Star Productions, the multi-media production group of the Key Foundation, continues its quest to inform and inspire. Shows for camp and Nanepashemet Lodge Order of the Arrow are a continued focus. Each year shows are produced and presented to audiences large and small.

2008 Shows (to date):

The Further Adventures of Random Camp Guy
Dennis Livoli returns as Random Camp Guy to promote Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation's 2008 camp season. With a cast of hundreds it was shot "on location" by Ted Mori.

LEADERSHIP
The 2008 Nanepashemet Banquet theme show told the story of five Arrowmen lost in the woods of Wah-Tut-Ca trying to find their way back home. Included in the show was the visual, "The Codzilla Shuffle".

Band of Brothers/The Vigil Honor of Nanepashemet Lodge 158
A visual public recognition of the 2007 Vigil Honor members of Lodge 158.

Two Arrowmen Who Changed Our Lodge
Produced for the presentation of the Order of the Arrow Founders Award to two Arrowmen. A visual review of the work and spirit of Robert Garrahan and Gwilmn Clarke.

2007 Key Foundation Annual Report
Digging deep into the Key Foundation Archives this show was produced to show the development of the Key Foundation from an idea that began at the 1986 National Order of the Arrow conference to the present day.

2007 Shows:

Thinking about Camp- Random Camp Guy I
The 2007 Wah-Tut-Ca and Onway Camp Promotion show was seen by over 1,000 people. The show starred Dennis Livoli as Random Camp Guy and Ted Mori and Keith Lord as camp staff members.

Our Iceberg Is Melting
The 2007 Nanepashemet Banquet theme show told the story of how a clan of penguins delt with change. By far the most ambitous Lodge Banquet Show ever produced that involved almost 30 youth members in the production.

Return To NOAC
Review of NOAC 2006

Our To Do List
The 2006 Key Foundation Annual Report.

YCC Venturing
A show produced for the Yankee Clipper Council Venturing Presidents Association was used to promote the Council's Venturing program.

Symbols of Wah-Tut-Ca
The opening campfire show at Wah-Tut-Ca celebrated the 70th Anniversary of Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation. The show ran weekly for the five week season. A true multi-media experience that combined sounds, visuals and pyrotec to show the awesome history of the reservation. Produced by Keith Lord, Matt Castle, Dan Smith and Brian Lobao, the show was one of the highlights of Wah-Tut-Ca's 2007 season.

Remember
A special show and pagent that honored those who helped make Wah-Tut-Ca the great reservation it truely is. Used to close the opening campfire it was a torch lit ceremony lead by the reservation staff and the stockade filled with candlelight by all in attendance.

2006 Shows:

For A Friend & Brother
The story of Andrew Curry Green and his Brothers efforts to build the boat house at Wah-Tut-Ca. This show was presented in several venues and seen by nearly 1,000 people.

Section NE1A
The opening show for the Order of the Arrows Section NE1A Conclave held at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation. The show was also presented at the Founder's Day Fair at NOAC 2006.

CODZILLA!
The totem of Nanepashemet Lodge roaming the roads of Wah-Tut-Ca. The fish are biting! Presented at the 2006 Section Conclave and NOAC 2006.

The Spirit is Alive
The Key Foundation 2005 annual report with special tributes to Craig Ryder and Kent Leverton.

Onway & Wah-Tut-Ca
2006 Yankee Clipper Council Boy Scout Camp Promotion show. Seen by over 4000 youth and parents.

Cub Summer Adventure
2006 Yankee Clipper Council Cub Camps Promotion show. Seen by over 3000 youth and parents.

Nanepashemet Slide
A promotional video for Nanepashemet Lodge 158, shown at the Lodge Banquet and NOAC

Welcome Home To Wah-Tut-Ca
A brief history of Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation shown at the NE1A Section Conclave

The Microburst
Visual of spirit of WTCSR after damage by storm

The OA Factor (Nanepashemet Version)
Multi-media theme show presented as the feature of the 2006 Nanepashemet Banquet

The OA Factor (Section Version)
Multi-media theme show presented at the NE1A Section Conclave

Boys of Summer
Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation's opening campfire show. Shown each week at the opening campfire at WTCSR and seen by over 1000 campers and leaders

Welcome to Onway
Camp Onway's opening campfire show. Shown each week at the opening campfire at Onway

Troop 3 The Best
Historical show which celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Troop 3 Lowell MA

In Production:

GET BACK TO WAH-TUT-CA
A multi-media experience of epic proportions is being prepared for the 2008 opening campfires at Wah-Tut-Ca. Sun glasses is reccomended.

 

History

Star Productions is the Key Foundation’s multi-media production group. This group produces audiovisual shows for the promotion of Camping in the Yankee Clipper Council BSA.

Additionally using the resources of the Key Foundation’s Archives, Star Productions has produced historical and inspirational shows for educational and motivational purposes.

Star Productions began in 1973 at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation. A group of Camp Staff/Arrowmen looked to make a “positive” contribution to the Scouting and Camp Communities. Their first project was to make “signs” for the Ecology Conservation area at Wah-Tut-Ca. Some of these signs are still in use today. They can be identified by an “” on the back.

In 1975, the Greater Lowell Council had a new Scout Executive, Edward A. Tomasi. This Scout Executive had a keen interest in Graphic Arts and Media. Working with the youth and advisers of Wannalancit Lodge #451, they began the production of “slide shows” as well as silkscreen and printing projects.

Using two simple projectors, a dissolver, and a cassette tape they began to make camping promotion shows. With the words, “Wannalancit Lodge presents an Star Production they were off…

Over the years the shows became more complex. Many models of “Tiffen” AV systems were purchased as well as additional Kodak Ectographic Projectors. A media center was built in the basement of the Council Office. This center included a dark room for color slide processing, a library for the slides, and boards for creating storyboards of the shows. The Lodge would show these shows as part of their Camp Promotion efforts.

Influenced by the National Order of the Arrow Conferences, Star Productions began to create full multi-media theme shows at Lodge Banquets, Section Conclaves and Council Events. In 1983 the Lodge acquired an AVL MP10 slide projector controller. This device sent digital cues to up to 20 projectors. The National OA Shows Committee at the 1983, 86 and 88 National Order of the Arrow Conferences used this equipment.

In 1986 Star Productions produced it’s largest show to over 10,000 at the first MassJam in Tewksbury MA.

In 2000, The Key Foundation acquired “Star Productions” and began working with the Yankee Clipper Council on the production of camp promotion media and material. In 2003 TKF/Star Productions produced three shows for promoting Boy Scout and Cub Scout Camps. 100’s of VHS tapes of these shows were produced and financed by TKF and delivered to all the units of the Yankee Clipper Council.

In 2004 the shows were produced in DVD format and distributed to units.

In the days before the merger with the Yankee Clipper Council and the Greater Lowell Council, Star production equipment was shipped to Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation. This equipment was used for opening and closing campfires. The highlight of which was a “Week in Review” show at the closing campfire.

In 2001 TKF purchased digital media production and editing equipment for use at camp. This equipment, keeps the media tradition alive with “state of the art” technology.

It is estimated that thousands of Scouts and Scouters have seen an “Star Production” in the last two years.