Debraw:
My husband used to do that a few years ago. He once took a camera and took some pictures from the inside out. It was great to see all those kids! He also had a erasable slate for questions and answers. The aquarium really needs help during the State Fair days in the fall.
We now have a full faced mask with a microphone in it and a person on the outside with a mic so we can talk directly to the visitors. I took my camera into the exhibit last month, the kids seemed to get quite a kick out of it.
Even though we are part of the Dallas Zoo system, being over at Fair Park and not on the Zoo property we are kind of looked at like the red headed step child, we don't get the advertising, money or attention the zoo gets, so I try to do what I can to promote us as much as possible. belive it or not, there are many people from Dallas that don't even know we have an aquarium other than the Dallas World Aquarium in the West End, and the aqarium is really only a small part of that place. They also want around $20 to get into that place, where you can come see us for $3!!
We definatly need help during the State Fair!!! because all the divers are volunteers, we can't all take as much time off from work as we would like to have a show everyday of the Fair.
A couple of years ago, we had many more divers and a full educational staff at the aquarium, we were able to do 2+ dive shows a day during the Fair. I don't know what our schedule will be like this year, at this point we have a group of about 5 of us that is keeping the program going.
The State Fair is one of my favorite things, I can't wait for it to start every year, and now for the past 2 years, I've actually go to be a part of it! quite a thrill!!!
As soon as I know the State Fair Schedule I'll make a post until then, I'm working on the 30th of this month and August 20th, the open invitation still stands!!
