Craft Show

McCartney
November 12, 2019

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Anchor Lead In: In a world where crafting may
Cue: Medium shot
seem like an old pastime, reporter Ellie McCartney
ANCHER IN
TRT 15 talks with organizers and crafters who tell their
Out: fair.
personal story on why they attend the Omaha’s

largest high school craft fair.

Cue: Close up shot of feet walking down the VO: As 230 crafters and 5,800 customers
white tile floors of Millard West High School
and ends with a close-up of an exchange of flooded Millard West High School for their annual
money to get into the event.
Fall Craft Fair, crafter Diane Ulen says she doesn’t
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McCartney craft for the money.
Runs: 10
Out: money.
Cue: Tight medium shot of Ulen in the gym Ulen Runs: 5 secs Out: people.
with other crafters booths behind her.
I like going to craft fairs because I like people.
CG: Diane Ulen, Receptionist at the Sarpy
County Attorney’s Office

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Ulen
Runs: 3
Out: people.
Cue: Wide shot of the craft fair setup in the VO: But that’s not the only reason Ulen enjoys
gym panning from booth to booth.
craft fairs.
Cue: Medium shot of Ulen with her crafts
(Decorative signs) behind her.

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McCartney
Runs: 4
Out: fairs.
Cue: Medium shot of Ulen with her crafts Ulen Runs: 8 secs. Out: kids.
(Decorative signs) behind her in an interview.
You’re getting out, you’re helping the schools and
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Ulen it’s helping the kids.
Runs: 5
Out: kids.
Cue: Wide shot of Millard West Baseball Team VO: In fact, Kim Lodice says extracurricular
boosters collecting money at the entry.
activities like Millard West High School’s baseball
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McCartney team rely heavily on their annual Craft Fairs for
Runs: 12
Out: fairs. funding.

Cue: Medium shot of Lodice with outdoor Lodice Runs: 5 secs Out: that.
activities happening in the background.
It’s a total team effort and our boys are a big part
CG: Kim Lodice, Head Chair of the Millard
West Craft Fair of that.

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Lodice
Runs: 6
Out: that.
Cue: Still wide shot of the Millard West VO: With the help of 120 baseball boy’s and
Baseball team.
300 parent volunteers, Lodice says it’s a quick
Cue: Tight shot of hands picking up tables
and setting up booths. turnaround from the Fall to Spring craft fairs.

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McCartney
Runs: 10
Out: fairs.
Cue: Close-up shot of homemade crafts, VO: Focused on homemade crafts, Lodice
panning down tables of dog collars, scarfs
and jewelry. says the Millard West Craft Fair strives to keep a 95

Cue: Wide shot of crafters talking with percent rate of local venders at each show.
customers about their crafts.

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McCartney
Runs: 10
Out: show.
Cue: Medium shot of Lodice talking on Lodice Runs: 10 secs Out: stuff.
camera looking off towards the reporter.
The show is for the small and local, mom and pop
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Lodice type stuff.
Runs: 6
Out: stuff.
Cue: Wide shot of Ulen selling and moving VO: And that’s where local crafters like Ulen
crafts for customers to see.
come into play. As a receptionist at the Sarpy

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McCartney
Runs: 12 County Attorney’s Office, Ulen didn’t become a
Out: accident.
crafter by accident.

Cue: Medium shot of Ulen touching all of her Ulen Runs: 10 secs Out: since.
crafts and showing to the camera explaining
how she got started. I saw things that I liked, and then one day I kind of

Take Soundbite just woke up and said I can do that.

Ulen
Runs: 10
Out: that.
Cue: Stand up of reporter Ellie McCartney VO: And just like that, Ulen was off to the races
with the scene of the craft fair happening
behind her. and has been crafting ever since.

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McCartney
Runs: 8
Out: since.
Cue: Medium-close-up of Ulen talking in the Ulen Runs: 5 secs Out: us.
interview.
I guess there is some creativity in all of us.
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Ulen
Runs: 3
Out: us.
Take VO/NAT McCartney TRT 99 ANCHOR OUT: For WTAF, I’m Ellie McCartney.