tournament.

Cleaning the trash out of a golf cart before he washes it. Most of Brody's job on a normal day is washing and putting away golf carts

Brody is spraying out the golf cart with a hose. He says you have to adjust the nozzle tip to just the right balance of water pressure and surface area.

Brody is filling up sand bottles that are placed on the golf carts. They are used to fill in divots made while playing and have grass seed in them.

Brody is about to get into the picker. The picker is just like a normal golf cart, but it has cage doors to protect the driver from getting hit by golf balls.

Brody is driving off to the driving range to pick up the range balls. He explained there is an attachment to the picker that uses rollers to pick up the golf balls as he drives over them.

Brody is using spray paint to mark out of bounds for the tournament. This is the club's 17th hole, and a tree was recently planted, so Brody is making sure it is marked off properly.

Brody is busy raking leaves by the driving range steps. He is really trying to make the course look as good as he can for players this weekend.

Brody is trying to catch a frog he found while raking. He remembered one of his coworkers doesn't like frogs very much and wanted to give him a surprise.

Brody is using a shovel to dump the dirt and leaves into a trash bag. He had to switch the rake for a shovel after he realized how much dirt he was having to bag up.

Brody is cranking up the leaf blower. Once he gets done clearing all the leaves, he will be done for the day.

Brody blowing off the last of the leaves by the driving range. He did have to go back to the maintenance barn for more gas, but he is almost at the finish line.

Brody talking to a member on the putting green after he finished. The member was giving Brody putting tips for the tournament.

[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL] Monday Night for a Church Nursery Worker

 By: Meredith Staley

Abigail Pierce types in her ID to clock in for the night. She is a junior human development and family sciences major at Georgia Southern, working part-time at Eastern Heights Baptist Church's nursery.

Abigail grabs the toddler classroom remote and turns on the TV. She enjoys choosing background Disney shows to have on while the kids are playing. 

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse plays in the back as Abigail tends to the children. Although the room was neat at first, things tend to get disorganized as the kids play. 

Sitting down in a gray rocking chair, Abigail holds one of the kids. When the kids get tired, rocking them in the chair typically does the trick. 

Various children's books sit on the rows of the bookshelf. The books range from Bible stories to books about Disney characters. 

While some toys get repeatedly played with, others are untouched. This lion sits on the ground in the nursery classroom as Abigail and the children play with other toys. 

After resting for a minute, Abigail grabs a few toys out of the toy bins. One of the kids has requested to play.

Toys in hand, Abigail walks to the classroom rug to sit down. Playing on the rug is one of the kids' favorite parts of the night. 

Before stopping at the rug, Abigail grabs some play food from the kitchen. This area of the classroom is usually in disarray. 

After getting food from the kitchen, Abigail sits down on the rug to play. She assists in helping the kids make pretend meals.

Fake fruit, sandwich toppings, and other food are scattered everywhere on the colorful rug. Abigail enjoys helping the kids make pretend food. 

Abigail gestures to the child during playtime. Toys are scattered everywhere during this time. 

Abigail laughs while playing with the kid. The child prepared a pretend dinner that was quite a funny assortment of food. 

Abigail brings out the doctor's tools for their next activity. Giving fake shots during playtime is always a hit. 

Back in the rocking chairs after playing, Abigail checks the time. Parents could arrive any minute, so she makes sure to be mindful so that she can have time to clean up. 

After the kids leave, Abigail begins to clean up. Reorganizing the room after the kids are gone is one of the last parts of her shift. 

Abigail skillfully organizes the tables back to their respective spots. Lysol bottle in hand, she prepares to spray the room to disinfect it. 

Abigail is sure to actually clean the room as well as organize it. Doing this makes sure that the room is clean and ready for the next time it is used. 

Once the nursery classroom is cleaned, it is time for Abigail to clock out. This process is pretty quick as she types in her ID.

Abigail locks up the children's building after a successful Monday night of working. This is the final part of Abigail's night. 

[PHOTOSTORY 2: ADITL] The Explore Archery Class for Youth

 By: Kyra Dorsey 

The Georgia Southern Sports and Shooting Education Center offers archery classes for ages seven and up. The class is held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and then once again from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m various times throughout the week.

Sophie Jordan, the Explore Archery One instructor, briefs her students before they go out to shoot. She discussed the “three whistle rule" with them, meaning they have to wait for the whistle to sound three times before they can walk to retrieve their arrows.

Jordan reminds the students of which bows fit them best. The students were already measured for their bows but they all forgot which one was theirs.

After they get their bows, the students take position and practice their “square stance.” This is one of the first stances the kids were taught.

Liam Daniels and MaryAngel Garcia finally let their arrows fly toward the target. Garcia was able to get a bullseye on her first try.

Everyone takes their turn shooting their arrows and now they go to retrieve them. The kids are given three tries each round they practice.

Sophie Jordan (left) watches as MaryAngel Garcia (right) puts her arrows back in the holder. For some reason, the kids kept forgetting to put their arrows up.

Jordan reminds Daniels about how he’s not to bend down to get his arrows when he drops them. The instructor made it clear that it could be dangerous if one of the kids bent down to get an arrow while another is still shooting.

 The bows hang back up as the instructors for the next class add more targets. This was Explore Archery 2 class, so these students were a little more advanced.

The first group of students puts up all their arrows and get ready to leave. The next class started at 6 p.m., giving the other instructors around 30 minutes to get ready for their class.

Liam Dainels’ parents, Michelle (right) and David Dainels (left) patiently wait for their son to finish up. He may have taken a little too long, which caused his father to take a quick nap.

 The clock strikes 6:30 p.m., and the next group of students line up. The instructors took them through a small stretching routine.

The students stretch out with some big arm circles. Only a few of them hit each other in the process of stretching ,but they were all good sports about it. 

The instructors take the students through their stances. Some of the kids had a brief class before this one where they learned the stances already, but they had a lot of newcomers.

Avery and Elliot Howard (left) listen to instructions from Cassandra Peloton (right). Peloton taught them how to find their anchor points or the specific places to look when drawing their arrow.

Lucy Chen takes her first shot of the night. She came with her little sister and she missed some shots on purpose to make her feel better.

Asher Hicks has a rough start to the class. Peloton had a hard time finding a bow that he could hold properly because his hands were too small.

Eventually, Hicks musters up the courage to try shooting on his own. It took a few tries but by the end of the night he was able to hit the target.

 Avery Howard puts up her arrow for the night. The kids played three shooting games and she won all of them. 

The targets sit idle with their puncture wounds. The classes are offered in four-week increments before a new group begins.

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