 The Bemidji High School AV Club learned about the real world of the sound and lighting industry from professionals in our community this week. Entertainment technology company NLFX Professional took over the school's lumberjack room to teach the students about the importance of safety in the industry. They showed them the different equipment used. There were even a few demonstrations in the hallway. At the end of the class each student walked away with a free helmet as well as a safety man you'll to take home. I think the biggest thing that I hope these kids come away with today is a profound love of our industry and an absolute dedication to working safe for themselves and and for the guests and their co-workers. I really want them even if they don't move into this field to just take that understanding of the ability to prevent incidents because there's no such thing as accidents in everything they do in life. This is one of many lumberjack academy classes they were established to give students hands hands-on experience in various career fields. The next class for this field will focus on light design and audio mixing. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.