Do We Get It Yet?
This is freaking amazing!
I agree with LosWhit- “I believe this video annihilates the idea that people want to show up to an event (church) and stand in rows and be sung and talked to. Safety is overrated. People want to be a part of something big.”
Nice.
I literally got goosebumps watching this!
Did you?
If not, check your pulse.
~NickShoe
Media….Life?

With the boom- no SONIC BOOM- of social networking/media the question begs to be answered.
It’s not all of life, but it is a significant part. Don’t agree?
Watch this:
If you are still holding out, stop. Get on facebook. Get on twitter. If you don’t like it, give it more time. If you still don’t like it, that’s cool, at least you gave it effort (not tried).
~NickShoe
The Week…

Have you ever planned to take some time off and realized that the week leading up to that planned time off is the busiest week of your entire life?
Yeah- that’s me this week.
Staff retreat was Monday & yesterday. It rocked! Thanks for praying with us staffers at The Pursuit for a successful time!
Today, tomorrow & Friday will be filled with a variety of things. Shooting video, editing, going to the Western Idaho Fair (Pronto pups, Roy’s Milkshakes, scones, finger steaks, Pound-o-Fries, et cetera), as well as ramping for an amazing weekend at The Pursuit; which includes our College After Party Sunday @ 8:30PM!
I can feel it already- my face is gonna be rocked off!
~NickShoe
Shift

I had a great meeting recently! How many times have you been able to say that!?
I met with my three bosses. Sounds like a sitcom- I know! But I digress. Paul Hatfield, Gary Osnower, Bren Angelos and myself sat down to discuss my job, or, rather one of my jobs.
I’ve been in the position of Operations Director since coming on in December- sort of a catch all for a lot of things; with major areas of oversight in facilities and, obviously operations. Over the last nine months I’ve been slowly gathering more responsibilities in other areas- namely media.
So, drum roll please: As of next month sometime I will no longer be the Operations Director at The Pursuit. I will, instead, be the Media Director.
I will continue to oversee facilities AND media as applicants are interviewed, as well as assist in the eventual transition with the new hire.
I’m stoked to be working for such an amazing organization like The Pursuit and look forward to this next chapter!
~NickShoe
Meet: Stevie Merverd
For more on Stevie, visit bigbirdsburgers.com
Some of the most fun I’ve had…
This was seriously some of the most fun I’ve had doing the VA’s for The Pursuit! Thanks to an amazing site- InternetArchive.org I was able to get real and authentic period footage. Good times for sure!
~NjS
VA’s: May 31st, 2009
This was a fun shoot- in spite of the very early morning! I got up at 4AM to get up the trail ahead of Josh and Dewey- only to get up to the cliffs and find out I was in the wrong spot! So we ended up getting to the actual spot about the same time. I shot some footy of them prepping their gear- but decided to wait for better light, so I took a nap while the guys climbed.
As with most of the VA’s- the actual or total footage is about 20 times longer than what gets used.
I packed the camera and tripod up in my pack, and decided to leave my gear in the car- really wish I would have brought it up to tackle a couple routes. Next time!
~NickShoe