will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf2006-02-02 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode Prairie Fire revs up with stories about monster trucks – Hall Brothers Racing of Champaign, Revolutionary War re-enactment in Shelbyville, and the world-class Lawn Rangers of Arcola. Abstract Segment Arcola, Arts/Culture, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Members explain the drill team’s history and traditions, while demonstrating their skill with mowers and brooms at the Arcola Broom Corn Festival. Guided by the motto “You’re only young once, but you’re never too old to be immature,” they perform maneuvers such as the “Cross and Toss” and ” Walk the Dog.” Abstract Steve Drake Producer Jeff Cunningham Assistant Producer Segment Arts/Culture, Historical Landmarks, History, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Participants in the Lake Shelbyville Musket and Drums Muster talk about why they leave their ordinary lives behind to adopt the characters of a people who lived during the Revolutionary War. The re-enactors not only participate in mock battles, but also celebrate the everyday lives of soldiers. There are tomahawk and bayonet competitions. Women compete in the Molly roll contest to see who can strip “bodies” on the battlefield of valuables such as boots and guns in the fastest time. Abstract Steve Drake Producer Jeff Cunningham Assistant Producer Segment Automotive, Champaign, Sports, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Hall and his crew chief, his brother Tim Hall, tell viewers how monster trucks are built, and take them on a tour of the semi-trailers they use to haul their trucks around and use as a base of operations on the road. Host Alison Davis Wood follows Mark as he comes home with his truck Raminator to compete at the Champaign County Fair where he duels it out with a monster truck named Bigfoot. “These guys grew up in Champaign, and they’ve turned their lifelong dream into a reality,” said Alison. “If they’re not competing, they spend weekends doing demonstrations at Dodge dealerships around the country.” Abstract Alison Davis Wood Producer Julius Bolton, Shane Pangburn Chief Camera - Segment WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2009 University of Illinois 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf2006-02-02.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 00:28 eng pf2006-02-02.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf2006-02-02.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 00:28 eng pf2006-02-02.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 2006-02-02T13:19:00-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf2006-02-02.rv Moving Image 00:28:00