AVALON — PBS came to the beaches of Avalon on Fri., July 30 to video an upcoming segment on its 24-hour preschool channel, “Sprout.” The video production was conducted on the 58th Street Beach and also at Avalon’s Bay Park Marina for a beautiful sunset to end the day.
The piece is entitled “Chica’s Day at the Beach” and includes various actors from “Sprout” along with popular children’s character “Chica,” a small chicken.
Chica and the “Sprout” characters spent the day interacting with members of the Avalon Beach Patrol to educate children on the various duties conducted by lifeguards along with safety tips for a fun day at the beach.
“We were very excited to host the cast and crew of ‘Sprout’ in Avalon”, said Avalon Public Information Officer Scott Wahl. “Everyone associated with the program are a pleasure to deal with. Every day, ‘Sprout’ presents positive, family-oriented enter-tainment and education to viewers across the United States.”
Producers of the “Sprout” program chose veteran Avalon lifeguard Shane McGrath to interact with Chica and other cast members of the program. McGrath memorized various lines for his parts in the video shoot, and talked about how lifeguards make a day at the beach safe for children, and their parents.
Other members of the Avalon Beach Patrol also participated in the production. They will be shown running on the beach for exercise, swimming into the surf, and rowing an Avalon Beach Patrol boat through the waves, simulating a water rescue.
At the conclusion of the shoot, Shane was also offered the prestigious “Good Egg” award from Chica, and cast member Dennisha.
The segment will be included in an upcoming “Sprout” television program called “Sunny Side Up”, which airs weekdays from 9 a.m.-noon, Eastern Time. Philadelphia-based Center City Film & Video conducted the video shoot.
In Avalon, “Sprout” can be seen on channel 128 on the Comcast cable system, and on channel 295 on DirectTV.
For more information about PBS’s 24-hour preschool channel “Sprout”, visit their website at www. sproutonline.com.
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