Entry #5

Dates: 7/8/19 -- 7/11/19
Activities: Running Errands, Re-Organizing, Filming, Converting Spreadsheets, Making Spreadsheets, Displaying Output
Technical Information: Crowd Control, GoPro, Blink Cameras, Google Sheets, Google Maps, Spotify, Stage Display
Reflection: I feel that the main contribution I have made to my internship is cleaning up the church's database. There are over 14,000 records on ACS (the software they use), and most are outdated, incorrect, or useless. There are lots of fields of information for people we have been missing, and narrowing the list of those people down is so rewarding. Every time a staff member hears that I am working in ACS, they are relived because it's something that needed to be done so badly. It makes me really proud to know that I am doing something for this organization (which is also my church) to help them so greatly. Also, just doing the tasks that need to be on most employees' sidebars. It feels really rewarding when you can take the weight off someone's shoulders, and learn some super valuable skills while doing it.

Day-By-Day:
On July 8th, we had to go reset the gym, where contemporary worship takes place, back to its usual setup because the floors were just redone. I also had to go run a few errands at Home Depot and Lowe's to get some wood and spray paint for an upcoming service project, which we are making crosses for. After lunch I had to write down all the teams and the members of each team for this service project on a big board in the office. It was very funny because people were shocked at how many names there were every time they walked by, and I felt very proud.
On July 9th, I had to help the other student leaders for our upcoming mission trip build crosses, which involved cutting wood and sanding it down, using liquid nails to attach and screw, then spray-painted them. In the afternoon, I worked on the concept of live-streaming GoPro footage onto our projector.
On July 10th, we worked on setting up and installing Blink security cameras in our hallways, that detect motion. We had to sync them through the app and connect them to the hub. We ended up having to order a second hub so we can reach more area. Then we made a to-do list and tackled the next task which was using Google Maps and Google Sheets to put a bunch of locations in a visual site map. I had to merge sheets from previous years into one master sheet, convert it to a csv file, and make a layer for each column to show up on a Google Map. It was my first time doing something like this, but I enjoyed it!
On July 11th, we worked on using a system on a TV to show for people on a stage. We worked with the Stage Display application on our computer and iPad and ran HDMI cables to show that on the TV. Then we installed more cameras using the Blink app. I also worked at the front desks answering calls and taking messages while our receptionist was out to lunch, and made some Spotify playlists for the mission trip.